Joven Olvido, the “vape master” finalist from Pilipinas Got Talent 2018, was arrested in a buy-bust operation in Star. Cruz, Laguna on Friday. An ABS-CBN News report stated that the Laguna Provincial Police conducted a buy-bust operation in Barangay Duhat after receiving a complaint about the alleged illegal activities of Joven. Joven was immediately arrested after a policeman posed as a buyer, and seized from the suspect three small sachets containing suspected shabu and P2,000 worth of buy-bust money. The suspect has been detained in Sta. Cruz Municipal Police Station. Joven was a crowd favorite for his funny antics and…
Author: Lyka Nicart
Beauty queen MJ Lastimosa has defended Miss Universe Philippines 2020 Rabiya Mateo from her detractors in the realest way she can, and the Twitterverse is listening. Posting a video of Rabiya during the national costume show, MJ can be heard loudly cheering for her fellow beauty queen who strutted the stage wearing her Philippine flag-inspired ensemble on Friday. “My palangga delivered!!!!” wrote the country’s former Miss Universe bet in a tweet. Netizens, however, had mixed reactions to Rabiya’s performance and look for the competition. In an Instagram live after the national costume show, Rabiya emotionally thanked those who showered her…
Roughly three days before the much-anticipated Miss Universe 2020 coronation event, Rabiya Mateo has reached one million followers on Instagram. The country’s bet to the international beauty pageant marked her social media milestone hours after her performance in the national costume show on Friday. Rabiya, said to be the most followed Miss Universe candidate, stunned pageant fans with a national costume inspired by the colors of the Philippine flag. On its Instagram page, Miss Universe Philippines organization celebrated Rabiya’s one-million following with snaps from the 24-year-old beauty queen’s Victoria’s Secret photoshoot. The preliminary competition for the Miss Universe pageant happens tomorrow,…
Netizens had mixed reactions after former Miss Universe Catriona Gray excluded the Philippines in her Top 6 national costumes at the Miss Universe 2020 pageant. The former Miss Universe winner on Friday in a tweet listed Indonesia, Nepal, Peru, Thailand, Ukraine and Vietnam as her personal favorites from the national costume show. The tweet, deemed as “insensitive” to some, drew flak from netizens who wished Catriona could have included the country’s Miss Universe bet Rabiya Mateo who donned a Philippine flag-inspired ensemble by late Filipino international designer Rocky Gathercole. “Queen Cat, you have a point pero if you were in…
Kim Chiu sent a huge “thank you” to ASAP for helping her discover her skills in dancing. The Kapamilya actress-host was recently asked by co-host Vice Ganda on It’s Showtime about when she discovered that she’s good at dancing. “Hindi ako magaling sumayaw ma,” countered Kim. Vice Ganda then went to expound, “Magaling ka sumayaw, pero dati hindi ka kasi ganyan eh. So kailan mo na-discover na ‘ay may talent pala ako’, kaya ko pala to’?” Kim, in return, said that she owes it to ASAP for giving her a chance to showcase her talent and perform in the musical…
Rossana Roces could not believe her eyes after receiving this luxury birthday gift from “Megastar” Sharon Cuneta. The actress, known for her stage name Osang, recently took to Instagram to thank Sharon for the personalized bag she gave her in advance for her birthday on May 25. “Thank You very Much for the advance Bday Gift @reallysharoncuneta ..grabe tulala pa ako hanggang ngayon?,” Osang wrote as she shared photos of the tote bag from French fashion brand Dior. “Personalized talaga grabe..Love mo talaga ako ??????,” she added. According to Dior’s website, the bag costs $3,600 or approximately more than P170,000.…
A seven-year-old girl who was seen celebrating her birthday on the streets has touched the hearts of netizens. The photos that went viral online showed the young girl in a unicorn dress along with her mother and another family member on a sidewalk. It was uploaded on Facebook on Wednesday by netizen Kim Raytos. In a chat with STAR’s Latestchika.com, Raytos related that she was riding a taxi when she caught sight of the little girl in front of San Ildefonso Church in Makati City. “Napansin ko to kanina habang nakasakay ako sa taxi galing makati akala ko kung ano…
Karen Davila has reaffirmed her loyalty to ABS-CBN after netizens speculated about her moving to another network. The network transfer rumors rose after the broadcast journalist recently answered a GMA Public Affairs’ Facebook page poll on what netizens would prefer between papaya and sayote as ingredient in the Pinoy dish Tinola. Karen simply commented “Sayote!” and has since received messages asking if she is becoming a Kapuso. In a Facebook post addressing the speculations, Karen noted that she only answered the poll since she is fond of Tinola. “Hello guys! Some people have been messaging me asking kung lilipat ako…
Kim Atienza, more popularly known as Kuya Kim, brought good vibes to netizens with his getup in this K-drama-inspired ad. The TV host and broadcast journalist on Wednesday shared a photo of himself sporting a different hairstyle and a grey coat while holding a liquid bleach and armor shield in his arms. Netizens, as well as celebrities, couldn’t help but “mistake” Kuya Kim for an “oppa” or specifically, South Korean star Gong Yoo, the male lead in the 2016 hit K-drama Goblin. “Oppa!!!!?,” commented actress Sue Ramirez. Model-entrepreneur Mikaela Martine, meanwhile wrote, “Omg ? Gong Yoo is that you? Haha…
Gladys Guevarra is now happily married to non-showbiz partner Mike Navarrete. The big day came three days after Gladys announced her engagement in an Instagram post that showed Mike proposing on bended knee onboard a yacht. “I am now officially Mrs. Michael Guardian ❤️ Gladys Guevarra Guardian,” the 44-year-old comedian-host wrote on social media on Wednesday as she shared photos from the nuptials. “My forever @mikaelturbo_g12 . . . I love you so much. ? Cheers to our love, for all eternity and beyond,” she added. Gladys first introduced Mike as her “guardian”, after making her relationship with him public…