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Monday, November 4, 2013

Sapi by Director Brillante Mendoza : A Possession That Will Boggle Your Minds

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Award-winning Director Brillante Mendoza was recently conferred by the Ministry of Culture of France with the Chevalier dans l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres and most notable distinction of being the only Filipino director to win the Best Director trophy at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival in 2009 for Kinatay (that starred Coco Martin).

Today, he has his latest film entitled "Sapi" (Possession) that alreasy world premiered at the A-List Toronto international Film Festival, next in Sitges, Spain and Busan Intl Film Festival both this 1st week of October per below Poster’s initial list of Laurels.

The Philippine Premiere of "Sapi" will be on November 6, 2013 in SM Megamall Theater, 6 PM with its week-long theatrical releases to follow.

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Now who doesn't want to fly off to space inside a rocket ship? I will trade everything else of my material possessions just to get an opportunity to travel the unknown territories of space and represent the Philippines in an epic journey towards the coolest place to be!

After a competitive eight-month selection process, the three-man Philippine delegation to the international AXE Apollo Global Space Camp in the U.S. this coming December has finally been announced by the Number One fragrance brand in the world.

Daniel Angelo Roque, Evan Rey Datuin and Ramil Santos will undergo training missions designed to simulate space flight and real astronaut training at the AXE’s space camp in Orlando, Florida.

They will compete among each other to be the best Filipino representative destined to become the First Filipino Astronaut ever. The title of ‘first Filipino in space’ will go to the best candidate, someone all Filipinos can look up – figuratively and literally,” said AXE Philippines Brand Manager, Gem Laforteza.

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Nov 7, 2013 is the 7-11 Slurpee BYO Cup Day where everyone in the Philippines can bring their own cup, whether outrageous, weird, zany, or simply out-of-this-world, to any 7-11 branch nationwide and drink up on your favorite Slurpee!

A little history of the Bring Your Own BYO Cup Day - it all started in 7-Eleven Australia that sent people rushing to the stores with their teapots, pots, canisters and even wheelbarrow!

And now it is happening in the Philippines - for one day only.

I attended the launch of the BYO Cup Day held at the URBN Bar and Kitchen in Bonifacio Global City. There were a few attendees who brought their own interesting cup, just like me, who had to rush to a nearby store to buy measuring cups...hehehe. But I don't think that was interesting enough for the people who judged the winner because they awarded the recognition for the best cup to a beach bucket! Hahaha

The BYO Cup Day in Manila is in partnership with Coca Cola and Slurpee!