Last-minute Valentine gift ideas for your boyfriend/husband

MANILA – Still can’t decide what to give to your man this Valentine’s Day? Check out these products that he will surely love.

These are not endorsed by ABS-CBN News.

ADAM ELEMENTS IKLIPS DUO

Specifically made for the iOS and Mac market, the Adam Elements iKlips Duo storage device allows you to view photos and documents and play music and videos with AirPlay support. You can also use it to back up and manage your files effortlessly.

Priced at P4,650 for 32GB and P6,700 for 64GB, the iKlips Duo is available at selected Power Mac branches.

FUJIFILM GFX 50S

This camera has the highest ever image quality from Fujifilm and is categorized as a medium format mirrorless camera. It’s industrial and chic, perfect for those who are looking for cameras equipped with a large-sized sensor with an even higher number of effective pixels.

JOHN HARDY MODERN CHAIN BRACELET

Bold and brilliant, the John Hardy Modern Chain Bracelet has been reimagined and refined for both men and women. It comes in 18k gold and silver. John Hardy boutiques can be found at Rustan’s.

LENOVO A6600

This new smartphone from Lenovo is packed with features: 64-bit MediaTek 6735p quad-core 1.0GHz processor, 2GB RAM, Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS, 5-inch display with 800:1 contrast ratio, 8MP autofocus rear camera, and 16GB internal storage with expandable memory.

Priced at only P5,999, the Lenovo A6600 is available at Lenovo stores and authorized sellers nationwide.

NEW BALANCE 247 SPORT


Designed with urban lifestyle in mind, the New Balance 247 Sport was launched in the Philippines last February 11 and has a retail price of P4,595.

The shoes are available at New Balance and The Athlete’s Foot in Glorietta, Commonwealth at SM Aura Premier, Sole Academy at Bonifacio High Street, SneakPeek at Shangri-La, and Capital at UP Town Center.

source: news.abs-cbn.com

VIRAL: Boyfriend-for-rent this Chinese New Year

MANILA – Have you always dreamt of having a date with “Meteor Garden's” Dao Ming Si or your favorite K-Drama male lead crush?

No need to wait for Valentine's Day when you can have a "boyfriend" this Chinese New Year.

Twenty-year old Agassi Ching has gone viral on social media after posting an advertisement of himself, ready to date whoever will "rent" him for P600 for the entire Chinese New Year.

On his Facebook post with now more than 10,000 shares as of writing, his bio says he is 5'8” tall, visibly Filipino-Chinese, "guwapo according to (his) parents," and with abs.


However, he also included a list of things his date should not expect from him, which includes speaking fluent Mandarin, make his eyes bigger, defend his date from flying cockroaches, and defer from taking an angbao, or a Chinese red envelope with money for good luck.

Good news: He is single.

Bad news: It was a prank post.

But the disclaimer on his now viral post did not stop thousands of potential dates from flooding his inbox starting this Wednesday night, when he posted the "ad."

In an interview with ABS-CBN News, Ching said he was overwhelmed by the number of response he got from the "entertaining" post.

"I've been getting a lot of responses from various people. It even reached Malaysia, Dubai, different countries," he shared.

The model and artist wannabe gained thousands of followers on his Facebook page, which now reached 19,000 from Wednesday's 7,400. About two thousand followers were also added in his Instagram account.

Despite the post being a jest he did to make his friends laugh, he appreciates the reactions he gained online.

Ching also believes that he will be lucky this year according to feng shui, which might also be the case for his love life.

"Right now, hindi ako nag-iisip sa relationship kasi focus ako sa career and business. But if I will be in a relationship this year, it will probably be a good thing. I'm gonna treat it as a blessing."

source: news.abs-cbn.com

Ciara Sotto on breakup of niece KC Concepcion with Piolo Pascual

Hindi na nagpaliguy-ligoy pa ang PEP.ph (Philippine Entertainment Portal) nang makita at makausap si Ciara Sotto sa backstage ng Teatrino Greenhills noong Martes, Nobyembre 29, nang maging presentor siya ng 2011 Golden Screen TV Awards.

Diretsahan namin siyang tinanong tungkol sa pinag-uusapan pa ring interview ni KC Concepcion sa The Buzz kunsaan inamin nito ang breakup nila ni Piolo Pascual.

Si KC ay malapit sa pamilya Sotto. Ang ina ni KC na si Sharon Cuneta ay pinsang buo ni Ciara.

Ano ang naramdaman ni Ciara nang mapanood ang interview ni KC?

Sagot niya, "I feel bad for her because I know she's sad.

"Pero she's okay, e. And she's really, really [a] strong girl.

"The whole family is just here to support her.

"Of course, we're also sad. We cry when she cries, pero pinagdadaanan talaga 'yan sa buhay.

"So, all we have to do is just support her and love her and show her that we're here for her."

Hindi pa raw sila nagkakaroon ng pagkakataon na magkita ni KC pagkatapos ng interview nito, lalo ngayong nasa ibang bansa pa ang pamangkin.

Pero aware ba siya sa pinagdadaanan ni KC bago pa man ang pagpapa-interview nito sa TV?

"Yeah, parang nalaman ko from one of my sisters," sagot ni Ciara.

Kung tutuusin, nagdaan na rin si Ciara sa mga breakup bago siya nagpakasal sa kanyang mister na si Jojo Oconer. Kabilang na rito ang natapos nilang relasyon ni John Lloyd Cruz.

Wala ba siyang advice na ibinibigay kay KC?

"Well, I [would] tell her that it's better to have a boyfriend na hindi showbiz.

"Yun...yun talaga ang palagi kong sinasabi sa kanya.

"Pero kasi kapag ganyan, ilang taon pa lang naman siya...Mai-in love ka talaga kapag pinapakilig ka."

Nagulat pa ba siya noong malaman niya ang nangyari?

Sabi ni Ciara, "Hindi ko alam kung bakit hindi ako nagulat. But I wasn't expecting it naman.

"Pero I guess kasi, I know, she's still young and she will still find someone talaga that she can spend the rest of her life with."

Nagkasama na rin sina Ciara at si Piolo noon sa ABS-CBN sa isang show.

Ano naman ang masasabi ni Ciara para kay Piolo?

Ayon kay Ciara, "I think he should face his own battle.

"I think, if he really loves her, he'll stand up for her.

"Magkaibigan naman kami nun. So, wala akong galit sa kanya.

"Pero hindi rin ako natutuwa, siyempre."

Ano ang maipapayo niya ngayon sa kanyang pamangkin na si KC?

"My advice for KC is to take it easy. Be strong.

"'Always cling to God's love and she should never, never doubt herself.

"She should love herself more and she should always guard her heart." -- Rose Garcia, PEP

source:gmanetwork.com