Ay Ayeng is an indie movie shown in Hawaii and Berlin, but didn’t get much exposure in Manila. It is in the running for several awards in the 57th Annual FAMAS Awards, namely Best Director (Ed Palmos), Best Actress (Heart Evangelista), and others.

Heart Evangelista grabbed the Best Actress trophy at the 57th Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences (FAMAS) Gabi ng Parangal on Oct. 18. She played the role of a teacher in Mountain Province.

Ed Palmos got the Best Director award.

Remember the time when Manila Bulletin, ABS-CBN and Yahoo News killed President Arroyo because of proofreading lapses?
Now it’s Inquirer’s time to goof:
While he was comfortable talking about politics, Aquino wants to keep his love life private.
He said he already asked his youngest sister and popular TV host Kris not discuss his love life in public.
“I talked to my sister and I did ask her that’s the part of my life that I want to be private as it can’t develop in the public like in a fishball . I think …

Marian Rivera will try to outshine Angel Locsin once again as she is crowned as television’s new Darna.
Rivera’s forthcoming role was officially announced by GMA-7 on April 23rd at the GMA Network Center. She was the lead star in Marimar and Dyesebel. Both stories were supposed to be for Angel Locsin, but she moved over to ABS-CBN 2.
Darna and Dyesebel are originally made for komiks by Mars Ravelo, but eventually became hit movies. Previously, only Vilma Santos was able to play both Darna and Dyesebel (in separate shows, naturally).

Here are the shows of GMA-7 this 2009: My Dad Is Better Than Your Dad, Ang Babaeng Hinugot Sa Aking Tadyang, Paano Ba Ang Mangarap?, Totoy Bato, Zorro, Dapat Ka Bang Mahalin?, All About Eve, Muling Buksan Ang Puso, StarStruck 5, and more…