Angel Locsin in Vantage

Left to right: Bea Alonzo, Anne Curtis, KC Concepcion, and Angel Locsin

Eight years into celebrity photography excelling in doing magazine covers and star portrait, the talented and passionate Mark Nicdao has earned respect from peers and love of big stars from local entertainment industry.

Four months ago, ABS-CBN Publishing approached Mark Nicdao for a 180-pages celebrity photo book, a compilation of his chosen celebrity photos from 2003 to present.  Vantage photography magazine featuring Mark Nicdao is born. 


When asked for any favorites?

"It’s hard to pick a favorite but the cover was amazing. I made it for this book, exclusively. I picked the four top celebrities right now. I grew up with these four, professionally. When I was starting, they were also starting. I think that’s my favorite photograph. But nevertheless, most of the photographs in the book are my favorites."

There are 8 covers of selected celebrities (including the group photo of Angel Locsin with Anne Curtis, Bea Alonzo, and KC Concepcion) of Vantage, collector's edition, that will be sold exclusively in Fully Booked from today, 7th of March.  Only 150 pieces will be available for each cover and is priced at P280.

Regular edition of Vantage in newsstands will carry the cover of photo below and will be available by 20th of March.  There will be 6,000 pieces of regular edition and is priced at P180.

Vantage Launch

The Vantage Magazine was launch last night at Fashionwalk, Greenbelt 5, Makati.  The event was well attended by top celebrities as well as people from fashion and photography industry. 

Photos for auction with proceeds to charity /via RC23STAR's Twitter

Feedback from Twitter disclosed that Angel Locsin stood out in the event.  Most of the attendees were in black whilst Angel looks stunningly captivating and girly in green dress.  Angels (fans of Angel) all cheered when the event's host, Tim Yap, acknowledged Angel's presence.  When the event organizer was asked in Twitter (CherryPineda) about Angel's weight, she tweeted, "I think Angel has all the right curves. And judging by all the men at the event, they didn't think she was fat at all :)"

Angel arrived in the event in her black H2 Hummer with fashion designer Martin Bautista.  At Angel's departure, security  had to escort her to her car since people were crowding around her for a photo op.  Angel opened the window for her fans as her car left the venue.


Two photos below were shared in martinbautista9's twitter with second photo a bit blurred because all photographers and media went crazy in taking Angel's photo.  Expect to see more photos later from various news portal and blogs.

Angel Locsin with Martin Bautista

credit to mescasa's twitter

credit to mescasa's twitter

credit to TimSansano's twitter

 According to PEP through scoopbox in Twitter, Angel said in the interview that she is still in the "getting-to-know stage" with Phil Younghusband of Azkals.  She describes the football player by saying that he is "very nice and he's a gentleman." When asked regarding the controversial Twitter exchange between Angelica Panganiban and a "fan" of Phil, the Imortal actress pointed out: "Wala ako sa posisyon to comment.  I respect Angelica and I understand her. We're good friends." 

Angel Locsin and Solenn Heussaff, credit to niceoneeunice's twitter

Copies of Vantage with Angel, Anne, Bea and KC at the venue were all sold.  I heard only Angel's old photo from Rogue and Maxim magazine have been included in Vantage.






Behind the scenes


video credit: 21niwde



credit: seashellvs


*thanks to Philippine Star and various Twitter accounts acknowledged above as well as to Twitter of MarkNicdao, Kysleee and 143ehraldvamp.

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VOTE for Angel Locsin in "The Year's Best Actress on Twitter"

Hollywood has the Oscars. Broadway has the Tonys. Television has the Emmys.  Twitter has the "Shorty Awards"



Angel Locsin is again a global nominee, this time for "The Year's Best Actress on Twitter" at the 3rd Annual Shorty Awards.  Like in the 37th iEmmy awards, we can possibly watch again a stunning Angel Locsin walking in a red carpet with international celebrities.  Let's make this a reality by voting for Angel.

How do you vote?

To vote, send a tweet like this: I nominate @143redangel for a Shorty Award in #actress category because [add reason here].  For example: I nominate @143redangel for a Shorty Award in #actress category because she is a talented actress.


You can also send shorter votes like this: #shortyawards @143redangel #actress [add reason here].  For example: #shortyawards @143redangel #actress because she is a talented actress.

You can vote from Shorty website, from Twitter itself, or from any Twitter client.

Important: A tweet that ends in "because..." will not be counted.  You should put a reason after because.  For the voting rules, click here.

Voting ends on January 31, 2011.  Twitter will be holding an awards ceremony in New York City to honor the winners.

