Ronnie Liang

With a new manager, Arnold Vegafria’s ALV Talent Circuit, singer/actor Ronnie Liang hopes to enjoy a better showbiz career!

“We have the same vision with my new manager,” Ronnie said. “It’s a matter now of working hard for me!”

Ronnie is not just a singer but also involved in cause-oriented projects such as the “Brigada Eskuwela” of the Department of Education. Ronnie is himself a school teacher. He took up education at a local university.

His first album. “Ang Aking Awitin,” has attained a gold rating. Among the songs featured and which are big hits are: “Ngiti,” “Sa Iyo Lang,” “Ikaw,” “Gusto Kita,” “Saan Darating Ang Umaga,” “Kaibigan Mo,” “Nais Ko,” “Minsan,” “Nag-Iisang Ikaw,” and “Walang Iba,” among others.

If there’s anything now that Ronnie is most proud of, it is the fulfillment of a family dream – to own a house. “We were just renting a house then,” he said, “and when I joined showbiz and was able to save from my income, I immediately bought a house.”

Aside from his showbiz career, Ronnie also owns now a coffee shop for additional and regular income. “I have no vices – no drinking, no smoking,” he added.

Aside from being a singer, Ronnie also wants to make it big in the big screen. He has earlier appeared in “I Love Betty La Fea,” “Your Song,” and “Mano Po 4 – Ako Legal Wife.”

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‘Sigwa’ to be shown twice Saturday at UP

“Sigwa,” Cinemalaya’s all-time No. 1 box-office record holder, returns to UP Diliman Saturday, Aug. 21, for two screenings, at 8 a.m and 10:30 a.m. The star-studded indie film, directed by multi-awarded Joel Lamangan, is the initial production of Pelita Uy’s Beginnings at Twenty Plus, and Carmela Honrado’s Star Express.

The film’s re-screening at Cine Adarna at the UPFI Film Center, was scheduled Saturday, Aug. 21, as it is a historic date relevant to the First Quarter Storm that the movie deals with.

The film is written by Joel Lamangan and Bonifacio Ilagan, and boasts of a powerhouse cast of mainstream actors unprecedented for a Cinemalaya entry: Among others, Dawn Zulueta, Tirso Cruz III, Zsa Zsa Padilla, Gina Alajar, Marvin Agustin, Allen Dizon, Lovi Poe, Pauleen Luna and Megan Young. It has been given an “A” rating by the Cinema Evaluation Board and has been given a PG-13 rating by the MTRCB.

Tickets are priced at P100, P200, P500 (Donor Tickets) and P1,000 (Donor Tickets). You can buy your tickets at the 2nd floor of the UP Film Center.

Check out some more details at its Facebook Event Page: http://www.facebook.com/event..php?

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Kadayawan Festival at SM Davao

SM City Davao celebrates the beauty and bounty of Davao with exciting Kadayawan Festival activities this August. The traditional Kadayawan Festival is a time of thanksgiving for the gifts of nature.

This year, the festival is tagged as “K10,” and SM City Davao gives you several reasons to celebrate Kadayawan at the mall.

“Party Pilipinas,” GMA’s Sunday noontime party rocks Davaoeños with Kapuso stars – Kris Lawrence, Miguel Escueta, Sarah Labahti, Sef Cadayona, and Winwyn Marquez, to be staged Aug. 21 at 5 p.m. at the Event Center.

Daniel Matsunaga with the Tema X Band will also be there. With his smouldering hot looks, this Japanese Brazilian hunk will heat up the celebration.

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Tidbits: Happy b-day greetings on Aug. 21 go to Sen. Lito Lapid, Jeanne Margaret Goulbourn, Hector R. Villanueva, Mutya C. Laxa, Chit Picache Vizconde, Jay Valenciano-Glorioso, Flordeluz B. Niedo, Charlie Uy, Eva Gonzalez, Francis Zamora, Noemi B. Reyes, Nia Diane Galvan, Canada-based George del Rosario, Carmelita “Baby” Millado, Mayor Manny Ilumba, Evangeline Florence Gay” Lozano, Carol Yap, Pinky Martinez-Anudon, Nina Teves and Miguel “Mikki” Mendoza. Happy wedding anniversary to Col. and Mrs. Clemente Lobusta.