RUFFA GUTIERREZ, GABBY CONCEPCION AND POKWANG TOPBILLS THE MOMMY RETURNS

How far would you fight for your family? Beyond the grave? Betrayal can be a hard thing to swallow. Being betrayed by the very person you call your husband is something you will take to the grave. And that's exactly what Pokwang's character does after her life crashes to a halt and re-marry right after Pokwang's character in the movie died.

“The Mommy Returns” is a special Mother’s Day movie offering by regal Films which is set to be released on May 9. Starring Ruffa Gutierrez, Pokwang and Gabby Concepcion with Gloria Diaz, Ervic Vijandre, Kiray Celis, Gerald Pesigan, and Jillian Ward.

“THE MOMMY RETURNS” is a family comedy-horror movie about a mother, Ruby (POKWANG), who dies right on the day of her 25th wedding anniversary with gorgeous husband, William (GABBY CONCEPCION). With her untimely death, she is temporarily trapped in PURGA (short for Purgatory) with its guardian, Dyoga (JOHN LAPUS, ang diyosa ng purga) and the pesky Manny, the chicken pet of San Pedro.

Enter CATHERINE (RUFFA GUTTIEREZ) – a younger, fresher, and much, much prettier woman who comes into the life of William. When she threatens to take Ruby’s place as mother to her three beloved children (KIRAY, GERALD PESIGAN and JILLIAN WARD), purgatory breaks loose as Ruby escapes back to earth as a ghost to scare and drive Catherine out of the family she left behind!

What follows is a riot of scary antics and tactics that will prove that “hell hath no fury like a dead woman,” especially if she is a mother who can’t leave her children behind!

This year’s Regal Films’ laugh-til-you-cry Mother’s Day offering is directed by JOEL LAMANGAN from a screenplay by Senedy H. Que. It opens nationwide on May 9, 2012.

PHILHEALTH CONTRIBUTION TO HIKE UP

Bad news:-( Philhealth will hike up members contribution effective July 2012.

Voluntary members who use to pay Php 100 peso per month will now have to pay Php 200 a month. That is 100% increase!

Individually paying members who belong to the informal sector of the society and indigents, will be paying P2,400 annually starting July 1, 2012. This is intended to raise funds for the expansion of PhilHealth benefit packages.

But you have an option to advance the payment for your contribution up to (2) two years so you'll pay only Php 1,200 annually.

Cebu Pacific Sale Period: April 16 to 19, 2012

Cebu Pacific

Sale Period: April 16 to 19, 2012

Travel Period: June 1 to August 31, 2012
 

Details

• Quoted fares are one-way and have limited availability.
• Fare are exclusive of government fees and taxes.
• International fares are exclusive of fuel surcharges.
• Fares are non-refundable.
• Flight changes must be made more than 24 hours before scheduled time of departure.
• CAB approved terms and conditions of carriage apply.

Domestic Flights	Go Lite Fare
Cagayan de Oro to Davao or Iloilo	P288
Davao to Iloilo or Zamboanga	P288
Zamboanga to Tawi-Tawi	P288
Manila to Butuan, Cagayan de Oro, Cotabato, Davao, Dipolog, General Santos, Ozamiz, Pagadian, Surigao or Zamboanga	P488
Travel Period: June 1 to August 31, 2012
International Flights	Go Lite Fare
Manila to Ho Chi Minh, Kota Kinabalu	P888
Kuala Lumpur or Hanoi NEW!	P888
Manila to Brunei	P1,088
Cebu or Clark to Singapore	P1,088
Manila to Singapore or Siem Reap NEW!	P1,488
Manila to Jakarta or Bangkok	P1,888
Travel Period: June 1 to August 31, 2012

Click here to book Cebu Pacific now!

Air Phil Express Sale Period: April 17 to 19, 2012

Air Phil Express

Sale Period: April 17 to 19, 2012

Travel Period: June 1 to October 31, 2012

* 10 kilos free baggage

Details

• Quoted fares for Domestic and International Flights are for one-way only.
• Fares are with 15 kilos Free Baggage Allowance.
• Philippine Goverment Tax not included.
• Fare is not guaranteed until the final purchase.
• Priced from Origin to Destination or Vice Versa.
• Subject to rules and conditions, please review carefully.

Domestic Destinations	One-Way Fare
Manila to Bacolod, Calbayog, Catarman, Caticlan*, Cebu, Iloilo, Kalibo, Tacloban and Tagbilaran	P288
International Destinations	One-Way Fare
Cebu to Hong Kong	P888
Clark to Hong Kong	P888

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Binibining Pilipinas 2012 Winners

Congratulations to the new set of Binibining Pilipinas winners who will represent the country in different international beauty contests abroad. Binibining Pilipinas coronation night was held at the Smart Araneta Coliseum last Sunday, April 15, 2012.

