Jerald Napoles Archives | Nognog in the City

‘A SEA of Stories’ marks HOOQ’s dominance (+ New Contents & HOOQ VIPiso Deals)

by Rodel Flordeliz
October 8, 2019
4 minutes read

HOOQ, Southeast Asia’s leading video-on-demand service, embraces regional diversity by kicking off new commercial partnerships and ground-breaking diversification of content and pricing models in a mega event in Jakarta, Indonesia.

HOOQ explores content geared towards the evolving taste of Filipino audiences, with stories of love and romance, victories, and other untold authentic stories of Asia – created by Asians for Asians.

Jennifer Batty, HOOQ chief content officer, said, “We are very excited to bring new content to our viewers. HOOQ will offer never-before-seen stories of what makes Asia tick and will give a glimpse of the pulse of the people who livehere. These are very exciting times for our viewers.”

Lifestyle Press Release

HOOQ Wins Big at Cinemalaya Film Festival 2019 with “Iska” and “Mina-Anud”

by Rodel Flordeliz
August 16, 2019
2 minutes read

HOOQ, Southeast Asia’s leading video-on-demand service delighted film fans and critics with two new acclaimed HOOQ Originals at the recently concluded 15thannual Cinemalaya Film Festival 2019 in Metro Manila, Philippines.

Jennifer Batty, Chief Content Officer, HOOQ said, “The Cinemalaya Film Festival has such a long, rich history of bringing independent Filipino films to the forefront of Pinoy cinema. It is the pinnacle of indie cinema in the Philippines, presenting a kaleidoscope of content from the country, and we are thrilled to have two of our originals showcased at this year’s event.”

Entertainment

5 Reasons to Watch (Again) the 6th Season of Rak of Aegis

by Rodel Flordeliz
May 29, 2018
4 minutes read

Rak is Back! And is ready to roll more than a handful of shows on its sixth run. The Filipino musical phenomenon, Rak of Aegis, will have a total of 77 shows with performances beginning June 20 until September 2, 2018 at the PETA Theater Center. And just like the former runs, something new and exciting is about to happen on the 6th season. It may have the same story line but surely the new twist will both entice old and newbie Rak-ers.

Entertainment

PETA closes theater season with “RAK OF AEGIS”

by Rodel Flordeliz
January 13, 2014
2 minutes read

Familiar? Well for most Filipinos, this line would ring-a-bell. You might even be singing it while you read it. It may seem a bit “baduy” or “jologs” as to what many describes it, but then again, jologs or not this song from the rock band Aegis definitely made a big impact to the Filipino music industry.