Entertainment

by Boy Villasanta For the fourth time, 2015 Miss Universe and Filipina film and television star Pia Wurtzbach participated in the prestigious Cannes International Film Festival in Cannes, France not as an actress but as a model to prelude not the showing of a Filipino film but a European tentpole instead. Pia recently walked the red carpet of the 79th …

Being my first time in Boracay, it is a mix of excitement and blandness. Excited because, at last, among other things, I am able to step on the most-talked-about white sand of its beaches. Bland because I think Boracay is just as ordinary as any seascape. What adds to my excitement is the blending and the bonding with my cousins, …

Is the local film industry ready to embrace the idea of sourcing out renewable energy through solar power in the production of movies in the urban centers or in the remotest areas of the country where there are deficient electric supply? This is the question being posed to producers, moneyed or not, studio or independent ones. With the current fuel …

Remember Ed Finlan? Ed Finlan who? Ed Finlan, the Fil-Am matinee idol who rose to fame via Lea Productions’ teenybopper films “Haydee” and “Happy Hippie Holiday” and other pop movie hits in the 1970s. Ed, Eduardo Valdez in real life, recently passed on due to still undeclared cause. Finlan’s perennial leading lady Hilda Koronel was devastated when the bad news …

Flower girl models Joliena and Angelie Pagsinuhin with an Erick Valena bridal mannequin during the “Bridal Expo Tagaytay” (Photo Credit: Erick Valena) There are not a few established norms and traditions in our society that are already debunked and still being debunked by several harbingers or torch bearers of their advanced notions, beliefs and causes. At least, in the field …

This isn’t a throwback story. This is an on-going narrative. Or a back story for any season, for any reason. It is about the relationships that have been forged among Robin Padilla, Kiko Pangilinan, two of the twenty-four senators of the land and Megastar Sharon Cuneta. This formation has the flavor of a teleserye and a colorful tableau very attractive …

The millenial and Gen Z idols as well as their fans have spoken about the current bleak situation of Philippine politics that is dragging the country to the pit of decay. Enough is enough, they said. One of the things they are protesting is the shabby treatment the minority in the Senate has been getting from the majority members of …

The accompanying music video, to be released this Sunday, stars multi-awarded actor Pepe Herrera Manila, Philippines – After the viral resurgence of their anthemic hit “Ale” on TikTok and various streaming platforms, Filipino band The Bloomfields are embracing a remarkable second-wave momentum with the release of their newest single “Tayo, Na Dali!,” a fun and exuberant, ‘60s pop-inspired jam that …

By Maridol Ranoa-Bismark Samantha `Sammy’ Javier had many things going for her the moment she was born 29 years ago.  She has melody and rhythm in her DNA. Her late uncle, Danny Javier, a member of the popular performing trio Apo Hiking Society   wrote many well-loved songs.  Her father, George ‘Dyords’ Javier, traveled the world as part of the performing quartet The Angfourgettables. Growing …

ABS-CBN’s newest romance-suspense drama “Love is Never Gone” immediately gripped viewers after it premiered as the number one show on Prime Video Philippines over the weekend (May 9).  The series delivered high-octane encounters for its first two episodes, showcasing Joshua Garcia and Ivana Alawi in a combination of action-packed chases and romantic scenes against the vibrant backdrop of Morocco. Viewers …