IT was a night for independent films at the 37th Gawad Urian last June 17 at ABS-CBN’s Dolphy Theatre.  The indies won most of the categories, including the major ones….

HE has proven that age is not a factor in being a star.  Last May 18, actor Richard Yap turned 47 and still remained humble as ever. The star of…

JOHN Lloyd Cruz, one of the most successful movie actors in the Philippines today, will celebrate his 30th birthday on Friday, June 24, which is also the Feast of St….

Talking about a new start, I wrote about the recent wedding of actor Jericho “Echo” Gonzales to model Kim Jones.  The two lovebirds tied the knot at a beach wedding…

BEFORE starting on the latest buzz about the continuing feud amongst the Barretto sisters Claudine, Marjorie and Gretchen; I would like to inform all my friends and colleagues that my…

CONGRATULATIONS to the newly married award-winning actor Jericho Rosales and Filipino-British TV host/model Kim Jones!  The couple tied the knot in an intimate garden wedding at the Shangri-La Resort in…

Superstar Nora Aunor, now a resident of Los Angeles, will celebrate her 61st birthday on May 21.  La Aunor, known as the one and only Superstar of the Philippines, was…

ALTHOUGH the Queen of All Media Kris Aquino recently admitted that she and former actor and now Quezon City Mayor Herbert Bautista are dating, just last April 22 she further…

THIRD time’s a charm they say, and it came true for Mary Jean Lastimosa.  MJ, as her friends and family fondly call her, was crowned Miss Philippines Universe 2014 during…

Edmund Gerald “Jerry” Brown Jr., born on April 7, 1938; heads the list of prominent personalities celebrating their birthdays for the month of April.   Brown is currently the 39th…

Fil-Am and American Idol Season 11 runner-up Jessica Sanchez has been chosen again to sing the Philippine National Anthem at the Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao and Timothy Bradley rematch on April…

FORTY lovely Binibining Pilipinas 2014 candidates were presented to the media recently at the Luzon Ballroom of the Sofitel Philippine Plaza Hotel in Manila recently, and among the standouts is…

DAN Duggan, president of Duggan’s Serra Mortuary located in Daly City, heads the list of birthday celebrants this March.  Dan will celebrate another year on Thursday, March 27. Other prominent…

IT’S still the love month, and although Valentine’s Day has passed, we want to feel love not just during February but also throughout the year.  We also welcome new beginnings…

AS this is Valentine’s Day weekend, I took the opportunity to write about the real-life sweethearts in Philippine showbiz today.  In the entertainment business, relationships need more than love because…

MANY were shocked when the news broke out that dancer/actor and TV host Vhong Navarro was beaten up by a group of men in a condo in Fort Bonifacio, Makati. …

INTERNATIONALLY known Filipina stage actress and singer Lea Salonga heads the lists of prominent personalities celebrating their birthday this February.  Lea will celebrate her 42nd birthday on Saturday, February 22….

THEY say love is lovelier for the second time around and this holds true for actress Angel Locsin and actor/TV host Luis Manzano.  It can be remembered they were a…

THERE is no shortage of talents in the Philippines that is why it is not surprising that our local artists are recognized not only in their own backyard, but also…

AFTER all the speculations and rumors these past few weeks, Kris Aquino—known as the Queen of All Media in the Philippines—has finally confirmed that she has renewed her contract with…

MICHELLE Robinson Obama, the First Lady of the United States, heads the list of January birthday celebrants.  She will be celebrating her lucky 50th birthday on Friday, January 17, with…

CALIFORNIA Commissioner for the Board of Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors and Geologists Rey Satorre and his wife, the former Rachel Forneas, both devotees of the Nuestro Senior Padre Jesus Nazareno…

RUMORS have been floating the past week about the alleged suicide attempt of international singing star Charice Pempengco, and finally she came out to clear all assumptions. The news about…

FOR the merry month of December, world boxing champion and Sarangani Congressman Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao heads the list of prominent celebrities who will be celebrating their birthdays.  Pacman will be…

FILIPINOS in the United States celebrate Thanksgiving Day (or Araw ng Pasasalamat) in their own special way, reflecting on the blessings they have received from the Lord as the year…

THE onslaught of Typhoon Yolanda has united our kababayans back home.  Using their popularity to gain the public’s attention to help the typhoon victims, numerous Filipino artists have not only…

WITH any kind of tragedy that comes to the Philippines, artists will always find ways to help—either by donating cash and in kind, volunteering or both—their fellow Filipinos. Just last…

HANDSOME actor Dingdong Dantes has never been without a project.  Acknowledged by his home network, GMA 7 as their Primetime King, his shows on the primetime block have always been…

PHILIPPINE Senate President Franklin Drilon will celebrate his 68th birthday on Thursday, November 28.  Drilon is currently serving his third term in the Senate.  He is also the Chairman of…