How Muhammad Ali inspired the Philippines’ first-ever shopping mall

The Ali Mall, located in Araneta Center in Quezon City, was built one year after the epic ‘Thrilla in Manila’

Muhammad Ali, the world’s greatest, has died.

Ali fought one of the greatest bouts in history on 1 October 1975 in the Philippines’ Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City, where he triumphed against another boxing giant Joe Frazier in their third match known as ‘Thrilla in Manila’.

As sports fans around the globe remember Ali’s life and achievements, the world must never forget how the boxing legend became part of real estate history.

Not long after the epic Ali-Frazier fight, the Araneta Group constructed the first-ever shopping mall in the Philippines – aptly named ‘Ali Mall’.

According to the Araneta Group, Ali personally graced the shopping mall’s grand opening in 1976, giving a speech how the country’s first major retail complex was in honour of his ‘Thrilla in Manila’.

Ali Mall was originally built with a floor area of 62,000 sqm. The four-storey mall was expanded in 2009 with an additional 2,500 sqm space, and further renovations were implemented after that.

The project has been a catalyst for the development of Quezon City’s Cubao District, whose business centre is the Araneta Center, an integrated community with entertainment, leisure, office and residential components.

Four decades since the opening of Araneta Center’s Ali Mall, the complex has welcomed several other acclaimed shopping malls, including the Gateway Mall, which was named twice by local entrepreneurs as the best shopping mall in the country.

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THE VOICE KIDS 3: SARAH GERONIMO OUT, SHARON CUNETA IN

It's confirmed. Veteran actress-singer Sharon Cuneta will be the newest addition to the upcoming third season of the hit singing competition for young children, The Voice Kids. The Megastar herself confirmed reports in an interview aired on TV Patrol that she will be replacing Pop Royalty Sarah Geronimo as one of the three coaches of the show.

"Sobrang excited ako. I will be part of 'The Voice Kids' with, of course, Bamboo and Lea Salonga," Cuneta told ABS-CBN News.

Geronimo, who was one of the original coaches of The Voice Kids, alongside Broadway Star Lea Salonga and singer-musician Bamboo Mañalac, announced in April that she will not be returning for the show's 3rd season as she wants to concentrate on ASAP and hone her talents as an artist. However, she also said that she is open to return as a coach in the show's future seasons.

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Roxas to Duterte: Tell the truth about your bank accounts

TALISAY CITY, Cebu – Liberal Party (LP) presidential candidate Manuel Roxas II on Wednesday dared Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte to reveal the truth about his bank accounts as the local executive continued to reap criticisms after topping pre-election polls.

Roxas said there is no reason to be ashamed of one’s wealth if it came from legitimate sources.

“Trustworthiness is at the very core of everyone's campaign. The people are entitled to straight answers to straight questions. It is our responsibility to make sure things are clarified,” Roxas said in a press conference here.

“Mayor Duterte, shed light on these bank accounts. The power of leaders stem from the people’s trust. How can people trust you if you don’t have clear answers to questions? Are these bank accounts for real? Where did the money in these bank accounts come from? Why are they not included in your SALN (statement of assets, liabilities and net worth),” he added.

Roxas claimed that there are no questionable items in the SALNs he submitted when he was still in government.


“As a private citizen, I am no longer duty bound to disclose my statement of assets and liabilities and net worth. Nevertheless, I strongly adhere to the principles of transparency and accountability,” Roxas said.

“I am ready to sign a waiver on my bank accounts so the Ombudsman can look into it. I invite all candidates to follow my lead,” he added.

Earlier, vice presidential candidate Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV claimed that Duterte did not declare P211 million in a bank account in his SALN but declined to say where he got the information. A public official who fails to list all of his assets in his SALN may be dismissed from the service.

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Duterte overtakes Poe in Pulse Asia poll

MANILA, Philippines – Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte took the lead in the latest Pulse Asia presidential survey, overtaking Sen. Grace Poe.

In the survey commissioned by ABS-CBN Corp., Duterte scored 30 percent while Poe ranked second with 25 percent.

Vice President Jejomar Binay and former Interior Secretary Manuel "Mar" Roxas II were statistically tied with 20 percent and 19 percent, respectively.

Sen. Miriam Defensor Santiago remained at the fifth spot with 2 percent.

Meanwhile, Sen. Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. took the lead in the vice presidential survey with 28 percent.

Camarines Sur Rep. Leni Robredo and Sen. Francis "Chiz" Escudero were statistically tied at second place with 22 percent and 21 percent, respectively.

Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano ranked fourth with 15 percent followed by Sen. Antonio "Sonny" Trillanes IV and Sen. Gregorio "Gringo" Honasan II with 5 percent and 4 percent, respectively.

The Pulse Asia survey was conducted from March 29 to April 3 among 4,000 people nationwide with a margin error of +/- 1.5 percent.

