Media giant GMA Network wins big for the Philippines, bringing home a total of seven medals —including one World Gold medal—at the 2024 New York Festivals TV & Film (NYF) Awards. This marks the first time all the GMA shortlisted entries won in their respective categories. At the virtual Storytellers Gala held on April 17, multi-awarded GMA […]
By Marissa Bañez I ugly cried, I laughed out loud, I fell madly in love, I desperately craved Korean fried chicken. All this was my daily experience while watching my first Korean drama, the incomparable Crash Landing on You. All the characters felt like friends that I missed after the show ended. So, I watched […]
The anthology series “Daig Kayo Ng Lola Ko” returned to GMA Network on April 6. Expect brand new adventures and meaningful lessons for all ages. The miniseries opened with the two-part episode titled “Smart Fam,” headlined by Gabby Eigenmann as Owen and Rochelle Pangilinan as Cherry. Also joining them are Zonia Mejia as Elsie, Sienna Stevens as Annie, and Matt Lozano as Apol. Owen is an insurance agent who works […]
By Cristina DC Pastor If Andrew Cabindol were an image, he would be a three-dimensional hologram, juggling his most intense passions: powerlifting, creative design and music. He recently announced he was competing in the first-ever FISU University World Championship Powerlifting competition to be held July 23-27, 2024 in Tartu, Estonia as a representative of Team […]
Marian Rivera returns to TV via the sci-fi drama ‘My Guardian Alien’ Kapuso Primetime Queen Marian Rivera makes her much-anticipated comeback to television in “My Guardian Alien.” Fans can also look forward to the unexpected tandem of Marian with seasoned leading man, California-based Gabby Concepcion in this out-of-this-world, feel-good family drama under the helm of […]
The lawsuit filed by his former girlfriend, Filipino American model and R&B singer Cassandra “Cassie” Ventura, could that have set off the messy state of affairs Sean “P. Diddy” Combs currently finds himself in? Some in the Filipino community are wondering. Cassie has alleged rape and abuse in a lawsuit filed against hip hop mogul […]
The 13th Queens World Film Festival will take place from April 16th to 28th, returning to the Museum of the Moving Image, Kaufman Astoria Studios for 11 days of 152 foreign films, two of them from the Philippines. “Surrogate” is a Filipino film set in the Philippines. It’s an excellent example of the depth and emotional resonance […]
Aladdin, already among the biggest hits in Broadway history, recently celebrated its 10th anniversary at the New Amsterdam Theatre, on March 20. The hit production has played over 3,500 performances and welcomed nearly 6 million guests to the New Amsterdam Theatre. It ranks #15 on the list of all-time Broadway long runs and has appeared […]
By Allen Gaborro Filipino American alternative pop musician Zosimo Quibilan feels strongly about expressing himself as a Filipino cultural artist. As the head of his band, spelled “ZOS!MO” (named after himself), Quibilan has been committed to expanding people’s awareness of Filipino culture, more specifically of the Tagalog language. This is especially bespoken considering the fact […]