Wednesday, August 24, 2016

Bench, pahinga muna sa bonggang UNDERWEAR SHOW

WALANG Bench Denim & Underwear Show na magaganap sa taong ito.

Ito ang sabi sa amin ng Bench Chairman & CEO na si Mr. Ben Chan nang makausap namin ito sa launch ng JaDine bilang Benchsetters nu’ng Sabado nang gabi sa SM MOA Music Hall.

Dapat ay meron ngayong 2016 ang nasabing biennial fashion show ng Bench, pero mag-i-skip muna ng isang taon at sa 2017 na ito magaganap, sabi sa amin ni Sir Ben.

Mas naging busy kasi ang mga taga-Bench sa New York Fashion Week 2016 na ginanap last July sa NYC.

‘Yun ang first time para sa isang Philippine fashion brand na itampok sa nasabing fashion event sa Big Apple.

Pinresent ng Bench Body ang spring/summer 2017 collection nito sa NYFW, tampok ang nagseseksihang international models na nakuha mula sa pa-go-see nila roon sa New York.

Bale collaboration ito ng Bench at Cadet.

Isa sa mga rumampa in his Bench Body underwear ay ang Pinoy international model na si Paolo Roldan.

Dream come true para kay Sir Ben ang makapag-present ang Bench sa New York na sentro ng arts and fashion.

Dinaluhan ito ng US mainstream fashion ma­gazines, bloggers at buyers na naghahanap ng bagong brands.

Perfect ang timing kung next year gaganapin ang denim & underwear show ng Bench dahil 30th anniversary ng leading Filipino lifestyle brand sa 2017.

The title of Bench's 30th anniversary denim and underwear show was: "3.0 One Night, Once Chance", the country's biggest and grandest denim and underwear show featuring former and current Bench/ lifestyle + clothing endorsers and models from past to present (1987 to 2016), it will be on October 13, 2017.

A special page to see the full videos of previous BENCH denim and underwear shows: Blackout (held last July 25, 2008 at the Araneta Coliseum aired last July 19, 2009), Uncut: a bolder look at the future (held last July 2, 2008 at the Araneta Coliseum and aired last October 24, 2010), Universe (held last September 13 and 14, 2012 at Mall of Asia Arena and aired last November 18, 2012) and The Naked Truth (held last September 20, 2014 at Mall of Asia Arena, aired last November 16, 2014). Four Bench denim and underwear shows was aired on ABS-CBN Sunday's Best in the last four years, soon to be aired on Kapamilya Box Office of ABS-CBN TVplus and uploaded on IWantv and SKY On Demand.

Ang huling fashion show ng Bench na The Naked Truth sa MOA Arena nu’ng 2014 ay naging kontrobersyal dahil sa segment ni Coco Martin with a foreign female model na may tali sa leeg.

Mainit man itong pinag-usapan at pinagdebatehan ay hindi maitatanggi na palaging pasabog ang palabas na binibigay ng Bench sa audience kaya palagi itong ina­abangan.

Ang Bench lang ang ka­yang mag-mount ng ganu’n kalaking fashion show at ito rin ang most star-studded sa dami ng kanilang celebrity endorsers.

Naging tradisyon na every two years ang nasabing fashion spectacle ng Bench kaya mami-miss ito ng fans this year.

Ang unang Bench underwear & denim show ay Brief Encounter nu’ng 2000 sa World Trade Center (Pasay City) at Waterfront Hotel-Lahug (Cebu City).

Sinundan ito ng malalaking shows sa Araneta Coliseum na One Night Only (2002), Understatement (2004), Bench Fever (2006), Bench Blackout (2008) at Bench Uncut: A Bolder Look at the Future (2010).

Nagsimulang mag-MOA Arena ang Bench sa 25th anniversary show nito na Bench Universe, na dalawang magkasunod na gabi (Sept 13 & 14, 2012).


News about ABS-CBN's 25-year congressional franchise

Laguna 3rd District Rep. Sol Aragones are now filing the house bill on ABS-CBN's 25-year congressional franchise, a day after the Kapamilya Trade Launch "Gabi ng Pangarap" at the SMX Convention Center, SM Mall of Asia Complex in Pasay City. The bill was enacted into law as Republic Act No. 10___ or AN ACT RENEWING THE FRANCHISE GRANTED TO ABS-CBN CORPORATION (FORMERLY ABS-CBN BROADCASTING CORPORATION) UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7966 OR ‘AN ACT GRANTING ABS-CBN BROADCASTING CORPORATION A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, ESTABLISH, OPERATE, AND MAINTAIN BROADCASTING STATIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES’ FOR TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS FROM THE EFFECTIVITY OF THIS ACT. House Bill Number 4997 last September 15, 2014 was introduced by former Isabela 4th District Rep. Giorgidi B. Aggabao.

