Author: Jessica Ann Evangelista

In the Mano Po Legacy: The Flower Sisters press conference on October 14, Thea Tolentino admitted she had a hard time playing her character in the said series because she’s not at home being the ‘mabait na bida’. Tolentino, who’s known for her exemplary ‘kontrabida’ acts said, “Para sakin po talaga, mas nahihirapan ako sa mga light scenes, mabait na role. Mas at home po ako kapag nagsusungit ako.” Marking her career in the talent search, Protégé, Tolentino began to gather attention in portrayals where she’s being the antagonist, in The Half Sisters (2014) with Barbie Forteza; Haplos (2017) with Sanya Lopez and Rocco Nacino; Asawa…

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ABS-CBN’s Star Pop and Singapore’s AOR Global teamed up in an extended play, My Safe Place–to feature six tracks from Filipino artists Trisha Denise and LU.ME. and Singaporean talents KIRI, kotoji, and Marian Carmel for mental health awareness. In a media con on October 17, the five artists talked about what they want to communicate with EP, their kind of safe places, and what music means to mental well-being. “When we’re conceiving My Safe Place, we wanted to do something that can uplift people’s spirits. We didn’t wanna do it just to do it. We also make sure that we…

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In a Zoom interview on October 17, American singer-songwriter Brian McKnight Jr. expressed his admiration for the Queen of Philippine R&B Kyla, after their collaboration in a recently released love song, COY (Cuz of You). “This is probably the easiest session I have ever had… We were all impressed. I was taken aback ‘cause when you’re in the presence of someone that’s able to just effortlessly deliver so much passion, so much reverence, and that voice, to really bring those lines to life,” McKnight Jr. as he talked about working with the Filipina singer. He and Kyla met years ago…

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