Please note that the real Twitter account of Angel Locsin is @143redangel


Current results of votes:

/via Shorty Awards

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Imortal teaser for Wednesday

credit: Imortal Official Fan Page in Facebook

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Imortal: review of episode 82

Review written by: Angeladik

It's still wedding preparation time with Lucas getting bad.  Did I miss his actual telling to Lucille about Mateo? okay he already did and in front of Lia and Mateo it's as if he didn't say a word to anyone.  As usual he keeps insulting Mateo and telling Lia not to proceed with the wedding.  But he doesn't need to as he already did Lucille a favor by making her do it for him, to stop the wedding ceremonies.  That's actually what we will be seeing and how it actually happens in the next episode.

While this entire episode 81 we are still on the preparation side, the nice part of course would be when Lia is being made up for the wedding and in the actual event as she walks down the aisle looking very stunning in her wedding face wise look. Like I said the wedding dress is not exactly a favorite for me nevertheless Angel's able to carry it fine.

Some scenes with Nanay Tabs crying and BFF Miriam sharing the scene with her. Both are actually happy for Lia.  The problem is Lucas of course. Abraham has a word with Mateo about making sure he tells everything to them and of course the nice scene of Mateo and Lia under the moon although kind of bitter sweet.  Nice one for them there John Lloyd Cruz (Mateo) and Angel Locsin (Lia).

The guests are ready for the wedding with Dara, Olive, and uncle? and Jethro and dad Tikboy also present aside from the Lobos and Wayas, also the Waya elite force. Surprise how Clarisse slips in and able to get a seat at that and make way for Lucille's grand entrance later.

In between least I forget, we have Lydia's vampire community and Sam and a now getting stronger Roman.  Sooner he will really be back as Sam keeps on poisoning him with ideas about Mateo and Lia, they should not be married.


Next episode.   The teaser we see Lucille's grand announcement about Mateo.  Both Mateo and Lia are imprisoned.  The vampire group of Magnus with Sam try their rescue mission since Mateo will be executed in public.  But it's Lia who gets ahead of them to be by Mateo's side as she herself breaks free from her prison chains.


My thoughts.  We've seen these scenes more times in previous teasers so here's hoping there's more to it to make everything still very exciting.  It's as if we almost know there will be no more wedding, at least for now. Perhaps saving this one if it happens for the ending??

We also need more of well thought of scenes than just redundant ones we've seen before. It would be nice if Mateo and Lia starts talking of topics like what plans they have if ever.  It's as if they don't discuss plans so much.  We need more creative minds especially when Mateo and Lia share their sweet moments and converse.

There are just so many topics Mateo and Lia can tackle and talk about. It would be added spice if they did talk a lot about a lot of things to convince us also about their connection since it's not enough that they just look good together.

Make them look smart by making them discuss plans.  Sometimes it's as if they don't even make plans especially.  So there's all this belief surrounding them about the prophesy.  The conversations also make it look like it's Lia who is more like the guy and Mateo seems like this spineless guy needing assurance all the time from his girl. It's not exactly a good idea for me.  I think writers should also give Lia her worth since it's always as if Mateo just needs her.

When you look at it, it seems both Mateo and Lia are both weak characters.  To think they're both the itinakda.  Lia always on the giving end and Mateo acting like a spineless guy?   What's with these writers anyway.  Yeah and you mentioned even Magnus is becoming a joke with his trying to decipher the prophesy all the times. We need a better written presentation frankly.

We need smarter characters.  It's a joke these writers.  Angel exudes a lot of strength acting wise since she's so good.  Even if effectively she makes those scenes, her character Lia is not exactly a strong character.  We wish they write better written characters not only for Angel's Lia but also for JL's Mateo. Take care of your leads writers!.

What the heck also making a scene there where Clarisse conveniently gets into her chair.  Aren't there guards there?  I wonder how writers would allow these.  Nicks maybe that's the reason you prefer watching those Korean TV flicks.  Sometimes we are subjected to all these.  I dunno where they picked writers?  Intentional?

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Imortal: review of episode 81

Review written by: Angeladik

Imortal episode 81.  The preparations before the wedding starts with a bridal shower as BFF Miriam makes things special for Lia.  Then another scene where we see a glimpse of Lia in white with Miriam and Nanay Tabs around and Mateo coming in but prevented by Miriam, as is folk talk not to let the groom see the bride in her wedding dress.

But it's when Lucas appears for the stag party? at Dara's place of course.  Everyone was there, Olive and Jethro, when Lucas who was invited drops by too.  But after finding out through holding Olive about what Mateo was keeping from them secret about the Vampires "kidnapping" of Olive, Jethro confronts Mateo just when Lucas was right behind Mateo.

We know of course previous to this event, Mateo overhears Jethro and Abraham's orders for him to spy on Mateo and Lucas opening the Lobo website courtesy of the password Lia gave him.  I dunno if Lia even considered that the wedding news would be the first Lucas will see in their website?  So when finally Jethro confronts Mateo about him keeping secrets from the Lobos and not to be trusted, again Mateo is in this emotional state where his itinakdang vampira sign on his nape lights up which Lucas sees.

