Kitchen KOOL: Philips Kulinarya tours and cooks for uptown Manila!

The quintessential kitchen. Powered by Philips. Welcome to my Kulinarya Kitchen post where we all get to look back at the colours, flavours of this dreamy summer season... 

The cooling colors of summer. What could be cooler than matching superb culinary talent with state of the art kitchen appliances from Philips? I am so blessed to cook and learn from the best: Philips and Ms. Nancy Reyes Lumen as we visited various gentrified communities in the Metro! In my threefold blog post about our Philips Kulinarya adventures, I will write about our fun day at Valle Verde Pasig, and then Tierra Pura, and last but not the least, in San Lorenzo Makati! 

Photo above is my candid "backstage-helping-the-guys-prep-up-the-cooking-demo-area" pose... Excuse the summer bead of sweat! Sweaty and the show hasn't even started yet! Let's reminisce some more about our awesome cool-inary time with the wonderful folks over at Valle Verde with Philips resident super cook, Ms. Nancy Lumen and her team... 

I did not only learn so much about cooking but also had fun chatting up with the audience, especially the lucky ladies who brought home only the most amazing prizes from Philips! Check out the glee of this lovely lady who gets to walk away with a Philips juicer... wow! 

Time to eat and try out the grub! Leading as the pack of Philips ladies lined up to grab some yummy grub prepared with love by Nancy Lumen in these superb Philips appliances!

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Only time knows how great love is: Hosting for Stan and Cy's resplendent wedding gala!

My big smile speaks of Gratitude. Not too long ago, I had the honour of serving as the master of ceremonies of a phenomenal Rock 'N Roll themed wedding bash! The gorgeous rockstar bride, Chie De Leon-Garcia, was my school mate at De La Salle University. Let's revisit that wonderful time here: Jerik and Chie's Rock 'N' Roll wedding bash!

I was blessed again to be entrusted with the great honour of serving as the master of ceremonies for the breathtaking wedding of another beautiful bride whom I have known since college, Cyrene Lois Bautista! I also knew her then boyfriend, Stan, back when I was also part of Pahayagang Plaridel, the Filipino paper of DLSU Manila during my time. Their love of more than a decade (and many decades more) simply inspires me... 

Aaaaand, another portrait with this loving couple. Later on, I am pretty sure that I won't be able to take selfies with them. I will be busy onstage while they will be the superstars they will be for this special night and everyone else would want to take selfies with them. So I just had to catch this duo before the program started!

And now, more about the program, here are two videos I'd like to share... the first one showcases my opening spiels and the second one was our prayer of thanksgiving for this beautiful wedding ceremony... 

And forgive me for my endless narcissistic snaps; it's just that it's the first time for me to actually appreciate the quality of the photo booth in an event... the couple's chosen photo booth provider was truly topnotch; as though it was taken in a studio... 

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Hashtag #Wedding. Thanks and for more of my credentials as an events host, and my past and latest gigs, please make sure that to click on these other links below... 

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Let's get it on with Netpoleon! Serving as Master of Ceremonies for the Netpoleon Solutions Day

Unleashed my Superpowers yet again, with the microphone as my sword! I am truly so blessed to be master of ceremonies for the Netpoleon Solutions Day. Calling Diana Prince; I need to play wonder woman for a day... I actually was in a villainous situation for I was asked to come in a look that echoed the day's theme, 'Superheroes,' while still looking all decent and corporate, for this was still an affair led by one of the most distinguished names in IT, NETPOLEON. So this was what I came up with:

I used a bright blue dress, a red cardigan and made my own accessories using yellow ribbon and red foam paper to make myself a belt and those wonder woman wrist bands. Now I am ready for anything! I was determined to be the superhero of this day; and it all starts with the outfit... gotta look the part when I play the part! 

The Netpoleon Solutions Day is an ICT event held at the SMX Convention Center in SM Aura Premier, and here I was with the best and the brightest of the ICT industry... I guess you can say that they're the superheroes of this booming, ever-dynamic industry!  

I'd like to caption this next photo, 'Wonder woman meets Superman...' Though he has yet to shed his Clark Kent look! Or this can be 'Lois Lane with Clark Kent!' By the way, my name is 'Marylaine Louise'... kinda sounds like a jumbled 'Lois Lane,' right? 

So this photo above shows me sharing the stage with one of the esteemed guests during the audience Q & A, and I guess it's so obvious how we were so much into the Superheroes theme with our 'superhero' poses, we got so carried away! Let me say, "Up, up and away!"

And of course, since this blog is dedicated to showcase my craft as an events host and serve as a quick-look resource for many clients who would like to get me for some of their events, here are a few of my videos in action when I hosted this super amazing day...

