What a delight it was to chill with my BFF (best friend forever) Sally Quizon and her siblings at Bar 360 at Resorts World Manila on her birthday on April 2. Epy, Vandolph and his wife Jenny were around to celebrate with her, too. “It’s my first birthday without my dad (Comedy King Dolphy),” Sally sighed. “I miss him sending roses to me every time I turn a year older.”
Many years ago, action films were really popular in this country, with screen heroes like Fernando Poe Jr., Joseph Estrada, Tony Ferrer, Lito and Jess Lapid and Ronnie Ricketts ranking among the local movie industry’s biggest and most popular stars. Later, however, the once popular film type ceased to attract and interest viewers, and for [...]
I spent my happiest and craziest days in Iloilo many love stories ago, so it was a delight to join GMA 7 for Dinagyang 2013 in the so-called “City of Love.” It was a solid laugh trip/food trip with Kapuso network’s Butch Raquel and Rica Torres, and cool colleagues Rito Asilo, Dindo Balares and Bibsy Carballo.
The actor-politicians in the star-studded film “Ang Sugo: The Last Messenger” said they have agreed to work on the film for free, but clarifying that it was not in exchange for votes from members of the Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) in the coming 2013 elections. The INC, which is producing “Sugo,” is known as [...]
Bong Revilla’s recent birthday bash at the ballroom of Diamond Hotel was a merry mix of show biz and politics. It only goes to show that Bong has conquered both worlds.
John Arcilla could barely contain his excitement after he made it to the cast of “Bourne Legacy.”
In local show business, much is being made of the few female stars who have remained lovely and “young” well past their 50s. When you cut your way through all of the lighting, retouching, star-filtering and Photoshopping techniques and processes being used to come up with their seemingly “forever young” images, however, you realize that a lot of creative enhancement and downright deception have been involved.
Most of the cast and crew who worked on the first part have reunited for the sequel, and Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. is looking at something new to offer with Mac Alejandre’s “Ang Panday 2,” GMA Films and Imus Productions’ entry to this December’s Metro Manila Film Festival. “It’s a big challenge,” Revilla told the [...]
He likes to party in style. The worlds of show biz and politics crossed paths once again when Senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla celebrated his nth birthday at the Diamond Hotel last week. His family, led by wife, Representative Lani Mercado, was on hand to greet the guests. The action star-turned-lawmaker said he was honored to [...]
