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Fans swoon, shriek over their favorite Kapuso stars
By Lindy Rosales The doors opened at 5 p.m. to festive music as guests streamed into the Newark Symphony Hall for GMA’s “Sikat ka, Kapuso!” concert. They were offered ice cream samples on their way in. Merilyn Abiva and her husband, who are members of the Ilokano-American Association, were giddy with excitement. So were Nancy […]
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Grand Central Terminal rolls out red carpet for Philippine tourism, business and culture
By Cristina DC Pastor Don’t be surprised if, from May 9 to 12, you will spot some men in Ati-Atihan soot and women in colorful couture at the Grand Central Terminal Main Concourse on your way to work. The frolicsome music of the rondalla is likely to lead you to Vanderbilt Hall as you exit […]
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Kapuso stars share excitement to party on Apr. 7th
GMA Network’s biggest stars Dennis Trillo, Jennylyn Mercado, Lovi Poe, Alden Richards, Betong Sumaya and Dingdong Dantes are thrilled to bring all-out entertainment to Pinoys in the US and Canada as they prepare for their back-to-back ‘Sikat Ka, Kapuso!’ shows this coming April. The all-star cast are busy rehearsing for their special performances dedicated to […]
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Conde Nast music executive Ron Ubaldo: It began with an electric guitar
By Cristina DC Pastor When he was 13 years old, Ronald Ubaldo received an electric guitar as his confirmation gift. Today he is Director of Artist & Music Industry Relations for media titan Condé Nast. What he did with that Metallic Blue Fender Stratocaster must have been beyond incredible. “They picked up on clues from […]
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Toward the end, a hopeful outlook for the PHL (Part 2)
By Joel David When contemporary filmmaker Lawrence Fajardo, who has been specializing in the multicharacter film narratives that Bernal pioneered in, opted to return to his theater roots, he picked out a play, Herlyn Gail Alegre’s “Imbisibol,” and cast Bernardo in a role intended for a straight actor. Realizing that the BB’s strengths lay in […]
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Farewell Farewell, Bernardo Bernardo (Part 1)
By Joel David Rapid Pinoy pop-culture quiz: name another media celebrity with a double name. Aside from the usual nickname or fancy given name (Jonjon, Zsazsa, or, for political controversy, Bongbong), only a sufficiently elderly local observer might be able to remember Justo. And unlike Bernardo Bernardo, Panfilo C. Justo opted to use a pseudonym […]
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Outpouring of love for ‘Honorary Filipina’ Ruthie Ann Miles whose daughter dies in car accident
The FilAm Broadway community expressed an outpouring of love and support for Tony Award-winning actress Ruthie Ann Miles who played Imelda Marcos in the rock musical “Here Lies Love.” Tony awardee Lea Salonga writes on Facebook, “Please help however you can,” following reports that a pregnant Miles and her young daughter were hit by a […]
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Songwriter Bobby Lopez wins 2nd Oscars, makes EGOT history
Songwriter Robert ‘Bobby’ Lopez, whose father is Filipino American, is the first individual in musical history to win two Emmys, two Grammys, two Oscars, and two Tonys – a double EGOT awardee at the young age of 43. Lopez and his wife Kristen Anderson recently won the Oscars Best Original Song for “Remember Me” from […]
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Miss Gorg pageant seeks to promote accomplishments of trans women: organizers
Miss Gorg 2018, a beauty and personality search for gay men and transgender women will launch in New York on March 31 in celebration of the International Transgender Day of Visibility. “It’s a platform that lifts our community to a higher level,” said Peche Di, a Thailand-born transgender model, actress, videographer and founder of Trans […]