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by Boy Villasanta At the Golden Jubilee celebration of the University of Santo Tomas (UST) Faculty of Atts and Letters class ’75, alumnus Eleanor Castillo Santos asked us about the cause of the breakup between Catriona Gray and Sam Milby. I told her there was no third party involved in the split which was already explained by Sam. “May naririnig …

by Boy Villasanta For the first time after three long years of absence from the entertainment scene and society, Queen of All Media Kris Aquino has finally reappeared in public Tuesday night in a crowded place yet amid her immunity situation. Kris came down from a white car, hand guided by a confrere. She was followed by son Bimby in …

I am still feeling sad after knowing that Sam Milby and Catriona Gray have parted ways. It was officially confirmed by Sam himself during the press conference of the TV series “Saving Grace.” One member of the entertainment press asked Milby if he and Catriona are still together. The actor casually answered, “No.” That’s the final blow. I was quite …

I heard it first from actor Gary Estrada that someone told him he was being considered to play Manuel Luis Quezon, the First President of Philippine Commonwealth government during the American period. “Pero hanggang hindi pa gumigiling ang kamera ay hindi ako naniniwala (But until the camera rolls I don’t believe it’s mine),” quipped Gary. Quezon’s character fits Estrada to …

A literary caravan billed “PANITIKaravan” is coming your way starting February 24, 2025 to kick off at the Araullo High School in Manila from 2 to 4 in the afternoon. The touring group, led by the NCLA of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), will make the rounds in Metro Manila and the provinces to present the …

The 73rd Foundation Day and Grand Alumni Homecoming of the Eulogio Rodriguez Jr. High School (ERJHS) was made happier and more memorable last February 22, 2025 by a set of musicians who gave the celebration a blast. The fabulous Cool Rhythm Band set the whole ERJHS campus in Mayon Avenue in Quezon City on fire with its cool and fiery …

by Boy Villasanta There are dream models and there are dream models. There are also your regular professional mannequins. In this equation, young fashion designer Erick Valena shuttles between two poles. Assistant to veteran fashion artist Albert Figueras, Erick has had numerous celebrity models like Pilita Corrales, Kuh Ledesma, Eugene Domingo, Karylle, among many others. “Meron din po ako mga …

by Boy Villasanta  Filipino actor Sam Milby and beauty-queen Catriona Gray attested to the belief that even in love, there’s no forever. This, Sam and Catriona, came in the wake of the couple calling it quits recently. In the press conference recently of the series “Saving Grace” where Milby is one of the major lead stars, one entertainment journalist asked …

Parents would naturally be the first ones to come to the rescue of their children during times of trouble. In the case of Andi Eigenmann, who has been orphaned when her dad Mark Gil died in 2014 and her mom Jaclyn Jose passed on last year, the immediate responses to her quandary came from her grandparents, actors Rosemarie Gil and …

The national government through its executive agencies, namely, the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) and the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), has been encouraging and supporting the creation of regional arts. The Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) is partnering with regional filmmakers, to enhance filmmaking in the grassroots, in the annual CinemaRehiyon and other …