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Netflix has recently collaborated with five talented Filipino drag queens to transform into their favorite Netflix characters, head to toe. In a special video, the global streaming platform tapped queens from local and international performing circuit, Min Ortiz, Vinas DeLuxe, Dee Dee Holliday, Marina Summers, and Brigiding Gigi.
Hyun Bin, beloved to Filipinos thanks to his well-known roles in hit series such as Crash Landing On You and classic, My Name Is Kim Sam-soon, was tapped to headline the recently unveiled “Simple. Smart Ako” campaign through a high-octane commercial where the 37-year-old actor is seen riding a speeding sports car evoking Smart’s blazing-fast and widely-available mobile internet. And, true to the brand's promise of keeping up with the Hyun Bin Phenomenon, a second commercial will be released soon.
Hong Kong R&B artist Gareth.T has just dropped his first single via Singapore-based indie label Umami Records, with the song, ‘best me i can’. The smooth R&B song filled boasts of lush harmonies and soulful grooves, about making the most of our short lives, and always striving to be the best version of ourselves.
KCPI has donated over PHP 3.2 million pesos worth of its beloved products across non-profit organizations and hospitals and treatment centers across the country since the outbreak of the virus – donating 200,000 Huggies diapers, 200,000 Kotex feminine pads, and 20,000 Joy Bathroom tissue rolls.
The BayaniHands Project was launched through a heartwarming video that championed a cover of a Rivermaya classic, headlined by Rico Blanco, "Liwanag sa Dilim", showing real-life acts of bayanihan each and every Filipino does to be each other’s light in these trying times. The project was also created to show how much we appreciate all the efforts and sacrifices our frontliners have done for the people of our country.
Global streaming platform, Netflix, earlier this month, confirmed the casting of Ji Jin-hee, Lee Jae-wook and Hong Seung-hee for its upcoming Korean original series Move to Heaven, joining lead stars Lee Je-hoon and Tang Jun-sang with acclaimed Seoul-based filmmaker Kim Sung-ho at the helm.
Multi-platinum artist John Legend drops his sixth studio album, Bigger Love via Columbia Records. According to the 41-year-old multi-awarded performer, the album is a “celebration of love, joy, sensuality, hope, and resilience” and an important showcase of what makes black culture so influential and empowering.
Max’s Corner Bakery, in a recent announcement, has introduced its latest addition to its delicious row of premium cakes: the Choconut Banana Cake.