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Oyo Sotto eyes “beach wedding” with Kristine Hermosa
May 15, 2010 – 8:22 am | No Comment
Oyo Sotto eyes “beach wedding” with Kristine Hermosa

Dinalaw ng PEP (Philippine Entertainment Portal) at ilang entertainment press ang taping ng Midnight DJ ni Oyo Boy Sotto kahapon, May 13, sa Ninoy Aquino Park & Wildlife, Quezon City.
Ang advanced taping nila ay para …

Cesar Montano promises to “fight forever for a better Bohol”
May 13, 2010 – 8:25 am | No Comment
Cesar Montano promises to “fight forever for a better Bohol”

“It’s only the heart that is breaking for awhile… but the spirit and soul shall fight forever for a better Bohol… Sa tanan nituo ug misuporta, daghang salamat. We love you.”
This is the message relayed …

Alfred Vargas doesn’t plan to leave showbiz despite winning as QC councilor
May 13, 2010 – 8:22 am | No Comment
Alfred Vargas doesn’t plan to leave showbiz despite winning as QC councilor

“Hindi,” sabay iling ni Alfred Vargas sa unang tanong sa kanya kung iiwan niya na ba ang showbiz.
Kahapon, May 11, nagkaroon na ng proclamation sa Session Hall ng Quezon City Hall kung saan pinangungunahan ni …

Brazilian Daiana Menezes wishes to stay in the Philippines for good
May 12, 2010 – 9:06 am | No Comment
Brazilian Daiana Menezes wishes to stay in the Philippines for good

Brazilian model-TV personality Daiana Menezes says she found a second home in the Philippines.
The Eat Bulaga! co-host have been in different countries such as China, Hong Kong, Korea, and Singapore because of her job as …

Director Brillante Mendoza receives local awards for his critically-acclaimed international films
May 12, 2010 – 9:04 am | No Comment
Director Brillante Mendoza receives local awards for his critically-acclaimed  international films

Tulad ng ibang local celebrities, maagang nagpunta ng voting precint niya sa Mandaluyong City ang noted filmmaker na si Brillante Mendoza kahapon, May 10. Bandang ika-11 ng umaga nagpunta ng presinto si Mendoza para bumoto.
Sa Barangka …

Celebrities not spared from voting delays
May 11, 2010 – 8:05 am | No Comment
Celebrities not spared from voting delays

Long lines, PCOS machine malfunction, and the searing heat of the sun became the common complaints of Filipinos who voted today, May 10, 2010. Celebrities were not spared.
It was around 11:00 a.m. when PEP (Philippine …

Melai Cantiveros gets her first starring role in Precious Hearts’ Impostor
May 11, 2010 – 7:58 am | No Comment
Melai Cantiveros gets her first starring role in Precious Hearts’ Impostor

Sa Precious Hearts Romances Presents Impostor, ang mga pangunahing babae ay sina Maja Salvador at Melai Cantiveros. Hindi nga makapaniwala ang Big Winner ng Pinoy Big Brother Double Up na si Melai na magbibida siya …

Tears For Fears promoter apologizes to Korina Sanchez
May 7, 2010 – 8:00 am | One Comment
Tears For Fears promoter apologizes to Korina Sanchez

Humingi ng paumanhin ang promoter ng Tears For Fears concert dito sa Pilipinas sa veteran broadcaster na si Korina Sanchez sa napaulat na pagbu-boo raw ng audience sa kanya sa naturang concert na ginanap sa …

Melai Cantiveros hailed as one of Cosmopolitan’s Fun Fearless Females
May 7, 2010 – 7:58 am | No Comment
Melai Cantiveros hailed as one of Cosmopolitan’s Fun Fearless Females

Heads turned as Melisa “Melai” Cantiveros entered the main ballroom of the New World Hotel in Makati City last night, May 6. The big winner of Pinoy Big Brother Double Up wore a metallic gray …

Gerald Anderson gave Kim Chiu a Mac desktop and an iPad on her birthday
May 2, 2010 – 12:06 pm | No Comment
Gerald Anderson gave Kim Chiu a Mac desktop and an iPad on her birthday

Si Gerald Anderson ang cover ng 5th anniversary issue ng Men’s Health magazine. Sa presscon ng naturang issue ng Men’s Health kagabi, April 29, marami ang nagtanong kay Gerald kung bakit tight-fitting white shirt ang …

Beauty queen-actress Miriam Quiambao talks about moving on after her divorce
May 2, 2010 – 12:02 pm | No Comment
Beauty queen-actress Miriam Quiambao talks about moving on after her divorce

It’s been four years since beauty queen and host Miriam Quiambao called it quits with her Italian husband Claudio Rondinelli, whom she married in December 2004, and yet until now, relief was still palpable on …

Gerald Anderson relates how his goals prodded him to visit the gym
April 29, 2010 – 6:31 pm | No Comment
Gerald Anderson relates how his goals prodded him to visit the gym

It’s been four years since we last saw Gerald Anderson inside the Pinoy Big Brother house. Who would have thought that his exposure on the show would catapult his career to super stardom? Now at …