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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Immerse yourself in a world where Filipino culture, history, and mythology meet cutting-edge game design in CCP Pasinaya 2025 Open House Festival: Para sa Lahat. The country’s biggest multi-arts festival gets even more exciting with Palaro, a new festival component featuring the works of the CCP Game and Comics Development grantees on February 1 and 2, 2025. Palaro, bringing Filipino …
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Usher in the Year of the Snake with a festive celebration of prosperity, good fortune, and exquisite flavors at Taal Vista Hotel. This Chinese New Year, Veranda restaurant invites you to indulge in a bountiful buffet featuring an array of delectable dishes meticulously curated for this special occasion. The menu promises a harmonious blend of flavors, symbolizing prosperity, joy, and …
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There are two faces to a single coin, the obverse (front) and the reverse (back). In colloquial, vernacular speech/language, there’s the tao (human being) and the ibon (bird) in tossing a coin the air to signify the order of appearance, for instance, in a game. Or simply put, there are many sides to a story. True enough to the postponement of the 2nd Manila …
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Even if Kapitol Films and United Straight Shooters Media, Inc.’s “Isang Himala” didn’t make much money at the recently concluded 2024 Metro Manila Film Festival, it made history just the same to express its filmmakers and creative team’s vision of a musical film that is relevant and meaningful to a lot of people. One of its main cast members, Bituin …
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