Duterte and Marcos also topped the latest presidential and vice presidential survey conducted by the Social Weather Stations.

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Enchong Dee asked: is he still in a relationship with Samantha Lewis?

Enchong Dee had one thing in mind when he agreed to do an indie film: to join his first ever international film festival.

He co-stars with Kapuso actress Janine Gutierrez in the Sinag Maynila entry Lila, which will be shown during the filmfest that will run from April 21-26, 2016.

Enchong even admitted that he would text Lila director Gino Santos: “Kailan ang flight natin?”

The ABS-CBN actor jokingly added, “Gusto ko ng photo with Meryl Streep.”

Enchong is one of the stars present during the presscon of the 2016 Sinag Maynila held last night, April 5, at SM Aura.

In the horror film titled Lila, he plays the cousin of Janine's character.

For some time now, there have been speculations that Enchong has broken up with his girlfriend Samantha Lewis.

Will he invite Samantha to the premiere of his film Lila?

“Of course naman, lahat naman invited,” he told reporters during the presscon held at the SM Aura Sky Park.

PEP took this opportunity to ask Enchong: is he still in a relationship with Samantha Lewis?

“Ha? Stick na lang tayo sa Sinag Maynila!” he answered with a laugh.

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Kristine Hermosa, Oyo Sotto expecting 4th child

MANILA, Philippines – Another bundle of joy is coming to Kristine Hermosa and Oyo Sotto's way. Oyo confirmed on Friday, April 1, that Kristine is pregnant with their 4th child.

On Instagram Oyo wrote: "And another one! You never fail to surprise us God. Thank you for this blessing! #6weeks #KuyaKaleb #notaprilfools #forreal."

Kristine also reposted the same video.

Kristine and Oyo, who married in 2011, are already parents to 3 kids – Kiel, Ondrea, and Kaleb. Following her marriage to Oyo, Kristine has taken time off to concentrate on their growing family.

Oyo, son of comedian Vic Sotto and actress Dina Bonnevie, appears with his dad in the show Vampire ang Daddy Ko and recently, the Eat Bulaga Special Panata, along with his dad and sister Danica Sotto.

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Maria Ozawa on PH Showbiz Career, Leaving The Porn Industry

MANILA, Philippines – “It’s my chance here in the Philippines,” said Japanese actress and former adult film star Maria Ozawa. The actress is in the Philippines to promote her upcoming movie Nilalang (The Entity), which will premiere as part of the 2015 Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) lineup.

Maria stars alongside Philippine action hero Robin Padilla. He plays a forensic expert who teams up with Maria's character, an heir to a transnational organized crime syndicate from Japan.

According to a press release, Nilalang “tackles the underbelly of corrupt Philippine cops with the 'yakuza' and its links to a centuries’ old curse that may be responsible for the spate of serial killings happening in Manila.

In preparing for the movie, Maria had to learn martial arts, and learn more Filipino words. “I love horror movies,” she told Rappler. “But I’m really chicken.”

Breaking into the mainstream after spending years in porn, Maria said, would be difficult. “It’s totally different,” she said. And that’s why she's been pursuing commercial and acting opportunities around Asia.

She has been in adult films since she was 18, but left the industry in the last few years. “I do miss the industry,” Maria clarified. “I just quit 4 or 5 years ago. This new acting, filming...it's so new to me. I’m really excited, but worried,” she said. “I have lots of feelings (about the transition),” she said.

She is only in Manila for a week, and will return once the filming of Nilalang starts in August. Although she has yet to meet Robin, she is excited to begin filming with the action star. “He’s like an idol here in the Philippines, right? And number one in everything. I’m really pumped up.”

And she is also looking forward to visiting more places around the country, especially the beaches. “I’m really hoping it’ll work and people would know me better,” Maria tells Rappler. “I love it here. Everything. The food is great. I love the warm weather; I hope to come here often.”

And she probably will. “This is the beginning of my projects in the Philippines,” she said. "In Japan, it’s really hard to be in television when you’re doing porn first. Things I can’t do in Japan, I’d love to do it here." For more showbiz news from TFC Filipino Channel – Please visit this link to subscribe: PINOY ONLINE TV

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A Lip-Synching Showdown Begins

MANILA, Philippines – Celebrities pitted against each other, although not literally, but in a TV contest, is always a run-down hit. No wonder, Lip Sync Battle Philippines (LSB), the latest musical reality competition that premiered on GMA Network, has undoubtedly been a weekend, primetime winner even after only its pilot episode.

Hosted by Michael V, with Iya Villania as Color Commentator, Lip Sync Battle Philippines pits two celebrities against each other in a lip synching showdown for two rounds, with the audience deciding on who will win at the end.

