Mark Gil Passed Away

September 1, 2014 at around noon time, it was declared the Mark Gil, a veteran actor in the Philippines died after battling with Liver Cirrhosis.
As of now, the family is in deep grieving and they want private time with him. They will issue an official statement within the day," it quoted the statement as saying.

As of Monday noon, Gil's family has yet to issue an official statement.

Most of his children are in the showbiz industry, including:

Gabby and Ira Eigenmann with actress-commercial model Irene Celebre;
Sid Lucero and Max Eigenmann with actress Bing Pimentel;
Andi Eigenmann with actress Jaclyn Jose.

He was last married to Maricar Jacinto in 2006.

He was one of the three children of Eddie Mesa and Rosemarie Gil. His siblings Michael de Mesa and Cherie Gil are well-respected actors.

Gil, born as Ralph John Eigenmann, would have turned 53 on Sept. 25.

Condolences start to pour in

Fans and fellow actors took to Twitter to express their sorrow over his passing.

They also reached out to the family of Gil with an outpouring of love and support.

Mariah Carey Coming to Manila this October 28th, 2014

The long wait is over. The one and only, Mariah Carey, is bringing her “Me. I Am Mariah. World Tour” to Manila on October 28 at the Mall of Asia Arena. The pop diva will kick-off her world tour in Asia that will include the Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia, China and Japan.

Mariah Carey is the best-selling female artiste of all time with more than 200 million records sold worldwide to date and eighteen Billboard #1 singles (seventeen self-penned) including ‘Hero’, ‘Fantasy’, ‘Always Be My Baby’, ‘Honey’, ‘One Sweet Day’, ‘Without You’, ‘Touch My Body’, ‘We Belong Together’, ‘Don’t Forget About Us’ and the global smash hit Christmas single ‘All I Want for Christmas Is You’, more than any solo artiste in history. With her distinct five-octave vocal range, prolific song writing, and producing talent, Mariah has defined the modern pop performance. As a singer, songwriter and record producer, she has been recognized with five Grammy Awards, nine American Music Awards, Billboard's "Artist of the Decade" Award, the World Music Award for "World's Best Selling Female Artiste of the Millennium," and BMI's "Icon Award" to name a few.

In 2012, after her post-pregnancy hiatus, she joined the brand new panel for American Idol’s Season 12 together with Randy Jackson, Nicki Minaj and Keith Urban. She released and topped the dance charts worldwide with her smash hit single ‘Triumphant (Get’ Em)’. Mariah also filmed ‘The Butler’, a movie by Lee Daniels, which he had previously cast her in the critically acclaimed ‘Precious’ - a role which won Mariah unprecedented accolades for her dramatic performance.

This year, Mariah released her fourteenth studio album, ‘Me. I Am Mariah… The Elusive Chanteuse’, which has received positive reviews from both the media and public worldwide. The album features the smash hits ‘#Beautiful’ (featuring Miguel), ‘You’re Mine (Eternal) and You Don’t Know What To Do.

Ticket prices: SVIP- Call 374-2222, VIP- P15,840, Patron- P12,680, Lower A- P10,560, Lower B- P8,450, Upper Box- P4,230, General Admission- P1,960

‘Me. I Am Mariah. World Tour’ Live in Manila is brought to you by Wilbros Live. Tickets will be on-sale beginning Friday, August 15 via smtickets.comor call 374-2222 or 470-2222

Barbie Almalbis with a New Heart!!

Yes, you heard it right. Barbie Almalbis has a “New Heart”, and we’re referring to no other than a new record to proclaim her love and passion for Music.

After 3 years of balancing her numerous gigs and endorsements, Barbie is coming up with a highly-anticipated new album, which she considers her most special, and her most adventurous yet.

“My New Heart” contains all-original tracks that music lovers from all walks of life and ages can relate to. The whole record has the Barbie Almalbis musicality that a vast audience appreciates. The songs included in the album are: Say Goodbye, Emmanuel, Run For Cover, My New Heart, On This Train, We Are Slaves, Secrets, Joyful Joyful, and Ostrich Cowboy. It was produced by Barbie and Maly Andres, and executively produced by Tommy Tanchanco under the 12 Stone Records label. The paintings on the album cover are works of Barbie’s better-half, Martin Honasan, and the layout was by Kuki Ulpindo.

Watch out for its release this month. Log on to www.facebook.com/BarbieAlmalbis for more updates about Barbie Almalbis and her upcoming album.

Absolute Play to Premiere “Little Miss Homewrecker”, its Most Daring Song Yet

There’s no stopping Absolute Play from releasing its most daring single ever. “Little Miss Homewrecker” is set to premiere this Sunday, July 27, 2014 on MYX.

Talented as they are, the young musicians of Absolute Play have already composed 11 original songs. They play honest to goodness youth-punk music sprinkled with huge doses of fun, good vibes, and good values. Their kind of music surpasses boundaries of age, capturing the young and the young-at-heart with their feel good songs.NEW ALBUM.

Absolute Play’s new album, “Children Of Chaos” is still available in both CD and USB formats. The new USB medium aims to revolutionize the way people acquire their favorite artists’ music. It is sold in 4gb and 8gb variants, thin and lightweight, and can be stored in one‘s wallet.

“Children Of Chaos”, which was produced by 12 Stone Records, contains ten tracks including “Little Miss Homewrecker”, “Hard Easy Semi-Correct”, “Beautiful Star”, and “My Old Pal”.

After Absolute Play, other 12 Stone Records acts like Barbie Almalbis, Rocksteddy, and Save Me Holllywood are also scheduled to come out with USB Card versions of their albums. Stay tuned for updates regarding the dates of release.

Aljur Abrenica Wants to Leave GMA-7

Abrenica is demanding P1 million in moral damages over his "besmirched reputation, sleepless night and serious anxiety," after the network supposedly required him to work for long hours despite feeling ill, and therefore, affecting his performance as an actor.

The complaint, signed by Abrenica's legal counsel, Atty. Ferdinand Topacio, is also calling for P100,000 in examplary damages, and an additional P800,000 in attorneys' and other legal fees.

Speaking with ABS-CBN News and other reporters, Abrenica explained that he had exhausted all efforts to reach an agreement with his home network.

"Sa totoo nga lang po, ayoko po talagang umabot sa ganito," he said. "Ako po 'yung huling taong mag-de-desisyon na malagay sa ganitong kalagayan."

Topacio said GMA-7 left Abrenica "with no choice," pointing out that the actor had already spoken with network executives personally and without the presence of a lawyer.

Their camp, Topacio emphasized, is not out to "start a fight," adding that Abrenica is open to a dialogue with GMA-7 executives concerning a possible termination of his contract.

"Noong talagang hindi na maayos, pinadalhan namin ang GMA-7 ng isang formal letter, hoping they would sit down on what the problem was, but they insisted on the contract," the lawyer said.

Abrenica said he has been considering the move as early as last year, but initially decided against it in the hopes of fixing differences with his home network.

"Sa katunayan po, matagal na po, taon na po. Pero, sabi ko nga, ayaw ko po talagang umabot sa ganito dahil hangga't maaari, gusto ko pong ayusin," he said.

"Pero with the guidance ng mga tao sa paligid ko, guidance po ng mga magulang ko at mula po sa Panginoon, kinailangan ko na pong pumunta sa hukuman," Abrenica added.