Vibrant and colorful design of the CELEBRATION OF SPORT COLLECTION is inspired by sport’s ability to uplift the world
ASICS launches their new CELEBRATION OF SPORT COLLECTION-– a cross-category footwear and apparel collection that celebrates the power of sport to uplift the world.
Launching alongside a full apparel range, the CELEBRATION OF SPORT COLLECTION sees footwear across ASICS’ Performance Running, Core Performance Sport and Sport Style categories given a striking design revamp. Each piece in the collection features bright, bold confetti-style detailing, taking visual cues from the sense of uplift and celebration that sport will inspire across the world this 2021.
The 46-piece collection encompasses more than five different sports, celebrating the power of all sports to uplift the mind. Runners will be among those invited to experience the uplift, with new iterations of the GEL-KAYANO™ 28, offering excellent stability and cushioning underfoot, and NOVABLAST™ 2, with its advanced energy return technology, among the performance running shoes to feature in the range.
Tennis and volleyball players will also be able to raise their game and feel the uplift on court with new takes on the supportive, lightweight COURT SPEED™ FF and the responsive NETBURNER BALLISTIC™FF 2. Rounding off the collection meanwhile is an array of re-imagined Sport Style silhouettes, including the GEL-QUANTUM 360™ 6 and GEL-QUANTUM 180™, that celebrate the uplifting power of expression.
So no matter how athletes choose to move their mind, the CELEBRATION OF SPORT COLLECTION has the shoes to get everyone feeling the uplifting effect, all the while enhancing their level of performance so they can experience the positive benefits of uplift more often.
The launch of the CELEBRATION OF SPORT COLLECTION sees ASICS continue its mission to inspire as many as possible to move their mind to experience the uplifting power of sport in 2021. For the first time, ASICS is enabling people to see the uplift on their own mind with the new Mind Uplifter™.
From September 21, people will also be able to see how their individual results and different sports contribute to the World Uplift Map – providing a picture of how each individual Mind Uplift contributes to the collective mood of their region, city, and the world as a whole.
The CELEBRATION OF SPORT COLLECTION is available online and instore. Find out more about the CELEBRATION OF SPORT COLLECTION at https://www.asics.com/ph/en-ph and its mission to move one million minds at https://www.asics.com/ph/en-ph/mk/uplifting-minds.
ABOUT ASICS’ MISSION TO MOVE ONE MILLION MINDS
In 2021, ASICS is on a mission to uplift one million minds across the world. As a pioneer in sport, ASICS is enabling everyday athletes to see for the first time the impact of movement on their own mind – with every mind moved contributing to the world’s first live study into the relationship between sport and the mind.
The revolutionary new Mind Uplifter will enable everyday athletes to chart the positive impact of sport across 10 emotional and cognitive metrics, showing how different sports boost how they think and feel.
This data will also feed into a live global study, capturing individual Mind Uplifts from around the world and visually transforming them into a dynamic and interactive World Uplift Map (available from July 1). The map will quantify the positive impact that sport is having on the collective mood of regions, cities, local communities and the world as a whole.
People may wonder why Synopsis Magazine features new actors in an online cover of Genius Teens. Well it’s about time our industry introduces new faces, new talents in this rapidly changing 21st Century. As doors open for the newcomers, the “umay” factor in established television and movies will vanish.
Utmost Creatives is very proud to introduce to you new discovered actors in the industry, but from the “indie world” who were once bit players. We now aspire for equal billing with the mainstream actors and indies.
In the Superhero Edition of Synopsis Magazine we are featuring Cassie Kim, a newbie but excellent actor portraying the role of GLITCH – The Durable and will also known as Eliza. Utmost Creatives Executives personally chose Cassie to do the role of Glitch and trusted her for the biggest role in the Genius Teens Series. And in the opening of Season One of GT you will understand why she is capable to excel at the task and to impress the viewers with her natural acting skills in a Glitch role.
We interview her about some personal and role playing questionnaire and we also present what the viewers will expect from her character, as well as its origins.
Q: Tell us about your superpower in Genius Teens. Can you relate to it personally?
A: My superpower in Genius Teens as Glitch, I can manipulate my body to transform into a tiny ant or into a giant; and the environment will adjust itself.
Q: Auditions were extremely competitive with over 100 teens trying out. When you won your part, what was your first reaction, and how did you feel?
A: My first reaction when I got the character of Glitch in this series, I got happy and shock at the same time because its a big opportunity to act as a super hero in a movie.
Q: Did you tell your friends about Genius Teens, and what was their response?
A: Yes I told my friends about Genius Teens and their response was really priceless because I did not expect that they will love and support my character here in Genius Teens.
Q: As one of the main characters, how was your preparation time?
A: My preparation po as one of the main character here in Genius Teens, I read and read the script carefully so I know who really Glitch is, how Glitch started and why Glitch is in this series.
Q: Can you compare Genius Teens with Marvel or DC characters?
A: For me po if I would compare DC and Marvel to Genius Teens their quite similar po but Genius Teens discovered their powers when they were just teens; unlike DC and Marvel po.
Q: In the Series, you are first known as a Glitch/Eliza. How was the adjustment?
A: First to potray as Eliza. Maybe the adjustment po dapat po kasi mabilis tumakbo or kumilos si Glitch ako po as Cassie mahinhin so ayun po siguro ang adjustment po dito is kailangan ko po masabayan kung pano kabilis si Glitch.
Q: Are you involved in a fight scene? Did you like that?
A: On this season I am not involved in a fight scene po because with Season 1 my character focuses on how glitch started to discover her powers. Maybe soon I’ll be able to involved in a fight scene because I think it would be fun and I also want to try it, it will be a great experience for sure.
Q: What was your main consideration in accepting this role?
A: My main consideration accepting this role when I discovered that Glitch has an ability to shrink or to turn into a tiny and giant human. That gives me a sign that I should accept this role as an Glitch; and I am also open naman po for any roles and also for experiences and opportunity na din po.
Q: Do you think this Genius Teens will help your career?
