Author: Lyka Nicart

Nadine Samonte is expecting her third child with husband Richard Chua. The 33-year-old happily announced their “unexpected gift” in an Instagram post on Wednesday showing a photo of herself, husband and their two kids. “Happy to announce that now we are a family of 5 ?,” said Nadine who is now on her second trimester of pregnancy. Fellow celebrity moms such as Sheena Halili, Yasmin Curdi, Melissa Ricks, and Mariel Padilla were quick to shower Nadine with congratulatory messages in the comments section. Nadine tied the knot with Richard in 2013 and are parents to daughter Heather Sloane and son…

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The 10-year-old Filipino boy, who got a standing ovation after singing Celine Dion’s hit song in America’s Got Talent, impressed no less than the team of the Canadian diva. Abu Dhabi-born Peter Rosalita previously wowed judges and audience members with his flawless rendition of Celine’s All By Myself in the American reality show.  And it looks like Peter got everyone cheering for him, after his performance got noticed by Celine’s team on Twitter.  “Bravo! — Team Celine,” read the post on Celine Dion’s Twitter account that retweeted Peter’s audition video.  Peter, on the other hand, said in response, “I got…

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A TikTok user tried ordering a “crispy towel” from a Jollibee crew and netizens didn’t find it funny at all. A video of a certain @lolliqueen or Lollipop Queen on TikTok went viral on Tuesday after netizens lambasted her for being “insensitive” to the employee of the fast food restaurant. The 24-second clip showed Lollipop Queen asking the crew along the drive through lane for the “crispy towel” as the “newest item” on Jollibee’s menu. The crew appeared confused at first as to what the customer was saying in the video, but later said that they didn’t have it. Netizens…

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Ivana Alawi celebrated her 13 million subscribers on YouTube by giving back to the community. The 24-year-old celebrity vlogger documented in a recent YouTube vlog how she along with her mom, brother Hash and their helpers prepared meals and repacked goods to be distributed to some less-fortunate people in Manila.  “Ayoko na sanang i-celebrate nang engrande o gumastos sa celebration, kasi mas gusto ko na lang itulong sa mga taong nangangailangan. Kailangang maging praktikal ngayong pandemic,” Ivana said in the 25-minute vlog.  Included in each relief package were cans of sardines, rice cake cups, five kilograms of rice, a pack…

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AC Bonifacio and Dasuri Choi’s dance covers of the latest BTS hit, Butter, got a thumbs-up from the K-pop sensation itself on TikTok.  On May 27, AC shared a clip of her dancing to the chorus part of the Korean boy band’s new single.  Days later, the 18-year-old performer got notifications from her fans on Twitter that her short dance cover was liked by BTS’ official account on TikTok.  “Wait lang po PROCESSING PA ,” said AC in a tweet noting that she was shaking from excitement when she saw the tweets. The video has now more than 2.7 million…

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Angel Locsin revealed that she is starting a new diet plan. The actress on Tuesday decided to document her first day of following a diet program recommended by her nutritionist. “After so many years, I’ve finally decided to go back and try doctor food,” said Angel in an Instagram story that showed her brunch meal for the day. “I’m on a 800-calorie diet and according to my nutritionist, ‘yun ang kailangan to achieve my goal. So please bear with me and wish me good luck,” added Angel. Angel’s posts included motivational stickers with words such as “positive changes,” “motivated,” “I…

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Engaged couple Ellen Adarna and Derek Ramsay’s respective sons, baby Elias and Austin, are getting along really well.  In a recent Instagram story, Ellen shared a clip of Austin playing with her toddler Elias at home.  Ellen endearingly called both Elias and Austin “baby,” which made the latter laugh. Baby Elias is Ellen’s child with former partner John Lloyd Cruz while Austin is Derek’s 17-year-old son with ex-wife Mary Christine Jolly.  In a previous virtual interview with writer G3 San Diego, Derek said that Austin was one of the first persons he talked to before proposing to Ellen in late…

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The viewership numbers are in for John Lloyd Cruz’s TV comeback via GMA show Wowowin’s 6.6 Shopee Super Mega Fiesta TV special last Sunday, June 6. According to overnight data from AGB Nielsen Philippines, the actor’s guesting got a high rating of 32.8% audience share in Nationwide Urban TV Audience Measurement (NUTAM). The appearance marked John Lloyd’s return to the screen, roughly four years after taking a showbiz hiatus in 2017. He did his own rendition of 70’s hit Yakap, in the show hosted by Willie Revillame.  Fans and netizens expressed their excitement over John Lloyd’s TV comeback, making the…

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Liam Payne has called off his nearly one-year engagement with model-fiancée Maya Henry. In a recent interview with Steven Barlett for The Diary Of A CEO podcast, the One Direction member confirmed his split with Maya whom he dated for two years. “I am indeed (single). More than anything at this point, I’m more disappointed in myself that I keep on hurting people,” he said. He added, “That annoys me. I’ve just not been very good at relationships. I’m just not very good at them so I just need to work on myself before I put myself on to somebody…

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Netizens expressed their full support to fastfood chain Jollibee following the controversy over a customer’s complaint that went viral online. A certain Alique Perez on Facebook recently shared her “frustrating” experience ordering from the fast food restaurant’s branch in Bonifacio Global City (BGC) in Taguig City via delivery. Alique posted photos and a clip of the chickenjoy she ordered from Jollibee which turned out to be a “deep fried towel”. “This is really disturbing… How the hell do you get the towel in the batter and even fry it!?!? Yung totoo?” Alique wrote in the Facebook post last Wednesday, June,…

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