'Bagyong Agaton' PAGASA weather update January 1, 2018

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines - The Low Pressure Area (LPA) at east southeast of Surigao City has developed into a tropical depression and was named 'Agaton,' state weather bureau PAGASA announced in its 5:00 p.m. update on New Year's Day.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrtE1l4dfDOiunU_N5IXLXCPmJs8I7Ff63YOCOk1XNy7hyR2n0auKFyRm925mIXAfOgKZvILucCUgCMHwPFsh45B-fHhawXyAbz3CTeBDVj2uTgGc9ga5Bhm2I-zPCJE0saNddutBqjGdX/s1600/bagyong-agaton-january-1-2018.JPG" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="'Bagyong Agaton' rainfall intensity per COMS-RI satellite." border="0" class="img" data-original-height="368" data-original-width="551" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrtE1l4dfDOiunU_N5IXLXCPmJs8I7Ff63YOCOk1XNy7hyR2n0auKFyRm925mIXAfOgKZvILucCUgCMHwPFsh45B-fHhawXyAbz3CTeBDVj2uTgGc9ga5Bhm2I-zPCJE0saNddutBqjGdX/s1600/bagyong-agaton-january-1-2018.JPG" title="'Bagyong Agaton' rainfall intensity per COMS-RI satellite." /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">'Bagyong Agaton' <a href="https://www1.pagasa.dost.gov.ph/index.php/satellite-images#coms-ri" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">rainfall intensity</a> per COMS-RI satellite. Courtesy: DOST-PAGASA</td></tr></tbody></table><br />'Bagyong Agaton,' the first tropical cyclone to enter the country this 2018, is expected to make landfall over Caraga area tonight or tomorrow early morning, January 2.<br /><br />At 4:00 p.m. today, the center of Tropical Depression 'Agaton' was estimated based on all available data at 175 km East Northeast of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur (09.0 °N, 127.8 °E).<br /><div id="unruly-unit"></div><br />'Agaton' has maximum sustained winds of 45 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 60 kph. It is forecast to move West at 19 kph.<br /><br /><b>Forecast Positions: </b><br /><div style="text-align: left;"></div><ul><li>24 Hour(Tomorrow afternoon): 65 km East of Dipolog City, Zamboanga del Norte(8.5°N, 123.9°E)</li><li>48 Hour(Wednesday afternoon):80 km Southeast of Puerto Princesa City, Palawan(9.3°N, 119.3°E)</li><li>72 Hour(Thursday afternoon): 90 km East of Pagasa Island, Palawan (OUTSIDE PAR)(11.0°N, 114.9°E)</li></ul><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyUsByF13BPnPGvLXH1qiQcWwD5lXDg0f5opuv9rmUWvrKpHBEvc432WihMD8HPuW87PNEexesFFPogZC9p_vBAG82Q5JUoHl4A4wrrAa0-J-MKt382ZTDx-drCymlGkgr9oxa4opoO6gC/s1600/bagyong-agaton-january-1-2018.png" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Bagyong Agaton weather forecast" border="0" class="img" data-original-height="741" data-original-width="960" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyUsByF13BPnPGvLXH1qiQcWwD5lXDg0f5opuv9rmUWvrKpHBEvc432WihMD8HPuW87PNEexesFFPogZC9p_vBAG82Q5JUoHl4A4wrrAa0-J-MKt382ZTDx-drCymlGkgr9oxa4opoO6gC/s1600/bagyong-agaton-january-1-2018.png" title="Bagyong Agaton weather forecast" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><b>Tropical cyclone warning signal (TCWS) No. 1 (30-60kph expected in 36 hrs) has been raised in 17 areas: </b>Southern Leyte, Surigao del Norte including Siargao Island, Surigao del Sur, Dinagat Island, Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Davao Oriental, Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur, North Cotabato, Compostela Valley, Misamis Oriental, Misamis Occidental, Lanao del Norte, Lanao del Sur, Camiguin and Bukidnon.<br /><br />PAGASA said moderate to heavy rains is expected over Bicol Region, Visayas and Mindanao particularly in the regions of Eastern Visayas, Caraga and Davao. Residents of these areas must undertake precauitionary measures against possible flooding and landslides and coordinate with their respective local disaster risk reduction and management.<br /><br />Meanwhile, sea travel is risky over the areas under TCWS #1 and seaboards of Northern Luzon and Southern Luzon, eastern seaboard of Central Luzon, and eastern and western seaboard of Visayas due to the surge of the Northeast Monsoon.<br /><br /><b>— The Summit Express</b></div>

'Bagyong Agaton' PAGASA weather update January 1, 2018

MANILA, Philippines - The Low Pressure Area (LPA) at east southeast of Surigao City has developed into a tropical depression and was named ...

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ABL: Brownlee and Balkman to reinforce Alab Pilipinas

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines - Just as Pinoy hoop junkies thought that Tanduay Alab Pilipinas’ Asean Basketball League (ABL) season is almost over due to losing skids, a ray of hope has finally been seen as 2 prolific PBA imports are set to debut with the nationals couple of days from now.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrmDs5CP1Gn05iAogLhUVuiW74mljm4sqQHL_eK-YzDSB5ifJwscHSdqzGIVTbhYhY-rVraZAGd-60ioZBlwPxYPkQt45BYBKphDzbaVdZZ13tc7DJW6x53xadhcGROA4LFfYff34t9caX/s1600/Brownlee_Balkman.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Brownlee and Balkman to reinforce Tanduay Alab Pilipinas" border="0" class="img" data-original-height="799" data-original-width="1600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrmDs5CP1Gn05iAogLhUVuiW74mljm4sqQHL_eK-YzDSB5ifJwscHSdqzGIVTbhYhY-rVraZAGd-60ioZBlwPxYPkQt45BYBKphDzbaVdZZ13tc7DJW6x53xadhcGROA4LFfYff34t9caX/s1600/Brownlee_Balkman.jpg" title="Brownlee and Balkman to reinforce Tanduay Alab Pilipinas" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ginebra import Justin Brownlee and NBA veteran Renaldo Balkman to play for Alab Pilipinas in ABL.</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Basketball agent, Ms. Sheryl Reyes greeted the Filipino basketball community a warm happy new year with a stunning revelation. Reyes posted on her Facebook account that her international players Justin Brownlee and Renaldo Balkman are flying to the country to reinforce the Philippine team in the ABL.<br /><br /><center><iframe allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0" height="613" scrolling="no" src="https://web.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fweb.facebook.com%2Fphoto.php%3Ffbid%3D10155824223160482%26set%3Da.10151343767380482.521770.579135481%26type%3D3&width=500" style="border: none; overflow: hidden;" width="500"></iframe></center><br />Justin Brownlee who steered Barangay Ginebra in its back-to-back Governors’ Cup titles along side with NBA veteran and ex-Petron Blaze Boosters import, Renaldo Balkman will be replacing Ivan Johnson and Reggie Okosa in hope to revive Philippines’ ABL team standings.<br /><div id="unruly-unit"></div><br />The new Alab reinforcements will be arriving in the Philippines on January 3 and will immediately suit-up for Philippines’ first home game of the year against Westports Malaysia Dragons at 8 p.m. in San Juan Coliseum.<br /><br />Tanduay Alab Pilipinas is hurting with a 1-3 awful win-loss record and currently positioned at the 7th place. Brownlee’s scoring prowess will be a great boost for the Filipino cagers while Balkman’s hefty presence underneath the basket will be a big threat for other team’s big men and imports.<br /><br />Renaldo Balkman expressed his excitement to play in the Philippines once again after getting a sanction from the PBA Commissioner’s Office 5 years ago after a physical altercation with teammate Arwind Santos and Assistant Coach Biboy Ravanes when he was playing for the Petron Blaze Boosters.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9b316gWRVOqir5w3phiWZKd5A_tECUtXlNyZcsfeEKNbBcEWRG-tNwuM3_ssfpFG2CqQyQdPOBVTLXHeQMwyrfRb-dTJPX_Chm2UL_pWnnOs5DeURI-QYJvfy2uLdKz9wqJVPMI-w2aAA/s1600/renaldo-balkman-abl.JPG" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Renaldo Balkman Facebook post ABL" border="0" class="img" data-original-height="428" data-original-width="503" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9b316gWRVOqir5w3phiWZKd5A_tECUtXlNyZcsfeEKNbBcEWRG-tNwuM3_ssfpFG2CqQyQdPOBVTLXHeQMwyrfRb-dTJPX_Chm2UL_pWnnOs5DeURI-QYJvfy2uLdKz9wqJVPMI-w2aAA/s1600/renaldo-balkman-abl.JPG" title="Renaldo Balkman Facebook post ABL" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo Credit: Renaldo Balkman Facebook Page</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Justin Brownlee, who’s no longer a stranger to Filipino basketball fans especially to the “Never Say Die - Ginebra” community will once again show his love by bringing his A Game in every Alab outing and hopefully in Ginebra Jersey anew after the ABL season.<br /><br />If everything goes well for Alab Pilipinas, the Filipino ballers together with Brownlee and Balkman will have a chance to play Hong Kong Eastern Basketball again in the playoffs after the latter dominated Alab twice late in 2017.<br /><br /><b>— Joey Boy Capos, The Summit Express</b></div>

ABL: Brownlee and Balkman to reinforce Alab Pilipinas

MANILA, Philippines - Just as Pinoy hoop junkies thought that Tanduay Alab Pilipinas’ Asean Basketball League (ABL) season is almost over du...

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Samsung Galaxy Book 10.6-in review: Affordable, long-lasting

