Maxene: Showbiz is in her genes

Maxene Magalona is one of the stars of Anghel Sa Lupa, Regal Films pre-Christmas offering. The movie, directed by Joey Reyes stars Dina Bonnevie, Alwyn Uytingco, Cogie Domingo and Paolo Ballesteros.

Maxene has blossomed into a beautiful young lady. She has already starred in various movies like Bahay Ni Lola and Singsing Ni Lola. She is currently part of the TV sitcom Daddy Di Do Du with Vic and Danica Sotto aired on GMA 7.

Being born to famous parents, rapper-host Francis Magalona and former model Pia Arroyo doesn’t seem to pressure the young lady. She says, "I’m just having fun. Show business is one of the many things I enjoy." Is she enjoying the company of someone special in her life right now? "I’m too young to have a boyfriend! And besides, I’m also studying! I won’t have time for that!" exclaims Maxene.

Anghel Sa Lupa under Regal Entertainment, opens Dec. 4.

NU 107 Awards

After a demanding month of polling, votes have been tallied to determine the official nominees for the 9th annual NU 107 Rock Awards. Trophies will be handed out in 14 categories including the In the Raw Award (given to an outstanding unsigned band), the Listeners’ Choice Award (given to the artist with the most number of votes overall) and the Hall of Fame Award (inductee to the Hall of Fame will be decided upon by the management and staff of NU 107).

Here are the nominees:

For Best New Artist: Boldstar, Blue Jean Junkies, Monsterbot and the Bridge are battling it out. Cheese, Chicosci, Greyhoundz, Parokya Ni Edgar, Rivermaya and Slapshock are nominated for Artist/Band of the Year. Song of the Year nominees are Paris by Chicosci, Mottaka by Cheese, Your Puppet and Clown by Greyhoundz, Umaaraw, Umuulan by Rivermaya and Numb by Slapshock. The albums of Badburn, Cheese, Chicosci, Greyhoundz, Monsterbot and Rivermaya are nominated for Album of the Year.

For Best Video: Cheese’s Mottaka (directed by Avit Lingoren), Greyhoundz Your Puppet and Clown (directed by Rico Gutierrez), Imago’s Idlip (directed by Margs Guzman), Pin-up Girl’s Down (directed by Quark Henares), Rivermaya’s Umaaraw, Umuulan (directed by Lyle Sacris) and Slapshock’s Numb (directed by Team Manila) are nominated. Nominees for Best Album packaging are Cheese, Chicosci, Greyhoundz, Parokya Ni Edgar, Rivermaya, Boldstar and Slapshock.

Acel Bisa, Rico Blanco, Jamir Garcia, Marben Romero, Reg Rubio, Ian Tayao, Chito Miranda and Vinci Montaner are nominated for Vocalist of the Year. For Guitarist of the Year, Enzo Ruidera/Eight Toleran of Cheese, Mng Alcaraz/Sonny Baquisal of Chicosci, Dar Semana/Gabriel Chee Kee of Parokya Ni Edgar, Michael Elgar/Viktor Legaspi of Rivermaya and Lean Ansing/Jerry Basco of Slapshock are battling it out.

Meanwhile, for Bassit of the Year, Toots Calinawan, Nino Avenido, Buwi Meneses, John Paul Sergio and Lee Nadela are nominated. Nominees for Drummer of the Year are Libyano of, Paolo Rosal, Joel Salvador, TJ Brilliantes, Junjun Regalado, Mark Escueta and Chi Evora. Nominated for Producer of the Year are Angee Rozul, Raimund Marasigan, Noel Brakinghe, Rico Blanco, Robert Javier and Chito Miranda.

The 2002 NU 107 Rock Awards will be held at World Trade Center, Roxas Boulevard corner Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue, Pasay City tonight and broadcast live over the NU 107 radio stations across the country including Cebu, Davao, Iloilo and Cagayan de Oro. This year, the Rock Awards also makes its worldwide internet radio debut on www.nu 107.com.

MCLE slated

The National Prosecutors League of the Philippines (NPLP), as a Supreme Court MCLE (Mandatory Continuing Legal Education) accredited provider, in cooperation with the Department of Justice will hold the First MCLE for Prosecutors of Regions I, II, III, IV, V and NCR today at the Manila Midtown Hotel. This was announced recently by NPLP Vice-President for Luzon and Muntinlupa City prosecutor Edward Togonon.

Justice Secretary Hernando Perez, Former Solicitor Ricardo Galvez, and professors Harry Roque and Ivan John Uy are expected to attend. The seminar is open to lawyers covered by MCLE.