Cinemalaya is alive and well

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Saturday night Jude and I went to the Cultural Center to watch Quark Henares’ Rakenrol.

Rakenrol at CCP

Mabuhay ang Cinemalaya.
I dunno why, I’ve been such a hermit lately, but I love coming here. I should’ve made an effort to see more entries.

Cinemalaya at CCP

Once again I’m happy to report that the CCP has many decent/clean restrooms. Whoever is running this place can also run NAIA. There are really no more excuses for NAIA.
So many people came out for Quark Henares’ last movie before he flies back to Los Angeles to study the business of filmmaking.

Cinemalaya at CCP

Rakenrol at CCP

This queue reminds me of Chris Botti in Tokyo

Queueing for Rakenrol

Queueing for Rakenrol

Hmmmm….ang guapo ni Quark.
Quark just arrived from L.A. where he was, apparently, for four days. He came home for the screening, then he’s back to L.A. Hmmmm…..parang Hong Kong lang.

Quark Henares

I could not resist the XL Rakenrol tees. Before the movie it was being sold for Php 400.
After the movie, Php 450 na!

Rakenrol tees

Spotted: lead actor Jason Abalos

Jason Abalos

Diego and Ge Mapa

Diego and Ge Mapa

Erwin Romulo

Erwin Romulo

Jay Lozada and Angel Aquino, who is gorgeous as ever

Jay Lozada, Angel Aquino

Mich Dulce looks amazing, kaya naman nilalanggam. Ateh, dalaga ka na!!

Mich Dulce, dalaga ka na

25″ waistline with corset

Mich's waistline

I love her hat

Mich Dulce

Mich and Jude later cornered Roderick Paulate, who is so nice!

Mich, Roderick, Jude

Movie time

CCP lights

This is Rakenrol

Rakenrol poster

After Rakenrol, there was an even bigger crowd waiting to watch Cinemalaya’s last feature at 11:35 PM—Zombadings.
So yes, dear reader, Cinemalaya is alive, well, and kicking.

Pepper Lunch opens at Robinson’s Place, Ermita

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Saturday began with a trip to Robinson’s Place, Ermita so early in the morning.
Left the house at 9:15 with Jeroen and his BFF, Joris. Slept all the way in the car.
I love sleeping in a moving car with people talking—especially in Dutch!
Woke up upon reaching the mall and felt like a zombie the whole time. Too early for me.
Robinson’s Place is a different world and one of the busiest, most lucrative malls in the city.
We were there for the grand launch of the 5th Pepper Lunch in the Philippines.

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Jeroen and Joris

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Our first subfranchisees

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Flowers by Fiori di M

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Cupcakes by Ange

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And a new grand menu

New Grand Menu 2011

Pepper Lunch loves kids!

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Pepper Lunch now open at Robinson’s Place, Ermita • Greenbelt 5 • Alabang Town Center, Corte de las Palmas • Shangri-La Plaza • Power Plant Mall, Rockwell.
Opening soon at SM Megamall A and Mall of Asia. Beware of copycats!
Follow Pepper Lunch on Twitter for promos and updates.

Ligo na U, lapit na me

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How could you resist a movie with such a title?
This Cinemalaya entry by Erick Salud, Noel Ferrer and Jerry Gracio tells the story of Karl Vladimir Lennon J. Villalobos (a.k.a. Intoy), who is secretly in love with his friend Jenny.
Jenny and Intoy agree to become “friends with benefits” on the condition that none of them falls in love with each other.
Before graduation, Intoy decides to profess his love for Jenny, only to find out that Jenny is pregnant. Worse, Jenny tells him: “Don’t worry, this isn’t yours.”
Based on the bestselling novel of Eros S. Atalia, Ligo na U, Lapit na Me is an examination of postmodern love and relationship and the way this generation deals with their love and fear.

Stars Edgar Allan Guzman and Mercedes Cabral.
Also starring Mel Kimura, Simon Ibarra, Tolyts “Shalala” Reyes, Evelyn Vargas, Beverly Salviejo, Malouh Crisologo, Jojo Saguin, Joseph Bitangcol, Lucky Mark Mercado, Joe Vargas, Christian Tan, Ian Lazibal, Alex Tiglao, Ardie Bascara.
Introducing Victor Medina, with a special guest appearance by Luis Alandy.

