Zac Efron Arrives in Manila for Penshoppe FanCon 2012

Hollywood A-list star Zac Efron has arrived in the Philippines for the Penshoppe Fan Conference 2012 happening on Saturday, September 29 at the SM Mall Of Asia (MOA) Arena. The High Shool Musical star reportedly arrived mid-morning today, September 26.

Penshoppe, who signed Zac as one of their international endorsers, posted a photo of the actor on Twitter welcoming him in the country. 

Welcome to the Philippines @zacefron #TeamPENSHOPPE twitter.com/PENSHOPPE/stat…
— PENSHOPPE (@PENSHOPPE) September 26, 2012

Zac Efron's group which include his father David Efron, manager Jason Barrett, and Hollywood photographer Darren Tieste was reportedly transferred from a commercial flight to a private plane headed to Legazpi City, Albay for a brief holiday at Misibis Bay Resorts as personal guests of Bicolano tycoon Zaldy Co.

There are rumors, though that Zac and his delegation arrived in Manila last September 24 and were already staying at the Misibis Bay since then with Penshoppe announcing his arrival just today, probably for security reasons.

Fans are surely excited now to see Zac Efron in flesh this 29th of September. Zac said that he's also excited for the event and currently enjoying his stay in the country.

"Guys can't wait to hang and see all of you - I'm loving the Philippines this is so awesome," said Zac via Penshoppe's twitter account.

Welcome to the Philippines Zac Efron! 

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Zac Efron in Manila for Penshoppe FanCon 2012 this September 29

Hollywood actor Zac Efron will be flying to Manila this September 29, 2012 for the Penshoppe Fan Conference 2012 to be held at the SM Mall of Asia Arena. Zac Efron's appearance in the said Penshoppe FanCon is part of his endorsement deal with the Pinoy brand.

Entrance to Penshoppe FanCon 2012 is free for every single-receipt purchase made at Penshoppe and exchanged for SM tickets from September 1 to 23, 2012 or until passes last.

Participating Penshoppe stores are those located at SM Mall of Asia, SM Megamall, Ayala Trinoma, SM North Edsa (Main Mall), SM Pampanga, SM Baguio, SM Lucena, SM Batangas, SM Cebu, SM Iloilo, SM Davao and SM Cagayan De Oro.

For every single receipt purchase worth P800 (general admission), P1,200 (Upper Box), P2,500 (lower box), P3,500 (Patron) up to P5,000 (VIP front seats), customers must request for a temporary FanCon voucher made valid once signed by the store manager. Customer must then present the temporary pass to any SM Tickets (www.smtickets.com) branch nationwide in exchange for the actual FanCon ticket.

Tickets can be redeemed within the promo period (Sept 1-23). They are transferable but are not for sale and are not convertible to cash.

For more information follow Penshoppe’s official twitter account @PENSHOPPE or “like” them on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/penshoppeofficial.

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Zac Efron in the Philippines Soon for Penshoppe

It's confirmed!

Zac Efron is coming to the Philippines to honor his Penshoppe ensdorsement deal.

Zac Efron was confirmed to be part of Penshoppe's international endorsers after the local brand signed Thai heartthrob Mario Maurer and Gossip Girl's Ed Westwick. Penshoppe, which is dedicated to bring over hottest international endorsers call them the Penshoppe All Stars.

Zac Efrons's inclusion in the league of Penshoppe All stars was way ahead of Leighton Meester and Ian Somerhalder's endorsement deals and yet, Zac Efron was the last to visit the country. Both Leighton and Ian had come to the Philippines either to shoot for their campaign or grace a Penshoppe fashion event.

The good news was shared by PR Asia, saying that Zac Efron is coming to Manila soon.

"UPDATE: Zac Efron CONFIRMED to visit the Philippines. Says he wants to learn waterski and can't wait to meet his Filipino fans #news"

Are you excited to see Zac Efron in person? It seems that Penshoppe is indeed on for a big rivalry with Bench which is also acquiring international stars as endorser.

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Leighton Meester Arrives in Manila for Penshoppe

Gossip Girl's Leighton Meester arrived in Manila on Friday, May 25 at past 9 pm at the NAIA Terminal 3 to take part on local clothing brand Penshoppe's ALL STARS campaign.

Leighton Meester is expected to grace Penshoppe's runway show Impact on May 26 as part of the Philippine Fashion Week.

Leighton Meester and her entourage did not allow any media interviews during her arrival. Watch the footage of Leighton Meester's arrival in NAIA below (courtesy of GMA News).

Leighton Meester now joins Gossip Girl co-star Ed Westwick, Thai Heartthrob Mario Maurer, actor Zac Efron and Vampire Diaries' Ian Somerhalder in the Penshoppe ALL STARS campaign. The 'Queen B' is the newest international muse of Penshoppe.

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Gossip Girl's Leighton Meester as Next Penshoppe Endorser?

After tapping Ed Westwick, Mario Maurer, Zac Efron and recently, Ian Somerhalder as their endorsers, Penshoppe is not stopping on getting international stars who will join the league of Penshoppe All Stars. This time, it is rumored that Ed Westwick's Gossip Girl co-star, Leighton Meester will be the newest Penshoppe endorser.

