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Supporters and netizens have sent their condolences to OPM icon April Boy Regino’s family after he died on Sunday, November 29. On Monday, November 30, his wife Madelyn Regino acknowledged their show of support in a Facebook post. She also expressed her gratitude to President Duterte for the medical help he extended to the Di Ko Kayang Tanggapin singer-songwriter before he passed away. According to Madelyn, Duterte sent monthly financial assistance for April Boy’s maintenance medicines since the time he was Davao City mayor. “Maraming salamat sa aming mahal na mahal na Pangulo Duterte na mula noon hanggang sa huling…

Miss USA Lindsey Coffey was crowned Miss Earth 2020 during the 20th anniversary edition of the pageant Sunday morning, held virtually for the first time due to the COVID-19 pandemic. She is also the first American representative to win the title. The rest of the winners are the Philippines’ Roxanne Baeyens who was named Miss Earth Water, Denmark’s Michala Rubinstein as Miss Earth Fire and Venezuela’s Stephany Zreik as Miss Earth Air. When she was announced as the winner, Coffey appeared to have not taken it seriously at first, asking the host: “Wait, are we kidding or what? Is this…

(UPDATED) April Boy Regino, the veteran singer/songwriter behind such OPM hits as Di Ko Kayang Tanggapin, has passed away. He was 59 years old (not 51 as earlier reported). The loss of the recording artist, whose real name was Dennis Regino Magloyuan Magdaraog, was first confirmed on Sunday in a Facebook post by his younger brother Vingo. “Nakakalungkot naman ang araw na ito, wala na ang Kuya April Boy ko,” wrote Vingo, who together with his brothers started out as the ’90s group April Boys before April Boy pursued a solo career. No other details were provided in the post,…

Former members of the OG girl group SexBomb recently got together again for a “get, get, aww!” moment. In an Instagram video shared by Sexbomb founding member Rochelle Pangilinan, she and other girls of Eat Bulaga’s former song-and-dance group were seen dancing to what seemed like a remix of their 2003 hit The Spaghetti Song. Rochelle said she was joined by Mia Pangyarihan, Mae Acosta, Grace Nera, Cynthia Yapchingco, Aifha Medina-Cheng and Aira Bermudez, who were all part of the Sexbomb heyday during the 2000s. The girls introduced some new choreography and fans couldn’t help but react that they still…

ABS-CBN has confirmed that one of its top homegrown stars, Bea Alonzo, is no longer with Star Magic. The 33-year-old actress was discovered and managed by the Kapamilya network’s talent management arm beginning 2002. The decision to leave Star Magic came after a series of consultations, with the actress deciding to pursue her professional goals under a new talent management, according to ABS-CBN on Thursday. Here’s the full statement: “Bea has subsequently advised ABS-CBN that she has appointed Ms. Shirley Kuan to represent her as manager. We respect her decision. “ABS-CBN has full confidence that Ms. Kuan, an industry veteran,…

John Lloyd Cruz said there’s nothing that makes him happier than being a father. The actor opened up on fatherhood in a rare interview with TV host Boy Abunda, his first since taking an indefinite leave of absence from showbiz in 2017. During the livestreamed chat over Kumu via FYE Channel, Boy and John Lloyd who are also good friends touched on various subjects until the former asked the latter about his current state of mind. “Are you happy?” Boy asked John Lloyd. The actor was at first taken aback by what he called a loaded question. “Iba na rin…

Lea Salonga has apologized Saturday after questioning the Department of Education (DepEd) over a module that allegedly linked tattoos to criminals. Last Monday, November 16, an alarmed Lea shared on Facebook a photo of a page from a self-learning module (SLM) that asked the question, “Ang tattoo ay simbolo ng?” and provided the following answer choices, “A) pagiging kriminal, B) pagkaalipin, C) kagitingan at kagandahan, or D) pagiging mababa ng katayuan sa lipunan.” “Okay, someone would need to tell me if this thing is really ok’d by the DepEd. And if so, WHAT KIND OF BS IS THIS???” the Broadway…

Model-host Maureen Wroblewitz said she tested positive for COVID-19, describing it as a “very scary experience” that took a toll on her mental health. While she initially wanted to keep her health status private, she decided to go public with it to raise awareness on the need to stay vigilant against the virus. “I was tested positive for COVID-19 and I’ve been in home quarantine for 2 weeks. It has been a very scary experience and it has most definitely taken a toll on my mental health,” she said in an Instagram post on Friday. Nevertheless, she shared that she…

Derek Ramsay has confirmed his breakup with Andrea Torres, saying it “happened so fast.” The 43-year-old actor made the confirmation on Thursday after a fan defended him against netizens blaming him for the reported split in a comment on his latest social media post. The 30-year-old actress earlier unfollowed and deleted all photos of Derek on her Instagram, sparking breakup speculation among eagle-eyed followers. (READ: Andrea Torres unfollows and deletes all photos of Derek Ramsay on her Instagram.) Derek’s new Instagram photo with his family quickly drew reactions from followers as they noted Andrea’s absence unlike in similar gatherings in…

Amid severe flooding caused by Typhoon Ulysses, actor Jericho Rosales and wife Kim Jones used their surfboards as they lent a hand to rescue efforts in Marikina, as seen in a video posted online. The celebrity couple paddled through flood waters while calling out to fellow residents, “You need help?” They were also captured in action in separate photos. These never-before-seen video and photos surfaced days after they went viral online for helping out rescuers in the city they live in. Netizen Sheena Elijan, who uploaded the video and photos, told The STAR’s Latestchika.com that the couple passed by their…