METRO MANILA FILM FESTIVAL MOVIES SHOWING ON DECEMBER 25, 2011

Enteng ng Ina Mo

Cast: Vic Sotto and Ai-Ai delas Alas

Enteng Ng Ina Mo tackles the two completely different worlds of Enteng Kabisote (Vic Sotto) and of Ina Montecillo (Ai Ai delas Alas) as they cross-over to eachother's lives and face challenges beyond their expectations. Also starring in the movie are Marvin Agustin, Oyo Sotto, Carlo Aquino, Alwyn Uytingco, Nikki Valdez, Aiza Seguerra, Bing Loyzaga, Amy Perez, Gwen Zamora, Ruby Rodriguez, Jose Manalo, Wally Bayola, Xyriel Manabat with special participation of Eugene Domingo, under the direction of Tony Y. Reyes.

Panday 2

Cast: Ramon 'Bong' Revilla Jr, Marian Rivera and Iza Calzado

The adventures of the simple blacksmith-turned-hero continues in the sequel to the blockbuster hit.

My Househusband

Cast: Judy Ann Santos, Ryan Agoncillo and Eugene Domingo

My Househusband: Ikaw Na!" tackles the married life of Rod (Ryan) and Mia (Judy Ann). Theirs is a different family set-up. Rod takes care of their home and children while Mia is a working mother. They encounter marriage-wrecking obstacles that test whether or not their unusual relationship will survive.

Segunda Mano

Cast: Kris Aquino, Dingdong Dantes and Angelica Panganiban

Segunda Mano literally means Second Hand and based on recent interviews, the film will deal about ghosts haunting the people who got their most valued possessions. Following the concept that there’s always a back story in everything. It looks like we have yet another simple, classic ghost story from Star Cinema that promises to scare us this Christmas season.

Shake Rattle & Roll 13

Cast: Eugene Domingo, Maricar Reyes and Kathryn Bernardo

For the 13th time, Shake, Rattle and Roll will give us three episodes that promise goose bumps. The three episodes are directed by Chris Martinez (Lunod), Richard Somes (Tamawo), and Jerrold Tarog (Parola).

Yesterday Today Tomorrow

Cast: Maricel Soriano, Gabby Concepcion and Jericho Rosales

“In a nutshell, it’s about what happens to a family when faced with a tragedy and how it changes each and every member. And how they deal with that tragedy that befalls them. May isang malaking earthquake. 'Yong earthquake na ‘yon, ‘yong pinagmulan no’ng conflict ng pamilya. Dahil sa trahedyang ’yon, some of them are forced to lie. And then may mga namatay din and how some of the members react to that tragedy.

Manila Kingpin

Cast: George Estregan, Jr.

In the later part of the 40s and early part of the 50s, the name Asiong Salonga brought fears and chills to the residents of Tondo and its environs. Salonga, a dreaded and notorious gang leader, and the likes of Totoy Golem, Toothpick, Boy Zapanta and other toughies that time, Tondo became a bloodbath of gangland violence.

Hang Ten Warehouse Sale - December 12-15, 2011

Details

• The Hang Ten Warehouse Sale is from December 12-15, 2011.
• Up to 70% OFF on selected items.
• Warehouse Sale Hours: 12:00nn to 9:00pm.

Location

• Penthouse, Ariato Function Centre, Il Terrazo, Tomas Morato, Quezon City

Mechanics

• Every receipt from the Warehouse Sale worth at least Php1500 entitles you to one raffle ticket to the MAD DASH
• There will be (1) MAD DASH winner per day, and he/she will be chosen by 5:00 PM each day
• Winner is to be present at the Warehouse Sale by 8:00pm, where he/she will be given 3 minutes to wear as much clothes he/she can!
• Everything worn within the 3-minute time frame will be given to the MAD DASH winner for FREE!

FOLDED AND HUNG WAREHOUSE SALE

Details

• Folded & Hung Warehouse Sale is from December 4 to 31, 2011.
• Warehouse Hours: 11:00am to 9:00pm
• Enjoy low low discounts and promos for your favorite Folded and Hung items.

Location

• 63 Scout Albano St., South Triangle Quezon City (View Map)

Converse Warehouse Sale in Marikina will be from December 10-23, 2011

Converse Marikina Warehouse Sale

Details

• Converse Warehouse Sale in Marikina will be from December 10-23.
• Doors will be open from 9:00am to 7:00pm.
• Up to 70% OFF on selected items.