A: Yes I believe that Genius Teens will help me with my career because Genius Teens focuses on the casts and I know that all of us have individual appearances here..
Q: Which other Genius Teen superhero do you admire?
A: admire Lakota po in Genius Teens because Lakota is like an dream catcher in the series and she can give you a good dreams or a good future in your life.
Q: What can we expect from you in Genius Teens?
A: You will be expect for a fighting character of Glitch/Eliza because of the challenges that Glitch/Eliza’s facing in her life in Genius Teens.
Q: How will you help to promote GT?
A: Maybe I can help to promote GT by mentioning it to my Interviews, posting it to my social media and also together with the help of my friends and family.
Career Questions
Q: Is your family supportive of your career/passion?
A: Yes my family are very supportive with my career and passion. They are always with me to guide me. When I have a shooting, interviews they are always there to support me..
Q: Tell us about your other acting experience.
A: I have previous project titled PUGON and Pugon is one of the exhibitor in Cinemalaya that will be stream it at ktx.ph; and i also been to some different workshops I tried acting workshop, dancing and modelling workshop for experiences.
Q: If you were not acting in front of camera? What are you doing the most?
A: Maybe i am just a simple girl who’s dreaming to be a flight attendant and to travel the world.
Q: Have you completed acting workshops?
A: Yes i tried some different workshops to know more about acting and learn more tips how to act.
Q: Who is your favorite superhero of all time?
A: My favorite superhero of all the time is Spiderman because he is strong and he help peoples who really needed helps.
Q: What are your long term goals?
A: My long term goals is to be a successful artist, to buy my dream house and I would also like to travel around the world.
Q: How many followers do you have?
A: I have 776 Instagram account followers and i also have 22k followers on my Facebook Page.
Q: Do you have any requests for the Producer, Director, or Writer of Genius Teens?
A: As of now po I don’t have request to the Producer, Director and to the Writer of Genius Teens is to because I am happy with my role and I am also happy with the result of Genius Teens . Ohh Maybe have a scenes with some other characters too J Thank you po.
GLITCH/THE DURABLE
NAME: Eliza Bonifacio
AGE: 13 years old
GRADE SCHOOL: N/A
SCHOOL: N/A
INTEREST: She was inspired by her father who worked in a laboratory, and at her young age she learned to mix chemicals and antidotes.
BIRTHDAY: January 10, 2007
ZODIAC: Capricorn
GUARDIAN: She lived with her Auntie Badeth since her father went missing when she was 8 years old. She works to earn money by stealing and shoplifting.
BASIC INFORMATION: Her father isthe infamous chemist in a Philippines Internal Laboratory Company (PILAC) a secret association created by Government after the country experienced the Epidemic in the year 1997. Her father worked with Doctor Conrado Zamora the famous Doctor Z. Eliza’s remembers her father was visited by Doctor Z and when they left their house that was the last time she saw him. Her mother died longing for her father. It is also the reason she is looking for Doctor Z.
ABILITY: After she drank her father’s formula after he disappeared, she started to experience a strange feeling in her stomach, and then discovered her ability by reading the formulation. Glitch can manipulate her body to transform into a tiny ant or into a giant and the environment will adjust.
People may wonder why Synopsis Magazine features new actors in an online cover of Genius Teens. Well it’s about time our industry introduces new faces, new talents in this rapidly changing 21st Century. As doors open for the newcomers, the “umay” factor in established television and movies will vanish.
Utmost Creatives is very proud to introduce to you new discovered actors in the industry, but from the “indie world” who were once bit players. We now aspire for equal billing with the mainstream actors and indies.
In the Superhero Edition of Synopsis Magazine we are featuring Alfred Mendoza, an excellent actor portraying the role of SPEED – The Velocity and will also known as Zandro. Utmost Creatives Executives personally chose Alfred to do the role of Speed and trusted him for the biggest role in the Genius Teens Series. And in the opening of Season One of GT you will understand why he is capable to excel at the task and to impress the viewers with his natural acting skills in a Speed role.
We interview him about some personal and role playing questionnaire and we also present what the viewers will expect from his character, as well as its origins.
Question: Tell us about your superpower in Genius Teen?Can you relate to it personally? Answer: My Superhero in Genius Teen is Speed mabilis tumakbo na may sampung beses Ang bilis Kaysa sa racing car. Question: Audition were extremely, competitive with over 100 teens trying out. When you won your part, what was your first reaction ? and how did you feel? Answer: When I won my part my first reaction …Hindi po ako makapaniwala dahil sa dinami dami namin at maraming magagaling ,isa nga po ako sa napili at nabigyan ng chance na mapabilang sa isa sa mga Genius Teens at syempre sobrang saya ko ,sa katunayan nga po ako talaga nagpumilit sa mama ko na mag audition at syempre dahil superhero ang role at pangarap ko po talaga yun. nung una ayaw pumayag ni mama dinidis courage nya pa nga ako sabi ko ok lang Kung mareject atleast nagtry ako at ginawa ko ang best ko Kaya sobrang saya ko dahil napatunayan ko sa sarili ko na Kaya ko pala.
Question: Did you tell your friends about Genius Teens and what was their response? Answer: Yes and they are also excited na mapanood Ang Genius Teens Sabi nga po aabangan nila dahil mukhang kakaiba at nong napanood nga po nila Ang trailer ng Genius Teens napabilib po sila effects pa lang ang ganda na Question: As one of the main characters , how was your preparation time? Answer: As a main character po nagtetraining po ako ng fighting scene with in 1 month at pinag aaralan ko po mabuti Ang aking character. Question: Can you compare Genius Teens with marvel or DC characters.? Answer: Yes because Genius Teens and Marvel are also same teams that was having power Ang pinagkaiba lang po ng Genius Teens ay mga Filipino version ng super hero na binubuo ng mga mellenial na may Protagonist at Antagonist while the Marvel may Avengers.