Janine Tugonon (No. 18) bested 29 other candidates and was hailed as the Bb. Pilipinas-Universe 2012. She will be representing the country in this year's Ms. Universe contest in Florida, USA. Janine Tugonon is a Pharmacy graduate of University Sto.Tomas and works as a clinical specialist.

 

Winning answer

Janine who placed first runner-up during Bb. Pilipinas 2011 proved that joining the pageant for the second time's a charm.

“Sobrang happy ako and thankful ako kay Lord. Joining wasn’t a brief decision, sobrang pinag-usapan namin ito within the family. Naisip ko noon, “Lord, bahala ka na. I surrender, andito ako for a reason and I know I’m here for a reason,” Janine said in an interview after the pageant.

Her winning answer reflected her belief as a modern Filipina.

“I believe women have the right to choose between what they want. Just go for what God wants you to do. Between the two, whatever it is, you must do your purpose in this world. Just have a child-like faith and mature obedience, and everything will go smooth,” Janine said in the question and answer portion when asked about women foregoing a happy family life for a successful career.

 Bb. Pilipinas-Universe Janine Tugonon

Nicole Schmitz (No. 8) won Bb. Pilipinas-International

 Katrina Jayne Dimaranan (No. 13) won Bb. Pilipinas-Tourism.

 Elaine Kay Moll was declared 1st runner-up

Annalie Forbes was 2nd runner-up.

The special awards winners are:

Bb. Photogenic: Karen Gallman (No. 1)
Best in National Costume: Nicole Schmitz (No. 8)
Bb. Friendship: Chloe Zanardi (No. 25)
Bb. Talent: Katrina Dimaranan (No. 13)
Manila Bulletin's Reader's Choice Award: Roxanne Tadique (No. 20)
People's Binibini: Giselle Munoz (No. 21)
Nestle's Best in Swimsuit: Nicole Schmitz (No. 8)
Ms. PAL: Mary Jean Lastimosa (9)
Best in Evening Gown: Angelee delos Reyes (No. 26)

This year's Bb. Pilipinas coronation night was hosted by Xian Lim, Iza Calzado, Ms. Universe 2010 4th runner-up Venus Raj, and Georgina Wilson. 

There were 12 judges in this year's contest, including Ms. International Lara Quigaman, Richard Gomez, and Fil-British football star Phil Younghusband as chairman of the board. Journey's frontman Arnel Pineda and Pinoy music icon Bamboo were guest performers. They serenaded the women during the long gown competition.

The Philippines has so far produced 2 Ms. Universe winners: Gloria Diaz and Margie Moran. Three Pinays have also won Ms. International: Aurora Pijuan, Melanie Marquez, and Lara Quigaman.

Extreme Makeover Home Edition Philippines on TV5

Whoa! This show is amazing! Have you seen the pilot episode of Extreme Makeover Home Edition Philippines on TV5?

 

Extreme Makeover: Home Edition Philippines premiered last night, April 15, 2012 on channel 5, 8:30 p.m. programming.

The show promised to build and provide homes for 35 families spread throughout Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.

Extreme Makeover: Home Edition Philippines is hosted by Paolo Bediones. The Design Team is composed of Tessa Prieto-Valdez, Divine Lee, Joby Belmonte, Marilen Faustino-Montenegro and Tristan Jovellana.

The first episode took us to Mabalacat, Pampanga where they gave extreme makeovers to the house of Apung Norma, a woman who lost her husband and kids due to illness and now devotes her efforts for doing charitable works of seeking help for the poor and sick children. At 60, she work as a street sweeper to make ends meet.

The show prioritizes families with extraordinary and inspiring stories, according to production manager Joan Banaga.

They will also consider those families whose houses are in desperate need of makeover or improvement.

TV5 PR Peachy Guioguio adds that to be considered, families should legally own the property to be renovated, complete with a land title.

The show promises to change lives of Filipinos with the promise of “Bagong bahay, Bagong buhay.”

Do watch Extreme Makeover Home Edition Philippines every Sunday, 8:30PM, right after Talentadong Pinoy.                                                                                               
Send your stories on emheptv5@gmail.com you might be the next beneficiary of the Extreme Makeover.

3 conditions must be met to qualify for the makeover:
1. Beneficiary owns the land.
2. Extremely compelling story of sacrifice and service.
3. Well loved by the community making it undeniable that they deserve "Bagong Bahay at Bagong Buhay."

