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BETTER VISION FOR BETTER LIVES
LIZA SOBERANO
READING, writing and arithmetic – these are the basic skills students must learn. But with poor eyesight hindering their learning process, they struggle to keep up in school, which in turn leads to difficulties in entering the workforce. In order to reduce, if not eliminate, this problem, Essilor Vision Foundation has joined forces with leading actor and Essilor Philippines brand ambassador Piolo Pascual to launch the Eye Can Succeed campaign, which seeks to make better vision available to 10,000 Filipino students. EVF kicked off the advocacy campaign at Rizal High School. With the assistance of volunteer optometrists, EVF examined 4,000 Grades 11 and 12 students and distributed free prescription glasses to students who were in need. “It is alarming to learn that many of our target public school students have never had their eyes checked up at all,” shared Lauren Wyper, EVF associate director of communications.
BEHIND THE CAMERA By Bernadette Lunas
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HE most photographed face of this generation actually doesn’t want to look at her photos very much.
Liza Soberano’s face is everywhere: on billboards, on magazine covers, on television. We might think she has a couple more images of herself in her camera, but she revealed she has more photos of other people. “I like taking pictures of other people more than I like taking pictures of myself, because sometimes I don’t like looking at myself very much,” Liza told MS Young Life. Turn to E2
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Essilor Philippines general manager Dr. Emelita Roleda conducts visual acuity test
ALWAYS THE MODEL, NEVER THE PHOTOGRAPHER. Liza Soberano shares her penchant for photography, her preference to take photos of other people much more than herself, and her simple tips to get the perfect selfie.
She continued, “Launching the Eye Can Succeed campaign here in the Philippines not only helps fulfill the foundation’s mission of enabling Filipinos to have better lives through better sight, but also enables us to spread awareness on the importance of proper eye care through an expanded network consisting of academic institutions, the media, and local campaign ambassador Piolo Pascual.” With his presence, Pascual showed his support for the company’s advocacy. “Education plays a huge role in the future of young Filipinos, and poor eyesight will only hinder their progress in learning. By giving them thorough eye check-ups and access to free prescription eyeglasses, they will no longer struggle with vision problems in their lessons, Turn to E2
LEGIT STATUS TO DANCE IN SKECHERS AT HIP HOP CHAMPIONSHIP Legit Status is all set to compete at the World Hip Hop Championships in Phoenix, Arizona.
DANCE group Legit Status will move and groove at the World Hip Hop Championships 2017 wearing Skechers shoes. Skechers, a brand known for promoting and producing dance competitions, is supporting the PH bet to the international hip hop contest happening in Phoenix, Arizona on Aug. 7 to 12. Prior to the event, Legit Status has been relying on the comfort and style of their dance kicks during rehearsals.
Judd Delos Reyes, team representative of the dance group, shares that the team is excited to wear their Skechers on stage. He says the shoes are “comfortable during training and dancing. It gives lots of character, a lot of vibe, as well as swag to dancers.” Legit Status, founded in 2009, has earned its way to the prestigious competition after winning the HHI Philippines Regionals. The group will go headto-head against other dance crew from 47 countries in the Megacrew and Varsity divisions.
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allowing their natural intelligence to shine through,” the actor said. EVF is committed to eliminating poor vision and its lifelong consequences, and to providing underprivileged people the opportunity to live a better life through better sight. For more information about EVF and the Eye Can Succeed advocacy campaign, visit www.essilor.com.ph, and follow @EssilorPH on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
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Yes, the girl whose face has launched several brands wants to work behind the camera, too. “I’ve always liked taking photos of beautiful unforgettable moments, places, and other people,” said Liza. “I actually want to venture into photography in the future.” The “millennial Darna” now has a chance to learn more about the craft as Fujifilm tapped her to be its newest endorser for its latest X-A3 camera. Fujifim Philippines Director Ryo Nagaoka said Liza is the perfect example of the elegant, beautiful, and stylish woman of this generation. “Not afraid of being herself and showing creativity, the X-A3 woman is smart as she will always go for form and function in choosing her gadgets without ever putting a compromise in style,” he declared. Although Liza only takes a few selfies (she said there are days she doesn’t do that altogether), she makes sure she takes them well. “I make sure the background is nice, I have the perfect lighting, and I put on my best smile.” The mirrorless X-A3 does come in handy as its 180-degree tiltable LCD monitor makes it easier to take selfportraits. Its 24.2 megapixel APS-C sensor ensures photos are at their most excellent quality. Meanwhile, bad lighting is one less problem of Liza as the camera comes with a built-in pop-up flash that supports the Super Intelligent Flash system that accurately controls light output according to individual scenes. This means the flash will automatically reduce highlight clipping to produce images exactly as how you see them. Sharing and printing photos captured using X-A3 is easy, too, as it’s equipped with built-in Wi-Fi capability to connect to Instax SHARE and to smartphone or tablet. Liza also loves the retro-chic design of the camera. The colors— brown, silver, pink—are perfect for her, too, as she said she’s not a fan of too girly style. But should she need to spruce up her usual neutral colored ensemble, she can easily do so with Fujifilm’s other latest release Instax Mini 9, which is available in pink, blue, green, and white. Or go back to black with Instax’s first hybrid camera SQ10. At the end of the day, regardless of the camera Liza uses, she said she’d just like to capture moments. “A great photo is when you’re able to capture that memory and when you look back you’re able to feel what you felt in that moment,” she concluded.
