Luis Manzano took to social media to remind the public to always “be kind” after some netizens pointed out life lessons from Black Panther actor Chadwick Boseman’s shocking death. They recalled how his “skinny” appearance was ridiculed online at a time when he was secretly battling cancer. The actor-host on Saturday shared a screenshot of a certain Haley Ruth Spencer’s now-viral post on Facebook which looked back to when photos of Boseman circulated on the Internet after netizens took notice of his weight loss. While others have expressed concern over Boseman’s health condition, some “made jokes, tweets, memes, etc. about…
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Ariana Grande sent Selena Gomez a bouquet of roses arranged like an ice cream cone to congratulate her on the release of Ice Cream, her collaboration song with Korean girl group Blackpink. “Obsessed,” wrote Selena, flaunting the flowers via an Instagram story. Ariana is credited as one of the songwriters of Ice Cream along with Bekuh BOOM (who’s behind Blackpink’s Kill This Love, Ddu-Du Ddu-Du, Whistle and Boombayah), Steve Franks, Teddy Park, Tommy Brown and Victoria Monét. The unique flower arrangement also comes with a note from Ariana that read: “Congratulations, ice queen!” Acknowledging Ariana’s sweet gesture, Selena wrote: “Thank…
Juan Karlos “JK” Labajo said his farewell via his social media accounts, leaving his fans speculating about the reason for his indefinite hiatus. “Matagal akong mawawala. Salamat. Ingat. Hanggang sa muli. Paalam,” JK wrote alongside a photo of him to his 849,000 followers on Instagram. The Buwan hitmaker cleared photos from his Instagram account and only retained the goodbye post. While others are hoping that it may just be a lyric out of JK’s next song, some expressed their concern over the well-being of JK. Meanwhile, others also said they would just patiently wait for his comeback. JK previously released…
Grief poured out in the online world after news of US actor Chadwick Boseman’s death due to cancer broke out on Saturday. Widely known for his portrayal as the titular character in the blockbuster superhero film Black Panther, Boseman died at age 43 after his private four-year battle with colon cancer. The late Marvel superhero actor’s passing was announced via a statement posted on his social media accounts. “It is with immeasurable grief that we confirm the passing of Chadwick Boseman. Chadwick was diagnosed with stage III colon cancer in 2016, and battled with it these last 4 years as…
Senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. firmly told his followers that he is “alive and kicking” and in “strong” health as he debunked rumors falsely claiming he died of COVID-19. “Sa lahat po ng mga nanood, si Bong Revilla po ay buhay na buhay,” announced the actor-politician in a Facebook Live on Friday. Revilla, who tested positive for the coronavirus on August 9 and was hospitalized for pneumonia last week, shared that he has received concerned calls after the death hoax circulated online. “Marami po kasing tumatawag sa akin kagabi pa. Yung iba umiiyak, kanina umiiyak din dami akala namatay na…
OPM band Ben&Ben has donated proceeds from their single Nakikinig Ka Ba Sa Akin to the workers laid off by ABS-CBN following the Congress’s denial of the network’s broadcast franchise in July. Ben&Ben made the announcement on Twitter, accompanied by an artwork for the track. “Sharing with you that we’ve given earnings from our song ‘Nakikinig Ka Ba Sa Akin’ to programs that will support retrenched employees of ABS-CBN, through Lingkod Kapamilya,” wrote Ben&Ben. The indie folk pop band added that their main goal in releasing the song “has always been to be of service to retrenched employees of ABS-CBN”. …
Here comes the sweet treat from #SelPink! K-pop sensation Blackpink just released the music video (MV) for Ice Cream, their much-anticipated collaboration with American pop star Selena Gomez. The colorful, summery-vibe MV featured Selena with Jisoo, Jennie, Lisa and Rose exuding sweetness while singing the upbeat song. Prior to the release of the single, teaser photos of the quartet and Selena have been posted on their social media accounts. This marks Blackpink’s second collaboration with an international artist this year, following the Sour Candy track off Lady Gaga’s Chromatica album. Selena herself revealed she is the featured artist on Blackpink’s…
Willie Revillame is giving away tablets to students as classes move online due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The celebrity TV host announced via his GMA variety show Wowowin on Wednesday that he will be distributing 1,000 android tablets to students who cannot afford to buy one. Each tablet will also come with a stand to hold the device. “Ito ho ipapamigay po ito sa mga batang walang pambili ng tablet,” he said. “Umorder ako ng marami ho para sa pasukan ng mga bata. Kasi maraming nakikiusap sa akin, ‘Pwede ba ‘yung para sa pag-aaral ng mga anak namin?’ ‘Di ba?…
Nominations for the 43rd Gawad Urian Awards awards ceremony have been announced! The complete list of the nominees was revealed in the Facebook page of Manunuri ng Pelikulang Pilipino, a group of esteemed Filipino film critics, on Thursday. Kapamilya stars Kathryn Bernardo, Nadine Lustre and Bella Padilla are all vying for the best actress award in the annual film awards. Kathryn has been nominated for portrayal of Joy in the film, Hello, Love, Goodbye, while Nadine and Bela have been shortlisted for their film Ulan and Mañanita, respectively. This also marks Nadine’s second back-to-back nomination, after being the recipient of…
American pop star Katy Perry and British actor Orlando Bloom have welcomed their child together named Daisy Dove. United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the organization where the singer and her actor fiancé serve as Goodwill Ambassadors, made the announcement via social media on Thursday. “Welcome to the world, Daisy Dove Bloom! We are honoured to introduce Goodwill Ambassadors @KatyPerry and Orlando Bloom’s new bundle of joy,” wrote UNICEF. The announcement comes with a black and white photo of Katy and Orlando holding their newborn child’s tiny hand. “We are floating with love and wonder from the safe and healthy arrival…