After spending sometime in the US and trying his luck in foreign art, actor Jericho Rosales is back to grind in the local show business. Jericho is slated to appear in an important stage musical billed “Contra Mundum, Ang Larawan The Concert” collaborated by three National Artists, namely posthumous participation by Nick Joaquin, for Literature, whose literary play, “Portrait of …
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It is safe to say that the 2023 Summer Metro Manila Film Festival, the first ever edition of the MMFF shown nationwide last month was a disappointment at the box-office. The MMFF organizing committee led by Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Romando Artes has not issued yet any statements about the box-office results among the eight official entries, namely …
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It was a pleasant surprise for both actresses of high caliber to cross paths in a local film event. For two big stars of different generations, the encounter between Maricel Soriano and Vilma Santos was news. It was a rare occasion of star power sharing. Diamond Star Maricel and Star for All Seasons Vilma were an intriguing pair when Soriano …
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It took Isabella Rose Tawile Manzano or Peanut for short, to gather the folks of her dad Luis Manzano and mom Jessy Mendiola in one frame. Grandparents Vilma Santos-Recto and Edu Manzano were excited to have been part of their granddaughter’s baptism recently and they proudly posed with her. Not to be outdone was the presence of Congressman Ralph Recto, …
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Naysayers against Liza Soberano must be put to shame when the camera rolls for her in a Hollywood film. Many were not seeing a bright future for the Filipino actress who rose to fame in ABS-CBN in Hollywood. As early as we write, Soberano is proving them wrong. Even if it is a small project which involves Fil-Ams, still it …
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Even if Cristine Reyes has commented that Marco Gumabao is younger than she is and that she’s no cougar to be in love with him, the most convincing pieces of evidence to prove otherwise are the photos of their sweet moments together. Cristine and Marco were photographed tightly hugging each other at a beach. Gumabao was kissing Reyes very passionately …
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In a stage design that brought forth the mood and atmosphere of fiesta season, the 2023 Summer Metro Manila Film Festival (SMMFF) awards rite held at the New Frontier Theater in Cubao Tuesday night was a moment of triumph among underrared tinsel town denizens. Perennial screen villainess Gladys Reyes took home the Best Actress plum for her moving portrayal of …
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Much has been said about Liza Soberano’s vlog and the contents like revelations of her past that make people, particularly her colleagues, react to the diverse issues and facts in more ways than one. There are pros and cons on the case in point. Critics say she doesn’t observe and exercise the value of “utang na loob (debt of gratitude),” …
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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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