The winners of the 69th Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences (FAMAS) Awards were revealed last night. The fantasy movie Magikland by Brightlight Productions and Gallaga-Reyes Films was a big winner with seven awards, including Best Picture.
Magikland is Best Picture at 69th FAMAS Awards | FB/FAMAS
Alessandra De Rossi was named Best Actress and Allen Dizon was Best Actor for Watchlist and Latay, respectively.
Hari ng Pilipinas held its inaugural pageant in Cauayan, Isabela on Sunday, December 12, 2021. Forty-one gorgeous men vied for the title, and Jerson Mendez of Marinduque made history by being the first-ever Hari ng Pilipinas.
Hari ng Pilipinas 2021 winners | FB/Hari ng Pilipinas
It was a tough job for the judges because a lot of those that got included in the Top 12 had very good communication skills. Contestants were allowed to answer in the language they were comfortable in. Jerson answered in Filipino, and he answered his question the best he could.
Miss India Harnaaz Sandhu was crowned Miss Universe 2021 on Sunday, December 12th (Monday morning, Dec. 13th in Manila), during the pageant's finals held in Eliat, Israel. She beat Miss Paraguay Nadia Ferreira who was named 1st runner-up. Miss South Africa Lakeland Mswane was part of the Top 3 and was named 2nd runner-up.
Miss Universe 2021 Harnaaz Sandhu of India | IG/missuniverse
Miss Philippines Beatrice Luigi Gomez and Miss Colombia Valeria Ayos were both part of the Top 5.
The Miss Universe 2021 Preliminary Competition was held in Israel on Friday (early morning of Saturday in Manila), with the candidates trying to impress the judges in swimsuit and evening gown, as well as in their national costumes. The final show will be on December 13, Monday, at 2AM in Israel (8AM in Manila).
Miss Universe Philippines 2021 Beatrice Luigi Gomez wowed in swimsuit and evening gown that were both in red. Her Bakunawa-inspired national costume, too, was impressive.
Marian Rivera is one of the judges of Miss Universe 2021 which is currently happening in Israel. The coronation night will be on December 12th (morning of Dec. 13th in Manila) at the Universe Arena in Eliat.
Marian Rivera | IG/missuniverse
Marian will wear a Francis Libiran gown for the final event. Miss Philippines Beatrice Luigi Gomez will also wear a gown from the same designer. Both of them will be stunning, for sure.
Teen star Belle Mariano has just very recently released her debut album, Daylight, making her a bona fide recording star. But the seven-track album produced by Star Pop isn't enough, she's now geared to topbill her first-ever solo major concert this January 2022.
Belle Mariano: Daylight The Concert | Twitter/ABSCBN
Titled Belle Mariano: Daylight The Concert, the event will be on January 29th at 8PM (PH time), 7AM (East Coast US & Canada), and 4AM (West Coast US & Canada). It will have a replay on Jan. 30th at 11AM (PH), Jan. 29th at 10PM (East Coast US & Canada), and Jan. 29th at 7PM (West Coast US & Canada).
Host candidate Jonathan Checo was named Mister Tourism World 2021 on December 4th, during the ceremony that happened at the Salon de Eventos - Plaza Central in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
Mister Tourism World 2021 winners | FB/MisterTourismWorldOfficial
Jonathan is a pageant veteran. He represented Dominican Republic in Mister International 2013, and again in Manhunt International 2017.
Mister Grand Puerto Rico Fernando Ezequiel Padin was crowned Mister Grand International 2021 during the pageant's finale in Panama on Saturday (Sunday morning in Manila). He bested 27 other candidates from around the world to be the successor of the 2019 winner, Tuan Lucas of Vietnam.
Mister Grand International 2019 Fernando Ezequiel Padin | FB/MisterGrandInternational
Miss Grand International 2021 crowned Vietnam's Nguyen Thuc Thuy Tien as the winner on Saturday, December 4th, during the pageant's finale that was held in Thailand. She bested several other delegates, including the Philippines' Samantha Panlilio, who failed to make the Top 20.
Samatha Panlilio | FB/Binibining Pilipinas
On Twitter, Filipino pageant fans are calling on Madame Stella Araneta of Binibining Pilipinas (Miss Grand Philippines franchise owner) to drop MGI due to the pageant's results in the past years, most specifically this year, when SamPan didn't even make the Top 20 when it was evident that she did well from day one of the competition.
The Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences (FAMAS) has recently revealed the nominees for the 69th FAMAS Awards.
FB/FAMAS
Movies with the most number of nominations are Magikland; On Vodka, Beers and Regrets; and Watch List. All three got eleven nominations each. Fan Girl followed with nine, while Untrue and Block Z are just behind with seven nominations each.
Winwyn Marquez stars as a nurse in Nelia, an official movie entry at this year's 47th Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF). Directed by Lester Dimaranan under A and Q Production Film, Inc., the movie also stars Raymond Bagatsing, Ali Forbes, Shido Roxas, Mon Confiado, Lloyd Samartino, Dexter Doria, Dan Alvaro, Aldwin Alegre and Juan Carlos Galano.
Nelia poster | FB/NeliaMovie
Winwyn plays the character of Nelia Katigbak, a nurse whose patients at Room 009 always die. It is her fault? Or is there really a ghost in that room that takes the patients' lives, as she claims?
Meanwhile, this is the first time I've seen Juan Carlos Galano in an acting project. His name became quite popular on the internet because of his Bench Body ad. He also love treating his social media followers with shirtless photos, especially from his recent trip to Siargao. His acting: not bad for a newbie at all.
Nelia opens in cinemas on December 25, along with the other MMFF 2021 entries.
We may have seen the love team of Ken Chan and Rita Daniela on television numerous times, but the 47th Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) official movie entry Huling Ulan sa Tag-araw is their first movie team-up.
Huling Ulan sa Tag-araw poster | FB/Heaven's Best Entertainment
Rita is a very talented actress, and a good singer, too. I loved her since I saw her perform at our church's anniversary many years ago.
Huwag Kang Lalabas is a horror movie with three episodes. Aiko Melendez, Beauty Gonzales and Kim Chiu star in their respective episodes. The movie is directed by Adolfo Borinaga Alix, Jr. and will open in cinemas on December 25, 2021 as an official entry to the 47th Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF).
Huwag Kang Lalabas poster | Twitter/aalixjr
The first episode is Kumbento topbilled by Beauty Gonzalez playing the role of a nun who discovers a horrific secret of the nunnery. Also in the episode is Elizabeth Oropesa.
Kun Maupay Man It Panahon is an official entry to the 47th Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) which opens on December 25, 2021. It stars Daniel Padilla, Rans Rifol and Charo Santos-Concio.
Kun Maupay Man It Panahon poster | Twitter/theweatherfilm
The film had its world premiere in August 2021 at the 74th Locarno Film Festival where it won the Cinema e Gioventù Prize. It was also screened at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival under the Contemporary World Cinema section.
Christian Bables topbills Big Night! as a gay man nicknamed Darna who gets included in the government's drug watch list. Afraid that he would end up dead, he takes extra measures to prove that he's not an addict.
Big Night! movie poster | Twitter/theideafirst_co
An official entry to the 47th Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF), Big Night! is directed by Jun Robles Lana, who is also the director of two other movies Christian starred in - Die Beautiful and The Panti Sisters.
Dingdong Dantes and John Arcilla topbill A Hard Day, the only action movie entry in Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) this year. It was originally intended for the first Metro Manila Summer Film Festival in 2020 but the event was cancelled due to the pandemic. Now more than a year after, the movie is named as one of the official eight entries of the MMFF 2021.
A Hard Day poster | FB/VIVA Films
A Hard Day is the Filipino remake of the 2014 South Korean action-thriller of the same title. Directed by Law Fajardo for VIVA Films, the movie also stars Janno Gibbs, Al Tantay, Meg Imperial, Rafa Siguion-Reyna, Lou Veloso, Arvic Tan and AJ Muhlach.
Viva Films has released the official trailer for The Exorsis, an official entry to the 47th Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF). The horror-comedy movie is being topbilled by sisters Toni Gonzaga and Alex Gonzaga. The festival opens December 25, 2021.
The Exorsis official poster | FB/TinCan
Written and directed by Fifth Solomon, the movie also stars Melai Cantiveros, Joel Saracho, Tess Antonio, Kat Galang, Angie Castrence, Isay Alvarez, and Dennis Padilla.
