Author: Lyka Nicart

Hallyu stars Park Shin Hye and Choi Tae Joon are now officially married! South Korean news outlet Dispatch reported that the celebrity couple exchanged I do’s in a private ceremony held at a church in Seoul on Saturday, January 22. Shin Hye opted for a white wedding dress while Taejoon donned a black tuxedo. The report added that FT Island Lee Hong-Ki sang The Heirs OST “I’m Saying”, while Crush and EXO’s D.O performed Goblin OST “Beautiful” during the couple’s nuptials. Among the celebrities in attendance were IU, Nam Goong Min, Lee Seo Jin, Seolhyun, Lee Juck, Lee Hong Ki,,…

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Lian Paz and her non-showbiz fiancé John Cabahug are taking things “one step at a time” and that includes the latter’s plans of legally adopting the former EB Babe member’s daughters with estranged husband Paolo Contis. In a recent interview with The Philippine STAR newspaper, John, talked about his adoption plans, sharing that he already consulted with legal counselors for the matter. “May mga kinausap na ako na mga attorney kung pwede ba. Pwede naman. And yung kids, gusto naman,” said John. The basketball player-turned-entrepreneur has also long considered Lian’s daughter Xalene, 11, and Xonia, 10 as his own kids. …

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Alexa Ilacad has dropped her new pop ballad single “Paano,” a song she wrote when she was dealing with her first heartbreak. Coming fresh from a heartbreak back in 2016, Alexa hit the Notes app on her phone to type all the feels she was feeling and all the “how’s” going through her head, in one sitting, during a “senti” rainy car ride.  “I wasn’t really into writing songs back then. But I didn’t know how I could channel my emotions. I had so many questions in my head that time because of the heartbreak situation,” Alexa related during a…

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Kapamilya star Vice Ganda said it is his dream to work and be on the big screen with Kapuso prime star Alden Richards. In an episode on celebrity doctor Vicki Belo’s recent vlog, the It’s Showtime host was asked by Alden through a virtual message if he’s willing to do a movie with him. “Would it be possible na pumayag ka ng movie kasama ko? At kung opo, anong concept?” asked Alden who’s on It’s Showtime’s rival noon time show Eat Bulaga.  Vice Ganda promptly responded, “Jusko, tinatanong pa ba ‘yan? Gustong gusto ko ‘no.” “Gustong gusto ko makagawa ng…

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Ivana Alawi has racked up another digital milestone after reaching a billion views on her YouTube channel. The actress-vlogger in an Instagram story on Thursday, shared a screenshot of her channel having more than one billion views on the video-sharing platform. Ivana was named 2021’s Top YouTube Content Creator in the Philippines. She also took the same spot in 2020. With a total of 127 video uploads at present, Ivana currently has 14.8 million YouTube subscribers. Ivana’s “A Day in My Life” vlog in 2019 is the 25-year-old’s most viewed video on her YouTube channel, followed by various prank videos,…

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Ronnie Liang donated construction materials to Typhoon Odette victims in Cebu to help them rebuild their damaged homes.  On Instagram, the actor-singer shared photos of him personally leading the distribution of the much-needed construction materials. “Sending Ngiti to our kababayans in Cebu, (donating construction materials) especially to the Typhoon Odette victims,” wrote Ronnie as caption. “Kaisa po ninyo ako sa dasal at hangarin ng patuloy na pagbangon ng bawat isa. “Thank you Rotary Club of Pasig Premier & RiD3800 League of Great Presidents for the support & for making this possible,” he added. Ronnie, who’s a pilot and an army…

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Joshua Garcia and Ivana Alawi made netizens kilig following their latest interaction via a phone call. On Wednesday, Joshua took on different challenges in ABS-CBN’s “Truth or Dare,” an interactive show which aims to raise funds for the victims of Typhoon Odette, via live streaming app Kumu. Asked who was the female Kapamilya star he wanted to be textmates with, Joshua answered, “Si Ivana,” admitting that they already chatted a few months back. “Pero hindi kami nagka-text ng matagal. Mas tawag, mas tawag ako kesa text eh. Pero ngayon, hindi pa kami nagka-text ulit,” explained the actor. Joshua also chose…

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After her husband and eldest daughter recovered from COVID-19, Pia Guanio and her youngest contracted the disease. The TV host in an Instagram post last January 12 revealed that her husband Steeve Mago and eldest child Scarlet were in isolation after testing positive for COVID-19. Pia was thankful enough that the father and daughter were just experiencing mild symptoms. “My husband @steevemago and daughter @iamscarletmago are both isolating after testing positive for Covid-19. Because of God’s grace and great love, both of them are experiencing very mild symptoms and are in good spirits,” wrote Pia on Instagram. “Thank you LORD!…

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Sheryn Regis and girlfriend Mel de Guia recently shared their experience of getting inked by the country’s legendary traditional tattoo artist Apo Whang Od.  In a YouTube vlog, the couple documented their hours-long trip to Buscalan village in Kalinga, where they got matching tattoos on their napes and Whang-Od’s three dots signature on their hands.  “I’m happy, it’s like a dream come true again,” Sheryn said in the vlog about getting her first-ever tattoo and meeting Whang Od. “A memorable experience with a Legendary Tattoo Artist APO WHANG-OD described as the ‘last’ and oldest mambabatok of the larger Kalinga ethnic…

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Veteran comedian Ernesto Fajardo, more popularly known as Don Pepot, has died at the age of 88. The late comedian’s son Michael Fajardo announced in a Facebook post on Wednesday that his father died of acute respiratory failure due to COVID-19 on Tuesday night. “Our beloved Ernesto ‘Don Pepot’ Fajardo passed away yesterday at 8:32pm due to acute respiratory failure; Covid confirmed critical. His wake will be at Solennelle Funeral Homes at Valenzuela, along Maysan Road,” wrote Michael. According to a report by ABS-CBN News, Don Pepot went in and out of the hospital in October last year, got back…

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