2016-12-30 19:46
‘SUNDAY BEAUTY QUEEN’ is the sincerest film in this year’s Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF)’s line up of entries, if not the most heartwarming of them all. Its being… Read More
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2016-12-29 12:57
IT’S MMFF2016 Awards Night again, and like the years before, we become instant judge, at least for a night. So, while the results are yet to be announced at the star-studded culminatio… Read More
2016-12-27 18:42
HAVING THE SUPERSTAR in the film about Extra-Judicial Killings, which is definitely the most relevant topic in the Philippines today, didn’t advance ‘Kabisera’ at all. &lsq&hell…Read More
2016-12-27 17:51
Definitely visually stunning, the lone animated film in this year’s Metro Manila Film Festival, ‘Saving Sally,’ is a breath of fresh airs to the local filmmaking. Though th… Read More
2016-12-26 17:56
WHILE ‘ANG BABAE SA Septic Tank 2: Forever is not Enough’ is a good follow-up to the first film, ‘Ang Babae sa Septic Tank’ released in 2011, it fell short of the vie… Read More
2016-12-26 10:53
STAR CINEMA FINALLY got a good romantic comedy film-entry at the Metro Manila Film Festival. The story line is not extraordinary but it is what makes it a film enough to draw the younger, av… Read More
2016-12-26 02:48
FROM CARROT MAN to Badjao Girl, there were a lot of undeniably good looking people who went viral on social media the past months. While the internet has become a platform for their photos t… Read More
2016-12-25 17:31
BEYOND THE MAKE-UP transformations, ‘Die Beautiful’ shows what consists a gay man by allowing viewers to journey with him from being an unaccepted person at home and a victim of… Read More
2016-12-25 05:11
YES, THIS POST is for ‘couples’ talaga, Bes. Admit it or not, you have been dreaming that one day, you could spend some time in a foreign country with the love of your life: with… Read More
2016-12-25 04:13
IN THE ABSENCE of sure-hit-shallow films that feature box office stars like Vice Ganda, Vic Sotto, and AiAi delas Alas, among others, the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) 2016 is under pro… Read More
2016-12-24 15:07
ITS STRAIGHTFORWARD story-telling is both ORO’s strength and weakness. The audience is treated with the straight-to-the-heart pinch of reality, of how politics and all its injustices a… Read More
2016-12-24 11:13
BOHOL IS SYNONYMOUS to the world-renowned Chocolate Hills and the big-eyed tarsiers but unknown to many, the province is also home to a long list of white sand beaches waiting to be discover… Read More
2016-12-22 05:35
STARTING 2017, you would be able to catch local independent and award-winning films at select SM cinemas all-year round. SM Cinema has inked a three-year partnership with the Film Developmen… Read More
2016-12-20 19:02
MANILA, Philippines — YOU CAN NOW buy tickets to the grand coronation night of the 65th Miss Universe at SM Tickets both online and over-the-counter. Priced at P2,000 (general admissio… Read More
2016-12-18 23:11
PUERTO RICO’s Stephanie Del Valle was crowned Miss World 2016 just a moment ago tonight December 18 at the MGM National Harbor, Oxon Hill, Maryland in the US (Monday morning, December… Read More
2016-12-18 20:16
JUST IN TIME for the opening day of ‘Star Wars: Rogue One’ in the Philippines, the SM Mall of Asia inaugurated its brand new cinemas on Thursday, December 15. With Pinoy Star War… Read More
2016-12-18 18:51
THE VIDEO OF celebrity chef Erwan Heusaff’s proposal to actress Anne Curtis in New York caught their fans worldwide by surprise. It was supposedly just another lazy Sunday for their fo… Read More
2016-12-17 22:41
THE PHILIPPINES COULD possibly just win Miss World 2016 with Catriona Gray giving a good fight at the pageant that’s about to conclude Sunday night, December 18, 2016 (US Time) at… Read More
2016-12-17 20:05
UNLIKE HIS PREVIOUS films, Erik Matti’s ‘Seklusyon’ won’t give you the biggest names in the showbiz industry but promising stars with talents good enough to make the… Read More
Catriona Gray Wins Miss World 2016 Multi-Media Award; Chosen As ‘Beauty With A Purpose’ Finalist
2016-12-17 17:28
