Limelight

What are friends for? Actor-politician Lito Lapid believes in this mantra. Long before the likes of action-stars-turned-senators Ramon “Bong” Revilla, Jr. and Robin Padilla, Ronnie Ricketts, Cesar Montano, Edu Manzano and their contemporaries, there were already Lito, now also senator and action king Rhene Imperial in the burgeoning kiss-kiss, bang-bang department of the local adventure genre. Known for the films …

Like sexy actress Vida Verde, sought after television, film and stage thespian Glenda Garcia is already cancer-free for more than twenty years. “I am lucky I am still alive because I still have so many things to do in life,” said Glenda in our casual conversation during the wake Vida’s eldest sister Yolanda Mejia recently. “I owe my life to …

Philippine cinema is mourning the death of one of its excellent directors. Amable Aguiluz VI, also known as Tikoy Aguiluz of the famed masterpirces “Boatman,” “Bagong Bayani,” “Rizal sa Dapitan,” “Segurista,” “Biyaheng Langit,” “Tatsulok,” among other notable works, passed away of an undisclosed cause. Tikoy, founder of Cinemanila International Film in 1999 and co-founder with the late Virginia Moreno of …

The grapevine has been bearing a lot of stories about the reported breakup of couple Bea Alonzo and Dominic Roque. How true are entertainment reporters Ogie Diaz and Cristy Fermin’s claim that the two engaged man and woman have called it quits but the mediamen haven’t specified the cause of the split. There are, however, diverse versions of the alleged …

“She’s vindicated,” exclaimed Filipino entertainment journalist Art Tapalla as Vilma Santos was adjudged Best Actress for the film “When I Met You in Tokyo” at the awards night Friday (US time) of the very first Manila International Film Festival (MIFF) held at the Directors Guild of America Theater Complex in Los Angeles, California. The ten official entries to the 2023 …

As the Ad Interim President of the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP), Michelle Nikki Junia reported to the Filipino people the current stage of the rehabilitation of the Main Building of the Center at the Institutional Press Conference organized by the Corporate Communications Division held at the newly built huge Bahay Kubo-inspired pavilion at the newly installed Liwasang KaLIKHAsan …

It’s better to maintain friendship than burn the bridges that connect two people once romantically in love with each other. This award-winning actor Jericho Rosales and intetnationally acclaimed model and arts designer Kim Jones have proven enough to stay kind with one another. Just recently, Ricco Ocampo, one of Jericho’s closest buddies issued an official announcement that the actor and …

Except for “Rewind,” a film he starred in with reel and real-life partner Marian Rivera directed by Mae Cruz Alviar for Star Cinema, Dingdong Dantes missed their other competing films at the recently concluded 2023 Metro Manila Film Festival. This time, Dingdong promised to see the other entries not in Manila but in the United States of America (USA) where …

After a long while, Superstar Nora Aunor strikes again on TV–her birth home. Noranians all over the world must be celebrating the return of their idol on the small screen. Nora stars in the GMA Network afternoon prime drama “Atty. Lilet Matias” which she co-stars again with Jo Berry whom she starred in the highly charged and top-rated teleserye “Onanay.” …

If ever a special election is held at the 6th District of the Province of Batangas, will Star for All Seasons Vilma Santos-Recto join the electoral process? After ex-congressman of the district Ralph Recto was appointed Secretary of Finance (DoF) by the administration of President Bongbong Marcos when Benjamin Diokno bowed out from the cabinet office, the post was declared …