Location

• 65 General Molina St., Parang, Marikina (View Map)

More Details Soon!

The Great Microwarehouse Year-End Sale is from December 11-12, 2011

Details

• The Great Microwarehouse Year-End Sale is from December 11-12, 2011.
• Up to 70% OFF on selected brands and items.
• December 11 Hours: 12:00nn to 8:00pm (Elite Geeks at 10:00am)
• December 12 Hours: 10:00am to 8:00pm
• Items on Sale include laptops, mobile phones, gadget accessories and networking products.
• Brands on Sale include Apple MacBooks, iPods, BlackBerry Phones, Acer Smartphones, LaCie, iHome, Belkin, Gosh!, Phillips, Samsung Cameras and more.
• Register on the Registration Booth for a chance to win in their hourly raffles to be held all through-out the sale (Bring a valid ID for verification).
• Cash and credit card straight payments only (Visa and Mastercard)

Location

• CW Home Depot, Event Halls 1 & 2, Julia Vargas corner Merlaco Ave., Brgy. Ugong, Pasig City. Click on the map to enlarge.

Mircrowarehouse

http://www.microwarehouse.com.ph

What To Expect?

Price list won't be released until the day of the event, but here are some of things instore:

• Up to 50% OFF on selected iHome speakers.
• Less 30% on all Gosh accessories.
• Get 20% off any original BlackBerry accessory with every purchase of a BlackBerry Smartphone or PlayBook.
• Free cleaning of your Apple gadgets when you buy any of Keepit Clean products.

Korina Sanchez interviews Janelle Manahan

Korina: “Janelle, magandang hapon sa 'yo. Kumusta na ang therapy mo? Hindi ka ba nahihirapang magsalita?”
Janelle: “Okay na po ‘yung pananalita. Mas more ‘yung pain dito, so hindi ko po puwedeng i-open masyado ‘yung mouth ko.”

Korina: “Bakit ka naka-sling ngayon?”
Janelle: “Meron po siyang fracture dito. Dito po ‘yung gunshot, so nu'ng lumabas siya dito, parang nabali po 'ata ‘yung buto.”

Korina: “Pero mukha ang tinamaan, meron kang kaunting pekas sa ilalim ng mata. Hindi ba sa ngayon maraming mga panawagan sa 'yo, mula sa nanay? ‘Di ba, si Genelyn ay madalas lumalabas? Ano ang nararamdaman mo o iniisip mo kapag lumalabas siya?”
Janelle: “Nung sinabi niya na nadidiin ko po sila, hindi ko naman intensyon talaga na idiin sila. Kung ano po ‘yung laman ng statement ko, ‘yon po ‘yung totoong nangyari.”

Korina: “Bakit ba sila galit kay Ramgen?”
Janelle: “Marami pong reasons.”

Korina: “Meron bang sumasagi sa isip mo na kaya sila galit kay Ramgen ay dahil sa pera?”
Janelle: “Puwede po sigurong isa sa reasons, pero hindi entirely about doon.”

Korina: “Nasha-shock ka ba?”
Janelle: “Opo. Kasi the time na nalaman ko ‘yung sabi nilang involvement ni Mara at ni RJ, nasa hospital po kasi ako nu'n. Hindi ako nanonood ng news. So nu'ng sinabi po nila sa akin, nagshe-shake po talaga ako. I was crying kasi ayaw ko isipin, and never kong inisip na posibleng sila kasi nga kapatid sila ni Ramgen. So hindi ko po talaga inisip, kasi lagi nga sinasabi ni Ramgen kung gaano niya kamahal ‘yung mga kapatid niya, so kung sila talaga, mas masakit ‘yung pagkawala ni Ramgen.”

Korina: “Nagtataka ka ba sa mga sinasabi ni Ramona?”
Janelle: “Nagko-contradict po at saka may mga sinabi siyang hindi totoo kaya gusto ko rin po siyang makausap. Kaming dalawa ‘yung nando'n, pero ‘yung statements namin magkaiba so hindi ko maintindihan kung bakit gano'n ‘yung statements niya.”
    


Korina: “Sa lahat ng mga sinabi niya, ano ‘yung hindi kapani-paniwala talaga sa 'yo?”
Janelle: “‘Yung sinabi niya na nagtago siya sa ilalim ng aircon, kasi... katabi ko lang siya.”

