Photo Album is one of the must have nowadays and during my time when I was still young, my mother loves to take photos whenever there's an occasion to celebrate with. There were so many celebrations and occasions that need to be captured. All those photos and memories were placed in a nice and old style photo album. Now, because of that photo album our kids loves to see all our pictures and they really enjoyed seeing us when we were young.


Now that I am a Mommy, it seems that capturing moments is really what moms enjoy doing with their kids because I love to capture their beautiful smiles whenever we have our bonding moments. And what's great with today's technology is that capturing and developing photos makes it very easy with Instax. It is always there to the rescue in capturing memories even though we are now in a digital era.

As most of us, since the start of digital, who are storing picture files always goes on our hard drives or on social media accounts. So there's no easy access on those pics that we would love to boast around whenever there are visitors. But for me as a Mommy it seems that it is much better to have it in a photo album to put those precious moments with your loved ones.

Recently Fujifilm Philippines launched the Memory Lane Album, a unique instax album made of thick bordered pages where you can insert your instax prints. It was held at the Function Hall CDE at Crowne Plaza last March 9 together with Ms. Bea Alonzo, FUJIFILM Philippines brand ambassador and a proud instax fangirl. FUJIFILM Philippines Circle of Influencers were also present during the event to help the guests design their own Memory Lane Album using available craft materials.
FUJIFILM Philippines is always thinking of new ways to preserve memories and make them last for generations. With the Memory Lane album, you can now keep in place that instax photo of a trip to Baguio to see flowers abloom at the Panagbenga Festival or that moment when your child wore a “toga” (graduation gown) at the school’s commencement exercises.

“Our mission is to keep memories on hand and make sure that they would be available for future generations to gaze at,” says Takuya Maeda, FUJIFILM Philippines Division Head for Electronic Imaging and Photo Imaging. “Filipinos love taking photos and FUJIFILM acknowledges that. We have endeavored to help them preserve their memories in the best possible way, especially now since it is graduation and summer season, when people really need to keep important memories.”

The Memory Lane album protects precious prints from dust, dirt, moisture and sunlight to reduce fading and ensure that they stand the test of time.

The Memory Lane album is bundled up with the instax Mini 8 and a range of FUJIFILM digital cameras. There are three variants for the Memory Lane album, namely the instax Memory Lane Package that includes an instax Mini 8, pack of film (10 sheets), a Memory Lane album, and a pen marker; the XA3 Memory Lane Package that includes an XA3, instax SHARE SP-2, pack of film (10 sheets), a Memory Lane album, and a pen marker; and the XA10 Memory Lane Package that includes an XA10, instax Mini 7s, pack of film (10 sheets), a Memory Lane album, and a pen marker.






“It will be exciting to watch everyone design their own Memory Lane album in creative ways,” says Bea. Guests are encouraged to doodle on the sides, place stickers, even write haiku or short poems to make their albums not only unique but very personal and heartrending.

Ms. Bea Alonzo shared also that Instax is very important to her because it print out or copies of your picture. It is perfect because it instantly produce photos plus she can keep it and does not fade, "May Forever sa Instax!" Bea said, because it takes years to keep it.

Mommies, now that Graduation Month and Summer is coming, better capture that memories of you and your family, the achievements of your kids during graduation day, and your vacation escapade. That will really shows a very precious moments with your loved ones. Me, personally, I will use this Fujifilm Instax on our upcoming vacation/outing and the celebration of our youngest's 6th birthday. 

After all, that is the essence behind FUJIFILM Philippines’ efforts, to capture memories instantly and produce the tangible prints in seconds. Memories are all about celebrations, occasions, and moments spent with family, friends, anyone you hold dear and consider family. And wherever and whenever there is something special you want to make last forever, an instax will be there, on hand and on cue.

After creating history in the Philippine movie industry and continuing to break box office records to date with about a Php 100M in ticket sales three days after its release, “A Second Chance” is set to unfold to audiences worldwide, eager to see the sequel to one of the most iconic Filipino romantic films of all time in, “One More Chance.”
Now officially recorded as the Philippine film with the highest ticket sales on its opening day, outside the Metro Manila Film Festival, “A Second Chance,” is the sequel to “One More Chance,” the movie which has created a cult following of Filipino fans worldwide for its memorable lines and inspiring story of Popoy (played by John Lloyd Cruz) and Basha (played by Bea Alonzo) who give each other an opportunity to love again.
With a huge number of Filipinos who could relate to one of the most beautiful stories told on Philippine cinema, the first movie has already spawned a CD and DVD version and have been screened worldwide via Pay-per-View on TFC and TFC.tv. The movie which stars two of the countries’ biggest on-screen partners, also produced a book version eight years after it first touched the hearts of moviegoers worldwide, making it a veritable part of the Filipino pop culture.

According to Bea, more than them deserving praise for influencing Filipino romantics and even the new generation or the millennials’ perception on love, she is even more delighted as to how their movie and their characters have been accepted. “I am very proud of the Filipino audience na tinatanggap nila ng ganito ang pelikula (I am very proud of how receptive the Filipino audience has been of our movie.” Bea says.

Now, John Lloyd and Bea brilliantly reprise their iconic roles in Star Cinema’s sequel A Second Chance, which will be shared by TFC@theMovies to eager fans worldwide.

Set seven years after their reconciliation, A Second Chance is the continuation of Popoy and Basha’s story after they’ve given love one more chance. This time, the film explores the realities and complexities of a married life.

Here are videos during Grand Presscon of A Second Chance here in the Philippines.







