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Mariel Rodriguez: A Dream Come True

Valerie Tort — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 03:08:55 +0000

By Valerie Tort

The bubbly yet sophisticated Mariel Rodriguez graced the heavy spotlights as a commercial model and gradually walked her way in becoming an actress.

Before Mariel's hosting stints, she landed a couple of commercials for beauty, food, and other consumer products such as Clean and Clear, Close Up, and Pizza Hut. With hardwork and lots of guts, she flew off the Philippines for an audition to the Singaporean-based TV series Rouge, which was aired on MTV Philippines. Rouge started her acting career not only in Singapore but also here in Manila.

Get to know new TV star Mariel Rodriguez

Iya Villania: Beauty Inside Out

Valerie Tort — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 05:15:25 +0000

by Valerie Tort

Iya Villania is one of the mainstream talents in the Philippine showbiz industry that started as a commercial and print ad model.

Her features that resembled like an anime figure is Iya's stepping stone in becoming one of the hottest model and product endorser especially for Globe ads. Not only her stardom was due to the "anime look" but also her screen name Iya.

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The Irony of Angel Aquino

Valerie Tort — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 02:50:25 +0000

By Valerie Tort

It is very ironic that the fashion model, actress, and the six-year fashion and lifestyle show host Angel Aquino is not included in the heightened alert for fashionistas these days.

“I’m not into fashion. I don’t buy jewelry. I don’t buy clothes. I don’t buy any fancy stuff. But I’m making an effort,” Angel confessed.

Her maturity as a woman brought an impact in the simplicity and essence of her life. Angel Aquino made it a point to do her best every time she was given another opportunity to work with the film icons and superb film directors and producers.

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Straight from The Heart

Valerie Tort — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 07:03:42 +0000

by Valerie Tort

Heart Evangelista is one of the most familiar faces in Philippine television. Her defining moment in the entertainment industry transformed from an experimental teenybopper in a youth-oriented show and several shoe and apparel endorsements to a lady clad in low-cut dresses and sexier outfits in magazine photo shoots and primetime series.

The hardworking personality of the bubbly young star was based on her strongest desire is to fulfill her childhood dreams of becoming an actress.

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Bea Alonzo on the Spotlight

Valerie Tort — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 05:45:00 +0000

by Valerie Tort

A big familial responsibility Bea Alonzo managed to take charge of at the age of 14 robbed her opportunity to enjoy her normal teenage years.

“Noon I used to pray hard na sana maging stable din naman kami financially,” the stunning actress shared in an interview. Bea Alonzo took a giant leap that changed her life forever even if she was still on the brink to stardom.

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Lyn Ching-Pascual and Her Passion for Reading

Valerie Tort — Tue, 15 May 2007 07:14:23 +0000

By Valerie Tort

When looking for a perfect advocate, the National Book Development Board stumbled upon GMA Unang Hirit TV host and mother Lyn Ching-Pascual's extensive collection of paperbacks and hard-bounds. There and then, their search was officially over.

Lyn Ching is an advocate of book reading especially for children since it is their foundation years. "When you read, you exercise and stretch your imagination, you learn something new. With reading, you are feeding the minds of the people," the TV host said.

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Angelica Panganiban: Growing Up on Cam

Valerie Tort — Tue, 08 May 2007 05:44:26 +0000

By Valerie Tort

One of the prettiest faces in the Philippine movie and television scene, Angelica Panganiban, knocked down a couple of men’s magazines in her comeback to the showbiz industry.

Angelica was on the spotlight of the Philippine movie industry when the film Sarah, Ang Munting Prinsesa showed in theaters. Though the spotlight was nor harsh to her, she cannot enjoy the usual things a normal person does since she became a public figure at an early age.

More of Teen Star Turned Sexy Siren, Angelica Panganiban

Independent Filipina Woman: A New Journey of Anne Curtis

Valerie Tort — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 03:18:03 +0000

by Valerie Tort

Before judging her as shattering the one-woman-man phrase, Anne Curtis is a brave woman who fought for her own independence under harsh camera lights of Philippine showbiz.

The half-Filipina half-Australian ABSCBN talent showed who she is even off camera. "Basically, I am a ‘what you see is what you get’ woman. I don’t put up any front or act for other people to adore me. I do not believe in hiding or proving anything and that, I think, is what makes me somewhat controversial in the showbiz."

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The Other Side of ZsaZsa Padilla

Valerie Tort — Tue, 10 Apr 2007 02:58:09 +0000

By Valerie Tort

ZsaZsa Padilla proved that there was such thing as spiritual healing and recovery. After filming the movie ZsaZsa Zaturnah Za Moveeh in 2006, the former model turned actress faced a lifelong spiritual journey that strengthened her faith in God Almighty.

ZsaZsa Padilla’s emotional roller coaster combusted as soon as another surgery must be done to correct her critical condition. With numerous commitments she must attend to alongside with her serious condition, everything seemed to be so difficult and demanding...

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Reinventing Phoemela Baranda

Valerie Tort — Tue, 27 Feb 2007 06:15:31 +0000

By Valerie Tort

Phoemela Baranda’s world took a 360-degree rotation as she strutted down the runway for several years and took a quick turn as “Phoem” stood in front of the camera while delivering hot showbiz news items everyday.

Another phenomenon struck Phoemela Baranda’s career as the busy supermodel turned to be a television host. She's getting warmed up for another career peak soon. Her booming career on the runway led her to make a name for herself.

Continue reading Reinventing Phoemela Baranda, TV Host and Celebrity