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We never thought our Cinemalaya experience would be as exciting as how it turned out last night. For first time Cinemalaya attendees, it was one helluva film festival experience. The day was capped with sightings of movie stars here and there. And the most thrilling part of it all? Seeing …

The Home of the Filipino Coffee, Café de Lipa and the newly established Lipa Academy for Math and Science (LAMS) are hosting the 1st Lipa Academy Fencing Trophee to be held at Mt. Malarayat Golf and Country Club on August 18 and 19, 2012. Expecting to draw around 1,000 spectators …

July 23, 2012 is an eventful day for us as we commemorate two important events in the Batangueño calendar — Mabini Day and Batangas City Foundation Day. Today in 1864, Apolinario Mabini was born in Talaga, Tanauan, Batangas. Mabini, a.k.a. the “Sublime Paralytic” served as Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo’s adviser and …

Filipinos went full force in supporting Jessica Sanchez in American Idol Season 11. Now, have you heard of Jason Farol? Yes, he’s another Fil-Am who got one step closer to winning another singing competition in the US, the ‘Duets’. The finale just reached its conclusion an hour earlier as this …

Mahabang panahon nang bahagi ng mga buhay natin ang mga pelikula. Milyong tao sa mundo ang nabubuhay sa paggawa ng pelikula, bida man o extra, direktor o taga-timpla ng kape sa set. Ang mga Pilipino, madalas sumakay sa trend. Alam mo na, pop culture. Kung anong sikat at pinagkakaguluhang pelikula, …

Last week, we had a chance to go to Sepoc Island. Treat ito sa amin ng mga mababait na taga Eagle Point Resort bilang bahagi ng isang forum na ginawa namin doon. Kasama sa trip ay ang mga taga Provincial Tourism Office, Mabini Tourism Center at ilan pang mga bosses …

Batangas is not just the “wedding venue of the stars”, the province is also among the top choices of local celebrities where they can invest their hard-earned money from showbusiness. Like acquiring hectares of farm land or building vacation houses by the beach. Among the local celebrities who own properties …

He made us laugh for decades with his natural charm. We grew up watching him on TV and on movies. He was well-loved by his public. Rodolfo “Dolphy” Quizon died at the age of 83. Dolphy was confined in the intensive care unit of Makati Medical Center due to chronic …