FULL VIDEO: Star Wars' BB-8, R2-D2 and C-3PO arrive at the Oscars 2016

Star Wars film's droids BB-8, R2-D2 and C-3PO have arrived at the Oscars 2016 ceremony Sunday night (Monday in Philippine time) to honor the American epic space opera franchise's composer John Williams, who recently received his 50th Oscar nomination.

Even the young Room star Jacob Tremblay was excited to see the Star Wars robots on stage. Netizens and top websites caught his priceless reaction seeing the adorable characters.

In that moment we were all @JacobTremblay. #Oscars pic.twitter.com/A4WY7xXeGE

— Entertainment Weekly (@EW) February 29, 2016

.@JacobTremblay loves R2D2, BB-8 and C3PO! #Oscars #TheForceAwakens pic.twitter.com/YL69TKFUzt

— Good Morning America (@GMA) February 29, 2016

The three droids wandered on to the stage while looking for their seats and stopped to muse over C-3PO’s resemblance to the Oscar statuette.

“He has already won five Oscars for composing. No wonder he has a good seat,” C-3PO said.

Here's the full video of BB-8, R2-D2 and C-3PO visit to Oscars event:

.@StarWars' BB-8, R2-D2 and C-3PO take center stage at the #Oscars presented by @SamsungMobileUS.https://t.co/MOOOVoj1XN

— ABC Network (@ABCNetwork) February 29, 2016

READ: FULL LIST: The Oscars 2016 Winners

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MANILA, Philippines - The 88th Academy Awards known as the Oscars is happening today, February 28, 2016 (Monday in Philippine Time) at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles. The full list of winners and highlights of the ceremony are available on this page.

During the awards night, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) honors the best films of 2015 in 24 categories.

AS IT HAPPENS: Here's the full list of nominees for the 2016 Oscars. Winners are noted in bold and listed first (Refresh page for the updates):

Best Picture

• The Big Short – Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, and Jeremy Kleiner
• Bridge of Spies – Steven Spielberg, Marc Platt, and Kristie Macosko Krieger
• Brooklyn – Finola Dwyer and Amanda Posey
• Mad Max: Fury Road – Doug Mitchell and George Miller
• The Martian – Simon Kinberg, Ridley Scott, Michael Schaefer, and Mark Huffam
• The Revenant – Arnon Milchan, Steve Golin, Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Mary Parent, and Keith Redmon
• Room – Ed Guiney
• Spotlight – Michael Sugar, Steve Golin, Nicole Rocklin, and Blye Pagon Faust

Best Director

• Adam McKay – The Big Short
• George Miller – Mad Max: Fury Road
• Alejandro G. Iñárritu – The Revenant
• Lenny Abrahamson – Room
• Tom McCarthy – Spotlight

Best Actor

• Bryan Cranston – Trumbo as Dalton Trumbo
• Matt Damon – The Martian as Mark Watney
• Leonardo DiCaprio – The Revenant as Hugh Glass
• Michael Fassbender – Steve Jobs as Steve Jobs
• Eddie Redmayne – The Danish Girl as Lili Elbe

Best Actress

• Cate Blanchett – Carol as Carol Aird
• Brie Larson – Room as Joy "Ma" Newsome
• Jennifer Lawrence – Joy as Joy Mangano
• Charlotte Rampling – 45 Years as Kate Mercer
• Saoirse Ronan – Brooklyn as Eilis Lacey

Best Supporting Actor

• Christian Bale – The Big Short as Michael Burry
• Tom Hardy – The Revenant as John Fitzgerald
• Mark Ruffalo – Spotlight as Michael Rezendes
• Mark Rylance – Bridge of Spies as Rudolf Abel
• Sylvester Stallone – Creed as Rocky Balboa

Best Supporting Actress

• Alicia Vikander – The Danish Girl as Gerda Wegener - WINNER!
• Jennifer Jason Leigh – The Hateful Eight as Daisy Domergue
• Rooney Mara – Carol as Therese Belivet
• Rachel McAdams – Spotlight as Sacha Pfeiffer
• Kate Winslet – Steve Jobs as Joanna Hoffman

Best Original Screenplay

• Spotlight – Tom McCarthy and Josh Singerdouble-dagger - WINNER!
• Bridge of Spies – Matt Charman, Ethan Coen, and Joel Coen
• Ex Machina – Alex Garland
• Inside Out – Pete Docter, Meg LeFauve, Josh Cooley, and Ronnie del Carmen
• Straight Outta Compton – Jonathan Herman, Andrea Berloff, S. Leigh Savidge, and Alan Wenkus

