10 New Philippine Gems Unveiled! -- The Country's Next Mainstream Tourist Destinations

BAYANIHAN REPUBLIC:

Last year, I started foydi's Treasure Hunt which launched my search for life's real treasures which included our country's natural wonders.  It documented my journeys to Batanes, Tubbataha and recalled my trip to Bohol, where Panglao Island is.  And it was a wonderful experience for me as it immortalized my life changing experiences in this places.  If you've been reading my blog since I started, you'll know that I am passionate about championing our country's heritage - nature and culture.

That's why the Philippine Gems campaign of Isla Lipana is close to me.  (To know more about the Philippine Gems campaign, please click this http://digitista.blogspot.com/2013/07/join-search-for-philippine-gems-next.html). It just matched what I am really passionate about.  And I was very happy to witness its culmination where it finally announced the winning 10 Philippine Gems that the public voted, the country's next mainstream tourist attractions.

Disney releases 4 FROZEN character posters

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Four new posters for Walt Disney Pictures' “Frozen” are now online, featuring the main characters Anna & Olaf, Elsa, Hans, and Kristoff & Sven.

In “Frozen,” when a prophecy traps a kingdom in eternal winter, Anna (voice of Kristen Bell), a fearless optimist, teams up with extreme mountain man Kristoff (voice of Jonathan Groff) and his sidekick reindeer Sven on an epic journey to find Anna's sister Elsa (voice of Idina Menzel), the Snow Queen, and put an end to her icy spell. Encountering mystical trolls, an amazing and comedic snowman named Olaf, Everest-like conditions and magic at every turn, Anna and Kristoff battle the elements in a race to save the kingdom from destruction.

Sequel 22 JUMP STREET starring Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum starts production

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Principal photography began September 28th, 2013 on Columbia Pictures' and MGM's 22 Jump Street, the sequel to the 2012 action-comedy blockbuster 21 Jump Street, which took in more than $200 million at the worldwide box office.

22 Jump Street reunites Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum as they return to their roles as undercover cops Schmidt and Jenko; they are also re-teaming with 21 Jump Street producer Neal H. Moritz ("Fast and Furious" franchise) and directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller (Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, upcoming The LEGO Movie). Alongside Hill and Tatum, Ice Cube reprises his role as Captain Dickson. 

Triple Treat from ETC (Super Fun Night, The Vampire Diaries season 5, The Originals)

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It’s a triple Match-Airing treat as ETC rolls out new shows and new seasons all on one big night. Adding to its ever-growing line-up of Match-Airing programs is the hilarious sitcom Super Fun Night and supernatural drama The Originals. While returning for its fifth season is the fan favorite vampire drama The Vampire Diaries.

Have a “Super Fun Night” every Tuesday on ETC with Rebel Wilson. Premiering October 8 at 7:30pm, Wilson plays Kimmie Boubier, who for the last 13 years has lived a sheltered life with her two best friends and roommates, Helen-Alice (Liza Lapira) and Marika (Lauren Ash). However, when Kimmie receives a big promotion at the NYC law firm that she works at, she meets British attorney Richard Royce (Kevin Bishop), the son of the firm's senior partner. After mentioning that he likes girls with a “bit of chunk,” Kimmie cannot help but be attracted to the charming and handsome Richard. With Kimmie's life opening up to new possibilities, can she convince her best friends that life isn't just for the pretty and the popular, and that it's time that they started living life to the fullest?

LINSANITY invades Philippines!

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In February 2012, the New York Knicks, mired in a disappointing season and out of desperation, looked to the end of their bench and found Jeremy Lin, an undrafted free agent from Harvard. On the verge of seeing his lifelong NBA dream vanish, Lin – at, or near what was believed to be his last chance as an NBA professional, underwent a now-legendary run, obliterating stereotypes along the way, and in the process birthed a global phenomenon known as "LINSANITY" Basketball -- and the world – was never the same. Solar Entertainment Corporation presents “LINSANITY”, a film that chronicles the amazing journey of the American-Asian NBA superstar Jeremy Lin.

