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Pia Wurtzbach recalled being in a relationship with a guy who didn’t want to talk about marriage. In Pia’s new Spotify podcast, Between Us Queens, with fellow beauty queens Carla Lizardo and Bianca Guidotti, they discussed the “dreaded” question, “Kelan ka mag-aasawa?” that’s being asked of women when they reach a certain age. The hosts agreed it’s okay for women to ask “difficult” questions about future plans, including marriage, at one point in their relationships. For them, it’s a relationship red flag when their significant other would avoid the subject and “suddenly disappear”. “I had a relationship like that. Yeah (he…

Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla didn’t shy away from discussing plans about getting married and having their own family. In Kathryn’s vlog released on Valentine’s Day, February 14, she decided to throw questions at Daniel or DJ she had never dared to ask him before. “We’ve been together for nine years now and I realized ang dami ko pa palang di natanong kay DJ na random questions. Hopefully after this mas makilala ko pa siya lalo,” she said at the beginning of the video. One of the questions she asked Daniel was if there were times he regretted that they met…

Vin Abrenica and Sophie Albert celebrated Valentine’s Day with a pregnancy reveal. Vin, 29, and Sophie, 30, announced that they’re expecting their first child a day after they made the revelation they have been engaged since December 12, 2020. The couple shared a teaser clip from their full engagement video on Sunday, February 14, in their respective accounts, which showed Sophie’s baby bump. “8 years together and bound forever by our greatest love thus far. See you soon our little one!” Sophie said in an Instagram post. “I can’t wait to hold you! ?? Thank you everyone for your all…

It’s a “happy hearts day” for BinJin fans as mobile services provider Smart Communications, Inc. just dropped its TVC featuring reel-to-real K-drama couple Hyun Bin and Son Ye Jin.    This is the first time the Crash Landing On You (CLOY) lead stars are seen together onscreen after they officially confirmed that they’re dating last January 1. The TVC, which is set to Ben & Ben’s original song Inevitable, sees the two searching for each other in a crowded city with the help of 5G technology. Their pairing in this commercial brings back all the CLOY feels of how seemingly impossible connections can be…

Ready to swipe right for Kris Aquino? The “Queen of All Media” shared that with the permission of her son Bimby, she is joining the popular dating app Tinder this Friday, February 12 — two days before her birthday on Valentine’s Day, February 14. According to Kris, her 13-year-old bunso gave her his blessing to create a Tinder profile. It appeared though that her opening a Tinder account is connected to her endorsement deal with the online shopping platform Shopee, which has an event on February 12 co-sponsored by Tinder. “Bago kayo mag react, uunahan ko na, hindi ko kayang…

The National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) has weighed in on the controversy generated by Fil-Am rapper Ez Mil over his lyrics about the national hero Lapulapu in his now-viral song Panalo. NHCP chairperson and concurrent National Quincentennial Committee executive director Rene Escalante issued a statement on Wednesday, February 10, saying that the rising rapper erred in his lyrics about Lapulapu, considered the first Filipino hero. Incidentally, the country will hold the quincentennial commemorations on the victory of Lapulapu and the people of Cebu in the famous Battle of Mactan this year. In Panalo, part of the lyrics said…

Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard Chan said he will ask the city council to declare Fil-Am rapper Ez Mil “persona non grata” over lyrics about the Cebuano hero Lapulapu in his song Panalo. In a report by Cebu-based newspaper The Freeman on Monday, February 8, the recommendation for a “persona non grata” or unwelcome person status came after the US-based Pinoy music artist stirred controversy for his “Pinugutan si Lapu sa Mactan” lyrics in his now-viral song. The song went viral after his fiery performance on the Wish USA’s YouTube channel with current views now approaching the 30-million mark. But Mayor…

Kris Aquino joined in on the fun and used the latest meme trend she herself inspired because why not? After her “Because?” reaction from an old TV interview turned into a viral meme, Kris gamely asked her followers to throw her the “cutest” questions that she could answer with “because” on Instagram. “Because alangan kayo lang ang nag-enjoy?” the veteran TV host and actress quipped in an Instagram post on Sunday, February 7. A follower then jokingly asked, “You want us to ask you a question because?” “Because bawal akong makipag FACETIME, bawal din ko akong makipagkwentuhan. Boses ko, puhunan…

Rising hip-hop artist EZ Mil’s Panalo (Trap Cariñosa) song performance has gained a whopping 20 million views and over 1.3 million likes in less than a week. The US-based Pinoy rapper’s fiery, trilingual song, which he performed on Wish USA’s YouTube channel on January 29, has been widely praised for its “patriotism.” However, it has also stirred controversy because of a “historical inaccuracy” in its lyrics.   Particularly in question is the part where he rapped that Lapu-Lapu or Lapulapu, regarded as the first national hero, was beheaded. There are no written records about how he died, according to historians. (Incidentally,…

It took Iza Calzado almost two decades in showbiz before she got her wish of starring in her very first romantic-comedy project. In a recent Instagram post, the 38-year-old dramatic actress shared how “incredibly grateful” she is for her upcoming limited series with Ian Veneracion, titled B&B: The Story of the Battle of Brody and Brandy, a Valentine offering from streaming service WeTV Philippines.  Iza admitted that opportunities to veer away from the roles audiences have been used to seeing her in are slim, especially at her age.      “I have always dreamed of doing a RomCom or anything that…