In a world where every meal is a moment, Globe Platinum invites you to savor something more meaningful. Gastronome Giving, the much-anticipated signature dining series, is back, this time with even more heart. From June 1 to August 31, 2025, the elevated culinary experience transforms intimate dinners into opportunities for impact. A partnership between Globe Platinum and the Fine Dining …
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A question of trivializing showbiz politicalization
Are we trivializing political things vis-a-vis show business denizens who ran, won or lost, in the recent midterm elections? Or by just simply describing or interrelating comedy or melodrama with character/s of actions and ideas, we are thinking little or laughing them off? Not at all. It doesn’t mean to say that if we discuss politicizing showbiz in the context …
Read More »Can John Ad. Castillo come up to older bro Da Kid’s filmmaking standards?
He might not be directly a chip off the old block but John Ad. Castillo has inherited a myriad of cinema wisdom and filmic styles from his late older brother, the award-winning director Celso Ad. Castillo (“Asedillo,” “Nympha,” “Daluyong at Habagat,” “Pinakamagandang Hayop sa Balat ng Lupa,” “Burlesk Queen,” “Pagputi ng Uwak, Pag-itim ng Tagak,” “Ang Alamat ni Julian Makabayan,” …
Read More »The women in Freddie Aguilar’s life
We saw him as slim, long-haired, of medium height and an ordinary looking guy. He was also a great singer. Behind his million-dollar, golden voice, though, lies the great romancer. Yes, iconic Filipino folk singer Freddie Aguilar was a great lover. What set him apart, though, from playboys and Lotharios was his loyalty to the love of his life in …
Read More »Cannes alumnus Carlo Francisco Manatad passes rigid It Project of 29th BIFAN; K-pop actor Lee Byung Hun, Face of Korean cinema
Shin Chul, Festival Director of the 2025 Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFAN) in South Korea, has announced that one of the finalists to the 29th Network of Asian Fantastic Films (NAFF)’s It Project is a Philippine entry. Visayan filmmaker Carlo Francisco Manatad’s “Brilliant Melody” is one of the fourteen selections of the NAFF component. Carlo Francisco is considered as …
Read More »“Freddie Aguilar is dead” – Vida Verde
By Boy Villasanta She couldn’t believe what she heard among ahowbiz buddies that one of her best friends has just died. “Patay na si Freddie Aguilar (Freddie Aguilar is dead),” exclaimed sexy actress Vida Verde Tuesday morning. “Totoo ‘yon (That’s true),” added Vida, Catherine Mejia in real life. “I wish it’s not true but I asked around, totoo nga (it’s …
Read More »Jom’s Cup coming up May 31 at Okada Manila
PASSERBY By Nestor Cuartero These days, road safety is on everyone’s lips, or perhaps and for the better, consciousness. In the wake of a growing number of accidents on our roads lately, stricter measures must be put in place to safeguard pedestrians and motorists alike. The country can’t easily forget the harrowing news of multiple deaths in NLEX, in Antipolo, …
Read More »Majeskin launched: Glow beyond the surface
Maja Salvador, actress and entrepreneur, launched Majeskin, a body care brand, in collaboration with business magnate Rhea Tan, the founder of Beautéderm Corporation. On May 23, Salvador and Tan held a joint press conference at Incanta Cave in Quezon City to announce their latest venture, with the tagline “Glow Beyond The Surface.” The body care brand debuted its main products: …
Read More »Singapore Diagnostics earns triple honors at Healthcare Asia Awards 2025
MANILA, Philippines — Healthcare institutions from across the region gathered in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, last April 10, for the Healthcare Asia Awards 2025, which honor organizations leading innovation and excellence in patient care. Among this year’s winners was Singapore Diagnostics (SGD), a leading medical laboratory in the Philippines, which earned three awards, including Diagnostics Provider of the Year, marking its …
Read More »A giant leap of a “small” Filipino actor at 2025 Cannes, elsewhere
I am very happy and proud about my Facebook friend Bong Cabrera, the “small” actor who took a giant leap when he starred in internationally acclaimed director Lav Diaz’s “Magellan” which saw the light of day at the Cannes Premiere of the 78th Cannes International Film Festival in Cannes, France. I might have seen and met Bong personally in the …
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