Stripped to the “bare essentials” is how Chef Peter Ayson wants his steaks. And this is how he wants them served to his customers at The Strip Hollywood Steakhouse, which opened recently at the Edsa Shangri-la Plaza.
Twenty candidates for Binibining Pilipinas USA made their first official public appearance Sunday, July 7. Insider Productions held a meet-and-greet at Porsche of Downtown Los Angeles, with pageant candidates Kristine Masajo, Kathleen Bautista, Jessica Marasigan, Jessica Joan, Jasmin Miko, Kayla Marie Nadres, Carlotta Pura, Melissa Gasia, Rizza-Belen Diaz, Alexandra Drechsler, Patricia Rodriguez, Hanah Marte, Kristina Cruz, Geramie Dizon, Amyra Soriano, Arienne Calingo and Hanadi Ahmad.
“Direk, just tell me what you want me to do, ha. Huwag lang mahihiya— 65 na ako but I really want to learn pa! Acting is a continuous process of learning, di ba?”
After his short but sweet meet-and-greet event for Bench last November, hallyu heartthrob Lee Min Ho finds himself back on Pinoy soil (and traffic) a mere eight months later, and his loyal Minoz couldn’t be happier.
It was bound to happen, in fact it should have taken off shortly after it was proposed four years ago. We’re talking about Smart Music—the new online music store, a partnership between telecom company Smart Communications and record label MCA Music.
At the CCP Little Theater last July 5, musical theater actor Audie Gemora candidly recalled to a sold-out house his five-second audition for “Miss Saigon,” back when the musical’s creative team had just discovered the goldmine of homegrown Filipino talent.
What everyone knew before the game was that De La Salle University (DLSU) has not won against Ateneo De Manila University (ADMU) for quite some time. In the UAAP, it’s been two years since the Archers shot the Eagles down to the ground. This year was different in several ways.
Whenever we think of Poland, we remember Blessed John Paul II and his “blockbuster” visits to the Philippines in 1981 and 1995. So we were filled with excitement when our Journeys of Faith pilgrim group set out to visit Wadowice—the beloved pontiff’s birthplace in Poland. The town has since become more significant after Pope Francis approved recently a decree declaring John Paul II a saint.
His assuming the reins as Tanghalang Pilipino’s (TP) new president is a homecoming of sorts for José Luis “Jolly” Reyes Gomez. A businessman who oversees many companies as well as a scion of the family that owns Aristocrat Restaurant, the man says he has always loved the dramatic arts (he was present during TP’s founding 27 years ago) and would like to see its resurgence, especially in the Philippines.
Harlequin Theater Guild (De La Salle University-Manila) opens its 47th season with “DuLa Salle,” its annual festival of plays.
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