Author: Evelyn C. Diao

MANILA—The country’s original prank show on TV, “Wow Mali” was a big hit among Filipinos when it first aired in 1996 hosted by the witty and seasoned prankmaster Joey de Leon. Packed with hilarious ‘candid camera’ pranks, the show instantly became a household term for practical jokes, hilarious bloopers, and naughty tricks. The show aired until 2015. There has been a plan to revive the show and after eight long years of waiting, the longest-running and multi-awarded prank show is making a grand comeback in the reinvigorated “Wow Mali: DobleTama,” and will premiere on August 26, airing every Saturday at…

BAGUIO CITY, Philippines— Baguio City Prosecution Office recently dismissed the alleged illegal operations case filed against Casa Infini Builders & Realty Company Ltd. et al by SEC-EIPD, PAOCC, and RACU-COR. The respondents, CEO Jennylyn Floresca and (24) twenty-four employees and individuals of Casa Infini Builders and Realty Co. Ltd , Casa Infini Properties and Development Corporation, Ray International Philippines Inc doing business under Ray Education Directions Consultancy Services, Be Unrivaled Productions, Sine Cordillera were all cleared of their cases  by Baguio City Prosecution Office against the complainants, the SEC represented by Atty Regina Cajucom-De Guzman, Atty Lester Bautista, and Aldrin…

By Evelyn C. Diao A power-packed show is about to hit the boob tube starting July 8, Saturday at 1:30p.m. when Light TV Network (God’s Channel of Blessings), a free television station in the country and sister station of A2Z, features ‘A Journey With Joanna Marie,”  one of the three segments of the lifestyle-talk TV show “Circle of Influencers” (Season 2). Now on its second season, the segment will be hosted by a new female TV host Joana Marie, a speaker and an entrepreneur with a personal mission of providing joy, hope, and empowerment to people aligning with her advocacy…

By Evelyn C. Diao According to the Philippines Statistics Authority, the leading cause of death in the country in 2020 is not Covid-19 but heart disease. Today’s health reality reveals that apart from coronary artery bypass operation, the other diseases that killed more Filipinos in 2020 are stroke, diabetes, cancer, respiratory disease, and chronic kidney disease. They say that some of the major causes of those diseases could be stress, pollution, radiation, food pesticides and poor food choices and the latter was the subject of recent discussion of the Philippine Heart Association in its monthly webinar Usapang Puso sa Puso,…

A Visayan mom from Bohol, Maria Claudia Talatayod will represent the Philippines in the forthcoming MS Earth 2023 International competition which will be held on July 21 at Okada Manila. In an intimate meeting with the press held recently at the Luxent Hotel in Quezon City, where she was formally introduced by the MS Earth Philippines National Director Ginee Loew and pageant trainer Karla Supersoft, Maria Claudia expressed, “there has been a lot of planet-harming activities resulting in irreversible damage to the environment.  We need to take care of our planet to improve our well-being, a healthy place to live…

Still looking ageless and refreshed, actor and Eat Bulaga host Vic Sotto recently signed a contract to renew his partnership with his favorite appliance brand Hanabishi Appliances, held at the Milky Way Café along Arnaiz Avenue in Makati City. The first and long-time brand ambassador, this is the ninth year that the two icons — one in the appliance sector and the other in Philippine entertainment — will be working together. “We believe in keeping lasting relationships. We have been working with Bossing since 2014, and it has been a really fruitful collaboration. Throughout that time, we have seen consumer…

When Rey Valera started composing songs, little did he know that he would make it big in the music industry.  His dream was to improve the quality of his life having come from a dysfunctional family and struggling to make ends meet. Music was probably running in his veins that as he grew up, he started to weave lyrics and melody by what he saw in people— in communities, inspired by their situations, the conditions and times of their lives— during his moments of solitude. Rey was eventually discovered by Vic del Rosario of Vicor, which recorded his first single…

Multi-award winning actor John Arcilla sampled his singing prowess in a recent thanksgiving event for the entertainment press given by his producer Saranggola Productions held at the Castilla Place in Quezon City. Despite having colds and sore throat, John dished out with ease “Corner of the Sky,” a song from the play “Pippin.”  Presumably, this will be his opening number for the concert he is preparing after finishing his movie commitments. John has done several stage musicals at the Tanghalang Pilipino years back, but this will be his first solo attempt on the concert stage belting his commercial pieces. He…

Finally, you can now hear and listen to the true sound of public service on air with the grand launch of Radyo5 which was unveiled recently at the Quezon Memorial Circle. Radyo5 unveiled its new look and identity as 92.3 Radyo5 TRUE FM, revolutionizing the radio broadcasting landscape with its diverse line-up of programs that feature news, information, magazine-format, and entertainment shows. 92.3 Radyo5 TRUE FM aims to provide audiences with a fresh and dynamic listening experience that caters to a wide range of interests and preferences. Bannering the tagline “Dito tayo sa totoo!,” the station presents its new logo…

It was the biggest, enchanting event of the year for Lueur Lauren International Corporation when it held its ethereal, magical themed celebration of its 3rd anniversary at the Skydome, SM City in North Edsa recently. The first gathering since the pandemic, members and associates of Lueur Lauren came in their best magical fantasy attire for the Serenata: Recognition and Rewards 2023 which was also capped with the first ever selection of Lueur Lauren Calendar Girl 2023. The grand winner was 23-year-old high school teacher Ver Johansson who was earlier handpicked as the Best in Swimsuit, Best in Long Gown and…