Martin Del Rosario Tackles New Role In New Kapuso Reboot

Count on Martin del Rosario’s acting brilliance to breathe life to a new role in GMA-7’s remake of the 1987 flick, Pinulot Ka Lang Sa Lupa, which originally starred Lorna Tolentino, Gabby Concepcion and Maricel Soriano.

For this year’s reboot, the new Kapuso TV drama finds Martin sharing top billing alongside stars Benjamin Alves, Julie Anne San Jose, LJ Reyes and Jean Garcia, where he plays Arthur “Kiko” Villaraza.

“I think they wanted to give the plot a different twist,” Martin reveals.

“Kasi in the original plot, it’s the usual triangle. They thought it would be more interesting to see someone else adding tension to that equation. That’s me.”

“I will play Santina’s (Julie Ann) best friend who will fall for her in the process, but she just sees me as just a friend, especially when Ephraim (Benjamin) comes into the picture. I’ll play a fighter here. I will fight for Santina in the course of the story.”

Carla Abellana Bags Best Foreign Actress Award In Vietnam

Kapuso actress Carla Abellana recently won the hearts of Vietnamese fans.

She bagged the People’s Choice for Best Foreign Actress in “Face of the Year 2016,” an online poll conducted by International Media Corp. (IMC), one of the leading media groups in Vietnam.

Carla was lauded for her performance in the chart-topping 2014 GMA-7 soap opera, My Destiny.

“It’s an honor to be recognized and held in high esteem by Vietnamese fans,” Carla exclaims.

“I’m very happy our local productions are enjoying a wider viewership in the Asian region, and I’m equally proud of our other local actors who are getting noticed in the Asian arena as well.”

Catch Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events on Netflix premiering this January

Netflix has already established itself as a purveyor of quality shows. Through the years, the global internet television network has produced award-winning TV series and favourites like House of Cards, Orange is the New Black, Stranger Things, and The Crown. The streaming service is continuing their winning streak this 2017, starting with the release of the much-awaited A Series of Unfortunate Events.

Based on the international best-selling children’s novels by Daniel Handler, Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events recounts the tragic tale of the Baudelaire orphans -- Violet, Klaus, and Sunny – whose evil guardian Count Olaf will stop at nothing to get his hands on their inheritance. The siblings must outsmart Olaf at every turn, foiling his many devious plans and disguises, in order to discover clues to their parents’ mysterious death.

HOOQ Shines Spotlight On The Best Of Filipino Cinema At The 42nd Metro Manila Film Festival Awards Night

HOOQ, Asia’s largest video-on-demand service, furthers its commitment in uplifting the quality of Filipino movies as it remained the exclusive presenter of the 42nd Metro Manila Film Festival and its New Wave category.

“In a year marked by big changes in the MMFF, we are proud to say that our full support for the premiere movie festival in the country has remained the same,” said Jane Cruz-Walker, HOOQ Philippines Country Manager. “We welcome another year of partnership with the Metro Manila Film Festival, and we are proud to be part of the festival as it takes brave new steps in focusing on quality films, fresh casting choices and new approaches to filmmaking.”

In his speech, Metro Manila Development Authority Thomas Orbos said, “We are gathered here together not only to seek change but also to look back to the original theme of the MMFF which is to be a festival that celebrates Filipino artistic excellence.