27th PMPC Star Awards for Movies (2011) nominees list released

The 27th PMPC Star Awards for Movies is happening June 21, 2011.

And leading this year's PMPC Star Awards for Movies nominees is the Star Cinema film "Sa 'Yo Lamang" which has 13 nominations, including Best Picture, Best Director and acting nods for 5 of its stars: Christopher De Leon, Lorna Tolentino, Bea Alonzo, Coco Martin and Enchong Dee.

Coco Martin actually has 2 nominations. He is a nominee as Best Actor for "Noy" and Best Supporting Actor for "Sa 'Yo Lamang".

Chito Rono film "Emir" also scores big nominations. It has 11 nods, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best New Movie Actress for Frencheska Farr and Best Supporting Actress for Dulce.

Here's the complete list of nominees in the 27th PMPC Star Awards for Movies:

Movie of the Year
Emir (Film Development Council of the Philippines)
Here Comes The Bride (Star Cinema/Quantum Films/OctoArts Films)
Rosario (Cinemabuhay International/Studio5)
Sa 'Yo Lamang (Star Cinema)
Shake, Rattle & Roll 12 "Punerarya" (Regal Entertainment, Inc.)
Ang Tanging Ina Mo, Last Na 'To (Star Cinema)

Digital Movie of the Year
Donor (Spark Films)
Mayohan (Cinemalaya Foundation Inc./Alpha Dog Productions)
Muli (MJM Peoductions)
Senior Year (Digitang Studios/Metric Films)
Sigwa (Beginnings Twenty Plus Production/Sineng Totoo Production/Star Express)
Tarima (Bluegold Productions)
The Red Shoes (Unitel Productions/Unico Entertainment)

Movie Actress of the Year
Bea Alonzo (Sa 'Yo Lamang)
Anne Curtis (In Your Eyes)
Ai-Ai delas Alas (Ang Tanging Ina Mo, Last Na 'To)
Angelica Panganiban (Here Comes The Bride)
Lovi Poe (Mayohan)
Lorna Tolentino (Sa 'Yo Lamang)
Dawn Zulueta (Sigwa)

Movie Actor of the Year
John Lloyd Cruz (Miss You Like Crazy)
Christopher de Leon (Sa 'Yo Lamang)
Baron Geisler (Donor)
Coco Martin (Noy)
Yul Servo (Rosario)
Fanny Serrano (Tarima)

Movie Director of the Year
Wenn Deramas (Ang Tanging Ina Mo, Last Na 'To)
Laurice Guillen (Sa 'Yo Lamang)
Alberto Martinez (Rosario)
Chris Martinez (Here Comes The Bride)
Chito Rono (Emir)
Jerrold Tarrog (Shake, Rattle & Roll 12 "Punerarya")

Digital Movie Director of the Year
Adolf Alix (Muli)
Joel Lamangan (Sigwa)
Mark Meily (Donor)
Dan Villegas (Mayohan)
Neal Tan (Tarima)
Jerrold Tarrog (Senior Year)
Raul Jorolan (The Red Shoes)

Movie Supporting Actress of the Year
Gina Alajar (Sigwa)
Rustica Carpio (Tarima)
Eugene Domingo (Ang Tanging Ina Mo, Last Na 'To)
Dulce (Emir)
Zsa Zsa Padilla (Sigwa)
Gloria Romero (Tarima)

Movie Supporting Actor of the Year
Tirso Cruz III (Sigwa)
Enchong Dee (Sa 'Yo Lamang)
Allen Dizon (Sigwa)
Emilio Garcia (Rekrut)
Sid Lucero (Rosario)
Coco Martin (Sa 'Yo Lamang)

Movie Child Performer of the Year
Nash Aguas (Shake, Rattle & Roll 12 "Punerarya")
Elijah Alejo (Shake, Rattle & Roll 12 "Manyika")
Mahdi Yazdian Barjani (Emir)
Abby Bautista (Petrang Kabayo)
Timothy Chan (Here Comes The Bride)
Xyriel Manabat (Ang Tanging Ina Mo, Last Na 'To)
Jillian Ward (Si Agimat at Si Enteng Kabisote)

New Movie Actress of the Year
Carla Abellana (Shake, Rattle & Roll 12 "Punerarya")
Melai Cantiveros (I Do)
Frencheska Farr (Emir)
Sam Pinto (Si Agimat at Si Enteng Kabisote)
Gwen Zamora (Si Agimat at Si Enteng Kabisote)

New Movie Actor of the Year
Sam Concepcion (Cinco "Braso")
Martin del Rosario (Dagim)
Robi Domingo (Cinco "Braso")
Mohammed Ibrahim (Happy Land)
Xian Lim (Two Funerals)
Tom Rodriguez (Here Comes The Bride)
Rocky Salumbides (Tarima)