Gossip Girl's Blair Waldorf, Leighton Meester for Penshoppe?

Yesterday, May 21, PR Asia Worldwide lead publicist Joyce Ramirez tweeted that a female will be joining the league of international Penshoppe endorsers whom she referred to as the 'Queen' who will be the new muse of the said clothing brand. The All Stars team has all gorgeous men so probably Penshoppe wanted a girl endorser who is equally as popular as the others.

Joyce Ramirez tweeted:

Followers of Penshoppe has immediately guessed she was referring to Leighton Meester. Her name became a trending topic on Twitter after the  teaser was posted. Leighton Meester plays Blair Waldorf in the hit US TV series Gossip Girl, who they refferred to as the “Queen Bee of New York’s Upper East Side.”

This May 26, Penshoppe will be revealing the identity of their first female international endorser at the Philippine Fashion Week to be held at the SMX Mall of Asia.

Are you excited to meet Leighton Meester? We hope she's indeed Penshoppe's new muse.

Photo courtesy of fan-pop.com

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Ian Somerhalder of The Vampire Diaries Coming to PH for Penshoppe

The Vampire Diaries' Ian Somerhalder is coming to the Philippines for an endorsement deal with Filipino clothing brand Penshoppe. Ian Somerhalder, who plays vampire Damon Salvatore in the said hit US TV series announced  the good news on his official Twitter account, Thursday, May 17.

Ian Somerhalder for Penshoppe "ALL STARS"

In his official Twitter account on Thursday, Ian Somerhalder said: “See you soon PHILIPPINES! ;) Let’s rock this #PENSHOPPEAllStars.”

See you soon PHILIPPINES! ;) Let’s rock this #PENSHOPPEAllStars

— ian somerhalder (@iansomerhalder) May 17, 2012

The news was confirmed by PR Asia Worldwide's lead publicist, Joyce A. Ramirez saying that Ian Somerhalder is now en route to Manila.

Ian Somerhalder will be part of Penshoppe's "All Stars" campaign which includes famous international endorsers like Ed Westwick of Gossip Girl, Zac Efron and Thai heartthrob Mario Maurer.

In an official statement, Ian is said to be staying in the Philippines for one week doing photo shoots and press conference. He will also visit a flagship Penshoppe store in the metro.

“Penshoppe is very excited to work with Ian and our team is doing everything to make this a truly memorable visit for him. He will be staying in the Philippines for a week to shoot his campaign at an environmental-friendly resort as well as participate in a press conference to be held in Manila,” Said Joyce Ramirez.

This is Ian Somerhalder’s first trip to the Philippines and his Filipino fans, especially the avid viewers of The Vampire Diaries will be much delighted to see this hunky actor.

Aside from Ian, Hollywood actor Zac Efron is also reported to be flying to Manila for the campaign, although this is not yet confirmed by Penshoppe.

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Moron 5 and the Crying Lady 3rd Week Gross: P64.6 Million

Wenn V. Deramas' Moron 5 and the Crying Lady starring Luis Manzano, Billy Crawford, Marvin Agustin, Martin Escudero, DJ Durano and John 'Sweet' Lapus had already grossed P64.6 million after 3 weeks of screening according to Box Office Mojo (BOM).

With the success of Moron 5, producer Viva Films is now planning for a sequel. This will be a good news for the fans of Wenn Deramas' hit comedies including the highest grossing Pinoy film in history, The Unkabogable Praybeyt Benjamin.

Meanwhile, Battleship still leads the pack for 2 weeks now. The Lucky One starring Zac Efron and Taylor Schilling debuted at no. 2, grossing P10.69 million in its opening week while another debuting film, Anonymous suffered the opposite raking only 0.41 million at the box office.

Here are the top movies in the Philippines for the period April 18-22 according to BOM.

TW	LW	Movie	Studio	Weekend Gross	Gross-to-Date	Week
1	1	Battleship	UIP	34,845,343 PHP	95,925,965 PHP	2
2	N	The Lucky One	WB	10,689,174 PHP	10,689,174 PHP	1
3	2	Moron 5 and the Crying Lady	n/a	10,491,962 PHP	64,642,363 PHP	3
4	3	Wrath of the Titans	WB	8,189,180 PHP	138,657,174 PHP	4
5	4	Titanic 3D	Fox	3,869,175 PHP	23,119,015 PHP	3
6	5	The Hunger Games	Pioneer	1,193,378 PHP	139,996,453 PHP	5
7	N	Anonymous	Sony	418,464 PHP	418,464 PHP	1
8	9	Dr. Seuss' The Lorax	UIP	59,677 PHP	21,456,713 PHP	6
9	8	John Carter	Disney	50,715 PHP	87,165,284 PHP	7

Highest Grossing Pinoy Films for 2012
(as of April 22, 2012)

1. Unofficially Yours - P157.25 M
2. Moron 5 and the Crying Lady - P64.6 M
3. Corazon: Ang Unang Aswang - P51.4 M
4. A Mother's Story - P24.81 M
5. My Cactus Heart - P23 M
6. My Kontrabida Girl - P13.09 M
7. The Witness - P8.6 M
8. Hitman - P5.75 M

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