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Heart Evangelista had her photos taken by Incubus frontman Brandon Boyd in the US for their art collaboration. The two are working together on a project for the Moonlight Arts Collective, which is a virtual art gallery that Brandon founded last June. In his latest Instagram post, the American rocker shared behind-the-scenes (BTS) pics of when he was taking portraits of the Kapuso star. “What a pleasure to meet @iamhearte ❤️ and her wonderful team. She is the consummate multi-hyphenate: actor, singer, model, spokesperson, and (drumroll please…) painter! I’m so excited to show everyone our first collaboration together with @moonlightartscollective.  “Lots more details…

Heaven Peralejo and Kiko Estrada have finally confirmed the relationship rumors, months after they were first romantically linked in March. On Friday, the former Bagong Umaga co-stars each posted identical photos showing the couple in various sweet poses. Heaven, 21, captioned her series of pics as “his”, while Kiko, 26, simply wrote “I love you” on the first post of his newly-reactivated account, under which Heaven replied: “I love you, too.” Kiko’s Instagram post is closed off to comments while Heaven’s post is not and so has been receiving mixed reactions, including negative comments that referred to a controversy they…

By Faith Yuen Wei Ragasa Paulo Avelino recently took to social media to search for online drinking buddies, and fans couldn’t be any more willing to take up on his offer. “LF: Ka-inuman,” the actor tweeted Tuesday evening which his followers readily replied to. After getting enthusiastic responses on Twitter, the Marry Me, Marry You star suggested opening a Zoom link for the instant “e-numan” session where he jokingly said he would just be listening to his fans as they talked to each other. The actor, giving in to the fans’ requests, later on tweeted an open Zoom link account that allowed…

Julia Montes is joining FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano as the new leading lady of rumored boyfriend Coco Martin in the sixth year of the country’s longest-running action-drama series. Dreamscape Entertainment confirmed the news on Friday (July 30) after it released on social media photos of the actress attending the show’s story conference and pictorial at ABS-CBN. Julia and Coco’s TV reunion came nearly 10 years after their first pairing in the phenomenal TV drama Walang Hanggan in 2012. Aside from Julia, FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano will also introduce new characters to be played by Tommy Abuel, Rosanna Roces, Vangie Labalan, Michael Flores,…

BY ELLA MARIE MERCADO  SB19 is looking forward to entertain their fans, also known as the A’TINs, in their upcoming virtual concert Back in the Zone on August 1. The group’s members Josh, Ken, Pablo, Justin and Stell promise exciting performances, collaborations, as well as special numbers and solos. “Related sa song namin na What? that we want to show our individuality… to show something new din,” shared Justin, hinting that they will deviate from their usual group performances. The group declared that everything they’ve done so far is for their fans and so it’s not a surprise that a…

BY ELLA MARIE MERCADO After bringing home the Philippines’ first Olympic gold medal, Hidilyn Diaz shared plans of releasing a book with her team to inspire others to learn the “mindset of an Olympic champion.” “Sabi ko, gagawa kami ng libro: Team HD: the Dream Team after kong manalo, to give inspirations sa mga bata, sa mga officials and everyone in the Philippines para malaman nila, ano ba mindset ng mga champion, Olympic champion,” the weightlifting sensation from Zamboanga City said. Apart from the gold medal, she also set new Olympic records for the 55kg division for the Clean and Jerk at…

BY ALEXA BASA Comedienne Herlene “Hipon Girl” Budol admitted she thought her television hosting stint would be the start of having a good life. It was not. In a sit-down interview with Toni Gonzaga, Herlene said she suffered financial loss amid the pandemic, causing her to experience anxiety. “Umiiyak ako araw-araw. Dumating ako sa puntong parang ayoko na, ayoko ng magpakita sa pamilya ko kasi nahihiya ako. Back to zero kami,” she said on Toni Talks, Toni’s YouTube series, on July 25. Herlene first appeared on TV in 2019 when she joined Wowowin’s Willie of Fortune segment, hosted by Willie…

BY ALEXA BASA Actor Ping Medina revealed that he lost his money amid the pandemic and is now publicly begging for cash donations in what he described as a “weird birthday post” on Instagram. Ping revealed that he became a sabong agent, but unfortunately, his master agent and player did not pay him back. “I tried being a sabong agent last month. My master agent asked me for money to keep our account going. I also had a player who would spend 10k a day so when she asked for an advance I thought she was good for it. They…

BY ALEXA BASA Actress Sheena Halili has opened up about her “me time” while being a hands-on mother to her baby girl Martina. On Instagram, Sheena recently shared a photo of hers wearing an orange checkered dress. She said her current “me time” is to wear dresses that make her look presentable. “Nandito pa rin po ako at nag dress ako today. To feel good, to feel pretty, fresh at sexy kahit papaano. Makapag-update naman ng solo picture sa feed ko. Pag-bigyan,” she wrote in the caption. Sheena explained that it is hard to upload a presentable photo on social…

BY ALEXA BASA Julie Anne San Jose is the newest Filipino artist who made it to New York City’s iconic Times Square, appearing on the billboard of the music streaming platform Spotify. The actress-singer is being featured in Spotify’s “EQUAL” campaign, which promotes equity for women by showcasing female artists all over the world. On Twitter, she said she can’t believe it that she landed on the billboard. “TIMES SQUARE, NEW YORK BABYYYY!!! Just.. SURREAL. Big thank you Spotify! This is a dream come true,” Julie said. She also thanked people who made her dream possible. “GMA Network, Universal Records…