By Boy Villasanta Winning in a contest has other purposes aside from tenacity and survival. Actress Kim Chiu has shown and defined the dimension of victory after she and her team won the grand championship of the “Magpasikat 2024” game on television. After winning the grand championship, Kim, together with teammates Ogie Alcasid, Lassy and MC, managed to channel their …
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GMA Network President and CEO Gilberto R. Duavit, Jr. welcomed Israel’s Ambassador to the Philippines, His Excellency Ilan Fluss, during a courtesy call at the GMA Network Center in Quezon City on October 22, 2024. Accompanying Ambassador Fluss were Deputy Ambassador Ester Buzgan and Press Officer Danica Marollano-Reglos. Duavit, on the other hand, was joined by GMA Executive Vice President …
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Thrillers are set to dominate cinema screens this week as the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) approved suspense-filled movies in time for the Halloween. “Talahib,” a horror-adventure about a paranormal killing in the grass fields, received an R-13 from MTRCB Board Members (BMs) Eloisa Matias, Antonio Reyes and Fernando Prieto. The Marvel comics character film, “Venom: The …
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GMA Network and Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) have teamed up, once again, to spread awareness about cybersecurity during a workshop with the theme of “Maging Listo, Huwag Magpaloko.” The event happened in Makati City last October 18 and was attended by GMA Corporate Affairs and Communications Vice President Angela Javier-Cruz, together with BPI executives: Chief Customer and Marketing Officer Cathy Santamaria, Enterprise Information Security …
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Like many Filipino entrepreneurs, Joseph Pepito, Jr. is continuing a tradition set by his parents, notably his mother, who started making smoked fish, locally known as tinapa. Mother called her venture, Calbayog Tinapa, a well-known brand using only fresh alumahan fish in their Samar hometown. In an effort to modernize and reach out to a wider market, Joseph and …
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By ISABELLA E. CUARTERO Independently-made Filipino films can now find their way to the vast American market by way of EdukSine. The popular all-Filipino streaming platform makes its way abroad after having officially registered as a Delaware C Corporation with a virtual address on Wall Street, New York City. It shall henceforth be known as EdukSine USA Corporation. This milestone …
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De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde (DLS-CSB) celebrated the achievements of leading board examination passers at the inaugural Topnotchers’ Night held at the Hotel Benilde Maison De La Salle in Manila. The initiative, organized by the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Academics, marks a new tradition in the institution. The event was filled with an atmosphere of pride, …
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I knew all the while that the announcement of the last five official entries to the 50th Metro Manila Film Festival would be on October 22, 2024 when Water Plus Productions’ Marynette Gamboa, producer of “Idol The April Boy Regino Story” posted on the Facebook wall of Marynette and Efren with 10-million strong, the invitation of the MMFF activity at the …
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I was prepared for the decision of the Selection Committee of the 2024 Metro Manila Film Festival. If ever we wouldn’t make it, I had Plan B,” exclaimed Marynette Gamboa, producer of Water Plus Productions, the company that submitted the finished product of “Idol The April Boy Regino Story” to the MMFF possible inclusion in this year’s derby. Unfortunately, the …
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By Audie See For some years now, there has been a very decent and unique live entertainment extravaganza held every three months or so in Metro Manila, and then shown in a digital platform a mere few days after its live staging in venues such as the Mall of Asia Arena, Araneta Coliseum, The Theater @ Solaire or at the …
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