SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – Matapos ang matagumpay na Kapamilya Summer Caravan sa Rosebowl Stadium sa Los Angeles ng ABS-CBN at The Filipino Channel noong nakaraang Sunday, ang show naman sa San Francisco ang pinaghahandaan ng grupo. Gaganapin ito sa Monster Park Fairgrounds (formerly Candlestick Park) sa July 24. Intact pa rin ang grupo ng stars na nag-perform sa Los Angeles. But this time, additional stars are joining the group.
Carlo Muñoz’s eyes can do more than just melt a girl’s heart. They can go beyond the obvious, and see only what an artist sees.
As the opening date of the Manila Film Festial nears, kiddie audiences are expected to put MaQ’s entry, Sanib, on top of their list of must-see films. As the lone horror film entry in the festival, many predict that the film will enjoy a big share of viewers, especially the young ones.
First time ni Toni Gonzaga na lumabas sa pelikula kaya hindi ito makapaniwala nang alukin para siya makasama sa Pakners na tinatampukan ni Fernando Poe Jr. Proud nga ito dahil sa kalipunan ng mga baguhan ay siya pa ang kinuha kaya nakipag-usap sila sa mga taga-Eat Bulaga.
Totoong pumayat nang husto si Aubrey dahilan sa napaka-hectic niyang sked. "Paligo na lang ang pinaka-pahinga ko. Pagkagaling ko sa magdamagang shooting ng Sanib ay kailangan na agad akong pumunta ng ABS-CBN para sa Masayang Tanghali Bayan. Minsan nga napapaiyak na lang ako sa pagod," kwento ni Aubrey Miles sa presscon ng Sanib, ang nag-iisang horror entry sa gaganaping Manila Film Festival. Gawa ito ng Regal Films sa direksyon ni Celso Ad Castillo.
Sa halip na ikahiya ni Carlo Muñoz ang paghubo’t hubad ng kapatid nitong si Leandro Muñoz sa pelikulang Lupe ay ipinagmamalaki pa niya ito. Naniniwala siya na ang ginawa ng kanyang kapatid sa naturang pelikula ay trabaho ng isang tunay na aktor at hindi lang isang "for the sake of arts", ‘ika. Hindi madali para sa isang artista ang makipagtalik sa harap ng kamera lalo kung hubo’t hubad ito.
MANILA, Philippines — Alas Pilipinas team captain Jia de Guzman has tempered expectations on their chances against a heavily favored Vietnam and in the FIVB Challenger Cup that came off the wraps at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium yesterday.
But deep inside the soft-spoken and courageous skipper and the rest of Nationals, they all dream of the same big dream – a ticket straight to the Women’s Volleyball Nations League main group next year.
And their quest begins tonight when they square off with the Vietnamese at 6:30 p.m.
The home bet is the underdog versus the Vietnamese side that swept and dominated last month’s AVC Challenge Cup at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum. The Filipinas snatched a historic bronze there.
“Well, alam naman po namin na mas malakas ang kalaban and we know our team is young. All we can ask the girls is to do its best while not putting pressure on the team that much,” said the charismatic Alas team leader.
The team lost power spiker Eya Laure and libero Jen Nierva and were replaced by Creamline’s Jema Galanza and National University’s Bella Belen.
Belen’s teammate, Alyssa Solomon, and Galanza’s fellow Creamline star, Tots Carlos, were enlisted into the pool but will not be able to join due to undisclosed reasons.
“It’s great to have new reinforcements in the pool. Experience-wise, marami ang mako-contribute nila sa team,” said De Guzman of Galanza and Belen.
Intriguingly, Nierva’s last-minute withdrawal left the squad with one legitimate libero in Dawn Catindig.
Cherry Nunag was listed as the team’s second libero although she’s known as a natural middle blocker.
The other members of the team are Faith Nisperos, Fifi Sharma, Vannie Gandler, Julia Coronel, Angel Canino, Dell Palomata, Arah Panique, Thea Gagate and Sisi Rondina.
The trek to that VNL dream is long and arduous though as Alas Pilipinas would need to win all its games against Vietnam, the semis and eventually the finals, assuming it could make it that far, to realize it.
In the opener of the meet, Puerto Rico turned back a feisty Kenya 25-20, 25-19, 27-25, to advance to the semis.
Teenage sensation Grace Mar Lopez Villanueva went on attack mode and fired 19 points including 18 on kills while Diana Reyes scattered 10 hits.
Pamella Adhiambo Owino tried to put up a fight for the Kenyans by unloading a match-best 22 points. most of which came in the third set when they tried
to put up a fight and steal the set before eventually falling short in the end.
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