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| Ballet Philippines dancers with First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos |
Ballet Philippines concluded its 56th performance season with the successful staging of Paglalakbay: The Journey of the Sea People, a full-length original ballet that underscores the company’s continued investment in Filipino storytelling.
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Nike and Ja Morant are teaming up to inspire athletes around the world to bring their own creativity to the game with the launch of the Make Them Watch Tour: a four-country journey that further introduces Ja to the global basketball community.
For the first time in its history, the French Film Festival will feature Feminist Cinema in a cross-cultural perspective between France and the Philippines, with a selection of films by the new generation of both French and Filipina women directors.
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| Globe X BINI |
Get ready for a new level of excitement with Globe’s All-New Rewards. Designed to turn everyday moments into surprising experiences, this revamped rewards program is packed with new features and partners.
ArenaPlus, the 24/7 online sports betting app, has inked a 2-year partnership with the Philippines men's national basketball team, GILAS Pilipinas, becoming their official sportsbook partner. This collaboration follows ArenaPlus' groundbreaking bond with the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) to bring the highly anticipated FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 to the Philippines.
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| Best Picture About Us But Not About Us, directed by Jun Lana, was awarded P250,000 by BingoPlus. |
Since its launch in January 2022, BingoPlus, the first live-streaming bingo in the Philippines, has made its mission to boost Pinoy leisure and entertainment initiatives.
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| Globe Chief Commercial Officer Issa Guevarra-Cabreira opens this year's Globe Innovation Fest, where Globe announced exciting offers and upcoming events to uplift Filipinos' digital lifestyle. |
Globe, the most reliable mobile network in the Philippines, continues to bring many firsts that help make every day better for every Filipino.
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The French film festival has been one of the most-awaited French events in the city. The Filipinos and the French share a passion for moving images. Soon after the Lumière brothers invented cinema, Pathé projectors found their way to the Philippine islands and soon enough Filipinos were making films already.
In a press conference held on October 18, 2022 at the Admiral Hotel in Manila, Ambassador of France to the Philippines, Her Excellency Michèle Boccoz, and Jaime Victor B. Ledda, Assistant Secretary Office of European Affairs of the Department of Foreign Affairs, presented the line-up of activities that highlight French and Filipino collaboration, talent, and creativity.
The TOYCON PH 2022 takes centerstage on July 8 up to July 10, 2022 at Megatrade Halls, 5/F of the SM Megamall Building B. The event is organized by VLAC Event Management Inc and co-presented by Lazada and Smart Signature.
TOYCON started as a gathering of like-minded people, a collaboration of enthusiasts putting together the biggest pop culture event in the country and in South East Asia. It boasts of a cutting-edge show, which has been imitated but never duplicated.
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For TOYCON fans, it’s no secret that Voltes V holds a special place in this convention’s heart. The iconic robot has never missed a spot among the collage of colorful characters since ToyCon started. Voltes V has even become the central symbol of the show, with the huge statue in 2016 when organizers first moved the convention to SMX in Pasay City.
The fleet of Voltes V ships gracing 2017 merchandise, and TOYCON’s launch of the Tamashii Nations Super Electromagnetic Machine VOLTES V, Bandai Spirits DLX Soul of Chogokin made waves in 2020.
Voltes V takes center stage again as part of a promise made by event partner, Quiccs. Creating its trademark in 2019, the TEQ-63 is unmistakably in Voltes V style. This year, in partnership with TOEI Co. Ltd. Telesuccess, organizers are all set to finally launch it at ToyCon Ph 2022.
It’s been too long since the community of pop culture fans and collectors have come together since the pandemic. For many, this long drought without any gathering to celebrate common love for all things creative, innovative and collectible just added more excitement in this much-anticipated show. All fans and the loyal community can finally come home.
EVENT HIGHLIGHTS
- The biggest Voltes V Licensing and merchandise exhibit in collaboration with Telesuccess Productions Inc.
- Surprise Celebrity appearances (to be announced soon!)
- Funko Funatics Philippines release of exclusives and celebrity signings
- Top toy studios and designers from the region on exhibit
- TOYCON Creator’s Alley – co-organized by the Bulletpunk Network where the top Filipino toy creators meet the up and coming young upstart creators
- Artist Alley – co-organized by Komiket with some of the Philippines top comic book artist/s assembled for signing and sketching
- The TOYCON Collectors Gallery c/o the Philippine Toy Groups Association
- Toy Art and Toy Customizing competition
- ToyClick and Cosclick Photography contest
- The TOYCON Cosplay Competition and the World Cosplay Summit
- Collectors and Customizers Panel discussions
- The Pinoy Pop Culture Icon Awards
- Biggest collectibles retail floor of more than 250 booths
WHAT'S NEW THIS YEAR?
