Johnny Manahan Less than a week after being introduced as GMA Artist Center's new consultant, Johnny Manahan, better known as the starmaker Mr M., has already begun one of his main tasks, that is to help the agency discover promising new talents. As a talent agency, GMA Artist Center has discovered...
Johnny Manahan or Mr. M, is known for creating huge stars out of many ABS-CBN talents though the years. It is as such that many are excited to know as to who exactly it is that he will try and groom first among Kapuso talents as consultant at GMA Artist Center. Mr. M was reticent to name names...
Star-builder and director Johnny Manahan, known to fans as Mr. M, is now with GMA. The network appointed him consultant to GMA Artist Center (GMAAC), their talent arm. His appointment was announced Tuesday, July 13. It didn’t come as a surprise to many. Talk about Mr. M signing as Kapuso has been...
He inks to express his love of art, culture, and country The art of tattooing has been part of our culture even before the Spaniards came to our land. More than fashion, our forefathers used their bodies as “living canvases” to express their ideals and beliefs as warriors. And that’s how they...
Piolo Pascual took advantage of the recent Father’s Day celebration to push for his “dad” Johnny “Mr. M” Manahan’s inclusion as National Artist. Posting a photo of them together, Piolo noted how Mr. M was there “through all the ups and downs in my showbiz career” and how he...
Ez Mil (Jayar Left Eye Tolentino) Virgin Music Label and Artist Services announced on June 9 that it has signed notable Filipino-American musician and rapper Ez Mil. Last January, his explosive performance of his song “Panalo” recorded on the Wish USA Bus has garnered almost 60 million...
Commemorating the poet and author, along with his masterpiece The Trilogy of Saint Lazarus MAGS FOR THE NATIONAL ARTIST The zine set, produced by the Benilde center for campus Art, dedicated to Cirilo Bautista A celebrated achievement in Philippine literature, the Trilogy of Saint Lazarus is...
Duane Lucas Pascua explains his art People often say that watercolor is the most difficult medium to paint with. It dries easily and can be quite tedious when it comes to combining colors. On the opposite end, some say that the easiest is pen and ink. After all, who has not tried to doodle a few...
The humble street artist first became viral in 2019 Edgardo Lam (Photo from Tempo) As inspiration can be found anywhere, so are artists. While an education in the arts allows many artists to hone and enhance their skills, some owe it to time and life experiences to make their artworks true...
Arturo Luz (Photo by Pinggot Zulueta/Manila Bulletin) Filipino painter, sculptor, and National Artist Arturo Luz passed away on May 26, 2021. The news about his demise was announced by his daughter Angela Luz through a Facebook post . He was 94. "It is with deep sorrow that I announce the passing...
The Flower Eater OPEN UP InRepair, oil on canvas, 2019 Froilan Calayag’s artworks are always filled with his created characters and creatures. It is almost as if his works are illustrations of scenes drawn from fantasy books. Interesting, however, how Froilan does not see himself as a...
Rosanna Roces was huge in the ‘90s. She was everywhere. Blessed with camera-ready looks as with curves to die for, Osang, as fans lovingly call her, commanded the box-office and for years. That she has superb acting chops was mere icing on the cake. But before you know it, everything came...