HOTSPOT Tonyo Cruz A lot has been going on, especially as we went into full election campaign mode. I forgot to remember and to mark the eighth anniversary of this column here on the Manila Bulletin. I started this on Jan. 5, 2014, initially coming out twice weekly. Yes, folks, it has been eight...
Mayor Jennifer Cruz (center) and the cast of '40 Days' By Jeff Fernando The once sleepy municipality of Pola, Oriental Mindoro is now living to its tagline as the “film capital of Mindoro”. This after 10 movies held their shootings where beauty queen, actress and now Mayor of Pola Jennifer Cruz...
LANDSCAPE Gemma Cruz Araneta I n September 2013, with Syria in mind, President Vladimir Putin of the Russian Federation said that the founders of the United Nations Organization must have understood that decisions affecting war and peace should be made only by consensus. And with the USA’s...
Jericho Cruz with San Miguel sports director Alfrancis Chua Jericho Cruz officially signed with San Miguel Beer as an unrestricted free agent Tuesday, March 1 a day after his contract with NLEX expired in the middle of the PBA Governors’ Cup campaign. Cruz inked a three-year deal that will...
It still feels surreal for Kapuso actress Bianca Umali getting the chance to work with veteran actor John Lloyd Cruz. On Instagram, she excitedly shared their picture as taken at the set of the actor's sitcom "Happy ToGetHer." "A photo I never thought I would have - a (victory hand emojis) selfie...
Janine Gutierrez made fans giddy recently commenting on talks about her supposedly making sweet music with Paulo Avelino. No, they are not yet an item but she's open to the idea. She said, "We super get along with each other. So, we'll see what will happen." But is the actor even courting her?...
Thanya Dela Cruz smashed the national record anew in the women's 50-meter breaststroke evetnt on the first day of the 2022 PSI (Philippine Swimming Inc.) Friday, Feb. 25 at the Teofilo Yldefonso Swimming Complex in Manila. Thanya Dela Cruz (PSI) The 19-year-old Dela Cruz of Ayala Harpoons Swimming...
HOTSPOT Tonyo Cruz The title of this piece is the text of a t-shirt we wore in the months leading to the second People Power uprising of 2001. Released by the September 21 Movement led by Fr. Joe Dizon, the t-shirt reminded the public then about the power of people’s collective action in doing...
Photo from PBA Jericho Cruz bid goodbye to the NLEX following a hard-fought win over Rain or Shine amid rumors of his impending move to San Miguel Beer as an unrestricted free agent. Cruz took to social media to thank Road Warriors coach Yeng Guiao, governor Rod Franco and team official Ronald...
LANDSCAPE Gemma Cruz Araneta My zoom mates and I were arguing about People Power 1. What happened to all that enthusiasm that toppled a dictator? When the dust settled, the old order crept back into place. The pyramid of possibilities for structural changes crumbled steadily. Then someone asked if...
Painter Isabel Santos ignited further rumors about her making sweet music with actor John Lloyd Cruz with her recent social media posts. On her Instagram story, Isabel uploaded a picture featuring John Lloyd's three-year-old son with Ellen Adarna, Elias. The man standing beside the child has his...
From mere fans they are now sharing the screen with their idols! This is how things turned out for social media stars Daisy "Madam Inutz" Lopez and Herlene "Hipon Girl" Budol. Recently, their talent manager, Wilbert Tolentino, shared photos of the two along with seasoned actors Piolo Pascual and...
