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8 Philippine Showbiz Today

8 Philippine Showbiz Today

September 8 - 21 , 2017 Jan . 22-Feb . 7 , 2015
Actress Sharon Cuneta announced that her much anticipated major studio film comeback is about to start shooting anytime soon . And after months of speculation , she has revealed that she will be reuniting with Robin Padilla in the project .
“ With Robin , my Robin !” she said , “[ Shooting starts ] this month , third week . Siya na po ang leading man ko na hindi ko ma announce noon pero may go signal na ngayon . Napakasaya po ng pelikulang ito . It ’ s a romantic comedy movie na alam kong makakagaan sa ating lahat kapag napanuod na dahil maganda ‘ yung istorya , directed by Cathy Garcia Molina .
“ Fan ako ni Direk Cathy kasi she ’ s the assistant director of Olivia Lamasan in ‘ Madrasta ’ and ‘ Minsan Kitang Minahal ’ na movie namin ni Richard [ Gomez ] and now she ’ s directing me . I love her so much I ’ m so proud . And I love all the movies she has made ,” the actress added
She is also upbeat about her 2017 Cinemalaya entry and her first indie film , “ Ang Pamilyang Hindi Lumuluha ,” which will be commercially released by Star Cinema beginning September 6 .

Sharon-Robin in rom-com soon

“ Sobrang grateful ako sa Star Cinema , kay Tita Malou [ Santos ] for loving our movie , pero … hindi lang basta love ‘ yan , naniniwala ako kay Direk Mes De Guzman who came up with the project na nung pinanuod ni Tita Malou Santos during the gala night , talagang nagustuhan niya ,” Cuneta said
Given the chance and the right project , she is willing to do another independently-produced movie .
“ Depende din ,” she said , “ Everything depends on the story – whether it ’ s big production company … or with real independent filmmaker . Iba ito talaga . We experienced ‘ yung pagkalimitado ng budget but it is so well done and I ’ m so impressed and amazed sa talento ni Direk Mes who also wrote it , so nung nakita ko ‘ yung kabuuan ng movie noong gala naloka talaga ako ,” she enthused .
On why she became emotional while singing “ You ” in “ ASAP ” last Sunday , she replied , “ Actually , hindi ko din alam kung bakit .”
Laughing , she added , “ I think the song and pareho nag ro-roller coaster ako ngayon . Syempre ,

Robin sells his trucks to help victims of Marawi conflict

Robin Padilla is selling some of his vehicles to help fund a project aimed at building a deep well for the victims of the conflict in Marawi City .
On Monday , Padilla posted on Instagram photos of a personalized RV ( recreational van ) and a Humvee that he is putting up for sale .
“ Ang pagbebentahan po nito ay dadalhin sa pagpapaggawa ng mga deep well sa mga nangangailangan ng maayos na tubig sa evacuation center sa marawi war ,” Padilla wrote .
Last month , he donated P5 million to fund a psychosocial intervention program for children affected by the war .
He is also one of the first celebrities who helped farmers during the rice crisis in Kidapawan City last year . ●
- ABS-CBN hindi lahat ng tao , maraming pinagdaraanan . Sabi nga nila , kaming mga artista magaling kami sa pelikula , magaling kami sa pag-arte , kasi may mga sugat na matagal gumaling . That song kasi has a meaning to me , tapos we lost a family member also .
She revealed she is currently going through something that is affecting her emotionally , but she refused to expound on it .
“ I am always smiling , so no one really knows what goes on while I am smiling … kumbaga sa
Lead stars of GMA ’ s fantasy series , “ Mulawin vs . Ravena ,” which is down to its final two weeks , open up about what they ’ ll miss most about the show .
Dennis Trillo , who reprised his role as Gabriel , is grateful for the chance to work with such a talented cast . “ Mami-miss ko siyempre ‘ yung samahan namin everyday on taping . Masaya ako na iba ’ t ibang henerasyon yung mga nakatrabaho ko dito at swerte ako kasi talagang prepared sila at nakita ko yung passion nila , kung gaano sila ka-proud ,” he said . “ Kahit magtatapos na , ‘ yung mga ginawa namin , yung mga na-achieve namin , lahat ng taong napasaya namin , masaya kami dun .”
Bea Binene , who plays Anya in the series , cherished the camaraderie on the set .
“ Challenging ‘ yung role pero kahit mahirap ‘ yung ginagawa mo , kailangan masaya mo siyang gagawin . Natutuwa kami sa pagsuporta ng mga tao and here , everyone feels like a family ,” she said .
Derrick Monasterio , who breathes life to Almiro , shared that he ’ s happy with the immense support they received every night . “ Nakakataba ng puso ‘ yung mga nakikita namin sa Twitter
Houston , naka lubog pa ang mga bahay sa loob ng dibdib ko ,” she said .
Meanwhile , fans of her team up with ex-husband , Gabby Concepcion , were surprised and thrilled when she thanked him for sending her durian fruits .
“ Nagulat nga ako ... Dapat nga sinabi ko nalang kay KC na mag thank you ako sa Papa niya . Minsan nalilimot ko na public property pala kami …,” she said . ● - J . M . Felipe , Malaya

Mulawin vs . Ravena stars share what they ’ ll miss about the show

at sa social media na talagang sinusubaybayan nila yung story tsaka naaapektuhan sila sa characters namin . Malungkot dahil matatapos na pero masaya dahil sinubaybayan nila ,” he related .
Bianca Umali and Miguel Tanfelix , who stars as Lawiswis and Pagaspas , also expressed their gratitude to everyone who supported the series . “ The cast , the fight scenes , the training na ginawa namin for this … lahat unforgettable ,” Bianca enumerated . “ Thankful ako kasi naging maganda yung pagtanggap ng mga tao sa amin and sa show .”
Miguel hopes the viewers loved the characters as much as they did . “ Thankful ako na na-enjoy nila at nagustuhan nila ‘ yung binigay namin sa kanila and sana tumatak ‘ yung bawat character namin sa Mulawin vs . Ravena , pati na ‘ yung values na pinakita namin ,” he said .
Meanwhile , the fight between good and evil and the war between the Mulawins and the Ravenas intensies on its last two weeks . Humans are suffering in the hands of the Ravenas as they grow stronger every day . Don ’ t miss the last two weeks of “ Mulawin vs . Ravena ” on GMA . ● - Malaya