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In time for National Heroes Day, 25 Filipino migrants were selected by Western Union to be known as Heroes for Better. The company spent months to look for those who take time to make a difference and have a positive impact in their communities. Gabe Mercado introducing Heroes for Better During the launch at The Blackbird at the Nielson Tower, 3 of the heroes were present to tell us about their personal advocacies. From Left: Nilo Beltran, Edmond Corpuz, and Nestor Puno Nilo Beltran experienced working in Saipan. His migrant story started when he wanted to change his situation here in the country. Nilo is paying it forward with Skills Caravan, a non-profit organization that gives workshops to out-of-school youth and jail inmates, among other underprivileged groups. Nilo believes that when the Philippines becomes economically better than surrounding countries, it would be possible for us to stay here and not look for greener pastures elsewhere. Edmond Corpuz ( @monc...

About 100 days ago, I was at my biggest at approximately 132 kg. Everyone who knows me could attest that I lived to eat. At @hanamaruken_ph yesterday. Thank you, @tahoboi Di, for the shot! A photo posted by @saulternative on Apr 10, 2015 at 6:55pm PDT I couldn't find an actual before pic but here's an "uma-anggulo" saulfie that I took the day before I started giving thought to what I consume. Please excuse the scruffiness. Eto ba anggulo ko? #chulfie Pero teka, wala naman akong anggulo, puro kurbado. Haha. #10lbChallengeTHG A photo posted by @saulternative on May 10, 2015 at 4:43am PDT The following day was the start of my diet. My weapon of choice to combat my weight was Diet Buddy PH. Weapon of choice for our #10lbChallengeTHG: @dietbuddyph Let The Hunger Games begin! :P Hunger for a better self! Naks! :D A photo posted by @saulternative on May 10, 2015 at 4:26pm PDT Like every diet, the first few weeks would be like torture. I...

Details: Source: Director and Writer, Sigrid Bernardo's  tweet . Details from  Instagram: HI since my birthday is near here's my gift for everyone!  Our film  #AngHulingChaChaniAnita ( #AnitasLastChaCha ) will have a ONE TIME FREE SCREENING Organized by FDCP (Film Development Council of the Philippines)! WHEN: August 19, 2015 (Wednesday) 8:30 PM!!! WHERE: Alliance Française de Manille 209 Nicanor Garcia Street,Bel-Air II, Makati Philippines Tel.: +63 2 895 7585 +63 2 895 7441 Only 60 seats available, First come first served. So please come early! Some actors and staff will be in attendance and we will have a Q and A after! So join us and let's Cha-Cha for FREE!!!

Photo from Instagram.com/9wtonline It's so good that I'll be watching it again! In this run, catch the new cast members perform the art of illusion: A Miss Saigon alumnus and one of the choreographers for La Cage now joins us as one of the Cagelles! Catch Arnold Trinidad as MERCEDES in the rerun of LA CAGE AUX FOLLES. Running from AUG 15 to SEPT 6, 2015 at the RCBC Plaza, Ayala Avenue, Makati City. For tickets, call 0917-554-5560 or 586-7105 or TicketWorld at 891-9999 or email info@9workstheatrical.com MAC Cosmetics is the official makeup sponsor of La Cage Manila. #MacCosmeticsPH #usingmaccosmetics Photo by: Leo Castillo #LaCageManila #livemanila A photo posted by 9 Works Theatrical (@9wtonline) on Aug 11, 2015 at 10:58pm PDT After doing La Cage Aux Folles in Germany and choreographing for the Manila run, he now joins us as one of the Cagelles! Catch PJ Rebullida as MERCEDES in the rerun of LA CAGE AUX FOLLES. Running from AUG 15 to SEPT 6, 2015 at the RCBC Pla...

Yesterday, in a span of approximately 10 hours, I was able to see 13 films. That's 2 documentaries, 10 shorts, and 1 full length film. #Cinemalaya #Cinemalaya2015 A day in CCP is always a day well spent. Catch the shorts if you still can! They're intense this year! A photo posted by @saulternative on Aug 8, 2015 at 8:55am PDT This was my schedule: 12:45 PM – MY REVOLUTIONARY MOTHER by Jethro Patalinghug (Documentary) and SAYAW by Cecilio Asuncion (Documentary) 3:30 PM – SHORTS B — LISYUN QNG GEOGRAFIA (Lessons of Geography) by Petersen Vargas; WAWA by Anj Macalanda; MATER by Annemikami Pablo; PUSONG BATO by Martika Ramirez Escobar; PAPETIR by Darwin Novicio 6:15 PM – SHORTS A – APASOL by Ryanne Murcia; GATILYO NG BARIL by Glenmark Doromal and Eero Yves Francisco; SANCTISSIMA by Kenneth Dagatan; KYEL by Arvin “Kadiboy” Belarmino; NENOK by Milo Tolentino 9:00 PM – BALUT COUNTRY by Paul Sta. Ana And these are the most memorable ones: 1. My Revolutionary Mother ...

Yabang Pinoy's 13th Global Pinoy Bazaar will open its doors today at 10AM! Details below: We celebrate the 1936 Presidential Proclamation No. 76 or the "Made-in-the-Philippines Product Week" through the 13th Global Pinoy Bazaar. More than showcasing quality local products, the bazaar is a continuous and progressive movement where every single one of us plays the role of a leader of our nation. See you this August 8 and 9 at the Rockwell Tent, Makati! #globalpinoybazaar A photo posted by Yabang Pinoy (@yabangpinoy) on Jul 17, 2015 at 3:54pm PDT Here's the list of 100+ proudly Pinoy merchants who will be at the 13th Global Pinoy Bazaar. Support their products this coming weekend at the Rockwell Tent, Makati! A photo posted by Yabang Pinoy (@yabangpinoy) on Aug 5, 2015 at 10:55pm PDT

It was the first night that I actually saw a full ballet show and I didn’t know what to expect. Most of my peers declined the offer to accompany and most of them thought of ballet as boring and simply not for them. I know that modern choreographies are exciting and I’ve only seen them on TV, even if I was alone, I knew that I was going to have a good time. Done watching #Flight1 of @balletmanila. If you weren't there tonight, you've got to catch tomorrow night's Flight 2, which would feature a totally different set of performances. Witness the greatness of ballet while being among the greatest. The show's energy is amazing! #BalletManila #Flight A photo posted by @saulternative on Jul 31, 2015 at 7:29am PDT Ballet Manila is a 20 year old ballet company whose Artistic Director is none other than the most famous Filipina Prima Ballerina, The Lisa Macuja-Elizalde. They are housed in the Aliw and Star Theaters in CCP Complex. Ever since 2012, Ballet Manila h...

I've heard about Viddsee a while back but it was only recently that I've actually explored the site. It was a tweet about Pepe's Letter that made me go back to it: As I browsed, I saw some familiar films. It was nice to be able to see several Cinemalaya shorts available for my re-viewing. Those and a few I've heard of and those that are highly recommended such as Basaan: My instinct was to explore other Filipino films on the site but a friend told me about Made: Taboo is always great content but being caught off-guard makes a film always sweeter. For this, watch Love Me Not (No Ama Conmigo), Till Morning (Hanggang Umaga), and TheRapist: So far, the best on the site that I've viewed are Going Home (Padulong sa Pinuy-Anan),Ruweda (Wheel): I haven't seen them all but the whole site draws you in to view film after film. Not all the films are for everyone but if you have a deep need to see a good short, this is the site for you. Life is al...