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Kid Sunshine of Cebu-turned-beauty queen has advice to new PBB housemates
by Januar Junior Aguja - July 25, 2024 - 12:00am
Former Pinoy Big Brother housemate Rian Bacalla recently enjoyed a day at IT Park with fellow PBB 737 alumni Franco Rodriguez, known as Thomas of Alamat, when his P-pop boy group performed at the Palarong Pambansa...
Miss Universe Philippines Cebu teases ‘more exciting’ 2nd edition
by Januar Junior Aguja - July 22, 2024 - 12:00am
When Miss Universe Philippines Cebu 2024 delegates Kris Tiffany Janson, Mary Josephine Paaske, and Juvel Mangubat Ducay were chosen to represent the province –Cebu, Talisay City, and Bantayan Island, respectively...
'A Quiet Place: Day One' is a suspenseful, emotional prequel
by Januar Junior Aguja - July 12, 2024 - 12:00am
“A Quiet Place: Day One” opens with an intriguing trivia with no citation: New York City’s noise levels average around 90 decibels, roughly equivalent to a person’s scream.
‘Marupok A+’ explores catfishing amidst discrimination towards trans community
by Januar Junior Aguja - July 10, 2024 - 12:00am
Split into three parts backed with ‘receipts’, Tero detailed her ordeal of how she was scammed by a multimedia artist based in Manila who paired her with a certain “Bill Iver” on a dating...
Cebuano artists share the stage at Love Cebu Music Festival
by Januar Junior Aguja - July 8, 2024 - 12:00am
It’s not every day that we get to see a music festival featuring nine Bisaya artists under one roof, let alone all of them hailing from Cebu. The celebration of Cebuano music was on full display at the Love...
A sense of community at Fête De La Musique Cebu 2024
by Januar Junior Aguja - July 3, 2024 - 12:00am
Fête De La Musique Cebu 2024’s line-up of performers showcased the best of the local music scene with a diverse slate ranging from pop-rock to hip-hop.
Aspiring flight attendant is Mr. Gay Sugbo 2024
by Januar Junior Aguja - July 2, 2024 - 12:00am
On the last day of Pride Month 2024, the Mr. Gay Sugbo organization crowned a new title-holder in Lapu-Lapu City resident Marnes Dave Aying, succeeding inaugural winner Axl James Dayon during the coronation held...
Why queens from Haus of Rena1ssance became drag performers
by Januar Junior Aguja - June 29, 2024 - 12:00am
While the drag queens from Cebu's Haus of Rena1ssance are used to performing, they still get the nerves before going on stage. One of their gigs earlier this year, titled “Reformed” and which celebrated...
Mr. Gay Sugbo 2024 advocates for HIV awareness
by Januar Junior Aguja - June 28, 2024 - 12:00am
The Cebu City Youth Development Commission and the Cebuano Youth Ambassadors Inc. unveiled the 12 candidates vying to succeed last year’s titleholder, Axl James Dayon, as Mr. Gay Sugbo. The finals night is...
Kim Irish Placibe on Bb. Toledo and celebrating Pride Month
by Januar Junior Aguja - June 26, 2024 - 12:00am
At the Binibining Toledo 2024 finals last June 10, outgoing titleholder Kim Irish Placibe was visibly in tears during her farewell walk on stage. As the first Toledo City representative for Miss Universe Philippines...
Cebuana singer-songwriter Paula Pagalan on yearning for a permanent home
by Januar Junior Aguja - June 22, 2024 - 12:00am
If you tune in to DYFR 98.7 Life-Changing Radio every morning, you’ll likely hear the warm, gentle voice of a young Filipino-American woman. She reads the news, shares Bible passages, and offers words of encouragement...
Cebuano acts, breakdance at Fête De La Musique Cebu 2024
by Januar Junior Aguja - June 18, 2024 - 12:00am
Alliance Française de Cebu and indie music label Melt Records are mounting Fête De La Musique Cebu this month after their successful collaborations for the music festival’s 2022 and 2023 edit...
Ryle Jhon: Viva South’s singer-songwriter from Cebu
by Januar Junior Aguja - June 14, 2024 - 12:00am
Ryle Jhon Monacar was working as a housekeeper in a hospital in late 2019 when a nurse noticed his knack for playing the guitar. The nurse learned that Viva South was holding auditions for new local acts and encouraged...
Dom Guyot returns as an independent artist
by Januar Junior Aguja - June 10, 2024 - 12:00am
Cebuano singer-songwriter Dom Guyot, who has been based in Manila for two years now, has had a breakout 2023.
22 trans women vie for Queen of Cebu City Pride 2024 crown
by Januar Junior Aguja - June 7, 2024 - 12:00am
In time for Pride Month, the Cebu City LGBTQIA+ Federation unveiled 22 transgender women candidates for the Queen of Cebu City Pride 2024 pageant, during a June 3 press conference at Cebu City Hall.
‘Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga’ gives heroine much-deserved backstory
by Januar Junior Aguja - June 3, 2024 - 12:00am
The concept of a strong female character is nothing new. We had Sarah Connor from the Terminator franchise and Princess Leia from Star Wars as examples. But there was something different about Furiosa when she first...
R&B artist Jason Dhakal on why ‘growing up’ scares him
by Januar Junior Aguja - June 2, 2024 - 12:00am
When Jason Dhakal started making music, he didn’t expect he would end up being an R&B artist even though his influences include Beyoncé, Mariah Carey, Erykah Badu, and Amy Winehouse.
Teacher couple wins at 1st Padre Pio songwriting tilt
by Januar Junior Aguja - May 29, 2024 - 12:00am
The Saint Padre Pio Home for the Relief of Suffering-Philippines Foundation Inc. held its first songwriting contest, “Huni Kang Santo Padre Pio Alang sa Santuario”, at the IEC Convention Center on May...
Carlo J. Caparas was a ‘dedicated filmmaker, loving husband’
by Januar Junior Aguja - May 28, 2024 - 12:00am
Cebuano media personality Sam Costanilla hadn’t spoken to Carlo J. Caparas in almost four years when he heard the news Sunday, May 26, that his dear friend passed away at the age of 80 the day before.
‘Monkey Man’ is a socio-political action film worth watching
by Januar Junior Aguja - May 25, 2024 - 12:00am
When audiences watch “Monkey Man”, they are reminded of “John Wick” as both films showcase hyper-stylistic action scenes. This is not lost on Dev Patel (who stars, co-writers, and directs)...
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