A study suggests firms should pay more attention to the importance of employees’ personality traits in customizing their practices to boost job satisfaction.
WHY SOME PEOPLE SWITCH JOBS
MORE FREQUENTLY THAN OTHERS
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CCORDING to data from the National Longitudinal Surveys of Youth, some people have worked in more than 10 jobs in a lifetime; men held 11.8 jobs while women had 11.5.
ronmental factors still play a role in affecting work characteristics. Li’s another study examined how a dopamine genetic marker, DRD4 7 Repeat allele, interacted with early life environmental factors (i.e., family socioeconomic status and neighborhood poverty) to influence job change frequency in adulthood. The gene is closely related to human motivation, reward, and self-regulation, which in turn may affect educational achievement and job changes. “In our findings, higher family socioeconomic status was assoInterestingly, the study also found that the younger genera- ciated with higher educational achievement, resulting in higher tion are more likely to change jobs than their older counter- frequency of voluntary job changes and lower frequency of involparts, “men held 5.7 jobs from age 18 to age 24, compared with untary job changes; such relationships were stronger (i.e., more positive or negative) for individuals with more DRD4 7R alleles. 2.4 jobs from age 40 to age 48”. “The results also told us the importance of providing a supportive While some of us are happy to stay in our jobs for life, others find it hard to stick to even one. So what makes us feel satisfied environment to children and adolescents, which will have a posiwith our jobs and stay on while others feel the opposite? Is it the tive influence not only on their immediate education outcomes but also on their long-term careers environment or is it us? later in life.” Research by Wendong Li, To find out whether genetic assistant professor of the Deand environmental influences partment of Management at are stable over time, Li conducted the Chinese University of Hong another research, entitled “Are Kong (CUHK) Business School Genetic and Environmental Influhas shed light on the interplay ences on Job Satisfaction Stable of genetic (i.e. the person) and Over Time? A Three-Wave Longiwork environment and how tudinal Twin Study,” involving 712 they influence the relationship same-sex twin pairs, with their edwe have with our job. ucational attainment and career “Traditionally, people bedevelopment assessed at approxilieve that it is primarily the mately 21, 25, and 30 years of age. work environment, such The researchers looked into as managers and organizathree individual differences: tions, which influences our general mental ability, posijob characteristics, such as tive affectivity, and negative afthe tasks we perform and fectivity in mediating genetic the amount of autonomy we influences on job satisfaction have at work,” says Li. A study by Professor Wendong Li of the Chinese University of Hong Kong He continues, “But accu- Business School reveals that genetic and environmental factors influence the through early adulthood. The study results show that as mulating research on person- relationship we have with our job people accumulate more experienvironment fit has revealed ences when they develop into the indispensable role of the adulthood, genetic influences on individual characteristics become person in influencing individuals’ job characteristics.” Professor Li has been participating in extensive research in less important—but still significant—throughout early adulthood. “During early adulthood, employees’ job satisfaction levels may the genetic influence on work behavior. “People are not randomly assigned to work environments; in- be more shaped by environmental factors such as organizational stead, they select themselves, and/or are selected into compat- practices (e.g., leadership, performance management, and reward ible work environments to garner the optimal level of person- systems) and economic situations, and these external factors may become increasingly important over time,” says Li. environment fit,” he explains. With these findings, Li suggests that firms should try to tailor We can all relate to the fact that when looking for a job, apart from considering the salary and perks, we would also consider their practices according to individual differences. “Organizations should pay more attention to the importance of whether the job nature suits our personality. “This is a form of manifestation that genetic factors shape our employees’ personality traits in customizing their practices, as it shows in our study that positive affectivity is important in boosting work attitudes and behaviors,” he says. However, it doesn’t mean the environment plays no part at job satisfaction. This is similar to personalized medicine,” he posits. *Read the entire article at www.bschool.cuhk.edu.hk all. While the role of genetic influences is indispensable, envi-
UNDERSTANDING OUR CATS PET TALES
BY DESIREE CARLOS
(Part 1) DOES your cat welcome guests and keep them entertained until you come down from your room? Our Garfield does. He is a people-cat. Does your cat go off to who knows where and return only to eat his food? Puma, our black cat, does this every single day and I even see him round the corner when I go out. I always find myself stopping and reminding him, “Keep to the right. If you do, it is easier to trace your way back home. Do not cross the street.” He would just look at me as if saying, “Duh. Been doing this for years, mother.” Does your cat stay in one area in your home and keep to herself? That’s our Fluffy. But she also likes to go up the wall and tease the dogs who can see
her. That’s her idea of fun, I guess, so we also call her Alaskador. Cats and dogs have personalities indeed. It is not easy to understand a being that does not speak our language. But researchers have studied them and come up with some interesting findings while cat lovers have put into words their cool observations. I will share them with you today and next Sunday, and let’s have fun identifying our cat’s personality type.
