Skinny Dipping Scene in "Rekrut" - Official Entry in the Cinemalaya 2010

JM De Guzman, Joem Bascon, Dominic Roco

As I've told you before, "Rekrut" is my top favorite of all the Cinemalaya 2010 entries.

The reason? Hehe it has lots of men... Joem Bascon, Dominic Roco, Alwyn Uytingco, JM De Guzman, Alchris Galura, CJ Ramos, Manuel Chua Jr, Rob Sy and many more.

Thus, it's a lot exciting to catch their "skinny dipping scene" where they're all fully naked.

I hope you could find time to watch it from July 10 to 18.

Screening Schedule (Dates and Venues):
July 10, 6:00 PM, Bulwagang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
July 11, 3:30 PM, Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theatre)
July 12, 12:45 PM, Tangalang Nicanor Abelardo (CCP Main Theatre)
July 13, 3:30 PM, Tanghalang Huseng Batute
July 14, 12:45 PM, Bulwagang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
July 16, 9:00 PM, Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (CCP Main Theatre) - GALA NIGHT
July 18, 3:30 PM, Tanghalang Huseng Batute

For ticket reservations and inquiries, please contact the film's director Danny Anonuevo at 0915-9046481 or Tess Anonuevo (0917-8471316), Krisma Fajardo (0915-3844144) and Roselle of Editcube Digital (815-6956 or 893-9770).

Movie Poster:

Manuel Chua Jr gets wet

Could Manuel Chua get any hotter than this?

Those were actually Manuel Chua's promo pics for his role as Ed on ABS-CBN's Precious Hearts Romances Presents: Bud Brothers.

Aside from the Bud Brothers, he is also a mainstay on the comedy-serye George & Cecil, starring Judy Ann Santos and Ryan Agoncillo.

Chat with Manuel Chua Jr today, June 25, 3 PM, at abs-cbn[dot]com.

On Pinoy Fear Factor: Janna favored over Manuel?

Nag-succeed nga sina Janna Dominguez, Marion dela Cruz at most especially si Jommy Teotico na mapatalsik ang kanilang toughest competitor na si Manuel Chua.

On Pinoy Fear Factor's 3rd to the last episode, which was last night, ay natanggal na nga si Manuel.

Sa ultimo ronda de eliminacion (11th and final elimination round), Manuel failed to emerge on top of Janna, Marion and Jommy after na mag-register siya ng pinakamabagal na oras sa Stunt No.1 na pinamagatang "Enterado Vivo" or malibing nang buhay.

Had it been hindi naipit si Manuel ay siya sana ang magtatala nang pinakamabilis na oras na makabangon mula sa hukay.

Marion was the fastest in performing the stunt in a record-breaking time of 3:53, beating previous record of 4:09 by a contestant in Fear Factor Turkey.

Jommy followed next, then Janna in third with Manuel having the slowest time.

Pansin ko lang, parang pinaboratan ata si Janna na makapasok sa Top 3.

Bukod sa sinadyang siya ang ihuli sa nasabing stunt, nag-panic kasi ang Argentine crew nang matabunan si Janna sa hukay at tinulungan nila ito. Naghukay din ang mga naka-standby na crew sa pag-aakalang in danger si Janna.

Pero with that incident, natulungan nilang mabawasan ang hukay sa ibabaw ni Janna at napadali na ang paglabas nito.

She should have been given a penalty for that. Kasi ok naman siya at matatagalan pa siya if hindi binawasan nung Argentine Crew ung mga buhangin.

Though may mga nagsasabing hindi naman daw kasalanan ni Janna na tulungan siya ng mga Argentine, dapat may ginawa sila na hindi naman unfair para kay Manuel.

Mas interesting nga naman kung may babaeng makapasok sa Top 3, pero with Manuel out of the Top 3, parang nawalan na ng challenge. It could be more exciting and more challenging sana if Manuel will go on to the last two rounds.

Sa pagka-out ni Manuel, naplastikan naman ako kay Jommy. Bago ang elimination, tuwang-tuwa siya nang sabihin ng host na si Ryan Agoncillo na mukhang natagalan si Manuel sa hamon na 'yon at nung natanggal na si Manuel, biglang naging kaibigan ang turing ni Jommy kay Manuel, na kesyo nalulungkot din siya dahil may malalim na samahan na sila.

With Manuel's elimination, mas lalong tumitindi ang speculation na si Janna nga ang El Ultimo Participante ng Pinoy Fear Factor. Siya pa naman ang youngest participante at mas interesting if siya ang manalo as compared kay Manuel, na pinakamatanda sa grupo.