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Samsung’s supposed to be Surface Pro killer, the TabPro S, came a little short out of expectation. Reasons — the price was a little too high, the keyboard wasn’t all that great, and if you wanted to plug something in, hmmm… which most enthusiasts dubbed it was basically out of luck.<br /><div style="display: none;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjizi456_mayhhabWjO76vsfpVU1Mb3W2w-0lezwNUpEpd4irB8-oMtB_F_vkY4netZdQiEPbESpqcedf6uMiwEV7i5o7gOhL0l8KcgGqyP5U0NP_b9ZqPqa8fgOzaqxRT6zZ-U3xVkeTew/s1600/samsung-galaxy-book-review.png" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Samsung Galaxy Book review" border="0" class="img" data-original-height="1065" data-original-width="1600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjizi456_mayhhabWjO76vsfpVU1Mb3W2w-0lezwNUpEpd4irB8-oMtB_F_vkY4netZdQiEPbESpqcedf6uMiwEV7i5o7gOhL0l8KcgGqyP5U0NP_b9ZqPqa8fgOzaqxRT6zZ-U3xVkeTew/s1600/samsung-galaxy-book-review.png" title="Samsung Galaxy Book review" /></a></div></div><br />After over a year or mid-2017, Samsung pushed another attempt for 2-in-1 flagship as a Surface Pro or even Lenovo Miix 720 killer – the Galaxy Book.<br /><br />The Galaxy Book is a tablet-PC that manages to improve on Samsung’s initial effort with its competition with Microsoft’s Surface. Let’s dig in the full review for 10.6-in version of Galaxy Book.<br /><br /><b>THE PREMIUM DESIGN</b><br /><br />The Galaxy Book comes in two versions: a compact 10.6-in and a fully-packed 12-in tab model. They are both metal-bodied with glass-fronted slates and include keyboard covers that turn them into work-ready laptops. What we have here is 10.6-in model which is 8.9mm thick as compared to the slimmer 12-in with 7.4mm thickness.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWgdc_57K43o9Y85bFfcZsq9Lw7Wm6irlYJja5Emj9GgCLmpVX5hudbW8QC5PZ8TG-ul_EI0Xw6sQfXXru-YYofmGotFuvCD0bm-mAKjRIXhYs0jgVr_wnCTSH4gjYsW7qkPrasSrTTPSL/s1600/samsung-galaxy-book-10.6-in-design.JPG" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Samsung Galaxy Book 10.6-in design" border="0" class="img" data-original-height="420" data-original-width="716" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWgdc_57K43o9Y85bFfcZsq9Lw7Wm6irlYJja5Emj9GgCLmpVX5hudbW8QC5PZ8TG-ul_EI0Xw6sQfXXru-YYofmGotFuvCD0bm-mAKjRIXhYs0jgVr_wnCTSH4gjYsW7qkPrasSrTTPSL/s1600/samsung-galaxy-book-10.6-in-design.JPG" title="Samsung Galaxy Book 10.6-in design" /></a></div><br /><div id="unruly-unit"></div>It is perfectly portable weighing only 640g which you will easily be able to sleeve in your bag. You can notice that the metal finish is not quite as luxurious as Samsung’s Android-powered Galaxy Tab S3. But still, you might actually like how Samsung made its finishing touches on this one.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2rI_1GI76pPmI7dVlMRpR2ziYoyaLFic1t8IbKsTYMjcIXPXvWXyJiKOr_4PORRteALdH0O4gGYKg9DHko_qVOZjNjEDv1ijryHNUrsS08V7jeCB-Gz3CS9WTrSMvelhM0KMlX2t3WEdQ/s1600/samsung-galaxy-book-10.6-in-design-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Samsung Galaxy Book" border="0" class="img" data-original-height="387" data-original-width="714" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2rI_1GI76pPmI7dVlMRpR2ziYoyaLFic1t8IbKsTYMjcIXPXvWXyJiKOr_4PORRteALdH0O4gGYKg9DHko_qVOZjNjEDv1ijryHNUrsS08V7jeCB-Gz3CS9WTrSMvelhM0KMlX2t3WEdQ/s1600/samsung-galaxy-book-10.6-in-design-2.jpg" title="Samsung Galaxy Book" /></a></div><br />Galaxy Book has 64GB of on-board storage and for those fans of microSD, good news for your guys because it has a microSD slot in case you need a room for additional storage and take note that it has only a solitary USB-C port for data transfer and power supply. With that, you might think that you need to invest in some dongles to hook up all your accessories. But as you would notice from now, a lot of third-party manufacturers are in transition in producing accessories with that universal USB type-C ports. And for the speaker, it might not sound as crisp as you may have expected and little bass effect is just the average. But still it does pretty decent job when you are at playback.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieJxATj0tPx6BAOjCJ-8DarhgZr7tnkZQJqCPooU6rBZGc5FpAQh41Z2SGiyL-0i7BWVwI5-kSb9tfA3vBXRqygqtP08iAdu9BUe9OrfkC2AeRYrhyphenhyphend4CFJtkShci52NbjusRYSQEbVHg_/s1600/samsung-galaxy-book-10.6-accessories.JPG" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Samsung Galaxy Book acessories" border="0" class="img" data-original-height="397" data-original-width="715" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieJxATj0tPx6BAOjCJ-8DarhgZr7tnkZQJqCPooU6rBZGc5FpAQh41Z2SGiyL-0i7BWVwI5-kSb9tfA3vBXRqygqtP08iAdu9BUe9OrfkC2AeRYrhyphenhyphend4CFJtkShci52NbjusRYSQEbVHg_/s1600/samsung-galaxy-book-10.6-accessories.JPG" title="Samsung Galaxy Book acessories" /></a></div><br />Surrounding the panel is a fairly chunky bezel, rather than the ultra-trim “infinity” displays of laptops today, but the concept makes sense on side of using the Book like a tablet. It is touchscreen after all with a decent response. It all feels well-constructed, but the rounded corners and smooth curves just don’t give the same impression of luxury as Microsoft’s Surface. <br /><br />The camera, it has front-facing 5MP snapper which really is best used for video calling. As you can see, there is no rear camera, yup, nothing on the back at all.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUnyUt-kjqLYEikteo_DmLx1rkD3jBQtP83KDnJRw6T5sKP1jeQ1K7ieCZeVB5YEujbODTvDSP9KLkc-kB9JPaFVT7evgFWk-pk3-lMKJYaBlU0bUulGZRWEghNrb1k7KaQrYSamk5GeJ-/s1600/samsung-galaxy-book-10.6-camera.JPG" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Samsung Galaxy Book camera" border="0" class="img" data-original-height="358" data-original-width="708" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUnyUt-kjqLYEikteo_DmLx1rkD3jBQtP83KDnJRw6T5sKP1jeQ1K7ieCZeVB5YEujbODTvDSP9KLkc-kB9JPaFVT7evgFWk-pk3-lMKJYaBlU0bUulGZRWEghNrb1k7KaQrYSamk5GeJ-/s1600/samsung-galaxy-book-10.6-camera.JPG" title="Samsung Galaxy Book camera" /></a></div><br /><b>THE DISPLAY</b><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtWzeHlARFSDo5Gbnk4rXqr5TN4HtjA9qfjuyhKvVG8zs7EbmHj3uUIFoMFyb5OrzxySLdLO4CVTyHZlwILEfNruDAiLBy_-7YyxIkBJKxHY6d70im7rSWoZQ8TmhDfA4e6soY1FEuobbC/s1600/samsung-galaxy-book-10.6-in-display.JPG" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Samsung Galaxy Book display" border="0" class="img" data-original-height="491" data-original-width="717" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtWzeHlARFSDo5Gbnk4rXqr5TN4HtjA9qfjuyhKvVG8zs7EbmHj3uUIFoMFyb5OrzxySLdLO4CVTyHZlwILEfNruDAiLBy_-7YyxIkBJKxHY6d70im7rSWoZQ8TmhDfA4e6soY1FEuobbC/s1600/samsung-galaxy-book-10.6-in-display.JPG" title="Samsung Galaxy Book display" /></a></div><br />This 10.6-in model has a Full HD 1920x1080 TFT panel which is the same density as, say, a Full HD TV but with some additional height. In Galaxy Book 12-in version, it has a premium 2160 x 1440 AMOLED display which plays nicely with HDR video. Then again, it costs almost twice the price as the 10.6-in model.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTA5gtJaW700OKbq624MPmIgVgauC-0xIssIQ-9QU2OQmKSRVrpKJNuBxKDcGToybBKZOHUIpJeEweMXsml9-CwmxlnxJ86qCmGX8DcJE8cJMwHp4Uxm0D7ln2mKvOsJNPc8DkHLISIamE/s1600/samsung-galaxy-book-10.6-in-display-2.JPG" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Samsung Galaxy Book display" border="0" class="img" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="715" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTA5gtJaW700OKbq624MPmIgVgauC-0xIssIQ-9QU2OQmKSRVrpKJNuBxKDcGToybBKZOHUIpJeEweMXsml9-CwmxlnxJ86qCmGX8DcJE8cJMwHp4Uxm0D7ln2mKvOsJNPc8DkHLISIamE/s1600/samsung-galaxy-book-10.6-in-display-2.JPG" title="Samsung Galaxy Book display" /></a></div><br />The display gets bright enough which is great to use outdoors. Colors are impressively vibrant too in almost environment and everything looks sharp enough even you are viewing at angles without having to use the magnifying glass tool just to zoom and read your favorite web page.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit2aL3aOOU1V9dEGl9BexKLcfW3lJ1RyPQglwoMobI8Rn-hiQwK4cOF1asFOsz64H9W5iXDGK7pVAWgCYmicTaJnhS3BCrVjWfDnP89r_pIKvqZe2yBQbzls5d_pt0SuoRl76t9nc05E4G/s1600/samsung-galaxy-book-10.6-in-display-3.JPG" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Samsung Galaxy Book display" border="0" class="img" data-original-height="419" data-original-width="716" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit2aL3aOOU1V9dEGl9BexKLcfW3lJ1RyPQglwoMobI8Rn-hiQwK4cOF1asFOsz64H9W5iXDGK7pVAWgCYmicTaJnhS3BCrVjWfDnP89r_pIKvqZe2yBQbzls5d_pt0SuoRl76t9nc05E4G/s1600/samsung-galaxy-book-10.6-in-display-3.JPG" title="Samsung Galaxy Book display" /></a></div><br />The Full HD display panel is not bad either. Although it can’t match AMOLED displays for contrast, what gives impression is the overly saturated hues of the display which make it satisfyingly good display. It also looks good when playing your favorite Netflix TV series while in a cafe or even at when you are at home too because it last for a long time per charge streaming at full brightness full HD rather as compared with 1440p video.<br /><br /><b>PERFORMANCE</b><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkn4_Z45JL8xn-Khi_NszeHJkqbrcDW7YSIurUwTSMEtkt1pZygz5kx_dJRmiMHdpAR0i-aY9PRpirp1nJJoTborfHZWsU9FTL2jbAt-nPpYrre3EKOYGqxwfx9cVR2Os-lP5GJXqbGwEM/s1600/samsung-galaxy-book-10.6-performance.JPG" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Samsung Galaxy Book performance" border="0" class="img" data-original-height="357" data-original-width="711" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkn4_Z45JL8xn-Khi_NszeHJkqbrcDW7YSIurUwTSMEtkt1pZygz5kx_dJRmiMHdpAR0i-aY9PRpirp1nJJoTborfHZWsU9FTL2jbAt-nPpYrre3EKOYGqxwfx9cVR2Os-lP5GJXqbGwEM/s1600/samsung-galaxy-book-10.6-performance.JPG" title="Samsung Galaxy Book performance" /></a></div><br />This tablet-PC makes do with Intel’s entry-level silicon with a low-power Core m3 that ticks along at up to 2.6GHz paired with 4GB of RAM. If you're web browsing, watching videos, word processing, spreadsheets, emailing and not causing yourself too much drama then the Galaxy Book swims along just fine. Plus, it does so completely silently. And not a single whirr or whistle from this machine, which is a huge benefit and it doesn’t create much heat, so the whole thing is passively cooled.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixvXNWRpVC_UESDecHW46h-PPWTEnR7RItjsk_6gv2ijUNmQz_r9wd-ME06nhDzIUIE2cX19M0vgmbdk404O3oUG0Kqy3E88qG-q9Q2tezCAwgNrw7C5GFliE60yO09mH_LGJIQ-_Y4bOY/s1600/samsung-galaxy-book-10.6-front.JPG" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Samsung Galaxy Book front" border="0" class="img" data-original-height="346" data-original-width="713" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixvXNWRpVC_UESDecHW46h-PPWTEnR7RItjsk_6gv2ijUNmQz_r9wd-ME06nhDzIUIE2cX19M0vgmbdk404O3oUG0Kqy3E88qG-q9Q2tezCAwgNrw7C5GFliE60yO09mH_LGJIQ-_Y4bOY/s1600/samsung-galaxy-book-10.6-front.JPG" title="Samsung Galaxy Book front" /></a></div><br />You may think that the Core m3 processor is the practical option. Well, consider a comparison between a beast like the Lenovo Miix 720 howls at the slightest of demand, the lower-spec Galaxy Book earns its dues from here. Based on experience, it doesn’t have much to say when it comes to heavy graphics games nor having super smooth experience while working on professional photo/video editing software. But you’ll be fine playing with 3D games that does not requires high specs, android emulators, 2D puzzlers and mobile games.