Aicelle Santos takes final bow as Gigi Van Tranh

By: Regina Mae Parungao

After a year of “grand holiday,” the “Miss Saigon” curtain has come down on Aicelle Santos.

On Instagram, the Filipina actress-singer bid farewell her character Gigi Van Tranh as the musical’s global tour concluded. “Miss Saigon’s” last show was held Sunday in Cologne, Germany.

“And just like that we are down to our last day in Miss Saigon! What?! Thanks for an awesome year Gigi!” she wrote. “I believe I am braver because of you! You allowed me to dance crazy like no one’s watching and be as creative and entertaining as I can (at least to myself), 8 shows a week!”

Aicelle said that her “Miss Saigon” stint gave her peace and learning solitude. It also allowed her have a “grand holiday to places I never knew I’d see in this lifetime.”

“ I made new friends and discovered diverse cultures. You are worth every note sung, every tear shed and body pains endured,” said she, who bagged the role of Gigi in March 2018.

Prior to her, Rachelle Ann Go played the same role in the London West End revival of the musical, while Isay Alvarez held the role in the original West End Production.

A message from the official “Miss Saigon” Instagram account read: “…Since July 2017 we’ve visited 14 cities and wish to thank all of YOU who have joined us on our journey.”

In past Instagram posts, Aicelle said she feels “humbled and blessed” to be part of the show’s UK tour.

“‘Whatever He wills, I will follow,’” she said. “This has been my guiding mantra through the highs and lows of life. And with this new direction I’m taking, I couldn’t thank you enough, Lord.”

Other Filipino artists in “Miss Saigon” UK were Red Concepcion and Gerald Santos, who were earlier cast as The Engineer and Thuy, respectively, with Joreen Bautista, who alternates as Kim.

“Our Filipino flag stands tall and proud. Honored to represent!” the 34-year-old “Pinoy Pop Superstar” runner-up added.

Aicelle is also known for her roles as Aileen in “Rak Of Aegis,” and as Perla in “Maynila Sa Kuko Ng Liwanag,” for which she won Best Actress at the 30th Aliw Awards in 2017.

She got engaged to boyfriend GMA reporter Mark Zambrano days after she bagged the “Miss Saigon” role.

This Baretta knows her fashion:

Travel #OOTDs according to Dani

By Euden Valdez (philstar.com) | 

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Always on trend, showing skin but not sexy, young and fresh, Dani does know her fashion. Photos from www.instagram.com/danibarretto

MANILA, Philippines—Unlike her younger sisters Julia Barretto, who is already a blockbuster actress, and Claudia Barretto, who has just released her debut album, Dani Barretto is carving her own career not in the show business but in the lifestyle landscape.

As a travel and fashion blogger, Dani has already gathered 374,000 followers on Instagram. This ranks her as among Filipina digital influencers. She is loved for her spontaneity—her feed veers away from heavy curation—and of course, her sense of style.

Always on trend, showing some skin but not racy, the young and fresh Dani does know her fashion. This is seen in her travel #OOTDs, which she captures using her trusted companion, the Huawei P10.

Featuring the new Leica Dual Camera 2.0 on its rear, Huawei P10 produces professional-looking portraits, monochrome and wide images, among others. Its front camera, which is also co-engineered with Leica, captures more light for stunning selfies day or night.

Check out Dani’s travel photos that showcase her signature stylesamidst the Philippines’ most beautiful destinations—all taken using the Huawei P10. 

Not your typical beach babe

Dani is not your typical beach babe who flaunts her skinny body in two-piece attires. This girl is proud of her healthy yet sexy figure and she complements it with the right choices of bikinis. Here, she dons a mustard one-piece in a paradise in the coast of Surigao City in Mindanao. She accentuates the look with brown hair and a pair of orange-tinted sunglasses.

She is shot in Huawei P10’s Portrait Mode that results to a vintage effect in Leica image style.

A pop of color to brighten a gray day

Dani brightens up a rather gray day on the beach with a turquoise bikini paired with faded denim shorts, in a sexy back pose.

To showcase not just her ensemble but also the surroundings on Pandanon Island in Bohol, she utilizes her Huawei P10’s dual lens feature. Huawei, by partnering with Leica, is the first to introduce the dual lens innovation in smartphones. 

The feeling of forever in El Nido

We all know how strikingly blue the lagoons of El Nido in Palawan are. But when photographed in black and white, the island paradise gives a different feeling, the feeling of forever.

This is exactly what Dani’s photo gives us here. She captions, “I love how my signature Leica Monochrome that's available on Huawei P10. Perfectly captures moments in my life that I want to bring with me forever.”

And oh, take a look at Dani’s high-waisted bikini bottom with side-string detail. Fabulous! 

The girl that glows

Still in El Nido, Dani reveals her soft side in this self-portrait taken using her Huawei P10. The Barretto beauty glows in her flawless skin and rose-coloredbikini with matching rose-tinted lips. 

