Celia Diaz-Laurel launches new book talking her chronicles in celebration of her 93rd birthday this May 29

05/10/2021 09:30:12 PM

In time for her 93rd birthday, Celia Diaz-Laurel will launch her latest coffee table book aptly titled ‘MY LIVES BEHIND THE PROSCENIUM’ on 29 May 2021 

Segundo Matias Jr., launches the HIV awareness book Mga Batang POZ

10/09/2018 09:30:20 PM

Acclaimed and best-selling author Segundo Matias Jr., has launched Mga Batang Poz, his new book under Lampara Publishing House, on the 28th of September 2018, at the Precious Events Center in Quezon City. The event also served as a platform to promote HIV awareness and prevention against MSM and other high-risk segments of society.

The Scene Around: Stanley Chi Pogi Points Book Launch (2012)

12/01/2016 11:31:45 PM

Photographed by Dennyl B. Venzon; obtained at Stanley Chi's Facebook page.

Talk about a holiday flashback. We go back to four years ago. It was the first of December 2012 at the branch of National Book Store in Shangri-la Mall in Mandaluyong City as Stanley Chi launched his book that set himself apart from being the Suplado guy we know.

Inside The Pages: The Best In The World At What I Have No Idea

10/11/2016 03:55:36 PM

For over two-and-a-half decades, it is safe to say that Chris Jericho has become a worldwide entertainment phenomenon. And he has done it in the world of performing arts, sports, music, and even acting. A metal-head and a sports entertainer – should we rather say, wrestler – this on-screen villain has done the documentation in two books; which gives him another distinction more than just a thousand plus holds – being an author.

Inside the Pages: Stupid is Forevermore

12/31/2015 9:30:09 AM

Photo credits: Rappler

Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago is back with more thoughts on her mind. And I mean literally because it seemed her first book in recent years Stupid is Forever wasn’t quite enough in her fanbase.

Inside the Pages: Heneral Luna The History Behind the Movie

12/29/2015 11:15:48 AM

Photo credit: Anvil Publishing

Book-to-movie adaptations is undeniable part of the pop culture right now. An entire book translated into a single screenplay (or a series of screenplays) that was perhaps not just a culture norm of entertainment, but a marketing tool to a merchandise is so evident that people usually generates array of feedbacks regarding to it.

The Scene Around: One Night Stan

08/20/2015 05:21:04 PM 

It's been almost two years since I once dropped by at a book signing event of this guy known as Stanley Chi. His series of Suplado Tips and Pogi Points somehow tipped me enough on how to be drastically snob when needed, and to be gentle to the ladies at important times.

Inside the Pages: Stupid is Forever

3/5/2015 4:20:47 PM

Just when you thought Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago was more than just a woman legislator with a bunch of quotable quotes that are worthy of every television and radio airtime, hey… guess what? ABS-CBN Publishing compiled a book full of her epigrams and even privilege speeches outside the House.

Tirada Ni SlickMaster: 50 Banned Shades?

8/10/2014 11:29:50 PM

Hindi ako fan ng librong ito. At kung sakali man na ipalabas rin ito sa Pilipinas, ay hindi ko rin ito mapanood (dahil malamang, hindi rin naman ako interesado). Pero para i-ban ang movie adaptation ng librong 50 Shades of Grey sa Pilipinas? Teka, malaking kalokohan yata ‘to ah.

Nagsulat ng liham ang Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines sa Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB)  na naglalayong i-ban ang naturang pelikula sa bansa. Nakatakdang ipalabas ang 50 Shades of Grey sa darating na Valentines Day sa 2015.

Ganun ba? Oo, ganun nga.

Gangster Daw?!

7/15/2014 11:14:35 PM

Anong meron sa poster na ito?

www.pinoyscoops.com

Gangster daw.

Whoa. Talaga ha? Gangster ampucha. Bakit ganun namana ng itsura, parang albularyo daw?

