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Ellen Adarna gives birth to a baby boy!

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IT’S CONFIRMED: John Lloyd Cruz and Ellen Adarna are parents of a healthy baby boy.

Ellen gave birth on June 27.

Her lawyer, Atty. Rebo Saguisag, confirmed the news in an interview with TV5’s MJ Marfori and other members of the press early today, July 9.

The lawyer, who’s handling the child abuse complaint filed against Ellen, said, “Actually, after the hearing… na sinabi namin, nanganak na siya, two days after…” Meanwhile, two sources told that Ellen and her partner John Lloyd Cruz are parents of a baby boy.

The sources happened to be at the Chong Hua Hospital on the day Ellen gave birth.

On July 5, the 35-year-old actor was spotted shopping for some baby items, including a stroller and a car seat, according to a fan who spotted the new daddy at a popular mall in Cebu.

Baby and dad share same birth sign, Cancer The Home Sweetie Home stars made headlines after their videos taken in Cebu went viral in September 2017.

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THE 8 FINALISTS of the 2018 Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino are Signal Rock, Ang Babaeng Allergic sa Wifi , The Day After Valentine’s, Bakwit Boys, We Will Not Die Tonight, Pinay Beauty, Unli Life, and Madilim ang Gabi.

These entries will be screened from August 15-21, 2018. The Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) has chosen the 8 offi cial entries to the Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino (PPP).

Now on its second year, the nationwide week-long celebration will take place from August 15-21 in cinemas nationwide.

During this time, foreign films will not be shown in Philippine cinemas (excluding IMAX).

In partnership with all the theaters in the country, PPP will screen these eight films that will have their Philippine premiere during the event.

A total of 21 films were submitted for consideration to PPP 2018.

The chosen entries should have fulfilled the following criteria:

A. The film should have themes reflective of the Filipino sensibilities culture with wide audience appeal.

B. The film should have been produced from 2017-2018.

C. The film must have its Philippine premiere during the Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino and must not have been previously shown in any format in the country. Films which premiered internationally are eligible.

The 8 finalists are: Signal Rock by Chito Rono, Ang Babaeng Allergic sa Wifi by Jun Robles Lana, The Day After Valentine’s by Jason Paul Laxamana, Bakwit Boys by Jason Paul Laxamana, We Will Not Die Tonight by Richard Somes, Pinay Beauty by Jay Abello, Unli Life by Miko Livelo, and Madilim ang Gabi by Adolf Alix Jr.

1. SIGNAL ROCK (CSR Productions) Director: Chito Rono Cast: Christian Bables

2. ANG BABAENG ALLERGIC SA WIFI (The Idea First Company) Director: Jun Robles Lana Cast: Sue Ramirez, Jameson Blake Ang Babaeng Allergic sa Wifi revolves around Norma (Sue Ramirez), a typical teenager who is always online.

She created a joint social media account for her and her boyfriend to mark their third monthsary.

She gets a rare illness called electromagnetic hypersensitivity, which means she can’t be around cellphones, tablets, laptops, and Wi-Fi.

To help her cope with her syndrome, Norma relocates to a remote province with no signal, forcing her to have a long-distance relationship with Leo (Markus Paterson).

Aries (Jameson Blake), the younger brother of Leo, spends time with Norma as he tries to hide his feelings for her.

3. THE DAY AFTER VALENTINE’S (Viva Films) Director: Jason Paul Laxamana Cast: Bela Padilla, JC Santos The synopsis goes: “Kai (JC Santos), a distraught man meets Lani (Bela Padilla), a strong, confident woman who seems to have answers to all of life’s most difficult questions. Kai realizes that with Lani’s wisdom and ‘go-get’ attitude, he may be able to fix everything in his life.”

4. BAKWIT BOYS (T-Rex Entertainment) Director: Jason Paul Laxamana Cast: Devon Seron, Ryle Santiago Here is the synopsis of this film: “A supertyphoon ravages the hometown of a family band composed of four boys, putting a halt to their musical pursuits.

While taking refuge in a distant farmland, they meet a rich girl who off ers to help them record their songs and have them played on the radio.

Individual interests and trauma caused by the calamity test the unity of the band, as they struggle to make sense of life’s ironies and tragedies.”

5. WE WILL NOT DIE TONIGHT (Straw Dogs Studio and and ErichG Film Productions) Director: Richard Somes Cast: Erich Gonzales

6. PINAY BEAUTY (She’s No White) Director: Jay Abello Cast: Edgar Allan Guzman, Chai Fonacier, Nico Antonio, Janus del Prado, Hanna Ledesma, Mariko Ledesma, Amable Tikoy Aguiluz VI, Alan Paule, and Maxine Medina Pinay Beauty was supposed to be an entry to Cinemalaya 2018 but it withdrew from the competition.

The synopsis submitted to Cinemalaya goes: “Migs needs to settle a huge debt to a loan shark. When Migs explains that he doesn’t have the money yet, the loan shark proposes that he could settle the bill if Migs could find Lovi Poe and introduce him to the actress. How does a regular guy who knows no one in show business meet a celebrity?”

7. UNLI LIFE (Regal Films) Director: Miko Livelo Cast: Vhong Navarro, Wynwyn Marque, Joey Marquez, Ejay Falcon, Donna Cariaga, Jon Lucas, Isabelle De Leon With Special Participation of Dimples Romana, Joem Bascon, Epy Quizon, and Jhong Hilario

8. MADILIM ANG GABI (Deus Lux Mea Films, Sound Investment Equity, Swift Prods., Oro de Siete Prods.) Director: Adolfo Alix Jr. Cast: Gina Alajar, Phillip Salvador, Felix Roco, Angel Aquino Madilim ang Gabi made its world premiere as one of the official entries in the Contemporary World Cinema section of the 42nd Toronto International Film Festival.

The film is described by TIFF as follows: It “looks at the appalling costs of current Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte’s extrajudicial war on the country’s drug trade, which by conservative estimates has already resulted in 7,000 deaths.

“A middle-aged married couple makes ends meet by dealing drugs on the side; when they decide to quit the trade, their addicted son goes missing. As the desperate parents scour the city for clues, the victims of the drug war continue to pile up, their bodies often dumped in the streets adorned with placards proclaiming their guilt.”

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