On Tuesday of last week, July 4, when Jollibee opened its milestone 1,000th branch in Taguig City’s BGC Triangle Drive, the occasion was graced by the stellar song performances of Morissette Amon and Darren Espanto, singing in duet for the large excited crowd the “Ang Sarap, Ang Saya Maging Pilipino” anthem of the great Filipino…
For those who were old enough to keep track, there have been six major live-action films (in the 21st Century) adapting the iconic Marvel character Spider-Man. Of these movies, the story of the wall-crawling and web-swinging superhero has already been revisited three times, with three different actors to boot. The first was a trilogy with…
It seemed like something of a routine fight that fateful July 2, between legendary boxer plus Philippine Senator Manny Pacquiao, and Australian teacher-turned-slugger Jeff Horn. The clash was for the former’s WBO welterweight championship belt, held at the latter’s hometown of Brisbane. Horn was relatively new to the pros, with few matches on record compared…
There are a great number of Filipino showbiz celebrities out there who have successfully branched out into businesses of their own. Among their ever-growing number is Nash Aguas child-turned-teen heartthrob actor, who has made a great start of it before he has even reached his twenties. His dream business is quite a delicious niche: that…
The ‘Transformers’ toy-line was one of Hasbro’s most iconic products for the male child demographic. It was no surprise then that it was adapted as an animated series in the 1980s, even getting a theatrically released animated film in 1986. But only dedicated Transformers aficionados would likely know about this, as more recent fans would…
Mister Donut has been one of the most popularly patronized fast-food franchises in the country, with about two hundred full-sized restaurants nationwide and nine times that number in donut stands that are ubiquitous in almost every Philippine shopping mall of note. Their products from simple flavor-topped donuts to the fan fave Bavarians are an absolute…
When a good friend of yours tells you to join in with him on a bandwagon for something really good, it’s understandable if you want to say no first. And when you do finally take the plunge and realize that the “good thing” is true, it’s understandable if you’re suddenly wondering why you didn’t just…