Question: In a series you are first known as_______ How was the adjustment? Answer: As a Sandro, Medyo mahirap Kasi ibang iba nga po ako as Alfred at ibang iba din po ang character as Zandro Kaya Ang ginagawa ko po pinagaaralan ko po mabuti ang character ni Zandro Kaya pinapractice ko po maagi Question: Are you involved in a fight scene Did you like that. Answer: Yes I like that but for me is not enough dahil nabitin ako sa role ko. Question: What was your main consideration in accepting this role. Answer: I consider as a challenge for me that’s why I accept this role dahil para mapatunayan ko sa sarili ko na Kaya ko. Question: Do you think this Genius Teens will help your career. Answer: Yes po dahil sa Genius Teens Ito po ang stepping stone ko na maipakita ang kakayahan ko at makilala rin ako. Question: Which other Genius Teens Superhero do you admire. Answer: Hopper po dahil halos nasa kanya na lahat sa dami ng power nya ay nakaka admire po.. Question: What can we expect from you in Genius Teens? Answer: Ako po dito c Zandro na lage binubully dahil sa kapansan sa pagsasalita at makikita nyo Kung paano gamitin ni Zandro as speed Ang kanyang power ,mapapatawa din kayo at maiiyak. Question: How will you help to promote Genius Teens. Answer: To share po sa social media at sa mga friends at sa mga relatives ko at saka po sa pagmamarket.
Career Questions:
Question: Is your family supportive of your career/ passion? Answer: Yes po ,very supportive po sila lalo na po Ang mama ko lage po ako sinasamahan sa shoot ko ang papa ko po sa mga pangangailangan ko financial para sa gastusin namin ng mama ko every may shoot ako. Question: Tell us about your other acting experiences? Answer: My Acting experience po ay sa AEIOU (the vowel of life) extra lng po ako don that was my first time na humarap sa camera at sobrang kabado nga po ako.
Question: If you are not acting in front of camera, what are you doing the most? Answer: Studies ,and playing ML Question: Have you completed acting worship? Answer: Not yet
Question: Who is your favorite superhero of all time? Answer: My favorite superhero is superman bata pa lng po ako tlagang idol ko na c superman Question: What are your long term goals? Answer: To finish my studies and to become a successful engineer someday.
Question: How many followers that you have Answer: My followers are more than 4k Question: Do you have any request for the producer, Director, or writer of genius teens Answer: My request na sana mabigyan pa po ako ng pagkakataon na mapasama sa season 2🙂🙂🙂
SPEED
NAME: Zandro Marquez
AGE: 14 years old
GRADE SCHOOL: Sophomore
SCHOOL: Utmost University
INTEREST: Kinematics is the study of motion, without considering the forces that cause an object to move. There are many important key terms in kinematics, but the three central terms are displacement, velocity, and acceleration. Displacement is the change in position of an object or person, measured in meters.
BIRTHDAY: December 11, 2006
ZODIAC: Libra
BASIC INFORMATION: Zandro as Speed will save Sam from an accident and he will befriend Flame and Hopper. He stutters, but is funny. He has a twin sister also with a disability.
ABILITY: Zandro can run 10X faster than a sports car but is not yet developed.
Genius Teens is the first series produced by Utmost Creatives and it was written by Mario Alaman, a Filipino Writer and Producer and it is Directed by an Italian Director and VFX Supervisor, Paolo Bertola.
The new product re-creates the paper feel for more precise digital drawing and writing.
Manila, Philippines;28 July 2021: PanzerGlass™, one of the leading screen protection brands in the world, today launches GraphicPaper, a screen protector designed to recreate the texture of paper, making drawing, and writing on the iPad as seamless and precise as possible. The brand’s latest innovation is part of its anti-glare, anti-fingerprint and anti-bacterial iPad range which provide the highest standard of screen protectors, while preserving 100% touch sensibility.
Ideal for creative work, schoolwork, taking notes, sketching, drawing, or playing with the gadget, GraphicPaper has been tested by artists, fashion designers, illustrators of all ages and levels, across the globe.
The new product is now available at select Power Mac Center (PMC) outlets including its online store. Customers buying any PanzerGlass™ iPad GraphicPaper or Screen Protector instore or online will receive a Free SPRAY Twice a Day Anti-Bacterial Device Cleaner. Power Mac Center has also partnered with Ateneo de Manila University, De La Salle University, De La Salle College of Saint Benilde, and the University of Santo Tomas giving students 20% off when buying the product.
Commenting on their partnership with the universities, PMC Director of Product Management, Marketing and Space Planning Joey Alvarez shares, “Technology is a fundamental part of education now. Digital devices like the iPad and the tools that students use today empower them to work better and smarter so they can maximize their talents and capabilities as future professionals. With this promotion, we wanted to provide an extra boost to students, especially with products like PanzerGlass™ GraphicPaper that can help improve their digital work.”
The PanzerGlass™ iPad GraphicPaper is a paper-feel screen protector for iPad 10.2/ 11.0 / 12.9 inch and works well with Apple pencil/stylus. Thicker and easier to install, it has an anti-glare functionality to suppress light reflection, making drawing, sketching, and writing easy even under the bright sun. The surface is also scratch-resistant, keeping the screen looking new.
Visual artist Cholo Juan describes GraphicPaper as “like drawing on a natural paper. As a traditional artist, it’s important to feel the texture of the paper. Without the GraphicPaper, my hand tends to smudge the screen, and I get crooked lines. It helps me draw more confidently and precisely.”
The GraphicPaper is thicker by 2mm, which makes the iPad installation easier and retains the highest sensitivity, making drawing and sketching natural.
Parents whose children have a knack for drawing, sketching, or simply doodling will find the GraphicPaper easier to use, inspiring and enhancing their creativity.
“By using GraphicPaper, we were able to bridge both traditional and digital art. The screen protector makes drawing and writing on the iPad feel like it’s on paper. It’s a premium solution for a better drawing experience, giving maximum paper-feel, making the iPad just like a notebook. Artists who like drawing, sketching, or simply doodling will find the GraphicPaper easier to use because it inspires and enhances one’s creativity,” explains Michael Broend – PanzerGlass™ Vice President for Marketing.
