John Lloyd Cruz Takes Best Actor Plum AT The Locarno Filmfest

John Lloyd Cruz won the Boccalino d'Oro (Golden Jug Award) for best actor (Best Actor) for his performance in Lav Diaz's film Essential Truths of the Lake on Friday afternoon at the 76th Locarno Film Festival (LFF) in Switzerland.

Along with John Lloyd in the said movie are Hazel Orencio, Shaina Magdayao, Bart Guingona and Agot Isidro.

Essential Truths of the Lake is the story of a man who, in the face of bloody murders and the senseless lies of an administration, continues his struggle to solve a fifteen-year-old case around a gray landscape and a fathomless lake. It became a cross he could barely carry but still dragged it on.

John Lloyd is the second Filipino actor to win Best Actor at Locarno... Hazel Orencio won Best Actress here in 2014 for the movie Mula sa Kung Ano ang Noon, also a work by Lav Diaz.

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OMG! Joseph Marco's 33rd Birthday Photo

Kapamilya star Joseph Marco made a buzz on the photo sharing app Instagram on Monday after he posted his nude photo with only a piece of cardboard covering his private part.

The photo has since made more than 164,000 likes. Marco who turned 33 last October 4th is currently seen on ABS-CBN's longest running primetime series "Ang Probinsyano."

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Coleen Garcia and Billy Crawford to wed on April this year

It's Showtime host Billy Crawford and fiance Coleen Garcia are set to wed April this year, the soon-to-be-bride told reporters at a press conference for her new movie "Sin Island"/

According to Garcia, they chose April for their wedding month hoping that their special day - which will be a beach wedding - would have  a good weather.

Doctors Vicki Belo and Steve Mark Gan are among the couple's principal sponsors. Ria Atayde is Coleen's Maid of Honor. The entourage will also include some of their "It's Showtime" family co-hosts and friends outside the industry.

"Ngayon parang pinaplantsa na lang namin lahat. Malapit na rin kaming mag-send ng invitation,"Coleen shared.

When asked where would they spend their honeymoon, Coleen said that she would either like to go to the Maldives or for a drive across North America or Europe.

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Watch: Official Trailer of Ang Panday starring Coco Martin

Star Cinema has released the official trailer of "Ang Panday" with Coco Martin playing the title role of FPJ's iconic character. The movie is Star Cinema's official entry to the 2017 Metro Manila Film Festival.

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The movie is directed by Coco Martin himself. It's actually his fist directorial job.

Ang Panday opens in cinemas on December 25.

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Unexpectedly Yours earns Php 14 million on its first day

Star Cinema's latest film "Unexpectedly Yours" made an impressive performance on its first day at the box office. The film outfit announced on its social media accounts that it earned Php 14 million on Wednesday.

The movie which was given an A-rating by the Cinema Evaluation Board is a reunion movie of Sharon Cuneta and Robin Padilla. It also marks the third film of Julia Barretto and Joshua Garcia as love team following their first two hits - Vince, Kath &James and Love You To The Stars and Back.


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Julia Barretto reveals relationship with Joshua Garcia

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Julia Barretto has confirmed she and love team partner Joshua Garcia are already in a romantic relationship.

In an interview with Boy Abunda last night at Tonight With Boy Abunda, Julia was asked why she still hasn't answered Joshua.

Boy asked, "Bakit hindi mo pa sinasagot si Joshua?"

Julia took a while before she answered. "Buti na lang honest ako, Tito Boy", she quipped.

"First of all, sino bang nagsabing hindi pa?", was Julia\s rhetoric answer.

To this, Boy, Erich, and everyone in the studio burst into laughter filled with kilig. Julia also added, "Bakit may pag-assume kayo agad?" while touching her hair.

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Joshua and Julia first worked together in the 2016 MMFF movie Vince & Kath & James. Since then, they have been regularly seen together but no confirmation was given.

During the presscon for their latest movie Unexpectedly Yours, their co-star Sharon Cunetaa revealed the two are in a relationship. She said that JoshLia calls each other B1 and B2 for Baba1 and Baba2.

Sharon pointed out that “mahal na mahal na mahal nila ang isa’t-isa grabe.”

Unexpectedly Yours opens today in cinemas nationwide.

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Photos: First Look at Bagani starring Liza Soberano and Enrique Gil

Liza Soberano and Enrique Gil are set to star in ABS-CBN's latest fantaserye "Bagani". The show was introduced to advertisers at the network's trade launch held on Tuesday night.

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Here are some of the photos at the trade event.

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