PHILIPPINES’ CATRIONA GRAY’S chances at winning Miss World 2016 has now become clearer as she was announced as the winner of the pageant’s Multi-Media award a few minu… Read More
2016-12-17 15:55
IF YOU ARE A FILIPINO, you are surely rooting for Catriona Gray, the Philippines’ representative to the ongoing Miss World 2016 pageant. In fact, you are not only wishing her to win bu… Read More
2016-12-17 14:29
Theater actor and singer Nar Cabico won the first ever ‘Superstar Duets’ on GMA Network. Cabico defeated fellow finalist Gerald Napoles after a three-performance finals on Saturd… Read More
2016-12-17 13:37
CHINATOWN-INSPIRED RESTAURANT ‘Chop Chop’ adds up to the numerous reasons to enjoy weekends and Holidays at Bintan Lagoon Resort (BLR), my personal favorite destination of choice… Read More
2016-12-16 09:00
FILIPINOS LIVING IN CANADA longing for a taste of home lined up in front of Jollibee’s first store in Winnipeg from 10:30 pm the night before its official opening on December 15. They… Read More
2016-12-15 17:52
FILIPINA BEAUTY queens Maggie Wilson and Parul Sha have just proven that Pinay beauties are not only good for the pageant arena, they could also win one of the most prestigious races in the… Read More
2016-12-12 01:00
YOU HEARD IT right, folks! Your most loved series, America’s Next Top Model is back with its 23rd cycle on December 13, Tuesday, at9 PM with via satellite at 2pm. Oh! I can hear one of… Read More
2016-12-11 11:18
TONIGHT, THE WINNERS of the first Pinoy Boyband Superstar contest at the Kapamilya Network will be revealed. Four out of the six still competing contestants will be named, joining Niel Muril… Read More
2016-12-07 13:26
WHILE CHRISTMAS is more popularly known as the season of joy and giving, it also is the perfect season to give thanks to those people who go out of their way to make the celebration more spe… Read More
2016-12-03 19:47
THE CROWNING OF the first ever Mister Supranational (2016) will be held later today, December 3, in Poland (3am in the Philippines), just a day after the female version of the competition wa… Read More
2016-12-02 19:33
SATURDAY MORNING (December 3) is one of those few most beautiful mornings for the Filipino pageant fans as they cheer for the Philippines’ Joanna Eden as she vies for the second Miss S… Read More
2016-12-02 06:30
“Education doesn’t need to be done in extremely huge facilities. It just has to have that one seed that carries out a spark that can energize children to learn more,” says… Read More
2016-11-29 14:13
FILIPINO FANS of the hit 2013 Koreanovela series ‘My Love from the Star’ can no longer wait to know who would be playing Matteo Do, the well-loved lead male character opposite Je… Read More
2016-11-28 19:52
A FEW DAYS AGO, GMA Network announced one of its prime time offering for 2017. It is the romantic comedy series ‘Meant To Be‘ with young Kapuso actress Barbie Forteza as the lead… Read More
2016-11-28 14:22
OF ALL THE beautiful and talented ladies under GMA Network’s artist center, Barbie Forteza seems to have gotten all the favors and the blessings of the big bosses. Or is it just becaus… Read More
2016-11-27 19:17
WHO WOULDN’T? Tonight was my first time watching ‘Pinoy Boyband Superstar’ on ABS-CBN, and sadly, it was a first time worth remembering as just when I was falling in love w… Read More
2016-11-27 17:06
ACTRESS JODI STA. MARIA and son, Thirdy urges everyone to donate for this year’s ‘Maaga ang Pasko,’ Jollibee-initiated annual toy and book donation drive. Jodi and Thirdy s… Read More
2016-11-26 19:16
WE CAN’T HELP ourselves but applaud the people behind this year’s Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) for stepping up their game and offering a great selection of quality films for… Read More
2016-11-25 11:11
IT’S THAT TIME of the year again when Starbucks coffee lovers get a hand on the red holiday cups. But unlike any other years, this year, Starbucks red cups features designs created by… Read More
2016-11-24 17:31
Plain Salted or Sour Cream & Onion? How do you like your potato chips taste like? Yes, you got another option now as your most loved potato chips brand has just launched the Sour Cream … Read More
2016-10-27 09:54
