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BY ELLA MARIE MERCADO Last month, Maureen Wroblewitz hinted that a “new chapter” of her life was coming. On Monday, Maureen was named a Miss Universe Philippines 2021 delegate. Asia’s Next Top Model cycle 5 winner apologized for the “white lies” now that her “secret” of joining the pageantry world is now out. “Surprise! I apologize for the white lies. As difficult as it was, I had to keep this a secret,” Maureen said in an Instagram post on Tuesday. “I’ve always considered dipping my toes in pageantry and committing to it when I felt ready,” she added. RELATED:…

BY ALEXA BASA American singer Halsey took to social media to announce that she has given birth to her first child with screenwriter and producer Alev Aydin on July 19. On Instagram, Halsey shared black-and-white photos of herself holding baby Ender Ridley while looking at her partner. “Gratitude. For the most ‘rare’ and euphoric birth. Powered by love,” she captioned. The 26-year-old singer also revealed that her first child was born on July 14. In late January, Halsey surprised fans with her pregnancy by sharing photos of her baby bump on Instagram.  While she did not explicitly state the father…

BY ALEXA BASA These students passed the admission test of not just one but all of the “Big 4” universities in the Philippines. After the University of the Philippines (UP) recently released the results of the UP College Admission Test (UPCAT), twitter users Lia Rufino and Leigh Mamisay shared screen grabs and photos confirming they got accepted not only to UP, but also to Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU), De La Salle University (DLSU) and the University of Santo Tomas (UST). Lia and Leigh recalled to STAR’s Latestchika.com how overwhelmed they felt upon knowing the test results. “When I saw that…

BY ELLA MARIE MERCADO Popular YouTuber Basel Manadil, also known as The Hungry Syrian Wanderer, shared why he decided to acquire a Filipino citizenship. “It’s not like I intended, like, ‘I wanted to be a Filipino,’ or ‘I want to be whatever.’ It just came to me naturally,” he said in an interview with Toni Gonzaga. “Unintentionally, I became like a Filipino,” he added, especially even after turning down the opportunity to reunite with his family abroad. Basel arrived in the Philippines nine years ago to escape the civil war in Syria. He revealed that he experienced culture shock primarily…

BY ALEXA BASA Jodi Sta. Maria reminisced about the “simple joys” of her childhood by posting a throwback photo. “This photo brings back so many memories from my childhood. Yung pakikipaglaro sa mga kapitbahay tatakas ako pero kahit mapagalitan sa pag-uwi okay na rin,” the actress began her Instagram post on Saturday. She followed, “Do you remember touch taya? 10-20? Or yung plastic balloon na bawal bumagsak sa lupa ‘pag napalobo mo na?” Aside from the childhood games that she used to play, the 39-year-old actress alsorecounted random things she often noticed when she was younger. “Have you waited for…

BY ALEXA BASA Celebrity couple Megan Young and Mikael Daez revealed reasons why they opted to postpone having a family. In their Behind Relationship Goals podcast, the couple said they want to enjoy their lives as a married couple and work opportunities. “We want to enjoy our married life as a couple, but we also have work opportunities, and we wanted to, you know, make the most out of it,” Megan said on the latest podcast uploaded on their YouTube channel. “We want to make the most out of us just being together as a couple, na wala pa tayong…

BY ELLA MARIE MERCADO American rock band singer Arnel Pineda is back in Chicago, USA for the annual music festival Lollapalooza with his band Journey. “We journey in Chicago to do the Lollapalooza, so see you guys, in a week and a half, I guess,” he said in his Instagram post. Lollapalooza is an annual music festival held in Chicago, Illinois. The music fest will run from July 29 to August 1. Journey will perform on July 31, Saturday. Some of the performers in the line-up include Miley Cyrus, DJ Marshmello, Lauv, Post Malone, Megan Thee Stallion, Tate Mcrae, Foo…

Real estate developer SM Development Corporation (SMDC) recently unveiled Sands Residences, its latest addition to the thriving and dynamic city of Manila. To celebrate the launch of the luxurious waterfront development, SMDC together with ABS-CBN and The Filipino Channel hosted a digital concert headlined by some of the country’s most powerful voices – Martin Nievera, Jed Madela and Jona, together with rising performers Fana and Jeremy G.  The event was kicked off with a stroll down memory lane, as Martin, Jed and Jona sang and grooved to classic Manila Sound beats like Awitin Mo at Isasayaw Ko and Rock Baby…

BY ELLA MARIE MERCADO Like mother, like daughter! Lea Salonga’s daughter Nicole Chien recently made a rare public appearance with her mom, sporting bright purple hair inspired by none other than one of the biggest Korean pop acts, BTS. The mother and daughter joined an online concert last July 14 to do a special duet. The internationally acclaimed singer took to her Instagram to show off Nic, now looking all grown up at 15 years old. “The daughter asked for a screenshot, so this is what I gave her. She is taller than me already!!!” she wrote in her post.…

BY ELLA MARIE MERCADO Heart Evangelista entertained questions from her followers on Instagram to ease into the Thursday vibe. The other questions varied, from her childhood memories to career activities. One brave and curious user even asked how rich she was. “Not crazy crazy that’s for sure but what’s mine is mine,” the actress, artist and entrepreneur answered. “I work hard, damn I do! Maabilidad ako! I have dreams and I will pray hard and work hard to get it if not close to it,” she further said. Hard work evidently pays off as the Kapuso star had also worked…