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Eden reminds us that despite the challenges and the things we are missing this year, family mealtimes are still Christmas gifts worth savoring and are special moments to be grateful for. Christmas celebrations look a lot different than the big holiday parties and family reunions before 2020 struck. You’ve probably thought to yourself: “Why do I need to put in so much effort into cooking Noche Buena, if kami kami lang naman?”  If the past two years have taught us anything, it’s never to take anything—or anyone—for granted. This has been two years of uncertainties and struggles but there’s still hope. We hang on to hope with our families,…

Sarah Geronimo-Guidicelli and Matteo Guidicelli are making this holiday season extra special by bringing you an intimate concert filled with Christmas melodies that are definitely close to our hearts. With sixteen song performances, from famous foreign carols such as “Jingle Bells” and “O Holy Night” to our very own “Ang Pasko Ay Sumapit” and “Sana Ngayong Pasko,” this season is going to be more memorable and dearer with the Guidicelli’s online live concert Christmas with The Gs  this Dec. 18. As a holiday treat, Sarah and Matteo will share the stage with music legend Jose Mari Chan along with international award-winning a capella…

Believe, one of the leading digital music companies in the world, recently forged a strategic partnership with the country’s leading label, Viva Music and Artists Group, Inc. (VMAGI). The newly formed partnership expands the two companies’ existing relationship to develop local talents and exploit VMAGI’s unique catalogue. The joint venture is also expected to accelerate the digital growth of VMAGI while further strengthening Believe’s position as a leader player in South East Asia. As part of the strategic partnership, Believe has acquired a 15% stake in VMAGI. “It is with great pleasure and honor that I welcome Believe’s entry into…

Kris Aquino appeared to have gotten engaged to former Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Sec. Mel Sarmiento, as she happily declared him as “my best friend and the man I said yes to spending the rest of my life with.” On Sunday, in an Instagram update about her life, the 50-year-old TV host-actress thanked her late brother, President Noynoy Aquino, for being her and the 59-year-old politician’s “matchmaker in Heaven.” “It’s been exactly 4 months since we so unexpectedly lost our brother. Sure ako, ayaw nya talagang iwanan si ‘bunso’ na walang magbabantay at mag-aalaga na siguradong pinagkakatiwalaan…

AJ Raval has expressed regret for sharing Aljur Abrenica’s statement about the breakdown of his marriage to Kylie Padilla. On Tuesday, Aljur broke his silence on his controversial split with Kylie, challenging his estranged wife to tell the public the supposed truth about “who cheated first” and “who wrecked our family” in a scathing post shared on his Facebook page. Shortly after, AJ, who’s currently being romantically linked to Aljur, reposted the same statement on her own Facebook page, a move that didn’t sit well with netizens. On Wednesday night, the 26-year-old sexy star took to her verified TikTok account…

Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha star Kim Seon Ho has said sorry over the controversy involving his ex-girlfriend. The 35-year-old actor said he would like to “genuinely apologize to her through this statement,” and offered his apologies for “disappointing” fans and “causing trouble” to his co-stars. Last October 18, Korean news outlets reported that an anonymous woman wrote a post in a Korean online community accusing an unnamed actor of “forcing” her to abort her baby with the promise of marriage. This led to speculation among Korean netizens that the actor was Kim Seon Ho. His agency, Salt Entertainment, issued a statement the…

TV reporter Ganiel Krishnan has resigned as Miss World Philippines 2021 Second Princess less than two days after the pageant. She also said that it was her last “foray into the world of pageantry.” In a statement posted on her official social media accounts on Tuesday, Oct. 5, she said she’s resuming her work as a lifestyle and entertainment reporter for ABS-CBN, citing contractual obligations with the network “will not allow me to serve two masters.” Here is her full statement: “I regret to inform you of my decision to relinquish my Miss World Philippines Second Princess 2021 title and…

By Bot Glorioso Dominic Roque would be more than happy to take his girlfriend Bea Alonzo on his motorcycle adventures around Laguna De Bay. The actor is the celebrity ambassador of the Laguna Lake Advocacy Awareness or LAWA. Not everyone knows that Dominic is among the active volunteers of Gabay Kalikasan, one of PLDT-Smart’s sustainability programs that aims to encourage awareness and action for the protection and preservation of the environment. “I think it was in 2019 when Gabay Kalikasan was formally launched,” began Dominic during the online media con to drumbeat the virtual Gabay Guro grand gathering on Oct. 2.…

Iñigo Pascual scores his first international acting stint and as part of the lead cast at that! The Filipino actor and singer has “joined the cast of Fox’s upcoming musical drama Monarch in a leading role,” the US entertainment news outlet Deadline announced on Thursday. Described in the report as a “Hollywood newcomer,” Iñigo will be starring alongside Oscar-winning actress Susan Sarandon, Albie Roman, Anna Friel, Trace Adkins and Beth Ditto, the report added. The Kapamilya actor, who just turned 24 on September 14, also shared the news on his Instagram, saying: “The news is out…Craziest birthday. Sorry for keeping it…

LJ Reyes said that the end of her six-year relationship with Paolo Contis was “so difficult” and “so painful,” stressing that it was not a mutual decision. In an exclusive interview with Boy Abunda released on Tuesday, a very emotional LJ said she decided to speak up and set the record straight about some information that came out following the breakup. “There are stories out there, medyo twisted na po yung facts. Ayoko po umabot sa punto na pinabayaan ko lang nasa public lang na ang di totoo.” LJ recently flew to the US with her two kids, Aki and…