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P1 A Year No Big Loss For Filmmaker Paul Soriano As He Resigns His Position Of Presidential Adviser On Creative Communications.

Filmmaker and Toni Gonzaga husband Paul Soriano has tendered his resignation as President Bongbong Marcos’ adviser on creative communications. 

While the nation collectively scratches its head trying to recall any creative communication achievements during Soriano’s term, one thing is crystal clear: he was compensated a whopping P1 a year. Perhaps it was a strategic move to stimulate the economy, as Soriano’s financial contribution to the nation was roughly equivalent to a candy bar. 

Speculation abounds regarding Soriano’s motives for stepping down, with insiders suggesting he may have realized that neither a symbolic salary nor an ambiguous role in creative communications was doing wonders for his personal or professional growth. 

One can only imagine the riveting creative communications strategies he must have devised during his tenure – perhaps the art of silence and the power of invisibility were among his greatest hits. 

As Soriano bids farewell to his P1-a-year post, the nation remains perplexed, wondering if this was an epic cinematic plot twist or just another scene in the absurd theater of Philippine politics.

A ‘Requiem’ For ‘Here Lies Love!’

In a not-so-surprising development, “Here Lies Love” is bidding adieu to Broadway, a demise met with mixed feelings. 

While it’s a feather in the cap for the Philippines to have a homegrown musical and an all-Filipino cast on the illustrious stage, one can’t help but ponder why the seats remained as empty as the promises of a politician.

Is Broadway fatigued with the Marcos saga, or have theater-goers rejected the notion of a theater experience without plush seats? Perhaps the Great White Way isn’t ready for a show that challenges the hegemony of cushioned comfort. 

Could it be that American audiences, accustomed to Les Misérables-style epics, find “Here Lies Love” a bit too shallow and a tad too brown?

Or, just maybe, the viral video of Lea Salonga cold-shouldering a fan had more impact than anticipated. Did her icy dismissal freeze the enthusiasm of potential theatergoers, leaving them colder than a New York winter? 

Whatever the reason, “Here Lies Love” is a testament to the fact that even a musical can’t escape the drama of Broadway politics. After all, “Miss Saigon” was met with protests when it first arrived in New York.

Sharon Cuneta’s Big Denial!

Megastar Sharon Cuneta recently took to social media to deny a shocking accusation: that she is, in fact, a manananggal, a mythical Filipino creature known for its ability to separate its upper torso to hunt for prey. Cuneta vehemently insisted that she’s not a manananggal and that her children are definitely not chickens. “No cockfights here,” she proclaimed, as if we were all eagerly awaiting her livestock updates.

It’s reassuring to know that our national superstar is not moonlighting as a supernatural being and that her offspring aren’t secretly feathered fowl. The world can finally breathe a sigh of relief.