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_A7dxLvyMfDP2mlNGlzNdopLactcvtVk8oOiF1Q7lEUXmL1HS8GWqO9ZlrAVMUX7EDA72NunR8g1yff6SiIUF4V48pQK-xQPQWxAN7ETUHt4cF7c2SFfeonWu84hiGIWfSPJ_1klLX_CM/s1600/samsung-galaxy-book-10.6-in-front-mobile-games.JPG" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Samsung Galaxy Book front" border="0" class="img" data-original-height="397" data-original-width="716" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_A7dxLvyMfDP2mlNGlzNdopLactcvtVk8oOiF1Q7lEUXmL1HS8GWqO9ZlrAVMUX7EDA72NunR8g1yff6SiIUF4V48pQK-xQPQWxAN7ETUHt4cF7c2SFfeonWu84hiGIWfSPJ_1klLX_CM/s1600/samsung-galaxy-book-10.6-in-front-mobile-games.JPG" title="Samsung Galaxy Book front" /></a></div><br />Fairly enough, Intel’s Core M3 is friendly when it comes to battery life. With mixed use, the Galaxy Book can easily last for a full nine hours a day. Admit that it is very uncommon for us to manage double-digit hours when we've been typing and not doing much more than streaming some of your favorite music in the background. Best case scenario of 9 hours out of a single charge is - your battery will more likely last six hours when you add media-heavy web browsing like social media sites with the mixed of high-res photos and videos.<br /><br />When it comes to recharging the USB Type-C port can juice up the battery in a few hours, which isn't super-fast, but is as expected. It can be fully charged at around 2 hours and 15 mins.<br /><br /><b>THE SLIM KEYBOARD COVER</b><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbvir6Cs5HLGMyA_27_iaQV1MRP-P_q4ZIaq8Hy_5U4r0Kbb6t50FdlPuZzqKjv3iA5RLmAiPjNwcXfGknmHYye2QLhFygdF0CIuDtkB1DhwiIPw5HFP49xp8CTVEFxs9ppCx8FTDIf4W3/s1600/samsung-galaxy-book-10.6-in-review.JPG" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Samsung Galaxy Book cover" border="0" class="img" data-original-height="393" data-original-width="718" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbvir6Cs5HLGMyA_27_iaQV1MRP-P_q4ZIaq8Hy_5U4r0Kbb6t50FdlPuZzqKjv3iA5RLmAiPjNwcXfGknmHYye2QLhFygdF0CIuDtkB1DhwiIPw5HFP49xp8CTVEFxs9ppCx8FTDIf4W3/s1600/samsung-galaxy-book-10.6-in-review.JPG" title="Samsung Galaxy Book cover" /></a></div><br />Having included in the package with reasonable price point, Samsung spent a lot of time redesigning the TabPro S’s overly shallow keyboard, and the flip-out board that arrives inside the box with the Galaxy Book is a massive improvement. The keys have plenty of spaces while the unessential function buttons have been removed. What’s lacking on this smaller version is that it doesn’t have back-lit keys for night time working. Well, that ‘lit’ feature is reserved for the 12-in model.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGMNknObKliCDvWYsxaR1QghjrsLvoOk_PxZf003sAPKgagdS31mWR8x4Wpq3hMfNbiYy1egFHu_gkhZ6dtaDZfY8odHPAIGSzM3SGredjtvAadtoXoP263hk6lz4hyj7uEI4ENzV66K2k/s1600/samsung-galaxy-book-10.6-in-cover.JPG" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Samsung Galaxy Book back cover lit" border="0" class="img" data-original-height="340" data-original-width="715" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGMNknObKliCDvWYsxaR1QghjrsLvoOk_PxZf003sAPKgagdS31mWR8x4Wpq3hMfNbiYy1egFHu_gkhZ6dtaDZfY8odHPAIGSzM3SGredjtvAadtoXoP263hk6lz4hyj7uEI4ENzV66K2k/s1600/samsung-galaxy-book-10.6-in-cover.JPG" title="Samsung Galaxy Book back cover lit" /></a></div><br />There are magnetic pins that hold the tablet in place and dock it with the keyboard. Instead of using Bluetooth, magnetic pins resolve delays or disconnecting issues while bashing those keys like in real-time output display. The whole thing is more flexible this time around for the touchpad which is felt a lot more responsive than the TabPro S. You can work with two different angles to tilt the screen for working at a desk, sturdy platform, or leaning over the screen with a stylus in hand and that’s just easy.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhct_Pn8GpIsnmhKtyCKAxVTbyzMVZDoFkRqCB1spVcnOTojLtR0O4KEeITVGFN9vj93zq6LxIl-n_MdVSE9thJxdi-_z4wnQbWV3Z7VevphXy_jXT1oFATWA7A0RhJsSpufquzxb1TqPUI/s1600/samsung-galaxy-book-10.6-in-keyboard.JPG" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Samsung Galaxy Book keyboard" border="0" class="img" data-original-height="378" data-original-width="715" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhct_Pn8GpIsnmhKtyCKAxVTbyzMVZDoFkRqCB1spVcnOTojLtR0O4KEeITVGFN9vj93zq6LxIl-n_MdVSE9thJxdi-_z4wnQbWV3Z7VevphXy_jXT1oFATWA7A0RhJsSpufquzxb1TqPUI/s1600/samsung-galaxy-book-10.6-in-keyboard.JPG" title="Samsung Galaxy Book keyboard" /></a></div><br />Honestly, like that magnets that hold the stand in place are not strong enough to hold the tablet. That results to make it tricky to use on your lap or using anywhere other than a secure desk or platform. So, watch out for unnecessary position and pushing too hard to avoid the device from slipping.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6QmMHtZL9jDUPusafVcBhjR0e6PKrA_odoyc3dO3V9AzXZton8_30LQtufqsjC-hYk_f0ofDaidunzOZhfuz-Z7or792D3T0Y8-qU97peYHW2o5-YZNLGPNMEAFNuKCQKyuGtwbT1sUfv/s1600/samsung-galaxy-book-10.6-in-body.JPG" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Samsung Galaxy Book body" border="0" class="img" data-original-height="411" data-original-width="716" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6QmMHtZL9jDUPusafVcBhjR0e6PKrA_odoyc3dO3V9AzXZton8_30LQtufqsjC-hYk_f0ofDaidunzOZhfuz-Z7or792D3T0Y8-qU97peYHW2o5-YZNLGPNMEAFNuKCQKyuGtwbT1sUfv/s1600/samsung-galaxy-book-10.6-in-body.JPG" title="Samsung Galaxy Book body" /></a></div><br /><b>THE NEW S-PEN</b><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO7B5TFBq5Vk1MM81oY5CivQ_89HAb-12BhIuMeC8TEcrHStdM_og4LxR06pWkWeqMhfMuY1uaT85AujRaQq4C-T0bHHRwuq4le2-SFIxb7K3SimriF80Jx0aoxhgP6_Dxi6P9UibWOn9V/s1600/samsung-galaxy-book-10.6-in-s-pen.JPG" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Samsung Galaxy Book S Pen" border="0" class="img" data-original-height="425" data-original-width="714" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO7B5TFBq5Vk1MM81oY5CivQ_89HAb-12BhIuMeC8TEcrHStdM_og4LxR06pWkWeqMhfMuY1uaT85AujRaQq4C-T0bHHRwuq4le2-SFIxb7K3SimriF80Jx0aoxhgP6_Dxi6P9UibWOn9V/s1600/samsung-galaxy-book-10.6-in-s-pen.JPG" title="Samsung Galaxy Book S Pen" /></a></div><br />The Galaxy Book does come complete with both Island Type keyboard and S-Pen stylus in the box, which sees every base covered without additional expense. So as a complete off-the-shelf device, that makes it rather well priced. The new S-Pen was redesigned with a chunkier barrel or rubber nib for easy or better and natural grip. And having that signature S-Pen, it really makes all the difference not just great for usual taking notes but to artists, graphics pros and designers too.<br /><br />Slightly disappointing, for avid Galaxy Note fans, because there’s no room inside the tablet to insert the pen. It comes bundled with the hook that holds onto the keyboard cover instead but still looks and feel handy anyway. You don’t need a battery for it which is an edge over the Surface Pro. Another great feature of the pen is it comes with a shortcut button for jumping right straight into Samsung’s Notes app, just like on the Galaxy Note android smartphones.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNXzYjW2_3FVI1OueI8KBvvAjdp83o3lV0ooUu7LlaK-fZ1_Lg1uZNt19y_SvOcgs-K3JnLkoPZCm2I96SM_aEGKny7chPuBLyfFDK0BiO6R3hFL_oBtg2o74MGCUAeJL6xHsYMutLE5uB/s1600/samsung-galaxy-book-10.6-in-s-pen-2.JPG" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Samsung Galaxy Book S PEN" border="0" class="img" data-original-height="383" data-original-width="715" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNXzYjW2_3FVI1OueI8KBvvAjdp83o3lV0ooUu7LlaK-fZ1_Lg1uZNt19y_SvOcgs-K3JnLkoPZCm2I96SM_aEGKny7chPuBLyfFDK0BiO6R3hFL_oBtg2o74MGCUAeJL6xHsYMutLE5uB/s1600/samsung-galaxy-book-10.6-in-s-pen-2.JPG" title="Samsung Galaxy Book S PEN" /></a></div><br /><b>VERDICT</b><br /><br />Samsung competitively did a decent move for Galaxy Book 10.6-in that has trimmed price compared to its flagship predecessor TabPro S. With this Windows 2-in-1 Tablet-PC device whether you’re a doodler, note taker or digital artist, it’s the S Pen’s inclusion that makes all the difference to this model.<br /><br />Though it does not have that gorgeous HDR-ready screen of 12-in version, while this 10.6-in Galaxy Book is not as ultra-powerful as you would expect, given its Intel Core M3 processor, it really does run silently and for a long time on a single charge. So, it's easy to get a full day of work from this 2-in-1 Tablet-PC.<br /><br />More great things about this model are: portability, responsive user interface (UI), that signature S-Pen and of course the matte finish and professional look keyboard cover. The bundled keyboard cover isn’t as sturdy as we’d like, but for the price, this model still really makes sense.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8g6uH3wNIlXkjcqgy8TVRpUBqgGLbNtrca7h6pakE6pbfgh2jb1P-aMb63Tvu8cttUP8Kxwe-raxfXXLQZHPPmY4ILeqqBVOaEqWg7qijeBW1qRT0vhumiNh_bPzCEvwdkHpMAGuqSBTj/s1600/samsung-galaxy-book-10.6-in-full-review-specs.JPG" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Samsung Galaxy Book specs review" border="0" class="img" data-original-height="340" data-original-width="715" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8g6uH3wNIlXkjcqgy8TVRpUBqgGLbNtrca7h6pakE6pbfgh2jb1P-aMb63Tvu8cttUP8Kxwe-raxfXXLQZHPPmY4ILeqqBVOaEqWg7qijeBW1qRT0vhumiNh_bPzCEvwdkHpMAGuqSBTj/s1600/samsung-galaxy-book-10.6-in-full-review-specs.JPG" title="Samsung Galaxy Book specs review" /></a></div><br />But for the price of P44,990 all-in, the Samsung Galaxy Book 10.6 got plenty of positives for its well-considered price — and given that many P50,000+ competitors can't even last half a day, Samsung's more affordable and long-lasting approach makes more reasonable.<br /><br />Yes, it is not as slick as well-equipped or as quick as a Microsoft’s Surface or indeed as full-packed Samsung’s 12in Galaxy Book, but not unless you are ready to spend more of at least P15,000+, it is satisfyingly advisable to be at middle ground.<br /><br /><b>TECHNICAL SPECS</b><br /><style type="text/css">.tg {border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0;border-color:#ccc;}.tg td{font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;padding:10px 5px;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;overflow:hidden;word-break:normal;border-color:#ccc;color:#333;background-color:#fff;}.tg th{font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;padding:10px 5px;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;overflow:hidden;word-break:normal;border-color:#ccc;color:#333;background-color:#f0f0f0;}.tg .tg-yw4l{vertical-align:top}.tg .tg-b7b8{background-color:#f9f9f9;vertical-align:top}@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {.tg {width: auto !important;}.tg col {width: auto !important;}.tg-wrap {overflow-x: auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;}}</style><br /><div class="tg-wrap"><table class="tg"><tbody><tr> <th class="tg-yw4l">SCREEN</th> <th class="tg-yw4l">10.6in, 1920x1080 Full HD TFT</th> </tr><tr> <td class="tg-b7b8">CPU</td> <td class="tg-b7b8">Intel m33-7Y30 1.0GHz dual-core, 4 threads (Kaby Lake) Turbo Boost 2.6GHz</td> </tr><tr> <td class="tg-yw4l">MEMORY</td> <td class="tg-yw4l">4GB RAM</td> </tr><tr> <td class="tg-b7b8">STORAGE</td> <td class="tg-b7b8">64GB onboard, microSD expansion</td> </tr><tr> <td class="tg-yw4l">CAMERA</td> <td class="tg-yw4l">5MP front-facing webcam</td> </tr><tr> <td class="tg-b7b8">OPERATING SYSTEM</td> <td class="tg-b7b8">Microsoft Windows 10 Home</td> </tr><tr> <td class="tg-yw4l">BATTERY</td> <td class="tg-yw4l">4000mAh non-removable</td> </tr><tr> <td class="tg-b7b8">DIMENSIONS</td> <td class="tg-b7b8">261x179x8.9mm, 640g</td> </tr></tbody></table></div><br /><b>— Jhanno SJY, The Summit Express</b></div>