And now, here's the video of me doing my pre-show voice-over spiels... I would like to think I have a supersonic, adjustable voice that proves helpful in my chosen battle field, with the microphone as my main weapon and my cue cards as my shield...

Here's the video of raffle draw where I tried to make the winner unleash his dance powers... but my superpowers weren't enough...

Lastly, this video (it's quite funny as I just asked one of the tech booth guys to do this, and he kept taking videos of all the other things there, but it's all good) is where I wrapped up this phenomenal, aptly themed show! Congratulations to Netpoleon Philippines and thank you very much for making me a part of this! 

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One with Excellence, the number 1 in its industry, especially in celebrating 'One World, One EDL'...

Mabuhay! Welcome to this year's EDL Party! So I am feeling my being 'Miss Philippines," during EDL Group of Companies' 2016 company party! Last year, I have also been so blessed to honoured to co-emcee for their outrageously awesome hip-hop themed party... please read back about it and see me in my hip-hoppiest look, right here: Marylaine Viernes hosts for the EDL Group of Companies 2015 Christmas Party!

I loved every minute of hosting for EDL! This year was a welcome challenge as it was only me on the stage unlike last year, when I had two handsome co-hosts onstage, both employees of EDL as well. This year was certainly bigger and brighter! Each company went all out with their performances and presentations! Ah... just like Excellence, one of the brands under EDL Group, which keeps getting better and brighter, never contented even if they have long been Number 1.

Hope you can also watch some of my clips in action too: 

And before the awesome evening program, there was also a parade of nations! First up was the Middle East. Can you all see the lovely Princess Jasmines? Calling Aladdin!!!

This time for Africa... this group makes you go Waka Waka! 

And of course...the one country I pray I can fly to (finally) and see this 2017.... Japan!!!

And well, here's another video of this memorable event right here... please watch me in action; thank you! 

And I know this is so redundant, but because I wished that I was a beauty queen too just like last year's Miss Universe, Miss Pia Wurtzbach, please indulge me with a last 'Miss Philippines' photo... 

Thanks to my boss-for-the-day, Ms. Em Berbano, and to the whole EDL and Excellence family for the faith! 

And to the benevolent Boss MB too! The most loved and respected in the industry! He is the founder and head of Pit Games Media... 

And before I forget, I got to bring this one along too, which makes the even more special... my love of course came as his favorite Pokemon Trainer, Ash as he reveled around the resort where this party was held at: Estancia De Lorenzo, San Mateo Rizal... 

And he got to host for me too... sweet!!! 

He loved every bit of this event as much as I did... Hope you liked to read this blog post... cheers from me and my handsome boy... 

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Only Cherifer can make me dance like nobody's watching! Hosting for Cherifer's family fun day!

And I am back with Kuya Jazper for another awesome event with Cherifer Tangkad Sagad! But first, here's a look back at our earlier Camp Tangkad event, held at Marquee Mall: Marylaine Viernes ushers in genuine fun as she hosts for Cherifer!

So we sing in the shower, and dance like we can fly, to our favourite tunes, witnessed only by the eyes of our minds. While I am quite comfortable while I am working the mic onstage, I would say that dancing with my awesome co-host Jazper on the Cherifer stage was really the craziest thing I've done as of late! Here are some of my clips dancing thanks to Jazper and Cherifer Boy! Can you tell just how "Happy" I was here? 

And here's two clips of Kuya Jazper and I, doing our opening & sponsor spiels, along with me explaining more about this enriching and exciting event's mechanics... 

Now, in this clip, I get to interview some of our awesome participants...  click the play button to watch! 

And more dancing!!! This time, we get to dance and play games and dance and play some more! This has already become a habit for me.. thanks to this event, I've lost all my inhibitions and dance when the situation calls for it... 

We look like young kids don't we? I guess we will be forever young at heart... And we certainly love our jobs as events hosts. Like me, Jazper has a day job too, and we only do this on the side... ah the perks of being loquacious and loud! 

 Big, big thanks to Cherifer CGF for getting me and Jazper again to jazz up this family fun day! 

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All things dreamy and nice: hosting for The Wonderful World of Disney on Ice (Part 2)

Wow, it's that time of the year once again when I get to host for the mall tours and promotional activities of Disney on Ice! It's a miracle that I still got to fit into my mermaid outfit... sigh... what I would do for Disney... and for that little girl inside of me (I don't mean inside my belly... excuse me as we mermaids just ate a little too much): 

Here I was in my Princess Ariel inspired look as I welcome everyone with my signature energetic show opening! I just love being part of the wonderful world of Disney on Ice! 

Here's a video of me as I introduce Skate-sational Disney on Ice senior skater who portrays adult Simba... Mr. Michael Helgren!

