After announcing his decision to retire starting October this year during the Tuesday edition of “Wowowillie,” the staff of Willie Revillame stated on Tuesday afternoon their full support for the famous millionaire-TV host.
For the past few years, TV5 has focused on signing up established stars like Nora Aunor, and acquiring celebrities from rival networks such as Willie Revillame, Derek Ramsay, Aga Muhlach, Sharon Cuneta and the late Comedy King Dolphy.
While Cinemalaya, whose eighth edition unreels from July 20 to 29, owes much of its success to its “godfather,” Antonio “Tonyboy” Cojuangco, the ailing music industry is getting its shot of adrenaline from Manny V. Pangilinan (MVP) and his team by way of PhilPop, which aims to give the Filipino songwriter a fighting chance against piracy and unfair competition from foreign acts by providing a channel through which our composers and songwriters can create fresh, new songs.
Speaking hypothetically, Kapuso head Felipe L. Gozon insisted that there is nothing illegal about two networks like GMA 7 and TV5 joining forces.
Dolphy underwent dialysis anew “because his vitals have improved,” the comedian’s son Eric Quizon announced Saturday, calling the development “a really good sign.”
Makati Mayor Junjun Binay is said to have found a new text mate. A mole says Binay has eyes only for a pretty singer-actress (who has just cooled off with her beau and is very much available).
Six affiliated companies of businessman Manny V. Pangilinan are supporting the media benefit concert titled “Bus Stop: Celebrating the JOY of Living” at the Bahay ng Alumni at UP Diliman, Quezon City, on Thursday, with original Pilipino music kings Heber Bartolome, Noel Cabangon and comedian Willie Nepomuceno as lead performers.
