The season’s most controversial film

(FROM LEFT): Erich Gonzales, Tom Rodriguez and Lovi Poe

It’s the season’s most talked about film and we’ll find out why when “The Significant Other” hits local movie screens starting tomorrow.

Directed by Joel Lamangan for Cineko Productions, “The Significant Other” stars Erich Gonzales, Tom Rodriguez and Lovi Poe. It’s touted as having the “ultimate catfight,” because the story is centered on top fashion models Nicole (Erich) and Maxene (Lovi) who are friends until they realize they are both involved with the same man, Edward (Tom) who is a plastic surgeon.

This is the first film project of Erich, Tom and Lovi together.

“The Significant Other” will be distributed by Star Cinema.

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Fun dog show

The year of the dog started early at the Araneta Center when the Smart Araneta Coliseum hosted the Philippine Circuit 2018, dubbed as Asia’s biggest dog show, last Jan. 18-21.

More than 600 dogs from 23 countries all over the world participated in the four-day event.

THE WINNERS on day three of Best Veteran in Show were Siberian Husky named Topaz Silver Lining (USA) in First Place; Labrador Retriever Sunshadow Blacktie Affair aka Chicco (PH) in Second Place; and Dachshund Dowpy of Johannbern Haus (PH) in Third Place.

Some of the most awarded dogs were the Pekingese named Diaquiris on the Edge of Fame from Mexico, and the Doberman named Double D Nicols Scrappi Koko from Brazil.

In the local front, the Labrador retriever named Sunshadow Black Tie Affair AKA Chicco was one of the most awarded Philippine-bred dogs.

“The competition was very tough, but the quality of the winners is very good,” said Augusto Benedicto Santos III, President of the Philippine Canine Club, Inc. (PCCI).

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Tidbits: Happy b-day greetings today, Feb. 20, go to former Rep. Dolly Bohol, Emy Rodriguez, Betty Go Chua, Ditas Remulla, Chari Bagatsing, Tita Abiva, Marina Calma Visaya, Lalaine Legasto, Perla Dungo, Enrico Castelo, Tiffany Red, Amelia Lopez, Mary Grace Agoncillo, Prof. Lulu Geslani, Tony Antonio, and Lito Gruet…Happy 15th foundation anniversary to Pamantasang Lungsod ng Marikina… Feb. 21: Jinky Llamanzares, Jim Fernandez, Girlie Guillen, Beth Virtucio, Dr. Delia Barcelona, Lilia Duldulao, Mike Alunan, Doreen Belen, Severiano Velasco, Gigi Paras, Jennifer Fong, Raki Vega, Tony Gloria and GMA 7’s Don Morales and Love Añover…Belated b-day greetings to Jazmine Fernandez (Feb. 13)…