Movie Original Screenplay of the Year
Aloy Adlawan and Onay Sales (Shake, Rattle & Roll 12 "Punerarya")
Mel Mendoza-Del Rosario (Ang Tanging Ina Mo, Last Na 'To)
Elmer Gatchalian (Rosario)
Jerry Gracio (Emir)
Ricardo Lee, Karen Ramos, Ralph Jacinto Quiblat (Sa 'Yo Lamang)
Chris Martinez (Here Comes the Bride)

Digital Movie Screenplay of the Year
Bonifacio Ilagan Jr. (Sigwa)
James Ladioray (The Red Shoes)
Jerry Gracio (Muli)
Mark Meily (Donor)
Paul Sta. Ana (Mayohan)
Neal Tan (Tarima)
Jerrold Tarog (Senior Year)

Movie Editor of the Year
Marya Ignacio (Ang Tanging Ina Mo, Last Na 'To)
Efren Jarlego (Sa 'Yo Lamang)
Ike Veneracion (Here Comes the Bride)
Jerrold Tarrog (Emir)
Anthony L. John Wong (Emir)
Tara Illenberger (I'll Be There)

Digital Movie Editor of the Year
Edesel Abesamis, Maui Mauricio, and Mai Dionisio (Happy Land)
Bebs Gothia (Sigwa)
Rocky Kho (Tarima)
Neil Sayno, Mark Pandy, and Mark Meily (Donor)
Jerrold Tarrog (Senior Year)
Jesson Yap (Mayohan)

Movie Production Designer of the Year
Jesse Bueno and Ruben Arthur Nicdao (Si Agimat at Si Enteng Kabisote)
Adelina Leung (Here Comes The Bride)
Joey Luna and Miki Hahn (Rosario)
Edgar Martin Littaua (Sa 'Yo Lamang)
Benjamin Padero (Shake, Rattle & Roll 12 "Punerarya")
Digo Ricio (Emir)

Digital Movie Production Designer of the Year
Adolfo Alix Jr. (Muli)
Bella Herrero (Ang Paglilitis Kay Andres Bonifacio)
Edgar Martin Littaua (Sigwa)
Benjamin Padero (Senior Year)
Aped Santos (Donor)
Adrian Torres (Ishmael)

Movie Cinematographer of the Year
Rodolfo Aves Jr (Here Comes The Bride)
Lee Briones Meily (Sa 'Yo Lamang)
Neil Daza (Emir)
Mackie Galvez (Shake, Rattle & Roll 12 "Punerarya")
Carlo Mendoza (Rosario)
Manuel Teehankee (Miss You Like Crazy)

Digital Movie Cinematographer of the Year
Jay Abello (Donor)
Ike avellana (The Red Shoes)
Albert Banzon (Muli)
Arvin Bustos (Tarima)
Monino S. Duque (Sigwa) ;
Dan Villegas (Mayohan)

Movie Musical Scorer of the Year
Albert Chang (Rosario)
Von de Guzman (Sa 'Yo Lamang)
Jessie Lasaten (Ang Tanging Ina Mo, Last Na 'To)
Jessie Lasaten (Miss You Like Crazy)
Jesse Lucas (I'll Be There)
Josefino Chino Toledo (Emir)

Digital Movie Musical Scorer of the Year
Sherwyn Castillo (Tarima)
Jessie Lasaten (The Red Shoes)
Lucien Letaba (Sigwa)
Mark Meily (Donor)
Jerrold Tarog (Senior Year)
Emerzon Texon (Mayohan)

Movie Sound Engineer of the Year
Albert Michael Idioma (Dalaw)
Albert Michael Idioma (Sa 'Yo Lamang)
Mike Idioma (Emir)
Albert Michael Idioma (Here Comes the Bride)
Warren Santiago (Rosario)
Jerrold Tarog (Shake, Rattle & Roll 12 "Punerarya")

Digital Movie Sound Engineer of the Year
Ditoy Aguila (Ishmael)
Albert Michael Idioma (Donor)
Emmanuel Nolet Clemente (The Red Shoes)
Alfredo "Dodoy" Ongleo (Sigwa)
Jerrold Tarog (Senior Year)
Junel Valencia, Mark Locsin, and Ditoy Aguila (Muli)

Movie Original Theme Song of the Year
"Bakit Ako Naririto?" (Emir) - Composed by Gary Granada, Interpreted by Frencheska Farr
"Kabayozong" (Petrang Kabayo) - Composed by Edwin Marollano, Interpreted by Vice Ganda
"Super Inday" (Super Inday and the Golden Bibe) - Composed by Robert Javier, Interpreted by Jacq Dionisio

