The Japanese Film Festival (JFF) is returning once again to Philippine theaters this February 2025. Rolling into cinemas in Manila, Baguio, Iloilo, Cebu, and Davao, JFF is back with a fresh lineup of amazing Japanese movies. Presented by the Japan Foundation, Manila, JFF was launched in 1997 and has grown to become one of the most anticipated film festivals in …
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Patience and enormous talents have paid off in Beauty Gonzalez’s acting career. After considerable years in the biz, Beauty’s thespic skills are being recognized here and abroad. Gonzalez recently bagged the Best Actress trophy at the recently concluded Five Continents International Film Festival (FCIFF) for her arresting portrayal of a homecoming resident of a mystical town and how her sudden …
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Fashion czar Albert Figueras and his protege Erick Valena used to be inseparable. As a team, Albert and Erick were symbiotic. Figueras was generous enough to share his skills, talents and business acumen with Valena while the latter was obedient and cooperative with the vision and mission of the former in the growth and development of their respective fashion design …
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By Boy Villasanta Internationally renowned director Brillante Ma. Mendoza will head the jury of the 2025 Cinema at Sea Okinawa Pan-Pacific International Film Festival to be held in Okinawa from February 22 to March 2, 2025. Mendoza will evaluate the merits of all entries in the feature and documentary films submitted to the festival. “This is an honor for me,” …
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By Boy Villasanta International singer-actress Lea Salonga is back in musical theater in the Philippines. While Lea was a sought-after stage artist in foreign productions, she now returns at home. Salonga is slated to play The Witch in the Theater Group Asia (TGA) production of Stephen Sondheim musical “Into The Woods” at the Samsung Performing Arts Theater in August. In …
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By Boy Villasanta Right after Mara Lopez’s tying the knot with young American fiancé Chandler Booth in a scenic island in Palawan, 1982 Binibining Pilipinas-Universe and actress Maria Isabel Lopez got a call slip from GMA Network, one of the television stations that has been getting her artistic services. It was to appear in a cameo in the top-rating show, …
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By Boy Villasanta Except for performers Garry Cruz, Xavier and Keif, most of the talents in Asia’s Sentimental Songstress Imelda Papin’s birthday concert at the Newport Performing Arts Theater in Newport World Resorts on January 25, 2025 are the celebrator’s bloodline. Simply dubbed “Imelda Papin Special Birthday Concert,” the show features, aside from the birthday girl, Maffi Papin Carrion, Aileen Grace Arcilla Papin, …
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February 8 Show Sells Out—Second Night Added at The Theatre at Solaire Manila, Philippines – The excitement for Love, Sessionistas: A Pre-Valentine Concert has been nothing short of extraordinary! With all tickets for the February 8, 2025 show officially SOLD OUT, fans who missed out are in for a treat. Due to overwhelming demand, the SESSIONISTAS are adding a Day …
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“FPJ’s Batang Quiapo” has a lot more surprises in store for viewers as Tanggol (Coco Martin) reaches a major turning point in his life to mark the series’ 500th episode yesterday (January 16). Reeling from the pain and heartbreak about the truth that Rigor (John Estrada) isn’t his father, Tanggol is determined to unravel his real identity and search for his biological …
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Rising Kapamilya singer-actress Shanaia Gomez muses on the heartwarming feeling of a blooming romance in her latest single “State of Mind.” The dance-pop track compares love to a fever dream that one wishes to never wake up from. Jeremy Glinoga composed and produced the song, while StarPop label head Roque “Rox” Santos served as its supervising producer. “State of Mind” …
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