Derek Ramsay’s healthy 5-kilometer run
By Nickie Wang
PLAYING different kinds of sport plays a big role in Derek Ramsay’s life. Participating in extreme physical activities sculpted his body into a form envied by men and admired by women. Read more
Newspaper Boi
…beware of this eavesdropper
Keeping that golden sheen in Sarah’s name
By Nickie Wang
Many have often wondered how Sarah Geronimo, amid her age, is able to stay on top and maintain her fame. The explanation could be sheer luck or it could be that Sarah is in the right place and at the right time making significant career choices.
The truth is, although she is already a big star and she is always been confronted by many challenges in her career, Sarah does not remain complacent. As a matter of fact, the effort and concentration she puts in everything she does are the same amount of energy she has been dedicating to her career since the time she started in showbiz. Read more
A grand musical at the CCP
By Nickie Wang
The UST Conservatory of Music and UST Symphony Orchestra will turn the Cultural Center of the Philippines Main Theater into a splendid stage with a grand musical event slated today and tomorrow at 8 p.m.
With the direction by Floy Quintos, lighting by Ruel Beronio, and set design by Ricardo Cruz, the impressive roster of UST faculty, alumni, and students come together to present Love Unspoken, a pre-Valentine and a post-New Year concert, which features an operatic setting of excerpts from various operas, operettas, and Broadway musicals. Read more
Drinking the Absolut way
By Nickie Wang
Anything in excess is bad. It may be a cliché but it works most especially when we talk about liquor and other forms of alcohol. They are created for specific purposes but taking too much will definitely cause intoxication.
Bartenders will not tell you when you had too much alcohol. They wouldn’t care how you will get home safely. It is at this point that “enjoy with Absolut responsibility” can come into play. The phrase has been Absolut Vodka’s constant reminder to all consumers of legal age. Read more
A very special Sarah
By Nickie Wang
If we type Sarah Geronimo’s name into the search box of leading websites and search engines, what we’d get are positive search results- string of phrases about the popular young star. For a local celebrity to have more than a million search results under her name means a lot. Good thing they can also be abbreviated in a short striking phrase – Sarah is a massive star. Read more
The unconventional Rico Blanco
By Nickie Wang
Will Rico Blanco’s fourth single “Ayuz” be the answer to make the album Your Universe sell more and reach gold record status? The single, which tunes are arranged with strategic shifting tempos, now echoes on the radio with chorus so inviting, it will make you snap your fingers. Read more
Is Rufa Mae ready to settle down?
By Nickie Wang
The answer is a big yes! And her wedding is already planned out. According to the actress-comedienne, the wedding is scheduled sometime in June. It’s not her dream to be a June bride though but it in that month most of her showbiz commitments will be finished.
The next question is: Who is the lucky groom? Read more
A different side of Piolo Pascual
By Nickie Wang
Piolo Pascual has about 300,000 photos in his computer. He has accumulated that amount of still pictures using a digital camera he takes with him whenever he goes on a trip around or out of the country. Yes, the guy loves staying behind the camera to take some awesome shots that capture his adventure, his emotion, and point of view. Read more
35th MMFF winners
By Nickie Wang
Ang Panday is MMFF Best Picture in the 35th edition of the annual festival held at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City on Dec. 28. Other winners are:
2nd Best Picture: I Love You Goodbye
3rd Best Picture: Ang Darling Kong Aswang
Best Director: Joel Lamangan (Mano Po 6)
Best Actor: Bong Revilla (Ang Panday)
Best Actress: Sharon Cuneta (Mano Po 6)
Best Supporting Actor: Philip Salvador (Ang Panday)
Best Supporting Actress: Heart Evangelista (Mano Po 6)
Best Child Performer: Buboy Villar (Ang Panday)
Best Screenplay: Roy Iglesias (Mano Po 6)
Best Original Story: Vanessa Valdes, Anna Karenina Ramos, Kriz Gasmen (I Love You, Goodbye)
Best Cinematography: Lee Meily (I Love You, Goodbye)
Best Original Theme Song: Ogie Alcasid, Ikaw Lamang (Ang Panday)
Best Make-up: Noel Flores (Shake, Rattle and Roll XI)
Best Production Design: Richard Somes (Ang Panday)
Best Sound Recording: Albert Michael Idioma (Ang Panday)
Best Special Effects: Ryan Jay Santiago (Ang Panday)
Best Film Editor: Manet Dayrit (I Love You, Goodbye)
Best Musical Score: Von de Guzman (Mano Po 6)
Special Awards:
Gat Puno Villegas Cultural Award: Mano Po 6: A Mother’s Love (Regal Films)
Lifetime Achievement Award: Dolphy
Posthumous Award for Film Service and Excellence: Atty. Espiridion Laxa
Bolivian heartthrob wins Mister International
Twenty-year-old Bolivian heartthrob won out against 30 other hopefuls to take the Mister International crown in Taiwan’s central Taichung city on Saturday, December 19.
Juan Bruno Kettels Torrico, an engineering student, was crowned in front of an audience of 400 in a hotel in the island’s central city of Taichung after walking down the catwalk in swimwear and evening wear.
The first and second runner-ups were Hector Soria of Spain and Marcelino Gebrayel of Lebanon.
People 12.19.09
…are talking about
Krista Ranillo
Members of the entertainment press patiently waited for her at the NAIA to get a scoop only to find out that she was whisked away by airport officials. The ubiquitous sexy starlet was expected to answer all the questions that put her in the limelight. But instead of facing the media and all the people who are waiting in bated breath, Krista makes a guest appearance in one of primetime’s most watched series, May Bukas Pa. Can the miracle boy change the fate of the controversial actress or is it just part of the whole damage control scheme that both Manny’s and Krista’s camps have been doing all along? Read more
One text is all it takes
By Nickie Wang
A smile can be a beautiful accessory when worn every day. Aside from it suits any kind occasion, a smile is a happy virus that can be extremely infectious.
Driving along Edsa, northbound and before approaching Guadalupe Bridge, you will see a huge interactive billboard that can only be seen during the day because it is only partly lit at night. You can find it on the side of one of the tallest buildings in the area. The huge billboard that features a very familiar smile icon will send a significant message in the coming days with your help. Yes, with just one text you can make one bulb be switched on and help one of the 300 hundred kids that will be benefited by the effort. Read more
Emerging bands to conquer music scene
By Nickie Wang
Seven emerging bands and one international music artist set the stage at the SM Mall of Asia Music Hall ablaze when MTV Emerge saw its culmination through a concert that celebrated Filipino culture and musical talent. Read more
A peek into the former president’s life
By Nickie Wang
What else don’t we know about the life of Corazon Aquino? As one of the most influential icons in the Philippine modern history, her life is already like an open book in all sense of the word. Her life is even discussed in schools from the time a student is introduced to the world of history, civics and culture.
Cory, the Musical, a stage production inspired by the life of no other than former President Aquino, tells nothing but the old and common facts about the first woman to be ever elected in the highest position in the government. Read more
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