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Fans of Bea Alonzo and John Lloyd Cruz were treated to yet another kilig online exchange Tuesday night, as the actor left comments on his former love team partner’s latest Instagram post. To recall, Bea and John Lloyd sent fans into a frenzy last week after the actor, who’s on an indefinite leave from showbiz, (belatedly) reacted to Bea’s old posts dating as far back as 2013. On Tuesday night, the brand-new banter began with Bea’s post that said: “I remember a line I read from Marie Curie: ‘Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be…

Cebuano actor Matteo Guidicelli and his wife Sarah Geronimo gave a special message for Cebu amid the COVID-19 crisis. Matteo started out the video message by introducing the pop star, whom he married in February, as a “brand-new Cebuana, my wife.”He then went on to tell his fellow Cebuanos that they were compelled to make the message after learning of the rise in COVID-19 numbers in Cebu. “Ganahan ra mi mohatag ug mensahe ninyong tanan. Nakita namo inyong numbers sa COVID-19, nagsaka na (We just want to send you a message. We saw the COVID-19 numbers rising already in Cebu).…

Crisis expert Dr. Ted Esguerra, who co-anchors DZMM’s disaster preparedness show Red Alert, is now a COVID-19 survivor.  “I thank God, the most gracious and merciful for healing me. I am one of the fortunate doctors who survived the ordeal!” he wrote in a Facebook post early Saturday. Also known as “Everest Doc” for being the physician of the first Philippine expedition to Mt. Everest, Esguerra said he will return to service and donate blood plasma to critical frontliners after a 14-day quarantine.  He thanked all those who followed his journey and prayed for him “so that I can overcome the super-duper…

In view of the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the country and across the world, the Society of Philippine Entertainment Editors (SPEEd) announced the cancellation of its 4th Entertainment Editors’ Choice (EDDYS) movie awards annually held in July. SPEEd president Ian Fariñas and the rest of the organization have agreed to refocus the resources and join efforts to help marginalized groups and the brave and selfless frontliners during these trying times. The beginning of the Luzon-wide community quarantine in March already saw SPEEd distributing food packs to frontliners in the areas of Marikina and Rizal, among them policemen and military…

Netflix has dropped the main trailer of The King: Eternal Monarch, a romantic fantasy drama starring Lee Min-ho in the title role. It is the Korean superstar’s comeback TV project after a three-year hiatus. The drama premieres on the streaming service on April 17. The King: Eternal Monarch promises to take the romantic fantasy genre to a whole new level. The series revolves around the relationships of people from two parallel universes. King Lee Gon seeks to seal the gateway between dimensions, while Jung Tae-eul, a police inspector, simply wants to protect other’s lives and their loves. The King: Eternal…

John Lloyd Cruz and Bea Alonzo are cooking up a virtual reunion via a “love story” in this time of COVID-19. In separate Instagram posts, the former love team partners said they’re set to perform a work of fiction on Instagram this week. “It is a love story and it is about these times,” they said. “Any resemblance to persons, living or dead, is intentional,” their posts added. Based on Alonzo’s post, the reunion project will involve TV/movie director Tonette Jadaone, who was also largely responsible for reuniting the tandem early this year for a Valentine’s Day project. They did…

Jodi Sta. Maria has offered some tips on how to cope with the stress, tension and anxiety during this time of COVID-19. The actress together with Piolo Pascual appeared in a Facebook Live session on Black Saturday which was moderated by Dr. Hayden Kho Jr. They answered questions and shared insights relating to faith amid the imposed lockdown to stem the spread of the pandemic. Jodi said she’s learning to become more healthy at this time. However, she realized that getting healthy must not be confined to the physical aspect. “I think what’s important is we not only keep ourselves…

Game of Thrones star Milton Yerolemou has sent a message of support and encouragement to the COVID-19 frontliners at The Medical City in Ortigas, Pasig City. “Greetings Medical City oath takers COVID ER. My name is Milton Yerolemou. I am an actor, I’m based in the UK. I’m probably best known for playing Syrio Forel, the First Sword of Braavos and Arya Stark’s dancing master in Game of Thrones,” he began his message in a video shared by the official Facebook page of The Medical City. The actor said that his friend’s father lost his battle to the coronavirus last…

Ethel Booba disowned the Twitter account @IamEthylGabison with 1.6 million followers. The comedienne, whose real name is Ethyl Coyoca Gabison, posted a screenshot of the Twitter account on her Instagram on Wednesday, telling her more than 100,000 IG followers: “BEWARE of this fake Twitter!” The caption came with the hashtags #StopUsingMyName, #fake, #fakenews and #peke. On her Facebook page, she also asked her over 40,000 followers to mass report the account. “(I asked) it (to) be reported di ako yan admin nyan. Matagal na akong ginagamit ng Twitter na yan nakakainis na,” she told a commenter. As of Friday, April…

Amid the enhanced community quarantine due to COVID-19, celebrity couple Vic Sotto and Pauleen Luna continued to practice the Lenten tradition Pabasa ng Pasyon in their home. On Maundy Thursday, Pauleen shared photos of her husband doing the Pabasa in a corner of their home that has been turned into a mini altar. “Continuing family tradition despite the lockdown. Vic and I take turn every 10 to 20 pages. Day 2 tomorrow. Around 60 pages left! #pabasa2020,” the actress-TV host wrote on her social media accounts. As part of the observance of the Holy Week, Filipino Catholic devotees practice the Pabasa…