FILIPINA BEAUTY QUEEN Kylie Versoza was crowned Miss International 2016 at the end of the 56th Miss International pageant, held on October 27 at the Tokyo Dome City Hall in Tokyo, Japan. Las… Read More
2016-10-26 06:19
ENDED WITH A WEIRD political question about choosing who between US Presidential Candidates Donald Trump and Hilary Clinton they would choose to work with the efforts to end the war during i… Read More
2016-10-25 19:50
Miss Grand International 2016 is close to crowning its new queen with the Philippines’ Nicole Cordoves vying to win the country’s first MGI crown but it seems that our representa… Read More
2016-10-23 17:55
A YEAR AFTER they were formed as a group, GMA Network reality show-produced-boyband, ‘Top One Project’ (TOP) won their first award, enough to boost their confidence for their fir… Read More
2016-10-20 17:36
A GROUP OF YOUNG medical students went out of their way to reach out to a far-flung village of Tacayan in Capiz to help eradicate the Mosquito-borne disease through Unilab’s Idea Posit… Read More
2016-09-27 11:45
ACTOR IÑIGO PASCUAL DOVE into a pool of white balls to search for the golden egg. You wished you dove with him? Iñigo, son of Kapamilya actor Piolo was the celebrity guest duri… Read More
2016-09-26 16:03
WE CAN SEE you smiling big, folks! Who wouldn’t be? Today, PLDT Home and Smart Communications have inked a partnership with ABS-CBN for iWant TV, making the online world happy, includi… Read More
2016-09-20 15:46
YOU HAVE KNOWN HIM as that Special Agent Anthony Dinozzo on NCIS that ran for 13 seasons. Now, Michael Weatherly is taking the lead in the brand new show BULL. A new role maybe but his new r… Read More
2016-09-18 15:55
MISTERS OF FILIPINAS 2016 winners were crowned a few moments ago tonight at Resorts World Manila’s Newport Performing Arts Theater with San Pablo City’s Miguel Mari Guia bag… Read More
2016-09-18 15:46
HERE’S ANOTHER FILIPINA singer that’s starting to make her name at The X Factor UK stage. Following the successful bid of the ‘4th Impact’ on the show last year landi… Read More
2016-09-17 19:31
THE CONTROVERSIAL GMA Network offering ‘Alyas Robin Hood’ that stars Dingdong Dantes will start airing this Monday, September 19 on Telebabad after ‘Encantadia.’ The… Read More
2016-08-28 22:05
An eleven-year-old boy from Antique is The Voice Kids Philippines Season 3 grand winner. Acquiring 38.07 percent of the total votes, Joshua Oliveros beat Antonetthe Tismo and Jason Alva who… Read More
2016-08-26 19:35
STAR CINEMA HAS just released the movie trailer of ‘Barcelona: A Love Untold,’ the newest movie of the couple, Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla directed by Olivia Lamasan. Scr… Read More
2016-08-14 17:12
Nung nagsabog ang Diyos ng Kagandahan, sinalo lahat ni Liza Soberano. You would agree with us when we say that, right? Though he invited actress Liza Soberano earlier on Sunday, Young intern… Read More
2016-08-14 14:47
Cinemalaya 2016 has come to an end and it culminated with the awards ceremony held at the Cultural Center of the Philippines just now, August 14, 2016. Below is the list of winners. The resu… Read More
2016-08-04 17:57
Popstar Princess Sarah Geronimo has chosen her one and only bottled ice tea, and spearheads the campaign for ‘positiviTEA’ in the Philippines. “As a global brand committed… Read More
2016-08-02 14:55
BEFORE THE FIRST 22 official candidates of Misters of Pilipinas 2016 were chosen at House Manila earlier today, they strut their hot buds in front of the judges, and the media first —… Read More
2016-08-02 13:37
THE HEAT IS ON for Misters of Pilipinas 2016 as 22 hunks out of 35 who were called for the final screening have been selected today here at the grand callback at House Manila club, Remington… Read More
2016-08-02 05:11
BE AMONG THE first few to experience the super-kilig, sweet-spicy get-together at the New Forever Love Fans Day on August 3 at the SM Mall of Asia Music Hall. Set to deliver maximum kilig fo… Read More
2016-07-31 10:00
After HAVING BEEN dragged on to the ‘drug pusher’ allegation and controversy at the heights of the new administration’s anti-drug campaign, Jay-R Siaboc seems to be having… Read More
2016-07-29 15:36
A GROUP OF former women-Overseas Filipino Workers need not to be away from their family to work abroad as they’ve acquired the necessary skill sets to successfully run their small busi… Read More