PanzerGlass™ GraphicPaper is suitable for iPad models Year 2018-2020. For the installation guide, please visit www.panzerglass.com.
About PanzerGlass™
In 2013, the Danish start-up launched its new and exclusive line of products for mobile devices. Today, a leader in its category, PanzerGlass™, has 130 employees present in 70 different countries.
PanzerGlass™ is part of the Juhl Bach Holding Group, one of Denmark’s largest family-owned holding companies. JB Holding specializes in venture operations and has an impressive portfolio of companies ranging from start-ups to mature companies.
Discover first-hand what makes Sheraton Manila Bay’s oven-baked gourmet pizzas one of the best-tasting pizza you can find in Manila. Crafted by the hotel’s seasoned culinary team, each slice offers a myriad of flavors accentuated by its premium choice ingredients, fresh tomatoes, and specialty hand-knead dough made of a unique blend of flour, yeasts, sugar, and oil giving a refined taste that matches the sauce and toppings. Perhaps, what makes it more appetizing is that each order is freshly-made and ready-for-delivery in just 45 minutes.
Epicurean foodies at home can choose from a tasty selection of four thin-crust favorites: Ricotta, Spinach & Mushroom Pizza topped with spinach, garlic and shiitake mushrooms on zesty ricotta and mozzarella cheese priced at Php 660 net, Pizza Meat Supreme topped with pepperoni, ground beef, cured bacon and ham, topped with capsicum, pineapples and shimeji mushrooms, in homemade pomodoro sauce and mozzarella cheese priced at Php 660 net, Seafood Pizza topped with herb marinated freshwater shrimp, mussels, local scallops and red squid in homemade pomodoro sauce and mozzarella cheese priced at Php 770 net, and Pizza Prosciutto di Parma topped with Parma ham, burrata cheese, fresh arugula, shaved parmesan, with fresh tomato, farm egg and olive oil priced at Php 770 net.
Indulge in these premium crusted goodness at home by calling +632 5318 0788, 09175837294, 09175837326 or email . For a full listing of our gourmet takeaways menu, please visit http://bit.ly/ccmnlsb.
Sheraton Manila Bay is located at M. Adriatico cor. Gen. Malvar Streets, Malate, Manila. Like us on Facebook and Instagram @sheratonmanilabay and Twitter at @sheratonmnlbay.
Filipino celebrations is never complete without a Lechon. But since most of our celebrations are now confined at home with presence of only a few family and friends, Lechonito or conchinillo, is definitely a more practical alternative for intimate parties.
Sheraton Manila Bay now offers their own version of Lechonito Special made of Pinoy favorite suckling pig slow-roasted to crispy golden perfection with meat so tender even a plate can cut through it. For only Php 7,888 net, each Lechonito set also includes vegetable kare-kare, bringhe rice, ube leche flan, and healthy fruit beverage good for sharing up to 4 persons.
To order for delivery, please call +632 5318 0788, 09175837294, 09175837326 or email [email protected]. 24 hours advance order is required. For a full listing of our gourmet takeaways menu, please visit http://bit.ly/ccmnlsb.
Sheraton Manila Bay is located at M. Adriatico cor. Gen. Malvar Streets, Malate, Manila. Like us on Facebook and Instagram @sheratonmanilabay and Twitter at @sheratonmnlbay.
With one of the world’s longest quarantines, Filipinos are already experiencing “protocol fatigue,” which makes them more lenient about hygiene habits and puts them at risk of infection. Procter & Gamble’s Safeguard is stepping in to remind and reinforce the importance of proper handwashing through the SAFEWash movement. With the current increase in cases in the country, the brand is even more committed to becoming a force for good for all Filipinos who are put at risk every day.
SAFEWash Program Extends Help Nationwide
To help protect Filipinos from the threats of germs and illnesses, P&G and Safeguard ramp up its SAFEWash movement by donating a total of over Php 100 million worth of support. Launched last year, the SAFEWash movement enables organizations and individuals to work together to promote proper handwashing. On top of this, Safeguard is helping to rebuild handwashing facilities and provide hygiene kits for the Philippine General Hospital, currently housing the highest number of COVID-19 patients nationwide. Last May 2021, the hospital’s facilities were damaged by a fire that led to the swift evacuation of patients, including those being treated for COVID-19. Through its partnership with the Manila Water Foundation, Safeguard is adding three multi-faucet handwashing facilities for the hospital in key high-traffic areas to decrease the level of hospital contamination of germs and illnesses.
One Step Ahead in Safeguarding the Nation
With the acceleration of efforts in the past month, P&G and Safeguard have supported more than 20+ organizations, hospitals, and LGUs with the construction of public handwashing facilities, and distribution of personal protective equipment (PPE), face masks, ventilators, and hygiene care packs to vaccine hubs and frontliners, through the SAFEWash movement.
As the trusted antibacterial soap brand for more than 55 years, Safeguard commits its support to the Department of Health in helping prepare the country for a hopeful reopening. Through the DOH and P&G partnership, 70,000 BIDA Solusyon health and hygiene kits were distributed to families in 36 provinces nationwide. The kits helped local government units manage COVID-19 community outbreaks, strengthened proper hand hygiene education, and influenced positive action on health and hygiene of families.
“Safeguard believes in helping protect every Filipino family through quality products that fight the spread of germs and illnesses. If everyone plays their part by practicing minimum health protocols, frequent handwashing being one of them, we can help protect those around us as well. At Safeguard, we are one with our partners in helping the country reopen to a SAFER normal,” shares Jan Ang, Senior Brand Director for Safeguard Philippines
Safeguard is working as a Force For Good in ensuring Filipinos get access to quality health and hygiene via the SAFEWash Movement. You can also view Safeguard’s range of germ-fighting products from bars, liquid soaps, to body wash, in Lazada, Shopee, or Facebook, to protect your loved ones of up to 99.9% germ protection today.
