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Marjorie Barretto fired back at her sister Gretchen for blaming her for the heart attack of their father that led to his death. In an exclusive interview with broadcast journalist Karen Davila and aired over TV Patrol, Marjorie did as she promised that she will talk once their father, Miguel Barretto, was laid to rest. The Barretto family patriarch died last October 15 at the age of 82 and was cremated four days after. Last week, the Barrettos — one of Philippine showbiz’s most prominent families — raised a storm of controversy following reports on two incidents of heated confrontation…

Is Estrella “Inday” Barretto, mother of siblings Gretchen, Marjorie and Claudine, not taking sides in the ongoing family feud? That seems to be the burning question as the family matriarch has kept her silence as of press time, but was seen in separate family photos with her clashing daughters. Last week, the Barrettos — one of Philippine showbiz’s most prominent families — raised a storm of controversy following reports on two incidents of heated confrontation at the wake of the family patriarch Miguel Barretto. The elder Barretto passed away on October 15 at the age of 82. The first incident…

The Binibining Pilipinas Charities, Inc. (BPCI) has released a statement disputing the claim of Samantha Lo, Philippine representative to the ongoing Miss Grand International pageant in Venezuela, that it “did nothing to assist her” in her passport woes. BPCI is the local organizer of the search for the local bet to the MGI pageant. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) had earlier confirmed that the beauty queen failed to continue with her journey due to issues with her passport, saying it was non-existent in their passport database. In its statement sent to The Philippine STAR today, the Binibining Pilipinas Charities,…

KC Concepcion made a touching tribute to her mom, Sharon Cuneta, calling her “my first idol, my first influence.” In an Instagram post today (October 20) showing Sharon in the background while prepping up for her Iconic concert with Regine Velasquez at the Big Dome on Friday, KC said that the moment reminded her of her whole childhood. “This moment reminds me of my whole childhood. How I grew up joining my mother on concert tours, watching her perform. I would see her getting all dolled up, preparing backstage and finally stepping on stage to perform with her heart and…

Samantha Lo, the country’s bet to the Miss Grand International (MGI) 2019 pageant, has broken her silence to announce on her Instagram account that she has finally arrived in Venezuela to compete for the title. The past week saw the beauty queen figuring in a controversy following reports she was detained in Paris, France for allegedly holding a “fake” passport. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) also confirmed her failure to continue with her journey to Caracas, Venezuela’s capital, due to passport issues, saying she has no record in its passport database. The Cebuana beauty’s post, nevertheless, indicated that she…

Julia Barretto has bid her last goodbye to her lolo, Miguel Barretto. Today, Julia penned an Instagram post for her lolo, whom she fondly calls Pikey. The Barretto patriarch passed away last Tuesday, October 15, at the age of 82. “Today we said our last goodbye to our dearest Pikey. We finally put him to rest,” she began. She said she’s sorry that what was supposed to be a solemn occasion has become a circus. These past few days, the Barretto family feud has been grabbing headlines. The latest controversy reportedly stemmed from two incidents of confrontation between Julia’s mom…

Actress Claudine Barretto has said her final farewell to her father, Miguel Barretto. In a short Instagram live video today, she told her followers, “I’m saying goodbye to my dad now.” The patriarch of one of Philippine showbiz’s most prominent families passed away on Tuesday, October 15, at the age of 82. These past few days, the Barretto family has been wracked with controversy following two incidents of heated confrontation allegedly involving Claudine, her sisters Gretchen and Marjorie as well as other family members, at the wake held at Heritage Memorial Park in Taguig. This Saturday, however, Claudine was a…

The Barretto family feud continues to rage on as Gretchen Barretto also took to Instagram to respond to her sister Marjorie’s post. Earlier today, Marjorie called out her sisters for allegedly feeding the press false statements, following reports about two incidents of confrontation that happened at the wake of their father, Miguel Barretto. The Barretto family patriarch passed away last Tuesday, October 15, at the age of 82. The first incident reportedly happened last Wednesday night when Gretchen visited the wake of her father, and around the same time Pres. Duterte and some politicians were at the Heritage Memorial Park in…

Marjorie Barretto has finally spoken up on the reported scuffle and confrontation that happened at the wake of their father, Miguel Barretto. The Barretto family patriarch passed away last Tuesday, October 15, at the age of 82. In an Instagram post today, Claudine and Gretchen’s sister disputed “very disturbing news going around right now” and called out her sisters for giving false statements to the press. She didn’t name which sister but an ABS-CBN report quoted Gretchen as saying that “Marjorie was not happy that I was there to reunite with family,” referring to what happened when she visited the…

Kris Aquino has ended her controversial feud with her former business partner Nicko Falcis and his brother Atty. Jesus Falcis. The actress posted on her Instagram on Wednesday, October 16, a statement from the Divina Law Office that said all involved parties “have fairly settled all financial issues and amicably worked out all personal differences.” No further statement will be issued to avoid future misunderstanding, it also said. It seems Kris is also chalking it up to experience and looking to move on. Her caption read: “Learn from yesterday, like today, but above all, make sure to love tomorrow.” The…