The 2008 Metro Manila Film Festival Official Entries has been announced by the MMFF Selection Committee. This year will be the 34th edition of the annual all Filipino film festival that recently been divided into an aggregate 2 weeks.

The 8 MMFF Official Entries are:

1. Baler - stars Anne Curtis, Jericho Rosales, Mark Bautista
2. Dayo - animated film that follows the adventure of 11-year-old Bubuy as he tries to save his grandparents who have been abducted and brought to Elementalia, a mysterious and magical land that is home to popular creatures of Philippine mythology.
3. Desperadas 2 - stars Marian Rivera, Iza Calzado, Rufa Mae Quinto
4. Escaleras and Ungasis: 20 Years After - stars Tito,Vic and Joey
5. Magkaibigan - stars Jinggoy Estrada
6. One Night Only - stars Katrina Halili
7. Shake, Rattle and Roll X - Trilogy- starring Kim Chiu and Gerald Anderson, JC De Vera, Iza Calzado
8. Ang Tanging Ina N’yong Lahat - starring Ai Ai Delas Alas

The 2008 Metro Manila Film Festival starts on Christmas Day, December 25, 2008.

Kahit Isang Saglit debuted last week and its ratings where nowhere seen on the Top Ten. The Jericho Rosales and Carmen Soo starrer also had its share of bad luck when it was being shot. Its original director Manong Gilbert Perez died while filming it. Kahit Isang Saglit is produced jointly by ABS-CBN-Star Cinema Productions and a Malaysian production venture Double Vision. It is actually a pity because i have seen the soap and i think it has very good cinematography that felt like you’re watching a movie. I guess the reason why it did not rate well is the dialogue/languange part. The English dialogue’s should have been dubbed, although i don’t see any point about it (LOL) since Carmen Soo is suppose to be (and grew up) from Malaysia with a Pinoy father. Who knows, its ratings could recover in the next few days though with the able support of PBB Teens Nicole Uysiuseng, Robi Domingo, and Valerie Weignmann.

Star Magic, the talent pool of ABS-CBN that launched the career of the Philippines hottest stars now like Kim Chiu, Kristine Hermosa, Diether Ocampo, Jericho Rosales, Anne Curtis, Luis Manzano, Jon Avila, Shaina Magdayao, Maja Salvador, among others, has just launched the 16th batch of Star Magic Talents in line with Star Magic’s 16th Anniversary. Star Magic has divided the talent pool to two groups of one group of aspiring actors and actresses and one group of singers. Here are the New Star Magic Batch 16 talents:

Actors and Actresses:

Kristel Moreno, 17
Justin Gonzalez, 16
Jubail Andres, 21
Pica Lozano, 18
Erika Padilla, 21
Dominique Llamas, 18
Enrique Gil, 16
Lance Christopher, 17
Nico Ibaviosa, 18
Reb Sibal, 21
Kristina Snell, 16
Vangie Martell, 13
David Nagtalon, 23
Kaye Garcia, 19

Singers:

Guji Lorenzana, 25
Cheska Ortega, 18
Michaela Milania, 18
Chase Rivera, 18
Heidi Riego, 20
Auriette Divina, 18

Heart Evangelista right after The Buzz interviewed Jericho Rosales reacted via a phone patch interview with Raymond Gutierrez that the reason she broke-up with Jericho Rosales is because she caught him having an affair with Hollywood actress Briana Evigan (Step Up 2). Jericho and Briana Evigan worked together in the film “I Luv U Virus”.

Well, all i can say is, Sosyal! lol..that’s Briana Evigan dear. An up and coming Hollywood star. She’s slated to do so many A-List movies. And she fell for Jericho Rosales, a Pinoy!

Heart also unknowingly revealed something, she said that, ” Binigay ko lahat lahat sa kanya.”

Just watch Heart Evangelista spill it all out below:




Showbiz Central: Heart, Echo breakup caused by third party

Jericho Rosales obviously hurting and devastated over Heart Evangelista gave an interview on The Buzz on Sunday. Jericho Rosales felt that the breakup over email and telephone conversation/text message is not enough. He admitted that he’s still in denial over Heart breaking up with him.

In the interview, Jericho Rosales was in such inner turmoil, his answers revealed the kind of emotional roller-coaster he is going through. Asked about his rumored affairs with co-star in “I Luv U Virus” American actress Brianna Evigan and Malaysian actress Carmen Soo, co-star in a joint Filipino-Malaysian soap opera, were the reasons Heart broke up with him.

Jericho flatly denied the rumors and said Heart was influenced by false accusations made by some people. ” I know where all this is coming from. It’s all because of the things being told to her, the lies,” Echo explained.

“I’m full of Heart right now. Heart is written all over my whole personality and character,” referring to the clothes and accessories that he was wearing in the interview, revealing that all of those were gifts to him by Heart.

Throughout their three-year relationship, it was common knowledge that Heart’s parents, who are restaurant chain magnates, objected to the match.

“I know how parents are, and I’m touched how much Heart’s parents love her. They have wonderful dreams for Heart and I’m sorry that our relationship got in the way of their dreams for her,” Jericho said, already in tears.

Watch the entire The Buzz interview below: