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Pacquiao plays World War II hero in Hollywood movie This just in: Manny Pacquiao confirmed that he will play local hero Col. Macario Peralta Jr., leader of the Philippine Guerrilla resistance on Panay Island during World War II, in the Hollywood-Philippines global feature film Freedom Fighters. An incredible true story of courage, faith and hope in the face of unspeakable Japanese-inflicted terror, Freedom Fighters will be produced by Inspire Studios, Inc., in association with a major US studio. The production is slated for 2020. Producer/financier Francis Lara Ho, CEO of Inspire Studios, said, “Freedom Fighters will be a global, Hollywood studio-level release. We are currently in discussions with leading Hollywood and Philippine studios, financiers and distributors, as well as A-List directors and actors to bring this amazing, inspirational story to the global audience.  “Having the charismatic and beloved Sen. Manny Pacquiao join by … [Read more...] about Pacquiao plays World War II hero in Hollywood movie

The Fortnite black hole that took the game down worldwide has reopened, throwing millions of players back into the game with a new island to explore (with some familiar areas) and several new ways to level up. Players were greeted with a new trailer teasing all the new features, including swimming, fishing, motorboats and several new ways to level up. As soon as the trailer finishes, the player leaps out of the black hole, assuming the role of Jonesy, one of the default characters who’s become the audience surrogate for the nonsense that happens in the Fortnite universe. And suddenly the player is back into his first solo battle royale game. Your reporter placed 34th in the first match. All the default skins now sport a new look with a green jacket. Players seem to trickle back into the game. Your reporter’s first Team Rumble match, for example, only had six total players dropping into the island. By the way, the entire map is grayed out and new alliterative locations like … [Read more...] about Fortnite is live again with a new map and more ways to level up

Watch more in iWant or TFC.tv Matapos ang tatlong linggo sa bansang Croatia, bumalik na nitong Lunes sa Pilipinas sina Liza Soberano at Enrique Gil.  Parte ang pangingibang-bansa nila sa taping ng "Make It With You," na unang teleserye ng loveteam matapos ang isang taon.  Para sa kanila, iba ang pag-shoot ng nabanggit na serye.  "This is something new to us! We're really excited because we haven't done a teleserye in more than a year now," pahayag ni Soberano.  Si Cathy Garcia-Molina ang nag-direct ng serye.  Para kay Garcia-Molina, akma sa istorya ang Croatia lalo't kailangan sa kuwento ang isang lugar na kaunti lang ang Pinoy.  "To keep to its truth, dito (sa Croatia) tayo nagpunta. It's something new to the Filipinos also," ani Garcia-Molina.  Mas mature na rin daw ang mga karakter ng LizQuen bilang sina Billy at Gabo.  "My character is an OFW and we know the stories of how OFWs are so parang pagdaraanan niya lahat ng hirap na pinagdaraanan ng … [Read more...] about ‘Mas mature’: LizQuen may patikim sa bagong teleserye

MANILA -- Wanderland alums, FKJ and ADOY are set to make their Manila return at Karpos Live Mix 9 on November 14 at the ABS-CBN Vertis Tent.  During his Wanderland stint, FKJ improvised a track for the crowd amd it will be exciting to witness another brilliant improvisation from this French-multi-instrumentalist in a more intimate setting. Get ready for a looping good time as FKJ performs his tracks like "Tadow," "Better Give Up," or "Skyline" among others. Watch more in iWant or TFC.tv ADOY, meanwhile, hails from South Korea. The band's Wanderland performance brings back memories of a chill afternoon listening to them charm a Manila audience with their dreamy tunes. Prepare to bop to this band’s songs like "Wonder," "Grace," and especially "Blanc."  Watch more in iWant or TFC.tv Regular tickets are priced at P3,500+ and are available at karposlive.com.  … [Read more...] about Korea’s ADOY, France’s FKJ returns to Manila for concert

FANS and fellow performers on Oct 15 mourned the death of a K-pop star who had long been the target of online bullying, some calling for greater mental health support for those working in the country’s notoriously competitive show business industry. The body of Sulli, a former member of top girl group f(x), was discovered Monday by her manager at her home on the outskirts of Seoul. “There has been no evidence of an outsider having broken in, or any other crimes committed by another person,“ an official from Seongnam Sujeong Police Agency told AFP. “Suicide is among the possible causes.” Authorities said the 25-year-old had been suffering from “severe depression”. South Korea has one of the world’s highest rates of suicide which, according to recent government figures, is among the top causes of death for those under 40. “I wish I could hope for Sulli to be the last idol to die from suicide and mental illness,“ tweeted one fan. … [Read more...] about Fans, celebrities mourn death of K-pop star Sulli