The Barretto clan may indeed be famous in showbiz—before this generation’s crop there were sisters Gretchen, Marjorie and Claudine—but Dani is out to prove that in her own right, her star can shine as bright. 

The new Huawei P10, which carries lenses by Leica, best captures Dani Barretto's travel #OOTDs. Huawei Philippines/Released

To get more of Dani Barretto, follow @danibarretto in Instagram. To see more amazing photos shot using Huawei P10, follow @huaweimobileph in Instagram. To know more about Huawei Mobile Philippines, like it in Facebook or vsit http://consumer.huawei.com/ph.

QC Police Department has Krista Miller's Drug Clients' List

QCPD has Krista Miller’s drug clients’ list, checks her link to Bilibid drugs

By: Maricar Brizuela / @mbrizuelaINQ

Philippine Daily Inquirer / 12:44 AM October 04, 2016

Krista Miller poses for her mugshot (Photo from the Quezon City Police District)

MANILA — The Quezon City Police District is now investigating just how big the drug network actress Krista Miller has worked for and in, according to the QCPD chief, Senior Supt. Guillermo Lorenzo Eleazar.

The actress known for her roles in the sex-themed films “Hukluban” and “Kabaro” was embroiled in a controversy in 2014 when she was caught on camera visiting convicted drug lord Ricardo Camata in a hospital. She denied doing sexual favors nor delivering drugs to Camata saying she was just offering him a condominium she was selling.

Asked if Camata was indeed the source of the drugs that Miller was selling, Eleazar said police have been looking into that information.

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“We are looking into how broad her network is,” the QCPD director added. He also mentioned that Miller has given him a list of clients, including celebrities.

Miller’s arrest was a low point in her scandal-tainted life of late, which included getting dragged as a third party in the separation of celebrity couple Sunshine Cruz and Cesar Montano in 2013.

Miller was arrested in a buy-bust operation conducted by the Quezon City Police District (QCPD) on Friday night after she was identified by two arrested female models for a men’s magazine as their source of shabu.

In a press conference at Camp Karingal on Monday, the QCPD chief, Senior Supt. Guillermo Lorenzo Eleazar, said the 26-year-old actress, whose real name is Krystalyn Engle, was nabbed during a follow-up operation in Valenzuela City on Friday night.

Operatives of the District Anti-Illegal Drugs (DAID) unit scheduled a purchase with Miller and her cohort Aaron Medina at around9:10 p.m. at the Shell Station along General Tiburcio de Leon Street near Santolan Road.

The undercover policemen were able to buy a sachet of shabu costing P3,000 from Miller and Medina. They were immediately arrested after the trade was completed.

Eleazar said the operation on Miller was carried out after the two female men’s magazine models pinpointed her as their seller of shabu.

Liaa Alelin Bolla, 24, and Jeramie Padolina, 30, were arrested in drug bust early Friday in a house located at 21 A. Luna Street, Bagumbahay in Project 4. Residents in the area reported to the police that the residence was being used as a place to sell drugs and where customers flock daily.

Policemen from the QCPD Station 8 conducted a buy-bust operation and nabbed the owner of the house John Inri Barros and two other sellers Justine Del Rosario and Renato Hernandez Jr. The two models were also discovered inside the residence and the police found illegal drugs and other parahernalia from their possession.

Seized from the five suspects were seven sachets of shabu, a sachet of marijuana, aluminum foil strips and an improvised glass tube pipe.

Aside from these evidence, the police also gathered vital information from the suspects about their suppliers of shabu. Bolla and Padolina pointed at Miller while the three male suspects identified couple Ambay and Muhiddin Sandigan as their source of illegal drugs.

The husband and wife were arrested in a follow-up operation on Saturday in Brgy. Pinagbuhatan, Pasig City. They are said to be known suppliers to other sellers in Quezon City.

Miller, who was asked for a reaction on her arrest, told members of the media on Monday that she did not want to comment on her arrest.

Bolla, however, confirmed that she personally knew Miller and bought shabu from her.

Miller and the five male suspects arrested have been charged with peddling illegal drugs while the two models, Bolla and Padolina, were charged with possession of drug paraphernalia. The authorities also said Miller tested positive for drugs.  SFM

Angel Locsin Refuses to Marry this Year

Actress Angel Locsin denied the rumors that she refused to get married with boyfriend Phil Younghausband this year BECAUSE OF BAD LUCK!

"It has nothing to do with luck. The reason why we don't have wedding plans yet is because we're both focused on our work right now. We both have a lot of things we want to accomplish this year, so we're not in a hurry," said Angel.

When asked if she believes in numerology just like Isabel, her character in "Toda Max", Angel said that love love can't be measured by the ength and compatibility of names. "All I know is that Phil and I clicked without the need of numerology, "she said.

I strongly agree with you Angel... .