ALJUR ABRENICA : NEGAHUNK OF THE SEASON!

ALJUR ABRENICA : Hello Kapamilya?

He is  endowed with a delectable physical shell.  But then in this business, a pretty face is not enough to which he fairly qualifies.  Ham as he is, and even after a load of acting workshops he maintains the woody essence of every role.

Glaucomic Curve : SEXUAL RUMORS

Let’s face it, we are suckers when it comes to the latest sexual exploits of celebs.  We always want to get the juiciest piece on the latest buzz about town and yet we are always at a loss as to how to identify them and spend days eliminating names on our mental list.  Well, here is another tease that surely would make you kick the ceiling! 

NORA AUNOR : NATIONAL ARTIST IN THE WAITING… AND STILL WAITING!

Why Not and When?

It was an indignant weekend for Nora Aunor followers and the rest of industry hangers-on as once again the SUPERSTAR was not on the officially released list of this years roster of  National Artists by the NCCA.  Malacanang is silent on the issue perhaps for obvious reasons of not having to deal with might be considered as a blatant disregard for Nora Aunor’s value and importance in contemporary Philippine culture. 

GLAUCOMIC CURVE : PLOT THICKER THAN MUD AND BLOOD

As always while we take this journey through life not just with those in our immediate environs and relations but also with celebrities ; we should always try our very best not to be judgmental. 

THE JEFF LANGAN HEAT IS ON!

JEFF LANGAN : The Latest Underwear Model Sensation

Overnight sensations are now quite hard to find. Only if you are extraordinarily gifted with an awesome charm quite hard to resist would you reckon.  But wait, there is this guy who is making rounds in the underwear industry who NOW is suddenly as hot as last summer but with a twist. 

ANGELI BAYANI : FINALLY SCRATCHING THE SURFACE

ANGELI BAYANI : 37TH GAWAD URIAN BEST ACTRESS for ‘NORTE, HANGGANAN NG KASAYSAYAN’

Almost exactly a year ago I was tasked by ISDA MAGAZINE Editor in Chief SHANDII BACOLOD to do the cover story for its July issue.  Of course I was delighted with the thought of having to chat away over coffee and smokes with  the then WOMAN OF THE HOUR.  It had to be at a circumstance of such that I would have the full attention of ANGELI BAYANI.  I met here first at Mercedes Cabral’s birthday bash where we merely exchanged strange pleasantries; strange since she is a lady you’d feel you’ve known for years even if you were just introduced a swig ago.  This time, so much has changed.  Fresh from gracing Cannes with not just one film to her film but two; Singapore’s ILO-ILO and our own NORTE, HANGGANAN NG KASAYSAYAN.  Meeting up at a Morato coffee joint, I was simply mesmerized with her cozy cool aura with not a nip of  apprehension to once again laugh like a hyena with our jokes while picking on her thoughts at that particular period of her life as an actress in an industry with a very short memory.  Here is the piece I made which I am reprinting as tribute to fabulous actress-gem of our generation.  Of course after winning this year’s BEST ACTRESS in the Gawad Urian awards , ANGELI BAYANI has truly scratched the surface and how!

ON HER FRIEND ANGELI BAYANI’S WINNING THE 37TH GAWAD URIAN BEST ACTRESS, MERCEDES CABRAL LAMENTS ON ‘LABELS’!

MERCEDES CABRAL on ANGELI BAYANI’S WINNING : “Miss Angeli Bayani did an amazing job on her part that’s why she won.”

When ANGELI BAYANI’s name echoed through the Dolphy Theater at last night’s 37th Gawad Urian awards, the indie world rejoiced and for one felt great for her.  Her triumph over a respectable list of co-nominees firmly declared that indeed the Philippine movie scene is now being dominated by fresh acting bloods and there was no stopping the trend now.

JUN-JUN QUINTANA : 37TH GAWAD URIAN BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR!

Congratulations JUN-JUN!

As usual, this year’s Gawad Urian came up with only what can be perceived as the ‘bests’ of all other bests in our industry of film making. There is of course no way of questioning the credibility of the Manunuri ng Pelikulang Pilipino since their membership is a prestigious lot.

‘B*LLSH*T IS BETTER THAN KRIS AQUINO’

For Obvious Gross Reasons The Photo Is
Negative!

Somewhere along the way I read that Kris Aquino was qouted as saying ‘SILENCE IS BETTER THAN BULLSHIT’.  What she was driving at is quite vague now that it has also been used as supposedly her reaction to Senator Bong Revilla’s rant against her president-brother.

THE SARAH GERONIMO & MATTEO GUIDICELLI LOVE AFFAIR : A CONFIRMATION COME LATELY

Sarah&Matteo: Mush&Cheese

These past months talks on the pagmamabutihan between SARAH GERONIMO and MATTEO GUIDICELLI crawled like a millipede where fans and onlookers saw as a blossoming affair.  There were assertions that Sarah’s eagle-eyed mother named Divine was keeping mum and was not heard to have given an unsavory remark about the relationship or Guidicelli. 

BONG REVILLA & JINGGOY ESTRADA: SLAMMER BOUND

It is quite depressing to note that two showbiz action icons figured in  the universe-shattering PDAF scam.  I am sure by now that  even the most uninvolved citizen is well-versed with the ways and wherefores of the case, thanks to media we all are informed with latest detail on the case.  We may not be totally aware of the fact that their involvement [as frontrunners] affects the integrity of the movie industry.

JANICE HUNG IN GERMANY!

Ben Matias Writes : Janice Hung, A Sparkling Oriental Jewel…Her face beautifies glossy magazines; her aura brightens the concert stage; and her performance leaves the audience breathless. Janice Hung has been performing in the recent string of festivities and concert for Filipinos here and abroad.