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By Lance Joseph Martinez Singer Iñigo Pascual expressed his support for his ex-girlfriend and former love team partner, Maris Racal, following her breakup with longtime partner, Rico Blanco. In a report by ABS-CBN News, Iñigo acknowledged the breakup, saying, “I saw it, actually watched it. I feel for her. I know it’s tough.” Reflecting on the situation, Iñigo added, “But I see it in a good light. She’s getting to know herself. She’s choosing herself. That’s something I’m very proud of.” Iñigo praised Racal’s courage in her announcement, highlighting her strength. “Choosing one’s self is a hard thing to do.…

By Rie Realingo  “As long as I’m happy.” Actress Arci Muñoz addressed the criticisms surrounding her K-pop obsession, particularly BTS, as she talked about her bashers. In an interview with the “King of Talk” Boy Abunda in his show “Fast Talk,” the host asked Arci regarding an incident where the actress got a lot of hate from ARMYs, BTS fans, for to being apparently a “favored fangirl.” “During that time, they’re my source of happiness. […] Basta as long as I’m happy,” Arci explained her initial addiction with the group. Arci furthered by saying that fans and netizens would hate…

By Rie Realingo Anthony Jennings asserted that he is not the cause of his on-screen partner Maris Racal’s split with her ex-boyfriend, Rico Blanco.  Netizens and fans of the celebrity couple were shocked about the news of the pair’s split which was confirmed by Maris during an event with the press last Friday, July 12. In a showbiz report by entertainment columnist Ogie Diaz, he mentioned on his YouTube Channel that the actor denied being involved in the separation of the celebrity couple. “Hindi po Mama Ogs. Sasabihin ko naman kung ako,” Ogie read Anthony’s answer upon him privately messaging…

Actress Mercedes Cabral shared how she was cast in “FPJ’s Batang Quiapo” as Lena Cortez, the mistress of Rigor played by John Estrada. In an interview on “On Cue,” Mercedes revealed that she personally reached out to Coco Martin, the show’s director and lead actor, to ask for roles, even small ones, before the series began. “Minessage ko talaga siya, sabi ko, ‘Direk Coco, kapag mayroon kang bago, please, sana ma-include ako kahit kaunting role lang, kahit maliit lang,’” she shared. Coco responded positively, saying, “Buti nalang minessage mo ko, may bago akong gagawin.” Mercedes added that she didn’t have…

By Rie Realingo  “Bawat araw mas sumasaya.” The nation’s girl group, BINI, achieved another milestone after officially reaching their first 100 million streams on Spotify and YouTube Music with their song “Pantropiko.” Their music label, Star Music PH, proudly congratulated the girls for a job well done as seen in their recent X post on July 9.  The said post also featured fans who participated in the “Pantropiko” dance craze, moving to the beat of the phenomenal song. They also shared clips of the members dancing to their own hit. “BACK TO BACK TO BACK ang milestones ng ating Nation’s…

By Lance Joseph Martinez TV host Willie Revillame had something to say about GMA Network and its show “Family Feud” during the first episode of his new show “Wil To Win” on TV5. The premiere of his show coincided with the airing of an episode of “Family Feud” featuring his daughter Meryll Soriano and her aunt Maricel Soriano. In the July 15 episode of “Wil To Win,” Willie remarked, “Ang nakakatuwa ho, noong nag live ako kahapon [July 15], ‘yung anak ko, [at] si Ms. Maricel, at ‘yung aking mga ano, tinapat pa sa programa ko.” He continued, “Ano ‘to,…

By Lance Joseph Martinez Actor Enchong Dee is ready to take on Boys’ Love (BL) roles and has several actors in mind that he wants to work with.  In his interview with Star Magic’s “Spotlight Presscon,” Enchong shared that even before the release of the hit BL movie “Call Me By Your Name” in 2017, he had an intuition to work on BL projects. He revealed that he approached Kriz Gazmen, the current head of Star Cinema, about his interest in BL projects. “Actually, prior to all of these BLs, lumapit na ko kay Kriz Gazmen, nilatag ko na sa…

By Lance Joseph Martinez Priscilla Meirelles has quickly denied her husband John Estrada’s claims that they mutually agreed to separate temporarily.  In a recent Instagram story, Meirelles countered Estrada’s statement which he also made public on Instagram. Estrada claimed, “Priscilla and I have mutually agreed to take a break for quite some time now.” However, Meirelles responded, “I am deeply shocked and disheartened by Mr. Estrada’s recent public statement. To clarify, there was never any mutual agreement regarding our separation.” She added, “We were married when I left the Philippines, and we remain married as of this time.” The controversy…

By Rie Realingo The Nation’s Girl Group, BINI, is facing some controversy for wearing sunglasses, hats and face masks during their arrival at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport in Cebu. In a recently posted video in Facebook by a fan page, the girls stood out among the throng of passengers exiting the airport with their security escorts and get-ups. Another post with a different angle of the arrival also showed the BINI members acknowledging and waving at fans who waited and screamed for their names.  Despite that, there are Pinoy netizens who are taking issue with their airport OOTDs and comparing…

By Lance Joseph Martinez HYBE label’s Source Music, the entertainment company behind K-pop group LE SSERAFIM, has filed a damage lawsuit against Min Hee Jin, the CEO of ADOR, the talent management of NewJeans. Source Music confirmed the lawsuit in a recent article published by Naver, stating, “It is true that Source Music has filed a damages lawsuit against CEO Min.”  The company didn’t provide further details about the case, adding, “It is difficult to confirm any other specifics.” Reports from South Korean media outlets indicated that Source Music recently filed the lawsuit at the Seoul Western District Court, seeking…