Entertainment

We know that dining is a multisensory experience, but with Ilonggo cuisine, it becomes completely immersive because every bite brings with it the unique character and charm of the region’s culinary history. Chef Ariel Castañeda of Richmonde Hotel Iloilo, knows this well, having been born and raised in Iloilo City and exposed to authentic Ilonggo cooking all his life. When …

The COVID-19 pandemic has indeed wreaked havoc in all stations of life including Philippine entertainment. At least, the local music industry has bounced back to its usual activities although there are still precautionary measures on health standards and live shows are already up and about. One of the major concerts to be staged is the return of the pop band …

Liza Diño-Seguerra and Ice Seguerra (Photo Credit: Liza Diño-Seguerra’s facebook) It isn’t only because of love but out of professionalism and multitasking as well that former chairperson of the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) and actress Liza Diño-Seguerra has been doing production assistance work for her husband Ice Seguerra. Tomorrow, Saturday, October 15, 2022 at 8 pm, Liza …

The day of reckoning has come. Will controversial actor-singer Markki Stroem come up successfully as a major solo performer when he takes center stage of the Tanghalang Ignacio Gimenez (TIG), the Black Box of the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) at 7:30 tonight, October 14, 2022? Markki, one of the stalwarts in Philippine musical theater headlines the first act …

“I’m so happy and I’m so proud. EB has been here for 39 years and they’re still the number 1 beauty brand in the Philippines…” says Alex Gonzaga (AG) about being the newest face of Ever Bilena. Ever Bilena (EB) introduced us to “AG in Everland” to celebrate the launch of its newest celebrity endorser, Alex Gonzaga, last September 19. …

The Philippine Consulate General in Osaka and its trade  and investment section, the Philippine Trade & Investment Center, recently featured two of the  country’s top artists and designers at the Fashion Philippines Showcase at the Fashion Goods  and Accessories Expo 2022 during the 3rd Lifestyle Week to be held in Osaka from 28-30  September 2022. The Fashion Philippines booth was …

By Gem Suguitan Seven years ago, organizing a local artist group was but a dream. It took an exhibition to showcase the culture and arts of their town to gather thirteen artists from Lopez, Quezon called Lopenze Artists. They had individually joined various exhibitions in the Philippines and abroad since then. This year, they are once again having a show …

The controversial film “Katips” getting to Japan isn’t an easy feat. At first, there were not a few Filipinos who wanted to show it in the House of the Rising Sun. Carmen Cañafranca-Wakamatsu, a kababayan (town mate) from Lopez, Quezon asked me to help her in reaching out to Vince Tañada, the director of the film. I told her I’d …

If one follows the life and love story of young actress Angelica Panganiban, one dares to say she’s one helluva of a fighter. In the middle of her struggles in life, Angelica is calm and practical, even jolly about what comes next to her survival. It is evident when she recently gave birth to a bouncing baby girl she and …

The 16th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (BiFan) has been over for almost two months but the memories linger on in my mind especially about the overwhelming effects of Korean wave or hallyu in the Filipino psyche. Not only was BiFan the show window of K-pop culture but of quality international genre films as well. One of the stalwarts at …