Amazing Family Movie Night with PLDT HOME DSL

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Just a week after treating us to a block screening of Heaven is For Real, PLDT HOME DSL invited us again for another fun family movie night. We were thinking about doing a family escape room, similar to somewhere like the Great Room Escape, but the kids wanted to do this instead. Last Friday, the entire family got to watch The Amazing Spiderman 2 with the adorable li’l Diego and his mom Lara. We weren’t able to take pictures with them again but this time my sister Lala of www.foodiemomster.com got to chat with the pretty Mommy Lara. My sister says she’s as beautiful inside as she is outside – totally no airs despite their quick rise to fame. Now I know where Diego inherited his charm.

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In case you haven’t met Diego yet, he’s the precocious 7-yr-old “adviser” in the now famous Facebook page “Ask Diego”. Check him out at facebook.com/AskDiego. Before you raise your eyebrows over a child being on Facebook – more so answering questions and giving advice – rest assured that Diego is properly supervised by his family. Daddy Paolo, Mommy Lara, and Ate Trisha all make sure that offensive content are deleted before Diego sees them. They also help him answer questions that range from studies, bullying to love. Aside from capturing the hearts of thousands of fans, “Ask Diego” has also kept the Ledesma family connected. With limitless and family-sized connection from PLDT HOME DSL, they are able to keep connected while being able to do various tasks online.

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Like the Ledesma family, you can have limitless sharing with the strong reliable family-sized connection offered by PLDT HOME DSL. You’d have the advantage of being online crappy surfing speed. The entire family can play games together, maintain a family website, send messages and sweet notes to each other, and even plan the next family vacation. It is possible to be online and still be connected to each other through limitless family sharing.

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Back to our movie night, as expected, the little boy LOVED the movie. He always has enjoyed movie nights, ever since we went to stay with some family friends who used Hulu in Canada to stream a movie every weekend. Since then, he has really enjoyed sitting and watching a film, whether it’s on the big screen or at home. He used to be a huge Batman fan but has now been asking for everything Spidey. He wants Spiderman figures, mask, costumes – even pleaded that I get him all the Spiderman toys that come with the famous kiddie meals. The Amazing Spiderman 2 has been rated PG so do expect to have a lot of explaining to do when you’re watching with preschoolers. My two kids were generally focused on the movie (except during the hundreds of restroom breaks) but had tons of questions after. Why was the blue man bad? Did Spiderman make him bad? Why was Spiderman very sad? Why did Spiderman let the girl fall? Et cetera, et cetera. Hubby, on the other hand, liked the fact that this version of Spiderman was closer to the comic book series than the previous movie versions. There were parts that were a bit too dragging but the action-filled parts with awesome special effects made up for those bleak scenes.

The Amazing Spiderman 2 would be a great movie date for the entire family. If you haven’t seen it yet (which is highly unlikely), set a family movie date this weekend. Check out the screening schedules of the cinemas near your place using the family-sized connection of PLDT HOME DSL. Learn more about it at pldthome.com.

Fostering Strong Family Connection with PLDT HOME DSL

Watching movies has always been one of our favorite bonding activities.  After finishing house chores, I love just lying down in bed with my two little ones.  Zapped of energy for some active play, I resort instead to reading books or to watching movies with them.  On weekends, hubby makes it a foursome and we all squeeze into one bed for a movie marathon.

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Last Friday, we got to have our family movie night at the Newport Cinema for free! All thanks to PLDT Home DSL for inviting us to the block screening of Heaven is For Real.  The movie was very inspiring although I missed some parts while attempting to answer my kids’ never-ending questions about the story.  I probably should have just told them to Ask Diego. 🙂

The video above is PLDT HOME DSL’s new TV commercial featuring 7-yr-old Diego Ledesma who wittingly answers questions – with his family’s help, of course – in his Facebook page, “Ask Diego”.   Now with almost 200K “likes”, Diego continues to capture the hearts of many.   Together with his parents Paolo and Lara and his sister Ate Trisha, Diego answers questions on various topics including love, studies, and bullying. Daddy Paolo and Mommy Lara screen the questions and delete offensive content.  They also make it a point to share the importance of family values and strong connection at home.

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Many of today’s young families can relate to the Ledesmas –  a tight-knit family that enjoys doing things together even online using multiple gadgets.  PLDT HOME DSL’s reliable limitless and family-sized connection makes this possible.  With a strong family-sized connection, everyone in the household can use their own gadgets online simultaneously with steady and reliable browsing speed.  With limitless sharing, the family can do so many things together online including creating a family blog, playing video games together, or planning a family vacation.

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The internet is part of today’s generation.  As parents, it is our responsibility to provide guidance as our children explore the vast online world. Let’s make sure that we keep our family connected even as our children learn to connect with the world outside.  Sign up for your own strong, reliable family-sized connection of PLDT HOME DSL, visit pldthome.com.