PEOPLE: Congratulations! Ms. Jaclyn Jose - Best Actress of the 2016 Cannes Film Festival

Ms. Jaclyn Jose is the first from Southeast Asia to win the best actress award at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival.

She won the award for her role in the gripping drama film "Ma Rosa", directed by Brillante Mendoza.

Salute to a world-class Filipino talent! Mabuhay!

PEOPLE: Congratulations to the new President & Vice President of the Philippines

Today, May 30, 2016,  the Philippines House of Representative officially proclaimed Mr. Rodrigo Roa Duterte  and Ms. Ma. Leni Robredo as the country's duly-elected President and Vice-President of the Philippines respectively.

The proclamation was formally made  by Senate President Franklin Drilon and House Speaker Feliciano Belmonte.

VP elect Leni Robredo was present at the historical event while President elect Mr. Rodrigo Duterte was a no show for the event. 

Mr. Duterte became the 16th President while Ms. Robredo is the 14th Vice President of the Philippines! Congratulations and more power!

Lifestyle: My Movie Review - X-MEN APOCALYPSE

Synopsis:

Worshiped as a god since the dawn of civilization, the immortal Apocalypse (Oscar Isaac) becomes the first and most powerful mutant. Awakening after thousands of years, he recruits the disheartened Magneto (Michael Fassbender) and other mutants to create a new world order. As the fate of the Earth hangs in the balance, Professor X (James McAvoy) and Raven (Jennifer Lawrence) lead a team of young X-Men to stop their seemingly invincible nemesis from destroying mankind.

My Review:

The film is fun to watch that captures the spirit of Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters with its grand scope and great special effects. It does not require viewers knowledge of each character for them to enjoy the film because it showcases their powers and skills origin.

The performances of all the actors are pretty good. Ms. Jennifer Lawrence  (Mystic) is a so so in this film and feels like she's phoning it in at some points in the movie. A very few Mystic make up this time around.  Michael Fassbender (Magneto) once again manages to bring Erik Lensherr to a new level and he really gets some moments to shine in the movie.

However there were  times that you will feel sleepy because it really feels long at certain points.  En Sabah Nur is really an underdeveloped villain that doesn't feel threatening at all. His character is not that godly and just like a person who really wants to be powerful.

The film was very few in action and some of the action scenes are not that remarkable at all. But it is still  a good and enjoyable movie with some flaws. My rating is  6 stars ******out of 10. :)

Business: 5 Survey Questions that Make Your Customer Service Survey Speak Volumes

A customer service survey can be as indicative of your brand personality as a business card or storefront design.

Specificity is essential in composing surveys like a pro. I think it’s also essential to be specific in the tone and mood of your survey.

To test the messaging of your brand, and to see whether your branding is coming through in form and function, start with the broad questions that cover the brand attitude, and move towards particulars like helpfulness, accessibility, and whether they would recommend your brand to their friends or associates.

Keep your tone causal if you are a fun and playful brand. Keep the questions formal if you are projecting luxury or maturity.

Branding

1. When describing the Acme Brand, you would use the words: a) fun, b) active, c) conservative, d) cutting-edge, e) risque

Ease of Use

2. From the moment you decided to hire National Services Inc., how easy was it to choose and and contract our workers?

Staff Helpfulness

3. Please rate the helpfulness of the Smiley Staff from 1 Happy Face to 5 Happy Faces.

Comparison

4. Please rate our product quality compared to our competitors: 1) not as good, 2) worse, 3) the same, 4) better, 5) much better

Recommendation

5. How likely are you to recommend us to a good friend or family member? 1) never, 2) not likely, 3) neither likely nor unlikely, 4) likely, 5) very likely

Regardless of your chosen style in conducting your own customer survey, be sure to cover the important topics, and do so in a clear manner. When in doubt, never sacrifice understandability. The aim of a survey is to discover gaps in your service procedure as well as finding strengths and weaknesses in your business model. MP :)

Lifestyle: Movie Review - Just the 3 of Us (Filipino film)

Synopsis:

Strangers, forced by circumstance to live together, find love despite being polar opposites.
Cast: John Lloyd Cruz and Jennylyn Mercado
Director: Cathy Garcia Molina
Rating: R13
Produced by: Star Cinema

The movie Just the 3 of Us is a romantic comedy of an ordinary love story.  An unlikely situation of a one night stand that forced two strangers - Uno (John Lloyd) and CJ (Jennylyn) to live together by circumstance (getting the girl pregnant and have to prove it to the guy he is the father) were eventually fell in love with each other. Both actors are perfect for the role. They actually have a perfect chemistry. Mr. John Lloyd  Cruz looks hot in his pilot uniform and Ms. Jennylyn Mercado is oozing with sexiness. No wonder why shes considered as one of the top sexiest women in the Philippines.

They are convincing in their own role as a young ambitious pilot and and a ground crew would-be-mother torn between her conviction and family. They are very natural and captivates the audience in every scenes together.  

Overall the movie was so funny that  doesn’t disappoint its audience. It is very entertaining and there were no dull moment.  It is a feel good movie for the whole family.  

My rating for the film is 7 out of 10 stars*******.

Lifestyle: Movie Review - Captain America: Civil War

Synopsis:

Political pressure mounts to install a system of accountability when the actions of the Avengers lead to collateral damage. The new status quo deeply divides members of the team. Captain America (Chris Evans) believes superheroes should remain free to defend humanity without government interference. Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.) sharply disagrees and supports oversight. As the debate escalates into an all-out feud, Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) and Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner) must pick a side.

My review:

Captain America: Civil  was the movie I am waiting for. It just knocked me off my feet. The movie  was complex, intelligent and exhilarating as it divides our heroes into two rival groups at war against each other - each character with compelling motivations for their choices and actions, just as well as the smart villain.

This is the best of the Avengers/Marvel Universe. The screenplay, directing, and of course, the casting, takes another notch in distinction. Not only is this the best in the Captain America series, I dare say, this is the best of the Avengers/Marvel Universe. 

Kudos to the cast and co-directors Anthony and Joe Russo for juggling more than a dozen comic-book characters and nearly that many plot lines, and only occasionally getting me lost in the Geek Weeds.

My ratings for Captain America:Civil War   9 out of 10 star*********