He might not be around at the Palazzo del Cinema in Venice, Italy Saturday night but Filipino actor John Arcilla was in excitement in absentia as he received the good news at his home base in the Philippines that he won the prestigious Coppa Volpi Best Actor for is convincing portrayal of an Filipino journalist who is investigating the mysterious …
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“Tao Po,” a riveting multimedia elegy for EJK victims
It takes a committed artist as Mae Paner to mount a no-nonsense, brave if not fierce production as “Tao Po.”
Read More »Brillante Ma. Mendoza’s film on handicapped boxer nominated in memorial award at the 26th Busan International Film Festival
Since 2017, the prestigious Busan International Film Festival in South Korea has created the Kim Jiseok Award in loving memory of the festival late programmer and it is one of the most anticipated awards in the A-list Asian film event.
Read More »Richard Hiñola II wears many hats, crowns many heads
When Richard Hiñola II got into show business, he was, initially an actor and many more.
Read More »Members of Masculados lament over Mahal’s passing
Diminutive star Mahal’s death was indeed shocking news in the entertainment scene of late.
Read More »Who’s afraid of a traditional band virtual concert?
Traditional bands in the Philippines would mean “bugle corps-type” in schools or rural communities or marching bands in towns or barrios like Banda 24 or the bands performed by orchestras.
Read More »A Chef for Others | SMDC Trees Resident Changes Lives One Toque at a Time
For Chef Eugene Arador, the 100 folds of his toque does not represent the number of egg dishes he can prepare but the multiple roles he plays: a chef, a food consultant, an educator, entrepreneur, husband, father and a happy community member of SMDC Trees Residences.
Read More »Kris Aquino flies to US after Noynoy’s inurnment
It was a calendar scheduled way before the death of former president Benigno C. Aquino III albeit heavy heart Kris Aquino pursued her trip to the US yesterday, a plan disclosed in her social media post.
Read More »Ara Mina and Dave Almarinez wed in Baguio
Now it’s official.
Read More »A life lived in service
There were times when my family barely had two pesos in our pockets. My parents had seven children. Their earnings were barely enough for all of us. Those were very hard times but we didn’t stop dreaming. With a lot of sacrifice I finished med school in Pampanga. That still wasn’t enough. I took advantage of working in the US …
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