Veteran entertainment journalist Lolit Solis dies

Veteran entertainment journalist and talent manager Lolit Solis has passed away.

Solis, a University of the Philippines communication degree graduate, began her career as a cub reporter covering the police beat.

She transitioned to entertainment media, writing for a broadsheet and hosting talk shows like "Scoop," "Startalk," and "CelebriTV."

As a talent manager, she handled celebrities including Gabby Concepcion, the late Rudy Fernandez, Lorna Tolentino, Christopher de Leon, Bong Revilla, and Tonton Gutierrez.

Solis was involved in controversies, notably manipulating the 1994 Manila Film Festival results for Best Actor and Best Actress awards.

The awards were initially intended for her talents Gabby Concepcion and Ruffa Gutierrez, but were supposed to go to Edu Manzano and Aiko Melendez.

Gretchen Barretto revealed the manipulation, identifying Solis and Annabelle Rama as masterminds.

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