2016-07-28 15:04
THE BATTLE ROUNDS of the third season of The Voice Kids Philippines has started last week. But before the next weekend’s set of battles, we’d like to add more to the list of youn… Read More
2016-07-26 12:42
AFTER MONTHS OF serious talks about the TV series for the famed actors, Alden Richards and Maine Mendoza of Kalye Serye’s Aldub, it is finally being worked on. This was confirmed by Al… Read More
2016-07-26 12:01
This is a developing story that we are currently being pursue. We are still getting the facts behind Aldub Nation’s move to trend #BoycottCristyFermin Twitter in defense of Maine Mendo… Read More
2016-07-25 09:30
SMART HAS BEEN releasing beautiful video advertisements since its recent rebranding, and we can’t get enough of them. While the touching ‘break down barriers’ ad about a ga… Read More
2016-07-21 23:24
SYDNEY. BALI. HONGKONG. GUAM. Name it! You could just fly to any of your dream destinations for free as GetGo and Petron teams up to giving six lucky loyal Petron customers a chance to win 2… Read More
2016-07-20 22:20
WONDERING ON HOW to register our newly-issued SMART Postpaid line earlier today gave me a real panic as it’s only a few hours before we fly out of the country for a business slash… Read More
2016-07-19 20:23
AS PREDICTED, INDIAN HUNK Rohit Khandelwal is Mister World 2016 winner. The 26-year old Indian model, actor, and television personality won several major awards, and bested 45 other contesta… Read More
2016-07-18 22:50
PHILIPPINES’ BET to the Mister World 2016 pageant in Southport, Devon, England, Sam Ajdani is facing a tough fight as he vies to win the first Mister World title for the Philippin… Read More
2016-07-18 21:49
TONIGHT, ONE LUCKY HUNK will be hailed Mister World 2016 as the 9th edition of the London-based male pageant comes to a close with the final competition set to take place in its own backyard… Read More
2016-07-15 19:23
TV VIEWERS AFTERNOON viewing habit will never be the same again starting July 18 with GMA Network’s ‘Sinungaling Mong Puso,’ a TV adaptation of the hit 1992 movie of the sa… Read More
2016-07-15 17:05
GONE ARE THE DAYS when digital innovations are only for those living above poverty threshold. These days, even the below average Filipinos could enjoy the benefits of owning a Smar… Read More
2016-07-13 19:12
IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN created especially for the fans of the famed love team ‘AlDub’ of main actors Alden Richards and Maine Mendoza, ‘Imagine You and Me’ offers moviego… Read More
2016-07-12 20:59
EXPECT A DIFFERENT ENRIQUE GIL in Director Paul Soriano’s recent movie offering, ‘Dukot’ as the action-packed, thrilling, cutting-edge film showcases the romantic-comedy ac… Read More
2016-07-12 20:47
The Kapuso and Kapamilya networks have been big parts of our lives. Aside from our family and friends, their shows and artists accompany us in our daily lives. We also have our own favorites… Read More
2016-07-12 16:46
IT WAS PROBABLY the biggest premiere night that happened in the local cinema’s history, and you might already have an idea why is that. It’s a great thing that the Filipino word… Read More
2016-07-11 21:56
EXPECT NO KALYE SERYE formula in ‘Imagine You and Me’ movie featuring charmers Alden Richards and Maine Mendoza of the phenomenal love team ‘AlDub’ in the lead roles… Read More
2016-07-11 18:22
FILIPINO FANS of Shawn Mendes should be very excited by now as the Canadian singer-songwriter is set to visit Manila, Philippines for his concert in October. Mendes is part of the line up of… Read More
2016-07-11 17:05
YOU PROBABLY LOVE ICE CREAM as Uber people do so this year, join the world as they celebrate the largest celebrations of our favorite frozen treat, as the world’s leading ride-sharing… Read More
2016-07-10 19:14
IT’S THAT SEASON again when we are so excited to come home and turn on the TV to watch and discover aspiring young music artists. With megastar Sharon Cuneta as the new judge replacing… Read More
2016-07-10 18:54
EXACTLY ONE WEEK prior to the airing of the requel of the famed GMA Network Fantasy series, ‘Encantadia,’ we can only feel nothing but excitement for the 2016 version of the show… Read More