Save the Children Philippines is alarmed by the increasing number of reported cases of children and adolescents already infected with COVID-19 amid woes of Delta variant spread, and calls on the government, parents, caregivers, and other stakeholders to work hand-in-hand with urgency to protect children and youth from the virus.
Data presented by health authorities showed that over 48,000 children ages 19 and below have acquired COVID-19 as of February 2021 where 40.2% are from the 15-20 years old age group, 17.4% are ages 5-9, and 18.5% are ages 4 and below. Globally, children account for up to 15% of confirmed cases. While children may not belong to the “high-risk groups” and most Filipino children infected with COVID-19 remain to be mild as studies show, there is a growing concern that the highly contagious Delta variant is more fatal to children, especially to those with co-morbidities or who are less than one year old since their immune response is either compromised or not yet developed. “The symptoms of children should not be disregarded,” said Dr. Cecilia Francisco, Director for Thematic Programs of Save the Children Philippines. “Children with COVID-19 generally have milder effects and better prognosis than adults but those who have underlying diseases have higher risks to experience severe illnesses,” added Francisco. Since inoculation of children against COVID-19 is not yet a priority and the country is still on its way to achieving herd immunity with around 26.6 million Filipinos vaccinated as of recent, Save the Children believes that the greatest protection that can be given to children is for adults to get vaccinated. The sooner this is done, the greater chances for children and adolescents to rise in the priority list. The child rights organization believes that while adults are prioritized for vaccination, children must also continue to receive other life-saving immunizations and health nutrition services necessary for their survival. “We call on the government to ensure that all children will have safe and inclusive access to basic childhood vaccines and receive routine immunization for vaccine-preventable diseases, even at the time of pandemic,” said Atty. Alberto Muyot, Chief Executive Officer of Save the Children Philippines. “We also emphasize our call to parents, guardians, caregivers, and communities for them to act more responsibly around children by strictly adhering to the minimum health and safety protocols to protect themselves and their children from the imminent threats of the Delta variant,” said Muyot. Save the Children Philippines has been supporting the Department of Health’s National Immunization Program through its health and nutrition programs which include nutrition-specific interventions and nutrition-sensitive programs, and has been working closely with Rural Health Units (RHU) to promote and ensure full immunization of children at age 12 months. This is also part of the Nurturing Care Framework included in the First 1000 Days ordinances based on Republic Act 11148 (Kalusugan at Nutrisyon ng Mag-Nanay Act) advocated by Save the Children Philippines to local government units.
People may wonder why Synopsis Magazine features new actors in an online cover of Genius Teens. Well it’s about time our industry introduces new faces, new talents in this rapidly changing 21st Century. As doors open for the newcomers, the “umay” factor in established television and movies will vanish.
Utmost Creatives is very proud to introduce to you new discovered actors in the industry, but from the “indie world” who were once bit players. We now aspire for equal billing with the mainstream actors and indies.
In the Superhero Edition of Synopsis Magazine we are featuring Angel Laco, an excellent actor portraying the role of Lakota a Dream Catcher heirs of Sandman and will also known as The Phantom. Utmost Creatives Executives personally chose Angel to do the role of Lakota and trusted her for the biggest dream catcher role in the Genius Teens Series. And in the opening of Season One of GT you will understand why she is capable to excel at the task and to impress the viewers with her natural acting skills in a dream catcher role.
We interview her about some personal and role playing questionnaire and we also present what the viewers will expect from her character, as well as its origins.
Q: Tell us about your power in Genius Teens. Can you relate to it personally?
A: My superpower in Genius Teens is to make good dreams, and I think somehow it relates to me because I always want to have good dreams so it feels like Lakota my character gives me the good dreams.
Q: Auditions were extremely competitive with over 100 teens trying out. When you won your part, what was your first reaction, and how did you feel?
A: I was so happy and shocked at that time because I thought to myself like “Wow! I actually got the role.” I was so excited that I get to play a role on a superhero series
Q: Did you tell your friends about Genius Teens, and what was their response?
A: Yes, I definitely told them immediately. They were very happy for me and they also support me.
Q: As one of the main characters, how was your preparation time?
A: I read the script a lot of times, understand the whole story and I did a further research about Lakota
Q: Can you compare Genius Teens with Marvel or DC characters?
A: In Genius teens, it’s a new generation of heroes. This time it’s the teens and kids turn to be the heroes
Q: In the Series, you are first known as a ____________. How was the adjustment?
A: I was first known as Lakota. My adjustment was a bit hard since my character is more calm and mysterious than my previous roles, but after a while I got used to my role.
Q: Are you involved in a fight scene? Did you like that?
A: No, but I would actually love to be involved in a fight scene.
Q: What was your main consideration in accepting this role?
A: First I wanted to join the Gt. I also want to experience joining a web series and to be with my same age group in filming.
Q: Do you think this Genius Teens will help your career?
A: Of Course. It really helps with my exposure because Genius Teens is truly a great web-series and I think a lot of people will come see it.
Q: Which other Genius Teen superhero do you admire?
A: Beast, because she’s shows a strong and independent character. She’s fierce and has a good heart.
Q: What can we expect from you in Genius Teens?
A: You can expect that I have good acting, and great behavior. I can follow the directions of the director and I am always ready for anything.
Q: How will you help to promote GT?
A:I can share the Gt page on my face book account and my YouTube account. I share it also to my family, fans, friends and people I know.
Career Questions:
Q: Is your family supportive of your career/passion?
A: Yes, they’re very supportive of me when it comes to my career/passion. In fact, they are the ones who always encourage me to keep on going.
Q: Tell us about your other acting experience.
A: My acting experience are I acted as Young Imelda Papin on her concert, An Educational Film “A E I O U”, Short Film “Angels”, and a School Play
Q: If you were not acting in front of camera? What are you doing the most?
A: I get busy with my online schooling, practing my songs, and my Fans club.
Q: Have you completed acting workshops?
A: Yes, I completed my acting workshop with another production called “Star Buzz”
Q: Who is your favorite superhero of all time?
