Iconic American denim brand Wrangler is continuing their search for biking and travel enthusiasts out to fulfill their passion on the open road through its Asia-Pacific-wide digital competition, “True Wanderer.”
The competition celebrates bold souls who traverse off-the-beaten paths to discover new places and experiences by sharing their passion and stories. Out of the 485 entries last year, graphic designer Marvin Geronimo heeded the contest’s call for thrill-seekers and emerged as 2015’s “True Wanderer” after taking his motorbike out to the scenic Polillo Island off Quezon province.
Back on its second year with the support of the Department of Tourism, Wrangler goes bigger and better as 10 passionate foodies, shutterbugs, adventure-seekers, naturists and back-packers will be selected to go on a five-day all-expense paid ride-out to one of the three key tourist destinations in the Philippines.
The 10 bold souls will be exploring undiscovered gems in the country and blog about their journey via Wrangler’s website (www.wrangler-ap.com/ph). One grand winner will be awarded the title of “True Wanderer” and ride away with a Royal Enfield Classic Chrome Black 500 cc and P100,000 worth of Wrangler merchandise.
This year, Wrangler True Wanderer ambassador Jericho Rosales calls on fellow bikers to join the competition.
To sign up, visit Wrangler’s website (www.wrangler-ap.com/ph), and create an account. Select one pre-determined passion and explain what drives your passion to explore the open road. Submission of entries is only until 11:59 p.m. of April 17.
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Culture Club featuring Boy George in Manila
Who would have expected that one of the biggest ‘80s pop groups, Boy George and the Culture Club, are back together for a major concert tour? This news doesn’t get much cooler for all their Filipino fans with the announcement of a Philippine Leg slated on June 17 and 18, 8 p.m. at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. As the title of their song says, “It’s A Miracle!”
Formed in 1981 in London, Culture Club is known for smash hits “Do You Really Want To Hurt Me?,” “Time (Clock of the Heart),” “Karma Chameleon,” “Miss Me Blind,” “The War Song,” “Love is Love,” among other chart-toppers. The group achieved worldwide success in the 80s, scoring three Top Ten U.S. hits from their debut album, Kissing to Be Clever, and becoming the first group to hit that milestone since the Beatles.
Composed of Boy George (lead vocals), Jon Moss (drums), Mikey Craig (bassist) and Roy Hay (guitar), Culture Club rode a wave of pop hits and sold more than 10 million copies of their album Colour By Numbers and captured the Grammy Award for Best New Artist. The said album is included in Rolling Stone’s 100 Best Albums of the 1980s.
The band broke up in 1986 and got back together in 1998. Their last album, Don’t Mind If I Do, was released in 1999. In November 2014 the band released “More Than Silence”, their first single from their upcoming album called Tribes, expected for release this year.
“There wouldn’t be any point in doing it if it wasn’t everybody. I think when bands try to come together and they got like a different singer or a different drummer, it’s never quite the same. There’s a kind of magic about those four people that created the band,” says the flamboyant Boy George about Culture Club’s reunion.
After all these years, Culture Club has not missed a beat. The group kicked off with their tour last year and their fans are really happy to see them back on stage.
Boy George, who is now regularly seen as a judge in The Voice U.K., is excited to perform for their Filipino fans. He expects it to be one big party and a celebration of one’s individuality.
George said, “We’re rewriting the story of Culture Club. This concert tour will be a new chapter and will definitely be part of the band’s history. And we’d like all our supporters, fans, and everyone to be part of that story.”