Filinvest City is this year's home of the Wanderland Music & Arts Festival

Filinvest City brings Wanderland Music and Arts Festival to the south of the metro on March 4, 2017. The event will take place at the newly developed Filinvest City Event Grounds. The outdoor event venue, which is ready to accommodate the biggest events in the country, is sure to give a refreshing vibe to all guests.

Themed Wanderland Jungle, this year promises to be even more exciting as international names including The Temper Trap, The Ting Tings, Explosions in the Sky, Yuna, Purity Ring, Honne, LANY, and Woodlock, as well as homegrown indie artists such as Up Dharma Down, Tom’s Story, Gab and John of Urbandub, Fools & Foes, Reese Lansangan, Lola Amour, Banna Harbera, and Mickey Sulit come together for a roaring good time in Filinvest City.

Adding a colorful jungle vibe to the music festival are live art performances from talented muralists and illustrators including Jappy Agoncillo, KFK Collective, Quatro Hapimeel, and Ysabella Lalu.

With thousands of Wanderers each year, they can definitely expect a feast for the eyes and ears as they enjoy good music. All these take place amid lush green sceneries of the outdoors at Filinvest City. 

For more information, visit Wanderland’s website at http://wanderlandfestival.com/. 

Coca-Cola sent aid to Surigao earthquake victims

Last February 10, a 6.7 magnitude earthquake struck Surigao and the province suffered massive damages amounting to an estimated ₱601.8 million. Residents panicked as the quake left two major bridges down, damaged buildings and infrastractures, and electricity and water supply on affected areas were stopped.

No electricity, hinay kaayo ang water, aftershocks. #PrayForSurigao

— Joyce Sy (@JoyceMaoy) February 11, 2017

Sana ma-restore rin agad ang water supply sa Surigao #PrayForSurigao

— Billi Mcs (@princeyice) February 12, 2017

As the government immediately responded to the disaster victims, some private companies also offered quick assistance to the families. Coca-Cola, one of the biggest beverage companies in the country, immediately sent aid in the form of a vital resource--safe and clean drinking water.

On February 11 – the day after the quake, 100,000 worth of Wilkins Distilled water were unloaded at Surigao City Hall. The drinking water was distributed through the efforts of the local government, with the assistance of Coca-Cola FEMSA Philippines pre-sellers, 301B personnel of the Philippine Army, and the Department of Social Welfare and Development.

In addition to the products, Coca-Cola Philippines, Coca-Cola FEMSA Philippines, and the Coca-Cola Foundation are working with the local government of Surigao for the deployment of the SETA Potable Water Machine – a mobile drinking water facility with the capability to treat and produce 3000 l/h of potable drinking water a day – to sustainably ease the community's need for this resource, and will continue to support the rehabilitation efforts in the province.

When the battle for Billie's heart gets more intense

During the fun day with the Meant To Be cast at Enchanted Kingdom, we asked the boys how important it is for their characters to win Billie's heart. And here's what each has to say:

Jai Patel (Addy Raj): "I don't think it is...I feel like there's no hope." [So is Jai already giving up on Billie? Is it because of Mariko (played by Mika dela Cruz)? Or is it because Jai doesn't really have feelings for Billie at all? That's what we all have to find out as their story progress]

Yuan Lee (Ken Chan): "'...'yung sa akin, ang bottomline is hindi boring. Challenging." [That's him pertaining to his love-hate relationship with Billie]

Andoy dela Cruz (Jak Roberto): "Dahil maraming torpe ang nabibigyan ng pag-asa, 'di ba?" 

Ethan Spencer-Hughes (Ivan Dorschner): "In the end, that's what Billie needs (insert awkward pause)..."

And the battle among the four hot guys continues as the conversation heats up and gets more intense (of course, they're speaking as their characters).

On a more personal note, now that there are only fews day left, the stars of Meant To Be share their plans on how they are spending their Valentine's Day.

So who's not envious of Barbie Forteza?

Meant To Be cast celebrates with fans at Enchanted Kingdom

Meant To Be at Enchanted Kingdom

A month since it first aired last January, the Meant To BE cast (Barbie Forteza, Ken Chan, Jak Roberto, Ivan Dorschner, and Addy Raj) can't thank everyone enough for the huge success of the show. With their storyline targeting the young audience on a late timeslot, the reaction of the viewers and the high ratings that they are getting overwhelmed the cast and tripled their expectations. 

