As a film and television industry leader, Rez Cortez is optimistic the two organizations of actors, the Katipunan ng mga Artista ng Pelikulang Pilipino at Telebisyon (KAPPT) or Actors Guild of the Philippines groups and AKTOR or League of Filipino Actors. In the wake of the prep-up of the Film Commission of the Philippines of which Rez is an active …
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Gusto ko pong magkaroon ng sariling tatak (I want to have my own identity/trademark),” exclaimed standup comic Shoogar Bet. Shoogar Bet who? Not the Sugar Beet candy, definitely. But Shoogar Bet who became famous as one of Luis Manzano’s mainstay comedienne in ABS-CBN’s COVID-19 pandemic game show, “Minute to Win It.” “Mahal na mahal ko po si Kuya Lucky Manzano at mahal na …
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by Boy Villasanta It’s a bleak Tuesday for the country and the four corners of show business. Former undersecretary of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Martin Diño died early this morning. Martin, also known as the father of Liza Diño-Seguerra, erstwhile chair of the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP), passed away quietly in a …
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by Boy Villasanta Asia’s Sentimental Songstress Imelda Papin doesn’t deny she’s a loyalist of the Marcoses and it shows in her manner of dressing red–the color identified with the family of the deposed president. “Yes, I always wear red or shades of red,” Imelda admitted when asked if she never skips wearing red. During the “Reb Belleza It’s All Connected” …
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After three years and still ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, actor and painter Dranreb Belleza, also known as Reb Belleza has finally opened Sunday afternoon his art exhibit billed “Reb Belleza It’s All Connected” at the Art Circuit Gallery of the UP Bahay ng Alumni in Diliman, Quezon City. “Reb Belleza It’s All Connected” is a collection of Reb’s current art works …
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Once again, the Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival has proven that popularity and pertinence can very well mix in the glitz and glam field. At the opening of the 19th edition of Cinemalaya held at the lobby of the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) in Pasay City Friday night, bold and daring spiels, entries and personalities walked the red carpet …
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It’s not only the celebration of the National Language Month this August that inspired and motivated Dr. Arthur P. Casanova, Chairman of the Surian ng Wikang Filipino (SWF) to attend a lecture series on Theater Arts in Quezon Province but his desire to reinvigorate the multi-linguistic nature of the country as well. As the leader of the nation’s premier agency …
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While prizewinning TV, movie and theater actress Shamaine Centenera Buencamino, award-winning Director of Photography Neil Daza, independent director and visual artist Raya Martin. Busan International Film Festival programmer Park Sungho and Malaysian producer and film curator Lorna Tee compose the jury of the competition films—full-length features and shorts—of the 19th Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival, a lineup of distinguished board of …
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Since former matinee idol Mat Ranillo III migrated to the United States of America years ago, we seldom hear news about him? What is Matt busy with at the moment? Is he still doing films even when he’s abroad? What is he like now? Will he still come back to the Philippines? These questions surely nag one’s consciousness. To think that …
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Typhoon Egay was pummeling its winds and rains but despite the threatening bad weather, actress Alice Dixson’s birthday party went on very well. Alice turned fifty three last July 28, 2023 in the middle of a stormy day and her guests didn’t mind crossing flooded streets and being slapped by gusty winds just to get to the special bash the …
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