Garfield All Stars

Mutya Orquia

Mutya’s acting prowess was first discovered when she was given the lead
role for the fantasy series “Mutya” where she played a child mermaid. This
garnered her lots of media attention making her an effective endorser. She
then played young Jade in the “Binondo Girl”. As of recent she plays Richard
Yap’s daughter Abby in the hit TV Series, “Be Careful With My Heart”. She
is also part of the Goin’ Bulilit gang.

Louise Abuel

Louise’ knack for acting was first noticed when he played Kevin the younger
brother of Jodi Sta. Maria and bestfriend of Xyriel Manabat in the top rated
series 100 Days to Heaven. Since then he has appeared in other several TV
Series such as “Ikaw Ay Pag-Ibig”, “Wansapanataym: Maya Aksaya”,
“Princess and I” and “Aryana”.

Belinda Mariano

Belinda, or more commonly known for her nickname Belle, is best known for
her role as young Charee and later on at the show as Charee’s daughter
Kat-Kat in the TV drama series “Lorenzo’s Time”. After which, she was given
the role of Young Bianca in Princess and I. Now, she’s a part of the “Goin’
Bulilit” cast.

Clarence Delgado

Clarence was first discovered when he joined the reality TV kiddy star search
“Star Circle Quest 2011” wherein he was hailed as The Male Winner. Since
then he has appeared in plenty of TV series such as “Budoy”, “Kung Ako’y
Iiwan Mo” and the most recent one “Ina, Kapatid, Anak” where he plays Xian
Lim’s younger brother. He also played supporting roles for the movies “Way
Back Home” and “The Mistress”. And as if this wasn’t enough, he is also a
part of the kiddy gag show “Goin Bulilit”.

Joshen Bernardo

Known for his trademark preppy style of spiky hair paired with oversized
square-rimmed glasses, Joshen was a frontrunner in the reality TV kiddie
star search “Star Circle Quest 2011”. He was then casted as Jun-jun the
child of Charee Pineda and JM De Guzman in the daytime drama series
“Angelito: Batang Ama”. The show was such a hit that they moved on to
making the sequel “Angelito: Ang Bagong Yugto” where he is still given the
same role. He is also a part of the kiddy gag show Goin‘ Bulilit.
Garfield All Stars

JM Ibanez

JM was first seen on TV as a commercial model. He has now evolved into
a promising child actor who is best known for his role as Aiza Seguerra’s
son, Cho, in the daytime romantic comedy TV Series “Be Careful with My
Heart”.

Migs Cuaderno

Migs is best known for portraying the character of Tonton in the familyoriented
TV series “Munting Heredera”. Apart from that, he is also a part
of the Cinemalaya Indie Film “Ang Katiwala” wherein he plays Budoy, the
10 yearold son of Dennis Trillo and Althea Vega.

Ryzza Mae Dizon

Ryzza took first notice when she won Little Miss Philippines 2012 from
the noontime show “Eat Bulaga!”. From then, her career skyrocketed and
is now a mainstay cast of the said program. She also popularized the
dance craze Cha Cha Cha.

Miguel Aguila

Miguel is an upcoming singing sensation and breakthrough recording
artist of Viva Records. Would you believe he has been a Garfield kid for
over 7 years? Now that he’s already all grown up, he is now one of the
faces of the newly launched Garfield teens collection.

Joshua Davis

People first took notice of Joshua or better known as the Yoyo Master
when he wowed people at the talent search “Talentadong Pinoy” with his
skills while moving to the beat of the music. But actually, he has already
been a competitive and champion yoyo tricker since he was very young

 Alban Douglas

It’s More Fun with Philip

TV5’s Aksyon TV adds color to your viewing experience with its all-new lifestyle magazine and talk show called “It’s More fun with Philip”- hosted by media meister Philip K. Abadicio. Airing every Sunday from 10 to 10:30 pm starting this December, the show will tackle the latest lifestyle news---be it dining, travel, fashion, wellbeing, fitness, beauty, arts and anything and everything that makes you feel good about life. Entertainment bits will also be injected into the show as it will also get a glimpse of the vibrant and controversial lives of the most-talked-about personalities in the scene today, through in-depth, out-of-the-box interviews with our host.This 30-minute show is poised tobe funny, exhaustive, and honest as Philip engages the audience in an informative and entertaining way with his freshest gimmicks weekly. Viewers will have the option to interact with Philip directly through the use of popular social media platforms such as Youtube, Facebook and Twitter.

