Cebuano actor remembers veteran actor Menggie Cobarrubias

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 03/29/2020

Cebu City, Philippines — “He was one of the best actors.”  This was how Cebuano actor Andreo Javier described the late actor Domingo “Menggie” Cobarrubias who succumbed to pneumonia last Thursday, March 26, 2029. Read more: Actor…

Cebuana Emilia Hann wins in Mrs. Globe International Queen 2019

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 09/23/2019

Cebu City, Philippines—Cebuana beauty queen Emilia Hann has brought pride to the Philippines after winning the Mrs. Globe International Queen 2019. Hann won the title under the classic category, or candidates aged 40 years old and above,…

7 finalists to Binisaya Film Festival named

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 09/06/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Seven Binisaya short films are officially competing for the Binisaya Film Festival 2019. The announcement of the official selections was held In the evening of September 5, Thursday, in a press conference in…

Cebu students’ ‘Swipe Right to Disappear’ makes it to MMFF short films semifinals list

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 09/02/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A short film made by young Cebu-based filmmakers is one of the semifinalists in 2019 Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) Short Film Competition.  “Swipe Right to Disappear,” the lone entry from Cebu out…

Cebuano nurse Campos wins Mister Tourism and Culture Universe 2019 title

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 09/01/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebuano nurse, Yves Campos, has brought pride to the Philippines after winning the Mister Tourism and Culture Universe 2019 held in Myanmar on the evening of August 31, Saturday. The announcement of winners…

Pogoy: Stripping Nicole Borromeo of Reyna ng Aliwan 2019 title is unfair

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 09/01/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The talent manager of Sinulog Festival Queen 2019 Nicole Borromeo broke his silence into her dethronement as Reyna ng Aliwan 2019, calling it unfair. Rabie Ian  Pogoy, owner of Shutter Model and Management,…

‘Pinggu Pwede Na?,’ ‘I’m Ellenya L.’ team up for Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 08/31/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines —  Cebuano short film and Sine Kabataan 2019 finalist, “Pinggu, Pwede Na?” will team up with the full-length feature movie, “I’m Ellenya L.” for the Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino (PPP) 2019.  Elle Ubas, one…

Nicole Borromeo on her dethronement as Reyna ng Aliwan 2019: I respect the organizers’ decision

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 08/29/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — It came as a surprise to many when organizers of the Aliwan Fiesta crowned a new Reyna ng Aliwan 2019, replacing Cebuana beauty queen Nicole Borromeo, who won the title last April 2019.…

Former Pasigarbo Festival Queen winners to Marla Alforque: Have a fruitful reign

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 08/27/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Former Pasigarbo sa Sugbo Festival Queen winners wish newly-crowned Pasigarbo sa Sugbo Festival Queen 2019 Marla Alforque a fruitful reign. Keena Sumido, who won the crown in 2012 advised Alforque to have the…

Ganados: Ready to represent PH anywhere Miss Universe is held

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 08/24/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines –  “Why not?” This was the reaction of Miss Universe Philippines 2019 Gazini Christiana Ganados on the possibility for the Philippines as the host country in Miss Universe 2019.  Ganados answered questions to Cebu…

Filmmakers: Cebu ready for full-length films

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 08/23/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu is now ready to have a full-length category for the Sinulog Film Festival.  This was the reaction of award-winning director, Mikhail Red, the statement of Ronald Tan, Sinulog Short Film Festival chairman,…

Cebuano filmmaker Eli Razo’s ‘Panihapon’ gets CineSpectra 2019 nod, trailer now out

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 08/17/2019

CEBU CITY,  Philippines — Cebuanos will finally have a chance to take a glimpse of Eli Razo’s short film “Panihapon.” The short film directed by award-winning Razo is the lone finalist in Cebuano to this year’s short…

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