What makes entertainment beat, its news attractive to readers or watchers and journalists/reporters/writers stick to its coverage? Aside from the colorful events and intriguing stories that show business churns out every day, the intricacies and common experiences shared among celebrities and the quotidian, showbiz narratives easily popularize both the subject, the surrounding circumstances and their presenter because they gather enough …
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Actresses Caridad Sanchez and Delia Razon were LVN Pictures’ stars of yesteryears. Caridad is younger than Delia, Lucy May Gryzt Reyes in real, who passed on recently at 94. Sanchez is still around but most of the time, stays at home reportedly nursing some Alzheimer’s. Her daughter Cathy Sanchez-Babao, a journalist, on her own and on mom’s behalf paid her …
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Even after veteran actress Delia Razon’s cremains were being alternately passed on to her respective children’s safekeeping until they are deposited in a columbarium, Carla Abellana still mourns her passing. As one of the granddaughters of Delia, Carla said in an interview that she won’t forget the kindness and generosity of her grandma. “I will miss her. Her laughter was …
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The romance between Queen of All Media Kris Aquino and her doctor she only named Dr. M is over. Kris finally spilled the beans about the cause of their breakup. “During this time of uncertainty, i am ready to share MY PAINFUL TRUTH.Time has passed: DR. M did not love me. He chose to leave when my autoimmune conditions …
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by Boy Villasanta When the news broke out that veteran actress Delia Razon passed away last Saturday, memories of her keep on rushing in my mind until this very moment. I remember when I first saw her in a taping of a sitcom in the old Broadcast City–which housed the stations Channel 2 (Banahaw Broadcasting Company), Channel 9 (Radio Philippines …
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From among the past romances of Coco Martin, the one that is memorable for him and has remained just as impactful to the public is his love affair with award-winning actress Katherine Luna. It is because at the time Coco was still very young and restless who wanted to make the most of it in love and career. The Coco-Katherine …
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There might have been choir exhibitions if not competitions locally but to include international search on choral singing mastery and excellence, this is the first I’ve heard of such concept. I first heard of it from musical conductor Robert Delgado, a former member of the Philippine Madrigal Singers, aspirant of a Doctor of Philosophy in Music degree at the University …
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by Boy Villasanta “Iba ang may pinagsamahan (It’s different if there’s something shared in the past),” a powerful Filipino maxim that could perfectly describe the relationship that existed among Coco Martin, his former talent manager Ihman Basas Esturco and award-winning actress Katherine Luna. Katherine reemerged from the entertainment scene right after his controversial interview with newscaster and vlogger Julius Babao …
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by Boy Villasanta Before representing the film “Espantaho” in two separate international movie events, its producer Atty. Joji Alonso had thought of farming out its representatives Lorna Tolentino and Janice de Belen with Alonso in tow and Judy Ann Santos in the 2nd Manila International Film Festival in Los Angeles, California and Judy Ann Santos at the 45th Oporto International …
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Had it not the intervention of a clearer mind, award-winning actress Katherine Luna could have been just one of the numbers in the indiscriminate Extra Judicial Killings (EJKs) during the dreaded time of the Duterte administration’s war on drugs. If it could happen to ordinary mortals living in the slums or poor urban places all over the country, it could …
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