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New Year's Eve Countdown to 2018: Top 18 Places, Events in Metro Manila

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines - Goodbye 2017 and say hello to the upcoming year with the metro's New Year's Eve (NYE) Countdown to 2018 festivities.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN0hffTkrgpcfTr_e4aVcbNHiFPoBhHDjr1_W1LAn50P-F9ENTZEwW8Z7VdBcFAsI6O8HVch0cU_ERr7rV1n4jD9yB1Y3tphp8gNveJiqbJ5ZVkEEurI0Rmj49akvzEtTDnc5h5RqTDo4Y/s1600/countdown-to-2018-philippines.JPG" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Countdown to 2018 Philippines" border="0" class="img" data-original-height="417" data-original-width="669" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN0hffTkrgpcfTr_e4aVcbNHiFPoBhHDjr1_W1LAn50P-F9ENTZEwW8Z7VdBcFAsI6O8HVch0cU_ERr7rV1n4jD9yB1Y3tphp8gNveJiqbJ5ZVkEEurI0Rmj49akvzEtTDnc5h5RqTDo4Y/s1600/countdown-to-2018-philippines.JPG" title="Countdown to 2018 Philippines" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Countdown to 2018 image courtesy of SM Mall of Asia Facebook page.</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Beyond the traditional new year's eve (NYE) celebration are the countdown and special events happening around Metro Manila. On December 31 (Sunday), several establishments and companies will showcase their grandest welcome to 2018 and the Year of the Earth Dog.<br /><br />Ring in 2018 with the best and meaningful celebration — full of fireworks, bountiful banquet, music and loud revelry in epic proportions to usher in the New Year.<br /><br /><b>The Summit Express has the lowdown on the best places in Mega Manila to jump high and welcome 2018 with a bang. Here's the list:</b><br /><div id="unruly-unit"></div><br /><b>1. Philippine Arena Countdown 2018 | December 30-31, 2017 Ciudad de Victoria in Bocaue, Bulacan</b><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDaZvtDJNr7vTFs5E5E49rqZSGBDybqugDFFSrsRIzqWXUwO8z45oDWA4u7phTPyNumqLcG4zKuuwq8N9c3yXkTVxjZxVLFyWtHSTHBPnQzG2CkyWpr20YbDS6D5IMxCB6ZwPKzKfS4znF/s1600/countdown-to-2018-philippine-arena.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Philippine Arena Countdown 2018" border="0" class="img" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="606" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDaZvtDJNr7vTFs5E5E49rqZSGBDybqugDFFSrsRIzqWXUwO8z45oDWA4u7phTPyNumqLcG4zKuuwq8N9c3yXkTVxjZxVLFyWtHSTHBPnQzG2CkyWpr20YbDS6D5IMxCB6ZwPKzKfS4znF/s1600/countdown-to-2018-philippine-arena.jpg" title="Philippine Arena Countdown 2018" /></a></div><br />For two (2) days, guests and families will be able to enjoy a wide array of the most fun activities and attractions on site: amusement park, thrill rides, fireworks display, game booths, bazaar, countdown concert.<br /><br />Concert on December 30 features the performance of Up Dharma Down, Silent Sanctuary, Aia de Leon, Jumanji Incident, Renz Verano, Part 3, Kim Domingo, Mike Hanopol and Hanopology.<br /><br />The NYE Countdown to 2018 highlights the performance of Willie Revillame, Ruru Madrid, Boyfriends, Victor Wood, Anthony Castelo, Pamu Pamorada, Marlann Flores, Ara Mina, Kisses Delavin, Diana Menezes, Dingdong Avanzado and Jessa Zaragosa, Claire dela Fuente and Imelda Papin.<br /><br /><b>2. Eastwood - Quezon City New Year Countdown to 2018 | December 31, 2017, 6:00 p.m. at Eastwood Mall Open Park</b><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSukbEBin_AXClpFAGXV9vIztIEoUJCVROoQTlkRStr-yvGHzvoCPgJpPDQXIDOkB_S1jfvDqvTUNON3w2etyAhABZtaAFmTVzJiHo_Ol6D8oUITttRBGzStcjLiXh0ttZd_v46dLlCmem/s1600/countdown-to-2018-eastwood-quezon-city.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Eastwood - Quezon City New Year Countdown to 2018" border="0" class="img" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="631" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSukbEBin_AXClpFAGXV9vIztIEoUJCVROoQTlkRStr-yvGHzvoCPgJpPDQXIDOkB_S1jfvDqvTUNON3w2etyAhABZtaAFmTVzJiHo_Ol6D8oUITttRBGzStcjLiXh0ttZd_v46dLlCmem/s1600/countdown-to-2018-eastwood-quezon-city.jpg" title="Eastwood - Quezon City New Year Countdown to 2018" /></a></div><br />Join the party during the last hours of 2017 with special entertainment from Gloc-9, Sam Concepcion, 2017 X Factor UK Finalist Alisah Bonaobra, Karencitta of the viral hit single “Cebuana”, Spongecola, Kiana Valenciano, KZ Tandingan and Morissette! Plus, end the year with a bang by witnessing the dazzling Star Drop and Fireworks Display at exactly 12 midnight.<br /><br /><b>3. GMA New Year Countdown to 2018: Buong Puso Para sa Kapuso | December 31 at the SM Mall of Asia (MOA), Seaside Boulevard</b><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHMWC4emKxRCCzgtKRI5fNTGBWbJuZVdHway29mz6tHaSkUpqf9YpSFAPxeKkIQhH1Xf6QVVQKRvXVezUKml4NxSUVs45niaPEww9g8Czy_QK3x8_zv73OW0V3-X9-HxqTQPhqvo3BnRCF/s1600/countdown-to-2018-gma-7-mall-of-asia-pasay.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="GMA New Year Countdown to 2018" border="0" class="img" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="718" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHMWC4emKxRCCzgtKRI5fNTGBWbJuZVdHway29mz6tHaSkUpqf9YpSFAPxeKkIQhH1Xf6QVVQKRvXVezUKml4NxSUVs45niaPEww9g8Czy_QK3x8_zv73OW0V3-X9-HxqTQPhqvo3BnRCF/s1600/countdown-to-2018-gma-7-mall-of-asia-pasay.jpg" title="GMA New Year Countdown to 2018" /></a></div><br />Catch your favorite Kapuso artists in a night full of loud revelry, fireworks and merry-making as GMA-7 open the year buzzing with seasonal treats, festive cheers and sparks.<br /><br />Witness the performances of heartthrobs Alden Richards, Mark Herras, Benjamin Alves, Rocco Nacino, Miguel Tanfelix, Jak Roberto, Jeric Gonzales, Addy Raj, Matthias Rhoads, Juancho Trivino, Jason Abalos and Migo Adecer.<br /><br />Kapuso leading ladies Bianca Umali, Joyce Ching, Klea Pineda, Ayra Mariano, Denise Barbacena, Lindsay de Vera, Hanna Precillas together with 2017 Reina Hispanoamerica Winwyn Marquez are set to provide their sizzling moves.<br /><br />The night won’t be complete without the enjoyable musical entertainment brought by Asia’s Romantic Balladeer Christian Bautista and Asia’s Pop Princess Julie Anne San Jose.<br /><br />Kapuso viewers are definitely in for a treat as Kapuso leading ladies Andrea Torres, Kris Bernal and Sanya Lopez sizzle the countdown with their fiery performance.<br /><br />Live telecast starts at 10:00 pm to 12:30 am on GMA.<br /><br /><b>4. IT'S LIT 2018: The Bonifacio Global City (BGC) New Year Countdown</b><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-93qE1WASS2CfxvARoUF_msswa9ZDTH4ZUn08_vWz-5q4GaTm6zNvdm8gT346B8UBL9efwnWYBitr6ZP8XuoP8ovP-__tp5LhKMFU9rsxXUH6-ws8HVk52An2QHYBKeHP63hUB7PzHQSU/s1600/countdown-to-2018-bgc-its-lit.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="IT'S LIT 2018: The Bonifacio Global City (BGC) New Year Countdown" border="0" class="img" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="960" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-93qE1WASS2CfxvARoUF_msswa9ZDTH4ZUn08_vWz-5q4GaTm6zNvdm8gT346B8UBL9efwnWYBitr6ZP8XuoP8ovP-__tp5LhKMFU9rsxXUH6-ws8HVk52An2QHYBKeHP63hUB7PzHQSU/s1600/countdown-to-2018-bgc-its-lit.jpg" title="IT'S LIT 2018: The Bonifacio Global City (BGC) New Year Countdown" /></a></div><b><br /></b> For the first time ever, Bonifacio Global City and Think Big Taguig welcome 2018 with an epic New Year’s Countdown, in partnership with San Miguel Beer! Food, fireworks, beer & holiday cheer, with live performances from Hale, Aia de Leon, Kiana, Gab, and Gary Valenciano!<br /><br />Celebrations start at 5pm, Bonifacio High Street Amphitheater.<br /><br /><b>5. 2018 ALL IN: The Okada Manila Countdown Celebration | December 31 at 10:30 p.m.</b><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBRW83czn8fsJcybINQkGgNYh15JUs774PlJHRlP8YbLv9uUGnwu-DWxAEokLu98skZsppCep-9Hz40vJHZCBEAG1q6_4vaoVVTjLgC534f-o02qsqPA26jgx_hyphenhyphenKoLovlEjFXiQiYln-j/s1600/countdown-to-2018-okada-manila.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="2018 ALL IN: The Okada Manila Countdown" border="0" class="img" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="960" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBRW83czn8fsJcybINQkGgNYh15JUs774PlJHRlP8YbLv9uUGnwu-DWxAEokLu98skZsppCep-9Hz40vJHZCBEAG1q6_4vaoVVTjLgC534f-o02qsqPA26jgx_hyphenhyphenKoLovlEjFXiQiYln-j/s1600/countdown-to-2018-okada-manila.jpg" title="2018 ALL IN: The Okada Manila Countdown" /></a></div><br />Welcome 2018 at the newest party destination in Okada Manila! Cove Manila's year-end party will feature Grammy Award-winning DJ Cedric Gervais, live performances by the World of Wonders, and Solenn Heussaff as special guest.<br /><br />The event will be hosted by Rhian Ramos, Sam YG and Rico Robles.<br /><br />Gates open 10:30 PM. Tickets are available at www.covemanila.com.<br /><br />Reminders: This event is for 18 years old and above only. Public parking will not be available at the resort. For the convenience of guests, shuttle services are provided around the metro. Visit <a href="http://okdmnl.ph/nyeshuttle" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://okdmnl.ph/nyeshuttle</a> for the list of shuttle schedule and locations.<br /><br /><b>6. Resorts World Manila New Year's Eve Celebrations</b><br /><br />Catch UDD, KZ Tandingan, Michael "Mitoy" Yonting, Alex Calleja and GB Labrador at The Plaza, Newport Mall. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5dvRTmMaPouJshg7-xSaQjjAjxHtP6p_aOaIsoMZNfeoLR4XcFpVYIKUoA6vs_dD2WKKdkAAKb3Dcj43jvirBP5obCZxxSp8Qtt_aLfVfRUesNas14NtynSgCQ1N64uw9w8oG78BfjU7d/s1600/countdown-to-2018-okada-resorts-world-manila-the-plaza.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Resorts World Manila Grand Countdown 2018" border="0" class="img" data-original-height="386" data-original-width="780" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5dvRTmMaPouJshg7-xSaQjjAjxHtP6p_aOaIsoMZNfeoLR4XcFpVYIKUoA6vs_dD2WKKdkAAKb3Dcj43jvirBP5obCZxxSp8Qtt_aLfVfRUesNas14NtynSgCQ1N64uw9w8oG78BfjU7d/s1600/countdown-to-2018-okada-resorts-world-manila-the-plaza.jpg" title="Resorts World Manila Grand Countdown 2018" /></a></div><br /><br />Party with Randy Santiago and Judith Banal at Bar 360. <br /><br />Or be part of The Grand Countdown to 2018 at the Marriott Grand Ballroom with Lani Misalucha, Arnel Pineda, Darren Espanto, Sam Mangubat, Jon Santos and Giselle Sanchez.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLhIsglPBFsHozwYd250sM3LPHU8WB0nQ-XyTxvsIm_i2F3x8yn95yvVvSJbe2izb8kSbZx_LqFy4hO5anYHunDMvx4sBDEQJiFxNRRIb7veeH_iWeOp6_m85b9qEvrwz56woNz9Q09gOP/s1600/countdown-to-2018-okada-resorts-world-manila-grand.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Resorts World Manila Grand Countdown 2018" border="0" class="img" data-original-height="386" data-original-width="780" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLhIsglPBFsHozwYd250sM3LPHU8WB0nQ-XyTxvsIm_i2F3x8yn95yvVvSJbe2izb8kSbZx_LqFy4hO5anYHunDMvx4sBDEQJiFxNRRIb7veeH_iWeOp6_m85b9qEvrwz56woNz9Q09gOP/s1600/countdown-to-2018-okada-resorts-world-manila-grand.jpg" title="Resorts World Manila Grand Countdown 2018" /></a></div><br /><b>7. City of Dreams Manila: New Year Extravaganza 2018 | December 31 at 6:00 p.m.</b><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6tBGpJBqCux_TEJfxBts9yVBxEa-diH4qVcNza5nEiHf5_lF6yxZxx00G4h3rxCKr7ChOWEfnGbn5h6cC6hp4LDq9v81MyISq2M33gpcW2ZQR66glaH4CemndQ_dYPZhHyu8yID2tRaXH/s1600/countdown-to-2018-city-of-dreams-manila.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="City of Dreams Manila: New Year Extravaganza 2018" border="0" class="img" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="960" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6tBGpJBqCux_TEJfxBts9yVBxEa-diH4qVcNza5nEiHf5_lF6yxZxx00G4h3rxCKr7ChOWEfnGbn5h6cC6hp4LDq9v81MyISq2M33gpcW2ZQR66glaH4CemndQ_dYPZhHyu8yID2tRaXH/s1600/countdown-to-2018-city-of-dreams-manila.jpg" title="City of Dreams Manila: New Year Extravaganza 2018" /></a></div><br />Back to back New Year’s Eve countdown parties as we ring in 2018!<br /><br />Sing along at CENTERPLAY with Truefaith, Part 3, and Jean Kiley.<br /><br />Party at CHAOS and dance the night away with Brad & Nina and Jason & Anna along with their resident DJs Khai Lim, David Ardiente, Steal and MC Ronthug.<br /><br />Come over and be one of 10 lucky winners of P50,000 Free Play in their hourly draws starting at 9pm.<br /><br />Check out more <b><a href="https://www.cityofdreamsmanila.com/promos/nye-party" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">details here</a></b>.<br /><br /><b>8. New Year's Eve Countdown to 2018 at Diamond Hotel</b><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4aigf1oz3wCRoAHXWd47weJ6HdLaq6XV3AsDKNsSnU2U2zRHZmk6ut1_ucYOSToMxFwMeIHtkgaXSWnOHYYXTVTdz2aHgk2pY1ya4PM4x4j4Ngak_I8E-N217ZLYZx7ZYTlwQrUg9-tZ6/s1600/countdown-to-2018-diamond-hotel.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="New Year's Eve Countdown to 2018 at Diamond Hotel" border="0" class="img" data-original-height="1068" data-original-width="1600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4aigf1oz3wCRoAHXWd47weJ6HdLaq6XV3AsDKNsSnU2U2zRHZmk6ut1_ucYOSToMxFwMeIHtkgaXSWnOHYYXTVTdz2aHgk2pY1ya4PM4x4j4Ngak_I8E-N217ZLYZx7ZYTlwQrUg9-tZ6/s1600/countdown-to-2018-diamond-hotel.jpg" title="New Year's Eve Countdown to 2018 at Diamond Hotel" /></a></div><b><br /></b> Party in style for the arrival of the New Year at Corniche, Lobby Lounge or Bar 27. It's a glam and VIP end to 2017 that you should not miss on December 31.