'Sakaling Di Makarating' And 'Swipe' To Compete Each Other As They Open Simultaneously This Wednesday

 TWO LOCAL INDIE films will open simultaneously in theaters on February 1. First is "Sakaling Hindi Makarating", which was graded a unanimous A by the Cinema Evalulation Board. It won many awards in the CineFilipino Filmfest last year, including best director the very young filmmaker Ice Idanan and best actor for Pepe Herrera. It stars Alessandra de Rossi as a broken hearted young
woman who gets handdrawn postcards from various parts of our country from a mysterious admirer. She then goes to the from where the postcards were sent to track down its sender. Pepe Herrera plays her neighbor who encourages her to travel. Also in the cast are Jay Gonzaga as the boyfriend who dumped her, JC Santos as a possible new love and Therese Malvar as a girl she meets in her travels.

The second indie film to open on February 1st is "Swipe", directed by Ed Lejano and distributed by Viva Films. It's about people living in a condo whose lives are all affected by dating on the internet. Mercedes Cabral is a lady guard who has an affair with Luis Alandy. When her OFW husband is about to return home, she wants to break up from Luis but he threatens her that he will upload on the internet their sex videos if she'd split from him.

Maria Isabel Lopez is a newly separated wife who has her own online networking business. She meets an investment consultant, Alvin Anson, and it seems a new romance is in the offing for her. Gabby Eigenmann is a closet queen who meets guys in a gay social dating site. He meets a handsome young man who he doesn't know is a hustler who's only after his money so he can go abroad.

Meg Imperial is a recovering drug addict married to Alex Vincent Medina. Through the intertnet, she meets someone that will cause Alex to get terribly jealous. All the couples engage in hot love scenes so expect a lot of steam when you watch this movie that is also a cautionary about the dangers of dating strangers through the internet.
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Barbie Forteza's Director In 'Meant To Be', L.A. Madridejos, Says Role Of Billie Tailor Made For Her

BARBIE FORTEZA's "Meant to Be" continues to be the number one show in its slot even if other soaps were pitted against it. The show's director, L.A. Madridejos, says he knew from the start that Barbie will be perfect in the role of Billie in "Meant to Be", a bright and spunky girl who'll be linked to no less than four guys: Ken Chan, Ivan Dorschner, Jak Roberto and Addy Raj.

"Tailor made sa kanya pagiging go-getter and bubbly ni Billie," he says. "Meron din siyang all-out dedication sa trabaho. I admire yung attitude niyang 'I will give you my very best today, bahala na bukas.' Kaya naman minamahal talaga siya ng viewers. Sobrang hyper yan, bungisngis pa, akala mo naka-drugs, kaya naman nakakahawa ang energy niya sa set."

To which, Barbie butts in: "Excuse me, Direk, I don't do drugs. Malinis na malinis po ako. Natural lang sa'kin ang pagiging hyper."

So how is it working with younger actors after directing Heart Evangelista and Dennis Trillo in "Juan Happy Love Story"? "I love working with young actors kasi nakakahawa yung energy nila sa trabaho," adds Direk L.A. "Si Barbie and her four leading men, wala silang reklamo anuman ang pagawa mo sa kanila. Kahit puyat na sila, sige pa rin. But I also love working with the more senior members of our cast, like Tita Gloria Romero at sina Manilyn Reynes, Tina Paner, Sheryl Cruz and Keempee de Leon. I feel so fortunate nga to be given the chance to work with different generations of stars. Priceless yun for me."

That the show is truly very popular these days can be seen at the overwhelmingly warm reception given to the cast when they attended the recent Sinulog Festival in Cebu and the Dinagyang Festival in Iloilo. "Kahit saan sila magpunta, grabe talaga ang tilian sa kanila," says Direk L.A. "Yung mall show nila sa Robinsons Iloilo, dinumog talaga kaya hindi mo na maintindihan ang sinasabi nila on stage dahil sa sobrang lakas ng sigawan ng fans. And to think kasisimula pa lang noon ng show sa ere."
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Aura Azarcon is PBB Dream Team's 1st evictee! SHOCKING!

Aura Azarcon has just been evicted from the Pinoy Big Brother house, becoming the first evictee among the 12-member Dream Team.


Aura lost in the public voting (22.19%) to fellow regular housemate Jerome Alacre (27.82%) and celebrity housemate Jinri Park (50.00%).

The result was kinda shocking coz I thought Aura has a huge fan base to back her up. Remember, she was the one who emerged as the top choice by the viewers during the time when she was pitted against Jerome and other regular housemates for a slot in the Dream Team.

In her post-eviction interview, Aura was asked who she thinks deserves and does not deserve to be part of the Dream Team. She answered Jerome and Jinri respectively.

Tomorrow, it's another nomination night. With one regular housemate already eliminated, the 3 remaining regulars (Tanner Mata, Jerome and Cora Waddell) are now outnumbered and could be an easy target for nomination by the other housemates. - Mykiru.ph

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