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“Ang Larawan” makes its European premiere at the Udine Far East Filmfest The Far East Film Festival is a premiere European filmfest that showcases popular Asian films. “Ang Larawan,” the award-winning musical film based on National Artist Nick Joaquin’s play A Portrait of the Artist as Filipino, makes its European debut when it screens in competition at the 20th Far East Film Festival in Udine, Italy, from April 20 to 28. The Far East Film Festival is a premiere European filmfest that showcases popular Asian films. The Udine filmfest is so far the third international festival of the motion picture…

Netflix releases new teaser for K-variety ‘Busted!’ BUSTED! will launch exclusively to Netflix members globally on May 4. From top K-variety producers Cho Hyo-jin, Chang Hyuk-jae, and Kim Joo-hyung (Running Man, X-Man, and Family Outing), BUSTED! is a new Netflix Original produced in Korea. In the K-variety series, 7 bumbling detectives set out to solve a fun-packed mystery in each episode. The show features an all-star K-variety cast including Yoo Jae-suk(Infinite Challenge, Running Man), Lee Kwang-soo(Running Man), and Kim Jong-min(1night 2 days). It also includes Ahn Jae-wook and Park Min-young, taking a step out of their acting roles, and also…

New characters in funnier season of “Funny Ka, Pare Ko” Dennis Padilla, “It’s Showtime’s” “Funny One” winner Donna Cariaga, and more join the cast Loads of fun and laughter ensue when Dennis Padilla, “It’s Showtime’s” “Funny One” winner Donna Cariaga and co-finalists Anthony Andres and James Caraan  bring new challenges to the lives of Karla Estrada and Bayani Agbayani in season 5 of CineMo’s hit sitcom, “Funny Ka, Pare Ko,” premiering on April 29. Donna Cariaga plays Carla’s (Karla Estrada) ‘hugotera’ cousin from the province who will develop a connection with Nonong’s new caretaker, Donna’s fellow komikero, James Caraan (James).…

Journalists, Celebrities teach and inspire students in “Pinoy Media Congress Year 12” The theme for this year’s PMC is “Beyond Hits and Hashtags: Harnessing Digital to Help Build a Better World” Celebrated media practitioners took turns in playing mentors to young mass communicators at the “Pinoy Media Congress Year 12” recently held by ABS-CBN and the Philippine Association of Communication Educators (PACE) at the College of the Holy Spirit Manila (CHSM). Journalists led by ABS-CBN Integrated News head Ging Reyes, Jeff Canoy, and Christian Esguerra, media personalities Bianca Gonzalez-Intal and Bela Padilla, creative heads Rondel Lindayag and Vanessa Valdez, and digital…

LifeProof announces SLAM, NEXT, FRE for Galaxy S9, Galaxy S9+ LifeProof extends latest case lines to Galaxy The new Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ are packed with new immersive photography capabilities and interactive technology that have Android fans clamoring to get their hands on the latest Samsung devices. Ready Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ for action with LifeProof’s most complete Samsung case lineup ever, including fan-favorite FRĒ and newcomers NËXT and SLɅM, available in a variety of colors. SLɅM and NËXT are available now in selected colours at lifeproof.asia, while FRĒ will be coming soon. All LifeProof cases carry the…

Experience the best of everything with these picturesque destinations this summer! The Galaxy A8 (2018) and A8+ (2018) is available in select Samsung dealers nationwide. Along with the temperature starting to rise, the strongerthe desire to set foot in a destination away from the stress of the city gets. With this, you may want to catch up on that well-deserved rest you’ve been dreaming of since the year began, or dream of embarking on a new adventure. Either way, a spectacular view is also one of the things on top of us Filipinos’ checklists when deciding which places to visit…

Bardilleranz and DWC Aeon Flex advance to “Pilipinas Got Talent” Grand Finals Angel Locsin gets emotional with decision Two more Golden Buzzer acts made it through the grand finals of ABS-CBN’s world class talent search “Pilipinas Got Talent” after an emotional semi-final round elimination last weekend. Judge Freddie “FMG” Garcia’s Golden Buzzer act, Bardilleranz, topped the combined text and online votes with 39.97%, giving them the fifth grand finalist slot. Hosts Billy Crawford and Toni Gonzaga’s Golden Buzzer act, DWC Aeon Flex, meanwhile, won the judges votes over Prinsipe Makata. But the decision didn’t come easily for judges Angel Locsin,…