A: Wonder Woman, because of her good heart and strong personality.
Q: What are your long term goals?
A: I would want to be an Famous International Singer and Actress.
Q: How many followers do you have?
A: I have 5.2k followers on face book as of the moment.
Q: Do you have any requests for the Producer, Director, or Writer of Genius Teens?
A: Honestly, I wish I could be one of the Genius Teens teens.
Lakota / The Phantom
Immortal
BASIC INFORMATION: The eldest daughter of Sandman but her kindness is her weakness. Her father is always in favor to her because of positive will and careful decisions. In spite of the hatred of Ojibwe to her, she loves her precious younger sister. And her love will also bring danger.
ABILITY: She can create good dreams and future for all, providing them hope. Her other power if to bring peace and calmness.
Real Name: Angel Sophia Laco, 11 Years Old, Actress
Genius Teens is the first series produced by Utmost Creatives and it was written by Mario Alaman, a Filipino Writer and Producer and it is Directed by an Italian Director and VFX Supervisor, Paolo Bertola.
People may wonder why Synopsis Magazine features new actors in an online cover of Genius Teens. Well it’s about time our industry introduces new faces, new talents in this rapidly changing 21st Century. As doors open for the newcomers, the “umay” factor in established television and movies will vanish.
Utmost Creatives is very proud to introduce to you new discovered actors in the industry, but from the “indie world” who were once bit players. We now aspire for equal billing with the mainstream actors and indies.
In the Superhero Edition of Synopsis Magazine we are featuring Kimchloie Oquendo, an excellent actor portraying the role of Needle. Utmost Creatives Executives personally chose Kim to do the role of Agatha/Needle and trusted her for the biggest villain role in the Genius Teens Series. And in the opening of Season One of GT you will understand why she is capable to excel at the task and to impress the viewers with her natural acting skills in a villain role.
We interview her about some personal and role playing questionnaire and we also present what the viewers will expect from her character, as well as its origins.
Series Questions:
Q: Tell us about your superpower in Genius Teens. Can you relate to it personally?
A: Needle has venomous needle-like long nails. I love the fact that she can cut your head off or she can kill you just by a small cut. Personally, i like having long nails because it makes me feel powerful for some reason. Also, i enjoyed Needle’s power so much.
Q: Did you tell your friends about Genius Teens, and what was their response?
A: I did and they’re all looking forward to watch ‘Genius Teens’.
Q: Auditions were extremely competitive with over 100 teens trying out. When you won your part, what was your first reaction, and how did you feel?
A. I was shocked. I saw a lot of teens when i auditioned and we were to get a role. I know that they did their best, we all did. The chance of being a part of Genius Teen’s was kind of low , so yes, I was really shocked and ecstatic at the same time.
Q:As one of the main characters, how was your preparation time?
A: First thing i did was to give Needle a character. I had to be consistent on that part so i would be always be prepared to be her whenever I step in front of the camera like when I read my script I could think of how she will deliver those lines. Also, I began to love my character more when I gave her mannerisms. It made me so happy bringing her to life.
Q: Can you compare Genius Teens with Marvel or DC characters?
A: To be honest, yes. It was my dream to have this kind of a Marvel inspired movies after all. When you watch it you will find the difference, because here we are using the total capacity of our brains to have power.
Q: In the Series, you are first known as Agatha. How was the adjustment?
A: I was first known as Agatha, the grumpy student who thinks she’s the greatest person on Earth. Sometimes she can also be very two-faced girl. If we’re talking about mu adjustment, I didn’t had a hard time with it. I asked the lovely writer of the series about Agatha Cenizal, I asked everything about her and it helped me a lot when it comes to building Agatha’s character.
Q: Are you involved in a fight scene? Did you like that?
A: Yes, I was involved in a fight scene. These scenes were very challenging for me but with the help of my co-actor and directors, I went smoothly and fun.
Q: What was your main consideration in accepting this role?
A: They offered me an interesting role then I thought, “I can bring justice to this character”.
Q: Do you think this Genius Teens will help your career?
A: Yes, it will.
Q: Which other Genius Teen superhero do you admire?
A: Speed. In all honesty, I want to have his power. I would like to be a speedster. If we’ll think about it, speedsters can phase through anything, speed healing, high metabolism, fast as a light, etc. But if it’s about personality and back-story, my answer would be Laser.
Q: What can we expect from you in Genius Teens?
A: Expect me giving other characters anger management issue.
Q: How will you help to promote GT?
A: I will promote it on social media and to my friends.
Career Questions:
Q: Is your family supportive of your career/passion?
A: Yes. Actually, they can be over-supportive if may say.
Q: Tell us about your other acting experience.
A: Well, I’m a Theater Actress. I’ve also done a lot of Commercials, TV Series and International Movies. I’m always having the Antagonistic Role. I won International Best Child Performance and Best Child Actress from YCC for Death of Nintendo.
Q: If you were not acting in front of camera? What are you doing the most?
A: I might be focussing on my studies since I’m planning on studying Law. I also love reading fan fictions when I have time.
Q: Have you completed acting workshops?
A: I’ve completed a lot of Acting Workshops since I was 4yo.
Q: Who is your favorite superhero of all time?
A: It’s either Tony Stark or Klaus Hargreeves.
Q: What are your long term goals?
A: Of course, my goal is to have a stable job in the future and live a long and happy life with my family, I just want to have a simple and peaceful life.
Q: How many followers do you have?
A: Social Media isn’t my focus so I just have thousand followers.
Q: Do you have any requests for the Producer, Director, or Writer of Genius Teens?
A: I’m actually hoping to have more heavy scenes and a tragic backstory, like a traumatizing one. Also, I wish that the Writer can give me Immortality, respectfully LOL.
