MANILA — Actors who will play roles in the local remake of South Korean drama series ‘Descendants of the Sun’ underwent two-day training by the members of the Philippine Army’s Special Forces Regiment (Airborne) (SFRA) at Fort Magsaysay, Nueva Ecija on Monday. In a statement Friday, Army spokesperson, Lt. Col. Ramon Zagala said the unit SFRA … Read More
MANILA — South Korean girl group TWICE arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) on Friday morning. Nayeon, Jeongyeon, Momo, Sana, Jihyo, Mina, Dahyun, Chaeyoung, and Tzuyu will be performing at the SM MOA Arena at 5 p.m. on Saturday as part of their “Twicelights” world tour. They are also scheduled to perform in Singapore, … Read More
MANILA – Hallyu (Korean wave) fans will have to wait longer before they meet Korean actor Park Bo-gum as their fan meeting, slated to be held at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City on Saturday, has been postponed to June. “The performance in the Philippines, which should have been held on April 27th, is … Read More
LOS ANGELES — Grammy-nominated US rapper Nipsey Hussle was killed Sunday afternoon after being shot in broad daylight outside his clothing store in South Los Angeles, according to local police. Hussle was hit multiple times at about 3:20 p.m. local time (2220GMT) in front of his Marathon Clothing store, local media quoted police as saying. He … Read More
MANILA — The Court of Appeals (CA) has cleared television comedian Ariel Manalo, more commonly known as “Jose Manalo”, of liability in a multimillion-peso case involving his estranged wife Annalyn. In a March 28 resolution, the appellate court dismissed with finality the petition seeking to bind the TV host in the PHP50-million compromise agreement between Annalyn … Read More
MANILA — The Makati City Prosecutor’s Office has dismissed the criminal charges filed by television personality Kris Aquino against her former business manager Nicanor Falcis II. Dismissed for lack of probable cause were charges of qualified theft and violation of the Access Device Regulations Act. In a resolution dated Feb. 10 and approved by Senior Deputy … Read More
MANILA — Malacañang on Thursday expressed optimism that Nora Aunor, known in Philippine cinema as Superstar, will receive the coveted National Artist award “in God’s perfect time”. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo made this remark after the actress from Bicol was excluded from the new list of National Artists conferred by President Rodrigo Duterte in a ceremony … Read More
MANILA — Award-winning filmmaker and Chevening alumna Baby Ruth Villarama was named as one of the three outstanding global winners of the Study UK Alumni Awards initiated by the British Council. Villarama, director of the highly-acclaimed “Sunday Beauty Queen” was awarded the Global Alumni Award for Social Impact, citing her contributions to the society through her … Read More
LOS ANGELES — Pop star Taylor Swift’s stalker, who was accused of threatening to kill the singer and her family, has been sentenced to 10 years of probation. According to E! News, Frank Andrew Hoover was arrested in November 2016 after he violated a restraining order Swift had against him. The order was filed a … Read More
LOS ANGELES — Disney and Marvel Studios’ “Black Panther” has grossed a spectacular USD400 million in North America through Sunday and is the highest grossing movie ever released in the month of February. The superhero film continued to dominate North American box office with an estimated USD108.04 million, becoming the second-highest second weekend of all-time behind … Read More
LOS ANGELES — Disney and Marvel Studios’ “Black Panther” dominated North American box office in its opening weekend with an estimated USD192 million setting a new record for a February opening in North America. The superhero film scored the fifth highest opening of all time in North America. It also brought in USD169 million overseas for … Read More
BAGUIO CITY – The country’s top musicians and singers will be in Sagada, Mountain Province for a 24-hour running concert, dubbed “Concert in the Clouds”, on Oct. 28-29. Music producer Ed Formoso, who has handled big names in the music industry and is now a resident of Sagada, conceptualized and organized the benefit concert to … Read More
MANILA — The Department of Justice cleared TV host and actor Vhong Navarro in the several counts of rape case filed by model Deniece Cornejo last January 2014. In a 24-page review resolution signed by OIC Prosecutor General Severino Gaña dated September 6, 2017, but was released to media on Friday, the DOJ dismissed the rape … Read More
MANILA — The Bureau of Internal Revenue on Thursday filed another criminal complaint before the Department of Justice against actor Richard Gutierrez. In its complaint, the BIR specifically accused Gutierrez with one count of “knowingly using or submitting falsified annual income tax return for 2012 and six counts of knowingly using or submitting falsified quarterly value added tax … Read More
MANILA — Actor Richard Gutierrez on Thursday filed a counter–affidavit before the Department of Justice in connection with the tax evasion complaint filed by Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) against Gutierrez and his production company for allegedly owing the government of nearly PHP38.57 million in unpaid taxes. Gutierrez denied the allegations as he personally … Read More
LOS ANGELES — Jenna Dewan Tatum says she looks up to actress-singer Jennifer Lopez. The 36-year-old actress, who is the host-mentor of dance reality TV show “World of Dance”, says the “Shades of Blue” star inspired her as an artist, according to The Hollywood Reporter. “For me growing up as a dancer and becoming an … Read More
LONDON — British actor Roger Moore, best known for his role as James Bond in films such as “Live and Let Die” and “The Spy Who Loved Me”, passed away on Tuesday in Switzerland after a brief battle with cancer. He was 89. “With the heaviest of hearts, we must share the awful news that … Read More
LONDON — Veteran actress Joanna Lumley has decided to donate her organs after her death. The 71-year-old actress has pledged to give away her vital organs after she passes away to those in need of transplants. “I’ve got one of those donor forms that says ‘take anything you want’ so I’m not sure what they … Read More
MANILA — He is famous, but was known as a “bad boy”. How did actor Robin Padilla changed to become the man that he is now? Padilla was once convicted for illegal possession of firearms. In his previous interview, the actor also admitted he was using heroin, an opiate which is said to be commonly … Read More
LOS ANGELES — “The Fate of the Furious”, Universal’s latest film, unsurprisingly held the top spot for the second week in a row, adding an estimated 38.7 million U.S. dollars to its total in North America. The eighth installment in “The Fast and the Furious” franchise continues its record-smashing run around the world with an … Read More