Digital Movie Original Theme Song of the Year
"Bawat Hakbang" (The Red Shoes) - Composed by Divine Gil Reyes and Dan Gil, Interpreted by Nikki Gil
"Hiwaga" (Mayohan) - Composed by Paul Yap, Interpreted by Up Dharma Down
"Kahapon" (Senior Year) - Composed and interpreted by Johnny Danao
"Lukso ng Dugo" (Sigwa) - Composed by Bonifacio Ilagan Jr., Interpreted by Ayen Laurel and Dessa Ilagan
"Muli" (Muli) - Composed by Jimmy Antiporda, Dingdong Avanzado and Noel Ferrer, Interpreted by Dingdong Avanzado
"Napapagod Din Ang puso" (Tarima) - Composed by Sherwyn Castillo, Interpreted by MJ Ringo

Armando Goyena, a matinee idol in the 50's, dies

Armando Goyena, a popular leading man in Philippine movies during the 50's, died of pulmonary embolism on Wednesday, March 9, 2011, according to a report from Philippine Daily Inquirer.

He was 88.(December 7, 1922 - March 9, 2011).

Born Jose Goyena Revilla Jr., Armando Goyena was married to Francisca "Paquita" Roses, the first ever Camay soap model. (Paquita, who was considered by many as among the most beautiful women ever in Philippine showbiz, died reportedly of Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis also in the month of March, exactly 10 years ago.)

He fathered seven daughters (two of them entered showbiz: Maritess and Tina Revilla) and one son, Johnny Revilla (he currently stars in ABS-CBN's "Imortal" as Simon Teodoro, Mateo's adoptive father).

Armando Goyena was also the grandfather of actors Bernard and Mico Palanca as well as of models Bianca and Paolo Araneta (ex-bf of Anne Curtis).

His most recent films were "Annie B" in 2004, the 2003 Metro Manila Filmfest entry "Captain Barbell" and another MMFF entry "Yamashita: The Tiger's Treasure" in 2001 where he won as Best Actor during the 50th FAMAS Awards.

Pictured here with Armando Goyena (left) were Jiro Manio (middle) who won that time as Best Child Actor for "Bagong Buwan" and Ms. Lorna Tolentino (left) who was awarded Best Actress for "Abakada...Ina".

Photos courtesy of filmacademyphil.org, pelikulaatbp.blogspot.com and Philippine Daily Inquirer

'Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin' full trailer is out!

The excitement is so high for 'Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin', an upcoming teleserye on ABS-CBN.

Initially planned to premiere last February 14, 'Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin' is finally airing this March 7 on the network's Primetime Bida block.

The full official trailer of the new soap has been revealed earlier and it looks so exciting.

I was so surprised to see Kapamilya leading ladies Kim Chiu and Erich Gonzales having special roles in 'Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin'.

Kim plays for the first time a contravida role, as young Lorna Tolentino, while Erich is the young Amy Austria.

Aside from Kim and Erich, also doing a special participation are Albert Martinez, Agot Isidro and Xian Lim (as young John Estrada).

The trailer has also revealed that Coco Martin is portraying dual roles or should I say, award-winning roles, as Alexander and Javier.

Having two "Coco Martin" in 'Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin' is just one of the many things for the Kapamilya viewers to get excited with.

Playing leading ladies to Coco are Maja Salvador and Andi Eigenmann.

Watch the full trailer of "Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin":

"Sa 'Yo Lamang" movie poster released | Bea Alonzo leads star-studded cast

From the same producer and director of the 2000 hit family drama
"Tanging Yaman", here comes another interesting family movie that will
surely touch our hearts.

Pero, interesting nga ba?

"Sa 'Yo Lamang" official movie poster has been released and a first look at it, the poster doesn't generate to me the desire to watch it.

It looks so plain and simple. There's nothing extra special about it. So maybe, it's just a light drama and not as heavy as "Tanging Yaman".

"Tanging Yaman" poster was better as it gave a hint that Gloria
Romerio, as the matriarch, plays the central character of the story based on how she appears on the poster.

It's not the case though for "Sa 'Yo Lamang" because there's no emphasis on anyone, except that Bea Alonzo's name is emphasized and slightly bigger than Lorna Tolentino and Christopher De Leon's.

Good thing though that they've included Coco Martin and Enchong Dee in
the cast. Both are crowd-drawers and "Sa 'Yo Lamang" marks Coco's first ever appearance in a mainstream movie.

Joining them are Zanjoe Marudo, Shaina Magdayao, Empress, Miles Ocampo and Diether Ocampo, with the special participation of Igi Boy Flores and Dominic Ochoa.

Interestingly, Shaina as a child star and Dominic in his early 20's were also part of "Tanging Yaman".

Produced by Star Cinema and directed by Laurice Guillen, "Sa 'Yo
Lamang" opens this September 1, 2010.