Juancho Triviño revealed that he occasionally gets mistaken for Padre Damaso instead of Padre Salvi, his character in "Maria Clara at Ibarra." Padre Damaso was played by Tirso Cruz III, but the ...

To this day, Padre Damasos continue to walk among us. That was one of Tirso Cruz III’s realizations portraying the greedy and nefarious Spanish friar in“Maria Clara at Ibarra”—the hit GMA 7 series ...

Distinguished Filipino baritone Andrew Fernando takes his first crack as Padre Damaso in the Felipe Padilla de Leon opera, “Noli Me Tangere” in New York on October 4, 5, 6 at the Kaye Playhouse of ...

If you've been keeping up with "Maria Clara at Ibarra," then you'd know that Maria Clara finally found out the truth about her parents. In the latest episode, Maria Clara, played by Julie Anne San ...

In connection with the 150th birth anniversary and the 115th death anniversary of José Rizal this year, it is genuinely a scholarly opportunity to delve into how and why JR decided that his villain ...

MANILA, Philippines - The Court of Appeals (CA) has upheld the conviction of tour guide and reproductive health advocate Carlos Celdran for the crime of offending religious feelings over the “Padre ...

It was the kind of court decision that—for some—could only please Padre Damaso. A Manila court on Monday found tour guide Carlos Celdran guilty of offending religious feelings when, dressed like Jose ...