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Mary Marry Me is a story about love and family, that could be one of the special gifts this season. It's about the bond of two sisters that no matter what fate brings them, it is still the relationship that matters most.

To be honest, I don't know until now, how to start this review. Since I have encountered the same situation in the past. Falling in love with a thespian, model, news anchor, someone famous what have you, name it; it is really hard at this point to believe that people within the same industry would not hurt you the same way as the people from the pass did. That was the doubt that Anna Elizabeth Villegas (played by Jessy Mediola) used to have in the movie.

Casa Nieves TV on YouTube soon will premiere a culture and a documentary kind of vlog featuring the caliber actress and her life story Ms. Sylvia Sanchez. According to Garcia, they wanted to showcase the richness yet simple life in the province featuring the local recipes and the story behind it.

A story of an ordinary lady who will fall in love with a celebrity and the whole story will revolve on how they met one night and the scandal that surrounds it.

Art in many forms can unfold infinite dimensions and can create a world of its own, depending on its creator. Most of the artist enjoys the freedom of expressing themselves in many forms, may it be through song, poet, visual and many more.  

Manila, Philippines – After weeks of exciting playoffs happened in 3 venues.  Fifteen  squads are set  to claim supremacy  in the  Rules of Survival –  Nimo  TV- Philippine Champions League Season 1.  With over  300 squads who tried their luck during the qualifiers and 45 squads who advanced in the dreaded playoffs, 15 squads are set to face each other in the final round of the biggest Rules of Survival Tournament in the Philippines this Saturday, December 15, 2018, at  Mineski Infinity Taft. “ We are delighted  in the  turnout of our first event in the Philippines, and we are excited to know who will represent the Philippines in the upcoming Rules of Survival Southeast Asia Tournament” Henry Zhao, Overseas Executive.   The 15 squads who will compete this weekend are the following:  Bakunawa  B,  Savage.ROX , Savage Gaming and  Bakunawa  A of  Mineski  Infinity Taft...

The much awaited movie of the Gonzaga sisters, Alex and Toni is finally happening this coming Metro Manila Film Festival. Together with Sam Milby, "Mary, Marry Me" is a different kind of romantic comedy from the romcom queen Toni Gonzaga. During the blogcon Toni and Alex, together with the Director, RC Delos Reyes shared their experience during the whole process of conceptualizing and shooting the film. Delos Reyes was very grateful to work with the team who's very collaborative. In the process they've learned a lot of things not just from each other but also discovered a lot of things about themselves. According to the sisters when they were young they've just dream of having their own movie in the future and until now they can't still believe that it is happening. This is the second movie of Alex first was her successful movie that made a lot of people cry, " Nakalimutan Ko Nang Kalimutan Ka." Direct RC shared during the bloggcon what to e...

T eatro Pinas Review : Manila Notes, offers a more intimate, realistic and right now happening theater experience. The narrative of its story is the typical crowed or group of people talking at the same place allowing the audience to listen on what they wanted to listen whilst the other group has their own discussion.

There's no stopping "Papa P" as he continuously makes his mark as a veteran actor singer, model and producer.

Celebrating the yuletide season, Jack Daniel’s lights off their iconic Holiday Barrel Tree last Friday, November 23, 2018 at C1 Park, 5th Avenue, Bonifacio High Streets Central Square, Bonifacio Global City (BGC) in Taguig City.

Manila Wrestling Federation - the hottest and fastest-rising live entertainment spectacle in Metro Manila - continues its unique blend of athleticism and "AksyoNovela" storytelling into its special holiday presentation, "MWF 6: Noche Buena", to be held at the UP Bahay ng Alumni, Diliman, Quezon City on December 1, Saturday. Gates open at 5:00 pm.

Ballet Manila always has this specific performance for specific audience. The careful selections of its program always makes the watching experience more enjoyable and exciting. Below are my personal point of view why you should catch the upcoming performance week of Ballet Manila's Cinderella.

"Hintayan ng Langit," narrates the story of the life of two individuals who have these what if and what they might have been if things happened accordingly. It talks about the reality of life and what may have happened if you parted the world of living.

Dulaang Filipino stages 'Alyas July' the reimagination of William Shakespeare's 'Julius Caesar' The resident theatre company of De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde is once again hitting the stage with their latest performance titled "Alyas July."

"Tignan mo ang balat mo. Tignan mo ang mga batok na natamo mo mula sa pagkabata mo." -The young Apo Whang Od to herself. "Ang Huling Mambabatok"

Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, will surely excite its fans as it reveals a lot of puzzles from its prequel and to the Harry Potter series as well as its plot twists.

Better Days proudly presents their debut EP 'Nararamdaman'. The young and fast-rising band is ready to bring their music to a larger audience, as they continue to gain popularity through their different gigs throughout the Metro.

