From international film festivals to global music charts and major talent competitions, Filipino talent made consistent waves across global entertainment platforms in 2025, marking the year as one of visibility, recognition, and steady international breakthroughs. Indeed, 2025 was the year Filipino talents conquered the world. Here are the biggest moments …
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Credit: Publiko/FB PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and first lady Liza Araneta-Marcos welcomed Filipino-American singer Jessica Sanchez, who paid a courtesy visit to Malacañang ahead of her New Year’s Eve performance in Manila. During their face-to-face, the first couple and Sanchez talked about the latter’s winning run on the latest season …
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Elwes met Reiner on the set of the fantasy film and remained close friends with the actor-director Rob Reiner and Cary Elwes at the 25th Anniversary of ‘The Princess Bride’ in October 2012 (Stephen Lovekin/Getty) NEED TO KNOW Cary Elwes, who played Westley in Rob Reiner’s 1987 fantasy film The Princess …
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Maris Racal poses for photographers on the red carpet for the opening ceremony and the screening of the film ‘Das Licht’ at the 75th Berlinale on February 13, 2025 (AFP / John MacDougall) MANILA, Philippines — Kapamilya actress Maris Racal revealed her excitement for the year 2026 as she pursues …
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Prime Video’s strategy of investing in culturally specific, local stories has fuelled global hits and passionate fandoms around the world Prime Video’s global bet — ‘Trying to make a show for everybody makes a show for nobody’ (Prime) One thing that streaming has brought to the world of entertainment is …
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Where to ring in 2026 From open-air concerts led by OPM heavyweights to hotel-hosted parties with fireworks, DJs, and headline acts, the city is set to welcome 2026 with large-scale countdown celebrations. Here are two major destinations hosting star-powered New Year’s Eve events, offering different ways to count down to …
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French actress Brigitte Bardot gives a press conference on December 1965 in Hollywood for the film “Viva Maria”, directed by Louis Malle (AFP) PARIS, France — Her hair was a wild mess and her skirt slit to the waist, but the mambo dance that Brigitte Bardot performed in “And God …
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Ability to subvert traditional gender roles made her not just a sex symbol but a pop culture icon French actress Brigitte Bardot poses with a huge sombrero she brought back from Mexico, as she arrives at Orly Airport in Paris on May 27, 1965. (The Associated Press) Brigitte Bardot, the 1960s …
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Tom Rodriguez holds his Best Supporting Actor award for his role in “Unmarry” at the awarding ceremony of the 51st Metro Manila Film Festival held in Dusit Thani in Makati City on December 27, 2025 (Tom Rodriguez via Instagram) MANILA, Philippines — Tom Rodriguez is grateful for his Metro Manila …
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Jakkaphong “Anne” Jakrajutatip has been sentenced to two years in prison by a Thai court after being found guilty of fraud involving 30 million baht (about US$930,000), according to local media reports. On Friday, Dec. 26, the Phra Khanong Tai District Court ruled that Jakrajutatip and her company, JKN Global …
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