Despite having different personalities, Barbie didn't have difficulties dealing with his four leading men in the show. Even when off cam, these guys went along together really well for having the same trips and interests: movies and food.

The show had their share of both positive and negative comments and tweets from the viewers and fandoms. When your show is becoming popular and engaging, people tend to be so into it and hope their bets would end up together eventually. So when asked who will Billie end up with, Barbie instead left a message to the avid viewers of the series, "Sana huwag 'nyo po isipin na binabalewala namin ang tweets and comments ng audience and ng fans kasi malaking factor po talaga 'yon. Pero sana i-consider 'nyo rin na may sinusunod kaming istorya."

And to thank the people who have been supporting them, the entire cast spent a day with the fans at Enchanted Kingdom. 

There's so much more to discover as we follow the lives of Billie, Yuan, Andoy, Ethan, and Jai. Just keep watching Meant To Be everyday at 9:30PM in GMA Telebabad.

James Wright releases second album entitled "Just Wright"

From ballad to upbeat and pop-ish songs, James Wright is ready to show everyone that he's not just your ordinary crooner-next-door. 

In his latest album entitled Just Wright, James somehow went off his comfort zone and tried a different genre. Of course, ballad is still present in his album, but apart from that, he also have upbeat songs and pop to offer.

The carrier single will be My Destiny, which is going to be the official theme song of the much awaited remake of Koreanovela, My Love From The Stars, starring Jennylyn Mercado and newcomer Gil Cuerva.

With a total of six songs composed by hitmakers and award-winning songwriters including Vehnee Saturno, Dodjie Simon, and Edmund Perlas, James shared that each track somehow brings him back memories and experiences. Ibig Bang Sabihin, just one of the songs in his album that he can very much relate to, transports him back to his highschool days where it's just about "kilig" and admiration.

More on our interview with him:

Just Wright is now available in Astroplus and Astro Vision outlets, The Landmark, and Lazada. There's also a digital version available on iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, and over 160 other digital stores worldwide.

Liza Soberano, Nadine Lustre, Janella Salvador, and Janine Gutierrez are PH bets to the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2017

Nickelodeon has officially announced the nominees for this year's Kids' Choice Awards and four lovely ladies from the Philippines made it to the list!

It's that time of the year again where kids all over the world rule as they pick their favorites in the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2017. This year's all-star list of nominees include Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Chris Evans, Megan Fox, Scarlett Johansson, Dwayne Johnson, Anna Kendrick, Bruno Mars, The Chainsmokers, Justin Timberlake, and a lot more.

In 2016, five Filipino personalities made it to the list including Jeron Teng, who bested 3 other Asian nominees as the Favorite Asian Sports Star, Kathryn Bernardo, Enrique Gil, James Reid, and Maine Mendoza, who bagged the Favorite Pinoy Personality award.

This year, four Pinoy celebrities will be joining the all-star lineup and will soon be chosen as the Favorite Pinoy Personality. The nominees for this category include Janella Salvador, Janine Gutierrez, Liza Soberano, and Nadine Lustre.

#JanellaSalvador

#JanineGutierrez

#LizaSoberano

#NadineLustre

To vote for your Favorite Pinoy Personality, you may post on your Twitter or Facebook accounts with the hashtags #KCAPinoyStar and the individual nominee hashtag. You may also cast your votes by going to http://kca.nick-asia.com/.

The winners will be revealed on March 13 at 11:30AM PH Time.

Here is the complete list of Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2017 nominees:

FAVORITE PINOY STAR:
Janella Salvador  #KCAPinoyStar #JanellaSalvador
Janine Gutierrez  #KCAPinoyStar #JanineGutierrez
Liza Soberano  #KCAPinoyStar #LizaSoberano
Nadine Lustre  #KCAPinoyStar #NadineLustre

TELEVISION:

Favorite TV Show – Kids’ Show
Game Shakers
Girl Meets World
Henry Danger
Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn
The Thundermans

Favorite TV Show – Family Show
Big Bang Theory
Black-ish
Fuller House
Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Supergirl
The Flash

Favorite Reality Show
America’s Funniest Home Videos
America’s Got Talent
American Ninja Warrior
Paradise Run
Shark Tank
The Voice

Favorite Cartoon
ALVINNN!!! and The Chipmunks
SpongeBob SquarePants
Teen Titans Go!
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
The Amazing World of Gumball
The Loud House