Tanghalang Pilipino (TP) and the Japan Foundation, Manila (JFM), in partnership with the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) present Manila Notes, a Philippines-Japan theater collaboration, staged as a TP 32nd season production from November 30 to December 16, 2018, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, at 3PM and 8PM, at the CCP Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (Little Theater).

A Movie to Watch:  Hintayan ng Langit starring Legendary Actors, film by young director Sometimes the best move to be happy and better is to pause and take a break. Wonder about life and what ifs in the future. And what’s the fantastic way to do this?

Wanna Travel S1 is a 12-episode travel variety with the members of Wanna One. Join Wanna One as they embark on a special 2-day trip together to Jeju Island! See the worky & cute sides of the members of Wanna One in <Wanna Travel S1> where they travel together for the first time as a whole group in variety show!

THE DRESSING ROOM: That Which Flows Away Ultimately Becomes Nostalgia, is truly a remarkable piece seeing both performances of both female set on the first staging and now the male set, shows the uniformity of the artistic direction at the same time the freedom of each artists to execute the given role that they are portraying. Uniform, in a manner that the message is clear and how the artistic direction was executed. It has an intelligent way of showing how the different sets of actors according to gender executed their characters. Also, how the chosen language affect the audience and the flow of the story. Of course people, or locals rather would be more comfortable to hear their own language, but depending on the crowd both of them has the same level of ingenuity, humor and emotions.

"An original satirical live show guaranteed to be brave, explosive, and delightfully entertaining! As the meme-able title implies, Trumperte is the ultimate political spoof mash-up. Here, Jon Santos inaugurates his hilarious impressions of Their Excellencies President Ronald McDonald Trump and Pangulong DuThirty along with other celebrities and other icons!"

The long wait is over as Filipino basketball fans can catch another new season of the NBA. After the Golden State Warriors won back-to-back titles thru a series sweep versus the avaliers last June. The excitement and anticipation for the next season happened a few weeks after as talented rookies were drafted, players switched teams thru trades & marquee players signed with teams via free agency.

Celebrating its 10th year anniversary, Lionheartv with its credible entertainment news had this Rawr Awards 2018 last November 14 at Le Reve Pool and Events in Quezon City.

After the success of its anniversary show last October 27th, Ampalaya Monologues is going to restage its newestcollection dubbed as “Bitt3rd.” The Ampalaya Monologues’ Bitt3rd collection is about the two kinds of people; those who drink and those who cause the urge to drink. It asks, “Which one will you be?” As the night unfolds, interconnected stories of those who have taken chances find themselves to be both, through their own and others’ experiences.

The spoken word performances walked through the reality of life, on its own angle and perspective as it narrates the story of the possible experiences of the artists themselves. The creativity on how they connect the appropriate words that corresponds to the right message of the story was well done.

JackTV’s MADFest continues its legacy of going all out with the maddest music, arts and dance playground to hit Manila this 2018. Taking over Globe Circuit Events Grounds in Makati this October 27, gates open at 2PM for 12 hours of non-stop madness.

ONLY HUMAN TOUR MANILA Ol CTOBER 30, 2018 | 8 PM NEW FRONTIER THEATER Only Human Asia Tour 2018 has certainly been a significant year for the 30-year-old vocalist as he takes his upbeat yet deceptively anguished balladry on the road for his first headline tour across Asia after having toured the U.K., Europe, Australia and New Zealand.  

Japanese entertainment channel GEM is excited to bring the latest line of best Japanese drama and variety shows for this month.

The movie, "ML" has been carefully crafted to narrate the truth in the history. It tells the side of the story and the factors that made the time of Martial Law as a dark era of our nation. Without being bias or partisan, the narrative of the movie explains the weight and the participation of everyone regarding the current situation of our country.  

Universal Records is excited to announce a collaboration between outstanding young singers and award-winning composers and producers for a new holiday single ANOTHER SILENT CHRISTMAS SONG.

A new set of Ampalaya Monologues will come to life for the show’s third anniversary dubbed as “Bitt3rd.” This set is said to be the deepest, funniest and most relatable to date.

Chanon Santinatornkul is coming to Manila to meet his fans! Take a break with one of Thailand’s most sought after actors in “Breaktime!” on November 30, 2018 at SM Skydome. More popularly known in the Philippines as Bank from the movie “Bad Genius,” Chanon is a Thai actor best known for his breakthrough role in the 2017 film Bad Genius. He first appeared on TV in 2014’s “Love’s Coming,” and has then starred in several television series including a notable performance in the hit TV series “Hormones 3.”

