Maja Salvador: Darling of the masses

By Nickie Wang/ Manila Standard Today
Maja Salvador is one of ABS-CBN’s most bankable stars. Her exceptional qualities make her career afloat even after staying in the business for already six years. She is a star in a complete package: a singer, a dancer, and an actress.
It is good to note that her talents were not [...]

Sci Fi channel now available on cable

By Nickie Wang/Manila Standard Today
Just like the way a father welcomes a newly-born member to his family, Solar Entertainment president Wilson Tieng was all emotional when he acknowledged the guests at the launch of the new channel, Sci Fi, on May 15 at the A. Venue Events Hall.
Holding his microphone with both hands and almost [...]

Making Boracay even hotter this summer

By Nickie Wang/Manila Standard Today
What makes the tropical island Boracay the hottest and best beach this side of the planet?
It’s not the 7-km stretch of powdery white sand beach with pristine blue water or the upscale resorts and hotels that are lined up along the beach of the tropical island. It’s actually the lifestyle and [...]

Muziklaban plays new kind of rock ‘n roll

By Nickie Wang/ Manila Standard Today
The venue of the Red Horse Beer Muziklaban’s press launch last week at the San Miguel Training Center in Tagaytay was an apt location to experience rock music, extreme sports, tattoo and independent film making and all the eventualities in between.
This year, Red Horse Muziklaban, the biggest and longest amateur [...]

Harlem Globetrotters back in Manila

By Nickie Wang
Basketball-playing circus Harlem Globetrotters is known more for entertainment than sports, but every basketball enthusiast has seen this exhibition team on television or perhaps has DVD collection of its exhibition games. Indeed, many fanatics follow this exhibition team that has been entertaining people across the globe for almost nine decades now.
A Globetrotter is [...]

Superbods turn cloudy Boracay sizzling hot

(From Left) Second Runners Up Rey Talosig and Khai Lim, Grand Winners Theresa Fenger and Van Victor Leano, and First Runners Up Cherry Ann Kubota and Martin Richard.
By Nickie Wang/Manila Standard Today
If you ever decided to visit Boracay then be prepared for every eventuality. Aside from scorching summer events and parties, you might spot or [...]