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Yam Laranas highlights the original story of the 2022 ‘Laruan’ film
On November 24, director Yam Laranas highlighted the original story for the upcoming Vivamax movie Laruan. At the media conference, Laranas stressed that his 2022 film has a different storyline from the 1983 movie of the same title. “This [Laruan] is an original film–this is an original story that is neither connected nor inspired by […] More
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Confident with sexuality Jake Cuenca, not shunning away from fromLGBTQIA+ roles
On November 24, actor Jake Cuenca asserted why he doesn’t shy away from taking on LGBTQIA+ roles since he’s confident with his sexuality. At the media conference for My Father, Myself, which LionhearTV covered, Cuenca stressed that he doesn’t question himself and his sexuality when portraying LGBTQIA+ characters. “Actually, to be [very honest] with you, […] More
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Direk Alvin Yapan spills the beans about his ‘Call Me Papi’ male lead stars
In an interview with Call Me PAPi director Alvin Yapan, which LionhearTV covered on November 20, he spilled the beans about the lead stars, from their naughtiest to how they conduct themselves and how they smell and all. Yapan cited that none of his male lead cast needed a strong cologne, noting that all of […] More
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Ava Mendez reveals how she handles cheating partners
On November 24, Viva artist Ava Mendez revealed how she handles cheating partners. At the media conference for Laruan, which LionhearTV covered, Mendez asserted that she would let go and forgive her former lover if he cheated on her. “Siyempre, pag alam kong nagche-cheat na, binibitawan ko na. Pero pinapatawad ko na rin ‘yun, kasi […] More
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DonBelle’s ‘An Inconvenient Love’ surpasses 15 million box office earnings
DonBelle has successfully ushered in Star Cinema’s theatrical comeback. This comes after their movie, ‘An Inconvenient Love’ already surpassed the 15 million mark in box office receipts. Over the weekend, the DonBelle movie reached more than 15 million pesos in box office earnings, more than double its opening gross of more than 6 million pesos. […] More
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Sean De Guzman admits getting hurt by netizens’ comments about ‘My Father, Myself’
On November 24, Viva sexy male star Sean De Guzman admitted that he got hurt by netizens’ comments about My Father, Myself. At the media conference for the movie, which LionhearTV covered, De Guzman recounted the comments from netizens who saw the trailer for the upcoming Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) entry. “Masakit siya minsan, […] More
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‘Katips’ star Jerome Ponce to portray the young Ninoy Aquino on ‘Martyr or Murderer’
On November 24, director Darryl Yap revealed that Ponce would play the young Aquino. “Hindi ka nag-iisa… na nanligaw kay Imelda. Jerome Ponce is the young Ninoy. #MARTYRorMURDERER #MoM #MoM2023,” he captioned. ‘Katips’ star Jerome Ponce portrays the young Ninoy Aquino in ‘Martyr or Murderer’, the sequel to ‘Maid in Malacañang’. In September, Ponce signed […] More
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Alvin Yapan praises Albie Casiño’s acting, adlib skills
At the media conference for Call Me PAPi, which LionhearTV covered on November 20, Filipino film director Alvin Yapan praised Albie Casiño’s acting and adlib skills. Yapan recounted the challenges he encountered writing a script for an ensemble cast. He said, “May isa kasing eksena kasi dito si Albie, kasi ensemble kasi. Kapag magsusulat ka […] More
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Aaron Concepcion highlights the similarities of ‘Papi’ to ‘Kumare’
On November 20, Viva artist Aaron Concepcion highlighted the similarities of ‘Papi’ to ‘Kumare.’ At the media conference for Call Me PAPi, which LionhearTV covered, Concepcion said that ‘Papi’ is the male counterpart of ‘Kumare.’ Concepcion explained, “Para sa akin, Papi, kung may mga Kumare, may mga Papi. Sila ‘yung mga Papi ko, na alam […] More
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‘An Inconvenient Love’ conveniently makes Star Cinema’s comeback to the cinemas a hit!
Donny Pangilinan and Belle Mariano’s film, An Inconvenient Love–made a great start in ushering Star Cinema back to the moviehouses. According to Star Cinema’s Kriz Gazmen via Twitter, the movie already reached more than 6 million box-office receipts as of Thursday, November 24. He tweeted and thanked the moviegoers who took time to watch the […] More
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Angela Morena tackles why Vivamax films are not just about being “sexy”
At the media conference for Alapaap on November 15, sexy star Angela Morena explained how Vivamax films are not just about being sexy but also showcasing the truth about the world. “We are not just showing our body, but we are also showing kung ano ‘yung totoo. Kung ano ‘yung nangyayari sa mundo. Kasi sex, normal naman […] More
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Coleen Garcia explained why she has a limited number of acting projects
At the media conference for Kaluskos, which LionhearTV covered on November 17, Coleen Garcia explained why she has a limited number of acting projects. Garcia clarified that she purposely limited it because she intended to focus on caring for her son Amari. “I don’t think I purposely limit, pero siguro kasi, it’s not–parang mahirap din […] More
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Lharby Policarpio reveals that he always calls his close friends “Papi”
At the media conference for Call Me PAPi, which LionhearTV covered on November 20, Viva artist Lharby Policarpio revealed that he always calls those closest to him Papi. Policarpio explained, “Ako based on my experience, I call my friends Papi…it’s a parang natural na lumalabas sa boses, sa bibig ko na kapag tinatawag ko ‘yung […] More
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Direk Alvin Yapan reveals his goal to create a contemporized version of ‘Florante at Laura’
On November 20, filmmaker Alvin Yapan revealed his goal to create a contemporized version of Florante at Laura. In an interview for Call Me PAPI, which LionhearTV covered, Yapan discussed that they would produce a modern version of the Philippine Literature-classic with a touch of action sequences. “Ito pong isang seryosong gagawin ng Feast na […] More
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‘Alapaap’ director explains how they intend to tell the story of the film
Director Freidric Macapagal Cortez discussed with the press on November 15 the ‘key message’ they want to communicate in his new film, Alapaap. “The main takeaway of the film, we really wanted to show, the media and filmmakers can and do manipulate their stories,” he said. The director emphasized that it’s no coincidence that the movie […] More
