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Till My Heartaches End Movie: A well-told story that speaks from the heart
October 28, 2010 – 3:01 pm | One Comment
Till My Heartaches End Movie: A well-told story that speaks from the heart

Till My Heartaches End delivers a realistic portrayal of how a relationship gets torn apart by betrayal, personal differences, and too many expectations. Kim Chiu plays the role of Agnes, a nursing graduate whose world …

Prices of tickets to Olympic Games 2012 in London are announced
October 18, 2010 – 10:33 pm | No Comment
Prices of tickets to Olympic Games 2012 in London are announced

Do you plan to visit London in 2012 to watch Summer Olympic Games? If yes – then you better to start saving as early as possible. The organizers of these upcoming Olympic Games have released …

Celebs and fans storm back-to-back premiere screening of Petrang Kabayo
October 11, 2010 – 9:00 pm | No Comment
Celebs and fans storm back-to-back premiere screening of Petrang Kabayo

Stars and fans stormed Gloriettta and SM Megamall Cinema 10 for the premiere screening of Viva’s Petrang Kabayo last night, October 10.
With the 900-seater SM Megamall Cinema 10 occupied and more than a hundred people …

Sarah Geronimo, Christian Bautista and Erik Santos win top honors in the 2nd Star Awards for Music
October 11, 2010 – 8:52 pm | No Comment
Sarah Geronimo, Christian Bautista and Erik Santos win top honors in the 2nd Star Awards for Music

Top winners sa 2nd Star Awards for Music ng Philippine Movie Press Club (PMPC) ang ASAP mainstays na sina Sarah Geronimo, Eric Santos, Christian Bautista, Jericho Rosales, at Yeng Constantino.
Kabilang si Christian sa mga host …

Manny Pacquiao, Piolo Pascual and Dyan Castillejo lead Sunday’s “Run for the Pasig River”
October 9, 2010 – 9:13 pm | No Comment
Manny Pacquiao, Piolo Pascual and Dyan Castillejo lead Sunday’s “Run for the Pasig River”

Seven-division world boxing champion Rep. Manny Pacquiao, heartthrob Piolo Pascual, and sports broadcaster Dyan Castillejo along with other Kapamilya stars, will join up to 140,000 Filipinos in “10.10.10 A Run for the Pasig River” this …

RP bags six nominations in the 2010 New York Festivals Television & Film Awards
March 25, 2010 – 9:30 am | No Comment
RP bags six nominations in the 2010 New York Festivals Television & Film Awards

Six entries from the Philippines are finalists in the 2010 New York Festivals Television & Film Awards. Now on its 53rd year, the said award-giving body will conduct its awarding ceremony on May 3, 2010 …

Pacquiao well within 147-pound limit
March 14, 2010 – 8:59 am | No Comment
Pacquiao well within 147-pound limit

ARLINGTON, Texas—It’s easy to understand why Manny Pacquiao was all smiles when he climbed the scale on Friday during the official weigh-in of The Event just outside the main entrance of the gigantic $1.2 billion …

Clottey still overweight; Pacquiao ready at 146
March 14, 2010 – 8:55 am | No Comment
Clottey still overweight; Pacquiao ready at 146

GRAPEVINE, Texas—It wasn’t simply natural hard-work ethic, after all.
When Ghanaian challenger Joshua Clottey was seen doing an early-morning jog at the lobby of the Gaylord Texan Hotel on Monday, he was not just trying to …

Pacquiao heavily favored over Clottey
March 14, 2010 – 8:50 am | No Comment
Pacquiao heavily favored over Clottey

GRAPEVINE, TEXAS—FILIPINO BOXING ICON MANNY Pacquiao wants to add another glowing chapter to his fabled ring career, but Joshua Clottey, the Ghanian warrior who has nothing to lose in this fight, longs for lasting recognition.
On …

Concerts and shows fill up Valentine weekend calendar
February 13, 2010 – 12:11 am | No Comment
Concerts and shows fill up Valentine weekend calendar

Aside from the chocolates, roses and candlelight dinners, Valentine’s Day is the perfect occasion to celebrate good live music.
With Heart’s Day falling on a weekend, artists and producers are more than happy to lend their …

Katrina Halili has no follow-up project yet on GMA-7 after Darna
February 4, 2010 – 3:57 am | No Comment
Katrina Halili has no follow-up project yet on GMA-7 after Darna

Nasa UST hospital ngayon si Katrina Halili, hindi dahil may karamdaman siya kundi para bantayan ang kanyang lola. Inoperahan kasi ang kanyang lola last Thursday, January 28, at si Katrina ang nagbabantay rito.
Galing sa isang …

Victor Basa wants to concentrate on films this year
February 2, 2010 – 12:39 am | No Comment
Victor Basa wants to concentrate on films this year

Ngayong 2010 ay hiling ng model-actor na si Victor Basa na maging active siya sa paggawa ng pelikula. Kaya nga natutuwa siya at mabilis natapos ang isang indie film na ginawa niya sa direksyon ni …