The comic book legend's family was among those cheering her on during the 71st Miss Universe national costume contest.
Miss Universe 2023 is off to a sizzling start for the 84 women looking to be crowned on Sunday, January 15. The preliminary event was held Wednesday night in New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.A. (Thursday in Manila) where contestants rocked their ...
Darna's trademark red suit, magical stone, and catchphrase ("Ding, ang bato!") are a quintessential part of Filipino pop culture. Mars Ravelo's comic heroine dates back to 1939, so it's no surprise that she's undergone many colorful incarnations over ...
A renewed interest in komiks arrives after the success of Trese, but how can Filipino comic book creatives ride the wave?
Paolo Herras has been busy these days, making his way around his office cramped by stacks upon stacks of packages ready for sending all over the country. Most of those packages contain Trese, Budjette Tan and Kajo Baldisimo's breakout comic that' ...
In artist AG Saño's world, Darna is a real-life superhero. In May, he painted a Darna mural on the side of a condo in Maginhawa, Quezon City, but instead of the usual slinky two-piece, the building-sized version ...
After months of searching and endless online debates, the new Darna has finally arrived in the form of Jane Florence Benitez De Leon, a 20-year-old talent under Star Magic. De Leon now shoulders the responsibility of portraying the most iconic ...
There's more to know about this homegrown heroine.
Superhero movies and comics have now become cool. The interest in the realm of superheroes and supervillains has grown, but sadly, our own local comic book heroes have been tragically overshadowed. So it's high time we showed our Amazing Warrior Maiden, " ...
With the current craze over who finally got picked to wear the iconic costume, former Darna incarnations were also brought to the fore. It turned out to be a happy happenstance that Nanette Medved-Po was recently awarded as the Grand Winner ...
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