Rito P. Asilo

1 month ago | philstar.com | Rito P. Asilo

It may have taken the current iteration of Artstart approximately 30 years to reunite, but if we go by how well its members meshed at last Saturday’s reunion concert at the Music Museum, it sure looked like they were simply picking up where they left off. And it didn’t hurt that the popular ‘90s band had signature hits (Misty Glass Window, Panaginip) that concertgoers were raring to revisit.

2 months ago | philstar.com | Rito P. Asilo

MANILA, Philippines — Ten years after her decision to reignite her performing career at age 50, Odette Quesada is riding high on the wave of an instructive career resurgence armed only with a potent combination of self-penned OPM (original Pilipino music) hits, quick wit and idiosyncratic performing savvy. As a singer, Odette, who turned 60 last Jan. 13, has had her share of signature singles like Friend of Mine and Dito Lang.

Dec 28, 2024 | philstar.com | Rito P. Asilo

MANILA, Philippines — It would take a similarly prodigious turn to edge out Dennis Trillo’s portrayal in the Best Actor race at this year’s Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF), which launched on Dec. 25.

Nov 2, 2024 | philstar.com | Rito P. Asilo

MANILA, Philippines — Filipino actor Joaquin Pedro Valdes threw caution to the wind when he left his lucrative theater career in the Philippines in 2018 to try his luck in the United Kingdom as part of the touring ensemble of “Miss Saigon.” But it was a risk that has handsomely paid off for the seasoned theater star, who has since become one of the West End’s busiest and most prolific leading men.

Sep 24, 2024 | entertainment.inquirer.net | Rito P. Asilo

Park Shin-hye is only 34 years old, but her costars in “The Judge from Hell” defer to her seniority in the South Korean entertainment industry. After all, Shin-hye was only 13 years old when she made her award-winning acting debut in the 2003 K-drama series “Stairway to Heaven” as the younger version of lead star Choi Ji-woo’s character.