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BY ELLA MERCADO Pride Month is far from over with four Cinema One movies plus 11 Maalaala Mo Kaya episodes now streaming for free. The Pride playlist consists of the following movies: 1. Kasal (2014) Directed by Joselito Altarejos, Kasal features Arnold Reyes, Oliver Aquino and Rita Avila among others. It tells the story of a gay couple, Arnold Reyes and Oliver Aquino, whose relationship becomes complicated when one of them opened the possibility of marriage. Originally from the 2014 Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival, the film garnered awards for Best Film, Best Original Music Score, Best Production Design and Best…

BY ALEXA BASA Darren Espanto got paired up with Kyline Alcantara in the music video of his latest song Tama Na. Released on Sunday, the MV showed Darren and Kyline as a couple going through the ups and downs of a relationship and ending up separating for good. Fans felt kilig over the chemistry between Darren and Kyline, who were romantically linked in the past. In a Tweet, director Jonathan Tal Placido also released some behind-the-scenes photos of Darren and Kyline, praising the latter for her acting skills. “Sobrang galing ni @itskylinealcantara umarte na onti nalang sasagot na ko sa…

BY ELLA MERCADO Being a parent is definitely not a responsibility for the weak-hearted. Let’s also cheer for the dads who serve as the pillars and lights of our home! Here are five celebrities who are proud single fathers. 1. Paolo Ballesteros Paolo Ballesteros is a Filipino actor, comedian, and host among many others. He had been raising his daughter Keira with non-showbiz ex-girlfriend Katrina Nevada. Recently, Keira graduated from elementary school with flying colors. Look at Paolo’s supportive post. 2. Marvin Agustin Marvin Agustin celebrates Father’s day early with twin sons with Tetet Dy, Sebastian and Santiago. Agustin and…

BY ALEXA BASA Meryll Soriano shared a photo of her youngest child with his grandfather Willie Revillame for Father’s Day, Sunday, June 20. On Instagram, Meryll, 38, posted a photo of her son and the Wowowin host’s bonding moment. “Happy Father’s Day, Papa! We love you,” the actress greeted her father. The actress surprised her followers on Jan. 1 with a photo of her with actor Joem Bascon and a baby. The baby reveal confirmed speculations that they had rekindled their love. Meryll and Joem reunited in the 2019 film Culion. Before she introduced her second child, she posted on…

BY ALEXA BASA Meryll Soriano shared a photo of her youngest child with his grandfather Willie Revillame for Father’s Day, Sunday, June 20. On Instagram, Meryll, 38, posted a photo of her son and the Wowowin host’s bonding moment. “Happy Father’s Day, Papa! We love you,” the actress greeted her father. The actress surprised her followers on Jan. 1 with a photo of her with actor Joem Bascon and a baby. The baby reveal confirmed speculations that they had rekindled their love. Meryll and Joem reunited in the 2019 film Culion. Before she introduced her second child, she posted on…

BY ALEXA BASA Joey Marquez has recently opened up about being a father to his 16 children and the things he would do to raise them. In a one-on-one interview with showbiz reporter Ogie Diaz, Marquez said he would do everything for his children, who came from different mothers, but he would not ask anything in return from them. “Hindi ko kayo pinag-aral para bayaran ‘yung mga ginawa ko, hindi,” he said, emphasizing that “hanggang sa mamatay ako, hindi ako hihingi ng tulong dahil hindi ko kayo pinanganak para maging investment ko.” The 63-year-old actor-comedian said he might not be…

BY ALEXA BASA Joey Marquez has recently opened up about being a father to his 16 children and the things he would do to raise them. In a one-on-one interview with showbiz reporter Ogie Diaz, Marquez said he would do everything for his children, who came from different mothers, but he would not ask anything in return from them. “Hindi ko kayo pinag-aral para bayaran ‘yung mga ginawa ko, hindi,” he said, emphasizing that “hanggang sa mamatay ako, hindi ako hihingi ng tulong dahil hindi ko kayo pinanganak para maging investment ko.” The 63-year-old actor-comedian said he might not be…

BY ELLA MERCADO Michael Nieto of Gilas Pilipinas took to Twitter to ask Filipino basketball fans to respect South Korean players after the Philippines beat SoKor twice to sweep the FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers. “Thanks for your support mga kababayan! But please no below the belt remarks to Korea! We respect Them Specially BTS! Army tayo!” Nieto added, later posting a picture with some of the South Korean players. The plea came after fans of the Philippine basketball team left derogatory statements towards the South Korea team as well as slurring the popular Korean act, BTS. Adding fuel to the…

BY ELLA MERCADO Michael Nieto of Gilas Pilipinas took to Twitter to ask Filipino basketball fans to respect South Korean players after the Philippines beat SoKor twice to sweep the FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers. “Thanks for your support mga kababayan! But please no below the belt remarks to Korea! We respect Them Specially BTS! Army tayo!” Nieto added, later posting a picture with some of the South Korean players. The plea came after fans of the Philippine basketball team left derogatory statements towards the South Korea team as well as slurring the popular Korean act, BTS. Adding fuel to the…

BY ALEXA BASA Fragrance mogul Joel Cruz shared that he spent P52 million for his eight children who were all born via in-vitro fertilization. Cruz revealed he spent P12 million for his first twins, P11 million for the second, another P11 million for the third, and P9 million each for his seventh and eighth children. He spent the highest on his first twins because he had additional expenses to fix all the requirements to bring his children home. “Kasi nung first, ang hirap, ang daming problema namin. Umiiyak na nga ako sa Russia kasi gustong-gusto ko na ngang iuwi (sila)…