CHARACTER ORIGINS:
Agatha Cenizal
14 years old
Sophomore
Utmost University
INTEREST:Physics, science that deals with the structure of matter and the interactions between the fundamental constituents of the observable universe. In the broadest sense, physics (from the Greek physikos) is concerned with all aspects of nature on both the macroscopic and sub-microscopic levels. Its scope of study encompasses not only the behaviour of objects under the action of given forces but also the nature and origin of gravitational, electromagnetic, and nuclear force fields. Its ultimate objective is the formulation of a few comprehensive principles that bring together and explain all such disparate phenomena.
BIRTHDAY: November 7, 2006
ZODIAC: Scorpio
GUARDIAN: Her parents are Maritess Alipio and Conrado Cenizal a farmer and market vendor and loving parents of Agatha.
BASIC INFORMATION: She is a good daughter. But her true identity will not remain hidden for she is a child of the Queen of the Damned. And she cannot escape her destiny to rule. He humanness is part of her present, but her blood and soul is part of the her past and future.
ABILITY: Needle is poisonous, nocturnal and savage, and her nails can grow longer into 12 inches depends on the finger’s length is also sharp as a sword that can cut the hardest steel. And she has the ability to use speed and poisons anyone with her nails.
Real Name: Kim Chloie Oquendo, 14 Years Old, Actress
Genius Teens is the first series produced by Utmost Creatives and it was written by Mario Alaman, a Filipino Writer and Producer and it is Directed by an Italian Director and VFX Supervisor, Paolo Bertola.
Richard Reyes Faulkerson Jr. (born January 2, 1992) known professionally as Alden Richards, popularly known as ‘Pambansang Bae” he is a Filipino actor, TV host, product endorser, ambassador, entrepreneur, businessman, and recording artist. He was dubbed as the Asia’s Multimedia Star after winning the 2019 Seoul International Drama Award, Asian Star Prize award equivalent to best acting award, held in South Korea. He was once a super hero in a hit teleserye, Victor Magtanggol on GMA7 and his other notable works include Tween Hearts, One True Love, Carmela, The Road, Imagine You and Me, Hello, Love Goodbye and The Gift and also known for his role as Lakan in the reboot series of Encantadia. During the 29th PMPC Star Awards for TV in 2015, Alden won his first Best Actor for his portrayal of Jose Rizal in Illustrado.
As a recording artist, Richards release albums, under Universal Records and GMA Music. His Self-Titled Album reached Platinum status while “Wish I May” reached Diamond status. And 3rd Album “Say It Again” that doing well in record and iTunes sales. But from all of this achievements his so-called “phenomenal television and social media success in the Philippines” was with Eat Bulaga, when he was paired to Maine Mendoza in a Kalyeserye – AlDub.
We conduct an interview for Alden during our photoshoot at Parallax Studio in Makati with the studio owner and Photographer, Wesley Villarica; HMUA and Stylist courtesy of GMA Artist.
– Who is Alden when off-cam?
That’s really hard to answer, but really the people that’s behind me sila yung makakapagsabi nun. Pero basically who am I on-cam is basically who am I off-cam, there’s no difference naman pero sobrang hilig ko lang maglaro ng online games, that’s one and sobrang makulit. Well im just your typical guy.
– Can you describe your younger self?
Careless, happy go lucky and siguro hindi driven, without a purpose.
– What is something you have always wanted but have not done yet? Well siguro yung being independent because my current occupation really needs a lot of manpower behind my back. So I’m really looking forward to manage my life independently soon.
– Food that you absolutely hate?
Menudo.
– Guilty Pleasures?
Playing online games and spending quite a handful of money on it.
– When you were younger, have you ever thought of being an actor?
No, I was brought up from a family of business oriented people pero employees, we don’t really own businesses before. The way I envision myself, I really want to be like my dad before na Marketing Manager of a hotel in Laguna then eventually it turned out that I wanted to be a pilot pala but we don’t have the resources to comply with that dream.
– Before you became an actor, you joined pageants. When did this all start?
It all started when I was in my 2nd year in Paco Catholic School when my adviser encouraged me that I can join pageants because I really had no self-esteem, I was insecure and I’ve always taught of that there a lot more people better than me. So hindi ko talaga siya kinonsider pero that push changed my life.
– For those times you’ve auditioned and were rejected, did you ever consider quitting?
Yes ofcourse. Mas marami talaga yung rejections and there will be a point in your lifetime na parang you’ll feel stupid already because I’ve been trying a lot of times yet I’m failing. But ako kasi when I considered failing or when I consider to let go of the actor mindset or the actor’s dream, hinila ako pabalik. So that’s it, if it’s for you it’s really for you, no matter how hard the circumstance is, no matter how hard yung pagdaanan mo to get there.
– Who pursued you in joining showbiz?
It’s my mom talaga, she wanted this for me and after she passed on I just pushed myself that I’m gonna do this for my mom, I’m gonna do this for her legacy, parang in a way hindi naman nasayang yung buhay niya sa mundong ito.
– What’s the challenging part of being an artist?
Well in all aspects of life parang everything should always be improved. So as an artist you have to be always open for improvement, hindi mo pwedeng sabihin na magaling na ko sa ganito, Im already good, I don’t wanna work on it kasi this is already acceptable.
– Can you share us your memorable experience on being part of the Dabarkads?
So the first time I joined Eat Bulaga was way back 2015, since then my life really drastically changed. Being part of a family that’s been there for the longest time, that’s the longest running noontime show and going to the show everyday, I mean yung opportunity to be part of the hosts and sila Tito, Vic and Joey tandem is really an opportunity of a lifetime na no one can forget. I mean once a darbarkads, always a dabarkads.
– It’s your first time working with Star Cinema. How was it working with Kathryn Bernadro and Direk Cathy Garcia Molina?
It’s also one for the books. I will never forget this experience, it taught me a lot in terms of being an actor and a person, and doing more for the craft than what I already know, there’s more to it and these people helped me especially Direk Cathy pushed me certain limits that I’ve never been before, made me feel things I never felt before so I’m really thankful to her and I just really hope that this will not be the last movie we’re gonna be working together.
– Other than singing and acting, you’re also an ententrepreneur. Tell us more about your restaurant, Concha’s Garden café.