The rumor started during the victory party of Eva Fonda, kung saan kabilang si Janna. Ayon sa tsismis, nadulas daw si Cristine Reyes at nasabing si Janna ang nanalo sa Pinoy Fear Factor.

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All of the participantes of Pinoy Fear Factor (excluding Phoemela Barranda) celebrated their Valentine's Day in Legazpi City at the Landco Pacific Mall.

According to those who were there, Manuel had the loudest cheers especially when he rendered a song number for them.

Manuel Chua willing to do kissing scene with Bebe Gandanghari

If Bebe Gandanghari is looking for a leading man in his upcoming projects, why not have Manuel Chua, who admitted on a tabloid that he's willing to do a kissing scene with him?

On today's issue of popular tabloid Abante-Tonite, Manuel Chua Jr of Pinoy Fear Factor is open about the idea of doing a love scene or a kissing scene with a man, may he be straight or a homo like Bebe.

“Opo, sige. Okey lang po kung si Binibi­ning Gandanghari. Why not?” he said.

The question was asked since Manuel is hoping to become an action star someday or doing kontrabida roles after his stint in Pinoy Fear Factor, which ends this Friday.

He also wants to try hosting if given a chance.

Here's Manuel and Bebe in almost the same pose:

As for the other three (remaining) Pinoy Fear Factor participantes, Jommy Teotico and Marion dela Cruz also expressed their desire to venture into acting. Jommy, I think, is better off as a sexy daring actor while Marion can do comedic roles.

Janna Dominguez, who already had a hosting job in Wowowee and was introduced in Eva Fonda, she will have her movie debut in Laurenti Dyogi film entitled And I Love You So topbilled by Bea Alonzo, Sam Milby and Derek Ramsay.

Who among Manuel, Jommy, Marion and Janna will be El Ultimo Participante in Pinoy Fear Factor?

My bet is still Manuel. But there's a rumor spreading out that Janna is the winner in the said hit reality show. Well, let's just find out on Friday.

Manuel Chua is a 'snake' man

Just like RJ Calipus, Manuel Chua Jr was a "snake" man, (but not in a no-gar brief) in his sexy black undies, during one terrifying but exciting stunt of Pinoy Fear Factor.

Large snakes were crawling on Manuel's body, only to realize that Manuel also has a "snake" underneath.

But unlike RJ, Manuel had a little inhibition and not yet ready to flaunt his greatest asset.

Look at the snake...it's very much comfortable lying on top of another 'snake'. (Naughty snake!)

Watch Manuel doing his stunt...


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There are rumors that the Top 3 Participantes of Pinoy Fear Factor include Manuel, Jommy Teotico and Marion dela Cruz. It's something we should find out as Pinoy Fear Factor comes to an end this February.

Tattooed hunks Manuel Chua and Jubail Andres

Pinoy Fear Factor's Manuel Chua Jr and Star Magic Batch 16 member Jubail Andres are a lot sexier with the tattoos embedded on their bodies.

I generally don't like guys with tattoos in their bodies except for a few including Manuel and Jubail (plus Jace Flores of Survivor Philippines).

Stunt Master Manuel is the very reason why I stay up late at night watching Pinoy Fear Factor. Every stunt in the said reality show becomes so much sexier if Manuel is doing it.

Those tattoos, especially the one near his navel, are sooo hot for me. Does he has another tattoo underneath?

As for Jubail, at first glance, you wouldn't see any traces of those tattoo stains.

He actually has tattoo at his back: three stars and a sun.

And another one underneath his pants. It's an alibata and something cannot be seen if he has his undies on. Too bad, but on one side, that makes him a lot hotter.

Jubail was last seen in the "Boarding House" episode of Maaalala Mo Kaya last Saturday as one of the boardmates.

The said episode starred Coco Martin (in a gay role), Derek Ramsay (a man molested in his teener years by his father), Emilio Garcia as the bisexual father and another Star Magic Batch 16 member Reb Sibal.

I hope I could see more of Jubail (and his hidden tattoo probably).

Manuel of Pinoy Fear Factor, one of the 29 people to watch out for this 2009

Tim Yap of The Philippine Star Supreme has his own list of promising stars this Year of the Ox (2009).

Included in the list are reality and talent shows' discoveries such as Manuel Chua Jr of Pinoy Fear Factor (photo), JC Tiuseco of Survivor Philippines, Britain's Got Talent's Charlie Green and Pinoy Dream Academy's Bugoy Drilon and Laarni Lozada.

