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Heart Evangelista took to Twitter to address the latest pregnancy rumor about her. “I am not pregnant … fake news,” the Kapuso star, who is married to Sorsogon Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero, was quick to dispel the rumor in a tweet on Saturday night. The 35-year-old actress is no stranger to pregnancy speculations. Late last year, she jokingly dismissed a supposed “baby bump” as simply a full stomach. This time around, however, Heart has noticeably reacted in a more serious tone, describing it as a “sensitive topic”. “Thank you for all your wishes but I am not … I’d like…

Wearing a stunning headdress made of fresh fruits, veggies and flowers, Spanish actress Alba Flores stars in the new ad campaign for PETA that aims to encourage people to go vegan — a “lifestyle change” seen to help prevent the spread of deadly animal-borne diseases. The Money Heist star decided to go vegetarian and stop eating meat after seeing how much food was wasted after her family’s Noche Buena celebration. “I started to think about where that food came from and how much food will be thrown away … and (wondered) how necessary the deaths of those animals really were,”…

With film and TV shoots now allowed in most parts of the country after changes in community quarantine classifications, the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) issued guidelines for stakeholders set to resume production in MECQ and GCQ areas. “The resumption of production work is welcome news for the film and audiovisual industry. During our meetings with the National Economic and Development Authority, Department of Trade and Industry, and other frontline agencies, the FDCP asserted how film and the audiovisual industry have been integral to our country during this pandemic,” said FDCP chair and CEO Liza Diño in a…

It’s the mother of all versions! Actress Kim Chiu just recorded and released Bawal Lumabas: The Classroom Song, the full version of the accidental hit inspired by her viral “sa classroom may batas” gaffe. It’s her way of turning a negative experience into a positive one. To recall, in a Facebook live protest on May 8, Kim tried to express support for her home network ABS-CBN following the shutdown of its broadcast operations with a classroom analogy. She herself admitted that she fell short in sending across a clear message. (READ: Kim Chiu says sorry over viral ‘classroom’ statement) As…

The country may be easing restrictions but public gatherings in venues such as theaters and cinemas are still prohibited under the modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) and general community quarantine (GCQ) rules. And even when the time comes for entertainment-related activities to be permitted, the movie-watching experience will never be the same again. For former senator and now Sorsogon governor Chiz Escudero, he’s excited over drive-in theaters making a comeback in the country to cater to the movie-going public amid the “new normal” brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. “Di ko man inabutan… I really look forward to the return…

Rico Blanco has finally dropped the official music video for his first solo single in four years. It’s the rock star’s song tribute to the country’s COVID-19 frontliners. Featuring various footage taken here and abroad, This Too Shall Pass takes a closer look at how the pandemic has brought the entire world to a standstill. Given the unprecedented uncertainty and challenges that COVID-19 poses, the video doubles as a tribute to the unsung heroes leading the fight against an invisible enemy, in hopes of showing the true meaning of bayanihan in times of crisis. Intercut with scenes of the “new…

Ellen Adarna treated her followers to yet another Q&A session via Instagram stories. The Cebuana actress, who mostly answered the questions in her native language, was her usual candid self as she dispensed her views on love, relationships and men. One follower asked her if she’s willing to entertain suitors who are “tambokikoy” and “putot” (Cebuano terms for fat and short). “Honestly no. You know, naa koy (I have) standards. Putot ko (I’m also short) but I work hard. Naa koy disiplina (I have the discipline) to be fit and healthy,” the 32-year-old actress said in an Instagram story on Thursday. Jokingly…

Philippine basketball prodigy Kai Sotto is one step closer to his dream of becoming the first homegrown Filipino player in the NBA as he confirmed he’s all set to begin a professional career with the NBA G League Select Team. In an Instagram post on Thursday, the 7’2 center who just turned 18 wrote: “In the past two days, there has been a lot of speculation about my next step towards my dream of playing in the NBA. Many people called, texted and congratulated me and my Titas at East West Private. I am so glad and grateful because it…

Hagibis band member Sonny Parsons succumbed to a heart attack while riding a motorcycle in Lemery, Batangas past noontime Sunday, a Philippine Star report said. He was 61 years old. Parsons (whose real name was Jose Nabiula Jr.) was reportedly on his way to Quezon province, and had been riding on his own for almost five hours when the unfortunate incident happened. In a social media post, VST & Co. band member Male Rigor said, “Pagdating niya duon kinapos na ng hangin. He expired inside a clinic while being given oxygen.” Rigor also paid tribute to Parsons on Facebook: “Ride…

ANC, iWant and Star Cinema are among the ABS-CBN Corp. subsidiaries that will continue to operate despite their parent company being ordered by the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) to cease broadcast operations on Tuesday. On Tuesday evening, the network went off air to comply with the directive of the agency to stop operating its free-to-air television and radio stations nationwide after its 25-year congressional franchise expired on May 4. It was also given 10 days to respond “as to why frequencies assigned to it should not be recalled,” NTC said. ABS-CBN reported on Tuesday that it will continue to deliver…