Author: Elijah Daniel Espiritu
Actor Ian Veneracion shared insight into his long-running career as he marks 40 years in showbiz on October 21, at a media conference in Seda Hotel, Quezon City for his upcoming series ‘One Good Day.’ At the conference, Veneracion shared his surprise at his long-running showbiz career, explaining that he had no idea he would be in this industry for so long. Acting is just something he enjoys doing. The actor admitted, “It’s really strange for me. I think if you enjoy telling stories if you enjoy trying different shapes … There are many internal games that are happening inside…
GMA Sparkle actor Ruru Madrid shared his excitement to perform at the Grand MassKara Festival of Bacolod at a media conference on October 20. Madrid, with other GMA Sparkle Artists expressed their anticipation in celebrating the world-famous MassKara Festival in Bacolod. He added that he was excited to celebrate Kapuso Fans Day with the Kapusong Negrense. “Kami gusto rin namin [sa festivals] hindi lang para ipromote ‘yung mga shows na ginagawa po namin, [kung ‘di] para maki celebrate din kasama yung mga kapuso po natin,” said Madrid. While his co-artist Derrick Monasterio affirmed his statement, the latter added that he…
On October 21, actor Ian Veneracion and director Lester Ong shared their thoughts about the rising number of modern sexy films in the industry at a presser for their new action series One Good Day. During the media conference at the Seda Hotel, Quezon City, Veneracion and Ong said that they respect the work that sexy films are doing for the industry. Veneracion added that these films help the industry grow in viewership and variety. “It’s [sexy films] for a different audience, being in show business for 40 years, I survived ST, bomba. Nakita na natin ‘yan e, it’s for…
Kapuso star Elle Villanueva at the media conference for GMA Regional’s Kapuso Fans day at SM City Bacolod on October 20; shared the journey and success of their series. She took pride in the ratings she and her co-star amassed for the show. Villanueva expressed gratitude when she learned that Return to Paradise garnered high ratings. She added that she was always proud of the work she and Monasterio did. “Proud ako sa amin, sa show na ‘yun na nagawa namin and very happy kasi tinututukan talaga namin ‘yung ratings e. So everytime na mapataas, sine-share talaga namin,” she said.…
On October 21 at the One Good Day media conference in Seda Hotel, Quezon City, actor Ian Veneracion reacted to being the ‘ideal guy’ for many people. He shared the attributes that made him the ‘ideal husband’ with the press. He said that he promotes love and encouragement instead of negativity and gossip as much as possible. “Of course, I’m not perfect, but I’ve been married for 25 years. I keep encouraging – I try to encourage others also, and also myself, I’m trying to stay on track. ‘Yun, instead of doing ‘tsismis’ or do negative stuff, I’d rather promote…
In a media conference on October 18, the hosts Kim Atienza, Emil Sumangil, and Patricia Tumulak teased each other with secrets and opinions. Friendly banter is already a dynamic among them. Tumulak told LionhearTV that she enjoyed the company of her two co-hosts. She learned a lot from their daily interactions on the set. The host also admitted how Atienza is like a ‘big brother’ to her. She gets all the advice and lessons from him. Tumulak also added that she’s thankful to her co-hosts for all the professional and spiritual help. “Sabi nga ni Kuya Kim na pangbu-bully, pero…
In a press conference for One Good Day, held on October 21, actor Ian Veneracion said he is ‘focused’ on creating movies and exploring his musical side further. He pointed out currently, he’s not open to committing to another teleserye. “Ayokong itali ‘yung sarili ko for a very long time for a tele]serye, kasi nga paano ‘yung concerts,” he reasoned. He admitted that he enjoys his current focus on exploring other forms of entertainment aside from teleseryes. The actor also expressed his excitement about being an artist of this era. He said that there are multiple possibilities for an entertainment career today.…
At the October 20 media conference, Kapuso actress Bianca Umali shared her excitement about being able to perform in front of her fans for the Kapuso Fans Day in Bacolod’s MassKara Festival. GMA Regional TV celebrated the return of the MassKara Festival with Sparkle artists Bianca Umali, Ruru Madrid, Elle Villanueva, and Derrick Monasterio. The stars said the festival plans to bring positivity and smiles to their fans after two years of the pandemic. Umali said that she was grateful to have the opportunity to entertain thousands of people online and on-site. She shared how blessed and delighted she was.…