Screenings:
July 22 (Friday) at the CCP MKP Hall at 6:15 p.m.
July 23 (Saturday) at the CCP Little Theater at 12:45 p.m.
To know more, click here.

BlackBerry PlayBook here on August 6th

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Research In Motion has announced that the BlackBerry® PlayBook™ tablet will be available in the Philippines from August 6, 2011.
It will come in three Wi-Fi® models, featuring 16 GB, 32 GB or 64 GB of memory storage, and will be available nationwide from authorized retail stores and mobile operators with a 12-month warranty.
“The BlackBerry PlayBook is an incredibly powerful and feature-rich tablet that is ideal for both business and personal use,” said Gregory Wade, Regional Managing Director at Research In Motion.  
“You really need to hold the BlackBerry PlayBook in your hand to fully appreciate how much it stands out in terms of power and portability, and so we encourage customers to visit a retail store and try it out for themselves,” added Wade.

Blackberry PlayBook Tablet

The BlackBerry PlayBook features an ultra-portable design and delivers industry leading performance, uncompromised web browsing with support for Adobe® Flash®, true multitasking, HD multimedia, advanced security features, out-of-the-box enterprise support and a robust development environment.

Specifications include:
• 7″ 1024×600 WSVGA capacitive LCD touch screen
• Ultra-portable at less than a pound and less than one-half inch thick: 0.9 lbs (425g) and 5.1” x 7.6” x 0.4” (130mm x 194mm x 10mm)
• 1 GHz dual-core processor
• BlackBerry® Tablet OS with support for symmetric multiprocessing
• MP3, AAC and WMA audio playback
• Support for high resolution video playback (H.264, MPEG4, WMV) 1080p HDMI output
• Dual 1080p HD cameras for video conferencing and video capture (3MP front and 5MP rear)
• 1 GB RAM memory
• Up to 64 GB internal storage (16, 32 and 64 GB models)
• GPS, Orientation Sensor (Accelerometer), 6-Axis Motion Sensor (Gyroscope), Digital Compass (Magnetometer)
• Stereo speakers and stereo microphones
• Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g/n) connectivity
• Bluetooth® 2.1+EDR support

For more information, go to http://ph.blackberry.com/playbook.

What they wore to the Preview Ball

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Weeks before the Preview Ball, friends were already asking me what to wear to the Coco Banana-themed party.
I am proud to say I was able to set foot in Coco Banana before it finally closed its doors in the late ’80s.
Unfortunately wala nang tao when we went there in our ’80s attire. All I remember were the disco balls and lights, bleacher seats, a couple of (real) dogs, and small paper money used as club currency.
Last July 8, 2011, the Preview Best Dressed Ball was held at Seventh High in Bonifacio High Street.

Bianca Gonzales, Raymond Gutierrez, Anne Curtis, Erwan Heussaff, Laureen Uy, Liz Uy
L-R: Bianca Gonzales, Raymond Gutierrez, Anne Curtis, Erwan Heussaff, Laureen Uy, Liz Uy

Preview editor-in-chief Pauline Suaco-Juan said, “Indeed, many Preview readers are oblivious to the ’70s and its icons because they hadn’t been born.” Still they opted for a camp theme, Coco Banana, “which was touted as the Studio 54 of the Philippines,” Pauline said.

Bea Soriano and Isabelle Daza
Bea Soriano and Isabelle Daza

Hosted by Georgina Wilson, the Ball began with Pauline giving a toast to the ten best-dressed ladies in the country: fashion bloggers Camille Co and Laureen Uy, jeweler Lucille Dizon, actresses Mylene Dizon and Iza Calzado, retailers Anne Gonzales, Penny Ngu, and Keri Zamora, model Pauline Prieto, and designer Charina Sarte.
And in true Preview fashion, the rest of the night was devoted to a night of fashion, dancing, and intense partying.

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Keri and Francis Zamora

Andi Eigenmann
Few months pregnant Andi Eigenmann

Geneva Cruz
Geneva Cruz

Divine Lee
Divine Lee

The Preview Best-Dressed Ball was co-presented by Emporio Armani and Plains & Prints, and made possible by Havaianas, Michael Antonio, Blackberry. Preview’s July Best Dressed issue, with Iza Calzado on the cover, is out in stands now.

Preview July Cover

Read about the legendary Coco Banana here.

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