Flick Review: Bob Ong's ABNKKBSNPLAko?! the Movie

03/‎14/‎2014 12:32:47 AM

I can only express my insights on the movie adaptation of that Bob Ong book in two words: as both 'entertaining' and 'disappointment.'

Inside the Pages: Always Chink Positive

11/2/2013 1:31:42 PM

Alright, just as always what I've always telling you, I am may be a Catholic but I’m more of a spiritual guy. Yes, despite everything that I am more expressing about (of course, you will really have that kind of impression on me unless you meet in person).

However, enough of corny and heavy satirical jokes, exposes-about-society-and-mainstream’s-bullshits, and for now... let’s shy away from my favorite culture and literary choices. Let’s turn into the side of inspirational. Well, for now.

The Scene Around: This Is A Crazy Planets 2 Book-Signing Event

10/20/2013 1:33:20 PM

He’s back. He’s furious. And it may be a Saturday, but it was the day when the Lourd said for the second time around, “Let there be a second book!” And presto, Summit Books just produced another hell-of-a-book that consists of compilation of selected essays from that SPOT.ph blog “This Is A Crazy Planets.”

Yes, “The Best of This Is A Crazy Planets Book 2” was already in the circulation of the bookstores. And as per National Book Store’s list of bestsellers for Philippine Publication last month (September 2013), Lourd’s latest book was placed on the 8^th spot.

So the stage was set on that National Book Store branch inside SM North EDSA, and that Saturday afternoon turned out to be a satirical one, as the man himself went up to his stage and desk, spoke a little about his latest read, and joked about the latest news on Freddie Aguilar.

Book Review: The Best of This Is A Crazy Planets Book 2

9/30/2013 3:32:53 PM

So… the planets have gone crazy again, eh?

One hell-sick-noisemaker in the name of Lourd de Veyra has a lot more to tell, and it’s all in his second book – the book 2 of This Is A Crazy Planets (With no pun intended, but the last word was spelled right even if you argue on the grammatical structure of the entire title).

This Is A Crazy Planets is the Radioactive Sago Project frontman-slash-TV5 personality‘s blog section at the lifestyle website SPOT.ph; and selected articles from the said blog site (dated from 2011-2013) were the main content of his second book: From foodie to selfie; from offending religious feelings, to the “baby” informal settlers; from knockout losses to Palito and Dolphy’s death; from all the rants-against-the-stupidities-of-our-society to his cute puppy dogs.

How SUPLADO TIPS Changed My Life

07:37 PM | 02/11/2013

Ang blog na ito ay naglalaman ng mga patawa na nakalakip sa mga matitinding mga pangungusap at salita. Ang magseseryoso ng sobra-sobra sa blog na ito... tanga!

Hindi ako fan ni Stanley Chi dati. In fact, naisip ko nun na “sino ba ‘tong Tsinoy na ‘to?” Suplado ba masyado ang dating? Maari, kung pagbabasehan mo ang statement na iyan (pero utang-sa-boundary, magbasa ka naman muna bago manghusga no!) Una, noong naispatan ko siya sa event ni Ramon Bautista, at salamat sa tropa ko na may halos sing-interes ng utak na tulad sa akin at nalaman ko na “ahh, siya pala yun.” Nakakatawa nga e, noong una ko siyang napansin e suplado pose din ang pictorial peg niya kasama ang sandamukal na mga lalake at nag-iisang babae na nakatingin lang sa camera nun.

Hanggang sa napansin ko ang libro niyang SUPLADO TIPS.

How POGI POINTS Changed My Life

12/25/2012 07:00 PM

(Alternate title: "Book Review: Stanley Chi's POGI POINTS the not-so-gentleman’s guide to looking good")

DISCLAIMER: This blog is not directly promoting the book of Stanley Chi which is entitled POGI POINTS the not-so-gentleman’s guide to looking good. The write-up actually is just a way of expressing the author’s great (as in super great) impact infused and influenced by the said book, just as similar to those “testimonial” remarks on advertisements and commercials.

