Carmina Villaroel returns to GMA7

Homegrown kapamilya-turned-kapuso-turned-kapamilya star Carmina Villarroel is now a returning kapuso talent after five years.

Villaroel who was last seen as Lucille in afternoon drama series Doble Kara will be working again in GMA7. She will be part of the upcoming fantasy-drama series Super Ma'am which will star Marian Rivera-Dantes.

"Excited ako sa role ko. Excited ako to work with Marian. It's my first time, first time ko siya makakatrabaho!", Carmina exclaimed in excitement upon getting the chance  to work with GMA7's primetime queen.

The actress plays Ceres, a mysterious lady who plays a big part in Marian's character Minerva and her transformation to becoming a superhero.

"Dahil hindi siya magiging super, slight super lang, kung hindi dahil sa character ko", she shared about her role.

Super Ma'am will start airing on television this month.

Earlier this year, her good friend Janice De Belen made her GMA comeback through an AlDub-led series "Destined To Be Yours". Will Gelli De Belen follow suit? Just asking...


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Love You To The Stars And Back Movie Review: Young Adults Romance Well Acted By Two Lead Joshua Garcia & Julia Barretto

WRITER-DIRECTOR Antoinette Jadaone dazzled us with her captivating indie love story, "That Thing Called Tadhana", which was a surprise hit. Since then, most of her works were not as impressive like "You're My Boss", "All You Need is Pag-ibig" and "Achy-Breaky Hearts". She now bounces back to top form in "Love You to the Stars and Back", a young adults romance with three-dimensional characters and topnotch, heartfelt performances by the two leads, Joshua Garcia and Julia Barretto, who both have winning endearing screen personalities.

This is their reunion after the Metro filmfest surprise hit, "Vince Kath & James", and they're even better here than in their first movie together. Joshua's appealing man-boy charisma really holds the screen and works so well for his role as Caloy, a Batangueno who is suffering from leukemia but continues to have an upbeat, cheerful outlook in life even if he's well aware of the fragility of his existence. He lives in the present because he may have no future and it helps that he is not afraid of making fun of himself, like when he is self-deprecatingly counting his non-existent abs.

Julia's veneer of vulnerability also works in her favor as Mika, a young woman grieving for the untimely passing of her mom (Carmina Villaroel) and resentful of her dad's (Ariel Rivera) new relationship with her very considerate stepmom (Marica Reyes) who's trying hard to win her confidence. She handles her sensitive scenes with persuasive emotional depth. The "kilig" factor between her and Joshua is truly very palpable.



When Mika learns that her stepmom is pregnant and she'll soon have a half-sibling, she leaves their house and drives to Batangas to go to a mountain where she believes she will be taken by aliens (a belief she got from her late mom). On that day, Caloy also leaves their home in Lemery without saying good to his mom (Cherry Pie Picache) to visit his estranged dad who now lives with his new family in Calaca.

Caloy and Mika have a cute meet with a dash of toilet humor when they both answer the call of nature in a grassy area by the roadside. As she leaves angrily, Mika accidentally runs over Caloy's left foot then feels guilty about it she asks him to ride in her car so she can drive her to wherever he is going. You know immediately that this will be the start of something good and unforgettable for the both of them.

Along the way, they meet a man (Jelson Bay) carrying some chickens for the wedding of his daughter and they give him a ride to his balae (Odette Khan). They also help a shy girl attend her JS prom and dance with her crush. Eventually, they get to Mt. Milagros and recite the gibberish chant that Mika has made up to attract the aliens.

These incidents make their road trip worth watching and the way the story is resolved will surely satisfy the hopeless romantics, despite the gross toilet humor involving farts and throwing up shown in some scenes. Be sure to have some tissue paper with you as it's quite a tearjerker that doesn't overly manipulate us to cry.

The movie will not stand without the engaging performances of Joshua and Julia whose characters are beautifully realized. They come out as genuine, credible individuals whose stories and emotions are real. Their dramatic scenes together will surely make you shed a tear or two.

There are two great acting highlights. First is set at the bridge after Caloy is rejected by his biological dad and he feels so downbeat about it that he vents his ire on Mika. The second is at the kitchen in the lodge where they stayed overnight and where the sick Caloy implores Mika not to inform his mom and siblings because they will spend millions for his bone marrow transplant. This is truly heart-wrenching.

Technical aspects are all great, including the cinematography by Herman Claraval that perfectly captures the beauty of the tower rock where the ending is set, reminiscent of that mountain top scene in "That Thing Called Tadhana". The music is also fine, especially the choice of the Celeste Legaspi song "Torete", now rendered with a new flavor by Moira de la Torre.

