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Brillante Mendoza’s Lola wins awards in Switzerland and Spain
March 23, 2010 – 11:00 am | No Comment
Brillante Mendoza’s Lola wins awards in Switzerland and Spain

The Filipino film Lola has earned six awards in just one weekend. The 24th Fribourg International Film Festival and the 11th Las Palmas de Gran Canaria International Film Festival both held their awards night last …

Sharon Cuneta opens doors to her Wack-Wack home for the first time
March 23, 2010 – 10:30 am | No Comment
Sharon Cuneta opens doors to her Wack-Wack home for the first time

When the cameras stop rolling, Megastar Sharon Cuneta heads home to Wack-Wack, where she becomes just like any other wife and mother that tends to her family’s needs. YES! magazine captures the Megastar at home …

Bea Alonzo says she’s clueless about the real score between Shaina Magdayao and John Lloyd Cruz
March 23, 2010 – 9:59 am | One Comment
Bea Alonzo says she’s clueless about the real score between Shaina Magdayao and John Lloyd Cruz

Sa launching ng perfume line niya para sa Kashieca last Saturday, March 20, hiningan ng PEP (Philippine Entertainment Portal) si Bea Alonzo ng komento tungkol sa balitang sina Shaina Magdayao at John Lloyd Cruz na. …

Ogie Alcasid is very optimistic about Party Pilipinas
March 23, 2010 – 9:30 am | No Comment
Ogie Alcasid is very optimistic about Party Pilipinas

Singer-comedian Ogie Alcasid will be very busy from the remaining days of March until the entire month of May.
PEP (Philippine Entertainment Portal) had the chance to interview Ogie recently at the taping of Bubble Gang …

StarStruck V Avenger Piero Vergara wants to concentrate on singing career
March 23, 2010 – 8:30 am | No Comment
StarStruck V Avenger Piero Vergara wants to concentrate on singing career

Ayon sa StarStruck V Avenger na si Piero Vergara, magkakaibigan pa rin sila ng mga nakasama niya sa reality-based artista search ng GMA-7.
“I get to hang out more with the guys, sila yung mga barkada …

Cogie Domingo takes another crack at showbiz
March 23, 2010 – 8:06 am | No Comment
Cogie Domingo takes another crack at showbiz

Matagal ding nawala sa sirkulasyon ang aktor na si Cogie Domingo. Sa pagkakatanda nga ni Cogie, ang ilan sa mga huling proyektong nagawa niya ay ang Bakekang at Love to Love sa GMA-7.
Nakausap ng PEP (Philippine …

Akihiro Sato, Daniel Matsunaga, and Fabio Ide star in indie comedy film D’Survivors
March 23, 2010 – 7:51 am | No Comment
Akihiro Sato, Daniel Matsunaga, and Fabio Ide star in indie comedy film D’Survivors

Napuno ng mga nagseseksihang mga katawan ang tahimik na isla sa Nasugbu, Batangas noong March 18. Nasa naturang isla kasi ang mga sikat na Brazilian-Japanese male models na sina Akihiro Sato, Daniel Matsunaga, at Fabio …

Ruffa Gutierrez on Yilmaz’s impending visit: “Pagkakataon na ito para magkausap kami nang masinsinan.”
March 22, 2010 – 6:00 am | No Comment
Ruffa Gutierrez on Yilmaz’s impending visit: “Pagkakataon na ito para magkausap kami nang masinsinan.”

Solong pangangalaga na ni Ruffa Gutierrez ang kanyang dalawang anak na sina Lorin at Venice sa asawa nitong si Yilmaz Bektas. Pinaboran ng mababang hukuman ang inihaing petition ni Ruffa Gutierrez for sole custody.
May of …

Jennylyn Mercado and former PA carry on word war at bail hearing
March 22, 2010 – 5:00 am | No Comment
Jennylyn Mercado and former PA carry on word war at bail hearing

Last Tuesday, March 16, nagharap sina Jennylyn Mercado at ang dati niyang assistant na si Rowena “Mel” Pulmano sa Quezon City Regional Trial Court Branch 77.  Matatandaang kinasuhan ng aktres ng qualified theft ang kanyang …

Father of James Lim, Moonie Lim, speaks out: “It was just a plain accident.”
March 22, 2010 – 4:00 am | No Comment
Father of James Lim, Moonie Lim, speaks out: “It was just a plain accident.”

Sa biglaang pagpanaw ng bunsong anak ni Toni Rose Gayda na si Edward James Lim, 27, nang mahulog ito mula sa fourth floor ng condominium nila sa Wack Wack, Mandaluyong City, ang mag-inang Rosa Rosal …

Toni Rose and Rosa Rosal calmly respond to suicide rumors: “We know kung ano ang katotohanan.”
March 22, 2010 – 3:30 am | No Comment
Toni Rose and Rosa Rosal calmly respond to suicide rumors: “We know kung ano ang katotohanan.”

Sa panayam ni Butch Francisco kina Rosa Rosal at Toni Rose Gayda sa Startalk kahapon, March 20, kinumusta niya ang unang gabi ng mag-ina nang maiuwi na nila ang urn ni Edward James Lim.
Sabi ni …

Toni Rose Gayda and family try to find solace and meaning in the short, tragic life of James Lim
March 22, 2010 – 3:00 am | No Comment
Toni Rose Gayda and family try to find solace and meaning in the short, tragic life of James Lim

Mag-aalas singko ng umaga ng Biyernes, March 19, nang matagpuan si Edward James Lim, ang bunsong anak ng Eat Bulaga! host na si Toni Rose Gayda, sa ibaba ng tinitirhan nilang condominium sa Mandaluyong City. …