Veteran actress Gina Pareño has risen to become a TikTok star at the age of 70, reaching one million followers on the video-sharing platform wildly popular among young people. Gina, who goes by the username Lola Gets, is known for spreading good vibes and joining several dance challenges on TikTok. Launched only May this year, Lola Gets’ TikTok account already has over five million likes to date. Lola Gets revealed in an interview with TikTok Philippines last September that it was her granddaughter who encouraged her to join TikTok, while a nephew helps her with the content. “Aliw at tsaka…
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Pokwang, or Marietta Subong in real life, is mourning the death of her 80-year-old mother, Gloria Subong. On Saturday, the comedienne-actress announced the death of her mother in an emotional goodbye post on Instagram. “Everyone… ito ang aking nanay… si nanay Gloria ???????? the best nanay sa buong mundo woohoo… I love you soooo much…. ? kung di dahil sa kanya wala ako sa earth para mapasaya kayo ❤️?? salamat nanay kong mahal hanggang sa muling pagkikita #RIPnanayGloria ??,” wrote Pokwang in the caption alongside a photo of her with her mother. On Twitter, Pokwang related how she faces her…
Blackpink’s label YG Entertainment has edited out the nurse scene from the K-pop group’s Lovesick Girls music video following backlash from some netizens and healthcare workers in South Korea for allegedly sexualizing nurses. A report by Korean entertainment news site Soompi earlier said that the Korean Health and Medical Worker’s Union (KHMU) has raised concerns over Blackpink member Jennie’s nurse outfit from the music video, saying that “the outfit and portrayal directly imitate the typical sexual stereotype and excuse it as a simple ‘costume’.” KHMU also called on YG Entertainment to take responsible measures over the matter. YG Entertainment later…
Journey singer Arnel Pineda took to social media to hit back at critics following the arrest of his younger brother for alleged illegal drug possession. According to a report by Pilipino Star Ngayon, Arnel’s younger brother Rusmon along with a barangay tanod got arrested in a buy-bust operation in Quezon City last October 6, after they were caught selling shabu worth P136,000. Arnel in an Instagram post on Thursday wrote a message to people who threw criticisms against him and his family over his brother’s arrest. “To the bashers who chose to cowardly succumb to prejudism & unkindness while hiding…
Pinoy folk pop band Ben&Ben has been nominated for Best Southeast Asia Act at the 2020 MTV Europe Music Awards (MTV EMAs). The nine-member group recently announced the good news via their social media accounts, saying that it has always been their dream to be in the global scene. “Hello! nominated tayo bilang BEST SOUTHEAST ASIA ACT sa MTV EMA 2020 ? pangarap talaga naming umabot tayo at yung music ng Ben&Ben sa iba’t ibang part ng mundo and super makakatulong itong once-in-a-lifetime opportunity if mapanalunan natin ito.” Fans can “unli-vote” on mtvema.com daily until November 3. “Won’t be here…
Winwyn Marquez clapped back anew at netizens who told her to stop building muscles. The Reina Hispanoamericana 2017 recently shared photos of herself that showed off her toned arms and shoulders. While the photo elicited “wow” reactions from her followers, some criticized Winwyn for body-building “too much”. One netizen commented: “(You’re) so muscular na. Please stop building your muscles. Only European women fit (the look).” Another one said that there’s nothing wrong with having muscles but too much will make her “look like a man” already. Winwyn hit back at the unsolicited fitness tips by expressing how she is contented…
Maureen Wroblewitz is rocking a new hairstyle — courtesy of none other than her singer-songwriter boyfriend JK Labajo. The Asia’s Next Top Model Season 5 winner recently shared a set photos of herself flaunting her bob haircut on Instagram. In the caption, Maureen joked about not letting JK help cut her hair in the future. “It’s safe to say @karloslabajo shouldn’t have helped me cut my own hair. Why did I trust him in the first place? I don‘t know. Do I regret it? A little bit. Will I let him do it again? Most probably not,” she said. Maureen…
Veteran broadcast journalist Raffy Tulfo, regarded the most subscribed Pinoy celebrity on YouTube, recently revealed how and where he is spending the money he makes on YouTube. According to the TV personality himself, his Raffy Tulfo in Action YouTube channel has the highest number of subscribers to date with over 15 million, followed by siblings Ranz Kyle (13 million) and Niana Guerrero (12 million). Tulfo, however, has not confirmed how much he earns from YouTube, but a report by ABS-CBN’s Push said that he has so far made P2.1 billion on the platform. Social Blade, an international website that tracks…
Philippine-based Syrian vlogger Basel Manadil, popularly known as The Hungry Syrian Wanderer, was once again lauded by netizens after buying all the vegetables kid vendors were selling and letting them “get as many as they want” at a mini-grocery store. Basel on Wednesday shared via Facebook that he happened to pass by two young boys peddling vegetables on the street under the scorching heat of the sun. “Para po may pang-aral po kami. Para may pang-kain po, kami,” the young boys told Basel when he asked them why they were out selling instead of staying at home. Basel paid…
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque poked fun at himself in reaction to the viral photo of his recent trip to the newly-reopened Boracay Island, which has generated memes online. Roque on Wednesday shared a series of his photo memes where his arms are stretched wide open as he invited the public to visit Boracay Island after it opened its doors to more local tourists last week. “Akala nyo di ko nakikita. Tawa lang kayo. #kalmaAkoLangTo,” he wrote in a Facebook post. Roque also had his own take on the hilarious edited photos of him being a basketball player, a cheerleader and…