Kim Jung Su, president of South Korea's HBKOR Inc., answers questions from media during the press launch of the K-Pop Idol Search (KIS)- Pinoy Edition. With him in photo are: Ryu's Entertainment Chief Executive Officer Ryu Jung Hoon and Ryu's Entertainment Executive Director Choi Yoon Sung. (PNA photos by Ben Briones)SCS/bvb A 5-year exclusive contract with a Korean-based talent management company, a 6-month intensive training in Korea, and a more than P2 million cash await five winners of the K-Pop Idol Search (KIS) Pinoy Edition. To be aired on PTV4 in September this year, the KIS Pinoy shall pioneer the People’s Television Network’s wholesome entertainment shows. The competition is open to all Filipino individuals, 14-35 years old, who love to sing and dance, and dream of becoming a world stage performer. Interested parties must have no existing management and recording contracts, locally and internationally. “After about 40 years of exclusively servicing governme...

Respected legendary actress Dr. RUSTICA CARPIO will be honored as the Nora Aunor Ulirang Artista Lifetime Achievement Award recipient during the 3oth PMPC Star Awards for Movies happening On March 9 at Solaire-Manila. Dr. Carpio first gained international notice when as a college student she became the youngest member and singer of the First Filipino Entertainment Troupe sent by the Philippine government to wartorn Korea in the winter of 1951 to bring Christmas cheers to the Philippine Expeditionary Forces to Korea (PEFTOK) and other United Nations armies. It was then that a battle ground was named "Rustie Hill" after her and was adopted in the war maps of Korea. In film and TV, Carpio is a familiar and much acclaimed character actress. She first appeared in Ishmael Bernal’s Nunal sa Tubig(1976). This would soon be followed with more than 50 other films in her more than 30 years in the industry. Eleven of these movies were directed by Bernal, earning her the reputation i...

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Can you feel the love tonight? Definitely! As we lit our wishing lantern and watch it fly and fade out in the dark of the night. That was part of the post Valentine event, Zoocobia’s “LOVE IS IN THE AIR” held February 15, in Clark, Pampanga. Zoocobia has successfully brought back the much awaited Night Lantern Festival. Hundreds of wish lanterns were lighted up all together signifying that love conquers all, even the sky. Indeed, couples, family and friends, got enthralled as they ushered their lanterns – together with their wishes and dreams— fly up the sky. That was the culmination of the day’s event and tour of Zoocobia. Earlier, visitors, including us, print and online media, toured the 10-hectare fun zoo theme park. Though we arrived quite late – just on time for the sun set – we were able to catch up and enjoy some attractions like the Maze, Zoocology Museum, The Barn, Giant Slides and Birds of Paradise, a close encounter with different colorful birds nestled on tree br...

Celebrating a special day? Try going out of town and experience farm life. That’s what I exactly did on my natal day. My husband and I love the cool and windy weather of Tagaytay. We used to visit some friends and their families at Mendez and sleep over. That was years back when we were still single. And while raising a family, we would take every opportunity to bring the kids to this cool, scenic destination, that is Tagaytay. With the kids grown up now, ages 23, 17, 14 and 11, we realized we haven’t been to Tagaytay as a family, in recent years. That’s why when Zoomanity’s invitation came in to visit Paradizoo, we dropped all other birthday plans and head off to Tagaytay.( Thanks Vance Madrid and Kerren Cernal for the invitation.) Paradizoo is the newest destination South of Manila (located at Km. 63 Brgy. Panungyan, Mendez, Cavite) and an affiliate of Residence Inn hotel and Mini Zoo in Tagaytay City. Paradizoo is a 10 hectare rolling terrain located at Mendez (15...

The Kapuso network promises exciting and all-new shows at the start of the year as it is set to premiere five drama shows in its afternoon and primetime block. “The Borrowed Wife,” a “story about love and obsession,”starring Camille Prats, TJ Trinidad, Rafael Rosell, and Pauleen Luna premiered on January 20. Jennylyn Mercado leads the cast of “Rhodora X,” to premiere on January 27. The primetime drama reunites the actress with former on and off-screen partner Mark Herras and fellow “Starstruck” contestant Yasmien Kurdi. Meanwhile, after working together in the 2013 afternoon drama “Kakambal ni Eliana,” Kristoffer Martin and Kim Rodriguez will team up again in “Paraiso Ko’y Ikaw,” also premiering January 27. Louise delos Reyes, after several shows with Alden, will star in the fantasy drama series “Kambal Sirena.” This time, she will be teamed up with Aljur Abrenica, whose last two soap operas were with perennial screen partner Kris Bernal. While Max Collins and Luis Ala...