Years after their grand wedding, Popoy is a failed engineer, struggling to keep his business afloat and his self-esteem solid. Basha on the other hand, becomes a submissive wife, giving up a lot to keep her marriage intact.

Ultimately, both Popoy and Basha are now faced with the countless trials as a married couple. Basha ponders on the reality that loving Popoy at his best is easy. Will she be able to love him enough to stay with him even at his worst?

By creating a different picture of the two characters Pinoys have grown to love, A Second Chance also dares to ask the question of whether love can remain the same even when people change.

John Lloyd shares that his character Popoy captures this reality in one of his memorable lines in the movie. He says, “It takes courage to face the reality that love is not always about wines and roses. “It’s brave to ask what if not but it’s even braver to embrace what is - this is one of the core of our story.”

Also reprising her role at the helm of this blockbuster franchise is blockbuster director Cathy Garcia Molina as well as the incomparable writing tandem of the very talented screenwriters Carmi G. Raymundo and Vanessa R. Valdez.
Immortal lines “Sana ako pa rin. Ako na lang. Ako na lang ulit,” and “She had me at my worst. You had me at my best…and you chose to break my heart,” resonated in the hearts and minds of an entire generation of Filipino moviegoers to this very day. The writing tandem hopes to create more lines in this sequel which they hope will reverberate as well.

A Second Chance is the reunion movie for Bea and John Lloyd after their 2012 mega hit, The Mistress.

Be part of the latest chapter of Popoy and Basha’s love story and find out how many chances does true love deserve to get? Catch A Second Chance in the Middle East on December 3, in North America starting December 4; in Europe starting December 5 and 6;in Australia and New Zealand starting December 10; in Singapore on December 12 and in Hong Kong on December 13. Kapamilyas in Europe and the Middle East can watch the press con live via emea.kapamilya.com. Registration is free.
For the latest updates, visit www.facebook.com/TFCUSOfficial,www.facebook.com/TFCCanadaOfficial/, www.facebook.com/TFCEurope, emea.kapamilya.com, www.facebook.com/TFCMiddleEast www.facebook.com/TFCAustralia, www.facebook.com/TFCNewZealand, and www.facebook.com/TFCSingapore.

Vanessa R. Valdez

New generation’s ‘Movie Queen’ Bea Alonzo and one of the most in demand leading men in Philippine show business, Paulo Avelino, will team up for the first time in ABS-CBN’s upcoming drama series entitled “Sana Bukas Pa Ang Kahapon,” unveiling on The Filipino Channel (TFC) worldwide this June.

According to Alonzo aside from working with Avelino, she is thrilled with the multiple characters that she will portray in the series.


“It’s my first time to do something like this that is why I’m so excited. This is the most challenging role that I’ve ever done in my career so far,” said Alonzo who will give life to the roles of a feisty lawyer named Emmanuelle and the heiress of a chocolate company named Rose.

Avelino, on the other hand, feels blessed to be working with Alonzo and award-winning actors like Albert Martinez, Eddie Garcia, Dina Bonnevie, Tonton Gutierrez, Anita Linda, Maricar Reyes, and Susan Roces.


“More than being pressured, I am honored that I’m given the chance to work with them because I am really learning so much as an actor,” shared Avelino, who will portray the role of Patrick, a young man who will fall in love with one of Alonzo’s characters, Rose.

Under the direction of Jerome Pobocan and Trina Dayrit, “Sana Bukas Pa Ang Kahapon” will tell the story of how the two totally opposite women, Rose and Emmanuelle, will be united by fate and by their hunger to seek for the truth and justice.

Completing the powerhouse cast of ABS-CBN’s newest drama series airing on TFC are Nikki Valdez, Bembol Rocco, Francis Magundayao, Michelle Vito, and Miguel Vergara.


“Sana Bukas Pa Ang Kahapon” is the newest masterpiece of Dreamscape Entertainment Television, the group that created the phenomenal drama series “Walang Hanggan,” the hit family teleserye “Ina Kapatid Anak,” and the currently top-rating (based on Kantar media) series “Ikaw Lamang.”

Don’t miss the beginning of “Sana Bukas Pa Ang Kahapon" this June, Mondays to Fridays on TFC worldwide (Tuesdays to Saturdays in Australia [AEST], Guam, Japan, and New Zealand [NZST]). Alonzo’s two characters will be revealed on TFC’s official online website, TFC.tv this June. Connect with fellow global Kapamilyas worldwide on www.facebook.com/KapamilyaTFC, and follow us on twitter @KapamilyaTFC, and www.instagram.com/KapamilyaTFC

 
Moms like me loves to watch teleserye or TV series and it's even greater when given a chance to watch the first few episodes of these teleseryes.  A few days ago I was given a chance to watch the first two weeks of the latest teleserye of ABS CBN "A Beautiful Affair" which is starred by John Lloyd Cruz and Bea Alonzo.   It was a full two and a half straight viewing of "A Beautiful Affair", no commercials and no disturbance just a plain watching experience.  At first I thought it was just the first whole week episode of the teleserye but I was amazed that they were able to squeeze in the two week part of it.  It was really amazing viewing "A Beautiful Affair" in a wide screen.

The first two week episode was all about their scene in Paris.  The view and scenery were quite romantic and here it tells the story how John Lloyd and Bea's character met and did something romantic enough that they would remember, I think, hahaha.   Anyway the whole two and a half is about the start of their life's story, what they came through with their life, and how they met in a very lovely place called Europe.

If you have watched some of the first few days better keep on watching as it gets interesting by the time.  Watch "A Beautiful Affair" every day on primetime bida at 9 pm right after InaKapatidAnak.