Iwa Moto not pregnant, plays villain to Heart Evangelista in "Dwarfina"

Iwa Moto is back on TV starting tomorrow, January 10, 2011, as "Dwarfina" begins airing on GMA Telebabad.

Iwa's comeback disproves rumors that she is pregnant and she's also switching networks just like fellow StarStruck alumna Jewel Mische
who's now with ABS-CBN.

If she IS not pregnant, WAS she pregnant? Iwa has denied the other night that she ever got pregnant. "It doesn't mean na hindi ako nakikita, I'm pregnant. And it doesn't mean na bumalik ako ngayon, nagpalaglag na 'ko," Iwa said in an interview by 24 Oras reporter Lhar Santiago.

On "Dwarfina", Iwa plays Lucille, one of the many villains in the life of Yna or Dwarfina played by Heart Evangelista.

"Dwarfina" is GMA 7's first new teleserye this 2010 and is expected to be a top-rating primetime show of the network.

Meet the cast on these promotional pics...

Dennis Trillo as Lyndon & Heart Evangelista as Yna / Dwarfina


Angelika dela Cruz as Romera


Derrick Monasterio as Darius


Kylie Padilla as Chloe


Mark Bautista as Estong


Pauleen Luna as Gwendina


Will Devaughn as Elvin

Other cast members include Cris Villanueva, Chanda Romero, Emilio Garcia, Jestoni Alarcon, Jackie Lou Blanco, Mico Aytona, Vaness del Moral, Yogo Singh, Tony Mabesa and Janice de Belen.

Directed by Mike Tuviera, "Dwarfina" pilots tomorrow night after 24 Oras.

Photos courtesy of GMA 7 via Pep.ph

Random sightings at the PFW Holiday 2010

The Philippine Fashion Week Holiday 2010 has just concluded & Mykiru is giving you an exclusive recap of some of the collections from various designers & major clothing brands who participated in the said event.

(Piolo Pascual for M Barretto, Photo by Mherk Caponpon)

(Dennis Trillo for Odelon Simpao, Photo by Jory Rivera)

(Will Devaughn for Jag Jeans)

(Designer: Kenneth Chua, Model: James Zablan, Photo: David Tan)

(Jerome Ang Design; David Tan Photo)

(Chris Diaz Design; Mherk Caponpon Photo)

(Bench Denim; Photo fr Carlo Orosa)

(Designer: Jun Jun Cambe; Model: Mike Acuña

(Collection: Joel Escober, Models: Jason Fulgencio & Luke Jickain, Photo: David Tan)

(Angelo Estera Collection, Models: Ian Porlayagan & Marx Topacio, Pic: Jory Rivera)

ABS-CBN's 2010 Summer Station ID to be launched tomorrow

Tomorrow, March 21, is one hot Summer Sunday on ABS-CBN.

The ABS-CBN's Summer Station ID for 2010 featuring of course more than 200 stars of the network will be launched tomorrow.

It will be launched on ASAP XV which will have its exciting live presentation from Fairways and Bluewater, New Coast in Boracay.

The theme song of the new Summer Station ID is "Summer Ang Simula" sung by Callalily's Kean Cipriano and Yeng Constantino.

After ASAP XV, the summer special of Your Song Presents entitled "Isla" will air its first episode.

It stars Gerald Anderson and the PBB Double Up ex-housemates.

Here are teaser photos from the said Summer Station ID:

Piolo Pascual


'Tanging Yaman' boys Enchong Dee, Matt Evans and Ejay Falcon


'Habang May Buhay' stars Joem Bascon, Derek Ramsay and Will Devaughn


Banana Split's Zanjoe Marudo (center) with Jayson Gainza and Pooh


'Rubi' leading men Diether Ocampo and Jake Cuenca


John Lloyd Cruz and Angel Locsin, stars of an upcoming soap tentatively titled "Sumpa ng Pag-ibig"

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How true that John Lloyd Cruz and Shaina Magdayao have been in Boracay already way ahead of the other ASAP stars? Hmmmm....

Is it also true that the reason why Party Pilipinas' premiere has been moved to March 28 is for the show to get away from that Boracay episode of ASAP? Believable...

The model and the role model

A MYKIRU EXCLUSIVE

They're both tall, dark and handsome...

Mike Manansala and Will Devaughn

Does it ring bad for model-actor Will Devaughn (Pinoy Big Brother Celebrity Edition 2 4th Big Placer; Mykiru's Hottest Hunk for 2007) to be regarded as "role model" of Michael 'Mike' Manansala?

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Last week, Mike drew silent laughs from the audience during the finals of Mister International Philippines 2009 when he answered "Will Devaughn" as his role model during the Interview portion.

Mike said that he admires Will because he's a famous model and is good in ramp modeling.

Some were not satisfied with his answer, but the judges did.

Mike actually answered it correctly.

According to a website, a role model is actually not easy to define because everyone has a different meaning of it. It says, "who your role model is depends as much on you as it does on the person you admire. Often, it is someone you would like to be like when you get older, or someone who does something you find hard to do."

Will Devaughn, who started out as a model, is now one of the country's leading men both in movies and television after he emerged as 4th Big Placer on ABS-CBN's Pinoy Big Brother.

With that, I guess, Mike wants to follow Will's footsteps especially that Mike also dreams of becoming an actor someday.

Even before the pageant, Mike, who has been modeling in Manila for 2 years already, has often been compared to Will Devaughn. (John Lapus was among those convinced that he somewhat resembles Will.)

Mike easily won the Mister Philippines 2009 title that night and will now represent the Philippines in Taiwan this December for the Mister International 2009 competition.

Of course, the issue doesn't stop there.

How would Will Devaughn himself react on this?

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Mykiru is quick to ask Will about Mike who looks up to him.

In a message sent by Will himself to Mykiru last Monday, Will actually knew beforehand about Mike and he himself was convinced that the latter looks like him.

He congratulated Mike for winning the title and wished him goodluck.

Here's Will's exact message to Mykiru:

"Hi Mykiru,

Sorry for the late reply but I just read the article today.

It's flattering to hear that the winner of Mister International [Philippines]resembles me somewhat. I was actually surprised myself because when I checked the link I knew instantly who you were referring to even before I knew who he was. We definitely have similarities. The given are the skin tone and of course the lack of hair. haha. I wish him the best of luck with his upcoming projects and career. Congrats Mike and God Bless!!

Will"

So nice of Will, isn't it? That's why he continues to be one of my favorite models and actors.

Photos courtesy of JAG, Bruce Casanova/OPMB, ABS-CBN and Mike Lim

Marian Rivera and Will Devaughn at JAG's Black Magic Show

As part of the ongoing Philippine Fashion Week Holiday 2009, JAG had its own fashion show last night, May 29, at The Atrium of SM Mall of Asia.

It was entitled "Black Magic: The Denim Show" and of course, two of its main endorsers Marian Rivera and Will Devaughn graced the show.

Here's Marian and Will:

Photos courtesy of Justine Bautista