Ella May Saison, dubbed the "Queen of Soul," is back and she’s really making her presence felt in the local music scene. Initially, she just wanted to take a vacation and visit her family but the way things are turning out, she might stay longer in the country this time.

During the Holy Week, while most of the Pinoys were spending their days and holidays with the sun, sea and sand, me and my travel buddy Danee Samonte alias Steve O’Neal (producer of the Cascades concerts on April 14, 15 and 16), decided to spend Maundy Thursday without the sun, a little sea and a lot of time at the Sands – the little sea of course is a little of South China Sea and Sands is the newly opened Sands Casino in Macau. It opened May 18 last year making it the first Western-owned casino in Macau. It broke a 42–year gaming monopoly. Suddenly, Stanley couldn’t just "Ho, Ho, Ho!"

Lea Salonga was supposed to play the role of Belle in Atlantis Productions’ staging of "Beauty and the Beast" at the Meralco Theater this year, but because of personal reasons the international singer-actress had to forego the chance to be once again directed by her friend Bobby Garcia in this musical.

After falling victim to intrigues (especially that one involving her co–host Ai Ai de las Alas and her mother) during her stint with ABS-CBN’s now defunct noontime variety show "Masayang Tanghali Bayan," singer-host-actress Angelica Jones became less visible on TV when she was taken out of the show. Hurt and saddened, she however continued making people smile with her performances here and abroad. The result, she found out that life after "MTB" has its own rewards and it spelled more success for her.

After ninetytwo years, since its founding in 1913, Muñoz—-now a science city, can lay claim to a hymn that defines the identity and collective aspirations of its people.

Canadian rock star Avril Lavigne was exhausted —and everybody knew it.

It’s been a long time since megastar Sharon Cuneta last performed in the US. Actually, it’s been seven years and certainly her followers in the States had missed her terribly and surely, they would love to see her perform in their midst once more. The megastar is equally excited to perform for her fans there. And this is why she has been preparing for this US concert tour slated this May and June.