‘Folks wondered why the judges chose to ignore the merits of this heartwarming story of a family when the situations it portrayed on screen are so achingly true to life.’
RHIAN Ramos is really blessed these days. Her career and lovelife are both doing well. Her performance as Margaret, Dingdong Dantes’ religious sister in the hit primetime drama, “Royal Blood,” is getting raves, while her relationship with politician and business tycoon Sam Versoza is also getting approval from the public.
Comments on the internet about her acting in “Royal Blood” are all positive and encouraging. One fan says she deserves to win a best actress award for her performance. “I am really so happy with the very positive responses that I get from the audience,” says Rhian. “They express it sa social media and even when I go out and they see me in public, lumalapit sila sa akin to congratulate me for my acting.”
About her boyfriend, Sam Versoza, it’s obvious that they’re now more open about their relationship as they were so sweet in public during the recent GMA Gala event. They even post their Tiktok videos together where they spend quality time with each other.
Now that her friends Maja Salvador and Lovi Poe have just gotten married, her fans want to know if Rhian and Sam are also planning to tie the knot soon?
“Naku, not because my friends got married, maiinggit na ako,” she says. “We both still have other plans so that can wait.”
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Jose Manalo is touted to be the new king of local TV as he is now seen in four regular shows. He’s seen everyday as one of the hosts of “E.A.T.” on TV5 at noontime. Then on GMA-7, he is seen in two shows at primetime on Saturdays. He is one of the judges in “Battle of the Judges” at 7:15 p.m. and he is a regular in the cast of the sitcom “Open 24/7” at 9:30 p.m.
And now, he is also a mainstay prankster in TV5 and Buko Channel’s revival of “Wow Mali” also seen on Saturdays. “Sinuwerte lang po na dumami ang shows ko kung Sabado,” he says. “Nagpapasalamat po ako kay Lord sa dami ng blessings na ibinibigay Niya sa akin. Itong ‘Wow Mali: Doble Tama,’ this was offered to us ni Wally noong may pandemic pa at ang una naming ginawa ni Wally ay dumiretso kami kay Boss Joey de Leon para bumusina sa kanyang mamanahin namin ang memorable show na sinimulan niya. Nagpapasalamat nga kami kasi ibinigay naman niya ang blessings niya sa amin. Don’t miss it kasi tatawa kayo talaga nang todo-todo dahil sobrang bago at kakaiba ang pranks na gagawin namin dito, all for good clean fun to make your weekends truly bright and very happy!”
Recognized as the country’s original prank show on TV, “Wow Mali” was a big hit among Filipinos when it first aired in 1996. Packed with hilarious candid camera pranks and matched with the witty hosting of seasoned prank master Joey De Leon, the show became synonymous for nonstop laughter, practical jokes, hilarious bloopers, and naughty tricks.
This memorable legacy show has returned to deliver leveled up naughty mischief, hilarious gags, and tricky antics as “Wow Mali: Doble Tama,” hosted by Jose Manalo and Wally Bayola.
“Wow Mali: Doble Tama” is co-produced by APT Entertainment and Cignal TV for TV5.
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“Family Matters” was snubbed by the Metro Manila Film Festival Awards last December. Folks wondered why the judges chose to ignore the merits of this heartwarming story of a family when the situations it portrayed on screen are so achingly true to life.
But it is now being fully vindicated. It currently wins the so many trophies that it truly deserves from the country’s other award-giving bodies. At the 29th LUNA Awards of the Film Academy of the Philippines, it won best picture, best actor for octogenarian Noel Trinidad aa the family’s aging patriarch and best supporting actress for Mylene Dizon. It also won for best production design.
In the FAMAS, it also won best picture and best actor for Noel Trinidad, but Nikki Valdez won as best supporting actress, and in the technical awards, it won for best editing.
In the Gawad Pasado, given by teachers, it also won best picture and for Nuel Naval, the much deserved best director award. Nonie Buencamino won best supporting actor and Nikki Valdez won her second best supporting actress award. The best story award was won by Mel Mendoza-del Rosario.
Let us wait and see if “Family Matters” will continue with its winning streak in the months to come when the remaining award-giving bodies led by the Eddys also hand out their own trophies soon.
