Award-winning actor/comedian John "Sweet" Lapus is back to the Kapamilya network after six years with GMA-7. Sweet's last project with the Kapuso network was the primetime series Makapiling Kang Muli topbilled by Richard Gutierrez and Carla Abellana.
As a returning Kapamilya, John Lapus will be part of the upcoming ABS-CBN teleserye Kahit Konting Pagtingin which will be topbilled by Sam Milby, Paulo Avelino and Angeline Quinto.
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Cinemalaya movie Sta. Niña, starring Coco Martin won the The Golden Crow Pheasant Award at the 17th edition of International Film Festival of Kerala, beating 13 other films. The award known as the Suvarna Chakoram comes with a cash prize of 15 lakhs (approximately $30,000 US dollars). The awarding ceremony was held on December 14 in India.
The Filipino gothic melodrama, directed by Manny Palo, also stars Alessandra De Rossi, Angel Aquino and Ms. Anita Linda. It was distributed by Star Cinema.