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Lady Gaga’s Coachella show proves she’s still a prime performer
by Januar Junior Aguja - April 22, 2025 - 12:00am
When Lady Gaga first performed at Coachella in 2017, she had only a few weeks to prepare for her headlining show. She was a last-minute replacement for Beyoncé, who had to postpone due to pregnancy, delaying...
Shuvee Etrata: From aspiring doctor to PBB’s ‘Island Ate ng Cebu’
by Januar Junior Aguja - April 21, 2025 - 12:00am
When Shuvee Etrata told her family she wanted to be an actress, her mother Jorena was initially apprehensive about the career shift.
Shuvee Etrata: From aspiring doctor to PBB’s ‘Island Ate ng Cebu’
by Januar Junior Aguja - April 21, 2025 - 12:00am
When Shuvee Etrata told her family she wanted to be an actress, her mother Jorena was initially apprehensive about the career shift.
‘Claudia Procula’ is a timely tale for Lent and the elections
by Januar Junior Aguja - April 16, 2025 - 12:00am
For a woman mentioned only once in the Bible – Matthew 27:19 – the tale of Claudia Procula has been reimagined many times in literature, film, and television. She serves as a cautionary figure of what...
SB19’s Felip delights Cebu A’TINs
by Januar Junior Aguja - April 15, 2025 - 12:00am
Screams from SB19’s fans – called A’TINs – echoed throughout the atrium of Ayala Center Cebu when the stage screen opened in half to reveal the group’s rapper Felip (also known as Ken)...
BisayaFlix expands offerings, gets beauty queen as endorser
by Januar Junior Aguja - April 14, 2025 - 12:00am
As BisayaFlix beefs up its content offerings, the local streaming app will begin charging subscription plans at a monthly rate of ?99 and an annual rate of ?990 – available not only to users in the Philippines,...
Remembering Pilita Corrales: A Cebuana born to be ‘Asia’s Queen of Songs’
by Januar Junior Aguja - April 13, 2025 - 12:00am
There’s a saying that stardom doesn’t happen overnight—many stars are made. But in the case of Pilita Corrales, whose photographs as a young woman pair beautifully with images of her aging gracefully,...
Cebu SBKZ Fest 2025 to feature Asia’s first Kizomba concert
by Januar Junior Aguja - April 11, 2025 - 12:00am
The resounding success of last year’s Cebu SBKZ International Festival compelled many international artists to return for the 2025 edition, as organizers from Cebu Salsa Club aim once more to put the province...
Regal Entertainment looks ahead after Mother Lily’s passing
by Januar Junior Aguja - April 10, 2025 - 12:00am
As with any media empire, the show must go on – even when its founder passes away.
Sweetnotes to release debut album of original songs
by Januar Junior Aguja - April 9, 2025 - 12:00am
With six million followers on Facebook and nearly two million subscribers on YouTube, the viral singing couple from General Santos City, Sweetnotes, has gigs booked left and right thanks to their unique and impressive...
GMA docu digs into truth behind unsolved ‘Lost Sabungeros’
by Januar Junior Aguja - April 8, 2025 - 12:00am
ut of the 34 cockfight enthusiasts who suddenly vanished in 2021 and 2022, GMA Public Affairs’ full-length documentary “Lost Sabungeros” focused on three, based on interviews with their respective...
Big Mountain to bring positive reggae vibes in Cebu concert
by Januar Junior Aguja - April 3, 2025 - 12:00am
It’s hard for a band to stay together for many years.
Cup of Joe’s Cebu concert evokes ‘Silakbo’ of emotions among fans
by Januar Junior Aguja - April 1, 2025 - 12:00am
It took six years for Cup of Joe to finally release their debut album – a full body of work that showcases the band’s artistry beyond their hit singles like “Tingin” and “Misteryos...
Women filmmakers take over 27th French Film Fest in Cebu
by Januar Junior Aguja - March 31, 2025 - 12:00am
Providing French female filmmakers a platform to share their work and advocacy worldwide is the key theme of the 27th French Film Festival, subtitled with the French word for women, “Féminist!&rdqu...
IIICCCYYY redefines what it means to be ‘Pretty Pretty’ in debut EP
by Januar Junior Aguja - March 30, 2025 - 12:00am
Elisha Ang’s motto for 2025 and beyond is to feel unapologetically herself — a much-needed mantra for the Sepia Times vocalist and songwriter who grew up in Cebu with an unconventional music taste that...
Kadaugan sa Mactan 2025 Pacman to return as Lapulapu; vlogger Habibi is Reyna Bulakna
by Januar Junior Aguja - March 26, 2025 - 12:00am
It has been 17 years since Manny Pacquiao played Datu Lapulapu during the Kadaugan sa Mactan in 2008, where he, along with his wife Jinkee as Reyna Bulakna and Dennis Trillo as Ferdinand Magellan, re-enacted the...
Why Kitchie Nadal is a vocal supporter for Palestinians
by Januar Junior Aguja - March 24, 2025 - 12:00am
No photo of Kitchie Nadal performing on stage is complete without her iconic Parker Fly Deluxe guitar – which is why many, including her fans, family, and relatives, had strong opinions when she announced earlier...
Forgiveness is key to Eraserheads’ reunion in docu film ‘Combo on the Run’
by Januar Junior Aguja - March 23, 2025 - 12:00am
Were the Eraserheads really friends, or was it all just business?
Meaning of life takes center stage at UC’s Panagtipon 2025
by Januar Junior Aguja - March 21, 2025 - 12:00am
At this year’s edition of "Panagtipon: A Festival of Cebuano Theatre", the audience may notice a recurring character present throughout the seven plays staged in two batches at Cebu Coliseum from...
Rachel Zegler shines as 'Disney’s Snow White' in underwhelming remake
by Januar Junior Aguja - March 20, 2025 - 12:00am
"Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" was Disney’s crowning achievement when it was released in 1937.
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