On October 17, Dapat Alam Mo! host Kim Atienza told the press in an online interview about their plans to explore Korea and various other countries. He revealed that aside from their trip to Korea they also plan to visit other countries for their anniversary. “Magla-live kami sa maraming bansa … uulitin ko lang, hindi lang sa isang bansa, kun’di sa maraming bansa,” shared Atienza. According to him, their team would follow the route of the hit movie Train to Busan in Korea. The host continued and said they plan to explore iconic K-Pop and K-Drama sites. “Kasalukuyang nagri-research ang…
At a media conference on October 21, Ian Veneracion shared his thoughts about Sen. Jinggoy Estrada’s plans to ban K-dramas as solution to the ‘dying’ local media industry. At the One Good Day event held at Seda Hotel, Quezon City, Ian Veneracion said that he does not support the prohibition of foreign media. He thinks that the competition is good. For the survival and success of the entertainment industry, he hopes the government and the public work together to support it. “In my own humble opinion, I am not towards prohibiting anyone. I think competition is good, and I think…
At a media conference on October 20 with GMA Regional TV, Return to Paradise male lead star Derrick Monasterio expressed how their show will deliver something unique and new to their regional audience. Monasterio said their show offers a fresh take from the usual setting and loveteam. He added that he enjoys the company of his co-star Elle Villanueva who adds to the dynamics of the story. “Unique story, ‘yung setting namin sa beach – medyo iba na ‘yun. New Loveteam… New story at – ‘yung samahan namin ng mga artists, ‘yun ‘yung magpapagaan ng mga expressions d’on sa show…
Dapat Alam Mo! trio Patricia Tumulak, Emil Sumangil, and Kim Atienza told the press their go-to techniques in dealing with bashers and ‘fake news’ at a presser on October 17. The hosts shared different insights on their ways to effectively manage haters on their social media spaces. Sumangil and Tumulak shared similar tips by saying that they divert the attention of people toward good and straight news, while Atienza approaches ‘fake news’ by responding with useful trivia. “There will always be haters. The way I handle it personally is I just give them trivia. I convert the energy … imbis…
On October 17, Kim Atienza and Emil Sumangil said their success in Dapat Alam Mo! is due to the tips they heard from Eat Bulaga! host Joey De Leon. They admitted that they learned how to maintain their audiences and create good dynamics during hosting. “In-apply ko ‘yung narinig ko kay Mr. Joey De Leon ng Eat Bulaga dati, ang tanong sa kanya ng press, ano hong sikreto ng bawat host – para tumagal ho kayo ng ganyan? Ang kanyang tugon – alam ng bawat isa kung saan kami lulugar [at] kung hanggang saan lamang kami – at binibigyan namin…
On October 15, China Roces announced the beginning of her online entrepreneurial journey, in the same field where she is an influencer. She expressed how much edge an influencer gains in planting a business. “[Kapag] isa kang magandang impluwensya sa mga tao – kung ano man ‘yung ibenta mo sa kanila, bibilhin nila ‘yan, kasi nagtitiwala sila sa ’yo,” Roces explained. However, being an influencer is not as easy as it seemed, Roces expressed how pressured she is in showing the results of her products. She also said that people do not know about her past struggles as an entertainer,…
Kim Atienza told LionHearTV at the presser of Dapat Alam Mo! on October 17, that aside from their success on Free TV, they also had topics that trended on Facebook. He added that he was grateful to the audience for the positive reception of their content. “Bagama’t sinabi mo nga na successful kami sa Free TV, natutuwa ako at successful rin kami online – andami naming topics na nagti-trending at nakatataba ng puso dahil alam ko na sinusundan na kami nang hindi lamang ng mga Free TV audience, pero pati na rin ng mga Digital Netizens,” he said. Atienza, alongside…
In ABS-CBN’s hit show ‘Darna’, fans ogled over sweet interactions between Jane De Leon’s Narda/Darna and Janella Salvador’s Gina/Valentina. In the most recent episodes of Darna on October 17 and 18, the characters were more and more involved with each other’s lives Several Twitter users shared pictures of Narda and Gina’s interactions during Darna’s October 17 episode. There was a great deal of growth in the relationship between the two characters. https://twitter.com/cinnamonrollg/status/1581953689098457088 https://twitter.com/ThisIsLei__/status/1582168647874711553 Although Mars Ravelo did not intend for the characters to end up as partners, the modern rendition of Darna has fans wishing for it. https://twitter.com/TheManobanThing/status/1582345546521460736 De Leon…