Luisito Sta. Ana wins 1st leg of KTM Dukehana The Filipino champion will represent the country in the Dukehana Asia Finals where he will compete against other Asian competitors including Thailand, China and Taiwan.  Luisito Sta. Ana once again added an award under his belt as he won recently as the first ever champion of the KTM Dukehana Luzon leg held at Circuit Makati parking grounds. KTM Dukehana is a motorcycle time trial sport where motorcycle riders compete to maneuver through a paved course restricted by traffic cones and other skill-testing obstacles in shortest time. There will be two more legs of the competition: one in…

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Denice Sy and Jacob Muñez exchange “I do’s” Among the well-wishers of  #mayforeversymunez were Ever Bilena endorsers Sunshine Cruz, Max Collins, Andrea Brilliantes, Dianne Medina, Asistio sisters and many others. Denice Sy, Ever Bilena key accounts manager recently exchanged “I do’s” with 2017 Mr. Chinatown Jacob Munez  at Pico de Loro, Batangas. The bride was all smiles as she walked down the aisle in the arms of her proud father CEO Dioceldo Sy. Denice and Jacob announced their engagement in November 2017. The ceremony was officiated by CCF’s Pastor Peter Tan-Chi and Pastor Ricky Sarthou, with godparents Herbert Sy, Robina Gokongwei,…

The Filipino Channel’s Balitang America to Live Stream NaFFAA’s NorCal Civic Leadership Forum: SPARK, CONNECT, EMPOWER in San Francisco on April 14 The forum will be held from 9am-5pm on April 14, Saturday, at the Philippine Consulate in San Francisco BA, the leading daily Filipino American news program on ABS-CBN’s The Filipino Channel (TFC), is partnering with the National Federation of Filipino American Associations (NaFFAA) to live stream “SPARK, CONNECT, EMPOWER,” a day-long forum on civic leadership and empowerment within the Filipino American community The forum will be held from 9am-5pm on April 14, Saturday, at the Philippine Consulate in…

Singer Mark Carpio collaborates with ASCOF for Kids in new hit song ‘Bukod Tangi’ Carpio rose to fame following the success of his two most popular songs, “Hiling” and “Kay Tagal,” which were used as theme songs for Pinoy Big Brother Season 7. Singer-songwriter Mark Carpio is unstoppable. After the success of his debut song and album “Hiling,” the property-specialist-turned-musician scored another instant hit with his catchy new single titled “Bukod-Tangi (Ang Natural Mong Pag-ibig)”. Carpio’s “Bukod-Tangi” captured the hearts and musical tastes of Filipinos because of the way it speaks of a natural and unconditional love that people from…

Neocolours will soon make a comeback after 19 years. Giliw is now available on various music applications. Their hits have a combined listenership of close to 10 million streams on Spotify. One of the biggest names in the OPM scene, Neocolours, makes its long-awaited comeback with the release of the single “Giliw,” 19 years after their last recorded release. The brand-new song, written by Jimmy Antiporda, exemplifies the sound that they’ve been famous for — well crafted musical performance that would bring an emotional impact to their long time listeners and a growing new generation of listeners. “Giliw” is now…

Ed Sheeran serenades Pinoy Fans at #DivideTourMNL Concert Sheerio Connection hyped up many people on Twitterverse Award-winning musician Ed Sheeran (@edsheeran) finally serenaded his Pinoy Sheerio fans in a one-man show at his Divide Tour (#DivideTourMNL) concert at Mall of Asia Concert Grounds. The hype of the tour created the Sheerio Connection on Twitterverse as fans share their moments to spread the love to #TeamBahay and #TeamLabas all over the country with top-grossing song “Tenerife Sea” and several of his chart-topping hits. Click the above image to go to the interactive map by @Trendsmap “Time to get intimate with Tenerife…

AI-powered Vivo V9 surpasses 18,000 pre-orders ahead of nationwide launch Vivo’s newest flagship smartphone, the V9, was yet to be released in authorized stores nationwide, but it had already exceeded pre-order expectations. As of April 5, the Vivo V9 has received over 18,000 pre-orders. The pre-orders started on March 26 after it unveiled the V9 to the press in a summer-themed launch at the City of Dreams Manila on March 22. Due to the unprecedented success of the Vivo V9, additional units will be coming soon to accommodate the growing interest in Vivo’s new flagship unit. Vivo is very grateful…

Who among Joshua Garcia, Nash Aguas, McCoy De Leon, and Jerome Ponce is the real “Good Son?”  “The Good Son” bags best TV drama series at Gawad Tanglaw Awards Is being a good son enough to prove someone’s innocence? The mystery and the unending mind games will finally be solved as viewers will soon find out who among Joseph (Joshua Garcia), Calvin (Nash Aguas), Obet (McCoy De Leon), and Enzo (Jerome Ponce) is the culprit behind the murder of their father in the much-anticipated finale of “The Good Son,” which won the best TV series and the best ensemble acting…