Author: Lyka Nicart

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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Rocco Nacino has hit back at a netizen’s remark about his wife Melissa Gohing’s wedding ring. In an Instagram post on Saturday, the Kapuso actor posted a photo of him and Melissa as a newly-married couple. “First mirror selfie as husband and wife♥,” captioned Rocco along with a snap of their hands flexing their wedding rings. While the comments section were mostly filled with words of congratulations from his followers, one netizen’s comment that supposedly degraded Melissa’s ring caught the attention of Rocco. “Her ring looks like the one from #Amazon yung pang fashion lang na mga $10 ?✌,” said…

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Veteran actor Tony Ferrer, who was dubbed James Bond of the Philippines during his heyday, has passed away. He was 86. The passing of Ferrer, who was Antonio Laxa in real life, was announced by his daughter, Mutya Laxa-Buensuceso, via social media on Saturday. “On 23 January 2021, our beloved father, friend, and Philippine movie industry treasure ANTONIO D. LAXA popularly known as TONY FERRER joined our Creator quietly in his sleep and in the comfort of his home. He was 86 years old,” wrote Mutya in a Facebook post. She added, “During his last days, he was surrounded by…

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Roxanne Barcelo and her husband are expecting their first child! The 36-year-old singer-actress revealed her pregnancy through her latest YouTube vlog where she and her younger brother Timmy were baking. “So, while those buns are in the oven, there’s another bun in the oven. My bun is in the oven,” Roxanne casually announced while holding her tummy.  Addressing her fans, Roxanne added, “Mga badidap, I wanted to share with you all that I’m preggo!” Roxanne also related that she and her husband, whose identity she has kept private, thought that it would some time before she gets pregnant. “So ang…

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Iwa Moto and Pampi Lacson have welcomed and introduced their new baby boy to the world. In an Instagram post on Friday, the Starstruck alumna announced that she gave birth to their second child named Caleb Jiro last Thursday, January 21. “Lo and behold, here comes the newest addition to our growing family. Our new bundle of joy — our little boy who will be filling our hearts and lives with love and happiness from this day forward!” Iwa captioned the series of photos of her newborn. “What a beautiful blessing on the 21st day of the 21st year of…

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Vice Ganda revealed that Ion Perez used to cry about his mom being called a gold digger due to their relationship. In Vice Ganda’s recent YouTube vlog, the couple played “jenga with a twist” where they did a Q&A and dare challenge. One of the questions that Ion had to answer was, what was the most hurtful comment he heard from people about his relationship with Vice Ganda. “Yung sinabihan din yung nanay ko na mukhang pera, yun yung pinakamasakit sa akin. Sa akin, okay lang eh, tanggap ko ‘yun,” revealed Ion. He went on to defend his mom, stressing…

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