by Boy Villasanta Another work shopper in the first-ever free scriptwriting classes in 1982 of National Artist for Film Ricky Lee has written 30. Award-winning screenwriter, producer and director Armando Lao, also known as Bing Lao, died of heart failure on Tuesday, June 18, 2024. Colleague Jeffrey Jeturian, one of his best friends and classmates at Ricky’s seminar reported on …
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by Boy Villasanta It’s a mother’s pride and joy to see her child march onstage to finish an education. This is precisely what has been happening to Dulce when her daughter, Jedidah Keilah Abigail Llamedo Cruzata graduated recently from Junior High School of The Learning Tree School in Metro, Manila. Dulce, Maria Theresa Abellare Llamedo in real life, cannot contain …
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by Boy Villasanta She has been in the Korean film industry for two decades but Filipino K-pop idol Son Ye-jin of the now defunct “Crash Landing on You” will be treated with a tribute by a prestigious film festival in Korea. The 28th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFAN) will fete Son with a retrospective of her films that lends …
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by Boy Villasanta Although he was not around during the 47th Gawad Urian of the prestigious Manunuri ng Pelikulang Pilipino (MPP) when young star Charlie Dizon won Best Actress at the derby for the film “Third World Romance” from Black Sheep Productions, she distinctly thanked Carlo Aquino and all her loved ones in her acceptance speech. Still, during the press interview …
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It’s win for both first timers at the Gawad Urian of the prestigious Manunuri ng Pelikulang Pilipino (MPP). Young star Charlie Dizon won Best Actress for “Third World Romance,” a Black Sheep Productions’ film project and veteran actor Romnick Sarmenta bagged the Best Actor plum for “About Us but Not About Us,” an IdeaFirst Company’s production at the 47th Gawa …
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by Boy Villasanta Sixteen months after their first wedding, Filipina actress Maja Salvador and young businessman Rambo Nunez were recently visited by a storck On May 31, 2024, Maja gave birth to a bouncing baby girl she and Rambo named her Maria. In her Instagram immediately after her delivery, Salvador posted such wonderful welcome tteat to their first born. “Our …
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How innovative Filipinos are especially in trying times and in the most convenient atmosphere of freedom and broadmindedness? Limitless flow of ideas in any situation is how we measure our creativity and innovativeness to bring out the best in each of us. How about established institutions? How do they gauge and evaluate the Filipino innovation spirit through policies in various …
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Curiosity brought us to a trending eatery near the GSIS office in Pasay City last Saturday evening. Us meant me, my two grown-up sons, JB and Jerson, and my very good friend, Peter Anthony Espeleta setting out to discover the fuss surrounding the latest food craze in town. We just came from the nearby Rizal Memorial Coliseum in Vito Cruz, …
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Pioneering a new era of conscious consumerism, Pinky T. Yee, the visionary behind Pure Essentials Specialist Corp (PESC), introduced Likha Collab to the public sphere on Monday in celebration of Earth Day. This breakthrough e-commerce marketplace is designed to collaborate with Filipino micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSME’s) in showcasing their products to a wider audience. Partnered with Pulse63, a …
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By Boy Villasanta As a solemn promise to annually portray Jesus Christ in a passion play during Holy Week, singer and actor Roeder (now sporting his family name Camanag–Roeder Camanag as a full screen call–to distinguish identities of his directorial and managerial stints from his performance obligations) reboots his role this Lenten season. In “Daan ng Krus,” a musical passion …
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