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Liza Soberano (MNS Photo) Liza Soberano vehemently denied that she recently got an offer from Marvel to play Mary Jane Watson in the upcoming “Spider-Man” movie. Before leaving for Italy, Soberano clarified it was just her fans who suggested the idea. “It’s not really an invitation. I think it was what the fans wanted lang, fans of Marvel. I think one of them is Pinay and parang she tweeted that, parang kung merong magiging Mary Jane Watson, she would want it to be me. All my fans started retweeting it and everything but wala naman po talagang invitation,” she said. However, Soberano said she would feel honored if she does get an offer. “[Kung meron], I would love that. That would be a nice opportunity,” she said. She also has the support of her rumored boyfriend, actor Enrique Gil. “If it is a good opportunity para sa kanya, go na go ako. Tamang tama dahil ‘yung mom niya, favorite superhero si Spider-Man,” he said. Soberano is undeniably one of the prettiest faces on primetime TV today. On weekday nights, she plays Serena, the princess-like heir of one of Italy’s most influential families, on “Dolce Amore.” In real life, however, Soberano is just a typical teen. Born to a Filipino father and American mother in the United States, she moved to the Philippines to live with her father’s relatives when her parents separated. She turned 18 years old last January. (MNS)

(L-R) Mr. Jack Teotico, Mr. Dennis Rubio, Ambassador Jose L. Cuisia and wife, Madam Victoria Cuisia with other guests during the unveiling ceremony of “The Great Promenade of Philippine-American Friendship” and other works of art at the Chancery Annex building of the Philippine Embassy on 10 June 2016. WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Philippine Embassy proudly unveiled the “The Great Promenade of Philippine-American Friendship,” a mural by Filipino artist Dominic Rubio, and other works of art at the Chancery Annex building on 10 June 2016. Philippine Ambassador to the United States Jose L. Cuisia, Jr. and his wife, Madam Maria Victoria Cuisia led the unveiling ceremony. “‘The Great Promenade of Philippine-American Friendship’ tells the story of the enduring ties between the Philippines and the United States. Its depiction of key events in Philippines-US relations reminds the viewer that more than the political, security and economic interests, it is the shared history and values that bind our nations. As our two countries celebrate seventy years of formal diplomatic relations, let us remember that the mutual respect and affection between Filipinos and Americans, forged by more than a century of pursuing common aspirations, have intertwined our fate much more effectively than consequences of strategic calculation,” Ambassador Cuisia said. “The Great Promenade of Philippine-American Friendship,” a mural by Filipino artist Dominic Rubio At 8 x 27 feet, “The Great Promenade” is a monumental work by Dominic Rubio, a native of Paete, Laguna, whose artistic signature of long, pencil-thin necks and lollipop heads and the delightful Read More …

— Presidential candidate Davao Mayor Rodrigo Duterte and running mate Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano arrive at the Makati Business Club forum on Wednesday. Duterte talked about his plans on how to fight crime and corruption, and said he is not the man he is portrayed to be by some.(MNS photo) MANILA, June 16 (Mabuhay) – Senator Alan Peter Cayetano’s alleged “dos and donts” in the selection of committee chairmanships was among the reasons majority of his colleagues decided to support another contender for the Senate presidency, Senator Vicente “Tito” Sotto III said on Wednesday. Sotto said he and Senator Gringo Honasan earlier met with Cayetano, who at that time had the support of four senators. “Pero noong mag-usap kami meron na kaagad syang sinasabi na position na dapat si ganito si ganyan, at meron din syang sinasabi na itong position na ito hindi pwede kay ganyan, hindi pwede kay ganun. Without naming names, ganun yung dating nya,” he said. “When I went back to the group to tell them about what we talked about, they were not excited about it, they were not happy about that kind of situation so we decided to explore other possibilities, invite other members of the incoming Senate to join the group of nine and were able to invite Koko Pimentel.” He was referring to Senator Aqulino “Koko” Pimentel III, who got the support of at least 14 senators to be the next Senate President in the 17th Congress. “Koko came to join us in Read More …

Kristine Hermosa (MNS photo) Kristine Hermosa will be acting again. While many people would easily assume she’d be back on ABS-CBN, her home for several years, Kristine will actually be seen on GMA-7 starring in the network’s upcoming sitcom “Hay, Bahay,” alongside husband Oyo Sotto. Airing on June 19, the show also stars her father-in-law Vic Sotto, comedy actress Ai-Ai delas Alas, Jose Manalo, and Wally Bayola. Kristine and Oyo announced the show via video post on Instagram. “Mga Kapuso, totoo ho talaga na may post namin sa Instagram na Room for Rent,” Kristine said, adding, “Lahat kayo imbitado sa aming housewarming.” Kristine previously worked with Vic in several movie projects, including  the “Enteng Kabisote” series and “My Little Bossings.” Her last teleserye with ABS-CBN was “Noah,” which aired in 2014. She started her career on “Gimik” in 1996, going on to make her mark on “Pangako Sa’yo” with ex-boyfriend Jericho Rosales in 2000. In previous interviews, the mother of four said she is willing to return to acting only if offered a good project. Other new GMA shows are “A1 Ko Sa’yo,” which has already started airing; “Conan My Beautician,” airing June 26; and “Sa Piling Ni Nanay,” which airs June 27. (MNS)

By Filane Mikee Z. Cervantes MANILA  (PNA) – The implementation of Senior High School (SHS) program sees a historic turnout of enrollees in Grade 11 with less than the usual 50 percent fallout rate, the secretary of Department of Education (DepEd) said. “Definitely, ang enrollees natin sa Grade 11 will be much, much more than half of the historical numbers that we were seeing when we had fourth year high school,” said Education chief Armin Luistro in a press conference on Monday. “For the first time in history we have a national database of enrolled Grade 11 students both public and private,” he added. As of Monday, the DepEd national server has received over 600,000 enrollment lists from more than half of the 11,000 schools offering SHS. Most of the schools that were not yet able to encode enrollment data are public schools located in remote areas and private schools that will begin the school year in July or August. However, Luistro said there are at least 1.1 million Grade 11 students already enrolled in various schools offering SHS nationwide. According to the Education chief, an estimated 700,000 to 800,000 Grade 11 students are enrolled in public schools, while 300,000-400,000 students will pursue senior high in private schools, state universities and colleges (SUCs), and local universities and colleges (LUCs), and technical-vocational institutions. The number of dropouts, on the other hand, is ranging from 200,000-400,000, which is significantly lower than the 50 percent dropout rate which was recorded in the previous Read More …