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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…

By Ella Marie Mercado Even McDonalds, with its trademark red-and-yellow theme, draped itself in purple — the signature color of the popular Korean boy group BTS — this Friday, June 18. The Capital Town in San Fernando, Pampanga, which houses the “biggest” McDonalds in the country and in Asia, finally opened its purple park for ARMYs, the official name of the BTS fandom, to celebrate the arrival of the BTS Meal. With warm purple lights and decorations, the Town offers the perfect “instagrammable” spots for ARMYs and non-ARMYs alike. Despite the temptation to visit the store offline, Twitter user bree,…

By Ella Mercado Nadine Lustre has recently opened up about her relationship with social media, as well as the toxicity she encountered online. In a one-on-one talk with TV host Boy Abunda, Lustre revealed that various factors have driven her to social media breaks, but the breaking point for her was netizens leaving negative messages or comments about the people she loved. “(Social media) has definitely changed… As much as possible, I don’t really deal with the toxicity. It’s very toxic. There are so many people who are throwing hate and saying whatever they want just to bring other people…

By Alexa Basa A netizen reimagined actress-singer Glaiza de Castro’s voice as Alexandra Trese — and it left netizens shook. In a Facebook post, a user named Kuina Hikari shared her edited clip of Trese fighting against supernatural creatures, and she overlaid Glaiza’s voice from the actress’ scenes as Sanggre Pirena in the GMA hit fantasy series Encantadia. Trese, Netflix’s hit anime adaptation of Filipino graphic novel with the same title, premiered on June 11. Since then, the show’s Filipino-language version received mixed reactions because of Liza Soberano’s voice acting. Some netizens expressed their disappointment on social media, saying Soberano’s…

Former American Idol contestant David Archuleta revealed that he is part of the LGBTQIA+ community. A practicing Mormon, he also asked the public to be more compassionate to people trying to find that balance between one’s sexuality and beliefs. In a lengthy Instagram post on Saturday, the 30-year-old singer-songwriter said that while he wanted to keep this to himself, it was important to share his story because “I know so many other people from religious upbringings feel the same way.” David said he’s been open to himself and his close family for some years now that he wasn’t sure about his…

By Charmie Joy Pagulong Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray said she would like to collaborate with her lookalike international star Olivia Rodrigo. “I would love to collaborate with her. That would be awesome,” Catriona answered when she was asked during the virtual presscon for the launch of her single Raise Your Flag (RYF). The beauty queen also commended Olivia’s remarkable talent, “she is doing so, so well at such a young.” Filipino-American pop singer Olivia is famous for her debut single Drivers License which has consistently climbed to the top of the charts and became a viral hit. On Olivia…

By BOT GLORIOSO Should transgender women be allowed to compete in Miss Universe? The question was addressed to It’s Showtime’s 2018 Miss Q&A winner Juliana Parizcova Segovia, who reiterated her objection to transgender women joining beauty pageants traditionally for “natural-born women”. Juliana said that transgender women have their own platform to showcase their beauty and talent. “’Yung nag-trend na statement ko that was during the finals of Miss Q&A. We were asked if we will agree for the beauty organization in the Philippines to allow transgender women to join Miss Universe,” began Juliana during the virtual media con for the…