Concha’s is ofcourse my first business venture and I’m really happy with how our restaurant is performing right now, we already have 5 branches in a span of 3 years and I’m really blessed and talagang sobrang ganda ng opportunity na binigay sakin dito because I really have a great partner and we really have a lot of plans like to be known all over the Philippines and all over the world. Because we really have great food and the costumers can attest to that.
– How do you manage your time being an actor and at the same time handling your businesses?
It’s really difficult because in real life you really have to choose one, it’s either you be an actor full time or you’ll be a businessman. So the key to do doing both is creating a core group, your core people. Meaning, the one’s that you really trust, the one’s that will really help you and hindi mo siya magagawa overnight. It’s really a matter of fears before you’re able to construct a core group for yourself. Well that includes family and of course the closest people to you, your friends you have to really build it so that you’ll be able to handle both and you can be a businessman and an actor at the same time. So that’s the secret for me
– For all of your success, what more do you want to achieve?
There’s always more in life. Success is not really determined by the material things, yung mga physicality’s of this world I don’t really determing success as that. There are so many types of successes but really it’s more of improving yourself. Doing more, exploring new things, teaching you thing, inspiring people and reaching out as far as you can. I mean make that dream your fuel to go on life and to really achieve more of what you like to do and what you really like to do, but first it must be clear what do you really want in this lifetime.
– What’s your mantra in life?
Be good and be nice to everyone, that’s the thing my grandma and my parents told me. Kasi talent, it doesen’t matter how good you are, it doesen’t matter how smart you are or how good looking, how pretty, how sexy you are but it’s really about being good, the goodness in you that will make you remembered by people hindi yung kung ano yung nagawa mo it’s really the attitude kasi all of those things they will perish at one point but the goodness will remain and that’s gonna be an eternal imprint to the people that crossed your life in your existence.
– Do you have message to your fans or supporters and readers of magazine?
Well I’m really just thankful to them and I always say this and paulit ulit ko talagang sasabihin na if not for the fans there will be no artist, there will be no actors or celebrities, wala kami. So it’s all thanks to them, to their support. Kung meron man mas mahirap na trabaho dito sila yun they line up with the shows as early as possible and they support all of your endeavors from the smallest magazine launch to your albums, to your concerts. I mean basically parang half of my career I really owe it to the fans kasi sila yung nagdala sakin dito and I’d like to say that out loud kasi sila talaga yung naging susi to reach my dreams and as much as I inspire them, they inspire me to even pursure further para sakanila so I’m just so thankful.
Truly- Nothing Beats The Best!
In spite of his very busy schedule and being one of the most popular and bankable actor in the Philippines. Alden is also a Philanthropy, in 2014 he became an Ambassador for Habitat for Humanity. He celebrated his birthday last January 2015 by building homes alongside other volunteers and families involved with a non-profit organization in Payatas, Quezon City and other good samaritan deeds. He was chosen as an Ambassador of Bida Solusyon, an informative campaign formed by the Department of Health about the health protocols in preventing the spread of COVID-19. He is also the ambassador for the Philippines of End Tuberculosis, a campaign formed by the USAID. So it’s really nothing can beat the best like Alden Richards, his hardship before what he is right now is a very inspiring and something to look up with.
FBC Asia Pacific Inc. provides leading-edge Outsourcing and Offshore programs using Artificial Intelligence, Chat Bot and other emerging technologies to help companies maximize their revenue goals. Founded in 2019, FBC has quickly grown to offer over 1,000 experienced agents with an average of 5-15 years BPO/call center experience.
FBC provides both Office-Based and Work at Home (WAH) solutions and our delivery centers are based in the Philippines and Sri Lanka. To facilitate multilingual contact center services, FBC formed a strategic alliance with Mindpearl, a leading BPO provider with centers in Fiji, Malaysia and South Africa to provide most Asian and European Languages.
The founder of FBC Asia Pacific Inc., Mr. Siva Subramaniam has over 35+ years of experience in Call Centre management and offers truly holistic perspective on the industry, from user to supplier and from consultant to evaluator. Siva was the General Manager for Swedish outsourcing firm Transcom Worldwide, overseeing the Asia Pacific Region, USA, Canada, and the UK. Under his leadership, Transcom grew to 14,000+ employees over 9 years.
Siva was awarded ‘Best Salesperson’ for the entire Kinnevik Group (parent company of Transcom Worldwide) in 2012.
In our one on one interview with Mr. Siva we ask him some questions connecting with the company, employees and its goal.
What is FBC Asia Pacific?
FBC Asia Pacific provides leading-edge Outsourcing and Offshore programs using Artificial Intelligence, Chat Bot and other emerging technologies to help companies maximize their revenue goals. Founded in 2019, FBC has quickly grown to offer over 1,000 experienced agents with an average of 5-15 years BPO/call center experience.
How do you differentiate FBC Asia from other companies?
From our name FBC, that stand for, Faster, Better and Cheaper, we are the business process outsourcing firm that provides services with rapid turnaround times, quality standards and optimum pricing solutions.
Do you have any advice to anyone who wants to be part of your company?
Joining FBC is being part of a family. My advice is to have the best attitude, always willing to learn, and let us grow together to provide the best customer experience around the globe.
Describe the variety of services you offer?
From Staff Augmentation, Seat Leasing, Outsourcing, Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) to our service called Build, Operate, Transfer (BOT) which is to proving send to end services to companies who has plans of having registered entity here in the Philippines, we provide professional and cost-effective outsourced inbound call center services that are flexible and scalable.
How has FBC Asia managed your employees in times of pandemic?
FBC rapidly deployed a work-from-home solution to ensure smooth operations during a difficult time. When a Silicon Valley carsharing startup needed high-quality outsourcing, FBC was able to step up.
Today, FBC has partnered with the fastest-growing fiberoptic provider in the Philippines to help provide internet as millions continue to work and study from home. Our counter-cyclical growth has enabled many ladies and gentlemen to earn a living while taking care of their families. We continue to be a positive force for businesses and communities!