The show is a spin-off of a segment in The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon, which was introduced by actor John Krasinski. John and his actress-wife, Emily Blunt, were contemplating on what to do in the show for his guest appearance and the idea to lip-synch came about.

Jimmy Fallon apparently loved the concept so he made it a recurring segment in his show. Being consistently well-received, the segment eventually evolved into a full-length TV program developed by John and Stephen Merchant. It didn’t take long before the show, hosted by singer-rapper LL Cool J, became a “legitimate hit.”

So far, A-list Hollywood celebrities who have graced the show included Tom Cruise, Channing Tatum, Justin Bieber, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Anne Hathaway and John Legend, among others.

Today, Lip Sync Battle has paved the way for a number of international TV franchises — China, Chile, Canada. Indonesia, United Kingdom, Poland and, most recently, the Philippines.

In the pilot, Michael V gave a sampling of lip-synching by aping celebrities such as Taylor Swift (Shake It Off), Idina Menzel (Let It Go) and Miley Cyrus (Wrecking Ball), complete with costumes. Yes, he donned Elsa’s trademark, powder-blue gown in Frozen. His co-host, Iya, did her share with a few rap numbers.

Michael V can brag that he and Iya are the only hosts who have performed lip-synched numbers in the show. Not even LL Cool J has done a lip-synch number in the original program in Hollywood.

“Kapal ng mukha at todo bigay ang kailangan dito,” Michael V seemingly warned the celebrity contestants. The winner at the end of the show gets the LSB championship belt.

The country’s hottest leading men, Dennis Trillo and Tom Rodriguez, went head-on with the lip-synching battle in the pilot episode. Popularly known as Tom-Den, they were best remembered in the primetime tele-series, My Husband’s Lover, which also starred Carla Abellana.

“Dito kami magkakasubukan,” teased Dennis before his number. “Dati acting, ngayon singing and performance.”

Dennis gamely rapped Andrew E’s Andrew Ford Medina, with Jennylyn making a surprise guest appearance. Dennis was even heard shouting the lyrics of the rap song, proof that he really memorized his piece.

Tom displayed the rocker in him, as he performed Bon Jovi’s You Give Love a Bad Name and even stage dived towards the end of the number. In the second round, Tom donned a leopard print frock a la Scary Spice Mel B and sang Wanna Be, with Rafael Rosell, Dion Ignacio, Billy James and JC Tiuseco as the other “Spice Girls.”

“Kami lang ho ang Spice Girls na may buhok sa kili-kili,” Tom smilingly said after his number.

Dennis, meanwhile, performed Chandelier, a la Australian singer Sia, highlighted by literally hanging from a huge chandelier while singing. That made Tom, as well as the entire audience, ecstatic. It was the first time for Dennis to display his terpsichorean talent, much to the delight of the adoring crowd. Apparently, that gave Dennis the LSB championship belt at the end of the show.

Michael V assured participants they don’t have to have the best voice, what is important is that they’re “game” to perform.

Lip Sync Battle completes the back-to-back weekend primetime treat with Michael V, starting earlier with his long-running sitcom, Pepito Manaloto, Saturdays on GMA Network.  For more showbiz news from TFC Filipino Channel – Please visit this link to subscribe: PINOY ONLINE TV

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FREE CONCERT BY AN INTERNATIONAL ACT, JESSIE J!

Award Winning Artist Jessie J, a British international singer performed at the Smart Communications-sponsored exclusive and free event which was held in Kia Theater, Cubao, Quezon City on December 10^th, 2015. This successful event is a collaboration between SMART and MCA Music Inc. Thousands of SMART subscribers who are also big fans of Jessie J came to the concert.

Famously known for her electrifying and explosive performances, Jessie J popular hits are: “Do It Like a Dude,” “Price Tag,” “Nobody’s Perfect,” “Domino,” “Laserlight,” “Bang Bang,” and “Flashlight.”

Undeniably, “it’s not about the money” for those who were part of the concert and there was no “Price Tag,” as subscribers lined up as early as 11 a.m. in front of the theater with high anticipation of the first free concert by an international act provided to Smart users. Under #ShareTheJoy, Smart has been giving away gadgets and sharing the joy of entertainment via Spinnr through a free concert.

According to Ariel P. Fermin, EVP and Consumer Business Head for PLDT and Smart, “The Jessie J concert is a big celebration of Smart’s continued dominance in delivering the widest breadth of entertainment to the growing number of Filipino mobile users who now embrace the Smart Life. This is how we share the joy of entertainment and continue to bring unparalleled awesome experiences to Smart subscribers.”

During the concert, Jessie J told her screaming fans to just let out all of their emotions! Jessie J’s hits are all available on the award-winning music streaming app Spinnr, which was introduced by Smart to be the only music app that combines premium ad-free streaming with song purchases and free radio service, all for as low as P2.50 a day and with no data charges.

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