Jake Cuenca is mourning the death of his grand-uncle Manuel “Manoling” Morato, former head of the Movie and TV Review and Classifications Board (MTRCB) and board director of the Philippines Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO). In an Instagram post, Jake expressed shock over the demise of his grand-uncle who passed away at the age of 87 on Friday. “It’s been a rough couple of days for our family cause it came as such a shock we really thought he would pull through like he always does,” wrote Jake. “I just want to say thank you to my tio manoling for helping so…
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UPDATE as of August 3, 2021: Pinay boxer Nesthy Petecio bags silver medal in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics women’s featherweight division. Finally, the moment the Internet has been waiting for! Nestle’s beverage brand Nestea has officially sent its message of support to “katukayo” Nesthy Petecio as she advances to the gold medal match of the women’s boxing featherweight division in the Tokyo Olympics. Nesthy outdid Irma Testa of Italy via split decision in the women’s boxing featherweight semi-finals on Saturday, securing at least a silver medal for the Philippines. To celebrate Nesthy’s feat, Nestea on its Facebook page posted an…
Aside from Hidilyn Diaz, the Philippines has another “living weightlifting legend”. His name is Artemio E. Rocamora, who watched the Pinay gold medalist’s historic win at the Tokyo Olympics — 57 years after he competed in the Tokyo Olympics 1964. A Facebook post of Shana Rocamora Ramirez gained traction online after she introduced and took pride in her 87-year-old “Papa” or “Lolo” Artemio, a Philippine Air Force veteran and a former athlete who also brought honor to the country in the weightlifting field. “Nagbigay ng karangalan sa ating bansa bilang 3rd Placer/Bronze winner sa Asian Weightlifting Championship kasabay ng light…
Arlene de Castro, wife of former Vice President and broadcast journalist Noli De Castro, has passed away. She was 66. The former ABS-CBN executive’s death was confirmed by her daughter, People’s Television Network general manager Kat De Castro, in a Facebook post on Saturday. “I love you Mommy very much. Rest now Mommy,” Kat wrote as caption alongside a photo of her with her mom. In a separate Facebook post, Kat expressed her grief over the death of her mother who died on Saturday morning. “My mom passed away this morning. Thank you for your prayers,” she said. She added, “I feel…
John Lloyd Cruz disclosed that he and Bea Alonzo never got into a relationship but they “probably” dated before. The 38-year-old actor made the revelation after being asked in a podcast interview by ABS-CBN broadcast journalist Karen Davila if he ever got together with his love team partner. “Hala. I don’t know. Parang mahirap yatang sagutin ‘yun,” said John Lloyd who admitted that the question is difficult to answer with just a yes or no. “I respect her and she’s been good to me and to my family also. Mahirap eh. Sometimes, parang may mga tanong talagang I wish kayang…
Miss Universe Philippines delegate Kisses Delavin stunned fans and followers with her glammed-up look for a photoshoot. Videos of the former Pinoy Big Brother housemate was recently shared by hairstylist Jericho Valenzuela and designers Mara Chua and Mikee Andrei on Instagram where she wore a mini red dress. Kisses struck poses and did a little twirl for the camera in the behind-the-scene clip. “She is so ready,” wrote Valenzuela as caption. The 22-year-old actress from Masbate City earlier posted her official headshot photo for the upcoming Miss Universe Philippines 2021 pageant, asking her followers for support. Kisses broke her social…
Ivana Alawi and her sister Mona showed how they would handle bashers in a recently released YouTube vlog where they reacted to mean comments online. Some of the harsh remarks by netizens were focused on Ivana and Mona’s looks. “Mukhang pangit ‘to pag walang appearance,” read a netizen’s comment. Ivana responded saying that she doesn’t really care about her appearance, adding that she only uses minimal makeup. “Lagi naman akong nagva-vlog ng walang makeup kasi I love myself. Kung napapangitan ka sa akin, okay lang wala akong magagawa sa’yo day. Katulad ngayon ang ginagawa ko lang talaga is cheek tint..Kung…
McCoy de Leon and Elisse Joson, dubbed by fans as McLisse, took to Instagram to share kilig photos and sweet words they penned to each other to mark their relationship milestone. McCoy wrote a short verse about conquering everything for love. Elisse, on the other hand, wrote “anywhere with you,” sharing a clip of McCoy’s sweet surprise where he asked her to look outside her condominium window and see him standing with letter cards that spelled out “Happy Anniversary”. McCoy and Elisse first met as co-housemates in the Pinoy Big Brother: Lucky Season 7 in 2016. They eventually became a…
DJ Loonyo debunked circulating “fake news” that he spoke against Hidilyn Diaz after she won the Philippines’ first Olympic gold medal. Following Hidilyn’s victory at the Tokyo Olympics, a Facebook page named Bakkler shared a quote card of DJ Loonyo alleging that the recording artist and choreographer is not in favor of the cash rewards and incentives that the weightlifter will be receiving. The false quote cared read: “CONGRATS HIDILYN PERO ISA KANG EXAMPLE NG TOXIC FILIPINO. PEOPLE NOWADAYS NGA NAMAN, MAS PIPILIIN ANG EASY MONEY KAYSA MAGTRABAHO NANG MARANGAL. YUNG IBA DYAN KAYOD-KALABAW TAPOS IKAW UMAASA LANG SA BIGAY?”…
Olympic gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz revealed that she’s ready to settle down with coach and boyfriend Julius Irvin Naranjo should he ask her hand for marriage. “Para sa akin si Julius na lang ang tatanungin niyo. Kasi ako ready naman ako,” Hidilyn admitted in an interview with TeleRadyo’s Sakto when asked about their next plans as a couple. Julius, Hidilyn’s strength and conditioning coach, is a Filipino-Japanese former weightlifter and now filmmaker. Hidilyn first met Julius at the Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan back in 2017. At that time, Julius competed for Guam, USA in the…