Atty. Lorna Kapunan Withdraw as Napoles Lawyer due to Death Threats

Atty. Lorna Kapunan shares with Anthony Taberna that receiving numerous death threats urged her to beg off as Janet Lim Napoles’ legal counsel for her illegal detention case.

“They thought I can convince the client to speak out the truth. The others were afraid of what she might be able to expose. So if they can’t threaten the client, they threaten the lawyer,” Kapunan said in her interview in “Tapatan Ni Tunying” airing this Thursday (Nov 21).

Aside from alleged pork barrel scam mastermind Napoles’ case, Kapunan also handled several controversial cases including those that involved celebrities like Rhian Ramos, James Yap and Hayden Kho.

Tunying also goes face-to-face with another prominent criminal lawyer, Atty. Ferdinand Topacio. Despite his long list of clients that includes showbiz personalities, politicians, and public interest groups, Topacio reveals that his ultimate dream is to become President Noynoy Aquino’s legal counsel.

“At the end of President Aquino’s term, he’ll be facing lots of legal woes. If he’ll trust me, I will certainly defend him though I am one of his critics,” Topacio said.

Topacio also recounts the Dacer-Corbito double murder case which he considers as the most dangerous case he handled in his entire career.

“I received flowers for burial in the house twice. That was the only time I hired bodyguards since my mother had been worrying and crying because of those threats,” said Topacio, who used to be the legal counsel of Col. Cezar Mancao II, the principal witness  against Sen. Panfilo Lacson in the said case.

Aside from their dangerous lives as criminal lawyers, Kapunan and Topacio also talk about their fulfilling personal lives as parents.

Meanwhile, “Tapatan Ni Tunying” director Jet Leyco recently bagged the Best Picture award from the recently held Cinema One Originals Digital Film Festival for his film “Bukas Na Lang Sapagka’t Gabi Na.”

Don’t miss “Tapatan ni Tunying” this Thursday at 4:45 PM on ABSCBN Kapamilya Gold. For updates follow @TNTunying on  Twitter or like www.facebook.com/TNTunying.

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Sosy Problems Full Trailer (Starring Bianca King, Heart Evangelista, Rhian Ramos, Solenn Heussaff)

Check out the full trailer for the upcoming movie Sosy Problems starring Heart Evangelista, Rhian Ramos, Solenn Heussaff and Bianca King. Formerly Coño Problems, the movie is an official entry to the 2012 Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF). See all the official entries to the 2012 MMFF here.

The romance comedy-drama will talk about the problems of these socialites and how they will deal with it. Sosy Problems also stars Aljur Abrenica, Mikael Daez and Benjamin Alves. Ruffa Gutierrez, Agot Isidro, Cherie Gil and Maritoni Fernandez also have some parts in the movie.

Directed by Andoy Ranay and produced by GMA Films, Sosy Problems will open in cinemas starting December 25.

Check out the full trailer of Sosy Problems below:

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Corazon: Ang Unang Aswang 3rd Week Gross: PhP 49.27 Million

Corazon: Ang Unang Aswang had already grossed P49.27 million after 3 weeks of screening according to Box Office Mojo (BOM). The said movie is now considered the most successful digital film in the country. 

Meanwhile, another Pinoy movie, My Kontrabida Girl starring Rhian Ramos and Aljur Abrenica grossed P13.09 million on its 3rd week based on BOM data for the period March 28-April 1. 

(see the movies' box office gross on the 2nd week of showing)

Premiering movie Wrath of the Titans reigned on the said period having raked a whooping P62.49 million in just a week. Last weeks number 1, The Hunger Games dropped to number 2 this week. Corazon ranked 3rd and remained the only Pinoy movie on top of the box office game.

Here are the top 10 movies in the Philippines for the period March 28-April 1 according to BOM.

TW	LW	Movie	Studio	Weekend Gross	Gross-to-Date	Week
1	N	Wrath of the Titans	WB	62,486,327 PHP	62,486,327 PHP	1
2	1	The Hunger Games	Pioneer	35,779,423 PHP	114,933,952 PHP	2
3	2	Corazon: Ang unang aswang	Star Cin.	4,687,326 PHP	49,271,693 PHP	3
4	5	Mirror Mirror	Pioneer	2,198,742 PHP	27,684,094 PHP	3
5	3	John Carter	Disney	1,895,110 PHP	86,462,641 PHP	4
6	4	The Witness (2012)	n/a	1,654,045 PHP	7,660,608 PHP	2
7	6	Dr. Seuss' The Lorax	UIP	955,135 PHP	20,871,216 PHP	3
8	7	My Kontrabida Girl	n/a	941,474 PHP	13,092,496 PHP	3
9	9	The Devil Inside	UIP	364,615 PHP	17,797,936 PHP	5
10	8	The Muppets	Disney	132,545 PHP	1,916,008 PHP	2

Highest Grossing Pinoy Films for 2012
(as of April 1, 2012)

1. Unofficially Yours - P157.25 M
2. Corazon: Ang Unang Aswang - P49.27 M
2. A Mother's Story - P24.81 M
3. My Cactus Heart - P23 M
5. My Kontrabida Girl - P13.09 M
6. Hitman - P5.75 M

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Corazon: Ang Unang Aswang Grossed P20.52 Million on its First Week!

Erich Gonzales and Derek Ramsay's movie, Corazon: Ang Unang Aswang grosses P20.52 million on its first 5 days of showing according to third party tabulator, Box Office Mojo (BOM). Corazon debuted at the number 2 spot after John Carter which remains as the number 1 film in the Philippines for 2 weeks now. Corazon tops the box office gross of another hollywood debuting film, Dr. Seuss' The Lorax which only managed to gross P12.87 million.

Meanwhile, another Pinoy film debuted on the said period (March 14-18), GMA Films' My Kontrabida Girl starring Rhian Ramos and Aljur Abrenica which grossed a modest P6.72 million.

Here are the top 10 movies in the Philippines for the period March 14-18 according to BOM.

TW	LW	Movie	Studio	Weekend Gross	Gross-to-Date	Week
1	1	John Carter	Disney	25,521,039 PHP	69,634,360 PHP	2
2	N	Corazon: Ang unang aswang	Star Cin.	20,517,124 PHP	20,517,124 PHP	1
3	N	Dr. Seuss' The Lorax	UIP	12,871,272 PHP	12,871,272 PHP	1
4	N	My Kontrabida Girl	n/a	6,715,616 PHP	6,715,616 PHP	1
5	N	Mirror Mirror	Pioneer	6,475,413 PHP	6,475,413 PHP	1
6	3	The Devil Inside	UIP	1,092,301 PHP	16,489,333 PHP	3
7	5	Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance	WB	951,250 PHP	72,217,457 PHP	5
8	4	This Means War	WB	896,013 PHP	32,094,746 PHP	4
9	7	The Vow	Sony	622,059 PHP	59,222,331 PHP	6
10	6	Moneyball	Sony	141,094 PHP	2,628,771 PHP	2

movies in yellow are debuting films for the period

Highest Grossing Pinoy Films for 2012

(as of March 18, 2012)

1. Unofficially Yours - P157.25 M
2. A Mother's Story - P24.81 M
3. My Cactus Heart - P23 M
4. Corazon: Ang Unang Aswang - P20.52 M*
5. My Kontrabida Girl - P6.72 M*
6. Hitman - P5.75 M

*still showing in theaters

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