It is true showbiz friends become closer on being involved in family events. That’s why this writer recalled my recent 42nd wedding anniversary with my wife Mer brings back my attachment to showbiz people in and out of the camera range decades ago. They were stars, producers, warblers and co-movie writers. Aside from her nod to be one… Read More »
“We are imperfect mortal beings, aware of that mortality even as we push it away, failed by our very complication, so wired that when we mourn our losses we also mourn, for better or for worse, ourselves. As we were. As we are no longer. As we will one day not be at all.” Joan Didion, The Year… Read More »
This show didn’t miss a second late – the clock ticked 7:30 pm and the headliners were on stage – Joey Albert and The CompanY (Moy Ortiz, Annie Quintos, Oj Mariano and Diohanna Sweet Plantado Tiongson) What better way to start – dishing out all original pinoy music “songs that reflect who we are, our values and our… Read More »
Two weeks after reports that Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has threatened the U.S. that he will terminate the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) between the two countries, U.S. President Donald Trump reacted by saying he didn’t mind that the Philippine government terminated the agreement. “We’ll save a lot of money. You know my views are different from other people.… Read More »
By Tess Taylor It has been more than 2 weeks since I watched the multi-award winning Korean movie Parasite at the Cineplex. I thought at first it was a natural disaster movie, which is not my cup of tea. My idea of a movie night is to relax. Not to be tense and disturbed. But from a brief… Read More »
Since 2016 when Rodrigo Duterte was elected president of the Philippines, the demographic landscape of the country has dramatically changed with the immigration of Chinese nationals from Mainland China. Duterte, who claimed Chinese blood from his mother, has demonstrated an openly biased pro-China policy. However, his Chinese heritage doesn’t seem to influence his pro-Chinese leaning, which is most… Read More »
I remember when I was a sub-teener trying to get into the Sampaguita gate entrance and had to crane my neck to catch a gimpse of Bobby Vasquez! He was the newest discovery, sort of a rebel-without-a-cause James Deanish and each time I heard the song Bobby Bobby Bobby (by Joanne Campbell), I swooned thinking it was… Read More »
Q. Magandang umaga po atty. Gusto ko po ng some advices tungkol po sa lupa na mamanahin nga nanay ko.Un nanay at tatay ko invalid po ung kasal nla.wla po makita sa NSO un marriage contract nla. Nagkaanak po magulang ko nga pito kaya bale pito kaming magkakapatid.Patay n po un nanay ko. Ngaun po patay na rin… Read More »
Trivia: Did you know that from the ‘50s, Sampaguita Pictures movie outfit built up two acclaimed actresses who currently remain active in showbiz? The duo held the distinction of Miss Philippine Movies and award winning actresses as well. They’re none other than the incomparable Gloria Romero and Susan Roces. Prior to the discovery of Susan, Gloria held supreme… Read More »
Trivia: The saying goes friends come and go yet the fact remains fate destined you to have long time chums. Even decades of not seeing each other would not lead to forget one another. This truth makes this writer to recall original showbiz friends, starting in the late ‘50s. As a movie journalist tyro, one of my pals… Read More »