It has been more than a month after the launch of “SekSinema (Gender Images in Philippine Sex Cinema Enfolding Pandemia)” authored by this writer at the Philippine Expressions Bookshop in 479 W. 6th Street, San Pedro, California 90731 and it has still resonated not only abroad but in the local shores as well. Even if it was raining the proverbial …
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Honestly, it was my first time to her about Philippine Expressions Bookshop in the US when I requested fellow Lopenze—a native of Lopez, Quezon—Rod Cantiveros who is based in Canada to connect me to Linda Nietes-Little who he said is a friend and a fellow Thomasian (graduate of the University of Santo Tomas). While Rod got his Bachelor of Literature …
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Actor-politician’s Alfred Vargas’ enterprising spirit is on the roll anew. After producing “Supremo,” “Tagpuan” etc., Alfred is ready to bankroll on a very gigantic big screen project which has a casting coup. “Pieta” which is a new screen version of the visual arts adaptation of the religious narrative of the sorrowful Virgin Mary clasping in her arms bloodied son Jesus …
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“Buwan,” a Filipino adaptation of Blood Wedding (Spanish: Bodas de sangre), a tragedy by Spanish dramatist Federico García Lorca will be staged at the Erehwon Center for the Arts on February 26 and 26, 2023. Shows will be at 2pm, 4pm,6 pm and 8pm. Blood Wedding was written in 1932 was first performed at Teatro Beatriz in Madrid in March …
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The moment of thrill, fun, and excitement will come full circle to the Pipol as the 4th VP Choice Awards (VPCA) begin its voting period! VP Choice Awards is the country’s most engaged award-giving body produced by Red Entertainment, Inc. and Village Pipol. The list of nominees was revealed in January, with nearly a hundred recognitions introduced under the travel, …
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Margaret Gil, a former colleague at the defunct Radio Philippines Network (RPN) Channel 9 public affairs show “Action 9” stirred up by interest in Agon. Agon who? Agon Hare, the famous host of “Project Nightfall” on YuTube who has millions of viewers, likers and followers. It was during the frenzy of the Philippine Blockchain 2022 at the Marriot Grand Ballroom …
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Superstar Nora Aunor is still phenomenal and controversial after all these years. Precisely. It is the Nora Aunor mystique that draws people to her as if the world has revolved back to its seventh decade ago. Imagine as frivolous yet commercially marvelous as selling homemade sardines, dried and smoke fish could be a source of controversy between her and adopted …
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Must an entertainer give in to the clamor of fans to perform even if he/she isn’t feeling well yet? If anything untoward happens to the performer, is he/she liable in his/her action? Or should the blame be put on the insistent fans? This is still the question left hanging as singer Jovit Baldovino recently died of aneurism before he was …
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May I be personal about the 14th Pandayang Lino Brocka Political Film and New Media Festival? Although it’s over, its relevance is very pressing in the light of disinformation, trolls and fake news prevalent in media especially in socmed. Pandayang Lino Brocka, abbreviated as PLB, is one film festival which reeks with progressive films on reel truth telling and documentation …
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People who love Queen of All Media Kris Aquino would always find time to pay her a visit no matter the distance during these trying times of her battle with the worst disease she has ever known in her life. Friend, colleague and ex-co-host on TV—as Kris’ sidekick in the defunct “Kris TV”—Darla Sauler recently came and saw Kris in …
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