Favorite Male TV Star 
Benjamin Flores Jr. (Triple G, Game Shakers)
Aidan Gallagher (Nicky, Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn)
Jack Griffo (Max, The Thundermans)
Jace Norman (Henry, Henry Danger)
Casey Simpson (Ricky, Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn)
Tyrel Jackson Williams (Leo, Lab Rats)

Favorite Female TV Star
Rowan Blanchard (Riley, Girl Meets World)
Dove Cameron (Liv and Maddie, Liv and Maddie)
Lizzy Greene (Dawn, Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn)
Kira Kosarin (Phoebe, The Thundermans)
Breanna Yde (Tomika, School of Rock)
Zendaya (K.C., K.C. Undercover)






FILM:

Favorite Movie
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Captain America: Civil War
Ghostbusters
Pete’s Dragon
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows

Favorite Movie Actor
Ben Affleck (Batman, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice)
Will Arnett (Vernon, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows)
Henry Cavill (Superman, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice)
Robert Downey Jr. (Iron Man, Captain America: Civil War)
Chris Evans (Captain America, Captain America: Civil War)
Chris Hemsworth (Kevin, Ghostbusters)

Favorite Movie Actress
Amy Adams (Lois, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice)
Megan Fox (April, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows)
Scarlett Johansson (Black Widow, Captain America: Civil War)
Felicity Jones (Jyn, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story)
Melissa McCarthy (Abby, Ghostbusters)
Kristen Wiig (Erin, Ghostbusters)

Favorite Animated Movie
Finding Dory
Moana
Sing
The Secret Life of Pets
Trolls
Zootopia

Favorite Voice From An Animated Movie
Ellen DeGeneres (Dory, Finding Dory)
Kevin Hart (Snowball, The Secret Life of Pets)
Dwayne Johnson (Maui, Moana)
Anna Kendrick (Poppy, Trolls)
Justin Timberlake (Branch, Trolls)
Reese Witherspoon (Rosita, Sing)

Favorite Villain
Helena Bonham Carter (The Red Queen, Alice Through the Looking Glass)
Idris Elba (Krall, Star Trek Beyond)
Will Ferrell (Mugatu, Zoolander 2)
Kevin Hart (Snowball, The Secret Life of Pets) *Note: animated
Charlize Theron (Ravenna, The Huntsman: Winter’s War)
Spencer Wilding (Darth Vader, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story)

Favorite Butt-Kicker
Ben Affleck (Batman, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice)
Henry Cavill (Superman, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice)
Chris Evans (Captain America, Captain America: Civil War)
Chris Hemsworth (The Huntsman, The Huntsman: Winter’s War)
Scarlett Johansson (Black Widow, Captain America: Civil War)
Felicity Jones (Jyn, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story)
Jennifer Lawrence (Mystique, X-Men: Apocalypse)
Zoe Saldana (Lieutenant Uhura, Star Trek Beyond)

BFF’s (Best Friends Forever)*
Ruby Barnhill & Mark Rylance (Sophie/BFG, The BFG)
Kevin Hart & Dwayne Johnson (Bob/Calvin, Central Intelligence)
Kevin Hart & Ice Cube (Ben/James, Ride Along 2)
Chris Pine & Zachary Quinto (Captain Kirk/Spock, Star Trek Beyond)
Neel Sethi & Bill Murray (Mowgli/ Baloo, Jungle Book)
Ben Stiller & Owen Wilson (Derek/Hansel, Zoolander 2)

Favorite Frenemies*
Ben Affleck & Henry Cavill (Batman/Superman, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice)
Chris Evans & Robert Downey Jr. (Captain America/Iron Man, Captain America: Civil War)
Ginnifer Goodwin & Jason Bateman (Judy/Nick, Zootopia)
Dwayne Johnson & Auli’I Cravalho (Moana/Maui, Moana)
Anna Kendrick & Justin Timberlake (Poppy/Branch, Trolls)
Charlize Theron & Emily Blunt (Ravenna/Freya, The Huntsman: Winter’s War)

Most Wanted Pet*
Baloo from The Jungle Book (Bill Murray)
Dory from Finding Dory (Ellen DeGeneres)
Po from Kung Fu Panda 3 (Jack Black)
Red from The Angry Birds Movie (Jason Sudeikis)
Rosita from Sing (Reese Witherspoon)
Snowball from The Secret Life of Pets (Kevin Hart)

