While artist Ihman Esturco is in the Philippines for a short vacation from his photography work and producing concerts in the US, he is able to get a meaty role in ABS-CBN’s “Batang Quiapo.” “Habang nasa Pilipinas po, puwede namang gumawa ng TV show o pelikula. Kahit siguro theater (While in the Philippines, it’s okay to do TV show or …
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by Boy Villasanta It’s party time for Kim Chiu and Paulo Avelino. The reason: Box-office success of their first team-up on the big screen. According to Star Cinema publicity machine, “My Love Will Make You Disappear” earned a whopping P12M at the tills during its opening day. At the moment, Kim and Paulo, better known in their portmanteau as KimPau, …
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I wonder how National Artist for Film Lino Brocka would react if he were alive today about the arrest of former president Rodrigo Roa Duterte. Lino who was an anti-fascist, first and foremost, as a person and secondly, as a citizen of the republic. Most of all, Brocka was a freedom fighter as an artist. Remember that during the fierce …
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Celebrating more than 20 years of championing Philippine independent filmmaking, the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) and the Cinemalaya Foundation Inc. open the screens for submission to the Short Film Category of the Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival 2025. The deadline for submissions is on or before May 16, 2025, until 6pm. The country’s biggest independent film competition is …
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In the middle of her presswork as Features Editor of Market Monitor, Gem Suguitan had to choose between journalism and caregiving for her folks. At the time, her dad was bedridden while her mom was withdrawn from the crowd. On top of that, the family had to move to Vintar, Ilocos Norte where the family of her father is rooted. …
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by Boy Villasanta Yes, the 1973 Miss World First Runner-Up Evangeline Pascual is still in the thick of things among fashion, film and television industry events. Tomorrow, March 29, 205, Evangeline will receive the 2025 Philippine Faces of Success award at the Teatrino in Greenhills for her outstanding achievements in fashion, acting, visual arts and education. Evangeline has been receiving …
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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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