Author: Lyka Nicart

Liza Soberano has responded to a tweet by the Thailand-based actor and model Luke Plowden that he’s the male version of her.  On Tuesday, January 26, the Japanese-American heartthrob tweeted to Liza about Filipino fans noticing their resemblance to each other. “Hi @lizasoberano, I’ve heard from many Filipino fans that I kinda look like a male version of you, I guess I can see that,” wrote Luke on Twitter along with a photo of him side by side with the Kapamilya actress. Luke’s tweet has since garnered more than 68,000 likes and 6,000 retweets as of writing with Liza landing…

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Former Pinoy Big Brother housemates Lou Yanong and Andre Brouillette have broken up but vowed to remain in each other’s lives “forever as friends”. In an Instagram post on Wednesday night, Andre posted a statement announcing their split. The two had been in a long distance relationship as Andre returned to his hometown in Hawaii in August last year. “I’m saddened to say this but recently, Lou and I have come to a mutual understanding to move on from being a couple,” began Andre. Andre, who had been with Lou for more than a year, went on to say…

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Heart Evangelista recently revealed the moment when she realized husband Sorsogon governor Chiz Escudero was the right one for her. “Pinaglaban niya ako,” said the Kapuso actress-fashionista as response during a Q&A session with her followers via Instagram stories on Wednesday. “He was kind, supportive, understanding — loved unconditionally. He’s my bestfriend,” Heart described her husband, who in the past had a conflict with her family who disapproved of their relationship. In a separate Instagram story, Heart admitted that losing Chiz is her biggest fear. “My husband would always tell me to be strong. He doesn’t baby me whatsoever because…

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Luis Manzano had a major throwback moment after sharing this video of him rapping and dancing as a kid — a performance that even made his mom Vilma Santos cry. In a six-minute clip posted on Instagram, the TV host-actor was seen unleashing rap and dance skills in a surprise performance for the “Star for All Seasons” during her birthday celebration on her variety show Vilma! in the ’80s. “Talent ba kamo? World-class Pinoy pride ba kamo? Eto na…,” wrote Luis as caption. Vilma, who was accompanied by her then husband Edu Manzano, appeared touched and proud by their only…

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ABS-CBN officially released a statement denouncing the circulating fake nude photo of its artists Maris Racal and Sue Ramirez. “It has come to our attention that maliciously edited images of our talents, Sue Ramirez and Maris Racal, have been circulating online,” said the Kapamilya network in a statement issued on Tuesday, January 26. “We condemn the act of illegally manipulating photos of celebrities or anyone,” it further said, citing the law against gender-based online sexual harassment, RA11313 or The Safe Spaces Act. The Kapamilya network called on the public to stop sharing the digitally altered photos online and warned that…

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Tim Yap has said sorry after videos of “health protocol violations” during his birthday party at a hotel in Baguio City went viral. The eventologist-host offered his apologies over not wearing masks during the gathering last January 17 in an interview with CNN Philippines’ Rico Hizon on Tuesday, January 26. “I apologize for that. There’s no excuse for not wearing your masks. We have to be at all times really vigilant. We have to really take care of each other. It is not in any of my wishes to endanger anyone,” he said. “We are in such a different and…

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Ivana Alawi surprised some delivery riders with helmets and cash gifts as her “own small way of giving back and making them happy.” In a 25-minute YouTube vlog, the actress-vlogger decided to gift each of the eight riders with a brand-new helmet and P10,000 cash as recognition for their hard work amid the pandemic. She said she was also affected by stories of riders sometimes falling victim to online scammers. “Yung reason talaga kung bakit ko ito ginagawa is because marami akong nakikita na scammer na mga tao na akala nila nakakatawa na pagtripan nila ang mga driver na nagpapakahirap…

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Maris Racal and Sue Ramirez strongly condemned a circulating photo of them together that was “digitally altered” to make them appear nude. Both actresses took to social media to air their frustration over people who have been sharing the maliciously edited picture. “There’s an edited photo of Sue and I spreading online. Kung sino man ang nag edit nun, wala kang utak. Itigil na ang pambabababoy ng katawan ng mga babae. Pag-aari namin ‘to,” wrote Maris in tweet on Tuesday, January 26. She added, “2021 na, manyak ka pa rin? Magbago na.” Sue, meanwhile, shared in an Instagram post the…

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Bianca Manalo was happy to share that she finally learned how to drive a car, many thanks to her special driving instructor — boyfriend Sen. Sherwin “Win” Gatchalian. The 33-year-old actress on Monday shared a two-minute video of her driving a sports utility vehicle (SUV) for the first time, with Sen. Gatchalian sitting in the passenger seat to personally guide her. “It’s my first time to drive, then I drove an SUV pa! Woohoo! I’m so brave!” Bianca wrote in the caption of her Instagram post on Monday, January 25. She related that it was Sen. Gatchalian, her boyfriend for…

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Former Pinoy Big Brother (PBB) housemate Fourth Solomon and his model-entrepreneur wife Grizelle Gratela will soon be welcoming their first child together. Fourth revealed in a recent Instagram post they are expecting a baby boy named Robert Gavin, along with a series of photos from their maternity shoot. “Excited to see you very soon @robertgavin_ proud of you Mommy @grizellegratela ?,” wrote the PBB alum. Grizelle, meanwhile, showed more photos of her baby bump on her six months of pregnancy in her own Instagram account. “Mum and Dad ❤️ Can’t believe we’re going to be 3 in 3 months ?…

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