"I have never been so upset and humiliated by an actress in my entire career", Vivian Velez on Cristine Reyes

Veteran actress Vivian Velez announced on Facebook yesterday that she is resigning from the ABS-CBN soap opera "Tubig at Langis" after being "upset and humiliated" by an actress. Velez did not name who the actress was but later revealed that it was Cristine Reyes.

In a Facebook post on Sunday, Vivian said: "With much trepidation, I would like to tender my immediate irrevocable resignation, effective immediately, from the show, 'Tubig at Langis'."
She added: "I have never been so upset and humiliated by an actress in my entire career spanning four decades!"

"Tubig at Langis" is a soap opera that stars Cristine Reyes, Zanjoe Marudo and Isabelle Daza, along with Vivian Velez,

In an interview with showbiz news site Pep.ph, Velez admitted that the actress she was pertaining to in her post was indeed Cristine.

She said in the interview: "The straw that broke the camel's back was when we shared a designated standby room and she asked me to leave the room because she wants it only for her own."

“She bangs the doors, shouted at me. She keeps on singing 'Goodbye, Farewell' in front of my face while we are rehearsing."

Vivian said it was "the rudest thing anyone had ever done" to her.

The actress said she will meet with the producers of "Tubig at Langis" today but added her resignation is irrevocable.

Source: philstar.com

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"Felix Manalo" bags major awards at 2016 PMPC Star Awards for Movies

The Viva Entertainment-produced biopic "Felix Manalo" bagged major awards at the 2016 Star Awards for Movies held at the Resorts World Performing Arts Theater on Sunday, March 6.

The movie which tells the life story of Iglesia Ni Cristo's first Executive Minister, Bro. Felix Manalo, bagged five major awards including Best Movie, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Production Designer, and Original Theme Song of the Year which Sarah Geronimo performed.

Bea Alonzo was declared Best Movie Actress for the box office record-breaking film A Second Chance while Piolo Pascual and Dennis Trillo tied for Best Actor in Silong and Felix Manalo respectively.

Read Related Story: Nominees for 2016 Star Awards for Movies Revealed

Here is the full list of winners:

Movie Actress of the Year: Bea Alonzo (A Second Chance)
Movie Actor of the Year: Piolo Pascual (Silong) and Dennis Trillo (Felix Manalo)
Movie of the Year: Felix Manalo (Viva Films)
Indie Movie of the Year: Bambanti (Sinag Maynila and Centerstage Productions)
Movie Director of the Year: Joel Lamangan (Felix Manalo)

Movie Supporting Actor of the Year: Tirso Cruz, III (Honor Thy Father)
Movie Supporting Actress of the Year: Alessandra De Rossi (Kid Kulafu)
Movie Child Performer of the Year: Micko Laurente (Bambanti)
New Movie Actress of the Year: Janella Salvador (Haunted Mansion)
New Movie Actor of the Year: Marlo Mortel (Haunted Mansion)

Movie Screenwriter of the Year: Michiko Yamamoto (Honor Thy Father)
Movie Editor of the Year: Jerrold Tarog (Heneral Luna)
Movie Production Designer of the Year: Edgar Martin Littaua, Joel Bilbao, and Danny Red (Felix Manalo)
Movie Musical Scorer of the Year: Jerrold Tarog (Heneral Luna)
Movie Sound Engineer of the Year: Mikko Quizon and Hit Productions (Heneral Luna)

Movie Original Theme Song of the Year: "Ang Sugo ng Diyos Mula Sa Mga Huling Araw," Sarah Geronimo (Felix Manalo)
Movie Cinematographer of the Year: Ber Cruz (Honor Thy Father)

Indie Movie Director of the Year: Zig Dulay (Bambanti)
Indie Movie Screenwriter of the Year: Jun Robles Lana (Anino Sa Likod Ng Buwan)
Indie Movie Cinematographer of the Year: Ike Avellana (Apocalypse Child)
Indie Movie Editor of the Year: Benjamin Tolentino (Tandem)
Indie Movie Production Designer of the Year: Aped Santos (Bambanti)

Indie Movie Musical Scorer of the Year: Gauss Obenza (I Love You, Thank You)
Indie Movie Sound Engineer of the Year: Jess Carlos (Silong)
Indie Movie Original Theme Song of the Year: "Tulog Na" (Lyrics by Zig Dulay, composed by Gian Gianan, interpreted by Alessandra de Rossi, from the movie Bambanti)

