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On Christmas Eve, Glaiza de Castro announced that she is now engaged to marry Irish boyfriend David Rainey. Kapuso actress was proposed to immediately after she arrived in Ireland to spend the Christmas holidays with her now-fiancé and his family. “Who would’ve thought I’d say yes in freezing cold weather,” she wrote in an Instagram post, adding that the engagement “just felt right. ???.” Based on her Instagram story, she got engaged on December 16 but decided to share the news almost a week after. Celebrity friends immediately congratulated as well as teased Glaiza over the engagement announcement. Actor and…

Sandara Park and Jay K-pop boy band iKON surprised their Pinoy followers with a Christmas version of Dahil Sa’Yo. The OPM song was originally performed by Iñigo Pascual. “Surprise!!!!!!! Christmas gift from Me & Jay, Dahil Sa’yo (Inigo Pascual) Cover by #DARA & #JAY from #iKON, hope you guys will like it!!! Merry Christmas!!!” Sandara, also known as Dara of girl group 2NE1, said in an Instagram post. Sandara started her showbiz career as the winner of the ABS-CBN reality show Star Circle Quest before she returning to her home country South Korea and becoming a K-pop idol. She continues to…

Morissette Amon is now happily engaged to fellow singer Dave Lamar. She revealed that the proposal happened a couple of months ago, but they had to inform their families and closest friends first before deciding to “share it to the world”. The 24-year-old singer wrote: “More than just an 11:11 wish, you’re an answered prayer. I love you @davejlamar, always have and always will. ? “After finally letting our families and most of our closest friends know in the past couple of months since this happened, we’re finally ready to share it to the world… WE’RE ENGAGED!” She noted that the…

Vice Ganda couldn’t help but relive the memory of his father’s tragic death after seeing the viral video of an off-duty policeman killing a mother and son in Tarlac. On Monday, netizens and celebrities expressed their outrage over Parañaque police officer Jonel Nuezca, 46, shooting Sonya Gregorio, 52, and her son Frank Anthony Gregorio, 25, dead in broad daylight following a “petty quarrel” on Sunday afternoon. READ: Celebrities condemn viral incident of police killing mother, son in Tarlac The comedian-host also took to social media to condemn the killing of the unarmed civilians, saying it reminded him of how his own father…

After two years of being together, actress Andi Eigenmann and champion surfer Philmar Alipayo are getting married! On Sunday, Andi announced the engagement news on Instagram with a photo of them at the beach, one of the obviously favorite spots for these Happy Islanders. Andi said the proposal happened just the way she wanted it to be. “I never thought about how my engagement would go because quite honestly, I didn’t think I’d have one. It would’ve been ok regardless, but it did happen,” she wrote. “And it happened the way I wanted it and so much more. Nothing grand.…

These global sports stars and media made sure to greet boxing champ and senator Manny Pacquiao on his 42nd birthday. The video messages were shared on social media by Manny’s wife Jinkee Pacquiao who also whipped up a birthday party for her husband in their home city in General Santos. Among them was NBA star Derrick Rose who said in a video message: “I wish you many blessings, stay blessed, good luck on your fight and I can’t wait to see you soon.” Former NCAA NFL quarterback and now professional baseball player Tim Tebow also greeted Pacman, saying, “Thanks for…

Jessy Mendiola is “saddened” that news of her being engaged to Luis Manzano was met with controversy over the engagement ring. On Sunday, a day after the couple announced they’re going to wed after four years of being together, a local jeweler cried foul for not being credited as the “original creators” of the stunning diamond sparkler. “It is unfortunate that a company would insinuate a work for something that they did not do. We feel the need to inform the public that this is our work,” Radiant Lux Jewelry said in a statement on Instagram. “In our opinion, taking…

It looks like the year 2020 had the Filipino audience binge-watching South Korean dramas more than ever before. Streaming giant Netflix said that Pinoys’ K-drama viewing rose to 350 percent compared to 2019. And guess what’s the most popular K-drama title on Netflix Philippines? In a recent media statement, the streaming giant named the 2020 most popular Netflix titles according to genre among Filipinos, including K-drama. It said that while Captain Ri and Crash Landing On You started the year with a bang, it was Lee Min-Ho’s long-awaited comeback, The King: Eternal Monarch, that reigned supreme as the most popular…

Kapuso actress Sheena Halili and her lawyer husband Jeron Manzanero have welcomed a daughter. In separate Instagram posts Sunday, the new parents announced the arrival of their baby girl named Martina. “Hello, anak! Hanggang ngayon di pa rin ako makapaniwala na nahahawakan at nayayakap na kita!” Sheena wrote in her post that showed a picture of her nursing her daughter. “Maraming salamat Lord at healthy kaming dalawa,” she added. In another post, she revealed that exact date of birth: December 12. Meanwhile, it was her husband who revealed the baby’s name. The couple tied the knot February 23 of this…

After four years of dating, Luis Manzano finally proposed to Jessy Mendiola and of course, she said yes! On Saturday, Jessy shared the engagement news with an Instagram photo of her and Luis by the beach, holding hands while showing the engagement ring. The post came with a simple, all-caps caption: “YES. ❤️ #JessGotLucky.” The 39-year-old TV host also shared more photos with their terms of endearment for each other as caption. They didn’t say when the proposal happened, but the engagement photos appeared to be taken during their romantic getaway early this month to the island-paradise of Amanpulo, Palawan, where they also…