Parade of stars ushers in Metro Film Festival

A grand parade of stars will mark the start of the 39th Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) on Sunday, December 22. The parade, which will see directors and the complete cast of the eight official entries riding various floats, will kick off at the Seaside Boulevard of the Mall of Asia in Pasay City at 2 p.m. It will turn right at Macapagal Boulevard and proceed to EDSA and Roxas Boulevard.

In a recent press conference, Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chair Francis Tolentino also announced that the awards night of the annual filmfest is set on Friday, December 27, at the Meralco Theatre in Pasig City.

Yahoo Southeast Asia Newsroom - MANILA, Philippines - MMDA Chairman Francis Tolentino and Robin Padilla during the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) press conference, held in Quezon City, northeast of Manila, on 13 December 2013. (Czeasar Dancel/NPPA IMAGES)

“We are calling on the public to support MMFF. We have provided quality Filipino films that will surely entertain and touch your hearts this Christmas season,” he said.

The filmfest opens on Christmas Day, December 25. Only Filipino films will be shown throughout the duration of the filmfest or up to January 8, 2014.

The eight official mainstream MMFF entries are:

• · 10,000 Hours/Robin Padillla, Mylene Dizon/Director: Bb. Joyce Bernal 
• · Pedro Calungsod, Batang Martir/Rocco Nacino, Christian Vasquez/Director: Francis Villacorta 
• · Girl, Boy, Bakla, Tomboy/Vice Ganda, Maricel Soriano/Director: Wenn Deramas 
• · Pagpag/Daniel Padilla, Kathryn Bernardo/Director: Frasco Martinez 
• · Kimmy Dora, Ang Kiyemeng Project Prequel/Eugene Domingo/Director: Chris Martinez 
• · My Little Bossings/Vic Sotto, Ryzza Mae Dizon/Bimby Aquino Yap/Director: Marion Rivera 
• · Boy Golden/ ER Ejercito, KC Concepcion/Director: Chito Rono 
• · Kaleidoscope World/Sef Cadayona, Yassi Pressman/Director: Eliza Cornejo and Gorio Vicuna

Source: yahoo.com

Ex-PBB housemate arrested for ‘obstruction of justice’ in human trafficking case

CALAPAN CITY – A former “housemate” of popular reality television show Pinoy Big Brother was arrested last Monday (November 18) morning by elements of Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) of the Philippine National Police (PNP) for “obstruction of justice” after she tried to help in the escape of a suspect in the supposed “human trafficking” case here.

Christine Marie Gonzales, also known as “Beauty” during her stint as housemate in the first staging of PBB in ABS-CBN, is now being held in custody of PNP-CIDG Region 4B unit in this city following her arrest by authorities at about 2:00 AM of November 18 in Batangas City port.

According to Police Supt. Ruel Atayde Ferrer, head of CIDG-MIMAROPA (Region 4B), they detained Gonzales and a criminal case for “obstruction of justice” is now being prepared by police investigators after she tried to help in the escape of his brother, Michael Ryan Gonzales, who was arrested last November 14 for alleged “human trafficking” case.

On a tip by informants from a CIDG unit in Visayas area, Ferrer’s men, led by deputy chief of CIDG-MIMAROPA and Oriental Mindoro CIDG head P/Chief Insp. Angela K. Trajano, waylaid a bus load of 38 men and four minors last Thursday in Calapan City port which are about to be boarded on a departing roll-on-roll-off boat.

MOMMY DIVINE walang angal sa relasyong SARAH-MATTEO, pero…

MERON na namang mala-king concert si Sarah Geronimo at magiging guests daw niya rito sina Regine Velasquez and Lea Salonga, among others.

Sinubukan daw ng producers na mai-guest si Matteo Guidicelli na matagal nang nili-link sa singer-actress pero hindi raw ito pumuwede.

But everytime na napag-uusapan ang concert ni Sarah, palaging isinasama ang pangalan ni Matteo – kung ito raw ba ay bigla na lang sisipot or what. In short, maliwanag na nagagamit ang pangalan ni Matteo sa promo ng concert niya. 

Natatawa na lang kami dahil hindi namin nariringgan ngayon ng pagpalag si Mommy Divine, ang istriktong ina ni Sarah, sa promo slant nila.

Normally kasi ay palaging may violent reaction ang nanay ni Sarah lalo pa’t mga lalaki ang naikakabit sa pangalan ng anak. Feeling ng nanay ni Sarah kasi ay ginagamit lamang nila si Sarah para pag-usapan.

Pero bakit ngayon – biglang tahimik ang ina ni Sarah? Dahil alam niyang this time ay kailangan na ng anak niya ng lahat ng klase ng tulong para lamang tauhin ang concert nito?

“Kung si Sarah lang, baka langawin ang show niya dahil sawang-sawa na ang mga tao sa style niya as a performer kaya kinuha nila ang malalaking pangalan like Regine and Lea. 

Paulo Avelino admits dating KC Concepcion

Now that he and LJ Reyes have broken up, Kapamilya actor Paulo Avelino is giving love another chance.

In an interview with “Buzz ng Bayan” on Sunday, November 3, Paulo revealed that he is dating KC Concepcion, whom he has worked with in the drama anthology "MMK" two years ago.

“Yes, we are dating. (But) I just want to keep things private,” Paulo said.

He assures everyone that he still keeps in touch with his son by LJ.

“Sinisiguro ko na meron akong oras para sa bata. Kapag wala akong ginagawa, I try as much as possible to spend it with him,” Paulo previously told reporters.......

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