Limelight

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

The recently concluded grand gala night of the 60th year of the University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Arts and Letters was a star-studded affair held recently at the Tent City of the Manila Hotel. The event was in celebration of the decades-long academic affiliations of the three educational units—from the creation of the Facultad de Filosofia y Letras in …

In celebration of International Women’s Day, Instituto Cervantes, in collaboration with the Embassy of Spain, AECID, and UP Círculo Hispánico, is presenting a film series directed by contemporary Spanish female filmmakers. The series showcases a selection of impactful films that highlight the talent and powerful creativity of women in Spanish cinema. The series kicked off on March 7 at 2:00 …

The National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) officially declared the 225-year-old Santa Ursula Church in Binangonan, Rizal, a National Cultural Treasure (NCT) on March 2, 2025. A holy mass and a ceremony were held to commemorate the historical heritage declaration, attended notable personas including NCCA Chairman Victorino Mapa Manalo, Deputy Executive Director for Administration Marichu Tellano, Former NCCA …

An emerging actor whose name is Ken Costelo is being launched in the intense drama suspense-thriller “Eloy” about a young man whose only dream is to help the family but in an unexpected turn of events they are involved in a massacre and in an underworld which is inescapable. “Eloy” is written and directed by Mark Arvin Agcaoili Bago. (Boy …