Author: Lyka Nicart

Ruffa Gutierrez’s eldest daughter Lorin recently shared a bikini photo of herself that not only drew reactions from followers but also from her protective mom and uncle Richard Gutierrez. Sharing her latest beach snap on Instagram, Lorin wore a black two-piece swimsuit under an unbuttoned denim shorts that flaunted her curves. The Instagram post has already garnered over 70,000 likes as fans of the 17-year-old, as well as showbiz pals Angelina Cruz, Sam Cruz and Frankie Pangilinan, expressed admiration for her sexy figure in the comments section. Lorin’s photo, however, seemingly didn’t get much approval from her mom Ruffa and…

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A man from Navotas, who used to smoke 10 cigarettes a day, decided to quit smoking after 28 years and started saving the money he would spend on his tobacco habit. A Facebook post by netizen Analyn Candolea Manipis went viral online after she shared how her husband was able to save P4,360 in two months after he stopped smoking. The STAR’s Latestchika.com learned from Analyn that her husband Sherwin Manipis became a chain smoker after having his first cigarette at the age of 15. According to her, Sherwin, 43, attempted to quit smoking several times in the past…

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Toni Gonzaga has addressed an old rumor about her relationship with husband film director Paul Soriano. On her sister Alex’s recently uploaded vlog on YouTube, the Gonzaga sisters did a makeup session while answering “crazy rumors” about them. One of the questions Toni was asked: “Totoo bang may sinabihan kang ‘Not my husband’? The actress-host simply replied “wala” and stressed that she and Paul never broke up. Alex related that in the past she would tell Toni to “fight back” whenever her ate would open up about her misunderstandings with Paul. But the younger Gonzaga sibling stressed that the split…

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The online community were absolutely entertained by this video of Heart Evangelista on TikTok with husband Sorsogon governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero. The fashion icon recently shared her own take on Mariah Carey’s We Belong Together challenge, originally uploaded by a certain @angieekay, on the short-form video-sharing platform. Heart’s version, where she went all out lip-synching the song with Chiz beside her, is now on top of all entries to the TikTok challenge with 1.6 million likes and almost 13 million plays. Meanwhile, netizens couldn’t help but tease Heart about Chiz’s resemblance to singer-songwriter Bamboo Mañalac. The rocker has been known…

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The “Sample Princess” is officially here! It’s Showtime host Jhong Hilario a.k.a. Sample King on Saturday welcomed his first child named Sarina with longtime, non-showbiz girlfriend Maia Leviste Azores. “Hello my LOVE!!! ❤❤❤ #Sarina #SamplePrincess,” Jhong captioned the photo of his newborn daughter.  It’s Showtime co-hosts Amy Perez, Teddy Corpuz and Vhong Navarro were quick to congratulate the newbie parents. Fellow celebrities Lara Quigaman, Rodjun Cruz, and Geneva Cruz also sent their well-wishes. Jhong and Maia, who have been together for nine years already, announced they were expecting a baby in November last year. 

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Liza Soberano was quick to dismiss a netizen’s claim that she’s already getting married. The 23-year-old actress on Wednesday responded to a Twitter user who tagged her as a fiancée and spoke about a proposal video. “I’m sorry to burst your happy bubble but if I was engaged, I would be loud and proud. I wouldn’t hide it ?❤️,” said Liza. The actress has been in a relationship with real and reel partner Enrique Gil for six years now. Liza and Enrique first worked together in the Bea Alonzo and Dingdong Dantes starrer film She’s The One in 2013 and…

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Richard Poon has received a public apology from a Grade 9 student who wished the singer death after his comment on Cardi B’s controversial performance of WAP with Megan Thee Stallion at the recent Grammys. To recall, the balladeer slammed the performance a week ago, calling it a “hypersexualized lyrics with strippers production” number. Richard’s post made rounds online and received mixed reactions from netizens. Some shared the crooner’s sentiments, while others countered his statement.  While Richard took his time to respond to some of netizens’ rebuttals, he also didn’t let comments wishing him death pass. The 47-year-old singer then…

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Cherry Pie Picache revealed that she fell ill to COVID-19 but has since recovered from it. Along with a photo of herself, the 50-year-old actress opened up about her ordeal on social media on Thursday, describing it as “one of my yet again, tough, painful and scariest three-week battle”. “I was not sure if I should post, though after reflecting and praying…maybe it will be of help, send a little ray of hope and inspiration, a way to express my gratefulness and to always simply and honestly share a concrete testimony of God’s gift of faith and to just trust…

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Iñigo Pascual has this to say about former loveteam partner Maris Racal’s rumored relationship with Rico Blanco. While Maris and Rico have yet to confirm or deny the dating speculations, Iñigo said he is happy for the rumored couple, knowing how the young actress is an avid fan of the OPM icon. “Wala pa naman akong masasabi pa, wala pa namang nagko-confirm or anything. For me, kung sila, masaya ako kasi siyempre alam ko kung gaano ka-idolo ni Maris ‘yun,” said Iñigo in a recent interview with host Bianca Gonzalez and MJ Felipe on the digital show Pop Cinema. He…

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Starring in her first-ever TV5 teleserye Niña Niño, Maja Salvador revealed that she immediately felt butterflies in her stomach when the story was first pitched to her. “Andun ako sa, ‘Okay, let’s do it.’ ‘Pag may ganoong pini-pitch sakin at na-excite ako, alam kong dapat kong gawin,” said Maja during a virtual media conference on Wednesday for the upcoming series. Maja and child actor Noel Comia Jr. play the title roles in the drama-comedy series. They are siblings who venture out to the big city and become con-artists to make ends meet. But an event will upend their lives and…

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