Aminado ako na lately lang ako nahilig sa pagbabasa ng libro, at ang kadalsang tema na trip ko ay ang mga may halong kwela at may kaatorya-toryang mga nilalaman (o kung tawagin ay ang “may sense”), mula sa mga maiinit na pahayg ni Lourd de Veyra hanggang sa mga pagsagot ni Ramon Bautista sa mga tanong sa kanyang Formspring.

Ni hindi ko nga alam kung sino ba itong si Stanley Chi na ito e hanggang sa minsan napa-akyat ako sa stage sa isang book launch ni Ramon Bautista para sa isang patimpalak nun na sad to say e nanalo ako (pero siyempre, joke lang yun),

Hanggang sa inanunsyo niya pagkatapos ng event nay un na may book launch siya, at ang kanyang pinakalatest na akda? Ay ang POGI POINTS.

Teka, ano nga ba itong POGI POINTS na ito?

Inside The Pages: Ramon Bautista’s "Bakit Hindi Ka Crush Ng Crush Mo?"

11/27/2012 10:08 AM

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Isa sa mga bagong libro na panay magkahalong komikal at realidad ang tema ay ang isang babasahin na may kinalaman sa… well, payo sa buhay lalo na sa mga suliranin sa pag-ibig. Ang akda ni Ramon Bautista na Bakit Hindi Ka Crush Ng Crush Mo?

Well, matanong talaga ang librong ito. As in maraming tanong at sagot ang tinalakay dito mula sa kung bakit hindi ka crush ng crush mo (oo, yung eksaktong pamagat mismo); kung paano mo sasabihin sa magulang mo na bagsak ka sa studies mo; bakit ayaw na ayaw ni Monra ang LDR o kung tawagin ay Long Distance Relationship; kung bakit ka dapat maging proud kahit NBSB (o No Boyfriend Since Birth) ka; paano magmumove on sa mga sitwasyon na may nahuli ka na may ka-kerngkeng siya na iba o kahit ultimo ang na-friendzone ka; at kung anu-ano pa.

Ang halos lahat ng nilalaman ng librong “Bakit Hindi Ka Crush Ng Crush Mo?” ay ang mga bagay-bagay na nakapaloob sa formspring account ni Ramon Bautista mismo. Tanong ng kung sinu-sino, sinasagot niya sa paraan na alam niya, ke may natutunan ang sinumang magbabasa niyan o katuwaan lamang.

Dito mo rin makikita ang komprehensibong kahulugan ng mga terminong ginagamit ni RB sa kanyang palabas sa internet na “Tales From The Friend Zone.” Kung ano ang mga pananaw niya na nais ilahad sa sinumang magbabasa ng librong ito.

Maliban pa diyan ay may notebook pa ito na libre.

The This-Is-a-Crazy-Planets Experience.

Yes, the title is right even if you argue that there’s something wrong with its last word. There’s a story behind that so make sure you at least reads that (or much better get a copy) before you make any prejudgments per se.

I was once curious on what the hell this book is all about when I first saw the post related to this book on a Facebook page.

Until one fateful day on January 2012, as I passed by at the National Book Store’s Superstore branch in Cubao Quezon City, Lourd’s book is something I noticed the most at one of its stands. Without thinking twice, I bought the copy.

I came home and ended up reading the entire piece in almost the entire day then.

“This is a Crazy Planets” is apparently a book of selected blog posts of the Radioactive Sago Project frontman-slash-TV personality Lourd Ernest H. de Veyra, all of his compiled write-ups can be seen at the website spot.ph dated 2009 to 2011.

As I read the book, few things come into my mind: it’s like… uhm, unexpectedly my imagination runs as if I’m visualizing that every single word that my mind utters, the Lourd speaks as if he’s on another Word Of The Lourd episode airing on either TV5 or YouTube.