John Lloyd Cruz was spotted continuously living a simple life away from the limelight. The official Facebook fan page of the actor recently shared photos of him wearing white shirt and maroon shorts, enjoying some street food and gamely taking photos with fans in Palawan. In September, Palawan News reported that the actor flew from Manila to the popular resort destination of El Nido, Palawan with his manager and architect to take care of things related to the house he is building and his other businesses in the town. The report added that John Lloyd and his companions followed safety…
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James Reid just showed how reliable he is as a friend after falling for Billy Crawford’s “pa-utang” prank. In an episode of TV5’s new noontime show Lunch Out Loud (LOL) on Thursday, host Billy Crawford called up his good friend James, pretending to be having a major problem and desperately needing money. Billy further told James made-up scenarios like he’s about to lose his house and that his wife Coleen Garcia doesn’t know anything about it because he doesn’t want her to be stressed out. “I’m about to lose my house. I’m given a few months to actually pay for…
Pinoy netizens are waiting for Bretman Rock to “spill the tea” after the Filipino-American YouTube sensation threw shade at the local showbiz industry on Instagram. In Bretman’s most recent Instagram post, a netizen commented, “You should audition for Pbb. HAHAHA everyone will love u,” suggesting that the beauty guru should join the ABS-CBN reality-TV show Pinoy Big Brother. Bretman, who is based in Hawaii, took notice of the comment and had netizens talking after he replied: “Girl don’t even get me started on how Philippine showbiz treated me when I went home.” One netizen speculated that the shade had something…
K-pop idol Sandara Park just received her gold play button from YouTube after reaching one million subscribers on the video-sharing platform. Sandara, known to Filipino fans as Pambansang krung-krung, shared via Instagram on Wednesday a photo of herself holding the gold play button for her channel Dara TV. “I got the gold button!!!” wrote Dara in the caption. Dara hit the one-million mark last October, which she celebrated with a live broadcast. She first launched her YouTube channel in 2017 with contents ranging from song and dance covers, to travel, fashion, food and beauty vlogs. Sandara currently has 1.1 million…
Luis Manzano took a swipe at Janine Berdin’s bashers following the Tawag ng Tanghalan Season 2 grand champion’s viral transformation. Earlier in October, the singer shocked netizens as photos of her sporting purple hair made rounds online. Netizens were quick to notice other changes in Janine’s physical features. She later admitted that she had her nose done because it was her biggest insecurity. (READ: Janine Berdin shares why she underwent cosmetic surgery.) While many expressed their support for the singer, Janine also didn’t escape the criticism online. During her recent guesting in I Can See Your Voice hosted by Luis,…
A mourning furparent is left with only six of his pet dogs after 23 others perished in a fire that hit a residential area in Sta. Mesa, Manila on Monday. A STAR report said that the blaze of unknown origin reached the fourth alarm, destroying over 300 houses made of light materials and affecting more than 500 families. Ronnie Gumimpin, a 59-year-old pedicab driver, is among the fire victims who was greatly devastated because he lost his 23 pet dogs to the fire. “Masakit sa kalooban. Siyempre mahal ko. Kahit aso lang ‘yan, parang tao din ‘yan. Nauutusan mo. Kahapon,…
Ai-Ai delas Alas still thanked the netizens who bashed her recent live performance of Ice Cream, Blackpink’s hit collaboration with Selena Gomez. The comedienne-actress performed the song over the weekend for the opening number of the GMA reality-talent competition The Clash, where she’s one of the judges along with Christian Bautista and Lani Misalucha. Ai-Ai confidently began her performance, saying “Gusto niyo ‘to! Yeah!”, and even changed her outfit thrice. Netizens had mixed reactions to her opening number, with some entertained while others — mostly K-pop fans — criticizing The Clash’s judge for her bungling the tune and lyrics. …
Kris Lawrence is buying authentic luxury bags and repurposing them for his new business venture. The singer-songwriter recently revealed in a Magandang Buhay interview that he had to find new ways to bring in income when the pandemic began. “Medyo nag-panic ako nung naging pandemic kasi siyempre ‘yung pasok ng revenue natin talagang bumagsak. So gumawa na ako ng mga ibang paraan para kumita,” said Kris. Among Kris’s new business ventures is a courier service ( J&Lyric Express) based in Cavite, which was named after his son Lyric. Kris also started a personal protective equipment (PPE) business. “I have a…
Comedian couple Melai Cantiveros and Jason Francisco, known to fans as Melason, dared celebrity doctor Vicki Belo to try out various Pinoy street food staples in a hilarious new vlog uploaded on the latter’s YouTube channel. Belo, who is Melason’s wedding godmother, invited the husband and wife over to her abode, and they brought with them adidas, betamax, chicken heads, isaw, kwek-kwek, kikiam, penoy and squid balls. “What is the safest there?” Belo asked. “Nothing is safe in the world doc,” Jason teased Belo. The celebrity doctor gamely ate penoy, kikiam, kwek-kwek and squid balls but hesitated on eating isaw…
South Korean comedian-actress Park Ji-sun was found dead along with her mother at her home in Seoul on Monday, media reports said. She was 35. On November 2, Korean news outlets reported the death of the mother and daughter after they were discovered unconscious by the police. According to the Yonhap news agency, the police was dispatched to Park’s residence in Mapo District after receiving a report from her father that he could not contact either of them. She was reportedly being treated for an unspecified skin disease and her mother was living with her. Police found a one-page note…