The show has four segments, each with a short-and-sweet time frame respectively. Bago Ang Lahat will showcase the newest dining options, chill spots, fitness forays and fab finds in the metro where you’d want to be seen, as well as the hippest trends in fashion, dining, wellness, travel, beauty, fitness, arts that will keep you on-the-know of what’s hot and not.While theAnyare? segment is the news-like portion of the show, wherein tidbits of hot topics are taken in a lighter manner, as the hosts will have the freedom to discuss and express their comments and ideas without being all serious and boring. This part right here is flexible in terms of the creativity and entertainment gimmicks that the hosts might present related to any topic being discussed per episode.Eto’ng Ganap! will feature the latest events and coolest happenings in the country-- from the most jumpin’ and packin’ parties in the city, to the hottest product launches. Pa-Talk will highlight the one-on-one interviews with sought-after celebrities from all sorts of industries—the movers and shakers in the Philippines in all sorts of interesting ways!

The show’s leading host, Philip Abadicio, has been in the media business for quite some time now. Beginning with as a contributing lifestyle writer at The Manila Times and later on, for Mega and Sense & Style magazines. Through his PR firm, RPA & Communicate, Philip has learned the ins and outs of the industry which has also allowed him to rub elbows with the nation’s top showbiz, business and media personalities. He is currently the editor-in-chief of the country’s online lifestyle source, StyleRPA.com.

By walking and talking the lifestyle beat for many years, Philip K. Abadicio brings an effortless familiarity, friendly atmosphere and outspokenness into each of his interviews. Such qualities will be witnessed in his new TV show, as he will keep you in-the-know on the must-knows in the lifestyle and entertainment scenes. This TV show is poised to give you a whole new range of television experience with its hip lifestyle news bits and entertainment segments.

Joining him in his lifestyle journey is his loyal yaya, played by Aleera Montalla. Yaya Fanie is a gorgeous bombshell and completely overqualified for her job. But her long-time showbiz ambition motivates her to be Philip’syaya in the hopes of catapulting herself to fame and fortune. Aleera Montalla first had her piece of showbiz when she played the lead role in the award-winning movie Yanggaw in 2009. Her portrayal of the role of Amor gave this lass her first Best Supporting Actress Award from Gawad Urian that year, a huge feat for a newbie. Also one of Philip’s minions is Driver Aris played by the charming Anton Nolasco. Offering his witty yet funny side comments, the driver keeps the mood light and cool, yet a little intriguing with his downplayed sex appeal. Anton Nolasco is an indie film and theatre actor who has made a name for himself with his acting talent and gorgeous physique.

It’s More Fun With Philip is directed by Dan B. Dalida. It will debut this December 2012 on Aksyon TV (Channel 41 on free TV, Channel 78 on Destiny Cable, Channel 59 or Sky Cable and Channel 1 on Cignal. Set to provide more fun, information and entertainment to your TV viewing experience, get ready to travel Metro Manila and other parts of the country with style, as media maven Philip Abadicio, his Yaya Fanie and Driver Aris teach you that you can celebrate and live a good, happy and stylish lifestyle whatever status, situations and circumstances you have right now.

Media Inquiries:

Philip Abadicio- 0918 815-8888

Jeyzel Sanchez- 0905 930-1821

RPA & Communicate PR

rpa@rpa.com.ph

5054991

I SUITES HOTEL FINALLY OPENS ITS DOORS IN CUBAO

I-SUITES GRAND OPENING

Chic, modern, and no-frills. These are the qualities of the new iSuites Hotel, a 33-room, 5-story boutique hotel located on Imperial St. in Cubao.

But if it were up to its chief executive officer, Mikaela Singson Mendoza, she would rather use the description: “personalized and original.”

In the original blueprint, the hotel building was initially constructed as an apartment. At the time, the idea of a business that would bring in monthly income sounded more appealing and lucrative to Mikaela’s family.

