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| Filipino singer-songwriter Toby Madox (Image Source: Manila Bulletin) |
Twenty-one-year-old Toby Madox is the latest Filipino singer-songwriter who has begun making a name in the international music scene. His latest single “Bloody Deed” was chosen as the main theme of the upcoming Hollywood thriller “Jane" which stars Madelaine Petsch of Riverdale fame and will be shown in Philippine cinemas soon.
Toby has been writing and producing songs since he was 14. He has released multiple songs and has collaborated with some of the who’s who in the entertainment circle. Originally from Davao City in the Philippines, Toby moved to Singapore at age 7 with his whole family. He had his first taste of fame in 2011 when he won the grand prize of the Born To Sing Asia talent search organized by award-winning artist and producer David Foster using his birth name Miguel Antonio. He was then invited to perform at his David Foster & Friends concert tour that same year. In 2014, Toby was invited by Black Eyed Peas member and fellow Filipino musician apl.de.ap to join his BMBX Entertainment record label. That was a turning point in Toby’s life not only because he was able to meet different artists and perform in front of a crowd of thousands, but most importantly he was able to develop his skills professionally through working with equally-talented musicians.
Fast forward to the present and sporting his new moniker, Toby Madox is ready to take the world by storm. Armed with his own sound which is defined as a cross between electro/synth pop, and R&B powered by strong, heartfelt vocals, Toby’s music is just infectious. No wonder that the producers of the film “Jane” didn’t think twice to make “Bloody Deed” a part of the movie. Toby may still be very young and certainly will learn a lot along the way. But at this point, he is living his music dreams, with his own rules. A great achievement indeed! Toby Madox’s “Bloody Deed” is now available for streaming in all digital platforms worldwide, and exclusively distributed by Curve Entertainment Inc.
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PLDT-Smart Ligtas Kits Save Lives In Bantayan Island
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| PLDT-Smart Ligtas Kit comprising of a power station, solar panel, rechargeable handy megaphone, crank radio, satellite phone (SmartSAT) with initial load, smartphone, Smart LTE pocket Wi-Fi, rechargeable flashlight, and whistle packed in a protective hard case (Image Source: Business Mirror/Smart Communications ) |
PLDT and its wireless unit Smart Communications, Inc. have turned over Ligtas Kits to the three municipalities in Bantayan Island, Cebu. The coastal municipalities of Bantayan, Santa Fe, and Madridejos are among the first recipients of the group’s Ligtas Kits. The PLDT-Smart Ligtas Kit is an all-in-one package that aims to support Local Government Units and Disaster Response agencies with emergency communication devices, enabling them to quickly respond to affected communities in times of natural crises.
“The Ligtas Kit provides helpful tools for disaster preparedness and response, and underscores our efforts to innovate and leverage on PLDT and Smart services to strengthen efforts of LGUs and agencies to assist their people, especially in times of crisis,” said PLDT-Smart Stakeholder Management's Head of Visayas Relations Marylou Gocotano. Packed in a protective hard case, each kit comes with a power station, solar panel, rechargeable handy megaphone, crank radio, satellite phone (SmartSAT) with initial load, smartphone, Smart LTE pocket Wi-Fi, rechargeable flashlight, and whistle. Present during the turnover are Hon. Bantayan Island Mayor Hon. Arthur Despi and Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRMO) Head Erwin Tinga, Madridejos Mayor Hon. Romeo Villaceran and DRRMO Head Jessie Estellore and Santa Fe Mayor Hon. Ithamar Espinosa and DRRMO Head Leah Escarlan. The PLDT-Smart Ligtas Kit forms part of the longstanding #SafeandSmart advocacy of the PLDT group, and its commitment to promote preparedness and immediate response through continuous availability of communication services, mobile solutions, and activities to help communities mitigate disaster risks.
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Google Celebrates Regatta De Zamboanga And Its Colorful Vintas With A Special Doodle
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Google celebrates the return of Regatta de Zamboanga, an annual sailing competition from the southern part of the Philippines, after being indefinitely halted due to the threat and effects of the global COVID-19 pandemic in the country. Google Doodles are temporary alterations on the search engine’s homepage’s logo to commemorate holidays, events, achievements, and notable historical figures of particular countries.
Every October, thousands of people gather along the kilometer-long stretch of R.T. Lim Boulevard in Zamboanga City to watch hundreds of vintas and their colorful sails race across the coastline. The event is the highlight of the Zamboanga Hermosa Festival honoring its patron saint, the La Virgen Nuestra Señora del Pilar de Zaragoza. The racers are mostly Bajau fishermen who come from coastal villages like Sinunuc, Maasin, Labuan, Mariki, and the island of Santa Cruz. Each boat carries two people paddling towards victory.
Also known as lepa-lepa or sakayan, the vintas are traditional outrigger boats with vibrant, rectangular sails. The intricate patterns on the canvas — designed by the racers themselves — symbolize the identities, customs and aspirations of the region’s diverse ethnic groups. Although the regatta is a friendly competition in celebration of the fishermen’s maritime skills, everyone is motivated to be one of the winning teams to take home a prize.
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Rock Entertainment Holdings To Launch New 24/7 Action Movie Channel ROCK Action
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Rock Entertainment Holdings Pte. Ltd., an international content distributor and channel operator, is set to launch a new 24/7 action movie channel, ROCK Action, in December 2022. ROCK Action will be the newest addition to the Rock bouquet of content brands that includes ROCK Entertainment, ROCK Extreme, Global Trekker, ZooMoo, Love Nature 4K, Outdoor Channel and more. ROCK Action will be the ultimate movie destination for movie buffs and audiences who are seeking non-stop high adrenaline content.
The channel will be packed with movies from the action, horror, crime, disaster, sci-fi and suspense genres. The audience will find nothing on Rock Action other than movies that make their heart pump faster and keep them on the edge of their seat. "We are working very closely with partners and listening to their needs and wants. The team at Rock Entertainment is constantly exploring and pushing our limits to bring in the best entertainment we could to our audience and partners. We are both excited and invested to make ROCK Action a success,” said ROCK Entertainment Holdings Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Beatrice Lee.
At launch, the channel’s lineup will include a slew recent as well as library action films from Paramount and Sony. In addition, the channel will have a steady supply of new Hollywood films never seen before in the region from leading independent Hollywood film distributors that specialize in the action genre. For many of the films, additional rights such as Traditional Video On Demand (TVOD) and branded Subscription-Based Video On Demand (SVOD) will be on offer as well for platforms carrying ROCK Action. Audiences can look forward to movies that are first on linear TV just short time after initial global release of the film and also be spoiled with more choices as the Rock team is on a never-ending quest to seek the best entertainment from all studios.
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McDonald's Kindness Kitchen Joins Super Typhoon Karding Relief Operations
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Reinforcing its commitment to helping different communities in need, QSR giant McDonald’s Philippines through its charity of choice, Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC), extends a helping hand to areas affected by Super Typhoon Karding. Through the McDonald’s Kindness Kitchen, volunteers from both the private and public sectors distributed over 3,000 meals to communities in Tarlac, Pampanga, Bulacan, and Nueva Ecija.
The Kindness Kitchen is a program of RMHC which aims to serve meals to those in need like those affected communities by natural calamities, medical health workers, and other frontliners like the police, LGU volunteers, and government agencies; as well as marginalized sectors without access to food. Since it began operations in 2020, McDonald’s Kindness Kitchen has served over 570,000 meals. To support the continued relief operations for Typhoon Karding, visit rmhc.org.ph to donate more meals through Kindness Kitchen.
