Author: Jessica Ann Evangelista
On October 25, Mark Herras talked about his excitement for a starring role in GMA Network’s upcoming science fiction drama Unica Hija. Herras shared, “Mostly ‘yung mga roles na nagagawa ko po before is mabait, boyfriend ni ganito or leading man ni ganito. So this time nabigyan po ako ng opportunity to portray a role na it’s kinda different.” The actor stated that he does not want to ruin the entire premise of his character; he also stated that the character he plays is not exactly a “likable” character. He also expressed gratitude to the GMA network for providing him…
In an interview, Derrick Monasterio and Elle Villanueva shared their experience of being a first-time love team in Return To Paradise. Monasterio shared, “She’s the love team that made me more open.” The Kapuso actor said the experience with Villanueva was amazing because their personalities matched right away. He further shared, “We got closer rin off-cam which is good, which helped a lot sa mga scenes namin. Sobrang click lang talaga ng personalities namin. I thank her for that, for trusting me din.” On the other hand, the actress said that Monasterio took care of her during the show which…
On October 25, the cast of 2 Good 2 Be True sat down with the press to discuss the last three weeks of the show. Director Mae Cruz-Alviar expressed the difficulty of letting go of the story, but it’s the right thing to do. “Mahirap magpaalam. Kumbaga sa relasyon, parang okay naman kayo, masaya kayo. Why end something good? But then, maganda nang mag-end kayo on a high note,” said the director. Phenomenal star Kathryn Bernardo thought that the audiences are smart enough to know between a ‘forced’ and not. Thus, ending the show is better as expected. “The viewers now are…
Rob Guinto and Quinn Carrillo will star in Vivamax’s newest original film, ‘Showroom’, premiering on November 11. In a digital media conference on October 20, Rob Guinto and Quinn Carrillo revealed they went beyond daring to play their respective characters. Carillo, who plays Liezel in the movie and who also wrote the script stated that this movie is beyond daring. She added, ” Siguro yung masasabi ko, ‘yung layo na inabot ko sa sex scene, mula himpapawid hanggang lupa. Abangan niyo po. Mula sa pinakamataas na lugar hanggang sa pinakamababa.” Guinto, who plays Susan in the movie said that this…
On October 21, in an exclusive interview with LionheartTV, Kapuso actress Barbie Forteza discussed the differences and similarities that can be seen in the overlapping timeline of Maria Clara at Ibarra into the present times. “Dati ‘di porket ikaw ang pinaka mayaman, ikaw ang pinakamakapangyarihan. Kasi nung panahon ng 1880s ang pinakamakapangyarihan pa rin ay ang mga prayle. Ngayon, money is power,” Forteza differentiated. The primetime princess also goes into the similarities of the past and present by citing injustice as a common denominator of each era. “I guess ‘yung injustice. Ibang pamamaraan and ibang tao lang ‘yung nagpoportray, but still meron pa…
At the 2 Good 2 Be True Finale press conference on October 25, box-office queen Kathryn Bernardo is flattered as her “fast method” scene in the series made such a good impression for its accurate presentation. “Kung alam niyo lang ‘yung nangyari para magawa ‘yung scene na ‘yon. Literal, involved lahat ng staff, ‘yung medic namin… We wanna do it correctly. We want it to be educational at the same time. Kapag napanood nila, pwede ka makasave ng buhay,” she said. Bernardo remarked that they carried out the scene successfully because everyone did their job. “Hindi ko ‘yun magagawa kung wala ‘yung…
On October 20 at the Vivamax’s Showroom media conference, Rob Guinto said she had ‘indecent proposals’ from portraying sexy roles like the one she recently did. “May mga indecent proposal, hindi naman mawawala ‘yon. Pero nahahandle ko naman siya kahit papaano. And ano na ako jan, expert, wala na ako pakialam sa mga sasabihin nila basta ako ginagawa ko ‘yung trabaho ko and nakikinood lang kayo,” said the popular social media babe. Ms. Guinto, who has 4M+ followers on Facebook, said she is happy despite the bashing due to her supportive fans, who defended her in whatever role she has.…
In the Flex magazine digital presser on October 25, Elyson de Dios shared how winning Star Magic’s ‘Ultimate Flexmate’ will open doors of opportunities for him. De Dios expressed, “It means a lot kasi it can open opportunities for me…And ayun nakatrabaho ko sila kuya Sam and kuya Gerald, which is dream come true rin para sakin.” Together with Flexmates Michael Ver Comaling and Kristof Garcia, De Dios won the “Ultimate Flexmate” title in Star Magic Volume 2. The Star Magic artist also shared the experience of having to work with Gerald Anderson and Sam Milby for Flex magazine. He…
