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After recently confirming their relationship in a magazine cover story, globe-trotting hunk Jeremy Jauncey took to social media to share more glimpses of his romance with former Miss Universe Pia Wurtzbach. On Sunday, the CEO and founder of the creative technology agency Beautiful Destinations shared a snap from one of their dates overseas. He wrote: “Sundays before lockdown…. you made me a playlist, I gave you my shades, we had breakfast for 6 hours @piawurtzbach ??.” Pia and Jeremy officially confirmed their relationship through luxury magazine Tatler Philippines last June 1. During a livestream interview — their first as a…

After nearly three months of replaying old episodes, the country’s longest-running noontime show Eat Bulaga has started airing live anew on Monday after quarantine measures were eased up nationwide. Under the “new normal,” only a limited number of hosts are seen in the studio, observing physical distancing and wearing masks, while the rest are “working from home”. A live audience is still not allowed into the studio. Maine, one of the hosts inside the studio, tweeted: “Live na ulit kami araw-araw, dabarkads!” “Kahit nagtanggal kami ng masks, yung distansya namin sa isa’t isa malayo pa rin. Kahit tumatakbo yung show,…

Kapuso star and animal welfare advocate Carla Abellana is a proud fur mom to two rescued dogs named Wing and Fly. In a short essay, Carla shared the story of how she came to adopt them from the Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) shelter. Her first experience in adopting an abandoned dog from the nonprofit PAWS was actually in 2018 but for her grandmother whose senior pet passed away. “She is currently struggling with Alzheimer’s so our family decided to adopt an aspin for her,” she wrote in a post shared on PAWS’ Facebook page on Friday. She found the…

Crash Landing On You stars Hyun Bin and Son Ye Jin were together again at this year’s Baeksang Arts Awards, also known as the Oscars of Korea. The stars, dubbed by fans as RiRi couple after their characters Captain Ri and Se-Ri in the rom-com series, received top acting nominations at the annual awards event held Friday at Ilsan, Gyeonggi Province. Hyun Bin and Son Ye Jin, however, lost out to Kang Ha Neul (Best Actor for When the Camellia Blooms) and Kim Hee Ae (Best Actress for The World of the Married). They appeared to have won the hearts…

Cardo Dalisay and other Kapamilya teleserye characters are returning to TV as some of the popular ABS-CBN shows will be aired on the Kapamilya Channel, which will be available on cable and satellite TV nationwide starting June 13. Kapamilya Channel will be available on SKY, Cablelink, G Sat and most member-cable operators of the Philippine Cable Television Association (PCTA) nationwide. Viewers can watch Cardo’s adventures in FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano starting with a 10-episode recap of the latest season’s story before new episodes are released. A Soldier’s Heart will, on the other hand, air on weeknights, with the family drama Love…

After spending the lockdown in Puerto Galera, Kris Aquino returned home with her family just in time for the 25th birthday of her eldest son, Kuya Josh. In an Instagram post, the former presidential sister shared that she prepared a birthday lunch for her panganay on Thursday, which was themed around the red, yellow and blue colors of the Philippine flag. “Everyday in Puerto Galera, between 7:30-8 AM, Kuya Josh would insist that we all had to view the ‘Lupang Hinirang’ music video, stand w/ our right hand above our hearts, sabayan ang pagkanta ng National Anthem and face the…

Ben&Ben is dropping a brand-new single created during this quarantine period on Thursday, June 4, via Sony Music. Titled Lifetime, the song is directly inspired by a fan’s heartbreaking confession in the comments section of the band’s YouTube channel. In a media statement, the band said the intricately produced, folk-pop ballad was written as a response to a fan’s comment on the video for their hit song Pagtingin, which to date has over a 100 million streams on YouTube and Spotify combined. The fan, who goes by the name of “Anne Jou,” shared her story of regret for not being able…

Actor John Lloyd Cruz has kept his promise to donate vitamins for children and COVID-19 frontliners in Cebu. According to The Freeman newspaper, the Cebu-based sister publication of The STAR, the actor went to Barangay Guadalupe in Cebu City on Saturday to bring boxes of medicines and vitamins for distribution. Wearing a white shirt, shorts and slippers, he was also seen accommodating a few requests for selfies at the barangay hall. John Lloyd has been living in the barangay during the lockdown due to the pandemic. Earlier this week, the actor was spotted securing a barangay certificate for his return…

Do you have family and friends you don’t see eye-to-eye on politics? For TV host Bianca Gonzalez, it’s not worth picking a fight with them just because they don’t share your political and social beliefs. It’s often said that politics is a hot-button topic just like religion and sexuality. There are many stories of family gatherings ruined or people unfriending and blocking family members and long-time friends because of political arguments. During a recent Instagram Live, the 37-year-old ABS-CBN celeb was asked for tips on how to maintain the peace and avoid tension if not confrontation among close relations with…

Kris Aquino explained the cancellation of a Facebook live session she promised followers after suffering from a severe allergic reaction and hand injury. She hoped that what happened to her will serve as a “warning”. “Sorry hindi natuloy our other FB Live sessions… WARNING: don’t swipe to the next two pictures if you’re not okay seeing swollen eyes na parang nakipag sparring ako kay Ronda Rousey,” the TV host-actress said in an Instagram post on Tuesday, trying to describe her look to having been in a round with the US female pro wrestler. The swollen eyes, it turned out, were…