Is Kris Aquino returning to ABS-CBN?
There’s been a lot of talk going around this past week about the possibility of Kris Aquino going back to being a Kapamilya. However, based on her Instagram posts, the…
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The opportune nascence of The Dark Necessities
The boy bands’ cultural origins was believed to have emerged back in the late 19th century with its earliest forerunner as merely an a-cappella barbershop quartet and their act evolved…
In honor of all fathers in the world
The genesis has elaborately provided us with the accurate knowledge about Creation and Adam, being the first ever human being justifiably symbolizes the supremacy of man over the rest. Man’s…
The joys and pains of reminiscence
IN one’s life, reminiscing the past is something inescapably imperative while profoundly inevitable since every current life’s episode has a past to recollect and reckon with. There will always be…
Fashion Design Graduate Crowned the Winner of Sony Channel’s The Apartment: Rising Stars Edition
Aleksandra Flasz out-designed her competitors to walk away with the grand prize of $100,000 PHILIPPINES (May 25, 2017) – Without any professional background in interior design, Aleksandra Flasz, a Polish…
Journey concludes Las Vegas residency at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino’s The Joint
This month, Journey had a nine-show residency in Las Vegas at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino’s The Joint. The famed rock band is comprised of co-founders Neal Schon (lead…
Jordan Clarkson on embracing basketball and his Filipino roots
IN just his third season with the National Basketball Association (NBA), Los Angeles Lakers guard Jordan Clarkson has already made a name for himself as a viable asset for the…
Filipino Americans leading exciting projects in Hollywood!
FIL-Am actor Darren Criss cast as Andrew Cunanan! Possibly the biggest casting news this year from Hollywood relating to our Filipino-American community was announced this week! As you know, hardly…
Fil-Am wins ‘StandUp NBC,’ a nationwide search for comedians
Awarded one-year talent holding deal with NBCUniversal A millennial Filipino American has won this year’s ‘StandUp NBC,’ a national search for stand-up comedians of diverse backgrounds. JR De Guzman was…
Mama Bares: “Once Upon a Playdate” encore concert
If you haven’t had a chance to go to the Hollywood Pantages to see “The King and I,” then you still have time before they leave town. The final performance…
Don Darryl Rivera: IN HIS OWN WORDS
HOW is it like being on Broadway? It’s so exciting here, there are so many opportunities. And to somehow represent the Filipino community on Broadway is really cool, too. Was…
ONE Lightweight Champion Eduard ‘The Landslide’ Folayang: Success comes from persevering and hard work
Some doubters thought Eduard Folayang’s career as a mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter had ended years before he won two consecutive victories in 2016 to earn a shot at the…
Pop Princess Sarah Geronimo says she’s 100 percent back to work
After almost two months of vacation (something she has never done before in her longstanding career), Pop Princess Sarah Geronimo is back to work. “Yes, 100 percent back na,” Sarah…
Star for All Seasons and Congresswoman Vilma Santos-Recto heads list of birthday celebrants this November
One of the brightest stars in Philippine entertainment, Star for All Seasons and currently the Representative for the province of Batangas Vilma Santos-Recto, will be celebrating her birthday on Thursday,…
Zsa Zsa Padilla and Conrad Onglao back in each other’s arms
Barely five months after they broke up, the Divine Diva Zsa Zsa Padilla and architect Conrad Onglao are together again. People were taken aback when the news came out that…
Ryan Cayabyab’s life journey to music
(Part 1 of 2 ) “THE alphabet of grace is full of sibilants (hissing) —sounds that can’t be shouted but only whispered: the sounds of bumblebees and wind and lovers…
Kris Aquino and her controversial necklace
After being provoked by a false allegation on social media about a necklace that was suggested as once owned by Imelda Marcos, the Queen of All Media Kris Aquino broke…
Fil-Australian model named Miss World Philippines 2016
This year’s Miss World Philippines title was awarded to Filipino-Australian model Catriona Elisa Gray, who bested 24 other beauties last Sunday, October 2. The 22-year-old beauty is also a singer…
Is love brewing between Gerald Anderson and Bea Alonzo?
After Bea Alonzo and Zanjoe Marudo broke up, many men have been linked to the young actress. Apart from John Lloyd Cruz, another actor has been seen around Bea these…
Apl.de.Ap set to headline FPAC25
Other artists include Jabawockeez member Stahyl, Bambu, and many more Filipino-American hip-hop artist and philanthropist Apl.de.Ap is set to headline the 25th anniversary of the Festival of Philippine Arts &…
“Miss Saigon” in theaters this Thursday, Sept. 22 for one-day screening!
If there is any international theater production in the world that has had Filipinos front row and center as part of the cast, It is Cameron Macintosh’s “Miss Saigon.” And…
ABS-CBS President Charo Santos Concio heads list of October birthday celebrants
IN the year 1973, Rizal Governor Adelina Rodriguez sponsored the first Green Revolution Trade and Exposition Industrial Fair in Pasig. It was highlighted by the nationwide search for candidates for…
What’s next for the Queen of All Media?
After weeks of rumors and silence from Kris Aquino’s camp, the Queen of All Media finally confirmed on social media that she is indeed leaving ABS-CBN, which had been her…
Erick Esteban returns to stand-up comedy
I met Erick Esteban on the set of an AFI film called “Unrest” several years ago. We have collaborated on the sketch comedy show we featured on Kababayan Today on…
Daniel Padilla and Kathryn Bernardo return to the big screen via ‘Barcelona’
One of the most sought-after tandem of Daniel Padilla and Kathryn Bernardo returns to the big screen via their romantic movie, “Barcelona: A Love Untold,” under Star Cinema. The popularity…
Multi-awarded actor Jericho Rosales heads list of September birthday celebrants
MULTI-awarded actor Jericho Rosales heads list of September birthday celebrants Jericho Vibar Rosales, also known as Echo to his fans and friends, will celebrate his 37th birthday on Thursday, September…
Matteo Guidicelli on marriage: No plans yet
Actor Matteo Guidicelli dismissed rumors that he and girlfriend, Pop Princess Sarah Geronimo, are planning to get married. He explained that getting married is a serious matter and thinks that…
Sam Milby finds new love through social media
Sam Milby is sporting a new smile these days and it’s because of a girl. The handsome actor’s newfound love is Japanese-British model-blogger Mari Jasmine. He met her through the…
Natalie Duran: the First Pinay American Ninja Warrior competitor!
If you missed “Kababayan Today’s” airing last Friday, August 12, we featured Natalie Duran. Natalie Duran is a 25-year-old second-generation Filipina living in Los Angeles. Natalie choose the medical route and is a scientist! She…
James Yap says he is thrilled to be a father again
Philippine cager James Yap can’t contain his happiness and excitement about being a father again! Last Tuesday, August 9, James’ girlfriend, Italian Michela Cazzola gave birth to a healthy baby…