by Rod Escobar Cantiveros WINNIPEG, CANADA—The air was electric as Sharon Cuneta and Gabby Concepcion shared the stage at Regent Event Centre, their chemistry palpable, and when Sharon gazed at Gabby, her voice trembling with emotion, the audience was transported back to their iconic romance in the 80s and 90s, as Sharon said in a quiet grace: “When I lost …
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The Drama Queen is back. Award-winning actress Hilda Koronel is home from the US to celebrate Christmas with her loved ones and to meet up with the production team of her comeback film. According to Joji Villanueva Alonso, producer of Quantum Films, she is excited to work with Hilda. “I was such a fan when I watched her perform in …
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by Boy Villasanta Veteran and award-winning actress Hilda Koronel is in town not only to spend the holidays but is set to face the movie cameras anew, this time, of Quantum Films’ “Sisa.” “Before the year ends, she starts to work on the film,” informed Joji Villanueva Alonso, the lawyer-producer of Hilda’s comeback film. In an interview with Boy Abunda, Koronel …
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by Boy Villasanta “I’ve been to one of the towns in Quezon Province to attend an event of a former classmate but I haven’t been to Lopez,” quipped action-drama star Levy Ignacio at the premiere showing recently of Water Plus Productions’ “Idol: The April Boy Regino Story” at the Grand Duchess Hotel along Quezon Avenue. “Ang layo pala no’ng bayan …
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by Boy Villasanta You might not be aware of it, but flip top—the modern if not the musical version of the traditional joust or Balagtasan (derived from the name of Francisco Balagtas, the Filipino poet known for his song “Florante at Laura—is taking the country by storm. Flip top is a genre, it is the underground spoken literary creation or …
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Mea culpa. I was prepared to attend The Market Monitor family Christmas party last week. As a matter of fact, I planned to do a chami (a Fil-Chinese concoction of flat miki—a variety of locally made yellow noodle mixed with veggies, meat and innards of beef, chicken or pork and sauteed in oyster sauce) to bring to the table of …
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By Boy Villasanta “It’s Showtime” has been on air for fifteen years and it has celebrated its feat recently by a collective reminiscences of its hosts’ memorable experiences in the show. The show started at ABS-CBN but moved in to free TV, namely Zoe Broadcasting Corporation’s A2Z Channel 11, and eventually simulcasted on TV5 but beamed in all digital platforms …
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Award-winning actor Julio Diaz isn’t turning his back from turning over a new leaf after his many years of being hooked on drugs. During his drug dependence — although he was still very active and commendable in all his acting chores—he was nabbed by authorities not only once but twice and was put to jail. In his freedom, July — …
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Even ii he is one of the five finalists to the prestigious and internationally renowned singing competition, “The Voice USA,” Filipino singer Sofronio Vasquez feels he is already a winner. And he is. As a matter of fact, he is being heralded not only by Filipinos all over the world as an ultimate winner in the contest which held its …
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During his nth summers recently, National Artist for Literature nominee Epitacio Tongohan, also known as Doc PenPen (he’s a real medical doctor) and Bugtong Takipsilim or B. Takipsilim, said that the Philippines is the center of creativity among poets and other literary figures. “Nag-uumapaw ang mga makata sa ating bayan (Our country as a lot of poets),” Tongohan exclaimed at …
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