Face your problem with Proactiv

If you can't face your problem, then there is a problem with your face!

Pimples, zits, break outs, blemishes -- whatever you want to call it, is what I hated the most!  

One of the biggest bummers that comes with the changing seasons is breakouts. The switch in temperature and humidity can cause pimples. Stress, lack of sleep and a whole lists of other environmental and genetic factors can add to the blemish count, yes, even for those of us who are well out of our teens. Now that it is summer again and the weather is so hot and humid, I don't wonder If you're sick of pimples. Then maybe you could give this a try-- the 30-day Proactiv treatments, scrubs and cleansers that will help zap those zits and give you clear, radiant skin. Bye-bye breakouts!

While on extended vacation, I bought a 5-gallon purified water from the local refilling station in our town and I couldn't help but notice the pimples on the face of the one manning the water refilling station. He is actually the son of the owner. O ha, you might think, I just stormed in there and told him point blankly, he he, they're a family friend for so many years. I told him to try Proactiv so he will be pimple free in no time. I sited 5 unique reasons why Proactiv is different from other products:

     1. One of the main ingredients in Proactiv Revitalizing Toner is witch hazel, which acts as an antioxidant.

     2. Proactiv was not tested on animals.

     3. Quick, easy, and not messy. Proactiv is only a 3 steps beauty regimen.

     4. Proactiv® Solution also offers Clear Skin Guarantee and Money Back Guarantee for their 30 day kit and 60 day kit. What other products can give you a money back guarantee?

5. Purchasing a kit (30-day or 60-day) now will get you a chance to own a Justin Beiber’s Limited Edition perfume “Someday”

 

Here’ the Promo Mechanics for the Justin Beiber’s Limited Edition perfume “Someday” Promo

SALES PROMOTION PERIOD: April 1 – May 31, 2012

PRODUCTS PURCHASED:
Proactiv Solution 30-day kit: Php 2,495 (Equivalent to 1 Raffle Entry)
Proactiv Solution 60-day kit: Php 3,995 (Equivalent to 2 Raffle Entries)

WHO ARE QUALIFIED TO JOIN THE RAFFLE:

The promo is applicable to Philippine Territory only and limited to residents of the Philippines only. Customers who bought Proactiv Kit from the listed participating outlets during the promo period are entitled to join the raffle. One Proactiv 30-Day Kit purchased is equivalent to one raffle entry. One Proactiv 60-Day Kit purchased is equivalent to 2 raffle entries.

WHO ARE NOT QUALIFIED TO JOIN THE RAFFLE:

Employees of Top American Products Solutions Inc. and their relatives up to 2nd degree are not qualified to join the raffle. Suppliers, partners, and consultants of Top American Products Solutions Inc., are not qualified to join the raffle.

Anyone caught attempting to manipulate the results of the raffle is subject to immediate disqualification. Top American Products Solutions Inc., reserves the right to deactivate such raffle entries without further notice.

Only purchases made by individuals are allowed are entitled for raffle entries. Bulk purchases with the intent to resell Proactiv will not be qualified for raffle entries.

HOW TO JOIN 

All Watsons’ outlets or SM Department Store branches. Customers who purchased from any Watsons or SM Department Store must retrieve their Official Raffle Entry Forms from the following Redemption Branches.
i. SM Department Store Megamall
ii. SM Department Store Makati
iii. SM Department Store North EDSA
iv. SM Department Store Mall of Asia

Alternately, for customers from Watsons that are far from the Redemption branches can still submit their entries by sending an email of a scanned copy of their Watsons Official Receipt to customer@proactiv.com.ph, plus the complete details as follows:
Customer Name:
Customer Address:
Customer Contact Number:
Customer Email Address:
Product Purchased:
Date of Purchase:
OR Number:

Also, there should be a statement in the email: “I have read and understood the Terms and Conditions of the Proactiv Promo: Buy Proactiv Kit and Get a Chance to Win Justin Bieber’s Limited Edition Perfume.”
For Proactiv Kiosks and Watsons customers, they must fill-out the Official Raffle Entry Form with the following details: Customer must buy Proactiv kit within the prescribed promo period. Purchases of Proactiv Kits outside the promo period are not eligible with a raffle entry equivalent.
Customer Name:
Customer Address:
Customer Contact Number:
Customer Email Address:
Product Purchased:
Date of Purchase:
OR Number:
Signature of Customer:
Signature of Promodizer:

The Official Raffle Entry Form must be submitted to the Proactiv Promodiser in charge to qualify for the raffle.

Customer must not return the product. If a customer avails of the standard limited Money back Guarantee that comes with every Proactiv 30-day or 60-day kit, this forfeits the subsequent activation of his or her raffle entry.

