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BY ALEXA BASA Hashtag Kid Yambao has come clean about his past drug addiction and what made him change his old ways. In an interview with Ogie Diaz, Kid disclosed that he had been exposed to illegal drugs since childhood because his father was a drug user. He then started using drugs to survive and save money. “Sabi ko, kahit pilitin ako, hindi ko ita-try eh. Nangako ako eh. Hindi, hanggang sa nung natuto ako dumiskarte. Puyat ka, punta ka dito, sama ka dito, ilibre ka nito, parang gagawin mo kasing pakikisama para mabuhay ka,” he said on the showbiz…

BY ALEXA BASA Jean Garcia, 51, has criticized her son-in-law Alwyn Uytingco’s attempts to win back her daughter Jennica Garcia. Alwyn, 33, has been taking to Instagram to declare his love for his wife Jennica and their children Mori and Alessi following the celebrity couple’s split. But Jean questioned the actor’s sincerity by commenting on several of his posts. “Talaga ba yan Alwyn?!!! Sana sinagot mo message ko sayo… respeto kase yon bilang magulang ni Jennica. Kausapin mo kaya ako para magkaintindihan tayo! Ok ka lang ba?!” the veteran actress said. “Wow! Galing mo after everything?!!! Wow ulit!!!” she replied…

BY ALEXA BASA Congratulations to BTS and ARMY! BTS’ Butter music video has surpassed 400 million views on YouTube. According to Korean entertainment news site Soompi, the music video took 38 days and 10 hours before it reached the milestone. The internationally acclaimed South Korean boy band released the music video on May 21. It currently holds the highest views within 24 hours and the biggest premiere on YouTube. BTS broke its own records with a new high of 108.2 million views within 24 hours for Butter, surpassing Dynamite with 101.1 million views. It gained 3.9 million peak concurrent viewers…

BY ALEXA BASA Buboy Villar revealed one thing his children have experienced but he never did growing up. In an interview with TV host-actress Toni Gonzaga, Buboy, 23, said he never experienced having a father because they were treated badly. “[H]indi ko naranasan na lagi kaming nagsasabay ng pamilya ko kasi nga lumaki ‘yung pamilya ko sa alcohol. Mahilig uminom ‘yung tatay ko tapos kada gabi, nagugulpi kami pati nanay ko,” he said to Toni’s #ToniTalks vlog series uploaded on Sunday, June 27. “Nakikita ko ‘yung nanay ko tumatagos ‘yung ulo niya sa pader. Hindi naman ‘yung pader na bato,…

BY ALEXA BASA Filipino boy band SB19 and folk-pop band Ben&Ben released the “band version” of the former’s hit single MAPA on Sunday, June 27. The ballad song was the P-pop group’s tribute to parents out there who brought direction to their children’s lives. “[S]uch a beautiful song about our parents,” Ben&Ben wrote on their social media accounts on June 26, expressing their gratitude for their first collaboration project together. Roslyn Pineda, Sony Music’s general manager in the Philippines, revealed that SB19 wanted to reimagine a new version of MAPA, and the band was glad that Ben&Ben accepted the collaboration.…

BY ALEXA BASA Jake Ejercito revealed his biggest regret as a father to Adrianna Gabrielle or Ellie, his daughter to ex-girlfriend Andi Eigenmann. Jake, 31, admitted that he missed his daughter’s early milestones because he was still in the middle of finishing his studies in Singapore at that time. “I guess my only regret would be [that] I missed a lot of milestones. I couldn’t be there when she was born, when she learned to walk, her first day of school,” he said in an interview with Metro.Style uploaded last June 20. A dad at the age of 21, the…

BY ELLA MARIE MERCADO Singer and actress Sharon Cuneta took to social media to clarify rumors of an “accident” in the United States. In an Instagram video posted on the night of June 24 in the US (June 25 Philippine time), the actress calmly addressed the issue and reassured fans that they’re safe and sound in their hotel room. “Yung team ko po ay nagpapanic dahil may balita raw po diyan na kami ay na-aksidente. I just want you to know, just in case narinig niyo po at kayo ay nag-alala. Hindi po totoo ‘yon. So please relax,” the Megastar…

BY ELLA MARIE MERCADO Kris emotionally recalled how her older brother Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III forgave her before his passing on Thursday. She, however, no longer discussed the details. “God bless me because we made our peace, but that is private and I would like to keep that for myself, but I’m so grateful na binigay iyon sa akin,” she said. The actress, the youngest of the five Aquino siblings, also thanked his only brother for the kinship. “Nagpapasalamat ako na napatawad mo at minahal ako, and to the end ang kaniyang itinuring sa akin ay ako ang kaniyang bunso,”…

BY ALEXA BASA Scottie Thompson’s ex-fiancée Pauline Fajardo has broken her silence following the professional basketball player’s marriage to another woman. In her statement on Instagram, Pauline said that she was “deeply hurt” as her relationship with Scottie ended. “I ended a long-term relationship with the man I was ready to spend the rest of my life with. To say it has been heartbreaking is an understatement,” she said. She shared that it has been a difficult time for her, and with this statement, she hopes to “put a stop to all the gossip” and “reclaim my private life.” “I…

By ELLA MARIE MERCADO The death of former president Benigno Simeon “Noynoy” Aquino III rattled the morning of Filipinos on June 24. The Aquino family has yet to issue an official statement but he was reportedly rushed to the Capitol Medical Center in Quezon City early morning of June 24 and passed away shortly after. He was 61 years old.   President Noynoy, or PNoy, served nine years in the Lower House before his presidency in 2010 that lasted until 2016. Celebrities and personalities also recalled their memories of the country’s former leader to mourn his passing. TV broadcaster Ces Oreña-Drilon…