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Franco rocks ‘solo’ at Music Museum

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SCORCHING. Without his original “superband” members, hard rocker Franco Reyes successfully gathers the faithful in his first concert at a jam-packed Music Museum on Saturday night. KAREN BONCOCAN/Inquirer.net

Stepping back up on stage after last year’s breakup with the members of a group revered by many as a “superband”, Franco Reyes is back with a new album and a whole lot of gratitude for his loyal fans.

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Post-V Day show of Paramore rocks Manila

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Slamdancing and screaming with the mammoth crowd, INQUIRER.net’s resident rocker-reporter Karen Boncocan did her best to get closer to the stage and take photos of her favorite rock band since her college days but taller heads prevailed.  She survived Paramore’s Friday night concert in one piece to write and email her story—and this photo—before sunrise Saturday.

After dropping out of the radar, Paramore is back on tour and more excited to play music for its global fans.

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Janine Tugonon should have won; she’s the most beautiful, lawmakers say

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Gabriela Markus, Olivia Culpo, Renae Ayris, Janine Tugonon, Irene Sofia Esser Quintero

Legislators on Thursday said that Miss Philippines Janine Tugonon deserved more than the first runner-up spot in the Miss Universe pageant.

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‘Big Bang’ takes over Manila

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Move over Psy, South Korean boyband “Big Bang” has taken over Manila and reduced us to squealing fangirls.

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Lawmakers to give Congressional Medal of Distinction to Dolphy

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OF GAGS AND GREATNESS Filipinos, wherever they are, got their best medicine—laughter—in large doses for the past 70 years from the man known off-screen as Rodolfo Vera Quizon but Dolphy to one and all, young and old.   INQUIRER PHOTO

Following Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr.’s recent statement that lawmakers will look into awarding the Congressional Medal of Distinction to the late Rodolfo “Dolphy” Vera Quizon Sr., two lawmakers passed a resolution to confer the said award.

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Lawmaker pushes for ‘Filipino Fun Day’ in honor of Dolphy

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Dolphy. INQUIRER FILE PHOTO/ROMY HOMILLADA

A lawmaker is pushing for the passage of a bill declaring July 10 as “Filipino Fun Day” in honor of the late Rodolfo Vera Quizon Sr., more popularly known as Dolphy.

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PH gay community mourns Dolphy’s death

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Comedy king Dolphy Quizon. INQUIRER FILE PHOTO

Like the rest of the nation, the gay community on Wednesday expressed its sadness over the death of Comedy King Rodolfo Vera Quizon, more popularly known as Dolphy.

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Lawmakers offer prayers for Dolphy; National Artist award pushed

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Dolphy. INQUIRER PHOTO

Lawmakers on Wednesday offered prayers and issued their respective statements as tribute to the late icon of Philippine entertainment, 83-year-old Rodolfo Vera Quizon, Dolphy.

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Suarez: Declare Dolphy national artist ‘before it’s too late’

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Dolphy. INQUIRER FILE PHOTO

House minority leader Danilo Suarez on Wednesday said that he hopes the title of national artist be given to ailing comedian Rodolfo “Dolphy” Vera Quizon “before it is too late.”

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House to tackle resolution on national artist award for Dolphy

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Dolphy. INQUIRER FILE PHOTO/MIKE ALQUINTO

Despite President Benigno Aquino III’s decision to leave Rodolfo “Dolphy” Vera Quizon Sr.’s nomination as a national artist to cultural authorities, Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr. has ordered the House committee on basic education and culture to tackle a resolution on the said issue.

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PMA exec: Hope through prayers for Dolphy

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Comedy king Dolphy Quizon. INQUIRER FILE PHOTO

There is still hope for comedy king Rodolfo “Dolphy” Vera Quizon, who is suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), an official the Philippine Medical Association said in an interview over Radyo Inquirer 990AM on Monday.

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Dolphy’s family keeping vigil

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INQUIRER/REM ZAMORA

Rodolfo “Dolphy” Quizon’s family is keeping a close watch on the ailing comedy king, who is now in a “very critical” stage, his son actor Eric Quizon told reporters Wednesday evening.

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