2016-07-09 17:12
HERE’S YOUR CHANCE to catch Crwn, Up Dharma Down, Nathan Sykes, Autotelic, Aegis, and Ely Buendia in one concert dubbed as Smart Music Live at the Smart Araneta Coliseum this July 14… Read More
2016-06-29 05:00
REGRETTABLY, the conversation between President-elect Rodrigo Duterte and the news media has turned sharp and shrill. All but lost in the noise is the two parties’ common duty in law a… Read More
2016-06-25 09:52
Starstruck Batch 1 alumni Yasmien Kurdi, Mark Herras, and Katrina Halili reunite in GMA Network’s new TV series, ‘Sa Piling Ni Nanay,’ which will start airing on June 27 af… Read More
2016-06-22 14:28
FIFTEEN COLLEGE STUDENTS composing the five trio-teams from various parts of the country are ready to compete for a life-changing travel experience via Cebu Pacific’s Juan For Fun Back… Read More
2016-06-12 09:56
HERE’S ANOTHER ONE for theater lovers. After three years of hiatus, UP Playwrights’ Theatre (UPPT) returns onstage with Linda Faigao – Hall’s THE FEMALE HEART running… Read More
2016-06-03 15:24
NO MATTER YOUR what your social status is, you can cook and prepare delicious, budget-friendly recipes for your family like everyone else. That was the statement from San Miguel Pure Foods … Read More
2016-06-02 02:11
IT DID SCARE the hell out of us. So there’s no question it will scare the hell out of you too. Together with other members of the press, we watched the first episode of ‘Outcast… Read More
2016-05-28 12:28
ALDEN RICHARDS, dubbed as the “Pambansang Bae”, and Maine Mendoza, who became popular as the dub smash queen “Yaya Dub” have undeniably taken the world by storm throu… Read More
2016-05-28 07:12
CONTROVERSIAL ACTOR BARON GEISLER is caught in another video once more, this time, a brawl between him and another actor, Kiko Matos. In the video, the actor was seen punched by Matos in a b… Read More
2016-05-27 05:38
FILIPINOS WHO LOVE to laugh has something to look forward to every weekend starting May 28 as GMA Network airs the newest comedy game show ‘Laff, Camera, Action!’ Following… Read More
2016-05-27 02:47
GET RID OF any plans and just do anything when the timing feels right. GMA Artist Center star Mikael Daez told the subscribers of his YouTube channel, where he connects with the world o… Read More
2016-05-26 11:49
THIS ONE PARTNERSHIP offers lovers of anything beautiful photos of this archipelago in a different way. Top Filipina photographer Shaira Luna and ASUS Philippines has partnere… Read More
2016-05-25 05:25
TAIWAN BEER. SHOES. Sweet Mountain. Facial Masks. Naruko. And more of your favorite Taiwanese brands and products. Name it, they might just have it. With personal biases, I so love… Read More
2016-05-24 04:09
IMAGINE YOUR FAVORITE entertainment shows come to life. If you did visit the TV-themed summer fair of cable channel RTL CBS Entertainment at Eastwood Mall Open Park last weekend, you sa… Read More
2016-05-13 10:19
Cagayan de Oro. Davao. Pampanga. Makati. Be part of SMART Broadband’s summer tour beginning May 13 as it brings the P888 Smart Bro Pocket WiFi deal to your area, and gives yo… Read More
2016-05-12 11:23
WE HAVEN’T SEEN anything like this in prime time TV recently so consider the new onscreen partnership of Dennis Trillo and Heart Evangelista, ‘Juan Happy Love Story‘ as rel… Read More
2016-05-11 11:39
Think construction reporting, and what comes to mind? Carl Jerome Maroma, a correspondent for CLTV36, used to think it was all about crafting a story about an infrastructure project and rele… Read More
2016-05-09 14:21
Skyranch, Tagaytay City — WHEN THE CAST of the 2016 reboot of Encantadia was recently revealed, fans of the GMA Network’s famed series have gone crazy in anticipation of see… Read More
2016-05-07 12:59
It is getting hotter and hotter every year because of the climate change and I doubt you didn’t notice that this has been the hottest summer ever. However old you are, you are still pr… Read More
2016-05-07 10:41
IF THERE’S ONE song you’d like to dedicate to your mom, what will it be? For Spongecola, it is ‘Makapiling Ka,’ a song he wrote when he was 14 years old, in the persp… Read More
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