Cosmos to make Philippine debut this Wednesday

On March 12, the Filipino and other Asian viewers will be witnessing a new way at looking at the universe.

Fox, as well as the National Geographic Channel, will be premiering the highly anticipated and groundbreaking series, Cosmos: A Space-Time Odyssey, at 10pm this Wednesday.

An update on the award-winning 80s landmark series Cosmos: A Personal Voyage, Cosmos illustrates how humans developed their concept of the laws of nature and its place in the universe. The first episode, which Fox and NatGeo held a private screening last Friday, expounds on that, leaving me very impressed.

The updated Cosmos reimagined classic quirks like the Cosmic Calendar and the Ship of the Imagination from the original series, hosted by the legendary Carl Sagan. It also integrates new styles of storytelling with things that were not existent back in the day, with the addition of CGI and other visual effects.

Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane spearheaded the project, with the help of Sagan's collaborators for the original series, Ann Druyan and Steven Soter. In this way, Cosmos remains true to what Sagan's vision with in the original while allowing the viewer to see new insights about their universe.

Hosting the series is author and astrophysicst Neil DeGrasse Tyson, who shared his relationship with Sagan during the first episode.

The 7-11 Gulp Election Campaign returns

Back in 2010, 7-Eleven (locally licensed by Philippine Seven Corporation) launched its local 7-Election campaign, an unofficial and unscientific poll to determine which presidential candidate does its customers prefer, through the use of specially marked Gulp® cups. Noynoy Aquino netted 38% in the Gulp ballot, while he actually garned 39% in the COMELEC count.

This year, 7-Eleven is bringing back its award-winning 7-Election campaign for the 2013 Senatorial elections. Customers can pick which senatorial coalition they prefer, from the yellow of Team PNoy, to the orange of the UNA, to the white of the independent candidates. For one 16oz Gulp® purchase, one vote will be awarded to which color they selected. In case a customer picked the white option, they can specifically selection which independent group they are backing by picking which barcode to have scanned in making the purchase.

With all 7-Eleven stores able to track the sales of the cups, 7-Eleven will be able to provide updates on which coalition the paying public prefers. Updates in the leaderboard are conducted weekly and will be posted on all the stores. They also will post these on their website, through social media (you can monitor with the #7Election hashtag), and at selected billboards across Metro Manila, with the last tally to be announced on May 7.

A new wrinkle to their campaign is their online vote. You can go to the website and pick your candidate/s. You can also share whom you voted online. Like in the actual election, you can only vote once, essentially inculcating the user of the value of the ballot.

The 2012 MMFF Awards Winners

LIST OF WINNERS.

Best Actress – Nora Aunor (Thy Womb)
Best Actor – Dingdong Dantes (One More Try)
Best Picture – One More Try
2nd Best Picture - El Presidente
3rd Best Picture - Sisterakas
Gatpuno Antonio Villegas Cultural Award - Thy Womb
Best Director - Brillante Mendoza (Thy Womb)
Best Supporting Actress – Wilma Doesn’t (Sisterakas)
Best Supporting Actor - Cesar Montano (El Presidente)
Best Screenplay - Anna Karenina Ranos (One More Try)
Best Original Story - Henry Burgos (Thy Womb)
Gender Sensitive Award - Thy Womb
First Fernando Poe Jr. Memorial Awards of Excellence - One More Try
Best Editing – Vito Cahilig (One More Try)
Best Cinematography - Odyssey Flores (Thy Womb)
Best Production Design – Brillante Mendoza (Thy Womb)
Best Visual Effects - Shake Rattle & Roll 14
Best Make-up – El Presidente
Best Theme Song - "El Presidente" by Apl.de.Ap (El Presidente)
Best Musical Score - Jesse Lazaten (El Presidente)
Best Sound - Albert Michael Idioma (El Presidente) 

New Wave Category

Best Picture - The Grave Bandits
Jury Prize - Ad Ignorantiam
Best Director - Tyron Acierto (The Grave Bandits)
Best Actress - Liza Diño (In Nomine Matris)
Best Actor - Allan Paule (Gayak)
Gender Sensitive Award - In Nomine Matris
Student Short Film - (Manibela) 

Special Awards:

Female Star of the Night - Nora Aunor
Male Star of the Night - Erap Estrada
SMDC Five Star Male and Female Celebrity of the Night – Zanjoe Marudo and Bianca King

Platform returns

It's back to rock your style.

Refuel & Re-Energize with Milo R2

Nestlé Philippines recently launched their newest product under the MILO® banner, the MILO® R2.

MILO® R2 is a complete mix of MILO®, milk and sugar. Each delicious glass REFUELS + RE-ENERGIZES (thus the name R2) because of a special blend of carbohydrates called PROTOMALT®, which helps regain lost energy efficiently.

MILO® R2 is a perfect drink for adults in maintaining their work-life balance, as it will help them efficiently regain and sustain energy lost from their different errands and busy schedules

You can already have your taste of MILO® R2, as it is now available at your nearest supermarkets and convenience stores.
For more details on the MILO® R2, you can check MILO®'s Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/milo.ph and follow us their Twitter account, @MiloPH.

Sexy Saves Boracay

We all know about Axe, the iconic male fragrance brand known for sexy, over-the-top TV commercials and wild publicity stunts, like the Axe Anarchy Raid. Yup, the cops-and-robbers game that YouTube celebrity Ashley Rivera a.k.a Petra Mahalimuyak won with Eric Losloso earlier this year.



Axe Philippines once again has a new project in line with Axe Anarchy, this time it's different, but it's still sexy as we know it.

This is Sexy Saves Boracay.

As you would know already, this involves the island paradise of Boracay, where tourists have flocked to enjoy its beaches and experience the vibe. It is about preserving and promoting the tourist haven for future generations. According to Axe Philippines Brand Manager Gem Laforteza, “It’s one of the most beautiful places in the World.  We want to get more young people to care about Boracay by making this a cool and sexy cause to support,”

“Boracay is all about being young and having fun.  And that’s exactly what the Axe brand is: young, fun, and sexy.  That’s why we love this cause,” says the Axe team.  Well, the Axe Girls will definitely be a big help in getting the support of guys everywhere.

In conjunction with the campaign, Axe Philippines will be conducting a fundraiser on October 27 at the Aseana Grounds in Pasay City. What kind of fund-raiser? A car wash featuring the lovely Axe Girls. In Bikinis. For a 500-peso donation, the Axe Girls would be making sure your car looks like it came fresh from the dealership. Proceeds from the event will be matched by Axe Philippines and the amount will be used to fund a Boracay clean-up. How does the car wash work? They did this a couple of weeks ago at the Fort:



Also, a lucky guy and gal will have the chance and opportunity to represent the Philippines as Axe's country brand ambassadors in a private island in the nation of Belize to celebrate the success of the Axe Anarchy fragrance.

For more details, check out www.sexysavesboracay.com or the Axe Facebook page at www.facebook.com/AxePhilippines. You may also tweet Axe Philippines at www.twitter.com/axephilippines.

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