16 14 6 Philippine Showbiz Today September 22 - October 7 , 2017 January . 22-Feb 8-21 . 7 , 2015
16 14 6 Philippine Showbiz Today September 22 - October 7 , 2017 January . 22-Feb 8-21 . 7 , 2015
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Athe curtailment of civil liberties , one of the struggles that artists had to contend with during the martial-law era , which lasted from 1972 to 1981 , was the dreaded curfew .
Imposed nationwide , the curfew ran from midnight to 4 a . m .— during which citizens were not allowed to roam the streets . That proved to be challenging for actors and singers whose work usually lasted till the wee hours . ( The people power revolution ended the Marcos regime five years after the lifting of martial rule .)
We asked different actors and singers to recall those heady years of living dangerously . Some memories were funny ; others , frightening — but all their stories should not be forgotten .
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midnight m nasa kalye na kami , pinahinto kami ng Metrocom ( Philippine Constabulary Metropolitan Command ).
Sinabi ko na may curfew pass ako . Pero ako lang ang pinagbigyan at dinala ang mga kasamahan ko sa Camp Crame ! Napahiya ako . Tinawagan ko si Lola Josefa ( Marcos , mother of then president Ferdinand Marcos ). Nabigo pa rin ako . Ang sabi niya sa akin : “ Hindi ka reyna ng sarili mo !” Sinamahan ko
Miss Universe kicks off
Nora Aunor
Kasalukuyan kaming nagte-taping ng TV show ko , “ Ang Makulay na Daigdig ni Nora .” Break time namin kaya niyaya ko ang mga kasamahan ko , pati na ang direktor naming si George Rowe , na kumain sa labas . Ayaw nilang sumama kasi wala silang curfew pass . Ako lang ang merong pass . Pinilit ko sila … hanggang napapayag ko sila . Pero noong
There ’ s a new pop culture convention in town -- and it ’ s promising to bring a mix of international and regional guests for Filipinos fans to meet .
Comic-Con Asia 2018 , which was officially launched to the press on Wednesday night , is scheduled for March 24 to 25 at SMX Convention Center in Pasay City .
The event is being planned by Pauline Laping of PSL Entertainment Production , who is also the CEO and director of Miss Global Philippines , together with Nam Entertainment Group .
It is being billed as a new convention for lovers of all things anime , comics , gaming , cosplay , TV shows , and movies .
The lineup of guests was not unveiled , but a teaser ( seen below ) highlighting competitions , talks with industry professionals , workshops from experts , and panel discussions was shown .
Filipino boxing icon and senator Manny Pacquiao , who has starred in his own superhero film , “ Wapakman ,” back in 2009 , has been tapped as
na lang ang mga katrabaho ko sa Crame . Hindi natuloy ang taping . Na-reschedule ang trabaho namin .
Vilma Santos
What I remember the most are the human rights abuses . In my line of work , I needed a curfew pass because shootings would often wrap up late at night . Martial law was no joke ! When I did Mike de Leon ’ s “ Sister Stella L .” in 1984 , I didn ’ t know much about our society . But when I became a public servant , nakita ko
Pacman at first-ever Co the event ’ s ambassador .
Describing it as a chance for local talents at the spotlight , he said : “ Maraming itong matutulungan at mabibigyan ng opportunity .”
The decision to tap Pacquiao to promote the event was criticized by well-known comics artist Gerry Alanguilan , whose work “ Elmer ” was nominated for Best Graphic Album in the 2011 Will Eisner Comic Industry Award , considered to be the Oscars for comics .
He said that he will not be attending the event , citing Pacquiao ’ s controversial statementabout people in same-sex relationships being “ worse than animals .”
“ If people have no problem with this , then by all means , attend and participate ,” Alanguilan wrote in his website . “ I am NOT advocating a boycott . I am simply saying that I will not be going .”
“ My decision shouldn ’ t affect anybody or cause anyone to freak out and bring down lightning from the heavens . It ’ s just another event I won ’ t be going to , simply for personal reasons ,” he added .