In the 2 Good 2 Be True finale presser on October 25, premier loveteam Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla talked about their plans as a pair and as actors in the coming five years. “Of course, we want to do so many roles pa. The love team Kathniel will always, always be there naman talaga. But we don’t wanna limit or box ourselves,” said Bernardo. The actress explained that the priority is Padilla doing the roles he always envisioned playing, “Kung may gagawin pa kami in the future, nanjan ‘yan. But ‘yung important ‘yung gusto niya talagang gawin as Daniel.” Bernardo stated…
Tera, daughter of Merlion Events Production’s founder, debuted as a pop-alternative artist on October 25 at the Seda Hotel. Despite being the daughter of the founder of Merlion, Tera dismissed the idea that having the budget to debut doesn’t come from being privileged. She said her talent plays a role as well. “I understand that when people hear my background, they would think na, ‘Ay, privilege siya. Ay, mayaman siya,’ but I wouldn’t be here if I didn’t have talent. If I didn’t work hard for it.” The young artist said she wants to take her music to as many…
On October 25, hunk actor Sam Milby spoke at Star Magic’s Flex digital press conference about how supportive his girlfriend, beauty queen Catriona Gray, is of his sexy materials as an actor. The heartthrob emphasized, “Nagpapasalamat ako kay Cat kasi kahit hindi siya showbiz she’s very understanding because even for me, kung malalaman ko na may eksena siya na ganyan, I’d be hypocritical to say na I wouldn’t feel affected… But the fact na she’s understanding about it, I’m really thankful for that.” The ‘A Family Affair ‘ actor also shared how private he chooses to be when it comes…
The newest Vivamax original film, Showroom will feature beyond-sexiness portrayals by Alvaro Oteyza and Kit Thompson. In a digital media conference on October 20, Oteyza said he always does his best in playing his sexy characters. “Sa akin po, lagi ko naman po ginagalingan pagdating sa pagpapasexy so ‘yun po ‘yung dapat nilang abangan dito kung ano po yung bagong ilalabas namin,” said Mr. Oteyza. The hunk star also shared he was able to go beyond daring because of learning a lot from his co-actors Rob Guinto, Quinn Carrillo, and Kit Thompson. “Sobrang layo po nung nakarating ‘ko dito sa…
Box-office loveteam Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla mentioned what loyalty means for them as they spoke before the press in the ‘finale’ media conference of 2 Good 2 Be True on October 25. “Loyalty for me is being contented. Because if you’re contented, you won’t look for any more person, right? So loyalty equals your current contentment,” defined Bernardo. Padilla related loyalty to his dog, Summer, who accepts him for who he is without any reservation. He justified, “Dun ko makikita ‘yung definition ng loyalty. Na kahit ano mang pinagdadaanan ko ngayon, kung anumang sitwasyon o emosyon ko ngayon, kung sino ako…
In Star Magic’s Flex magazine digital presser on October 25, Gerald Anderson talked about his limits in doing sexy materials to show respect to his girlfriend Julia Barretto. This is even if she’s not “selosa”. According to him so far there are no acting scenes he has done overboard. He added, “… yung mga nabibigay sakin, scenes or roles, importante siya sa kwento. If love is not involved, parang hindi ko rin gagawin. In respect syempre sa partner ko.” Anderson said, “5 years from now, you don’t want your kids watching something na hindi ka magiging proud.” The actor also shared…
On October 25, pop artist Tera got introduced by Merlion Events Production Inc. and Tyronne Escalante Artist Management. Manager Escalante shared how he discovered Tera and what he thinks about her fulfilling her potential. “Tera is very special to me because daughter siya ng may-ari ng Merlion Events Production… Very inspiring ‘yung mga songs ni Tera, and I know marami pang pwedeng ibigay si Tera in the future kasi sobrang galing niya magsulat…” said the manager. According to Tera, her dad founded Merlion production because he knows how much she loves music, and it becomes his way of supporting her…
Barbie Forteza, the lead star of Maria Clara at Ibarra, expressed her gratitude and insights about the show being the country’s current number-one series in an exclusive Zoom interview on October 21. Forteza exclaimed, “Sobrang nakakatuwa. Hindi lang within our team, but also in the Philippine drama industry. I mean, namamayagpag ang ating Philippine history ngayon sa primetime, which makes us very proud.” According to Forteza, GMA labels the historical fantaserye as an important milestone in Philippine television. The versatile actress revealed that everything they put into work, including the dialogues, has been well received by viewers, demonstrating how they…