Best Adapted Screenplay

• The Big Short – Adam McKay and Charles Randolph from The Big Short by Michael Lewisdouble-dagger - WINNER!
• Brooklyn – Nick Hornby from Brooklyn by Colm Tóibín
• Carol – Phyllis Nagy from The Price of Salt by Patricia Highsmith
• The Martian – Drew Goddard from The Martian by Andy Weir
• Room – Emma Donoghue from Room by Emma Donoghue

Best Animated Feature Film

• Anomalisa – Charlie Kaufman, Duke Johnson, and Rosa Tran
• Boy & the World – Alê Abreu
• Inside Out – Pete Docter and Jonas Rivera
• Shaun the Sheep Movie – Mark Burton and Richard Starzak
• When Marnie Was There – Hiromasa Yonebayashi and Yoshiaki Nishimura

Best Foreign Language Film

• Embrace of the Serpent (Colombia) in Spanish – Ciro Guerra
• Mustang (France) in Turkish – Deniz Gamze Ergüven
• Son of Saul (Hungary) in Hungarian – László Nemes
• Theeb (Jordan) in Arabic – Naji Abu Nowar
• A War (Denmark) in Danish – Tobias Lindholm

Best Documentary – Feature

• Amy – Asif Kapadia and James Gay-Rees
• Cartel Land – Matthew Heineman and Tom Yellin
• The Look of Silence – Joshua Oppenheimer and Signe Byrge Sørensen
• What Happened, Miss Simone? – Liz Garbus, Amy Hobby, and Justin Wilkes
• Winter on Fire: Ukraine's Fight for Freedom – Evgeny Afineevsky and Den Tolmor

Best Documentary – Short Subject

• Body Team 12 – David Darg and Bryn Mooser
• Chau, Beyond the Lines – Courtney Marsh and Jerry Franck
• Claude Lanzmann: Spectres of the Shoah – Adam Benzine
• A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness – Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy
• Last Day of Freedom – Dee Hibbert-Jones and Nomi Talisman

Best Live Action Short Film

• Ave Maria – Eric Dupont and Basil Khalil
• Day One – Henry Hughes
• Everything Will Be Okay – Patrick Vollrath
• Shok – Jamie Donoughue
• Stutterer – Benjamin Cleary and Serena Armitage

Best Animated Short Film

• Bear Story – Pato Escala Pierart and Gabriel Osorio Vargas
• Prologue – Imogen Sutton and Richard Williams
• Sanjay's Super Team – Nicole Paradis Grindle and Sanjay Patel
• We Can't Live Without Cosmos – Konstantin Bronzit
• World of Tomorrow – Don Hertzfeldt

Best Original Score

• Bridge of Spies – Thomas Newman
• Carol – Carter Burwell
• The Hateful Eight – Ennio Morricone
• Sicario – Jóhann Jóhannsson
• Star Wars: The Force Awakens – John Williams

Best Original Song

• "Earned It" from Fifty Shades of Grey – Music and Lyric by Ahamad Balshe (Belly), Stephan Moccio, Jason "Daheala" Quenneville, Abel Tesfaye (The Weeknd)
• "Manta Ray" from Racing Extinction – Music by J. Ralph, Lyric by Antony Hegarty
• "Simple Song #3" from Youth – Music and Lyric by David Lang
• "Til It Happens to You" from The Hunting Ground – Music and Lyric by Lady Gaga and Diane Warren
• "Writing's on the Wall" from Spectre – Music and Lyric by Jimmy Napes and Sam Smith

Best Sound Editing

• Mad Max: Fury Road – Mark A. Mangini and David White - WINNER!
• The Martian – Oliver Tarney
• The Revenant – Martin Hernández and Lon Bender
• Sicario – Alan Robert Murray
• Star Wars: The Force Awakens – Matthew Wood and David Acord

Best Sound Mixing

• Mad Max: Fury Road – Chris Jenkins, Gregg Rudloff, and Ben Osmo - WINNER!
• Bridge of Spies – Andy Nelson, Gary Rydstrom, and Drew Kunin
• The Martian – Paul Massey, Mark Taylor, and Mac Ruth
• The Revenant – Jon Taylor, Frank A. Montaño, Randy Thom, and Chris Duesterdiek
• Star Wars: The Force Awakens – Andy Nelson, Christopher Scarabosio, and Stuart Wilson

