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Asia’s Timeless Diva Dulce is still mourning over the untimely demise of iconic television, theater and film actor Victor Laurel. Victor, also known as Cocoy Laurel, died of cardiac arrest due to multiple organ failure contrary to earlier reports that he died of cancer. Dulce, in her Facebook wall, gave tribute to Victor who played Jean Valjean in the Repertory …

Instituto Cervantes and the Embassy of Spain, current co-chair of the international Equal Rights Coalition (ERC), are thrilled to announce “Orgullo 2025,” an annual celebration of diversity, equality, inclusion, and LGBTIQ+rights. “Orgullo 2025: Sé quien quieras ser (Pride 2025: Be who you want to be)” is scheduled to take place on Friday, June 27, 2025, 5:00 p.m onwards at Instituto …

Who is Archbishop Teofilo Camomot, DD? Rev. Fr. Camomot was a native of Carcar, Cebu who was ordained a diocesan priest of the Archdiocese of Cebu in 1941 and later appointed as auxiliary bishop in 1955. Endearingly called Father Lolong, Camomot became coadjutor archbishop of the Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro in 1958, becoming a titular archbishop of Marcianopolis. While …

by Boy Villasanta He was Superstar and National Artist for Film and Broadcast Arts Nora Aunor’s perennial love team who just two months ago paid his final respects to her on his limping body. Victor Laurel, also known in the four walls of showbiz and larger society as Cocoy Laurel, one of Nora’s best friends, succumbed to the weakness of …

Marco Sison celebrates Seasons of OPM, a musical journey through the best of Filipino songs, in a major concert slated July 25 at The Theater at Solaire. One of the enduring stalwarts of Filipino music, Marco invites his fans and followers to relive the songs they have come to love through the years in an evening of friendship, camaraderie, and …

Behind every crown-worthy performance is a demanding regimen that tests both body and mind throughout any competition. For the 36 Binibining Pilipinas 2025 candidates, health and recovery are just as essential as charm and elegance. It’s also why the prestigious national pageant chose My Daily Collagen, which is at the forefront of J-beauty promotion in the country, as its exclusive …

Imagine four Gifted Kids stepping into the roles of director, animator, scriptwriter, and cinematographer, brought together to bring their imagination to life through storytelling and collaboration. The result is the country’s first-ever animated film made by Gifted Kids, for Gifted Kids—the culmination of a months-long creative journey documented in PROMIL®’s TikTok series, Gifted Kids in Action, which gave audiences a …

A war is brewing between internationally acclaimed director Brillante Ma. Mendoza and action superstar and now senator of the land Robin Padilla. The issue: Senate Bill 2805 (An act strengthening the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board and appropriating funds thereof) authored by Senator Padilla himself that seeks to expand the powers of MTRCB over its control of live …

Robert Delgado (Photo Credit: Robert Delgado/Facebook) One of the renowned Filipino musicians who contributed a lot to the success and popularity of the premier choral group Philippine Madrigal Singers is Robert Delgado Delgado. Robert Delgado who? Robert Delgado who has been the music conductor of many choirs—corporate, school-based, community-based, church-based, stand-alone etc.—in the Philippines including the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office …

Show people or a fraction of them, anyway, never runs out of political verve for the improvement of their field or the larger society in which they thrive. Take the case of the three-day mass actions against the derailing tactics of the majority in the Senate about the impeachment trial of Vice-President Sara Duterte initiated by progressive groups, civil society …