- Online selling seminars, live auctions and livestreams courtesy of Lazada
- VIP access, NFT workshops and Bulletpunk BitWars art courtesy of Smart Signature
At the heart of the Voltes V story is a tale of a family divided, of struggles suffered and surpassed, but ultimately a reunion of love. This is what ToyCon is all about. This year, it is a much-awaited homecoming, as we return to the place where it all started.
Save the date:
July 8 - 10, 2022 at the Megatrade Halls, SM Megamall Building B, Mandaluyong City.
Sponsored by:
Telesuccess Productions, MaxiCollector, Great Toys Online, Legendary Beasts Studios, EC Collectibles, Filbars, Toy Empire, Bully Boy Collectibles, and DHL.
In cooperation with:
Vans, Yori, Funko Funatic Philippines, Warner Brothers, and The Linden Suites
Media partners:
ABS-CBN, 106.7 Energy FM and FPS PH.
Event partners Anime Alliance, Ex-Link Events, Komiket, PICOF, and the Philippine Toy Group Association.
For details contact:
ToyconPh@gmail.com
toyconmarketing@gmail.com
For event details go to: www.toyconph.com or Like ToyConPh on Facebook and Twitter
Tickets are available online at SMTickets.com and the TOYCON 2022 store on Lazada.
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| The French Embassy led by French Ambassador to the Philippines Michèle Boccoz (center) held a press conference to announce the year-long program of activities to celebrate the 75th anniversary of French-Philippine diplomatic relations. She was joined by French Embassy Counselor for Cooperation and Cultural Affairs Marc Piton (left), DFA Deputy Assistant Secretary for European Affairs Rosario Lemque (2nd from left), Film Development Council of the Philippines Chairperson Liza Diño (4th from left), and Alliance française de Manille Director Xavier Leroux (5th from left) |
France and the Philippines share dynamic and diverse ties that developed throughout the two countries’ shared history. This year, both countries mark the 75th anniversary of their diplomatic relations with a stronger commitment to strengthening and expanding the franco-philippine partnership in many areas, most notably in trade and investment, defense and maritime cooperation, development, and climate action, and cultural and people-to-people exchanges.
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| Luis Manzano |
BingoPlus, the country’s first licensed online bingo game provider, has appointed popular TV host and multimedia personality Luis “Lucky” Manzano as its first celebrity endorser.
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| ABS-CBN Head of Digital Jamie Lopez, Kroma Entertainment CEO Ian Monsod and 917Ventures Managing Director Vince Yamat mark the launch of tradigital and interactive channel PIE. |
New revolutionary TV and digital channel PIE, short for Pinoy Interactive Entertainment, is here to give the traditional viewing experience a digital upgrade starting May 23. Prepare to have the ride of your life with PIE’s exuberant jocks and be among winners of cash prizes from a total pot of P10 million by tuning in to BEAM on TV or via the PIE website.
At a time when daily routines may have become repetitive and mundane, we look forward to events that remind us of the good old days. In this year’s G Music Fest, Globe is bringing back some of the feels with a wide roster of local and international artists, including HONNE, Vance Joy, BEKA, SB19, and many more.
First-time Dad Nico Bolzico and first-time Mom Solenn Heussaff are teaching their one-year-old daughter Tili, a very important health lesson this Father’s Day.
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| Louie Sangalang (Philippines) and Jessica Ramella (Venezuela) go head-to-head tonight. |
After 12 weeks of demanding physical tasks, intense business challenges, and high drama, it all comes down to the season finale.
Louie Sangalang keeps his cool amid physical ordeals, roller-coaster emotions, and nerve-wracking mind games.
Louie Sangalang is literally the last man standing in The Apprentice: ONE Championship Edition -- the last male candidate in the running for the US$250,000 job offer to be the protégé of ONE Championship chairman and CEO Chatri Sityodtong and his chief of staff at the ONE Championship Global Headquarters in Singapore.
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| #PlayItRight and catch the best seats in the house as DC’s “Wonder Woman 1984” streams first in PH with HBO GO. |
Globe proudly announces that its content partner HBO GO will be the first in the Philippines to premiere DC’s Wonder Woman 1984 this month.
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| Louie Sangalang (2nd from right) leads Team Valor in the boardroom challenge. |
CONFIDENCE is one thing. Execution is another.
For Louie Sangalang, though, he didn't just have the former but also aced the latter as he steered Team Valor to another win in the business task and kept them fighting for another day in The Apprentice: ONE Championship Edition.
