“FPJ’s Batang Quiapo” marks a historic online feat as the series’ action-packed episode last February 21 has already accumulated a total of 12 million views on YouTube in less than 48 hours. The episode also breached the one million concurrent viewers mark, which catapulted to 1,004,554 all-time high peak concurrent viewers or those who tuned in all at the same …
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BellissimaBy Isabella E. Cuartero “Pag-usapan natin ang pag-ibig,” Ice Seguerra says as he opens the media conference February 11 at the Fire & Ice offices in Quezon City, setting the tone for an afternoon of heartfelt conversations. How do we define love? Love exists in many forms and moves in mysterious ways. Love is blind. Love is patient. Love is …
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PASSERBYBy Nestor Cuartero There’s so much more to returning politician Lino Cayetano than a brewing family feud. It all stemmed from his older brother, Senator Allan Peter Cayetano’s endorsement of film and TV director Lino’s rival candidate for the same congressional post in Taguig. The younger Cayetano is making a comeback to politics after a long hiatus. He was mayor …
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The Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra (PPO), the premier orchestra of the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP), is set to make history with a nine-city tour across the United Kingdom this May. Under the baton of internationally acclaimed Maestro Grzegorz Nowak, the PPO will showcase its world-class talent in some of the UK’s most renowned concert halls. UK Tour Schedule: • …
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I am still feeling sad after knowing that Sam Milby and Catriona Gray have parted ways. It was officially confirmed by Sam himself during the press conference of the TV series “Saving Grace.” One member of the entertainment press asked Milby if he and Catriona are still together. The actor casually answered, “No.” That’s the final blow. I was quite …
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I heard it first from actor Gary Estrada that someone told him he was being considered to play Manuel Luis Quezon, the First President of Philippine Commonwealth government during the American period. “Pero hanggang hindi pa gumigiling ang kamera ay hindi ako naniniwala (But until the camera rolls I don’t believe it’s mine),” quipped Gary. Quezon’s character fits Estrada to …
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A literary caravan billed “PANITIKaravan” is coming your way starting February 24, 2025 to kick off at the Araullo High School in Manila from 2 to 4 in the afternoon. The touring group, led by the NCLA of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), will make the rounds in Metro Manila and the provinces to present the …
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The 73rd Foundation Day and Grand Alumni Homecoming of the Eulogio Rodriguez Jr. High School (ERJHS) was made happier and more memorable last February 22, 2025 by a set of musicians who gave the celebration a blast. The fabulous Cool Rhythm Band set the whole ERJHS campus in Mayon Avenue in Quezon City on fire with its cool and fiery …
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by Boy Villasanta There are dream models and there are dream models. There are also your regular professional mannequins. In this equation, young fashion designer Erick Valena shuttles between two poles. Assistant to veteran fashion artist Albert Figueras, Erick has had numerous celebrity models like Pilita Corrales, Kuh Ledesma, Eugene Domingo, Karylle, among many others. “Meron din po ako mga …
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ABS-CBN’s hit series “FPJ’s Batang Quiapo” broke its own live online viewership record on back-to-back nights that featured two highly anticipated confrontation scenes. The February 19 episode soared to a new all-time high of 852,417 peak concurrent views on Kapamilya Online Live on YouTube. Last night’s pivotal episode was a continuation of David (McCoy De Leon), one of today’s most-hated villains, getting …
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