Harry Potter Merchandize Now Available at Museum Context Pop-Up Store in Mall of Asia

Wazzup Pilipimas!

This holiday season, Harry Potter fans have the chance to buy or even take a glimpse of their favorite Harry Potter merchandise without going out of the country.

The first-ever Museum Context pop-up store in the country can be found at the first level of Mall of Asia Main Mall (near National Bookstore).

Museum Context is the official home of curated magical Harry Potter merchandise which is headquartered in Edinburgh Scotland.

From November 9 until the whole month of December, customers can shop for books, pens, bags, hair accessories, scarves, film replicas, and other limited edition items such as the magical broom Nimbus 2000.

Apart from books and stationeries, here are other items that can be found in the pop-up store in MOA :

1. Character wands - Wands are everything in Harry Potter. Each wand possesses a specific build and power, making each one unique, and perfect for their chosen "master." There are two types of wands that
can be found inside the Museum Context Manila - curated wands or replicas and the wands that are actually used in the series of Harry Potter movies.

2. Fashionable Scarves - Colors of each Hogwarts scarf correspond to one of the four Hogwarts noble houses.
- Scarlet and gold for Gryffindor house
- Blue and Bronze for Ravenclaw house
- Yellow and black for Hufflepuff house
- Green and silver for Slytherin house.

3. Hedwig Sculpture - Hedwig is Harry's pet owl that plays a valuable role in Harry's life as messenger, companion and friend.

4. Wax Seals - These are used by sophisticated witches and wizards to
seal their owl post. Each metal seal is molded in tribute to Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff, Slytherin, or Hogwarts itself. Each seal measures approximately 4" tall, and the set comes with sealing
wax in Hogwarts colors.

5. Harry Potter Final Challenge Chess Set - The 32 die-cast zinc chess pieces are exact replica of the set seen in the movie Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. The set comes complete with a striking plexiglass playing board measuring 20 x 20 inches.


There are more than a hundred or two of original and licensed products and collectibles from the Museum Context Scotland that were brought to Manila. This is very rare chance for Potterheads, Harry Potter geeks, Harry Potter fans (however they want to call themselves) to see and
feel these products that can only be found in stores in Scotland and Hongkong.

Don't forget to come by and get the chance to try the super amazing INVISIBILITY CLOAK, which operates together with a mobile app. Anyone who purchases any product from the store gets to try the cloak. They can have a copy of their video while they "disappear" sent via email.

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Written by Claire Santiago
Photos by Manuel Flores

PHLPost Launches PInoy Music Icons Commemorative Stamps

Wazzup Pilipinas!

Manila In celebration of the 252nd Anniversary of the Philippine Postal Service and the 25th year of National Stamp Collecting Month (NSCM), the Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost) will officially launch the “Pinoy Music Icons stamps” to proudly honor the iconic OPM Artists Rene Garcia, Rico J. Puno, and Pepe Smith on November 15, 2019 at the historic lobby of the Manila Central Post Office. 

A special exhibition of the Icons memorabilia will be opened at the Manila Central Post Office (MCPO) lobby in a night filled with music and fun activities on November 15, 2019. These were lent by their respective families who appreciated the honor given by PHLPost to the three music icons. The public may start to view the exhibit on Nov. 16-22. 

Rene Garcia of the iconic Hotdog band pioneered the Manila Sound, a musical genre which mirrored not only the distinctive music of the era but also the sentiments of many Filipinos toward their culture and homeland. Rene also composed songs like Annie Batungbakal, Bongga Ka Day, Beh, Buti Nga, Bitin Sa Yo, Ikaw Ang Miss Universe Ng Buhay Ko, Dying To Tell You, Langit Na Naman, Sana Maganda Ako and many more. Garcia died of cardiac arrest on September 2, 2018 at the age of 65.

October 30 of the same year at 65, Rico J. Puno aka The Total Entertainer also died due to heart failure. Mr. Puno, a pop singer and a pioneer-promoter of Original Filipino Music (OPM) rose to stardom after channeling American superstars to forge a distinctive brand of local soul music in the 1970s covering American hits including Barbra Streisands The Way We Were and Marvin Gayes Baby Im for Real in a mix of English and Tagalog, the countrys dominant language. He delivered the classic line, Namamasyal pa sa Luneta/ Na walang pera in a soulful rasp that reverberated on the airwaves during the early years of the martial law era. He also ventured into dance-friendly songs like Macho Gwapito, but music listeners here and abroad would prefer his easy-listening croons in Filipinized versions of The Greatest Love of All, One Last Memory, and more so with his catchy, memorable ballads such as Kapalaran, Buhat, Ang Taoy Marupok and Lupa.

January 28, 2019, Pepe Smith the "Mick Jagger of the Philippines" and the Father of Philippine rock passed away at the age of 71 due to troubles in breathing. Smith's status as a rock icon was paved when he joined the Juan de la Cruz Band as a vocalist and a drummer who personified Pinoy Rock and made a real music genre locally. He dared to live his life without any reservations or compromises. Their masterpieces include Balong Malalim, Beep Beep, and Kagatan but Ang Himig Natin trumps them all by its original claim of being the true sound of the young Filipino under the boot of the '70s martial law. Pepes plaintive cry emphasizes the essence of rock music as a Pinoy musical genre. 

