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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)…

BY ALEXA BASA Proud new fathers would always want to share their experiences of fatherhood — whether to their families, relatives, friends or through social media. These celebrities and personalities are no exception. Here are famous daddies celebrating Father’s Day for the first time. Pancho Magno Kapuso actor Pancho Magno and her actress wife Max Collins had their firstborn child in July 2020. Days after the baby’s birth, Magno released a video of his son Skye Anakin on Instagram with a sweet message: “To our son, Skye Anakin, you are one of the reasons why I believe in God. Can’t…

By Ella Mercado The world is indeed small as Fil-Am influencer Bretman Rock said he’s “actually cousins” with Fil-Am TikTok star Bella Poarch. In a recent Tye Dyeing with Bella Poarch video posted by Bretman on YouTube, he shared that they’re more than just friends – they are related to each other. “I feel like the audience wants to know, nobody asked, but how did we meet?” Bretman began. “We met when we were kids. We’re actually cousins, you guys! We met all the way from Pangasinan,” where Poarch was from, Bretman added. Poarch is Ilokana as well but speaks…

By Alexa Basa Television and film industry workers started getting vaccinated against COVID-19. These are the celebrity couples who received their vaccines together, shared their experiences, expressed gratitude to their local government units (LGUs) and encouraged others to get vaccinated as well. Dingdong Dantes and Marian Rivera Kapuso stars Dingdong Dantes and Marian Rivera were “sinovaxed” together in Taguig on June 12. The couple received their first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. Dantes was initially worried about getting his first vaccine, but “through research and consultation with experts,” he had overcome his apprehensions. “This is my way of ensuring not…

By Alexa Basa Claudine Barretto posted a picture of herself online with former loveteam partner and “first love” Mark Anthony Fernandez on Thursday, June 17. The photo teased their onscreen reunion — the Joel Lamangan-directed movie Deception — 25 years after they last worked together. In her Instagram post, Barretto said the shooting was already packed up, and they were on their way back to the hotel. “Palanggas on our way back to our hotel. Pack up na,” she wrote. In the film produced by Viva Films and Borracho Entertainment, Claudine plays Rose who is finally released after serving a 10-year…