Are you ready for ‘Camp Sawi?’ by Crispina Martinez - Belen August 22, 2016 (updated) Read more at http://www.mb.com.ph/are-you-ready-for-camp-sawi/#w0BpdH2SF0l1UUMX.99

Comedy drama “Camp Sawi” is about five young women struggling to mend their broken hearts inside a fictional camp. It is set to open tomorrow in theaters nationwide.
“Camp Sawi” is a Joyce Bernal production for VIVA Films and N2, written and directed by Irene Villamor, who shot a big part of the film on Bantayan Island.
The movie stars five of today’s hottest and sexiest young actresses: Andi Eigenmann, Bela Padilla, Yassi Pressman, Kim Molina, and Arci Muñoz. Also in the cast is Kapamilya hunk Sam Milby with the special participation of Kapuso actor, Dennis Trillo.
As Bridgette, Bela is a bank teller dumped by her long-time Chinese boyfriend for another girl.
Jessica (Yassi), meanwhile, is a young perky cheerleader, who finds out that her boyfriend is in love with someone else.
Gwen (Arci) works for a band with her boyfriend, who eventually breaks up with her.
Joan (Kim), on the other hand, is left by her lonesome when her fiancé dies after proposing to her.
Lastly, Clarisse (Andi) is a former actress who suffers the consequences of being the other girl. She finds relief from young and good-looking Camp Sawi head coach cum resident chef, Louie (Sam).
“Super fun movie” is how Bela describes “Camp Sawi.”
And the fun the girls had while shooting the film is evident in the trending “Limang Bobo” spoof video now circulating on the Internet.
Arci, on the other hand, believes moviegoers will surely be able to identify with their characters.
As for Bela, what sets Camp Sawi apart from other “hugot” movies is its focus on the female characters and how they deal with heartbreak and the idea of moving on. “Mas makikita rito ’yung pananaw naman ng mga babae about relationships, kung paano sila magtutulungan mag-move on,” she relates.
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Alden, Miguel join ‘Encantadia’
Last Wednesday, Miguel Tanfelix joined the cast of “Encantadia,” reprising the role of Pagaspas, which he played in the fantasy series “Mulawin” when he was only five years old.  Now, “Pambansang Bae” Alden Richards is also set to make a guest appearance in GMA’s trending telefantasya.
On the show, Alden will play Lakan, a Mulawin who vowed to protect the “diwatas” of Encantadia.
According to the actor, he is excited about his guest appearance in the series revealing he was a big fan of the original show.
“Lumaki ako ng may ‘Encantadia’ eh, kaya excited ako dito. Dapat pong abangan ng mga viewers kung ano nga ba ang magiging role ko sa pinakamalaking series sa telebisyon,” he said.
On his part, Miguel said, “Nang malaman ko that I was going to play Pagaspas again, nag-flashback sa akin lahat ng memories ko before. Ang saya ng feeling na I’m playing the role I played when I was only five years old.”
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Tidbits: Happy b-day greetings today, Aug. 23, go to Nikki Gil, Jenny Zamora, Tony Galang, Marietta Goco, Jules Ozamis, Judith Pajaro, Louis Boy Alberto, Merci Bermundo, Ludy Yu, Ingrid Colangelo, Sophia Mari Ayson, Lorenzo Samuel de Boda, Nellie Delgado, AJ Singson, Stephanie Gamboa, Necy Marco, and Manny Marinay…Belated b-day greetings to Marissa Ching from Robi Domingo (Aug. 21)… Aug. 24: Sen. Tito Sotto, Tony Adriano, Atty. Jun Torrente, Symphony Yuquimpo, Star Querubin, Raul Teehankee, Rafael Sazon, Tony Joaquin who turns 85, Arsenio Cornejo, Fe Diamante Abuan, Necy Aceveda Marco-Llarena, Kevin Manalo Pamatmat and Sen. Kiko Pangilinan…Enjoy low travel rates! Fly via Korean Air for as low as USD311 to Korea, USD615 to US and USD626 to Canada with your BDO Credit Card and promo code FLYKOREANAIR. Don't miss this exclusive offer from August 24 to 31, 2016 only! Travel period is from August 24, 2016 to July 31, 2017. Go to koreanair.com to book. See bit.ly/bdoke for T&C. Per DTI-FTEB SPD Permit No. 8522, Series of 2016.

Read more at http://www.mb.com.ph/are-you-ready-for-camp-sawi/#w0BpdH2SF0l1UUMX.99