Just when Lia is around to meet up with Mateo, Lucas gives her the warning about Mateo.  Only to find out she actually knows about Mateo's being the itinakdang vampira which in the website says will kill her.  Now I'm thinking it would be so careless of Lia the Punong Bantay to just give the password to the site knowing Lucas is not yet properly oriented to the ways of the Lobos and she did really trust him?  Knowing he's still not exactly in this agreeable terms with Mateo and how he's become since knowing about them being a couple?  So careless how the writers make the lobos look to have less better judgement and easily fooled and outwitted by the vamps.

I dunno.  Are the Lobos meant to be less thinking just becoz they're supposed to be half wolf? or the bad ones are always smarter? It seems this is where the writers want Lia's character going just to move the story.  Am I complaining? Guess?

Anyway I would have been fine at least with the progression but it always seems Lia starts getting herself into trouble.  Well, at least she finds out next time Lucas is not somebody to be trusted so stop being too nice to the extent of risking both her and Mateo? Lucas is just waiting for an opportunity to stop the marriage.  Can't she figure this out?

Okay, Lia was written as someone too trusting. She wouldn't exactly fall for Mateo after all if she were not like this.  Nevertheless, we won't get the drama imprisoned scenes had this not happened and Lia didn't have to leave the Lobo orientation by just giving the password to Lucas. [writers are getting lazy i guess and thus created too many convenient scenes ...or are they insulting their viewers treating us like non-critical thinkers -nicky]

Well, we can postpone the wedding can't we?  At least we get to see Mateo and Lia donned in those special clothes especially Lia who we hardly see in glam clothes. So this is a nice insert to get her to wear a wedding dress and be well made up.  Yeah the red lipstick I thought for a wedding even at night? nevertheless.

There are actually Lia scenes saving lives by fighting the bad vampires but it's too fast.  Sometimes I don't know why they can't even take good camera angles of the Lia saves the people scenes. 

So before the wedding, Lucas already tells Lucille about this little secret of Lia.  Why he chose to tell Lucille instead of let's say Abraham first only means one thing. He needs his revenge too. He is after all a trouble half lobo still harboring ill feelings about Mateo and being the one chosen by Lia instead of him.  Wrong judgment too and carelessness on the part of Lia is the part I question about in terms of the writing of Lia's character.


Next episode.  Teasers we see Lucille now making her grand entrance at the wedding.  The events are moving so it's a good reason to follow the coming episodes but hopefully to what brings the events about.  Let's hope the writers are more careful in how events transpire.


My thoughts.  The writers show those Lia saves the day scenes and yet so carelessly gives Lucas this information about the lobo website and as soon as he sees the itinakdang vampira sign on Mateo's nape, It was so easy. This secret was meant for just her most trusted.  She never thought this might happen?  We know how Lia was made to look dumb and a slow head just being an E.A. but as Punong Bantay at least give her more street smart savy than always being careless.

 I always have something to complain about because Angel is a lead protagonist here and this is a heroine role supposedly being emulated now as Punong Bantay.  But as usual the writers always have something for Lia to do to make her less. Viewers will not be liking this character Lia if she keeps on making herself less and it's the writers doing it.

It's sometimes insulting here. If they want Angel to play a dumb character then make it an all out dumb one.  Not like she's now the Punong Bantay and they're still at it writing her character this way.  What's your take on this character flaw for Lia Nicks?  You think it's because I'm a fan or is my complaint valid?  Remember Lia's now a Punong Bantay. I think too the lobos should eventually find out by themselves about Mateo's sign because it actually lights up when in a highly emotional state. You mean they haven't figured it out yet. [i dunno if the head writer for Imortal is paying close attention to his pool of writers ..looks like they don't have a solid character description of lia as 'punong bantay' ..like you, i hope they would not make lia like all 'brawn' and no brains -nicky]

The lobos will find out about Mateo just the same when they kiss when the one officiating the wedding presumably a priest let's them kiss after they say their "I dos."  Oh yeah, they can make Mateo wear something to hide his nape.  Not even Abraham thought of that or even Mateo????  why not???

You can wear a scarf or something I dunno.  Anything to hide that sign but not be suspicious.  I was just figuring out. The writers should have made more thought about this perhaps?  How about you Nicks?  This is a progression passing episode.  Now waiting for the highlight episodes. [what can i say about our writers? we got too many issues with them already and yeah it's kinda frustrating aish ..they even missed even the obvious details -nicky]

Usually if you watch some foreign made show they would make this an issue how to hide the sign otherwise any lobo will see Mateo's sign since it just lights up and Abraham knows it from when he first saw it.

Writers should take care of details also ...

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Imortal teaser for this week

Credit: Imortal Official Fan Page in Facebook



Note:  For those who cannot watch the Imortal webisodes from ABS-CBN's Imortal website, click here to watch "Darla" webisode.

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