Jeremy Lin came from a humble background to make an unbelievable run in the NBA. State high school champion, all-Ivy League at Harvard, undrafted by the NBA and unwanted there: his story started long before he landed on Broadway

20th Century Fox releases RIO 2 (3D) International Trailer and Teaser Photos

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Blu (Jesse Eisenberg) and Jewel (Anne Hathaway), the macaw lovebirds in the first “Rio” movie that hit it off with the world and sent the box-office flying high are back in “Rio 2” with the entire original cast and a new set of fine actors and musical talents.

Watch the latest international trailer of “Rio 2” here:

“Rio 2” continues the grandeur of adventure as we see Blu and Jewel raise their children while unexpectedly meeting relatives in the wild and dodging dangers brought about by familiar and new set of villains. Together with their oddball company of friends, Blu and Jewel venture from the magical city of Rio De Janeiro the wild Amazon to raise their children. Along the way, they rediscover Jewel’s long-lost father Eduardo (voiced by Oscar nominee Andy Garcia) and all kinds of new friends and baddies set to rock the Amazon jungle with laughter and exciting adventure in 3D.

Enjoy chocolate in many ways via GOYA TAKE IT!

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They say Filipinos love sweets.  That's why falling in love with chocolates was easy for us.  But where did these chocolates come from and how can we enjoy it many different ways?

The Greeks were on to something when they called the cacao tree the “food for the gods.” It is, after all, where chocolate comes from.

And, if left on their own, people would anoint chocolate a food group, like grains and vegetables. To many, chocolate is already an elixir, capable of banishing fatigue, boosting flagging spirits and mimicking the giddy feeling of being in love.

That chocolate has other health benefits (decreasing the risk of stroke, upping heart health) is, well, more reason to eat it! In fact, Goya has found another easy-peasy way to get your fix: by just taking it.

Yes, the new Goya Take It molded chocolate wafers are three-layer crispy wafer fingers smothered in milk chocolate and available in easy-to-carry packs of 2 fingers, 4 fingers and, if you’re a choco hoarder, a 6 pack of 2 fingers.

I Have It, The Habit of The Hobbit!

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This may sound like a tongue twister but this is true, I Have It, The Habit of The Hobbit! :)  This simply means that I get excited every time teaser materials are released for Peter Jackson's THE HOBBIT: THE DESOLATION OF SMAUG!  And I can't help but share it with you folks! :)

The second trailer has just been released by Warner Bros., New Line Cinema and MGM Pictures.

The studios have also released five new, horizontal banners featuring characters Bard, Bilbo, Gandalf, Legolas & Tauriel, and Thranduil.

Be amazed with 20th Century Fox's WALKING WITH DINOSAURS: THE 3D MOVIE

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Step into an era where recent fascinating discoveries bring to life creatures from millions of years in “Walking With Dinosaurs: The 3D Movie.” The movie uses the latest technology developed by Animal Logic with the Fusion 3D expertise of Cameron Pace Group (makers of “Avatar”) that will allow viewers to experience the most authentic dinosaur movie ever to be seen on the big screen.

“Walking With Dinosaurs: The 3D Movie” is a major new blockbuster presented by Twentieth Century Fox and Reliance Entertainment in association with IM Global. A BBC Earth and Evergreen production in association with Animal Logic present the latest trailer and poster arts of the movie showcasing a dinosaur that triumph against all odds to become a hero for the ages.

X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST releases teaser posters

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“X-Men: Days of Future Past” directed by Bryan Singer is based on a classic two-issue comics tale that takes us to a bleak future where powerful machines overpower and vanquish the warm-blooded populace that forces the mutants to time travel despite all odds.

Revealed in this year’s San Diego Comic-Con are two teaser interfused posters of the movie featuring two of the greatest mutants ever to live in the X-Men universe. The promotional teaser posters of Professor X and Magneto are each inhabited by two actors – Patrick Stewart and James McAvoy melds as Professor X while Ian McKellen and Michael Fassbender’s features are merged to become Magneto.