Hero Goes To Enchanted Kingdom

Hero Channel had a big Christmas Treat for its loyal following with an event in Enchanted Kingdom. More than 6,000 anime lovers trouped to the country's best theme park ... and PEP was there to support the event!

L - The wizard greets everyone to the magical place called Enchanted Kingdom

R - The people behind Hero took center stage to thank its loyal viewers.

L - Enough of the talk - its time for fun rides!

R - Wanna take this Picachu home? Arcade games were tough to beat!

L - For the sweet tooth, an overdose of sugar and spice!

R - Do you dare ride the roller coaster on a full stomach?

L - A nice shot of the Swan ride from the Ferris Wheel.

R - At the end of the day, these prizes stayed were they were - no winners in our group. Ohhh!

Sitex 2006

The biggest electronics show in Singapore is Sitex! With the latest electronic products on display, the event had a mad rush of visitors doing their Christmas shopping in the event that offered many discounts, freebies and the best deals in town!

L - Singapore has always been a technology hub in the region.

R - With bargains galore, visitors were on a buying spree.

L - Everything was so tempting, mostly costing 50% less than in Manila.

R - Once again, babes and gadgets go together quite well.

L - Christmas just around the corner - Santa would have love these raindeers!

R - Digital Playground was a blast - with prizes to boot! Too bad we missed the free laptop!

Big Boyz Toyz

Part of our research brought us to Singapore for the Big Boyz Toyz, The Ultimate Exhibition On Toys For Men! The expo was filled with cars, bikini babes, booze, gadgets, gizmos and all sorts of toys that just makes a man's mouth water with envy!

L - Excited about going to Big Boyz Toyz - Singapore's main men's show.

R - Of course, it had cars galore, new, restored, pimped, primed. L - Boys will be boys, no better way to get their attention than with sexy babes

R- Men never really grow up, they just change their taste in toys.

L - Showcasing cars fully loaded to catch that Tokyo Drift .... vvvrrroooom

R - Big bikes everywhere - leather jackets couldn't be far behind.

Singapore

Singapore has always been a major hub for conventions and trade shows. With its sprawling facilities like the Singapore Expo, Suntec and Esplanade, Singapore continues to host some of the region's most important events.

L - The new sprawling Singapore Expo dwarfs our own World Trade Center.

R - Excellent view of our hotel interior - Pan Pacific Hotel Singapore.

L - Suntec Convention Center was the first of its major exhibition sites.

R - The Esplanade - the Theater By The Bay has become a landmark.

L - A farther vies of Esplanade which is shaped like Durian - sheer genius.

R - An outside view of Suntec within cosmopolitan Singapore.

Cambodia

A side trip to Cambodia gave us quite a surprise. With 65 new hotels being built all at the same time, a new airport and millions of tourists every year, this country of the famous Angkor Wat, a wonder of the world, is experiencing a toursim boom!

L - Angkor Wat, a wonder of the world, magnificent even from afar.

R - Staircase after staircase, the steep climb was a bit scary.

L - Elephant rides are a blast! Such gentle giants these long nosed mammals.

R - A wall made of carved stone to great detail.

L - Giant buddhas line the entrance as if guarding the temple from evil.

R - Reminds us of the ruins of Rome - a very exotic location.

L - A smaller temple that is left in its natural decaying condition.

R - Here, trees as big as buildings are slowly eating up the entire structure.

Vietnam

Vietnam is fast becoming the new mecca of the Asian Exhibition Industry. More and more international trade shows are being hosted here. PEPGroup went to see what the country had to offer the industry.

L - Vietnam's City Hall, an architectural genius amazingly well preserved.

R - Dining out in style, along the riverbanks of this huge floating restaurant

L - The Post Office, with the obvious communist markings.

R - A very typical Vietnamese peddler, selling yummy wafer bread.

L - Vietnam is definitely still motorcyle country - a bit scary to cross the street.

R - The Palace with its manicured lawn & nostalgic interiors.

L - Completely awed by the City Hall architecture, here it is at nightime.

R - Shopping, every Filipino traveler's passion, and Vietnam didn't dissappoint.

Hataw! Hanep! HERO

This was a fun event to do. Hataw! Hanep! Hero had thousands of kids and kids at heart trooping to WTC for the country's biggest anime convention ever.

R - The entrance alone was a sight to behold with the huge Hero logo.

L - Some of the finalists of the Cosplay competition.

L - The winning group in the Costume Play doing an encore number.

R - The biggest gathering of Anime fans trooped to the World Trade Center.

L - 5,400 square meters of pure entertainment, a virtual kid's heaven!

R - Whole day concerts and contests made people stay from opening to closing.

L - Yu-gi-oh, Duel Master, Pokemon, trading cards was a major come on.

R - Toys and toys galore! Collectors came in full force to show off their stuff!

L - The crowd was treated to the best Anime event ever in Philippine history.

R - So you think you can dance? One of this girls will eventually win the prize!