Author: Mikoy Fernandez December 30, 2025 With the early success and trove of awards received by “Manila’s Finest” at the 51st Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF), award-winning veteran actor and Cornerstone artist Piolo Pascual – who top bills the film – can confidently say that he has indeed enjoyed a very fruitful and successful year as one of the country’s top actors. “Manila’s Finest” (produced by MQuest Ventures, Cignal, and Spring Films and directed by Raymond Red) is a crime thriller that follows the story of a group of policemen in Manila during the First Quarter Storm from the late 60s to early 70s – a time characterized by political upheaval and instability especially in the country’s capital. The star-studded film also features Enrique Gil, Romnick Sarmenta, Joey Marquez, Ariel Rivera, Rico Blanco, and Cedrick Juan just to name a few. At the Gabi ng Parangal, the film received a total of eight awards, making it the most decorated entry of the 51st edition of the festival. Accolades include the 3rd Best Picture award, Best Cinematography award, and the Best Original Theme Song award for “Sandalan” which was performed by Piolo and composed by Vehnee Saturno.

December 9, 2025 Actress and singer Arci Muñoz has become the subject of online discussion after netizens are mistakenly attributing her different looks on TikTok to plastic surgery. As a content creator and influencer, she creates a wide variety of content while using a lot of different TikTok filters and effects such as “Idol + Peachy Tone,” “idol korea,” “kettiy korea,” “Cinesina,” “beautiful,” “Plumpy Skin,” and “silvana silvana” just to name a few. Her frequent playful and humorous use of these filters and effects have given the wrong impression among some netizens that she has been undergoing surgical procedures to alter her appearance. In self-deprecating fashion, she’s also the type that would use the “eyebags” effect just to deliver a joke across – an indicator of her wacky and carefree personality. With 2025 coming to a close, Arci’s fans can expect that she’ll be starring in two reality shows and in a movie with JC Santos next year.

Author: Mikoy Fernandez November 27, 2025 Award-winning actor, Cornerstone artist, and multimedia force Elijah Canlas has achieved a rare and impressive acting feat – to star in two major movies showing simultaneously in cinemas. He plays the role of Jules in “Salvageland” and the role of Kain in the “Berbalang” segment of “KMJS’ Gabi ng Lagim: The Movie.” Both movies were released on November 26, 2025 in cinemas nationwide. In “Salvageland” (directed by Lino S. Cayetano), Elijah stars alongside Richard Gomez, Cindy Miranda, McCoy De Leon, Angela Morena, and Mon Confiado. In the “Berbalang” segment of “KMJS’ Gabi ng Lagim: The Movie” (directed by Dodo Dayao) Elijah stars alongside Sanya Lopez.