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Watch the opening Ceremony of UAAP Season 76 at Studio 23

The never-ending greatness in sports continues for the athletes of the University Athletics Association of the Philippines (UAAP) as the league formally kicks off another action-packed season this Saturday (June 29), 12:30 PM at the SM Mall of Asia Arena.  Watch the UAAP Season 76 opening ceremony live on television and online with ABS-CBN Sports’ comprehensive coverage to be aired on free-to-air channel Studio 23, cable channel BALLS High Definition (SkyCable ch 167), and to be streamed via UAAP’s official website ( http://uaapsports.tv ). Host school Adamson University is set to open the season with a grand production number inspired by the science fiction movie “The Hunger Games” to be performed by dancers from Adamson and other member schools. Former Adamson basketball greats and UAAP legends like Hector Calma and Kenneth Duremdes will also grace the event. After the ceremonies, the Senior Men’s Basketball tourney officially begins as the University of the East (UE) Warrior...

Maria Mercedes star Jessy Mendiola reveals tough life before showbiz

Fame didn’t even cross the mind of then 14-year-old Jessy Mendiola when she joined Star Magic’s workshop back in 2007 together with her older sister. But it seems it was her destiny to become Philippine television’s next big star because out of the many aspiring, young talents in her batch, she was the only one who caught the eye of star maker Mr. Johnny Manahan. “I can still remember Mr. M asking me ‘Gusto mo bang mag-artista?’ The clueless me back then answered, ‘Is it okay if pag-isipan ko po muna? Can you give me three days?’” Jessy recounted. She did think about it for three days and after discussing the matter with her mom and siblings, Jessy signed up with Star Magic, the country’s most prestigious artist management arm. But she did not say “yes” to Mr. M’s offer because she wanted to be an actress, but rather because she felt the need to be the family’s breadwinner. “Life wasn’t easy for us especially before I entered showbiz. I grew up without a dad and it’s only my mom who’s...

Youtube Sensation Zendee Represent Philippines in Singapore on 28 of June

.Singapore’s top communications company Star Hub presents “Under the Stars: From Online to a Live Stage” a stellar concert with a great line-up of international and local talents that have successfully gained a following on YouTube. Featured line-up of artists include Tanner Patrick (USA), Madilyn Bailey (USA), Nate Tao (USA), The 38 Years Ago (Thailand), The Sam Willows (Singapore) and our very own Zendee as the final act. The concept of taking YouTube sensations to a whole new level remains – bringing them closer to the audience by taking them from online to a live stage. The 3-hour musical festival will be held under the starry sky at The Coliseum of Resorts World Sentosa on June 28, 7:00pm. For those living outside Singapore, live streaming of the concert will be available via http://www.youtube.com/user/StarHub/home . Zendee, and the rest of her band, flew to Singapore earlier this week to meet her co-performers. She also plans to tour around the city on her spare time s...

Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla–are set to make their grand return on primetime TV via "Got to Believe"

Philippine showbiz’s reigning ‘Teen Queen and King’– Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla–are set to make their grand return on primetime TV via ABS-CBN’s highly-anticipated romantic comedy series entitled “Got To Believe,” directed by box-office director Cathy Garcia-Molina. After ruling the hearts of viewers as Princess Areeyah and Gino in the royal teleserye “Princess And I” and as Patchot and Ivan in their launching movie under Star Cinema”Must Be… Love,” Kathryn and Daniel will continue to charm the whole country in “Got To Believe,” wherein Daniel plays the the rich kid, spoiled ‘prince,’ Joaquin, while Kathryn plays Chichay, a simple girl with big dreams for her family. Also part of the “Got To Believe” cast are Manilyn Reynes, Benjie Paras, Ian Veneracion and Carmina Villarroel. Join Chichay and Joaquin as they embark into the “real world.” Will Chichay’s “never say die” motto be enough for her to reach all her dreams? What will turn Joaquin’s world upside down and make him...

Celebrity Style Awards is back at STARSTUDIO Magazine

The StarStudio Celebrity Style Awards is back to give yet another round of due recognition to the most fashionable folk in the Philippine entertainment industry. Held hand-in-hand with StarStudio magazine’s 13th anniversary, this year’s Celebrity Style Awards will be the second coming of the event, following its first commencement in 2010. The first ever Celebrity Style Awards was received with much excitement, being the very first awards show mounted by StarStudio magazine. The awards night was held October, 2010 at the Dusit Thani hotel in Makati City, along with a series of mini fashion shows by the Celebrity Designer of 2010 nominees. Among the winners of the first Celebrity Style Awards were Piolo Pascual, Gretchen Barretto, Angel Aquino, Sarah Geronimo, Toni Gonzaga, Ely Buendia and Tim Yap. This year’s Celebrity Style Awards is bringing you the same stylish glamour, with the list of nominees including the likes of Anne Curtis, Dingdong Dantes, Solenn Heusaff, Gerald Anderson...

Runmanila offers new sound in debut single RUN

After years of working with Runmanila’s unique sound, band members Kevin Lim (Vocals, Sound Effects), Aaron Cruz (Programming, Guitars, Synthesizers), JR Jader (Electronics, Beats, Electro Drums) and Ignacio Cuyegkeng (Guitars, Synthesizers, Sound effects) is now ready to take their music to another level – by releasing their debut single RUN and eventually their own EP. The EP is produced by Universal Records. RUN is a catchy, upbeat tune that perfectly describes the kind of music the band wants to offer to the public – in their own words, “we want to call it ElectroPopRock -where rock meets dance, head banging meets booty shaking, rock moves plus dance grooves.” Runmanila brings in a new sound through rock guitar riffs and simple drum beats blended with electro synthesizers, drum machines, and four-on-the-floor beats. RUN is available on www.mymusicstore.com.ph and Itunes starting this Friday, June 21. Their EP will be available next month. Follow RUNMANILA: Facebook: https://www.f...

Grandess Pop Culture Crossover at Toycon 2013 and Hero TV

Two of the biggest pop culture events crossed over and joined forces last Sunday (June 16), when the Hero Face Off 2013 competition was held simultaneously in occurrence with this year’s 3-day Toy Convention. Animation came alive and took center stage at the SM Megatrade Halls 1, 2 and 3 at SM Megamall, where detailed action figures and novelty items were set beside moving, breathing characters from the television and movie screens. More than 10,000 people arrived to bear witness to this gigantic event, where eyes were on a competition to take home the title of Hero TV’s Ultimate Cosplayer in the FACE OFF Category, who would be given the chance to experience first-hand the World Cosplay Summit in Nagoya, Japan, anime’s country of origin itself. Aside from that, cash prizes were to be given to the champions and runners-up of the two other categories: the Kids category, and the League of Heroes category, dedicated to cosplayers that chose to compete in a group. The Hero Face Off...