<br /><br />Kick off the New Year with a bang with an elegant feast of gastronomic delights. Have your New Year's Eve Dinner at the Corniche Buffet at Php3,580 nett per person from 6.30pm to 12.30am and celebrate new beginnings with a glass of Cava, party favors and access to the New Year Countdown Party with live entertainment by the Infinite Band and Yellow Lane Band. Plus, you will get a chance to win roundtrip airline tickets for two to Davao! Buy 3 tickets and get an additional ticket to the party for free when you purchase at onlineshopping.diamondhotel.com.<br /><br />For queries and reservations, please call Diamond Hotel at (632) 528-3000 ext. 1121. See more <a href="https://www.diamondhotel.com/news/new-years-eve-countdown-to-2018" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">details here</a>.<br /><br />Diamond Hotel Philippines is located at Roxas Boulevard corner Dr. J. Quintos Street, Manila. For inquiries, please call (632) 528-3000 or email guestservices@diamondhotel.com.<br /><br /><b>9. Saint-Tropez Soiree NYE Countdown Party | 7 p.m. onwards on December 31, 2017 at Grand Plaza Ballroom</b><br /><br />Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila transports guests to bustling Saint-Tropez in an exhilarating New Year’s Countdown celebration. Come in your nautical high street ensemble of blue, black, white and gold and toast to 2018 in the first grand party of the year.<br /><br />Guests stand a chance to win in a grand raffle featuring dining vouchers, luxury merchandise, relaxing sojourns in featured destinations and a travel voucher for 2 to the winner’s destination of choice. Enjoy a full program of decadent cuisine, live musical entertainment and Sofitel’s annual fireworks display.<br /><br />Rate is set at Php5,200 nett per person.<br /><br />Make an online reservation or inquiry: http://bit.ly/SofitelSaintTropez<br /><br /><center><div class="video-wrapper"><iframe allowfullscreen="true" allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0" height="360" scrolling="no" src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FSofitelManila%2Fvideos%2F10154883820441568%2F&show_text=0&width=560" style="border: none; overflow: hidden;" width="100%"></iframe></div></center><br /><b>10. The Manila Hotel New Year's Eve Countdown Party</b><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7cUd4ztFshQuUPUPFRgMpCowrd5VIqQuf2F6CU-g3Gzqf8Iq-bBsWbsU51TgcepNxbKW3R3zYMGmKHeFo0n4cU4jv1YmT6tUPgwfDyECdREqgbDCfrCcov5dWWboNvA-yfMYeOMMByY7K/s1600/manila-hotel-new-years-eve.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="The Manila Hotel New Year's Eve Countdown Party" border="0" class="img" data-original-height="507" data-original-width="960" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7cUd4ztFshQuUPUPFRgMpCowrd5VIqQuf2F6CU-g3Gzqf8Iq-bBsWbsU51TgcepNxbKW3R3zYMGmKHeFo0n4cU4jv1YmT6tUPgwfDyECdREqgbDCfrCcov5dWWboNvA-yfMYeOMMByY7K/s1600/manila-hotel-new-years-eve.jpg" title="The Manila Hotel New Year's Eve Countdown Party" /></a></div><br />Music, food, drinks and terrific show band will help usher in the new year.<br /><br />Set to perform is the Filipinas band, a popular group that has made a name for itself with its expansive repertoire and awesome musical performance.<br /><br /><b>11. Rio Carnivale New Year's Eve Countdown Party at Crimson Hotel Alabang</b><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVfvYEfxXdaXcWlk-bs72NmcEClYt8Y7a415a_BJkzpFDUGbbX0ZM56Wyt6vwR5HLAEng0r4HC5jJtT4Ih1UvJjAHtaSTjTY2Lj2OK4qoCXN73sQ7N9jRCxKPYH0p986y3mEwLoJWt9aR5/s1600/countdown-to-2018-crimson-hotel.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Rio Carnivale New Year's Eve Countdown Party at Crimson Hotel Alabang" border="0" class="img" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="960" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVfvYEfxXdaXcWlk-bs72NmcEClYt8Y7a415a_BJkzpFDUGbbX0ZM56Wyt6vwR5HLAEng0r4HC5jJtT4Ih1UvJjAHtaSTjTY2Lj2OK4qoCXN73sQ7N9jRCxKPYH0p986y3mEwLoJWt9aR5/s1600/countdown-to-2018-crimson-hotel.jpg" title="Rio Carnivale New Year's Eve Countdown Party at Crimson Hotel Alabang" /></a></div><b><br /></b> Nykó Macá with Out of Scratch and Jazz Dufourt will be performing the beats of Brazil with a range of motion that includes slick percussive power and melodic flexibility. Nykó Macá flows in French, Tagalog, Portuguese and everything else while Afro-Cuban prodigy Jazz Dufourt can throw at Out of Scratch’s sonic game. So expect a night of spectacular display of refined artistry and raw grooves.<br /><br />Tickets are priced at P2,380++ per person. Also included: lavish buffet dinner and wonderful New Year treats<br /><br /><b>12. Shangri-La at the Fort Countdown Party at the Lounge</b><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwEGpnkvhzXgEB4mHa8bKwNNtzeLmZdHqdHhsOLRXoBQrPzIHObJsGtmsksLSndiFucLVEjZDjy3EAwEqFJhtmFXiurRACge3qcvuKedseHYGKwGJX6VwZuK1vvwUnfiLFSv7-kpf60SzY/s1600/countdown-to-2018-shangrila-the-fort.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Shangri-La at the Fort Countdown Party" border="0" class="img" data-original-height="462" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwEGpnkvhzXgEB4mHa8bKwNNtzeLmZdHqdHhsOLRXoBQrPzIHObJsGtmsksLSndiFucLVEjZDjy3EAwEqFJhtmFXiurRACge3qcvuKedseHYGKwGJX6VwZuK1vvwUnfiLFSv7-kpf60SzY/s1600/countdown-to-2018-shangrila-the-fort.jpg" title="Shangri-La at the Fort Countdown Party" /></a></div><b><br /></b> Get ready to kick off the New Year with glitz and style. Sip fine wine, cava and bespoke cocktails while indulging in a special buffet spread of artisan cheeses, premium charcuterie, hot appetizers, and a carving station.<br /><br />Dance the night away with The Brat Pack as they serenade you with contemporary and classic jazz swing tunes during this fabulous night.<br /><br />The New Year's Eve Party package is priced at PHP 4,500 net per person, available from 9pm to 1am. Advanced reservation is required. Email slfm@shangri-la.com or call (632) 820 0888.<br /><br /><b>13. Dusit Thani Manila Countdown to 2018 Party | December 31, 8 p.m. onwards at Mayuree Ballroom</b><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2_zOb3NZP8R9FdLlxIl2150zqGN-dZGKdaBWdA5i4mcik2l3gsDNqTxws_Aro9_tpYF89ml8hGZZGmCcu9aFV_bZI6MaS-XvkxzneNiOm95SgDjeEWXTSpTutlNxU60hNN6QNYRJ4Nxa-/s1600/countdown-to-2018-dusit-thani.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Dusit Thani Manila Countdown to 2018 Party" border="0" class="img" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="960" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2_zOb3NZP8R9FdLlxIl2150zqGN-dZGKdaBWdA5i4mcik2l3gsDNqTxws_Aro9_tpYF89ml8hGZZGmCcu9aFV_bZI6MaS-XvkxzneNiOm95SgDjeEWXTSpTutlNxU60hNN6QNYRJ4Nxa-/s1600/countdown-to-2018-dusit-thani.jpg" title="Dusit Thani Manila Countdown to 2018 Party" /></a></div><br />Celebrate the year that was and welcome the New Year with a bang at the Mayuree Ballroom on December 31. Ring in the 2018 in festive spirit with the live music entertainment by The Verve Band and dance to the exceptional beat of DJ Ornussa Cadness.<br /><br />Free access applies to guests availing of the New Year's Eve Set Menu at Benjarong and New Year's Eve Crossover Dinner.<br /><br />For tickets, call Restaurant Reservations at 238-8888 extension 8430, 8838.<br /><br /><b>14. F1 Hotel Manila New Year Splash Countdown</b><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ4gPjR2-fi0IEs0hWtfrQkqX87SQvACCBm_bKRvh7umpo41pXZhKNEcZ9jGEqdzoQEuyDDE0-xRl0zgD5u11X54dTDou9gDtMguWJbN3vS3sQlOktuHskfb67u172zksRLO-vPNO-qYY5/s1600/countdown-to-2018-f1-hotel.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="F1 Hotel Manila New Year Splash Countdown" border="0" class="img" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ4gPjR2-fi0IEs0hWtfrQkqX87SQvACCBm_bKRvh7umpo41pXZhKNEcZ9jGEqdzoQEuyDDE0-xRl0zgD5u11X54dTDou9gDtMguWJbN3vS3sQlOktuHskfb67u172zksRLO-vPNO-qYY5/s1600/countdown-to-2018-f1-hotel.jpg" title="F1 Hotel Manila New Year Splash Countdown" /></a></div><br />Celebrate new year's eve & party all the way to 2018! Revel in for variety of food, unlimited booze and great music from their featured DJs.<br /><br />Don't forget to be in your swimming attire to enjoy the new year splash! In partnership with Stella Artois.<br /><br />For tickets, call us at 908-7888.<br /><br /><b>15. Conrad Manila's New Year's Eve Countdown at C Lounge | Pasay City</b><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6zv0HJOSG0AUZULkjxIw1IyUqa2Z7CgK-_yxHVsrNcyoGHtnPDuOd_s_pBXXDJzpJmPueMLJeoqPzu4Gf1CopcCropVRGgo_MgnRNoZOc4Mt3YDL74xq1kUfUXVG6YyCzKGuWMrY4VPgC/s1600/countdown-to-2018-conrad-manila.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Conrad Manila's New Year's Eve Countdown" border="0" class="img" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="960" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6zv0HJOSG0AUZULkjxIw1IyUqa2Z7CgK-_yxHVsrNcyoGHtnPDuOd_s_pBXXDJzpJmPueMLJeoqPzu4Gf1CopcCropVRGgo_MgnRNoZOc4Mt3YDL74xq1kUfUXVG6YyCzKGuWMrY4VPgC/s1600/countdown-to-2018-conrad-manila.jpg" title="Conrad Manila's New Year's Eve Countdown" /></a></div><br />Rock the night and year away with your favorite tunes from 2017 and back, with Red Picasso performing live at C Lounge.<br /><br />Sip and savor your favorite mixes while indulging on a special New Year’s Eve menu all complemented by stunning views of the Manila Bay that dazzles in fireworks display.<br /><br />Learn more: http://bit.ly/CaptivatingChristmas2017<br /><br /><b>16. 2018 New Year's Eve at the Valkyrie at The Palace</b><br /><br /><center><div class="video-wrapper"><iframe allowfullscreen="true" allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0" height="360" scrolling="no" src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FValkyrieatThePalace%2Fvideos%2F910709479089412%2F&show_text=0&width=476" style="border: none; overflow: hidden;" width="100%"></iframe></div></center><br />Valkyrie NightClub brings the Dutch DJ and record producer Quintino in Manila to countdown with you to 2018. For inquiries and express access, dial 0917-680-8888 or visit events.thepalacemanila.com<br /><br /><b>17. New Year with Moulin Rouge at the Makati Shangri-La</b><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdbvl99qQsap0X8D1LRHT-EwoHf7X1sNCd95N2B5Bx5g4Zh0jIJ-mXGghntylJRAauzvDKkXCDAKyc9IWIyC2G134e4BMMJAsQIZl6aN_tKqwPMEx54538NiEd8X1bRqM6OW4W7b8UX8Ut/s1600/countdown-to-2018-makati-shangrila.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="New Year with Moulin Rouge at the Makati Shangri-La" border="0" class="img" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdbvl99qQsap0X8D1LRHT-EwoHf7X1sNCd95N2B5Bx5g4Zh0jIJ-mXGghntylJRAauzvDKkXCDAKyc9IWIyC2G134e4BMMJAsQIZl6aN_tKqwPMEx54538NiEd8X1bRqM6OW4W7b8UX8Ut/s1600/countdown-to-2018-makati-shangrila.jpg" title="New Year with Moulin Rouge at the Makati Shangri-La" /></a></div><br />Greet the New Year with Moulin Rouge, French-inspired countdown celebration! Eat and drink luxuriously with our sit-down dinner while enjoying live performances by Fenchie Dy, Alvin Cornista, Mystic Mime and more.<br /><br />For ticket reservations, call 814 2580 or email rric.slm@shangri-la.com.<br /><br /><b>18. Ibiza Countdown to 2018</b><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj52QUpdXt73DOCmoZzqIc_Hs8BejXrPoJfG_qDBIUCTBa1eZNsHEJKE2RwFLzJTT5PeXK_3qegMtxjiH-LhfFe0zsNF-zXcQYxmnc7knATzvt4xVTdDst10nIugSsq4pu3sQqg97gfoBVA/s1600/countdown-to-2018-ibiza-bgc.JPG" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Ibiza Countdown to 2018" border="0" class="img" data-original-height="426" data-original-width="1162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj52QUpdXt73DOCmoZzqIc_Hs8BejXrPoJfG_qDBIUCTBa1eZNsHEJKE2RwFLzJTT5PeXK_3qegMtxjiH-LhfFe0zsNF-zXcQYxmnc7knATzvt4xVTdDst10nIugSsq4pu3sQqg97gfoBVA/s1600/countdown-to-2018-ibiza-bgc.JPG" title="Ibiza Countdown to 2018" /></a></div><br />Few days left until the New Year! Say hello to 2018 with a bang in IBIZA.<br /><br />Counting down to 2018 with an amazing view of the BGC skyline, Ibiza is giving you the ultimate Countdown Party Package: DJ John Robinson, the Ibiza Show Team, and the Pop Culture Band are dead set on giving you the time of your life, keep you on your feet, dancing the night away as one should to celebrate the awesome year that was.<br /><br />For more details, call +632 755 1777 or +63 917 633 7499 to pre-purchase your tickets.<br /><br /><b>ADDITIONAL INFORMATION</b><br /><br /><b>1.</b> <b>ABS-CBN</b> News heads directly to a multiplatform coverage of the country’s celebration to welcome 2018. There will be a New Year countdown dubbed “Salubong 2018” on Channel 2 on Sunday (December 31) at 11:30pm anchored by Adrian Ayalin and Pia Gutierrez. Meanwhile, on DZMM, Noel Alamar and Jeff Hernandez will also be on board from 10 pm to 1 am to be one with Kapamilyas in ushering the new year, followed Carl Balita and Stargazer from 1 pm to 4 am on DZMM Radyo Patrol 630 and DZMM TeleRadyo.<br /><br /><b>2.</b> Photos and information above are from official Facebook pages and websites of different establishments or companies with New Year Countdown to 2018. TheSummitExpress.com compiled the top 18 places and events for the benefit of its readers.<br /><br /><b>3.</b> There are no updates yet on local new year countdown in the cities of Makati and Manila.<br /><br />Share now this post if you find this informative. Happy New Year, our dearest Express readers!<br /><br /><b>— The Summit Express</b></div>