Best Production Design

• Mad Max: Fury Road – Colin Gibson and Lisa Thompson - WINNER!
• Bridge of Spies – Rena DeAngelo, Bernhard Henrich, and Adam Stockhausen
• The Danish Girl – Michael Standish and Eve Stewart
• The Martian – Celia Bobak and Arthur Max
• The Revenant – Jack Fisk and Hamish Purdy

Best Cinematography

• The Revenant – Emmanuel Lubezki - WINNER!
• Carol – Ed Lachman
• The Hateful Eight – Robert Richardson
• Mad Max: Fury Road – John Seale
• Sicario – Roger Deakins

Best Makeup and Hairstyling

• Mad Max: Fury Road – Lesley Vanderwalt, Elka Wardega, and Damian Martin - WINNER!
• The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared – Love Larson and Eva von Bahr
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• The Revenant – Siân Grigg, Duncan Jarman, and Robert Pandini

Best Costume Design

• Mad Max: Fury Road – Jenny Beavan - WINNER!
• Carol – Sandy Powell
• Cinderella – Sandy Powell
• The Danish Girl – Paco Delgado
• The Revenant – Jacqueline West

Best Film Editing

• Mad Max: Fury Road – Margaret Sixel - WINNER!
• The Big Short – Hank Corwin
• The Revenant – Stephen Mirrione
• Spotlight – Tom McArdle
• Star Wars: The Force Awakens – Maryann Brandon and Mary Jo Markey

Best Visual Effects

• Ex Machina – Mark Williams Ardington, Sara Bennett, Paul Norris, and Andrew Whitehurst - WINNER!
• Mad Max: Fury Road – Andrew Jackson, Dan Oliver, Andy Williams, and Tom Wood
• The Martian – Anders Langlands, Chris Lawrence, Richard Stammers, and Steven Warner
• The Revenant – Richard McBride, Matt Shumway, Jason Smith, and Cameron Waldbauer
• Star Wars: The Force Awakens – Chris Corbould, Roger Guyett, Paul Kavanagh, and Neal Scanlan

Actor Chris Rock hosted the Oscars event for the second time, having previously hosted the 77th ceremony held in 2005.

Direk Wenn V. Deramas dies at 49

MANILA, Philippines - Blockbuster director Wenn V. Deramas has died today, February 29 due to cardiac arrest. He was 49.

Wenn V. Deramas died due to cardiac arrest. Photo Credit: mb.com.ph

Comedian Vice Ganda confirmed the sad news via Twitter Monday morning.

Isang napakalungkot na araw. Sagad hanggang buto ang lungkot. Paalam Direk Wenn. Mahal na mahal kita.

— jose marie viceral (@vicegandako) February 28, 2016

JUST IN: Box office director Wenn De Ramas died early this morning due to cardiac arrest. pic.twitter.com/MCQMTLr3le

— MJ Felipe (@mjfelipe) February 28, 2016

Deramas' friend, June Rufino, told ABS-CBN News Channel (ANC) that he went to the hospital at 2am early Monday. According to ANC tweets, Deramas "almost had a heart attack two years ago" and had an angioplasty the previous year.

Deramas is known for known for box-office movies such as The Unkabogable Praybeyt Benjamin, The Amazing Praybeyt Benjamin, Sisterakas, Girl, Boy, Bakla, Tomboy, and the 2015 Star Cinema Metro Manila Film Festival entry, Beauty and the Bestie which has earned the title “Highest Grossing Filipino Film of All Time.”

Deramas was a graduate of University of Santo Tomas with a degree in Hotel and Restaurant Management.

Meanwhile, sympathy and condolences poured on Twitter as netizens are still in shock for the loss of the Kapamilya director.

Grabeh! Rest in eternal peace, Direk Wenn...

— Kring Elenzano-Kim (@KringElenzano) February 29, 2016

So unbelievable. One of my favorite director passed away. Direk Wenn, may you Rest in Peace. God bless! SALAMAT sa mga Drama at Tawa! ☝☝☝

— Riko F. Panda III (@wicotweets) February 29, 2016

Oh, but what sad news to wake up to.. Direk Wenn Deramas passed away this morning due to a cardiac arrest. RIP direk Wenn ☹️

— Maxene Magalona (@maxenemagalona) February 29, 2016

Rest in peace, Direk Wenn!

VIDEO: Hiphop dance group "Urban Crew" rules in PGT auditions

MANILA, Philippines -Hiphop dance group "Urban Crew" from Las Piñas ruled the audition episode of Pilipinas Got Talent (PGT) Season 5 on Sunday, February 28, 2016.