Korina: “Nasa tabi mo lang siya habang nandoon din ‘yung mga bumaril sayo?”
Janelle: “Opo.”

Korina: “Kausap niya?”
Janelle: “Hindi niya po kausap, pero may point po na may nasabi siya pero okay pa rin siya.”

Korina “Nakita mo ba lahat ng nangyari kay Ramgen?”
Janelle: “Opo.”

Korina: “Nakita mo lahat?”
Janelle: “Nung bumagsak po ako sa floor, doon ko lang na-realize na baka mamatay ako, so in-asthma nga po ako. So ‘yung fear ko, hindi ako... mamamatay ako sa asthma ko, hindi dahil sa gunshots. So kinalma ko lang po talaga ‘yung sarili ko, pero kung hindi ko po siguro nakalma ‘yung sarili ko baka po wala na rin ako. Kasi po ‘yung nangyari nu'n in-ask ko po siya na tumawag for help. Naniwala ako sa kanya na hihingi siya ng tulong.”

Korina: “So kay Ramona ka unang humingi ng tulong?”
Janelle: “Opo. Pero nung nag-aantay ako, natatagalan na ako, nanghihina na rin ako, at saka ko lang naisip na ‘Bakit hindi ako gumawa ng way?’ So nag-text ako ‘yung mga taong possible na gising pa nung time na ‘yon—mommy ko, friends ko. Tapos, luckily naman po, nakahingi ng help ‘yung mom ko through my tito, tapos ‘yung friend ko rin po nakatawag din po siya ng help. So, nag-antay na lang po ako, at saka po may dumating na tulong.”

Korina: “So inasahan mo talaga na si Ramona ang gagawa ng paraan dahil siya ang hiningan mo ng tulong?”
Janelle: “Inantay ko po siya kasi kaibigan ko rin naman po si Mara, hindi lang dahil boyfriend ko ‘yung kapatid niya. Kaibigan ko po siya talaga so iniisip ko na ise-save na rin talaga ako, kaso wala nga pong dumating. Kung talagang gusto niya kaming i-save, bakit hindi siya gumawa ng way para humingi ng tulong eh nandoon lang po naman ‘yung guwardiya? Sobrang lapit lang po talaga ng guard house. Gusto ko silang makausap kasi merong mga dumadating na parang ako pa ‘yung sinungaling, na ayaw ko ng ganon kasi ako na nga po ‘yung nabaril. Wala naman akong motive talaga para magsinungaling pa kasi ang hinahanap ko lang naman po dito is justice.”

Korina: “Kumusta ang magiging Pasko mo ngayon?”
Janelle: “Magspe-spend po ko ng Christmas with may family, pero honestly hindi ko po ma-feel ‘yung Christmas ngayon.”

Korina: “Ano ang mensahe mo sa nanay, kay Genylyn?”
Janelle: “Actually nasabi ko na po sa kanya na wala akong intention na saktan siya, and kung may mga nalabas man ako na katotohanan, kung naapektuhan man sila, hindi ko gusto na saktan siya. Pero kailangan ko lang talaga ilabas kung ano ‘yung totoo para matulungan ‘yung paghahanap sa justice, pero ayaw ko silang sirain, ‘yung family nila o saktan siya.”

Catch the exclusive interview of Ms. Korina Sanchez with Janelle Manahan this Sunday on Rated K.

POEA opens more kiosks to help OFWs

 

The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration has opened additional kiosks at its main office in Mandaluyong City to help the expected 90,000 overseas Filipino workers who will be visiting the country during the holidays.

POEA Administrator Carlos Cao Jr. said they opened 10 additional kiosks at the POEA main office on Edsa, bringing the total number of kiosks to 27, to help OFWs process their overseas employment certificates (OEC).

“These additional windows will accommodate the expected influx of OFWs, who are seeking to have their OECs processed during the Christmas season,” Cao said.

He said around 90,000 OFWs usually return home to the country from December to January to celebrate Christmas with their families.

Cao said the POEA kiosks would be open as early as 7 a.m. and will remain open until all OFWs present are attended to by their staff.

Vacationing OFWs need to secure their OECs so that airport authorities would allow them to return to their jobs abroad.

Cao also reminded OFWs that the POEA main office would be closed on Christmas Day (Dec. 25), Rizal Day (Dec. 30), and on Dec. 31, which has been declared as a special nonworking holiday. -source Inquirer