Squad*
Captain America: Civil War - Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson, Sebastian Stan, Anthony Mackie, Don Cheadle, Jeremy Renner, Chadwick Boseman
Finding Dory – Ellen DeGeneres, Albert Brooks, Kaitlin Olson, Hayden Rolence, Willem Dafoe, Ed O’Neill, Ty Burrell, Eugene Levy
Ghostbusters – Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon, Leslie Jones
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story – Felicity Jones, Forest Whitaker, Diego Luna, Ben Mendelsohn, Alan Tudyk, Donnie Yen, Riz Ahmed, Mads Mikkelsen
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows – Noel Fisher, Jeremy Howard, Pete Ploszek, Alan Ritchson
X-Men: Apocalypse – James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, Nicholas Hoult, Evan Peters, Tye Sheridan, Ben Hardy, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Sophie Turner, Alexandra Shipp, Olivia Munn

MUSIC:

Favorite Music Group
The Chainsmokers
Fifth Harmony
Maroon 5
OneRepublic
Pentatonix
Twenty One Pilots

Favorite Male Singer
Drake
Justin Bieber
Bruno Mars
Shawn Mendes
Justin Timberlake
The Weeknd

Favorite Female Singer
Adele
Beyoncé
Ariana Grande
Selena Gomez
Rihanna
Meghan Trainor

Favorite Song
24K Magic – Bruno Mars
Can’t Stop the Feeling! – Justin Timberlake
Heathens – Twenty One Pilots
Send My Love (To Your New Lover) – Adele
Side to Side – Ariana Grande ft. Nicki Minaj
Work from Home – Fifth Harmony ft. Ty Dolla $ign

Favorite New Artist 
Kelsea Ballerini
The Chainsmokers
Daya
Lukas Graham
Solange
Rae Sremmurd
Hailee Steinfeld
Twenty One Pilots

Favorite Music Video*
24K Magic – Bruno Mars
Can’t Stop The Feeling! – Justin Timberlake
Formation – Beyoncé
Juju On That Beat – Zay Hilfigerrr and Zayion McCall
Me Too – Meghan Trainor
Stressed Out – Twenty One Pilots

Favorite DJ/EDM Artist*
Martin Garrix
Calvin Harris
Major Lazer
Skrillex
DJ Snake
Zedd

Favorite Soundtrack*
Hamilton
Me Before You
Moana
Sing
Suicide Squad
Trolls






Favorite Viral Music Artist*
Tiffany Alvord
Matty B
Carson Lueders
Johnny Orlando
Jacob Sartorius
JoJo Siwa

Favorite Global Music Star*
5 Seconds of Summer (Australia/New Zealand)
BIGBANG (Asia)
Bruno Mars (North America)
Little Mix (UK)
Shakira (South America)
Zara Larsson (Europe)

OTHER CATEGORIES:

Favorite Video Game
Just Dance 2017
Lego Marvel’s Avengers
Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Minecraft: Story Mode
Paper Mario: Color Splash
Pokémon Moon

Globe LIVE presents Wicked The Musical

Wicked flies back to Manila with a bigger and better production in store for everyone!

It is not everyday that we witness a world-class performance that is highly acclaimed across the globe. In 2014, we witnessed the magic that the hugely successful musical, Wicked, has to offer. With sold out performances for more than a month and the warm welcome that the team has received from their Filipino audience, the well-loved musical is, once again, returning to the country, made possible by Globe LIVE.

"At Globe, we have always been on the lookout for new experiences we can give our customers as part of enriching their digital life. Through this partnership with the award-winning Broadway and West End musical, Wicked, we know this will be a great beginning to Globe LIVE's line up of world class productions for 2017," said Joe Caliro, Globe Stores and Retail Transformation Head and Globe LIVE Executive Director.

This year's Wicked run is considered to be the freshest and newest production anywhere around the world has seen. If you think you've already seen everything from the its last staging in Manila, here are some reasons why you should definitely watch it again:

• The show features highly skilled performers from the London West End production. 
• It's going to be a full production. 350 costumes. 150 pairs of shoes. 150 wigs. 
• New choreography specifically designed for this show
• Most up-to-date flying system. So expect more flying monkeys 
• Most up-to-date sound system

We had a chance to go backstage at their 'Wardrobe Village' and had an up close look at their intricate costumes and props, which plays a big part in making Wicked really interesting and entertaining. Here's a short clip of the tour:

Wicked Backstage Tour
Posted by EDnything on Thursday, February 2, 2017

Don't miss this limited run of Wicked at The Theater at Solaire from February 2 to March 12, 2017. For tickets, you may buy from www.ticketworld.com.ph

Want to get discounts on your tickets? You might want to check this out:

WICKED TICKET PROMOS

Before You Exit returns to Manila for their Asian Tour

The Orlando-based boyband, Before You Exit, is set to perform live on February 24, 2017 at the Kia Theatre, as part of their first Asian Tour.