Tagged as Super Manuel, struggling businessman Manuel Chua Jr is believed to shine the brightest over other promising Pinoy Fear Factor participantes such as Jose Sarasola, Jommy Teotico, Ram Sagad, Gail Nicolas and Savanah Lamsen.

Manuel is the big favorite to win in Pinoy Fear Factor, especially with his large fan base, other than the fact that he is the most athletic (probably the best-bodied) participante of Pinoy Fear Factor.

Just like in Philippine Daily Inquirer, Karylle is again mentioned as one of the stars to watch out for this 2009.

“I believe that Karylle is a sleeping dragon who will now arise to full stardom,” Tim shares.

Among the hottest loveteams of today, two will stand out above the rest this year according to Tim: KC-Chard and Sarah-Lloydie, while the music scene will heat up with Ely Buendia and his band Pupil, Wolfgang, Razorback and international singing sensation Charice.

Here's Tim's list of 29 people to watch out for in 2009, including the reasons why:

KC Concepcion. If you think the past year was supremely lorded over by KC Concepcion, think again. This girl never stops — not even during the holiday season. Already she is busy filming her second movie with Richard Gutierrez under GMA Films, which will have a first-quarter Valentine’s Day ’09 release. Aside from all her showbiz commitments, she still stays solid in her pledge to the UN Ambassador Against World Hunger and continues to raise funds all year ‘round for the cause.

Make Up Forum. This artistic team never fails to amaze the Supreme team with their professionalism and artistry, making them the makeup team to beat in 2009.

Eugene Domingo. You can’t fake timing, and this comedian is a master of it. We would watch premiere nights for local films and sit back as Eugene does all the work while the audience just sits back and laughs. People do not know that she is also a UP professor by day, and is equally comfortable and effective doing drama. Given the right vehicle, Eugene’s star can shine even brighter.

John Tracy Cruz. This young architect from Globe Asiatique has been giving our skies a boost with his signature roundabout designs that make the world go ‘round. His residential and business projects have been sold-out successes and he has carved out a reputation for being the architecture world’s “box office king.”

JC Tiuseco. We will be seeing a lot of this ultimate Survivor on GMA, where he is now making the rounds of the talk shows, eliciting squeals from fans and network heads at the same time. If he succeeds, he will be the year’s most shining reality TV star. End of last year, he had already tucked a host of endorsements under his Mercator Model belt, all of which will be unveiled this year.

Chris Martinez. The director of the indie film “100″ wowed audiences and made them look at death in a whole new light. Now if you can do that in a Catholic country all scared to die, then you really have something going on, I guess. Can’t wait for him to make more obras.

Karylle. ““I believe that Karylle is a sleeping dragon who will now arise to full stardom,” an industry insider shares with us. “This girl has handled her breakup with enough class and sass! Anyone who turns her single status into a hot Bench ad has the oomph to make it in ’09!” said Romina, a marketing executive. Aside from ASAP, she is about to star in two ABS-CBN soaps, release an album on EMI, snag endorsements and more — and she has all the K in the world — attagirl!

Richard Gutierrez. You’ll see him with KC in their Valentine Day’s movie and this year you’ll also see him go back to former sweetheart Anne Curtis for yet another movie. On TV, he’ll once again enchant the kids and the chicks when he plays the masked marauder Zorro — where he might play opposite Pinoy showbiz darling Iza Calzado — that Richard G, that ends with a Z.

Aries Lagat. He not only impressed the Project Runway Philippines judges with his technical and design skills, he also wowed TV audiences with his wit and catty humor. Are we going to see “It” girls and hot recessionistas wear his stuff this year? Let’s see.

Dante Nico Garcia. If “Ploning” makes it to the Oscars, then Direk Dante will be the first Filipino from Cuyo, Palawan to be able to attend this global gethering to salute the best in the world of cinema. If his Ploning gained rave reviews from critics and auidences alike for its quiet and beautiful story telling, we can only imagine the other stories that Direk Nico has to tell. We’re all ears, and all eyes.

Akihiro Sato. Not just the model, but the actor. Sure, he is back in Brazil now to be with his family, but when he comes back to Manila this March, he is faced with countless offers to do television and movie work. He is still deep into his studies of the Filipino language, and if he succeeds, this will catapult him into crossover stardom like no other.