CAT PERSONALITY TYPES
In an article entitled “Cat ‘Purr’ sonalities,” vet Kia Benson (associate veterinarian, clinical toxicology) reveals that a recent study identified three (3) primary personality categories and nine (9) distinct personality types in cats. The researchers observed a cat’s level of boldness and response to new stimuli, and the cat’s degree of independence as against the cat’s gregariousness, Benson says.
The 3 primary personality categories based on the level of boldness or courage the cats displayed when faced with or given new stimuli are: • Quiet shy cats • Solid companion “middle of the road” cats • Adventurous confident cats Benson says cats also displayed varying degrees of independence or gregariousness within each of the primary categories. This, she says, led researchers to name three (3) sub-categories within each primary category, which they then called the nine (9) personality types. Under Quiet Cats, Benson says we have the: Private Investigator: Shy cats keep to the sidelines and prefer watching the world instead of interacting with others. You will see them one minute, then they will vanish to their favorite quiet space. When they go to you, this means they really want your love and attention so start talking to them and petting them. Continued on E3
SPOILED BABY.
Chrissy sleeps the whole day, then wakes up at midnight to nudge her human parents out of bed to play with her.
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Millennial stars of the comedymusical lead by Barbie Forteza and Julie Ann San Jose
JUSTICE LEAGUE CHARACTERS IN THE PALM OF YOUR HAND SCREEN HEROES. Justice League characters are making a debut on the small screen (mobile phone screen) as leading telco partners with lifestyle
Meanwhile, Asia’s Romantic Balladeer Christian Bautista, Ryzza Mae Dizon, and My Korean Jagiya’s Edgar Allan Guzman will show their singing skills in “Kantaserye Presents Casa Buslo” where they will challenge Asia’s Pop Sweetheart Julie Anne San Jose in a musical showdown. “Captain Barbie” will then be featuring Marian Rivera and Ai Ai delas Alas who will play fading stars who compete to land on a comeback role. These rivals will try to impress the director played by Ricky Davao. For the first time, GMA’s sought-after leading men Alden Richards and Ruru Madrid will star in a two-part episode of “Madramarama: Yakapan (Yaya, Kapatid, Anak),” a story of two brothers who
and gadget brand to promote DC inspired handsets
By Nickie Wang
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USTICE League’s most popular characters Superman, Wonder Woman, Batman, and Flash have been toying with our emotions with the release of blockbuster movies featuring these favorite screen superheroes. Now it’s about time for fans to manipulate them in their own hands...using a mobile phone that is. In time for the upcoming interchangeable cases with release of DC’s ensemble DC Comics artwork by Jim movie, Justice League, is Lee, Jason Fabok, Francis the launch of themed Manapul, and Ivan Reis,” smartphones by Ekotek, the Chua added. brand behind DC certified The executive furthered gadgets in the Philippines, that in terms of the phone’s and powered by Smart physical aspect, “it’s heavily Communication. customized.” After Smart Giga Movies’ “Our team really worked Batman vs Superman and hard on the icons. Since all Wonder Woman cinema and of us (at Ekotek) are DC fans, fly-off events, fan boys and we made everything really girls have the opportunity to special. We wanted DC fans be the world’s first owners of to have something that they the limited edition themed can consider as a collector’s phones. item since every aspect “We wanted to make it of the phone is really DClimited. We wanted to focus inspired,” he said. on the collectability of the To be amongst the phone and if ever people first-in-the-world to own would want more, we could this superhero package, always make more. But it simply add P400 to any won’t be this one,” Edric Van Smart Postpaid plan and Chua, Ekotek managing request the limited edition Ekotek Managing Director Edric Ivan Chua and Smart Postpaid Brand director, told Manila Standard. smartphone. Best paired Manager Carl Wy launch first-in-the-world Justice League Smartphones There are only 5,000 units with Smart Postpaid Plan of the limited edition handset 599, which comes with 5GB worldwide, so that means getting it from Smart automatically Data which you can stream CW’s The Flash if you subscribe to iflix, allows the subscriber to be part of that elite collector’s club. Each Plan 599 also comes with the following inclusions: 30 minutes handset also comes with a seal of authenticity with indicated all-net calls, unlimited all-net texts, Free Facebook Messenger, unique number from one (1) to five thousand (5,000). Whatsapp, Viber. ““The special thing about this phone is it’s a complete package, it The LTE-capable device also supports the 700mhz indoor comes with that sleeve, a collectible box, a certificate, and different frequency to maximize DC and data experience under Smart’s cases. The package comes with superhero-oriented accessories like fastest and strongest LTE network. The handset became available Lasso of Truth cable charger, Scarlet Speedsters earphones, four on Aug. 1.
