ABS-CBN teen show “Astigs” ends with two-part special shot in CamSur
After more than one and a half years on air, three incarnations, four title changes, a change of timeslot, and a lot of cast changes, magtatapos na ang developmental show ng ABS-CBN for its new Star Magic talents, ang Astigs, next month. But the show is making sure it will not go unnoticed.
500-peso note may tribute Filipino heroes in Korean War
MANILA, Philippines—When the 500-peso bank note was first issued in 1987, my late father, Johnny Villasanta, noted with pride that here at last was a tribute to the Filipino soldier who fought in the Korean War (1950-53), and who helped rebuild and protect Korea between 1954 and 1955.
The reverse side of the [...]
Two Filipinos win ‘Voice of McDonald’s 2′ tilt
So who says working at McDonald’s is all about flipping burger patties and serving French fries?
Certainly not Filipino Mary Margaret Yu of Davao City and Fil-Canadian Candido Revilles, two McDonald’s employees who won in the second ‘Voice of McDonald’s’ singing competition, an “American Idol”-inspired extravaganza that was opened by the multinational [...]
Filipino ‘gladiators’ in Rome gear up for tourneys
group of Filipino martial artists in Italy are now in training to prepare for tournaments in Rome and in the Philippines.
ABS-CBN Europe correspondent Jocelyn Ruiz said the members of the Mandirigma Italya (Warriors in Italy) are in intense training for a two-day martial arts meet in July.
“The purpose of Mandirigma [...]
Senator elected first Filipino chief in int’l body
MANILA, Philippines - Senator Pilar Juliana “Pia” S. Cayetano was unanimously elected president of the Committee of Women Parliamentarians of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) yesterday during the IPU’s 118th General Assembly in Cape Town, South Africa.
California Pinay cares for developmentally disabled
By MEG DIXIT
Filipinas Magazine
Ex-bold stars put on their clothes and ‘work it’
The decision of mall chain SM to ban R-18 rated films in its cinemas across the country has had far-reaching effects. Not only did it practically kill the soft-porn film genre, it also forced sexy actresses—or as Filipinos call them, “bold stars”—to venture outside show business to find professional and personal fulfillment.