New Year's Eve Countdown to 2018: Top 18 Places, Events in Metro Manila

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‘The Revenger Squad’ Review: Just Another Vice Ganda Movie

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><i>*MINOR Spoilers Ahead*</i><br /><br />Capitalizing on the popularity of superhero properties in mainstream media, Star Cinema’s first entry in this year’s Metro Manila Film Festival stars popular comedian Vice Ganda as Gandarra and teen star Daniel Padilla as Rappido, alongside Ms. Universe 2015, Pia Wurtzbach as Kweenie in her acting gig return. <br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlmV0ZnSLst9nFDCZJbpp2h_uks96tc8PiCBYvstgBUuWfDu7s_te7d5fl8EnetwqtT_Nxo9EFe5EwUpIBu5T2wrJbSkVQEy46s0Q2LFacKP4jE0qlX6YCg5692-iRuQwVFbn76XApewgh/s1600/vice-ganda-revenger-squad-mmff-2017.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Vice Ganda as Gandarra in ‘Gadarrapiddo: The Revenger Squad’" border="0" class="img" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlmV0ZnSLst9nFDCZJbpp2h_uks96tc8PiCBYvstgBUuWfDu7s_te7d5fl8EnetwqtT_Nxo9EFe5EwUpIBu5T2wrJbSkVQEy46s0Q2LFacKP4jE0qlX6YCg5692-iRuQwVFbn76XApewgh/s1600/vice-ganda-revenger-squad-mmff-2017.jpg" title="Vice Ganda as Gandarra in ‘Gadarrapiddo: The Revenger Squad’" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Vice Ganda as Gandarra in ‘Gadarrapiddo: The Revenger Squad’/Star Cinema</td></tr></tbody></table><br />“Gadarrapiddo: The Revenger Squad" covers the popcorn flick, massively appealing films quota that usually come out every December, and most likely top box office stats.<br /><div id="unruly-unit"></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLYuYRCkU-kMg_NrEXx3hTz15OAH_rG6YOi8yEaIoc_1xWrXW2ikwssR0JC6fefhd2BnQhYJo_YNTsi7hWVSlMv5DJ-AX5hEaQf0WYuhGfxGvHhyphenhyphenL5p3U5ubCc2u4NFLIJBSK12AJpe8uF/s1600/vice-ganda-daniel-padilla-pia-wurtzbach-revenger-squad-mmff-2017-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Daniel Padilla as Rappido, Vice Ganda as Gandarra and Pia Wurtzbach as Kweenie in Revengers Squad" border="0" class="img" data-original-height="434" data-original-width="696" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLYuYRCkU-kMg_NrEXx3hTz15OAH_rG6YOi8yEaIoc_1xWrXW2ikwssR0JC6fefhd2BnQhYJo_YNTsi7hWVSlMv5DJ-AX5hEaQf0WYuhGfxGvHhyphenhyphenL5p3U5ubCc2u4NFLIJBSK12AJpe8uF/s1600/vice-ganda-daniel-padilla-pia-wurtzbach-revenger-squad-mmff-2017-2.jpg" title="Daniel Padilla as Rappido, Vice Ganda as Gandarra and Pia Wurtzbach as Kweenie in Revengers Squad" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Daniel Padilla as Rappido, Vice Ganda as Gandarra and Pia Wurtzbach as Kweenie in ‘Gadarrapiddo: The Revenger Squad’/Star Cinema</td></tr></tbody></table><br />From the surface alone, you already know that the film goes into comedic territory with its outrageous posters chock full of glitzy, supposedly superhero costumes There is no pretense that the movie will bring anything more than laughs -- hopefully well-earned ones to viewers who are willing to rush to the theaters and catch it on opening day. That is no problem given that there is a specific demographic that these kinds of movie cater to, but just because these people are on in for the fun, does not mean that they have to settle for a poorly constructed flick with a rather messy plot that is only there to evoke a few chuckles.<br /><br />The thing about “The Revenger Squad,” however, is that it caters to a certain brand of humor. If you’re a fan of the sarcastic and snarky, Vice Ganda-trademark, then this film definitely delivered on that front. <br /><br />Additionally, there are the witty names of other characters which Filipinos can definitely pick-up. Unfortunately, outside of that, it doesn’t venture much. The jokes are lazy and mostly rooted in making fun of people’s physical appearance. So, some moviegoers who would want some refreshing humor could unfortunately feel like it’s not entertaining enough, or very repetitive and worse, even offensive. Its demeaning quips that could almost be equated to bullying being passed up as something funny is not okay. Then again, it’s best to assume that people who endeavor to watch the movie is not looking for something new, but for something more granted this is Vice Ganda’s humor wheelhouse. <br /><br />The Bb. Joyce Bernal-directed movie, however, is the most effective when it does not convolute its narrative with supposed superhero storyline. When it unabashedly embraces that it is a comedic film more than anything, then it’s easier to disregard its glaring plot flaws in an already very thin narrative. <br /><br />By all means, it’s almost criminal to categorize the film as a superhero project as aside from expositions and campy supposed supernatural powers that the characters have, there is really nothing more to it in that genre. It’s actually a mystery why Wurtzbach is even part of it. Not that she’s not effective, it’s just that she does not really have any purpose other than to be the embodiment of being physically beautiful -- a plot device with which Vice Ganda can tap on to deliver her sassy remarks. If anything, it’s a comedy (the specific kind) -- and everything else is secondary.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinQmRgBhxBse4_-fmfpEJouBgMLIDTKIVmvMUBfJKhTkx1i0O6ub1DdG1BfrbS964urBbQtwktmRaG6unjh6FfyaNgHbPj6ZR5cy5C2FYJy7mGZq5VJY52Etm_KYHk_ggRKv6WJ1hmm3b0/s1600/vice-ganda-daniel-padilla-pia-wurtzbach-revenger-squad-mmff-2017.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Daniel Padilla as Rappido, Vice Ganda as Gandarra and Pia Wurtzbach as Kweenie in Revengers Squad" border="0" class="img" data-original-height="393" data-original-width="631" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinQmRgBhxBse4_-fmfpEJouBgMLIDTKIVmvMUBfJKhTkx1i0O6ub1DdG1BfrbS964urBbQtwktmRaG6unjh6FfyaNgHbPj6ZR5cy5C2FYJy7mGZq5VJY52Etm_KYHk_ggRKv6WJ1hmm3b0/s1600/vice-ganda-daniel-padilla-pia-wurtzbach-revenger-squad-mmff-2017.jpg" title="Daniel Padilla as Rappido, Vice Ganda as Gandarra and Pia Wurtzbach as Kweenie in Revengers Squad" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Daniel Padilla as Rappido, Vice Ganda as Gandarra and Pia Wurtzbach as Kweenie in ‘Gadarrapiddo: The Revengers’/Star Cinema</td></tr></tbody></table><br />With the stars top billing “The Revenger Squad,” it’s bound to deliver in terms of box officer returns for Star Cinema and VIVA Films. But it’s kind of frustrating that this kind of disjointed and poorly-made flick is part of the MMFF -- an annual movie festival that should honor the best of the best in terms of Filipino filmmaking. Just because it’s a comedy and is made to entertain do not mean that it should be mediocre at best in quality. While it definitely has a target market, it’s difficult not to come to the conclusion that the only reason supposed blockbusters like this are made is because they are cash cows.<br /><br />“Gandarrapiddo: The Revenger Squad” is one of the eight films partaking in this year’s MMFF. If this isn’t your type of holiday media entertainment, check out all the other movies and see which one tickles your fancy. <br /><br />Watch full trailer of “Gandarrapiddo: The Revenger Squad” | MMFF 2017 official entry<br /><br /><center><div class="video-wrapper"><div style="height: 0; padding-bottom: 56.21%; position: relative;"><iframe allow="encrypted-media" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" gesture="media" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/4V6-bkddMH8?ecver=2" style="height: 100%; left: 0; position: absolute; width: 100%;" width="100%"></iframe></div></div></center><br /><b>RELATED STORIES</b><br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="http://pinoybuzz.blogkorner.com/2017/12/ang-panday-movie-review-modern-spin-mmff-2017.html" rel="nofollow">‘Ang Panday’ Movie Review: A Modern Spin On The Iconic Filipino Superhero</a></li><li><a href="http://pinoybuzz.blogkorner.com/2017/12/mmff-2017-day-1-results-top-grossing-films-update.html" rel="nofollow">MMFF 2017 Day 1 results: Top grossing films update</a></li><li><a href="http://pinoybuzz.blogkorner.com/2017/12/full-list-winners-mmff-2017-awards-night.html" rel="nofollow">FULL LIST: Winners, MMFF 2017 awards night</a></li><li><a href="http://pinoybuzz.blogkorner.com/2017/11/video-metro-manila-festival-mmff-2017-official-trailers.html" rel="nofollow">WATCH: Metro Manila Festival (MMFF) 2017 eight official entries’ trailers</a></li></ul><br /><b>— ALD, The Summit Express</b></div>