Michael Learns To Rock (MLTR), Denmark's biggest pop-rock band, will be doing a 4-city Philippine Tour in December as part of its Still Asian Tour 2018/2019. Produced by Ovation Productions, the multi-platinum selling trio of Jascha Richter, Mikkel Lentz, and Kåre Wanscher will be performing December 4 at SMX Convention Center in Davao, December 6 at Santa Rosa Sports Coliseum, Santa Rosa Laguna, December 7 at Waterfront Hotel Cebu, and December 9 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.

PAMATO, a dance thesis production is a series of non-narrative dance performances on indigenous Filipino games. It showcases the development of cultural heritage and Filipino games and extends its movement language into a dance hybrid. This production is directed and choreographed by Cir Garing taking up Bachelor of Performing Arts, Major in Dance under the tutelage of Christine Crame.

Star Magic’s first-ever video-making competition, Lights, Camera, Magic has proven the abundance of amateur yet globally competitive video creators as it successfully received 220 entries on its first run.

SOLO ARTS PLATFORM This museum and Galleries Month, Fringe Manila - in cooperation with the Japan Foundation, Manila - is proud to present 1SA: Solo Arts Platform, celebrating solo artist as they present their works on the Philippine stage. In its premiere year,1SA serves as an avenue for solo performances and exhibits to engage with local communities.

Blood and gore are not everybody’s cup of tea, and you don’t need to endure them for scares this Halloween season. There are plenty of horror movies that can still get under your skin and making you sleep with the lights on for nights long after watching them. Here are a few that we have in mind:

Acclaimed and best-selling author Segundo Matias, Jr. has recently launched his new book under Lampara Publishing House. Dubbed Mga Batang Poz, Matias' latest foray into pop culture lit is an emotionally gripping account of four teenagers afflicted with HIV-AIDS.

A young couple in the island of Guimaras faces the challenge of a forthcoming separation. Few days before Samuel leaves Aileen for a better job opportunity in a distant city, the latter, feeling immensely desperate, tries to stop him from leaving.

#MooseGear kick off 2018 holiday season with new collection launch together we the Moose Gear and Moose Girl ambassadors namely Nhiky Calma, Marco Masa, Cx Navarro, Jana Agoncillo and Yesha Camile.. Moose Gear and Moose Girl shows their support not only by providing a quality, comfortable and stylish apparel for the kids but also a support on making their dreams come true. The 2018 Moose Holiday Playcamp, may create a great impact to the kids as it helps promote and boost their passion towards performance, not only that it also helps them to be more confident and ready knowing that they're wearing something stylish and comfortable.

Last September 29, 2018 at the Cinematheque, Manila Viddsee held its closing ceremony for VIDDSEE JUREE AWARDS PHILIPPINES 2018. The guests were welcomed few hours before it officially announced the winner. There was this segment "All About Cherie" of course with Ms. Cherie Gil herself moderated by Lilit Reyes.

Since the piece is known by many and the audience has this expectations on how the story will progress, the challenge is how the director shall execute the narration.

Two outstanding Filipino short films, ‘Divine XY’ and ‘The Lessons of the Night’, were honoured tonight at the ViddseeJuree Awards Philippines, an initiative that celebrates and supports filmmaker communities in Asia.

One of the most enduring names in the concert scene, Gary Valenciano mounts a concert as a way of giving thanks for his second lease on life.

REVIEW Act one opened with an Aztec dance number which sets the mood and the theme of the whole show as it narrates the Mexican origins through its costumes, musical arrangement, lights and most of all the set design and the costumes. The overall aesthetics of the production has an edge and very competitive to the international theater scene.

Internationally-acclaimed acting coach Ivana Chubbuck is once again coming back to Manila to further honeartists not only as performers but also as winner in life. Ivana will be holding her two-day workshop for actors of Star Magic and ABS-CBN actors on October 6 and 7 at the Dolphy Theater. She is best known for being an acting coach to Academy Award Winners and Nominees such as Gadot, Halle Berry, Jared Leto, Sylvester Stallone, Brad Pitt, Jim Carrey, Charlize Theron, BeyoInternationally-acclaimed acting coach Ivana Chubbuck is once again coming back to Manila to further honeartists not only as performers but also as winner in life.

LUNGS a play by Duncan Macmillan, directed by Andrei Nikolai Pamintuan. SYNOPSIS  The play begins in Ikea just after M has asked his partner, W to consider having a child. The two go back and forth over the benefits and consequences of having a children until W finally agrees to make another person.

September 22, 2018 at the Philippine International Convention Center, Pasay City. Pilipinas Shell held its wrap up for the Shell Bike Fair 2018 Pilipinas Shell as a reliable partner of the biker community, in making their rides better celebrates the courage and resilience of bikers as they take their daily journeys despite the difficulties that they face in weaving through obstacles on the road.