PET TALES... From E2 Secret Admirer: These are the shy cats who take their time getting to know new people, new surroundings, or new situations. But they become very loyal to a companion or family and are very affectionate once they are comfortable with you. Love Bug: Benson says these are the “consummate lap cats, these kitties love nothing more than to sit quietly in a lap, kneading and purring contentedly.” Under Middle of the Road Cats, Benson says we have the: The Executive: Executive cats are the curious cats who like to explore. They adapt well to new circumstances without much reassurance from their human companions. These cats are best for people who cannot handle a high-maintenance pet. Sidekick: Sidekicks are friendly and self-reliant cats. Yes, they can enjoy playing and being stroked. But they also need their quiet time, their alone time. Sidekicks do not explore but will not be afraid when faced with new situations. Benson calls them “steady companions on the road of life.” Personal Assistant (PA): PAs are high-maintenance and co-dependent. “They are known for being ‘helper cats.’ PAs help with the computer,
Meyohme, a pusang Pinoy or Puspin, loves to eat fish and chicken, and to play dress up
cannot stand each other and a rift between them intensifies as Emmanuel (Ruru Madrid) will be accused of a petty crime that he did not do and will also lead to a revelation about their family. Can they still heal their broken bond and patch-things up as brothers? Julie Anne San Jose, Christian Bautista, Aicelle Santos, and Gian Magdangal will wrap up the anniversary celebration on Sunday via a remarkable acapella performance.
Barbie Forteza (left) as Captain Barbie in one of the segments of the Sunday show
a book, papers on a desk or even supper, opening kitchen cabinets to see what caused their human companions to do the same,” Benson says. Under Adventurous Cats, Benson says we have the: MVP: MVPs are resourceful and savvy. These are cats that are not fazed by the new or unique. They find ways to entertain themselves, but also appreciate a scratch behind the ears by their human companion. Party Animal: Party animals indeed, they love to play and explore their world. While they enjoy playing with their human companions, they also consider anything around them a toy—those crumpled paper, pencils, caps from soda bottles. “Party cats love to have fun, and can end up in some funny situations. YouTube cat videos anyone?” Benson says. Leader of the Band: They are vocal, confident cats. Because they are fearless, these cats may end up leading their human companions into adventure. These are cats who talk to their human companions and show lots of affection. By identifying your cat’s personality, Benson hopes “we might be better able to understand their point of view and their world as they live alongside us in ours.” Now how many of you have leaders of the band, an executive, a love bug? Next week, I will share another set of cat personality types which can help you understand your cats more. Namaste!
