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Lifestyle

From a kargador to a millionaire: Nilo Omillo’s story

by Rodel Flordeliz
May 21, 2014
4 minutes read

Nilo Omillo, a real estate broker for Vista Land for 22 years, is driving in style these days. In a recent ceremony awarding the exemplary brokers of the company, Vista Land Chairman and former Senate President Manny Villar personally handed him the key to a sleek Mercedes Benz E Series. For someone who used to clean bathrooms and knead dough in a bakery, to be rewarded as such means that Nilo, who still has the self-effacing quality of his old days, has reached a personal milestone.

Entertainment

The launch of my Singing Career! (Rise and Shine episode)

by Rodel Flordeliz
May 19, 2014
1 minute read

Anyway, I was invited over at the Program Rise and Shine on UNTV and guested as thier celebrity guest, it was my first time to be on the set of the program as a guest, because usually I was invited to co-host and not be the guest. There was a lot of hesitation before I finally decided to go with it. Actually, the first question that pops in my head was “What am I going to talk to in the program that would benefit the viewers??!” Well, i still actually don’t know … not unless there are viewers of the program who wants to know me more.

Entertainment Innovations & Technology

3-Point Shot to DTC’s Pioneer Brand Ambassadors

by Rodel Flordeliz
May 18, 2014
2 minutes read

Ever since 2011, DTC Mobile is already giving consumers high-quality, top selling and low cost mobile devices that ranges from classic bar phones, TV phones and Android-based smartphones and phablets. The all-star ambassador roster showcases one player each from five outstanding teams, including Rain or Shine shooting guard Ryan Araña, Air 21 point guard Simon Atkins, Talk ‘N Text power forward Rommel Niño “KG” Canaleta, 3-time PBA All-Star Meralco Bolts shooting guard Gary David, and 11-time PBA All-Star Redbull point guard Willie Miller.

Entertainment

Six promising OPM acts battle it out in “Dreams Get Real” talent search finals

by Rodel Flordeliz
May 18, 2014
5 minutes read

etting a crack on being the next Original Pilipino Music (OPM) star are the Top 6 of “Dreams Get Real,” a music talent search organized by McJIM Classic Leather. Battling it out in the decisive grand finals slated on June 30 are Archetype, CK Arca, Dream of Pearl, Fifth Dynamics, JBK and Neo Domingo.

In the run up for the grand finals, the Top 6 have recorded and released their debut singles in radio stations nationwide and be featured in MTV Pinoy for the month of June. A jury composed of music industry stalwarts led by project head and public relations executive Chris Cahilig and multi-awarded arranger Jonathan Ong of Sonic State Studio will take into consideration radio airplay, radio chart and Youtube views as well as overall potential in selecting the grand winner.

Entertainment Lifestyle

Be the next Michael Christian Martinez!

by Rodel Flordeliz
May 17, 2014
2 minutes read

As the first ever South East Asian figure skater to enter the 2013 World Junior Championship and giving an impressive performance at the recently held Soichi Winter Olympics, there’s no stopping Michael Christian Martinez in reaping honors for the Philippines as he recently bagged the much coveted gold medal from the Triglav Trophy International Figure Skating Competition in Jesenice, Slovenia.

Inspired by skaters spinning and jumping at the SM Skating Rink in SM Southmall, Martinez took up figure skating when he was eight and began training in 2010 in the United States. Since then, he has been transformed into a world-class athlete and has garnered over 190 medals and trophies from various international and local competitions.