‘The Revenger Squad’ Review: Just Another Vice Ganda Movie

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Duterte declares December 8 a non-working holiday

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines - President Rodrigo Duterte signed into law a bill declaring December 8 of every year a special non-working holiday to commemorate Feast of Immaculate Conception of Mary.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaWfgiNNWvOVDt6jbow4KzrcOcCnpZj6PaHxOBfeHHY-uHoNsy15usb48Wioolx2ChWrzlZ9lzUO_4BBDr4iBGlhYxFKuKNKwhsHyWTrppXLn4HW_CnE_HuF1ViSRPakJvGcN75G5YZ6on/s1600/manila-cathedral-philippines-immaculate-conception-philstar.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Duterte declares December 8 a non-working holiday" border="0" class="img" data-original-height="534" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaWfgiNNWvOVDt6jbow4KzrcOcCnpZj6PaHxOBfeHHY-uHoNsy15usb48Wioolx2ChWrzlZ9lzUO_4BBDr4iBGlhYxFKuKNKwhsHyWTrppXLn4HW_CnE_HuF1ViSRPakJvGcN75G5YZ6on/s1600/manila-cathedral-philippines-immaculate-conception-philstar.jpg" title="Duterte declares December 8 a non-working holiday" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Immaculate Conception. Photo Credit: Philstar</td></tr></tbody></table><br />The declaration through Republic Act (R.A.) No. 10966 will add another day to the many holidays and special non-working days the nation has in one year.<br /><div id="unruly-unit"></div><br /><center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><div dir="ltr" lang="en">President Duterte signs into law bill declaring December 8 a non working holiday. bill is initiative of ML Farinas <a href="https://t.co/C0nK42unlw" rel="nofollow">pic.twitter.com/C0nK42unlw</a></div>— RG Cruz ABS-CBN News (@1rgcruz) <a href="https://twitter.com/1rgcruz/status/946594756070539267?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow">December 29, 2017</a></blockquote><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script></center><br />In 2018 and 2019, December 8 falls on a Saturday and Sunday, respectively.<br /><br />Majority leader Rodolfo Fariñas of Ilocos Norte authored the bill.<br /><br />The Filipinos consider the feast a "day of obligation," requiring Catholics to participate in Mass.<br /><br /><b>— The Summit Express</b></div>

Duterte declares December 8 a non-working holiday

MANILA, Philippines - President Rodrigo Duterte signed into law a bill declaring December 8 of every year a special non-working holiday to c...

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FULL LIST: Winners, MMFF 2017 awards night

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines - The 43rd Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) executive committee announced the full list of winners at the 2017 awards night (Gabi ng Parangal) held on Wednesday, December 27 at the Kia Theatre, Araneta Center in Cubao, Quezon City.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFCMjozx2QKLnBDIuY7YU-jKQzUlCqOyQ8zhQMgjTENl3gAEeiP4ygSnyGoA6cUw-UD87g7rXHL_5mXRPUusB8AB8rgIRwq3z7gbTM4pWre1HVWZJxiATu8-ZI7wxZMpIAuIre2dK4vnPF/s1600/MMFF-2017-official-entries.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="FULL LIST: Winners, MMFF 2017 awards night" border="0" class="img" data-original-height="474" data-original-width="842" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFCMjozx2QKLnBDIuY7YU-jKQzUlCqOyQ8zhQMgjTENl3gAEeiP4ygSnyGoA6cUw-UD87g7rXHL_5mXRPUusB8AB8rgIRwq3z7gbTM4pWre1HVWZJxiATu8-ZI7wxZMpIAuIre2dK4vnPF/s1600/MMFF-2017-official-entries.jpg" title="FULL LIST: Winners, MMFF 2017 awards night" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The stars of the 2017 Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF).</td></tr></tbody></table><br />This year's magic eight entries for the full-feature and short film categories of the MMFF are vying for the top acting awards and best picture.<br /><br />Official entries include Derek Ramsey and Jennylyn Mercado's "All of You," Coco Martin's "Ang Panday," Vice Ganda, Daniel Padilla and Pia Wurtzbach's "Gandarrapiddo: The Revenger Squad" and Vic Sotto and Dawn Zulueta's "Meant To Beh."<br /><br />Also in the movie theaters today are Joross Gamboa and Edgar Allan Guzman's "Deadma Walking," Jane Oineza's "Haunted Forest," Rachel Alejandro and Paulo Avelino's "Ang Larawan," and Jericho Rosales, Erich Gonzales and Jasmine Curtis-Smith's "Siargao."<br /><div id="unruly-unit"></div><br /><b>RELATED STORIES</b><br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="http://pinoybuzz.blogkorner.com/2017/12/mmff2017-ang-larawan-removed-cinemas.html" rel="nofollow">MMFF 2017: After just one day, “Ang Larawan” pulled out in some cinemas</a></li><li><a href="http://pinoybuzz.blogkorner.com/2017/12/ang-panday-movie-review-modern-spin-mmff-2017.html" rel="nofollow">‘Ang Panday’ Movie Review: A Modern Spin On The Iconic Filipino Superhero</a></li><li><a href="http://pinoybuzz.blogkorner.com/2017/12/mmff-2017-day-1-results-top-grossing-films-update.html" rel="nofollow">MMFF 2017 Day 1 results: Top grossing films update</a></li><li><a href="http://pinoybuzz.blogkorner.com/2017/11/video-metro-manila-festival-mmff-2017-official-trailers.html" rel="nofollow">WATCH: Metro Manila Festival (MMFF) 2017 eight official entries’ trailers</a></li></ul><br />films are "Anino" by Malaya Ad Castillo, "Anong Nangyari kay Nicanor Dante?" by Brian Spencer Reyes, "Black Market" by Gio Gonzalves, "Crab Mental" by Joaquin Bamba, "Gunita" by Ryceanne Marie Manlulu, "Isang Gabi" by Gio Gonzalves, "Kinalimutan Natin ang mga Bata" by Gilb Baldoza and "Noel" by Win Gonzales.<br /><br />The awards night features the newly designed trophy by art designer Clifford Espinosa of Espinosa Arts and Design.<br /><br /><b>Here's the complete list of winners for the 2017 MMFF</b> <i>(refresh page for the updates):</i><br /><style type="text/css">.tg {border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0;border-color:#ccc;}.tg td{font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;padding:10px 5px;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;overflow:hidden;word-break:normal;border-color:#ccc;color:#333;background-color:#fff;}.tg th{font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;padding:10px 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class="tg-yw4l"></td> </tr><tr> <td class="tg-yw4l">Best Screenplay</td> <td class="tg-yw4l"></td> </tr><tr> <td class="tg-yw4l">Best Editing</td> <td class="tg-yw4l"></td> </tr><tr> <td class="tg-yw4l">Best Cinematography</td> <td class="tg-yw4l"></td> </tr><tr> <td class="tg-yw4l">Best Production Design</td> <td class="tg-yw4l"></td> </tr><tr> <td class="tg-yw4l">Best Sound Design</td> <td class="tg-yw4l"></td> </tr><tr> <td class="tg-yw4l">Best Musical Score</td> <td class="tg-yw4l"></td> </tr><tr> <td class="tg-yw4l">Best Theme Song</td> <td class="tg-yw4l"></td> </tr></tbody></table></div><style type="text/css">.tg {border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0;border-color:#ccc;}.tg td{font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;padding:10px 5px;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;overflow:hidden;word-break:normal;border-color:#ccc;color:#333;background-color:#fff;}.tg th{font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;padding:10px 5px;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;overflow:hidden;word-break:normal;border-color:#ccc;color:#333;background-color:#f0f0f0;}.tg .tg-yw4l{vertical-align:top}@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {.tg {width: auto !important;}.tg col {width: auto !important;}.tg-wrap {overflow-x: auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;}}</style><br /><div class="tg-wrap"><table class="tg"><tbody><tr> <th class="tg-yw4l">Special Awards</th> <th class="tg-yw4l">Winners</th> </tr><tr> <td class="tg-yw4l">Gat Puno Antonio Villegas Cultural Award</td> <td class="tg-yw4l"></td> </tr><tr> <td class="tg-yw4l">FPJ Memorial Award for Excellence</td> <td class="tg-yw4l"></td> </tr><tr> <td class="tg-yw4l">Male Celebrity of the Night</td> <td class="tg-yw4l"></td> </tr><tr> <td class="tg-yw4l">Female Celebrity of the Night</td> <td class="tg-yw4l"></td> </tr><tr> <td class="tg-yw4l">Best Float Award</td> <td class="tg-yw4l"></td> </tr><tr> <td class="tg-yw4l">43rd MMFF My Most Favorite Film</td> <td class="tg-yw4l"></td> </tr><tr> <td class="tg-yw4l">Children's Choice</td> <td class="tg-yw4l"></td> </tr><tr> <td class="tg-yw4l">People's Choice</td> <td class="tg-yw4l"></td> </tr><tr> <td class="tg-yw4l">Special Jury Prize</td> <td class="tg-yw4l"></td> </tr></tbody></table></div><style type="text/css">.tg {border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0;border-color:#ccc;}.tg td{font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;padding:10px 5px;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;overflow:hidden;word-break:normal;border-color:#ccc;color:#333;background-color:#fff;}.tg th{font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;padding:10px 5px;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;overflow:hidden;word-break:normal;border-color:#ccc;color:#333;background-color:#f0f0f0;}.tg .tg-yw4l{vertical-align:top}@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {.tg {width: auto !important;}.tg col {width: auto !important;}.tg-wrap {overflow-x: auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;}}</style><br /><div class="tg-wrap"><table class="tg"><tbody><tr> <th class="tg-yw4l">Short Films Category Awards</th> <th class="tg-yw4l">Winners</th> </tr><tr> <td class="tg-yw4l">Best Picture</td> <td class="tg-yw4l"></td> </tr><tr> <td class="tg-yw4l">Special Jury Prize</td> <td class="tg-yw4l"></td> </tr><tr> <td class="tg-yw4l">Best Screenplay</td> <td class="tg-yw4l"></td> </tr></tbody></table></div><br />The television coverage of the awards night will be aired via delayed telecast on TV5 at 9:00 p.m.<br /><br />The festival kicked off with the Parade of Stars in Muntinlupa City on December 23.<br /><br />Nationwide screening is set from December 25 until January 7, 2018.<br /><br />While the official ranking and gross income of respective films were not announced per agreement of the MMFF Executive Committee (Execom), producers and theater representatives, it was revealed that this year's festival broke box-office records.<br /><br /><blockquote class="tr_bq"><i>"This year’s Metro Manila Film Festival broke box-office records as it surpassed the 2015 first and second day gross sales. It also tripled the foot traffic to the theaters from last year," MMFF shared on their official Facebook page.</i></blockquote><br /><blockquote class="tr_bq"><i>“The big achievement is bringing back our kababayans to the theaters. It took quite some time before we saw this kind of enthusiasm once again from the Filipino viewers,” said MMFF Execom Chair Tim Orbos.</i></blockquote><br />By virtue of Metro Manila Commission Executive Order No. 86-09, pursuant to Presidential Proclamation Nos. 1459, 1485, 1533, 1533-A and 1647, the MMFF is held during the Christmas Season in recognition of the role of the film industry in providing artistic depictions of both this country's stories and history.<br /><br /><b>— The Summit Express</b></div>

FULL LIST: Winners, MMFF 2017 awards night

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MMFF 2017: After just one day, “Ang Larawan” pulled out in some cinemas