The band began a few years ago with brothers Connor McDonough, (Vocals/Guitar) and Riley McDonough, (Vocals). Knowing they needed a little something more they brought in younger brother Toby, (vocals) to round out the group. 

Working together has been easy, “We actually get along really well. We all have our thing and work in categories by preference,” Connor says. “I write vocal melodies, Riley writes lyrics, and Toby helps with both. We all do our own thing, but also contribute to each other.”

In 2015, the group signed to RCA Records, released their hit song “Model” and toured with the Vamps and co-headlined a European tour with Christina Grimmie.  Since becoming a group, the brothers have garnered over 36 million views on YouTube.  

In 2014, the group toured in support of their debut EP, I Like That.  Aside from headlining shows all over the world, the group has supported Cody Simpson, Olly Murs and Fifth Harmony. Things started to heat up when the group was named the winners of the third annual “Macy’s iHeartRadio Rising Star” campaign, earning them a spot at the iHeartRadio Music Festival alongside such acts as Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran, Nicki Minaj, One Direction, and more. The trio also performed at the 2014 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and had 3 singles hit the Radio Disney charts.  

Conjuring up the optimism in the band’s name—inspired by the sentiment “make a difference before you exit”— the band works daily to make their way to the top but they never fail to stop and appreciate what has got them thus far. 

“There’s no way we’d be anywhere without our incredible fans. They are behind us every step of the way and are a huge piece of this band,” states youngest brother Toby. In light of the many short lived and fly by night artists, this young, singer/songwriting, brother driven band, is one to be around for a while.

The group just released their EP “All The Lights” in April 2016 via RCA Records. The 6-track EP features the single, “Model,” as well as 5 brand new tracks which includes “Clouds” and  “When I’m Gone”.

For more information, follow #MMILive (on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter) or you may visit any Ticketnet outlets, or log on to ticketnet.com.ph or call 911-5555.

What happens in Linden, Stays in Linden Suites

No matter how busy your schedule is, that shouldn't get in your way when you're spending quality time with the people most dear to you. 

My day was pretty much hectic: from Joyce Ching's birthday celebration at The Jump Yard in Pasig, to Antipolo for my dad's birthday celebration, then back to Pasig for our annual get-together with my my best buddies in the blogging community. 

Some may like the real party, say in a bar or a resort. Others prefer it simple like in a fave hangout place or a fine dining restaurant or buffet. We've all been together in events and parties, so for us, we like it to be intimate this time. And a staycation would just be the perfect idea for an ultimate bonding experience right?

Planning an event can be difficult and, honestly, we quite had a hard time looking for a venue. Luckily, THE LINDEN SUITES in Ortigas is generous enough to host our staycation and gave us the best room they have, the Penthouse. 

Linden Suites Penthouse Master Bedroom

The room is huge and spacious enough to comfortably fit all seven of us. It's got 3 bedrooms, a guest room, 3 bathrooms, dining, kitchen, a wash area, and a walk-in closet. All you can ask for to call it your home away from home. 

We had a good share of laughs and stories. I may have been with these awesome peeps for quite some time now but there are still a lot to discover about us. We often talk about events, blogs, movies, and whatever in our chatroom, but the hot seat session that we did revealed so much about each of us. Imagine, three rounds of 2-minute interrogation. That's a lot of juicy revelations that is never to be disclosed again.

Anyway, our stay wouldn't be complete without doing what we love most. Photoshoot!haha

A post shared by ED (@dwrdsnts) on Jan 21, 2017 at 9:41pm PST

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With Gus, Duane, Rod, Ruth, Rodel, John, and MJ

With Ruth and Gus

With MJ and John

Thank you so much Linden Suites for giving us the best room you got! This is definitely one for the books.

For reservations and inquiries, you may visit http://lindensuites.com/.

Photo Credits: Rooms shots taken from The Linden Suites website