Aside from paying tribute to their contributions in Philippine history, culture and arts, PHLPost took notice of the important role the three Filipino music legends played in linking the past and the present generations though their own brand of music, paving the way for the further enhancement of Original Pilipino Music. 

The stamps serve as tiny windows of a nation. Its about time that we truly recognize the big role of OPM in the development of our Filipino Culture, PHLPost said. 

Pinoy Music Icon stamps selling started November 11 at P45 each with a total of Php135 for the strip of three souvenir sheet. The stamps and Official First Day covers of Pinoy Music Icon stamps are now available at the Philatelic Counter, Manila Central Post Office, Liwasang Bonifacio 1000, and in other area post offices nationwide. 

For inquiries, please call 8-527-01-08 or 8-527-01-32. Philately or stamp collecting is considered the world's most fascinating hobby. Through this, everyone can learn of a countrys history, art, culture, and industry as depicted in special commemorative stamps. 

PHLPOST has also lined up several activities for the month-long celebration of the 25th year of National Stamp Collecting Month. These include: Green and Wild Expo stamp exhibit featuring the beautiful flora and fauna of the Philippines at the SMX Convention Center Aura in Taguig on November 20-21, LIHAM Fashion Show featuring Filipino traditional courting and national costumes on November 23, Bridging Generations Philatelic Forum which aims to raise awareness about Philately to young students in partnership with the Royal Thai Embassy to be held on November 27. The NSCM is an annual event observed every month of November under Presidential Proclamation Number 494 signed by former President Fidel V. Ramos, to celebrate Philately in the country. It aims to create, maintain, and increase postal awareness and interest through various activities that would inspire and encourage Filipinos across all ages to venture into the hobby of stamp collecting.


PHLPost honors Pinoy Music Icons. (From Left to Right). Families led by Valerie Garcia, wife of Hotdog’s Rene Garcia, Dir. Cristina E. Caringal and Dir. Liberty C. Avila of the PHLPost Board of Directors, Councilor Tosca Puno-Ramos, daughter of Total Entertainer Rico J. Puno and Beebop Smith, son of Rock icon Joey “Pepe” Smith during the ribbon cutting ceremony to formally open the Pinoy Music Icons Memorabilia Exhibit at Manila Central Post Office Lobby in Liwasang Bonifacio. The three (3) OPM legends were featured in the latest commemorative stamps.  

Teatro Dayaw Proudly Presents "Tulog Na Ba Ang Mga Bata?" Anthology

Wazzup Pilipinas!

Teatro Dayaw is a non-profit community theater organization established in 2018 that aims to gather and empower the youth in North Fairview, Quezon City, and in nearby places through the Arts, specifically Theater. Teatro Dayaw has been in existence for 1 year to present and had two (2) productions already.

In partnership with Café Haraya, December 1, 7, 8, 14, and 15, 2019 (5PM and 8PM) we will be having our third production entitled “Tulog na ba ang mga bata?” an anthology of monologues written by our members.

“Tulog na ba ang mga bata?” is an anthology of monologues based on true stories why people are awake at midnight. We grew up thinking there are monsters under our beds that is why we can’t sleep at night. Now that we are older, we discovered that the monsters live within us. 

Overthinking, nostalgia, secrets, and such events won’t let us sleep which haunt us as we lay on our beds. With this production, we hope to share there real life nightmares on stage.

Show dates: December 1 (Sunday) 5:00 PM & 8:00 PM

December 7 (Saturday) 5:00 PM & 8:00 PM

December 8 (Sunday) 5:00 PM & 8:00 PM

December 14 (Saturday) 5:00 PM & 8:00 PM

December 15 (Sunday) 5:00 PM & 8:00 PM

Where: Café Haraya, Atherton St., North Fairview, Quezon City

(beside St. Joseph School of Fairview)

Ticket price: 170

Student discount/PWD: 150


For ticket Inquiries and showbuying, please contact our Marketing Head, Princess Angielette Pol at 0997 864 5405.

ARTISTIC and MANAGEMENT TEAM


Playwright

Kristine De Leon, Cherrys Delos Reyes, and Mart Prima




Director

Kristine De Leon




Assistant Director

Rheyn Remollo




Dramaturge

Psyrus Magoncia




Technical Director

Justine Barrameda




Music and Sounds Designer

Mart Prima




Lights Designer

Feolo Bolisay and Benedict Mentes




Set Design

Marc Ronald Jusayan and Matthew Eugenio




Props Head

Miro Raniola




Costume Design

Desiree Joy Briones




Stage Manager

Reign Datinguinoo




Art Director and Photographer

Jeric Delos Angeles




Publicity

Kristine De Leon and Mhikuo Jecino




Marketing Head

Princess Pol




Assistant Production Manager

Jana Bodino



Production Manager

Danah Joy Briones