Former “Idol Philippines” season 2 finalist Annrain sets the tone for tender heartbreak and quiet longing in her self-titled debut extended play (EP). “It captures the stillness after the storm of a past love,” described the StarPop artist. The six-track EP featuring “Ngayong Alam Ko Na,” “Catch Me I’m Falling,” “Di Ko Kayang Limutin,” “Para Lang Sa’yo,” “Kahit Di Mo …
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THE Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) has given the green light to six additional movies set to premiere this week, offering audiences a diverse mix of comedy, adventure, drama, romance, horror and action. Leading the line-up is the Filipino-produced film, “A Werewolf Boy,” a remake of the 2012 South Korean movie of the same title. The film …
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by Boy Villasanta It’s a different ball game this time. The love affairs are detached, far, far away—for now—from the public performances. Still, the tension is palpable and more pronounced. For the moment, though, it is the pursuit of greater glory in professionalism and advanced career moves. Interestingly, the race is now thrusted on two equally beautiful and talented actresses, …
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The local Tin Pan Alley is very competitive yet exciting. It is ferocious yet inviting. It is overcrowded yet accommodating. It is indifferent from the inside yet stimulating. It is concentrated and diversified yet imitating if not limiting. It is somewhat barren yet pulsating. However, cliche, “many are called but only few are chosen,” still holds water. It’s not only …
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It was controversial Fil-Briton filmmaker Jowee Morel (“Moma,” “EC2Luv,” “Mona Singapore Escort,” “When a Gay Man Loves,” “Latak,” “HerStory,” “Strictly Confidential,” “Leona Calderon,” “The Making of Quezon City,” etc.) who thought of bringing back the real name of Armida Zuniga from Armie Zuniga to Armida Zuniga as screen name in the local entertainment industry. ”Wow! That sounds good. Parang katunog …
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Marious Alston who? Marious Alston, the actor and singer who has been around since the early 2010 when he was in the youth-oriented ABS-CBN show, “Luv U” with Kiray Celis. Miles Ocampo, Nash Aguas, among others with Edgar Mortiz at the helm. But offers came in trickles although his spirit wasn’t dampened. It was part of the struggle, he thought. …
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A monologue if performed for more than an hour is no joke. Or more to it, to internalize and to interpret an exposition, a character, a setting, a motivation, a conflict, a theme, a denouement, a resolution etc. in a solo act, a simultaneous, multiple-character delineation in one, in one straight performance, is no peanut. But film and television actor …
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The National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) continues its calendar tradition with the release of the 2026 edition. This time it commemorates the 100 years of Art Deco in the Philippines, coinciding with the global celebration of the architectural style and highlighting its beauty and enduring impact on the country’s landscapes. Titled “A Century of Art Deco in …
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THE Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) rated and classified 171,972 materials in 2025, as part of the Agency’s dedication to promote responsible viewing amid a rapidly growing digital media landscape. The classified materials included 127,704 television programs, 40,505 TV plugs and trailers, 1,695 publicity materials, 10 optical media materials, 1,380 movie trailers, and 671 films, of which …
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The Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) has long served as a mirror of Filipino imagination, reflecting the stories, struggles, and triumphs that shape the nation’s cultural identity. At its 51st edition, the festival found a new ally in PlayTime Entertainment, a brand undergoing its own transformation as it steps fully into the country’s creative and cultural arena. From its inception, …
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