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Absence is one. What could be another source of making the heart grows fonder? What else, but fatherhood. A visit from the stork guarantees excitement from keeping each one apart. Yes, actor Zanjoe Marudo feels like his heartbeat goes haywire just thinking and wanting to see his newly born son, Baby M. Wife-actress Ria Atayde gave birth to their first-born …

Alvin Patrimonio, the heartthrob cager of the 90s, still has the looks and the charisma of the dreamboat (“dreamboy” for Pinoys who love to create their own terminologies) that he once was. The crowd still adores him wherever he goes. This, we fount out, when we joined him in gracing an out-of-town sports tournament in Bingawan, Iloilo, known as The …

By Audie See There’s another macho star who seems not to age at all: singing actor Gabby Concepcion.  Theoretically, he is of lolo (grandpa) age: 59. And he has a daughter who is now all of 39 years old: KC Concepcion, whose mother is, of course, Sharon Cuneta. KC, still single, has not given the ex-couple anu grandchild. And it …

Face of the Week We were recently in three towns and two cities of Iloilo: the towns of Bingawan, Calinod and Cabatuan as well as the cities of Passi and Iloilo.  We were there mainly to watch the first ever international concert held recently in Passi City Arena billed “Mania: The ABBA Tribute Band” in which our talent Ysabelle Palabrica …

The Market Monitor’s Lifestyle Editor Nestor Cuartero received The Outstanding Thomasian Alumni (TOTAL) Award 2024 for Media and Entertainment in a formal dinner event held Friday, September 27 at the Buenaventura Garcia Paredes, O.P. Building, also known as Thomasian Alumni Center, in UST Manila. Mr. Cuartero, multi-awarded author of three books, was a former editor, 36 years, at the Bulletin Publishing …

by Boy Villasanta Instinct or excitement? Whatever comes first. It doesn’t matter to Filipino actor Zanjoe Marudo as long as he is skin-to-skin with his first-born son Baby M. As long as the fatherly thrill is there, Zanjoe is fine. Three days after Marudo’s wife Ria Atayde gave birth to Baby M, his dad took him in  his arms, rocked …

Kapamilya actor-singer Seth Fedelin finds balance and openness in matters in love in his five-track debut extended play (EP) “Caution.” The mini album features Seth’s own compositions such as “Mamahalin Kita” and “Iba Ka.” Other tracks in the EP are “Di Ka Nag Behave,” “Akin Ka,” and “Night Calls” with sound ranging from hip hop, rap, acoustic, and ballad. “Caution’s” …

True to its mission of reintroducing indigenous lullabies to contemporary audiences and developing nurturers that are grounded in our Philippine songs and hele, the Cultural Center of the Philippines recently concluded its regional launch of the Himig Himbing project last September 13 and 14, 2024 in Dagupan, Pangasinan.  Now on its touring phase, Himig Himbing brings together music, film, literature, …

Kapamilya star Aljon Mendoza makes his debut as a recording artist with the single “Panghabang-Baby,” set to drop this Friday (Sept. 27). He felt the excitement of performing the song live at the StarPop Campus Tour held in Northern Iloilo State University last September 18. “I just feel so happy. Excited ako kasi I get to experience recording and performing …

The Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) released the latest age-appropriate ratings for films showing this week. “Transformers One” produced by Columbia Pictures, received a PG (Parental Guidance) rating. It was reviewed by the committee composed of MTRCB Board Members (BM) Bobby Andrews, Jose Alberto, and Juan Revilla. “A PG classification may contain themes, language, violence, nudity, sex, …