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines - Just a day after the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) 2017 kicked off, official entry “Ang Larawan” had already been pulled out in some cinemas.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDphjY3GYtjWz7dO0E3ht-oSgl11SNsM5oN1X9YyRva6ZC2yyoALF1ryYxnPjDUJdpVqBqtz1Lih8hP1O9uJJ6GdUoTa5VAUu9x_p1rZawFKUXLwi-i_LQpjXA-RH8ChQe4P0MsoGFeL1o/s1600/ang-larawan-poster.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="MMFF 2017: After just one day, “Ang Larawan” pulled out in some cinemas" border="0" class="img" data-original-height="546" data-original-width="479" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDphjY3GYtjWz7dO0E3ht-oSgl11SNsM5oN1X9YyRva6ZC2yyoALF1ryYxnPjDUJdpVqBqtz1Lih8hP1O9uJJ6GdUoTa5VAUu9x_p1rZawFKUXLwi-i_LQpjXA-RH8ChQe4P0MsoGFeL1o/s1600/ang-larawan-poster.jpg" title="MMFF 2017: After just one day, “Ang Larawan” pulled out in some cinemas" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A film based on a masterpiece by national artist Nick Joaquin, Ang Larawan struggles in the box office. Photo Courtesy: Instagram/Ang Larawan Movie</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Despite the MMFF policy that no entry will be removed from the cinemas during the first week, the producers of the independent film decided to concede.<br /><br />MMFF 2017 Spokesperson Noel Ferrer explained that the producers of “Ang Larawan” and the cinema owners came to a decision after learning of their first-day sales.<br /><div id="unruly-unit"></div><br />Ferrer added that the producers acknowledged that they don’t have audience in certain areas. He said, <i>“Mayroon talaga extreme scenario na mismong mga producers ay makikita nila na, 'Ay, hindi namin market iyan.' Kaya ibinibigay na rin nila iyong mga theaters.”</i><br /><br />The cinema owners agreed that they will continue to screen “Ang Larawan” in January 2018. <br /><br />Meanwhile, the casts and team of the indie film had been rallying to keep the critically acclaimed film. Paulo Avelino, one of the lead stars invited everyone to catch it in some cinemas.<br /><br /><center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><div dir="ltr" lang="en">Who’s watching Ang Larawan today? Show me your tickets 🙌🏻</div>— Paulo Avelino (@mepauloavelino) <a href="https://twitter.com/mepauloavelino/status/945133964955566080?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow">December 25, 2017</a></blockquote><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script></center><br />Ryan Cayabyab, the musical director also urged everyone to try their work.<br /><br /><center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><div dir="ltr" lang="en">Ang Larawan lost the following cinemas to better performing films at the tills. Just saying. Thanks to everyone who supported the film. Meron pa rin namang ibang sinehan. Try to catch it! 😊😊😊 <a href="https://t.co/3sQz0mWraR" rel="nofollow">pic.twitter.com/3sQz0mWraR</a></div>— Ryan Cayabyab (@ryancayabyab) <a href="https://twitter.com/ryancayabyab/status/945518219485265920?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow">December 26, 2017</a></blockquote><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script></center><br />Several big names had been recommending “Ang Larawan” on social media to “give it a chance.”<br /><br /><center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><div dir="ltr" lang="en">Just one final shoutout: theater owners ... please give ANG LARAWAN a chance. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AngLarawanPagbigyan?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow">#AngLarawanPagbigyan</a></div>— Joey Javier Reyes (@DirekJoey) <a href="https://twitter.com/DirekJoey/status/945653268977303552?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow">December 26, 2017</a></blockquote><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script></center><br /><center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><div dir="ltr" lang="en">For those asking for straight up MMFF recommendations: I enjoyed Ang Panday the most, I think, but see Ang Larawan first, before they take it away from you.</div>— Phil Dy (@philbertdy) <a href="https://twitter.com/philbertdy/status/945481366875004933?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow">December 26, 2017</a></blockquote><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script></center><br />“Ang Larawan” was based on “A Portrait of the Artist” written by national artist Nick Joaquin. It was translated by another national Bienvenido Lumbera and music by Ryan Cayabyab. It stars Rachel Alejandro, Joanna Ampil, Robert Arevalo, Nonie Buencamino, Menchu Lauchengco-Yulo, among others.<br /><br />It had been well- applauded by critics during its premiere in the 30th Tokyo International Film Festival last month. <br /><br />Here’s the official trailer of Ang Larawan:<br /><br /><center><div class="”video-wrapper”"><iframe allow="encrypted-media" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" gesture="media" height="350" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/a7T2DAUUvn8" width="100%"></iframe></div></center><br />Here’s the list of cinemas that have stopped the showing of the film:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIqPtO8kIs0dVMbi17Emlr0oQm-Tel_fs4z8TAJZrAx1PP18X4wnLg5Ethm37o3Y74rJVWgE1v40LefwptjuIzp1aMIw-g8_7jLFwpeSc2xEHG9wkBW3PyPVj6-bSOGI_LTWetQNiDPZu1/s1600/ang-larawan-list-cinemas.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="MMFF 2017: After just one day, “Ang Larawan” pulled out in some cinemas" border="0" class="img" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="675" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIqPtO8kIs0dVMbi17Emlr0oQm-Tel_fs4z8TAJZrAx1PP18X4wnLg5Ethm37o3Y74rJVWgE1v40LefwptjuIzp1aMIw-g8_7jLFwpeSc2xEHG9wkBW3PyPVj6-bSOGI_LTWetQNiDPZu1/s1600/ang-larawan-list-cinemas.jpg" title="MMFF 2017: After just one day, “Ang Larawan” pulled out in some cinemas" /></a></div><br /><center><iframe allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0" height="657" scrolling="no" src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FAngLarawanTheMovie%2Fphotos%2Fa.478438342312232.1073741832.374860422670025%2F924397061049689%2F%3Ftype%3D3&width=500" style="border: none; overflow: hidden;" width="500"></iframe></center><br /><b>RELATED STORIES</b><br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="http://pinoybuzz.blogkorner.com/2017/12/ang-panday-movie-review-modern-spin-mmff-2017.html" rel="nofollow">‘Ang Panday’ Movie Review: A Modern Spin On The Iconic Filipino Superhero</a></li><li><a href="http://pinoybuzz.blogkorner.com/2017/12/mmff-2017-day-1-results-top-grossing-films-update.html" rel="nofollow">MMFF 2017 Day 1 results: Top grossing films update</a></li><li><a href="http://pinoybuzz.blogkorner.com/2017/11/video-metro-manila-festival-mmff-2017-official-trailers.html" rel="nofollow">WATCH: Metro Manila Festival (MMFF) 2017 eight official entries’ trailers</a></li></ul><br /><b>— Sally, The Summit Express</b></div>

MMFF 2017: After just one day, “Ang Larawan” pulled out in some cinemas

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‘Ang Panday’ Movie Review: A Modern Spin On The Iconic Filipino Superhero

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><i>*MINOR Spoilers Ahead*</i><br /><br />Continuing the lore of one of the Philippines’ most celebrated superhero icons, Coco Martin takes over the mantle as the newest wielder of the mystical sword, and technically the next in the the original Panday’s bloodline to use the weapon, Flavio III.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH3ON-wRwHh5B3uTerKnFH-HblWw4n8XOJY80M_Rp-Q1kXmt8znlu2Mm3687bk8is6bf8wbK8DvVm2pSUgBOmPiE2RwGqGkHVYTxajIM2U969FZfQlHYETRenHmIFSsXrNIKyrFzjRsMz0/s1600/ang-panday-coco-martin.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Coco Martin as the titular character in ‘Ang Panday’/Star Cinema" border="0" class="img" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH3ON-wRwHh5B3uTerKnFH-HblWw4n8XOJY80M_Rp-Q1kXmt8znlu2Mm3687bk8is6bf8wbK8DvVm2pSUgBOmPiE2RwGqGkHVYTxajIM2U969FZfQlHYETRenHmIFSsXrNIKyrFzjRsMz0/s1600/ang-panday-coco-martin.jpg" title="Coco Martin as the titular character in ‘Ang Panday’/Star Cinema" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Coco Martin as the titular character in ‘Ang Panday’/Star Cinema</td></tr></tbody></table><br />'Ang Panday' puts a spin on the tale by presenting the popular actor as the third in bloodline to possess the weapon that will be useful in defeating arch enemy, Lizardo, played by Jake Cuenca.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC1O4M1AwWwgIUajsTg3oDdb54IKCUnIhBcXS8xfvjWIHu6l2XZkC7mqDY0NlQXpOxKnDXulFYQul1lgJ4ZTX0KQuBBO5URXZObQl0v17-HDwikIbCgC4lCaRA1LlMM_9xFtsiKqKXfPGE/s1600/ang-panday-coco-martin-jake-cuenca.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Jake Cuenca as the new Lizardo in ‘Ang Panday’/Star Cinema" border="0" class="img" data-original-height="633" data-original-width="950" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC1O4M1AwWwgIUajsTg3oDdb54IKCUnIhBcXS8xfvjWIHu6l2XZkC7mqDY0NlQXpOxKnDXulFYQul1lgJ4ZTX0KQuBBO5URXZObQl0v17-HDwikIbCgC4lCaRA1LlMM_9xFtsiKqKXfPGE/s1600/ang-panday-coco-martin-jake-cuenca.jpg" title="Jake Cuenca as the new Lizardo in ‘Ang Panday’/Star Cinema" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jake Cuenca as the new Lizardo in ‘Ang Panday’/Star Cinema</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Given that we have seen multiple iterations of the character already -- be it on the big or small screen, it’s difficult to be intrigued by this new version of “Ang Panday.” The various incarnations of Flavio had been spun in numerous ways that sometimes, it is kind of a wonder why we keep on rebooting the film in a way that seems to just be a one and done thing. Despite this, everyone can agree that the quintessential form of the Pinoy superhero remains to be Fernando Poe Jr.’s 1980 outing, and given Martin’s career trajectory seemingly trying to emulate “The King’s,” it makes sense that he gets a crack at one of his most iconic roles. Not just in terms of embodying the role, but also directing himself, just like Poe Jr. back in his day.<br /><div id="unruly-unit"></div><br />The best thing, however, that director Martin did with his version of “Ang Panday” is to put a contemporary flavor to it. Retreading the same story from the same origins story feels too redundant at this point. Presenting the new narrative as a continuation of the longstanding story opens up the lore in a way that the film does not film boxed by what its predecessors have set. Further, it gives the movie the ability to carve its own place in the string of “Ang Panday” films over the years. <br /><br />Unfortunately, “Ang Panday” does not offer something new in terms of cinematic storytelling. The tropes are too cliched just wrapped in a new way. Cuenca’s performance was convincing but is hindered by uncompelling motivations, leaving his iteration no different than other versions of the antagonist bar the fact that he makes Lizardo more stylish, making him scary in a different way. Understandably, the film also gets campy at times, but it’s tolerable considering the kind of mystical story that it is telling.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWjxp8m-cSSbQXajTKSjD5A9s6eyde5QVLThSPEhuTBLqDG3pd3PNYghAi-0VYk8Ag7_QRIq7xR9_BuLoTacJVxpUjrK81TvGlXbqHE0eXKLvIRh6ZhCA2VJ8RfiwM5l6rtODj6RAwUqWa/s1600/ang-panday-coco-martin-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Coco Martin as the titular character in ‘Ang Panday’/Star Cinema" border="0" class="img" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1366" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWjxp8m-cSSbQXajTKSjD5A9s6eyde5QVLThSPEhuTBLqDG3pd3PNYghAi-0VYk8Ag7_QRIq7xR9_BuLoTacJVxpUjrK81TvGlXbqHE0eXKLvIRh6ZhCA2VJ8RfiwM5l6rtODj6RAwUqWa/s1600/ang-panday-coco-martin-2.jpg" title="Coco Martin as the titular character in ‘Ang Panday’/Star Cinema" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Coco Martin as the titular character in ‘Ang Panday’/Star Cinema</td></tr></tbody></table><br />All in all, Coco Martin’s “Ang Panday” is decent retelling of the age-old story. The attempt to modernize the story for a new generation of fans is commendable, but it fails short in terms of fully executing the narrative. Nonetheless, if you want a thrilling action-adventure flick, there are enough interesting plot points that make it worth your while in the cinemas.<br /><br />“Ang Panday” is one of the eight films partaking in MMFF 2017. If this isn’t your type of holiday media entertainment, check out all the other movies and see which one tickles your fancy. <br /><br /><b>Watch full trailer of 'Ang Panday' | MMFF 2017:</b><br /><br /><center><div class="video-wrapper"><div style="height: 0; padding-bottom: 56.21%; position: relative;"><iframe allow="encrypted-media" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" gesture="media" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_reOR71wzJ4?ecver=2" style="height: 100%; left: 0; position: absolute; width: 100%;" width="100%"></iframe></div></div></center><br /><b>RELATED STORIES</b><br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="http://pinoybuzz.blogkorner.com/2017/12/mmff-2017-day-1-results-top-grossing-films-update.html" rel="nofollow">MMFF 2017 Day 1 results: Top grossing films update</a></li><li><a href="http://pinoybuzz.blogkorner.com/2017/11/video-metro-manila-festival-mmff-2017-official-trailers.html" rel="nofollow">WATCH: Metro Manila Festival (MMFF) 2017 eight official entries’ trailers</a></li></ul><b><br /></b> <b>— ALD, The Summit Express</b></div>

‘Ang Panday’ Movie Review: A Modern Spin On The Iconic Filipino Superhero

*MINOR Spoilers Ahead* Continuing the lore of one of the Philippines’ most celebrated superhero icons, Coco Martin takes over the mantle as ...

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