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Skype’s real-time translation is now available in mobile and landline calls
December 23, 2016

Skype’s real-time translation is now available in mobile and landline calls

Say goodbye to language barriers anymore as video and messaging app Skype has recently improved their service by adding their real-time translation feature to both mobile and landline calls.
Good to Know: Firecrackers in the Philippines
December 22, 2016

Good to Know: Firecrackers in the Philippines

Lighting up firecrackers and fireworks have always been a part of the revelry during new year’s eve because people believe that doing so will drive away the bad luck and the bad spirit as they welcome the coming year.
2016 Lookback: The Top 10 Newsmakers in the Philippines
December 23, 2016

2016 Lookback: The Top 10 Newsmakers in the Philippines

As 2016 comes to an end, here’s a quick recap of the headliners which made it to the Top 10 Newsmakers in the Philippines this year.
Marion Cotillard in gravity-defying action adventure ASSASSIN’S CREED
December 23, 2016

Marion Cotillard in gravity-defying action adventure ASSASSIN’S CREED

Academy Award winning actress Marion Cotillard (“La Vie En Rose”) reunites with acclaimed actor Michael Fassbender (“X-Men” movies) and director Justin Kurzel (“Macbeth”) in the most anticipated thrilling live-action adaptation of the Ubisoft video game “Assassin’s Creed”.
Michael Fassbender’s “Assassin’s Creed” rolls in cinemas starting January 4
December 27, 2016

Michael Fassbender’s “Assassin’s Creed” rolls in cinemas starting January 4

Michael Fassbender plays dual characters Callum Lynch, a man who was "executed" for a murder, and Aguilar de Nehra, a member of the Assassins during the Spanish Inquisition, in the game-to-film adaptation of Assassin's Creed.
Mark Wahlberg stars in “Patriot’s Day” – based on true events from Boston Marathon Bombing
December 23, 2016

Mark Wahlberg stars in “Patriot’s Day” – based on true events from Boston Marathon Bombing

From acclaimed director Peter Berg (“Deepwater Horizon,” “Lone Survivor”) and Academy Award® nominee Mark Wahlberg (“The Departed,” “Lone Survivor”) comes “Patriots Day,” a riveting powerful film based on true events of a community’s extraordinary courage in the face of adversity.
#Viral2016: Internet Challenges that went viral in the Philippines
December 27, 2016

#Viral2016: Internet Challenges that went viral in the Philippines

Internet challenges come and go like years on a calendar. 2016, however, proved to be quite the year for internet challenges as there were quite a few that became viral particularly in the Philippines.
Drunk, sleepy, or sick while driving? Dial 16-911 for ‘Drivers on Call’
December 21, 2016

Drunk, sleepy, or sick while driving? Dial 16-911 for ‘Drivers on Call’

You can now “call a friend” with Lifeline’s Drivers on Call.
Frank Reichenbach of Marco Polo Ortigas Manila wins ‘General Manager of the Year Award’
December 27, 2016

Frank Reichenbach of Marco Polo Ortigas Manila wins ‘General Manager of the Year Award’

Frank Reichenbach, General Manager of Marco Polo Ortigas Manila, proudly won the General Manager of the Year Award for ASEAN.
Filipino chess player, Wesley So won London Chess Classic and Grand Chess Tour
December 21, 2016

Filipino chess player, Wesley So won London Chess Classic and Grand Chess Tour

21-year old Filipino chess prodigy, Wesley So home brought pride in his country after winning the 8th London Chess Classic and the Grand Chess Tour
Filipino designers featured in a trunk show in Europe
December 28, 2016

Filipino designers featured in a trunk show in Europe

It was the first time for these designers to have their designs and collections to be exhibited in Europe.
Free hospitalization and medicines for poor Filipinos in 2017
December 21, 2016

Free hospitalization and medicines for poor Filipinos in 2017

Health Secretary Paulyn Jean Rosell-Ubial has made the announcement of the free medicine and hospitalization for the less fortunate, unemployed, and elderly people by 2017
Emperador takes home Silver and Bronze awards at 2016 Int’l Review of Spirits
December 23, 2016

Emperador takes home Silver and Bronze awards at 2016 Int’l Review of Spirits

The country’s largest liquor company and the world’s largest brandy maker Emperador Inc. proved that they are one of the best brandies in the world by bringing home two awards from the 2016 International Review of Spirits.
Merry Christmas from Primer Media, Inc.!
December 25, 2016

Merry Christmas from Primer Media, Inc.!

From all of us at Primer Media, Inc.,
Philippine Airlines, Department of Tourism launches Singapore-Cebu direct flight
December 20, 2016

Philippine Airlines, Department of Tourism launches Singapore-Cebu direct flight

Philippine Airlines and the Department of Tourism had formally launched direct flight from Singapore to Cebu.
Paolo Ballesteros wins Special Jury Award at the 21st Kerala International Film Festival
December 20, 2016

Paolo Ballesteros wins Special Jury Award at the 21st Kerala International Film Festival

Eat Bulaga host Paolo Ballesteros bags a Special Jury Award for acting  at the recent 21st Kerala International Film Festival in India, and was recognized for his transgendered role in the MMFF 2016 entry, Die Beautiful. Screen grabbed from Paolo Ballesteros’ Instagram account The film fest, which also took place on December 9-16 also featured three other Filipino films. Films that were included in the World Cinema section were Eduardo Roy Jr.’s Pamilya Ordinaryo and Derick Cabrido’s Tuos. Another movie helmed by Director Eduardo, Quick Change,  was part of the Gender Bender program focusing on films that propagate emotional, social, cultural, and political situations of the LGBT community. From his prominence in make-up […]
Shell plans to open up to 70 service stations in 2017
December 22, 2016

Shell plans to open up to 70 service stations in 2017

Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corporation, one of the leading oil refining and marketing businesses in the Philippines, plans to build around 50 to 70 service stations in 2017.
Keanu Reeves is back in action in ‘John Wick: Chapter 2’
December 24, 2016

Keanu Reeves is back in action in ‘John Wick: Chapter 2’

Keanu Reeves steps out of retirement from the underworld once again in “John Wick: Chapter 2” where he reprises his role as the legendary hitman in the shadowy world of assassins.
5 Recipes That Would Make Your Family Christmas Party Bearable
June 02, 2017

5 Recipes That Would Make Your Family Christmas Party Bearable

Let Jose Cuervo make your Noche Buena more bearable (if not more enjoyable) with these five recipes.
Okada Manila Preview Party
December 23, 2016

Okada Manila Preview Party

For the first time, Okada Manila – a soon-to-rise luxury hotel and casino in Aseana City, Paranaque – opened its doors to the public in a preview party held on Wednesday, December 21.