"Hanep! Electrifying pare. Para n'yo kami pinagkukuryente," judge Robin Padilla commented.

Urban Crew revealed they dedicated their performance to one of the members of the group who died recently due to cardiac arrest.

"Masarap talagang mag-perform kapag may pinag-aalayan ka," Vice Ganda said to the emotional Urban Crew.

"Nakaka-bilib kasi halos lahat sila marunong mag-tumbling. Naalala ko tuloy ang Streetboys," Angel Locsin said.

WATCH: Pilipinas Got Talent Season 5 Auditions: Urban Crew - Hiphop Dance Group (video courtesy of ABS-CBN)


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VIDEO: 'PWR Music' inspires netizens, wows in 'PGT'

MANILA, Philippines - Singer and rapper couple 'P.W.R. Music' took the stage of Pilipinas Got Talent (PGT) on Sunday, February 28 to showcase their original composition.

The couple from Pasig City inspired and wowed the judges and even the netizens on the message of their song titled "Hindi Susuko."

"Andami ko ring pinagdaanan andami na ring humarang sa akin pero hindi rin ako sumuko. Natuwa ako sa inyo kasi 'di rin kayo sumuko," judge Vice Ganda commented.

What a very beautiful music made by the P. W. R music ..Thats the kind of goal,music and talent that you just can't say wow #WowPGT5

— ArvinValencia (@arvinvalencia01) February 28, 2016

Astig ng "PWR Music" ganda pa ng message ng kanta nila😊👍 Original song pa nila 👏👍#WowPGT5

— Maria Analyn Piquero (@piquero_analyn) February 28, 2016

Kabog naman yung original composed song na yun! Woah 👏 #WowPGT5

— Kim Edward Ilagan™ (@KimEd29) February 28, 2016

WATCH: Pilipinas Got Talent Season 5 Auditions: PWR Music (Video courtesy of ABS-CBN)



Meanwhile, here's the video of their preparation for Pilipinas Got Talent audition.


Did you like PWR Music's performance? Express your thoughts in the comment section below.

List of Passers: February 2016 Real Estate Broker board exam results

Those awaiting results of February 2016 Real Estate Broker board exam can find here the full list of passers, top 10 (topnotchers), top performing schools and performance of schools as the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) released results in few working days after the exam.

The Real Estate Broker board exam was conducted on Sunday, February 28, 2016 in the cities of Manila, Baguio, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Legaspi, Pagadian and Tuguegarao.

The members of the Board of Real Estate Service who gave the licensure examination are Dr. Eduardo G. Ong, Chairman; Florencio C. Diño II and Rafael M. Fajardo, Members.

Roll of Successful Examinees in the
REAL ESTATE BROKER LICENSURE EXAMINATION
Held on FEBRUARY 28, 2016
Released on MARCH 2016

Updating for the list of passers...

Ong has confirmed in an event last year that the recent exam was also open not only to re-takers but also to those who undergone the 120-hour Comprehensive Real Estate Seminar (CRES).

The Real Estate Broker exams covered the following subjects: general fundamentals of property ownership, real estate laws and taxation, special and technical knowledge and professional practice which includes real estate brokerage practice, planning, development and zoning, basic principles of ecology and appraisal for brokers.

According to PRC, the target release of real estate brokers board exam is on Friday, March 4, 2016 or in 5 working days after the exam.

In May 2015 exam, results were out online in just 4 working days. 5,220 out of 10,370 passed the Real Estate Broker Licensure Examination.

Aside from the complete results, the Registration schedule for the issuance of Professional Identification Card (ID) and Certificate of Registration will be announced. Those who will register are required to bring the following: duly accomplished Oath Form or Panunumpa ng Propesyonal, current Community Tax Certificate (cedula), 1 piece passport size picture (colored with white background and complete nametag), 2 sets of metered documentary stamps and 1 short brown envelope with name and profession and submission of Original Surety Bond, minimum amount of which is P 20,000.00, with the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC)/Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board (HLURB) as Obligee and to pay the Initial Registration Fee of P600 and Annual Registration Fee of P450 for 2016-2019. Successful examinees should personally register and sign in the Roster of Registered Professionals.

The date and venue for the oathtaking ceremony of the new successful examinees in the said examination WILL BE ANNOUNCED LATER.

We advise examinees to monitor results starting Thursday, March 3 or in 4 working days.

The Summit Express will update this page immediately once the results are out online.

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