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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…

Viva Artists Agency, Inc. has sued actress-singer Nadine Lustre for allegedly violating her management contract with them. The lawsuit, which was filed before the Regional Trial Court of Quezon City on Friday, came almost a year after the actress-singer announced that she was cutting ties with her long-time talent agency last January. In a statement sent to the media, Viva Artists Agency or VAA said the complaint was filed because “early this year, Nadine violated her valid and existing Agency and Management Agreement with VAA, by contracting independently with advertisers, promoters, and other third parties, in utter disregard of the…

Angel Locsin is ending her year with a spot in several lists of “most influential” celebrities. This week, she made it to Forbes Asia’s list of most influential celebrities on social media across the Asia-Pacific region, joining the likes of K-pop superstars BTS and Blackpink, and Australian Hollywood star Hugh Jackman. “With over 19 million followers, actress Angel Locsin is the second-most popular Filipina celebrity on Facebook after fellow Digital Star Marian Rivera-Dantes. Locsin has donated about 15 million pesos ($310,000) over the past decade to various causes, earning her a spot on the 2019 Forbes Asia’s Heroes of Philanthropy list. Recently, Locsin helped raise…

US talk show host Ellen DeGeneres surprised Filipino-American nurse Flor Maylyn Roz with a brand-new car to honor her being a medical frontliner. The Los Angeles-based Roz has been juggling two jobs and looking after COVID-19 patients. “The pandemic has changed everything. People who are sick, since they cannot be visited by their families, I will be the one who’s gonna be by their side, and let them know that there’s this person who loves them,” Roz said in a video posted on The Ellen Show’s YouTube channel. Because of her work, she had not been home with her husband…

Vice President Leni Robredo praised Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla after their fans organized a donation drive for victims of recent typhoons. In a Facebook post, Robredo called the celebrity couple, also known as KathNiel, as “good role models” for providing aid to typhoon-hit communities without fanfare, and inspiring their fans to do the same. “KATHNIELS, fans of Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla, did their own donation drive for the typhoon victims,” Robredo said. “Kathryn and Daniel have been quietly helping victims and now their fans are following their footsteps. This is the power of having good role models,” she…