It was Mikaela’s mom, Sheila Singson, who thought of converting the apartment building into a hotel.

“My mom thought that I would be a right fit for this job,” narrates Mika. “I am studying Hotel and Restaurant Management at Treston International College. My dream was to be an F&B director of a big hotel. Never thought that I would be actually opening up a hotel of my own.”

That sudden change of plans, consequently, brought forth big changes in the design and layout of the building.

“That’s why it took us three or four years to finish the whole thing because this was supposed to be an apartment. We had to knock down walls, re-do the floor layout, and other stuff,” Mikaela says.

Deciding what theme to apply to the hotel interiors came easy. Mika and her mom just took a cue from the building’s location.

“This hotel is located on Imperial St. When you say Imperial, parang it sounds Japanese. So we thought of using Imperial Suites, but since there’s already an Imperial Suites in Quezon City, we just thought of using iSuites, and as we were building the hotel we unearthed bullets” explains Mikaela.

            iSuites, still according to Mikaela, sounds younger, fresher, and up-to-date. Mikaela says that this is really how they want their hotel to be perceived by the public: a vibrant, modern hotel that knows the real needs of travelers.

 We just made the ‘i’ in the logo look more Asian, Oriental or Japanese, so that people when they see the logo, they would immediately think that the hotel is Asian-inspired,” she adds.

In keeping with the Japanese theme, Mika decided to assign certain terms that are associated with the Japanese culture to the hotel rooms instead of numbers.

“We didn’t use numbers. We call our rooms Kimono, Mikado, Sakura, Zen, Taka, Geisha, Shinden, Haiku, Emeperor, Shogun, Sake, and Geta,

                                                                                 

 The Kimono rooms, the simplest of all the room types, have a double-sized bed, a false veranda and LCD TV with HD channels. Rates for this room start from P1,500. Mikaela says the Kimono room is for the no-frills type of guests, who just want a good bed to sleep in.

“It’s really simple. But of course, we wanted it to look good,” she adds. “Our rooms are personalized, they’re really designed with the needs of the guests in mind,” she says.

Guests staying in premium rooms (Sakura, Zen, Taka, Geisha, Shinden, Haiku, Emeperor, Shogun, Sake, and Geta) and the Mikado room, have safety boxes where they can keep their valuables.

The Geta rooms and Sake rooms, whose rates start from P4, 900, are actually two-level units. They are equipped with their own living room, kitchenette, dining, mini bar, HD TV, double-sized beds and single

beds and toilet and bathrooms.

All rooms come with free Wi-Fi access and with complimentary breakfast meals at the hotel’s restaurant, Tatami. At Tatami, guests can partake of Japanese food fare and other Asian dishes.

“On weekdays, we have a lunch buffet serving home-cooked dishes, priced around P60 to P90 per dish. So it’s very affordable,” says Mika. “We also want to tap the officeworkers, because we’re very near the Araneta center, where there are lots of banks, call centers, and other offices.”

Good old Vigan favourites have also found their way into the Tatami menu. Mika, who hails from Ilocos Sur, says that the restaurant also offers bagnet,Vigan longganisa, and pakbet. “It’s nice when you have these dishes. There’s variety!” adds Mika.

iSuites also offers extended stays and long-term monthly rental accommodations. Rooms for this type of rental come with their own electric meters, so guests can monitor and take charge of their expenses on utilities.

“What’s good about it is that guests can enjoy the same in-room services: housekeeping, cleaning, and all. We clean your room, we replenish your towels, we make your bed. So it’s like you’re living in a serviced apartment,” adds Mikaela. “Plus, we have huge discounts if they choose to stay longer than six months. After their sixth month, we’d give them a discount of up to forty percent.” Discount starts on the first month.

But the best selling point of iSuites, still according to Mika, is not seen. It is felt.

Mikaela believes that it’s their personalized service that would set them apart.

“I want everything to be personalized. I am very hands-on. Even if I am still studying, I would take care of the little details. I would teach the housekeeping, the front office, tell my staff what to do and how to do things right,” says Mika.

“That’s how we really want it. Personalized service.”

For inquiries, bookings, and reservations, call 376 4750 or visitwww.isuites.com.ph.