ni Janiz Navida @Showbiz Special | Mar. 22, 2025
Photo: Jojo Mendrez Mediacon - Bulgar
Diretsahang inamin ng The Revival King na si Jojo Mendrez sa ginanap na mediacon niya kahapon para sa kanyang latest single na Nandito Lang Ako na aware siya sa kumakalat na kissing photo nila ngayon ng StarStruck Male Survivor na si Mark Herras.
Kung matatandaan, unang pumutok at pinag-usapan ang pagkaka-link ni Jojo sa aktor-dancer matapos silang makitang magkasama sa Okada Casino Hotel at nakunan nga ‘yun ng mga larawan na siyang pinagpiyestahan sa social media.
Idinenay na rin noon ni Jojo na may relasyon sila ni Mark, and this time, wala raw halikan na namagitan sa kanila ng aktor kaya maaaring edited umano o produkto ng AI (artificial intelligence) ang naturang kissing photo nila.
Bagama't hindi naman itinanggi ni Jojo na talagang friends sila ni Mark na nag-umpisa pala nang magpunta ito sa pag-aari niyang hotel sa Lucena City. May show daw si Mark noon at sa hotel na pag-aari niya nag-stay.
At dahil kulang siya ng kitchen staff that time, siya pa nga raw ang nag-prepare ng kinain ni Mark doon. At du'n na nga nag-start ang friendship nila bago pa ang sightings sa kanila sa Okada.
Samantala, no comment si Jojo Mendrez sa isyung may bisyo si Mark kaya dumistansiya na siya rito at si Rainier na nga ang bago niyang “BFF” na nanorpresa sa kanya sa mediacon niya kahapon kaya naging emosyonal siya nang yakapin ang aktor.
Bagama't marami raw malicious stories na lumalabas sa kanya online tulad ng kissing photo nila ni Mark, ayaw na raw niyang magdemanda pa dahil waste of time and money lang.
Focused daw muna siya ngayon sa kanyang career kung saan after Nandito Lang Ako, sunod naman niyang ire-record ang revival ng Tamis ng Unang Halik, I Love You Boy at Pare, Mahal Mo Raw Ako.
Marami sa mga nakapanood ng mga entries sa Puregold Cinepanalo Film Festival na ginaganap ngayon sa Gateway Mall sa Cubao ang nagsasabing “dasurv” nina Khalil Ramos at Ruby Ruiz ang kanilang Best Actor at Best Actress award para sa Olsen's Day at Tigkiliwi respectively.
Sa 24 full-length films na ipinalabas sa Puregold Cinepanalo Filmfest, tanging Olsen's Day lang ang napanood namin na pinagbidahan ni Khalil kasama si Romnick Sarmenta.
Hindi man acting piece ang role ni Khalil, masasabi namang magaling ang very natural acting niya sa movie kaya may ‘K’ siyang manalo.
May nakausap kaming nakapanood ng Tigkiliwi at tuwang-tuwa rin kay Ruby Ruiz na magaling din naman talagang aktres.
Anyway, ginanap na nga ang Puregold Cinepanalo Filmfest Awards Night last Wednesday at narito ang list of winners:
BEST FILM: Salum (T.m. Malones)
Student Shorts: Champ Green (Clyde Cuizon Gamale)
Puregold Always Panalo Film:
Full-Length: Journeyman (Christian Paolo Lat and Dominic Lat) and Fleeting Catsi CM Catalan)
Student Shorts: Sampie (Ira Corinne Esquerra Malit)
BEST DIRECTOR:
Full-Length: JP Habac (Olsen’s Day)
Student Shorts: Vhan Marco Molacruz (Uwian)
BEST ACTRESS:
Full-Length: Ruby Ruiz (Tigkiliwi)
Student Shorts: Geraldine Villamil (Uwian)
BEST ACTOR:
Full-Length: Khalil Ramos (Olsen’s Day) and JP Larroder (Tigkiliwi)
Student Shorts: Lucas Martin (SamPie) and
Jasper John (Dela Cruz, Juan P.)
SPECIAL JURY PRIZE:
Full-Length: Tigkiliwi (Tara Illenberger)
Student Shorts: Dela Cruz, Juan P. (Sean Rafael Verdejo)
AUDIENCE CHOICE:
Full-Length: Co-Love (Jill Singson Urdaneta)
Student Shorts: Sisenta! (Mae Malaya)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS:
Full-Length: Gabby Padilla as Marlin (Tigkiliwi)
Student Shorts: Uzziel Delamide (Uwian)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR:
Full-Length: Jeffrey Jiruma (Tigkiliwi)
Student Shorts: Sol Eugenio (Champ Green)
BEST ENSEMBLE:
Full-Length: Tigkiliwi (Tara Illenberger)
Student Shorts: Sine-Sine (Roniño Dolim)
BEST SCREENPLAY:
Full-Length: Tara Illenberger (Tigkiliwi)
Student Shorts: Clyde Cuizon Gamale (Champ Green)
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY:
Full-Length: Dominic Lat (Journeyman)
Kara Moreno (Olsen’s Day)
Student Shorts: Lance Lascano (Dan, En Pointe)
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN:
Full-Length: Kyle Fermindoza (Salum)
Student Shorts: Andrea Jayne Perang (Uwian)
BEST MUSICAL SCORING:
Full-Length: Armor Rapista (Salum)
Student Shorts: Len Calvo (Uwian)
BEST EDITING:
Full-Length: Vanessa Ubas de Leon (Co-Love)
Student Shorts: Jose Andy Sales (G!)
BEST SOUND DESIGN:
Full-Length: Fatima Nerikka Salim and Immanuel Verona (Salum)
Student Shorts: Elian Idioma (Dela Cruz, Juan P.)
BEST ORIGINAL SONG:
Full-Length: “DI KO PINILI” by Kiko Salazar, performed by Chie (Co-Love)
Student Shorts: “Suga, Camera, Saad” by Jonathan Rey Sartorio and Lloyd Martin Villacortes Arce, performed by Jonathan Rey “ROTT” Sartorio (Sine-Sine)
BEST IN BRAND INTRUSION:
Full-Length: Journeyman (555 Sardines and Lucky Me!)
Student Shorts: Champ Green (Bear Brand), G! (Chuckie)
BEST POSTER:
Full-Length: Journeyman by Christian Paolo Lat and Dominic Lat
Student Shorts: Checkmate by Alexie Nicole Pardo
SPECIAL AWARDS
BEST IN PROMOTIONS:
Student Shorts: Checkmate by Alexie Nicole Pardo
Taympers by Naiah Nicole Mendoza
RESPONSABLENG PAGLIKHA (from MTRCB);
Full-Length: Journeyman
Student Shorts:
Dan, En Pointe by Adelbert Abrigonda
Sine-Sine by Roniño Dolim
1… 2… Strike!!! by Kenneth Flores
MOWELFUND Special Citation:
Full-Length: Olsen’s Day
Student Shorts: Champ Green
INTERNATIONAL JURY Special Citation: Journeyman by Christian Paolo Lat and Dominic Lat
Congratulations to all and cheers! Patuloy lang sa paglikha ng mga makabuluhan at panalong kuwento!
Congrats din kay Sir Chris Cahilig na Festival Director ng Puregold Cinepanalo Film Festival at sa pamunuan ng Puregold na nasa likod ng tagumpay ng mga pelikulang ipinalabas.
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