Siyempre pa ay very proud mama si Kapuso actress Coney Reyes nang i-tagged niya ang anak na si Pasig City Vico Sotto sa kanyang Instagram post to let the whole world know that her son  is one of the People’s Choice Awardee.

“Congratulations, son! I’m so proud of you! @vicosotto #People Asia #PeoplesChoice Awardee #ThankYouLord #GloryToGod

“Healing the world by serving others.  From battling the pandemic; to bringing opportunities to countless Filipinos in search for greener pastures, these People of the Year awardees continue to spread a contagion of hope,” wrote People Asia on its social media page.

Ang mga kasamang awardees ni Mayor Vico ay sina Eric Francia, Dr. Gerardo ‘Gap’ Legaspi, Ana Marie Pamintuan, Cavite Governor Jonvic Ramulla, Chaye Cabal-Revilla, Cesar Romero, Rep. Mikee Romero and Tommanny Tan.

Meanwhile, thankful din si Coney na tapos na ang kanilang lock-in taping ng GMA telebabad series nilang “Love of my Life,” with Carla Abellana, Rhian Ramos, and Mikael Daez, at muli na silang mapapanood simula sa huling Lunes ng December, sa December 28.

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Ngayong alam na ng buong mundo ang engagement nina Luis Manzano at Jessy Mendiola, nasa preparation na sila ng pagpapakasal.  Napili ng dalawa ang mid-year of 2021.  Ang concern lamang daw nila ay ang safety ng kanilang parents. Gusto nilang present ang kani-kanilang parents sa araw ng kanilang kasal, dahil it’s once-in-a-lifetime moment of exchanging “I do’s”

Dasal nilang mawala na ang pandemic threat to their health by the time they get married.  Sa ngayon ay wala pang detalye kung kailan talaga ang kasalan, at kung saan magaganap ang ‘wedding of the year.’

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Congratulations to Asia’s Multimedia Star Alden Richards, for making history with the first-ever virtual reality concert in the Philippines sa pamamagitan ng “Alden’s Reality: The Virtual Reality Concert.”

Hindi pinagsawaang panoorin ang concert ni Alden na nagkaroon ng three timeslots, twice last December 8 and once last December 9, with GMA Network’s sold-out show enabled Alden’s supporters mula sa iba’t ibang lugar sa mundo, to celebrate with him as he marked his 10th anniversary in the intertainment industry.

Hindi malilimutan ng mga nanood ang heartfelt rendition ni Alden ng “God Gave Me You” at sa pagpi-perform niya ng latest single niyang “Goin’ Crazy” showing kung gaano na siya kahusay as a performer on stage.

A day after the concert, ang latest single naman ni Alden na “Goin’ Crazy” ng GMA Musical and FlipMusic Productions, also topped iTunes Philippines and is currently included in Apple Music’s “Absolute OPM Playlist.” (Nora V. Calderon)

Thankful si Alfred Vargas na nagkaroon siya ng pelikula sa Metro Manila Film Festival. 

Una niyang MMFF entry ay ang Bridal Shower in 2004 na dinirek ni Jeffrey Jeturian at ang huli ay ang Banal in 2008 na dinirek ng the late Cesar Apolinario.

Isang taon na raw natapos ang latest MMFF official entry na Tagpuan na kinunan sa New York, Hong Kong at dito sa Manila. Dahil sa COVID-19 pandemic, hindi natuloy ang dapat na summer MMFF kunsaan official entry ang Tagpuan.

“September 2019 pa namin natapos yung movie. Kaya ready na sana ito ipalabas last April pero nagkaroon ng pandemic. Panay ang dasal namin na sana ma-release na namin ito kasi ang ganda ng movie. Nataon naman na isa ang Tagpuan sa napili for the 2020 MMFF,” sey ni Alfred.

Bilang producer ng movie under Alternative Vision Cinema, wish ni Alfred na kumita ang movie sa pagpapalabasan nitong streaming platform.

“Lahat naman ng producer yun ang gusto. Para siyempre, may pang-produce ka ulit ng bagong project. I feel positive sa movie namin at ibang klaseng love story ito,” diin ni Alfred.

Isa pang wish ni Alfred ay manalo ng award ang dalawang co-stars niyang sina Iza Calzadon at Shaina Magdayao.

“I’ve worked with Iza ilang beses na at magaling pa rin siya. Nagulat ako kay Shaina. This is my first time working with her at ang husay niya. Sana ay manalo silang dalawa.”

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Kinabog ni Kiray Celis ang mga nagtatamis-tamisan na couples sa social media dahil sa pag-post nito ng mga pinadala sa kanyang regalo ng non-showbiz boyfriend niyang si Stephan Estopia sa lock-in taping ng Owe My Love.

Hindi kasi nagkasama ang dalawa noong first anniversary nila dahil bawal lumabas si Kiray sa lock-in taping nila.

Kaya nagpadala na lang si Stephan ng bouquet of roses at chocolates para sa kanyang ladylove.

“Aba aba aba! May paandar naman pala! Nagulat ako may tumatawag. Delivery daw sa baba ng taping namin galing daw kay Stephan Estopia. Ayyysuuus naman! Thank you daddy! Super understanding mo. First anniv natin asa work ako. Pero iniintindi mo tapos sinurpresa mo pa ako. Thank you. Ikaw na! Hanggang simbahan na ‘to. Chos!” post ni Kiray sa Instagram.

Nagpa-deliver naman si Kiray ng cake kay Stephan.

“Wala na ‘kong masasabi sa kabaitan mo, sa pag-aalaga mo, sa pagmamahal mo, sa pag-iintindi mo. Saludo ako sa ‘yo. Salamat sa lahat dad. Worth it lahat ng nangyari sa buhay ko kasi binigay ka ni Lord sa ‘kin. Sobra akong nagpapasalamat sa Kanya kasi nakilala kita. Bonus na lang ‘yung naging akin ka,” post pa ni Kiray sa IG.

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Umani ng bonggang review mula sa Rolling Stone magazine ang bagong album ni Taylor Swift na “Evermore”.

Sinorpresa ni Taylor ang kanyang fans sa pag-drop ng 9th studio album niya last December 12. Kasalukuyang namamayagpag pa sa album charts ang album niyang Folklore na ni-release last July. Nakakuha ang naturang album ng six nominations sa Grammy Awards 2021.

Ayon sa review ng Rolling Stones: “Swift and her team had even more freedom to do whatever they wanted, and it reflects back in the music. She’s working here again with Aaron Dessner, Jack Antonoff, and Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon, and although Folklore’s moody, “indie”-inspired sound is still the dominant feature of Evermore, there’s room for more variety and experimentation this time around.

“It’s a refreshing change of pace: Swift’s usual approach to dabbling in new genres or sounds is to go balls-to-the-wall, but on Evermore, she’s just as good at curating these more detailed production flourishes, all with the same contouring and meticulousness as she does with her best lyrics.

“No doubt Swift is still the master of writing a spiteful kiss-off, but the songs of Evermore are a welcomed step in a more mature direction, the result of months and months of her getting lost in the woods and questioning her way forward. By the time you’re reading this, she may have already found the answer.” (Ruel J. Mendoza)