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Overseas Filipino workers in Wuhan, China captured on video locals chanting from their room windows “Wuhan jiayou!” on Monday night in an effort to lift each other’s spirits, as the city remains in a lockdown amid the coronavirus crisis. Jiayou is an often used Chinese phrase that can be roughly translated as “fight” or “keep going”. Despite being told to stay indoors and avoid social contact, it appears residents of this virus-hit city have found a way to show some “fighting spirit”. Filipino Chai Roxas, who works as an assistant manager for a trading company in Wuhan, uploaded a video filmed…

Viva Artists Agency has refuted Nadine Lustre’s statement issued Monday through her lawyers that she has decided to terminate her contract with her long-time talent agency. In a response sent to the media Monday night, the talent management company stressed that Nadine is still an exclusive artist of Viva and that it will resort to legal action against the 26-year-old actress should she enter into dealings and professional engagements without its consent. Here’s the full statement from Viva Artists Agency: “Contrary to the Press Statement, Nadine remains an exclusive artist of Viva as she has a valid and subsisting Management…

Kim Chiu said that the story of her upcoming ABS-CBN teleserye Love Thy Woman happens very much in real life. The family drama, which premieres on February 10 as replacement for Kadenang Ginto, explores the dynamics of a modern Filipino-Chinese family. Kim plays Jia Wong, a daughter from the second family of a Filipino-Chinese tycoon named Adam Wong (played by Christopher de Leon). Kim who said she’s “75 percent Chinese” experienced a similar complicated setup growing up. When asked about her similarities with her character, her being Fil-Chinese, the actress opened up: “In real life, I’m the first family. My…

Long-time sweethearts Mikael Daez and Megan Young are now husband and wife, capping their nine-year relationship. Mikael, 32 and Megan, 29 confirmed their nuptials Saturday by sharing on their social media accounts two sets of wedding photos taken at separate church venues. The bride could be seen wearing different white gowns — one asymmetrical, the other long-sleeved — but both simple and very elegant. Photos from other attendees indicated that they exchanged “I do’s” Saturday at the San Roque Chapel in Subic, the place where Megan grew up. The other photos showed them exchanging vows at the Caleruega Church in…

Miss Universe Philippines 2019 Gazini Ganados has finally met her father for the first time. The Cebuana beauty wrote on Instagram: “SURREAL. Eversince I was a little girl, I have always heard of the stories of how my mom and dad first met. The year was 1990. Venue, Shakey’s Pizza Parlor. Now here I am, 30 years later. The year 2020. Shakey’s. Having my first dinner date with my DAD. What a way to start my year!” In an interview with One News, Gazini said that she grew up without a father but her unique name is a combination of…

Judy Ann Santos will portray Regal Entertainment matriarch Lily Monteverde — more popularly known as Mother Lily — in a biopic to be directed by Erik Matti. The 41-year-old Kapamilya star felt honored to work on a project that brings her closer to one of the pillars of Philippine cinema, who heads the oldest surviving movie studio in the country. “This is it! It’s finally happening! My Mother Lily. Her brilliance, passion and love for the showbiz industry is undeniable. She is the reason why I am here. It’s an honor to be able to know you more with this…

Tabing Ilog, ABS-CBN’s youth-oriented show in the late ’90s, will soon become a musical! “Your favorite show, now a barkada musical. Coming soon! #TabingIlog2020,” said the announcement that was posted on the social media accounts of ABS-CBN’s Star Hunt on Thursday night. It didn’t give a clue as to who the stars are nor did it provide any further details about the 2020 production. It only showed a “half-body” photo of youngsters sitting on a wooden walkway beside a river. Nevertheless, some comments on the post have speculated that the cast will come from Star Hunt, which is the global…

ABS-CBN has apologized after its teleserye A Soldier’s Heart was slammed for “offensive, unreal depiction of Butuan.” Earlier today, Agusan del Norte Rep. Lawrence Fortun denounced a scene in the ABS-CBN primetime series that portrayed Butuan City as a hub of terrorists. “As a Butuanon who was born and raised in a city that was and has never been known to be a hub of extremism and terrorism, I am dismayed by the portrayal of Butuan as a hotbed of chaos. The depiction is not only unrealistic, it is offensive because it is destroying the collective efforts of the people…

After Joshua Garcia’s social media posts for his The Killer Bride co-star Janella Salvador, it was Janella’s turn to write a sweet appreciation post dedicated to her leading man. “Thank you for being such a wonderful leading man. You are absolutely talented and you deserve all the recognition and praises you are receiving. I’m glad I found a friend in you— one that is so much like me. Keep shining,” Janella wrote on Instagram. “PS thank u for feeding me all the time.” Joshua was quick to respond in the comments thread, “Thank you miss ko na kayo. Ingatan mo…

(UPDATED) It’s JaDine no more. Reel to real-life couple James Reid and Nadine Lustre confirmed that they have called it quits. In a joint statement sent to the ABS-CBN show Tonight With Boy Abunda on Monday, the stars, both 26, announced they have gone on separate ways, citing the reason that they decided to focus on themselves for “personal growth”. They thanked their fans, the JaDines, for their “undying support” but also appealed to them to continue standing by them as they remain “really good friends” and are set to still work with each other in music projects. James runs…