So is there hope for a reconciliation?
Well, we believe there is always hope – if people will learn to humble themselves.
We refer, of course, to Liza or Hope Soberano, who is the current talk of the town because of her recent decision to rebrand herself.
Some quarters were hurt by her pronouncements, but Liza’s camp insists that she is grateful to everyone who helped her build her decade-long career.
Showbiz personality and talent manager Ogie Diaz, her former manager, has already belied what she said in a vlog that she was never given a voice and the freedom to decline or accept a project. The clothes, the hairstyle, the look, even the project and screen partner – these were always approved by the artist, in this case, Liza, who commanded millions when it came to movie projects and endorsements.
‘Like any family, there may be disagreements and conflicts. But at the end of the day, magkakapamilya pa rin’
As to burning bridges, the Philippine entertainment industry is like a tightly knit clan. Pamilya. Like any family, there may be disagreements and conflicts, but at the end of the day, magkakapamilya pa rin. Unless you become careless.
Talents come and go in showbiz. Genuine dedication, pakikisama, and professionalism decide whether they stay.
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Dr. Carl Balita is “disheartened” that “Siglo ng Kalinga,” a tribute for medical frontliners, failed to make it to the list of movies for the Metro Manila Film Festival this summer.
“It is quite disheartening that there seems to be no room for tribute and gratitude from the film industry for the heroes of the pandemic, our nurses,” said Balita, the executive producer and CEO of Dr. Carl Balita Productions (DCBP).
The same sentiment was expressed by Archie Del Mundo, the writer-producer of “Siglo ng Kalinga.” “Only movies shot during the pandemic were included, however, the film about the pandemic heroes were left out. Is it about the commercial appeal? Nine hundred thousand nursing students are already waiting for us to screen the film. What could be more relevant than a film that exposes and shows the lives of individuals who gave their lives so that we might all live and survive?” said del Mundo.
Dr. Carl Balita Productions and the Philippine Nurses Association (PNA) and Philippine Nurses Association of American Foundation (PNAAF) plan to distribute the film “Siglo ng Kalinga” to the Filipino American communities, hospitals, and screening venues in the United States right after their international festival premieres.
Balita signed a memorandum of understanding with PNAAF, headed by Nancy Nolasco-Hoff, at the PNAAF 6th International Collaborative Conference on January 21-22, Vigan Convention Center.
The parties agreed that part of the proceeds of the US screenings will go to PNAAF to assist with their welfare programs and projects for Filipino nurses abroad.
Dr. Carl Balita Productions’ “Siglo ng Kalinga” is a groundbreaking film with an all-nurse cast that is aimed at celebrating 100 years of the PNA. It is directed by the award-winning filmmaker Lemuel Lorca and boasts of an all-nurses cast, led by Joy Ras, Tads Obach, Bambi Rojas, Ellener Cruz, Joel Rey Carcasona, Aldrin Samson, Irma Bustamante, Jewell Alano, Abbey Romero, Anna Illescas, Lorrich Del Castilo, Denmark Mismanos, Aya Sarmiento, Jam Sandiego, Val Ramilo, Jerico Roque, and VJ Mendoza.
Nursing leaders and luminaries, mostly deans and presidents of nursing schools and PNA officers, also played vital historical roles, such as Dr. Cora Anonuevo, Mila Llanes, Betty Merritt, Remedios Fernandez, Rita Tamse, Clare Curato, Frances Cuevas, Nerissa Gerial, and PNA National president Melvin Miranda.