Ely Buendia and Pupil. People should get their heads over the Eraserheads and listen up to Pupil, Ely Buendia’s latest incarnation. At the NU107 Rock Awards last year, they won seven awards, including Artist of the Year, enough proof of their watch-out-for-ability. Ely’s back, back again. And you better be ready.

Bugoy and Laarni Lozada. Their “Pinoy Dream Academy” experience gave them the necessary exposure and the essential tutelage from masters of the music and performing arts universe. This world always needs new pied pipers and based on their new hits and increased following, these two could be it.

Anne Curtis. She ended the year with a Metro Manila Film Festival Best Actress trophy, which upped her level immediately as a lead actress, and not just as a pretty face. But she is such a pretty face and effective endorser (she has at least three major campaigns that will be launched within this first quarter) that this year, she is set to reign. “It”-dom is hers, and this year will see the rise and rise of goddess, Anne Curtis.

The Next MTV VJ. Will this year see the resurrection of the VJ? Young kids still love music, they still love their MTV. We know it’s never too late, and all it takes is the right person at the right time. Will this year prove to be it? We shall see…

Paolo, Gab and Kiana Valenciano. Supreme was there when the Valenciano siblings each did a number with their dad Gary V during his 25th anniversary concert and we must say, that pure, energetic talent runs intheir veins! Paolo is a rocker that is gtting better as the years go by and Gabriel is up there as a dancer, comfortable in multiple genres from hip hop to boogie (his recent boogie dance number at the “Katy” tribute with KC Concecpcion brought the house down!). Both guys are song writers and producers. Kiana has a beautiful, captivating morena face and a beautful voice perfect for R&B but is still a reluctant star. I think this is theri year to step it all up!

Wolfgang and Razorback. They’re putting the rock back into rock and roll. With a new album on the horizon, fans of these ‘90s rock gods will once again rise to the occasion, proving to all that music knows no boundaries, especially age. Lizza Nakpil put it best when she told Supreme, “My fearless, zipless forecast: Testosterone. Music with balls and the intensity and the originality to stand its ground in a very uncertain world. Only music with authenticity will resonate. No more phonies or poseurs. Time to tell the men from the boys.”

Solenn Heussaff. This multi-multi-hyphenate is a model-makeup artist-designer-party girl all rolled into one sexy package. When she’s not having a ball at Fiamma, this lady shuffles being an accredited makeup artist for Make Up For Ever with being a designer at Tan Gan all at the same time. She also just recently launched her own shoe line. Supreme says, if you can do it and still be that gorgeous, then by all means, do it!

Bea Soriano. If designer to the stars Randy Ortiz declares that she is “it,” then she is it. Ortiz’s big gala last year focused on this new fashion star who reminds us of Maggie Q mixed with Gong Li. Her classic Asian features and even classier demeanor makes her a cut above the rest. Welcome fashion’s brightest and hottest.

JC De Vera. Ruffa Gutierrez has this to say about this junior hearthrob who has come of age, “Most of the women and gay guys I know think he’s hot including those I work with in ABS-CBN, to think he’s a GMA artist. He acts well and has unique features that could launch a thousand ships.” She should know, don’t ya think? We watched his Obra series and we must say we do agre with Ruffa, grabeehhh!

Ang Bandang Shirley. DJ, music lover, evangelist and cancer surivor Benjo Marquez has this to say about the band: “I am a big fan of Ang Bndang Shirley, an indie band on Terno Recordings. They have a sound that is both global and yet very Filipino. Their songs are in Tagalog but their musical aesthetic is up there with Death CabFor Cutie, Toe and the Go Team! Their lyrics are relevant and clever yet very catchy and easy to sing to. Plus all the band members are nice and have no airs about them.”

Manuel of Pinoy Fear Factor. There are a lot of reasons to catch Pinoy Fear Factor, but our fearless forecast is that, aside from Jommy Teotico and Jose Sarasola, the one whose star will shine brightly among this batch is Manuel Chua, Jr. Well, he may even win the competition if our crystal ball is correct.

Charice Pempengco and Charlie Green. These two Pinoys were recognized on foreign shores before we embraced them, so they are the de facto OFW singing superstars, YouTube megastars, up-and-coming concert kings and queens — whatever you call them, they make Filipinos proud. We need more of them.

Sarah Geronimo-John Lloyd Cruz. Last year, their team-up was such a phenomenal hit, expect a follow-up project for this sensational duo. What’s great about these two is that they have shattered time-tested formulas for love teams. They proved that when you put two really good artists together, combined with a great script, it can really work. Individually, they are also given the right exposure to be able to shine, so guys, bring it on!