Shopping Finds

In the span of just a day, Typhoon Ondoy displaced 300,000 families all over Metro Manila and killed around 90 people. The storm may have passed, but the worst is not yet over for those who managed to survive. The displaced families desperately need food, clothes, medicine, and blankets until they can reclaim their homes – and our government is doing nothing about it.

We don’t have to rely on our useless government to get things done. You too can help the victims of Typhoon Ondoy by donating the said items to a drop-off point near you. For those who are abroad and willing to help, you can make online donations through the following accounts. Together, we can help our fellow Filipinos overcome the tragedy and destruction caused by this devastating typhoon.

For more information on Typhoon Ondoy and how you can help, visit OndoyManila.

The 14th French Film Festival in Manila opens at the Shangri-La Cineplex tonight, June 5, and will run until June 14. This year’s lineup is a conservative mix of 14 artistic films that were shown at the Cannes Film Festival, as well as local films like Raya Martin’s La Independencia, Janice Perez’s Sabongero, and Brillante Mendoza’s Serbis. Tout de Suite, which was part of the original screening list, was rated X by the country’s moral compass MTRCB (Movie and Television Review and Classification Board) and removed from the film festival. The Pianiste, which originally had two screenings, also got an X rating, but it received a special permit for only one screening. With an institution like the MTRCB around, should I really be surprised that there aren’t any French horror films in this year’s lineup?

Admission to all movies is free on a first-come first-serve basis. Look under the cut for the schedule of the 14th French Film Festival in Manila.

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Red Box refines and redefines the karaoke bar experience. There’s nothing here but with excellent acoustics and top-of-the-line facilities that music-loving karaoke enthusiasts will enjoy. That’s because unlike the average karaoke bar, which offers cramped rooms and outdated beer garden songs, Red Box is catered to fit the lifestyle of city sophisticates.

You don’t have to stay in front of the TV the entire time you’re there. Rooms 11 and 12 bisected with a divider, with the TV and stylish leatherette chairs on one side and a pool table on the other. In Room 21 you can find a poker table at the bar and a balcony where you can relax and dance to the music blaring from the surrounding bars.

Red Box has branches in Greenbelt 3 and Trinoma. For inquiries and room reservations, call at 756188 or visit their website at www.redbox.com.ph.

Ayala malls are usually concentrated in the Makati and Alabang area but today, shoppers and leisure-seekers in northern Metro Manila can enjoy the Ayala mall experience. TriNoma is the newest and most exciting Ayala mall in Quezon City. It contains over 300 stores and is subdivided into several zones for your convenience – the Teen and Sports Zone, the IT Zone, the Home Zone, Wellness Zone, and Children’s Zone. For added variety, the mall is flanked by Landmark Department store and Crossings for your groceries and everyday essentials. Restaurants and coffee shops are placed at strategic locations, and the Trinoma park at the fifth floor of the building is an ideal place to kick back and relax after a long day of shopping.

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