Special Awards:

Male Face of the Night: John Arcilla
Female Face of the Night: Bela Padilla
Darling of the Press: Dan Fernandez

Nora Aunor Ulirang Artista Lifetime Achievement Award: Ms. Amalia Fuentes
Ulirang Alagad Ng Pelikula Sa Likod Ng Kamera Lifetime Achievement Award: Mel Chionglo
Movie Loveteam of the Year: Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla (Crazy Beautiful You)
Posthumous Award for Entertainment Excellence: German Moreno

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OMG! Alden Richards figured in a car accident Friday morning

Photo via pep.ph

Pambansang Bae Alden Richards was figured in a minor car crash accident this Friday morning, March 4. But the actor assured fans on Twitter that he's all fine.

Ok lang po ako! 😃

— Alden Richards (@aldenrichards02) March 4, 2016

Richard Faulkerson Jr., Alden's father, also tweeted that his son fight and that it was a minor car accident.

Don't worry guys...Just a light car accident. #thankyouLord

— Richard Faulkerson© (@R_FAULKERSoN) March 4, 2016

Fans on Twitter expressed their concern upon hearing the incident and sent out their prayers and thanksgiving for nothing any major accident happened to Maine Mendoza's ALDUB half.

Car Towed @aldenrichards02 #ALDUBRegaloNiLola
©©© pic.twitter.com/8t0efMitN8

— ALDUB|MAIDEN SWISS (@maiden16_SA) March 4, 2016

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OMG! Maria Ozawa reveals one night stand with Cesar Montano

In an interview with Mo Twister for his "Good Times With Mo" podcast, Ozawa was asked directly if she had sex with the actor.

Ozawa tried to change the topic but Mo Twister persisted. "How many times did you have sex with Cesar Montano? I really have a feeling you did," he said.

The actress then laughed, and Mo Twister quipped: "Two times, huh?"

"No, one," she finally said, adding that it happened before they started filming the movie.

"Way before because I didn't know anything and then it just happened," she said.

Watch Maria Ozawa reveal tryst with former film co-star Cesar Montano

Skip to 1:05:55 for the juicy part

The Japanese actress stressed, however, that she had no intentions of dating Montano, calling what happened between them as "saying hello sex."

Montano was brought in to replace Robin Padilla as Ozawa's leading man last September.

In a previous interview, Montano even described her kissing scene with Ozawa as "a religious experience."

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Spotted: Coco Martin, Angel Locsin, and Piolo Pascual at Star Cinema office

Is Star Cinema cooking a project that would star Coco Martin, Angel Locsin, and Piolo Pascual altogether? These three A-listers met at Star Cinema office as posted by AdProm executive Mico Del Rosario on his Instagram account.

We know for sure that Coco and Angel have a movie lined up for them as announced early this year but if that would also include Papa P, that would surely be a BLAST!

Also included in the photo are Star Cinema COO Malou Santos and producer Lea Calmerin.

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Dennis Trillo and Heart Evangelista reunite in GMA7's new series "Juan Happy Love Story"

A story conference was held for GMA7's upcoming primetime series "Juan Happy Love Story" on Tuesday afternoon, March 1. The series will reunite Drama King Dennis Trillo and Heart Evangelista. The two stars have worked together in a fantasy series Dwarfina in 2011.

The show also include veteran actress Miss Gloria Romero in a special role.

Other stars include Gardo Versoza, Lotlot De Leon, Felix Roco. Target airing date is on second quarter of the year. More details are yet to be known.

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How did The Story of Us fare in the ratings game on its pilot episode?

The newly launched ABS-CBN primetime series The Story of Us which marks the reunion of Kim Chiu and Xian Lim on primetime tv registered 18.2% beating its rival program Because of You  with 14.1%. The figures are based on Kantar Media's national ratings.

However, figures from AGB Nielsen show an opposite result. The Story of Us scored 14.9%, more than 3% behind its rival program Because of You with 18.3%.

The Story of Us replaced the recently concluded JaDine feel-good teleserye, On The Wings of Love, and is expected to perform in the ratings better as it progresses.

Directed by Mae Cruz-Alviar, the soap also stars Bryan Santos, Susan Africa, Nonong "Bangkay" de Andres, Aiko Melendez, Zsa Zsa Padilla and Zaijian Jaranilla.

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