AN OPEN LETTER TO DR. MARICAR REYESHere’s a letter from Aila Lenard of Bayanihan Times from Down Under she sent to my sister, Judge Chona Pulgar-Navarro. Aila said “Dear Chona and Daprosa – I knew I had to write this letter in order to purge the sadness I feel for a young woman who could have been a friend, a sister, a daughter…. Your friend – Aila”: Dear Dr Reyes - If the latest news item about you is true, then it is a relief to know that you have gone back to your daily routine as a doctor and resumed work on y Continue reading
Top 5 Classic Pinoy TV Commercials“I remember yesterday, the world was so young” In a country where television is the number one source of entertainment, tv commercials or advertisements outdo each other in terms of memorability, impact and entertainment value. And somehow, people have associated a commercial to the time it was prominently shown on tv screens and the memories that came along with it. Here are my top 5 classic pinoy tv commercials (in no particular order): 1. Bear Brand’s “Lola let’s dance” Continue reading
Top 5 Classic Pinoy TV Commercials“I remember yesterday, the world was so young” In a country where television is the number one source of entertainment, tv commercials or advertisements outdo each other in terms of memorability, impact and sheer entertainment value. And somehow, people have associated a commercial to the time it was prominently shown on tv screens and the memories that came along with it. Here are my top 5 classic pinoy tv commercials (in no particular order): 1. Bear Brand’s “Lola let’s dan Continue reading
The Ten Most Memorable Commercials on Philippine TVI am featuring what I think are the 10 Most Memorable Commercials to ever grace Philippine TV . The choices are based on research (other people’s votes and blog posts of a similar topic) and my own recall of the commercials that I still remember years after I first saw them on TV. There are other commercials worthy of note: Palmolive’s I CAN FEEL IT that brought a young Alice Dixson to stardom, The Purefoods TJ Hotdogs GOODBYE CARLO , the funny TIDE IS TIDE , the series of commercials abou Continue reading
Denise LaurelDENISE Laurel is one of Star Magic’s most talented young stars. She started in “Ang TV” and became a contravida in “Pangako Sa Iyo” when she was only 11 as Ina Raymundo’s daughter. She then did “Click” with GMA-7 and was also seen briefly in “Mulawin” and “Encantadia”. When MTV Asia held an audition here, she took it and was hired as part of “Rouge,” a TV shown shown all over Asia where she played a singer called Pat. She stayed there for one year and when she returned home, she went back Continue reading
Eula Valdez, Carmi Martin, and Ina Raymundo Vinegar AdIn Filipino slang, sexy mature Filipinas are said to still have “sourness” (asim). That’s why Datu Puti vinegar’s latest commercial features mature Filipina actresses Eula Valdez, Carmi Martin, and Ina Raymundo. These refined ladies definitely still have asim. Continue reading
“Woman’s Body Power ” in Philippine Sex MelodramasBy Jamal Ashley Abbas (This is an academic article [peer-reviewed] I wrote for the Far Eastern University (FEU) Communication Journal, Vol. 3, 2007.)AbstractSex films are sites for power discourse. Specifically, this paper reviews some films that show the power of sex workers, especially female sex workers, one of the most maligned people in Philippine society. It discusses Philippine sex melodramas as a film genre and the power discourses depicted in these films. This article traces the beginni Continue reading
Cristine Reyes: The New Burlesk Queen? Is it true that Cristine Reyes will be the next Burlesk Queen? First it was Vilma Santos. Then came Ina Raymundo. Is Cristine Reyes next in line? With the overwhelming success of Eva Fonda, I am quite sure that this dream role will be possible. Let’s cross our fingers! Continue reading
MADAME X (2000) - Filipino Movie DVDRip (No Subs) Click here to proceed to the Download Page Continue reading
WHO IS MADAM(E) X ?The lead star is a mysterious woman known only as Madam X or Madame X.Madam X (1952)- Stars Alicia Vergel, Cesar Ramirez, Gloria Romero, Chichay & Tolindoy, Tony Cayado, Jose de Villa/ Directed by Artemio B, TecsonLeft- Sino Ka, Madame X ? (1966)- Stars Amalia Fuentes, Van de Leon, Tito Galla, Fred Galang, Bella Flores, Mary Walter/ Directed by Ding M. De Jesus Right- Madame X (2000)- Stars Ina Raymundo, Gary Estrada, Robert Arevalo, Pinky Amador/ Directed by Jose Carreon Continue reading
Supermassive CrapholeAfter some senseless entries, I’m finally back and I’m quite confident that this entry would be quite sane, at least. Well, I just hate myself of waking up late. I don’t have a seven o’clock classes this semester though but still, I have this disturbing tendency of being late, even if I am only 10 minutes away from UP. Sigh. But heck, I still have to discipline my ass. And yeah speaking of school, I found this semester to be more enjoyable than the previous one. Ack, I hate my schedule last sem Continue reading
PABLO—THE COMPOSER It may be a coincidence that the Film Academy of the Philippines has three Pablos in its roster. Already published in this website are articles about Pablo S. Gomez (link:http://filmacademyphil.org/?p=344) and Pablo Reyna Libiran (link: http://filmacademyphil.org/?p=588). Pablo Gomez is the renowned scriptwriter and popular komiks novelist who is also the president of the Screenwriters’ Guild of the Philippines (SGP). Pablo Reyna Libiran was the Poet Laureate from Bulacan who was the vice pre Continue reading
Top 10 Classic TV Commercials in the Philippines I love TV commercials. I remember back then when my siblings and I used to play a guessing game of TV commercials where whoever guessed the brand first gets a point. It was fun, we didn't fight over the remote and we found ourselves eagerly waiting for the next commercial break rather than the TV program itself. Anyway, I know it's a bummer for most viewers to get interrupted by commercial breaks in the middle of their favorite television shows but here's a list of TV commercials that we all Continue reading
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