For the first time in forever, (the first two days at least), I got to attend an exciting Disney on Ice Masterclass, with no less than the awesome Disney on Ice professional skaters / performers as our instructors! Please check out my earlier post right here: 

Marylaine Louise Viernes hosts for The Wonderful World of Disney On Ice Masterclass at the SM Mall of Asia Arena!

But that's not all! This third and last day was just so magical for me for we also had a meet & greet with Mickey and Minnie Mouse, plus this handsome little Jedi... perhaps you recognize him? My very own Star (minus the Wars)! 

Plus check out these cute sisters right here staring and waving at me in my mermaid outfit backstage as I waited for my turn to be onstage again... these are the moments that make me so happy and thankful to be given the chance to be such a busy events host! 

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Gifted: A very special big-screen present for families, from 20th Century Fox!

So many thoughts are swirling on my mind and I just don't know how to start this movie review. All I know is that I absolutely loved Warner Brothers Philippines / 20th Century Fox Philippines latest gift for my family and I: invites to the exclusive premier night screening of 'Gifted' movie. Let me try to jot down some of the things running into my head right now: 

1. Kenna make my heart sing? She sure ken! I can't believe that my newest life idol is a little girl in the person of McKenna Grace! Her superb, truly flawless acting makes my heart sing, and one blog post is not enough to describe how she has mesmerised us viewers! A breath of fresh air, she truly deserves this role. She just has the most beautiful face I've ever seen, and keep it up little girl, you will soon be the next big star, with the face of a blonde Anne Hathaway. If stats for Google searches for McKenna Grace skyrocketed, you can attribute some of it to me. I loved this young superstar in the movie; I could not think of any other child actress who can give life to "Mary" the way she did. Plus, her chemistry with her onscreen uncle, Chris Evans is arresting that you forget it's a movie; you'd think they've known each other for McKenna's lifetime. And Mary, that mathematics doyen and her two missing front teeth couldn't get any cuter! (Since I went ballistic googling about McKenna Grace who portrays math prodigy Mary after seeing the movie, I've watched a few of her promos for the movie and with her wits and mature stature, her real nature isn't far from her big screen persona). I am certain once you see this heart-warming movie, you will fall in love with this precious, endearing and vivacious little girl too! 

2. Chris Evans as Frank Adler. He and his sexy, rock-hard abs didn't appeal to me back when he shot into stardom as the cocky 'Human Torch' from the Fantastic Four franchise. When he moved on to becoming an Avenger (and how he betrayed Tony), I truly abhorred him. So how ironic is it that I have now fallen in love with Chris Evans in his humble role and yet I have fallen in love with him? In the movie, Chris Evans shows a surprisingly gentle side to him as he portrays the guardian and uncle of math prodigy, Mary Aileen. Since I can't spoil it all for you, let me just share this still, from of my most favourite scenes!

3. Jordan Ellenburg. What I loved about this movie apart from how it grips your heart, is how factual its phantasm is... how truly profound the struggle of a single uncle is, how his beauty shines through the magic of what makes his niece extra special. Thanks to Jordan Ellenburg who has shared not just his mind but also his heart to make the movie dynamic and realistic, the movie lets you into the reality of how it is to have a gifted child, and the struggles of those who truly care, versus those who just see a resource and aim to exploit it, for the so-called greater picture. Indeed, quite a lot to digest. And I can't even digest a basic algebra problem! 

4. The Navier Stokes. Now, on to more stuff my puny brain and I just can't handle. This movie puts on the microscope on an unsolved mystery in the world of mathematics, one of the six problems left out of the seven Millenium Prize Problems yet to be explained. This involves how pressure, velocity, temperature and density of a moving fluid are related. Such a beautifully mysterious concept was chosen by the movie writer, Tom Flynn because of the important consequences it could have in the real world if it were solved, such as the physical phenomena, turbulence, which is of critical importance to engineers and scientists. Concepts like this are still not fully understood in terms of mathematical equations, and perhaps the solution to the Navier-Stokes would shed light to this. And this is why, ladies and gentlemen, I stick to hosting and writing. I do not understand one bit these bizarre symbols and all. All I know is that this movie is a solution to all your blues; watch it; more than a movie it's like a big, big hug to all those whose life centres around a young child, gifted or not, and the sacrifices it entails and the mistakes and triumphs along the way. 

I am no mathematical doyen, but I am a self-declared movie virtuoso; for it doesn't take a genius to know if a movie is worth the spend! For a feel-good and truly delightful time with your loved ones, watch Gifted in your favorite Ayala Mall soon! I would highly suggest you enjoy it soon at my newest favorite Ayala Mall, The 30th!

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