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People are talking about Alessandra de Rossi, star of the surprise hit "Kita Kita," which is breaking local box office records despite stiff competition from Hollywood offerings
The cast of Sunday comedy-musical variety show, "Sunday Pinasaya"
THE RESURGENCE OF
ALESSANDRA DE ROSSI By Nickie Wang
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CTRESS Kristin Bauer once told Manila Standard that many actors in Hollywood are discovered only after 20 years of playing numerous roles. She was also referring to her career which started in 1994 but was only given a big break and became a household name when she became part of HBO’s hit vampire series, True Blood. In case of Alessandra de Rossi, who started out in showbiz 20 years ago being part of the support cast in the fantasy film Magic Kingdom and as a member of the extended cast for paranormal TV drama Oka Tokat, her recent resurgence validated what Bauer described as an actor’s second coming in the entertainment business. While many of today’s A-List stars have been in the business since they were fresh-faced teens, or, in the case of Alessandra, since she was a child actor, not every star got their start so early. In fact, some of the biggest names in showbiz only got to where they are after putting in years and years of struggle. As one of the underrated actors in local showbiz, Alessandra has starred in around 50 television shows and over 40 films, has won 4 acting awards as a lead actress and 5 trophies as a supporting actress. And yet, people view her nothing more than a character actress who fades in the background when fans decided who should be in the limelight. Then came the surprise hit Kita Kita, the indie film that is now breaking local box office records. The romantic flick, made with only a P10 million budget, took in P100 million after eight days, despite stiff competition from Hollywood offerings such as Spider-Man: Homecoming, Dunkirk, and Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets. Glowing reviews, with many noting the lead cast’s perfect chemistry as an unlikely couple, the film’s stunning locations, and the film’s simple nonlinear plot, had translated to a strong turnout, resulting in Kita Kita earning more and breaking its own record week on week. A s of this writing, the romcom produced by Spring Films – spearheaded by Joyce Bernal, Erickson Raymundo, and Piolo
Pascual– makers of the hit Kimmy Dora series and Relaks It’s Just Pag-ibig, has earned more than P 240 million and now holds the distinction as the highest grossing indie film putting TBA’s period war drama, Heneral Luna in second place. Just like how John Arcilla became a pop icon after the success of Heneral Luna, Alessandra’s career seems to have been revitalized as she’s getting all the attention after Kita Kita’s commercial success. In fact, words are spreading that Spring Films is gearing up for another movie that will star the 33-year-old actress alongside her leading man Empoy Marquez. “May naririnig akong chismis na Iceland ang next nating gagawin so sana, sana. Bakit naman hindi? Pero iyon nga ang maganda sa amin ganito lang kami masaya lang,” she said in a recent interview.
ALJUR ABRENICA SHIRTLESS IN HIS FIRST KAPAMILYA PROJECT NEW Kapamilya actor Aljur Abrenica is joining the cast of the primetime series FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano, and guess what role he is going to play. The series’ lead star, Coco Martin, made the announcement on his Instagram page on Wednesday. Posting a photo of Aljur, Coco wrote: “Siya si Miguel. Abangan si @ajabrenica sa ‘FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano!’ Malapit na!” Aljur confirmed his being a Kapamilya also on Instagram where he thanked ABS-CBN head of TV production Laurenti Dyogi, Dreamscape production head Deo Endrinal and ABS-CBN chief operating officer Cory Vidanes. The actor also said he was “starstruck” as he took a selfie with It’s Showtime host Vice Ganda.
In 2014, however, Aljur filed for the nullification of his contract with GMA Network due to the latter’s alleged mishandling of his career. However, both parties were able to somehow fix the dispute. The actor was again given new projects after their severed ties until his contract ended in March this year, the same time when news broke out that his fiancee Kylie Padilla was pregnant with their first child. Aljur was once among GMA 7’s sought-after leading men. After emerging as the “ultimate survivors” in Starstruck in 2007, he continued on to star in top-rating shows including Machete, The Last Prince, Zaido: Pulis Pangkalawakan, which all made him the next big thing in the Kapuso Network.
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ANNIVERSARY GMA Network’s breakthrough c o m e d y - m u s i c a l variety show Sunday Pinasaya continues to redefine the viewers’ Sunday noontime habit with its unparalleled comedic stints, exciting production numbers and starstudded hosts. As it concludes its monthlong 2nd anniversary celebration today, the biggest stars of the Kapuso Network are joining the fun as they bring the program’s grandest and biggest musical comedy episode to date. Dubbed as “Puso ng Saya, Saan man sa Mundo,” it highlights the program’s goal to continue giving the audience something to look forward to every weekend and spread joy to all the Filipinos around the world. The program introduces a new musical segment, “Show Na Ni Juterte: Ang Pa-Concert ng Pangulo,” wherein President Rodney ‘Dugong’ Juterte (Jose Manalo) and General Ibato (Wally Bayola) bring their own hilarious take to popular Filipino folk and nursery songs with special guest Renz Verano. My Love From The Star’s Jennylyn Mercado and Gil Cuerva will act in the special comedy sketch entitled “Balikbayan Bex.” It is a story of a squad (Wally Bayola, Andre Paras, Joey Paras, Jerald Napoles, and Kim Last) from an all-boys school who all turned out to be bekis and got the chance to be reunited at the wake of their former teacher. A biggest shock of their lives unfold as they meet the mysterious yet beautiful woman, Janice (Jennylyn). Turn to E3
Jose Manalo as President Rodney ‘Dugong’ Juterte