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 …
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Jericho Rosales is Manuel Luis Quezon in TBA film; romances with Janine Gutierrez
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 …
Read More »Literary caravan to celebrate National Arts Month
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 …
Read More »ERJHS 73rd Foundation Day made memorable by Cool Rhythm
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 …
Read More »Fashion designer Erick Valena dreams of dressing up Max Eigenmann: dons bridal gown on Miss Universe-PH Laguna
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 …
Read More »Sam Milby, Catriona Gray break up
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 …
Read More »The intervention of old folks to keep Andi Eigenmann and Philmar Alipayo family intact vs external aggressions
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 …
Read More »In support of regional, pop art
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 …
Read More »Nora Aunor is back on big screen
It’s been years since the last film of Superstar Nora Aunor was screened in cinemas. But on February 19, 2025, Nora’s film “Mananambal” will be showing in theaters nationwide and Noranians are all excited to queue at the box-office to support their idol. Bigtime Noranian Marie Cusi has invited us to watch the film at SM North EDSA Cinema 5 …
Read More »FEU Theater Guild translate Gabriel Garcia-Marquez’s opus into stage play
Against the backdrop of Europe’s harsh winter, “Niyebe: Isang Musikal” tells the tragic story of newlyweds Billy Sanchez and Nena Deconte, whose honeymoon turns into a nightmare. A small scrape on Nena’s finger leads to death! Stranded in a foreign land, Billy grapples with solitude, grief, and despair, forced to confront profound questions about existence, purpose, and identity in the …
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