We just feel bad that each time we watch this film (yes, we've seen it twice, in Trinoma and Promenade), the theater is not full of viewers. More than any romantic movie we've seen this year, this one merits our notice and support. It offers real sentiment, not just cheap sentimentality. Even auteur writer-director Jadaone's dialogue can be sharp and witty. Her screenplay is not at all sappy or mawkish as it contains more humor than can be found in other cancer-related films, so we're still hoping that good word of mouth endorsement will make more people interested to watch this film.
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Who Will Win As The New Miss World Philippines In The Coronation Night To Be Held This Sunday Night At Moa, With Telecast On GMA-7?

MISS WORLD PHILIPPINES 2017 is happening this Sunday night at SM Mall of Asia Arena, produced by talent manager Arnold Vegafria and will be aired on GMA-7 with 35 beautiful contestants from all over the country competing for four prestigious titles.

The first title in contention is Miss World Philippines 2017. The winner will replace last year's titlist, Catriona Gray, and will represent the country in the Miss World Pageant in China on November 18.
The other titles are Reina Hispanoamericana Filipinas 2017 to compete in Bolivia also in November, Miss Multinational Philippines 2017 to compete in India in December, and Miss Eco Philippines 2017 to compete in Egypt in April 2018. The coronation night will be hosted by Iya Villania, KC Montero and Carla Abellana, to be aired on SNBO after "Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho".

One of the favorite candidates is GMA-7 actress Winwyn Marquez, daughter of Alma Moreno and Joey Marquez. One of the jurors is "Wowowin" host Willie Revillame. Some past Miss World winners are coming over from abroad to participate in the pageant, including Miss World 2013 Megan Young.
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Alden Richards apologizes for losing his voice midway of his perfromance at an event

Kapuso heartthrob Alden Richards apologized after missing a phrase while performing "God Gave Me You" in front of the audience in SM MOA Arena last night at the 30th anniversary of Cebuana Lhuiller.

Watch the video at frame 2:00.

The audience cheers on as he sings ?God Gave Me You? Love it!?????? Part 1#ALDENforCEBUANAat30 #ALDUBLittleThings pic.twitter.com/Le3AGIq8hS

— Scarlet?? (@TOA_ScarForMC) September 2, 2017

It turned out the actor is suffering from colds and yet he has to push for his performance Alden is also set to fly to Paris for the wedding of cosmetic surgeon Vicki Belo and fiance Hayden Kho.


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Watch: James Reid and Nadine Lustre perform "Despacito"

Fans went wild as James Reid and Nadine Lustre performed the hit Spanish song Despacito at the 30th Anniversary of Cebuana Lhuiller last night, September 1 at the SM Mall of Asia Arena.


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McLisse graces cover of Mega Magazine this September

This month is a coming-of- age of sorts, one that is set in the magical and mysterious Cappadocia, Turkey. A land of lore and legends, Mega Magazine whisks away its cover stars, Elisse Joson and McCoy de Leon on a trip of a lifetime.

Draped in romantic notice-me reds and decked in ruggedly suave threads, this charming and charismatic couple comes to the fore as the next big thing. Join McLisse this month as they share with you their amazing journey on the latest issue of Mega and Mega Man magazines.

Draped in romantic notice-me red, this lady in waiting is ready to take on the world. More than just a pretty face, Elisse Joson has quite the story to tell.

Scaling new heights himself, McCoy de Leon is ready and raring for a turn at the spotlight. Inching closer toward the prime and contested spot, the up-and-coming young actor proves that with dreams and perhaps even a little bit of dance is all you need to catapult one to superstardom.


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Watch: ABS-CBN's New Series The Good Son Full Trailer

ABS-CBN has released the full trailer of their latest drama series "The Good Son" on Friday, September 1. The series stars four of the network's most promising young actors headed by Joshua Garcia, Jerome Ponce, Nash Aguas, and McCoy De Leon.

In the video, actor Albert Martinez is a dad of four young men - two of which are illegitimate sons (Garcia, De Leon) from Mylene Dizon and the other two (Ponce, Aguas) were from wife payed by Eula Valdez.

One fateful day, Martinez dies while spending time at the house of Dizon. An autopsy was made and found out that Martinez was poisoned.

The Good Son is under the production of Dreamscape and will start airing this September on ABS-CBN.


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Lesson Learned! Noven Belleza on rape controversy: "Wag basta magtitiwala"