For every purchase of:
- Proactiv Solution 30-day kit is equivalent to one (1) Raffle Entry
- Proactiv Solution 60-day kit is equivalent to two (2) Raffle Entries

Official cut-off of the promo purchase period is:
First Draw: May 7, 2012, 11:59:59PM (for purchases made from April 1 to April 30, 2012)
Second Draw: June 4, 2012, 11:59:59PM (for purchases made from April 1 to May 31, 2012)

Now, not only was my friend pimple free, he is also full of confidence.

Go zapped your Acne and win Justin Biever's perfume!

Achieve Wellness with N.Y. THERASPINE

                                                Adds Life To Years And Years To Life 

It's important to make sure that your body is always in a state of natural balance. N.Y. THERASPINE is one of the leaders in natural, non-surgical and non-invasive treatments of musculoskeletal pain and injuries. Rest assured that with N.Y. THERASPINE your health will be in the hands of chiropractors and physical therapist who are licensed and experts in the field.

 

N.Y. THERASPINE integrated the best of conventional and alternative disciplines such as Rehabilitation, Physical Therapy, Chiropractic, Acupuncture and Myofacial therapy, their holistic approach to wellness has created powerful solutions to the chiropractic needs of many Filipinos and non-Filipinos alike. 

Take the first step to pain-free living today.  Visit N.Y. THERASPINE and discover the health benefits of chiropractic treatments. 

 

Achieve Wellness with N.Y. THERASPINE Complete Chiropractic Adjustment Package

It is important for everyone to always stay on tip top shape. Achieve total wellness with N.Y. THERASPINE complete chiropractic package, inclusive of an Initial Chiropractic Evaluation and Treatment, Digital Postural and Movement Analysis, and a Findings Report.

When muscles are sore and bones are tired, even the smallest steps and the simplest tasks become particularly difficult to endure. Joint pains, stiffness, injuries and other chronic conditions like arthritis and scoliosis make it hard to go about the day like nothing is wrong, and the pain is so personal that no one else understands why.

At NY Theraspine Clinic, they completely understand these problems. With its team of friendly, highly-qualified, even award-winning chiropractors and physical therapists accredited abroad, NY Theraspine offers only personalized the best treatments for the most common neck and back pains, to posture problems, and for stroke rehabilitation.

 
 Adds Life To Years And Years To Life

"Don't resort to quick fixes and go to the nearest neighborhood spa, entrusting your bodies to your favorite masseuse. It is dangerous to have your bones and back be touched by just anybody. You need professionals to do that." quips Michelle Natividad, New York (NY) Theraspine Clinic owner and registered Physical Therapist.

Chiropractic corrects the cause rather than treats symptoms.

NY Theraspine Clinic employs the methods of Chiropractic -a form of alternative medical treatment that focuses on manual therapy and manipulation of the spine, joints, and soft tissues. When done correctly, chiropractic not only treats existing conditions, but can also prevent potential injuries and illnesses from happening, also preventing surgeries.

For those who suffer from disabling conditions like low back pain, arthritis, fractures, carpal tunnel syndrome or sciatica regardless of age and fitness level, the NY Theraspine Clinic also offers Physical Therapy Rehabilitation, which involves the use of heat treatment, ultrasound, electric stimulation, therapeutic exercise, and therapeutic massage with the aim of restoring each patient’s maximum functional independence.

For those who lead active lifestyles and are into sports and intense physical activities, the clinic also offers Sports Physical Therapy and Conditioning which ultimately aims to rehabilitate muscles and treat injuries of both professional and amateur athletes as soon as possible, so that they may continue playing their sport without having to take a long break for treatment.

NY Theraspine also makes use of the Myofascial Release approach, which caters to those who are plagued by headaches, pain, and restricted motion as a result of the tightening of the fascia. This often happens to people who have suffered from trauma — a fall, whiplash, or side-effects from a surgery.

With the Myofascial Release approach, therapists individualize each session to cater to each patient’s specific needs, using a number of Myofascial Release techniques and movement therapy to help restore the patient’s range of motion, alleviate pain, and eventually help them return to living an active, free life.

 

NY Theraspine Clinic’s services also include weight management and fitness and

conditioning, showing just how dedicated the clinic is to promoting a healthy, happy lifestyle.

Take the first step towards a pain-free world. Call 375-1035/921-9831. You can visit them at 73-G Sct. Dr. Lazacano cor. Sct. Tuazon, Brgy. Laging Handa, Quezon City to receive a free initial evaluation. Like their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/pages/New-York-Theraspine-Clinic/159174327505633.