Entertainer of the year
Lovely soprano Gerphil Flores has been hailed as the 2015 Aliw Awards’ entertainer of the year. Other awardees include Sarah Geronimo, Lyca Gairanod, Daniel Padilla, Monica Cuenco, Arnell Ignacio, Al Gatmaitan, Jamie Wilson, Cherie Gil, Leo Rialp and Dulce. The awards rites will be telecast at 8 p.m. on Dec. 27 on Net25.
A ‘kawaii’ Christmas
Deck the halls with Daiso Yuletide gift items, kawaii (cute) stocking stuffers from Japan for the whole family—candles, ceramic canisters, body creams, shower gels, neckties, pens, Christmas decor—etc.! There are 44 Daiso Japan Stores in the country under Robinsons Retail Holdings.
FilmAsia Festival
Earlier this month, the FilmAsia festival in Prague included a showcase of Filipino films—“Genghis Khan,” “Dekada ’70,” “Lihis,” “Sonata” and “Badil.”
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‘Ultimate Family Day’
King Sue recently held its “Ultimate Family Day” event at the activity center of Cash and Carry mall in Makati, with DJ Ingrid Nieto of Mellow 94.7 FM hosting. Homemakers loved the cooking demo with chef Reggie Perez, who shared recipes using King Sue ham and cold cuts as the main ingredients. Other highlights included Zumba dance sessions and photo ops with King Sue mascots.
The Light of Christmas
Festival Mall River Park in Alabang is holding The Light of Christmas, a stunning light show, every 30 minutes from 6 to 9 p.m. A brilliant fireworks show also illuminates the sky at 8:30 p.m. on weekends.