Kim Chiu is mourning the death of her 85-year-old grandmother who died in her sleep in Cebu. In an Instagram post on Monday, the Kapamilya actress shared a tribute to her grandmother she endearingly calls Ama. “She slept peacefully, and little did she know she would wake up in heaven,” began Kim in the caption along with photos and clips of her grandmother. “Rest well in heaven, ama! You don’t have to wait anymore sa sunrise ug sunset. I guess in heaven sun is always shining ☀️,” she added. Included in the memorial tribute video were family photos while a…
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The Philippine adaptation of the South Korean drama series Descendants of the Sun (DOTS) was awarded the Most Popular Foreign Drama of the Year in the 15th Seoul International Drama Awards (SIDA). The Kapuso series won the award alongside two other foreign TV dramas Snowpiercer produced by US broadcaster TNT and The New Pope produced by Sky Atlantic and HBO. This is the first time a Philippine program has received recognition from the award-giving body. In a report by GMA News, the drama top-billed by Kapuso actors Dingdong Dantes and Jennylyn highlighted the “influence of K-drama not only in Asia…
Former Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim has passed away due to COVID-19. He was 90 years old. In a Facebook post on Saturday, Lim’s grandson Paul Dela Cruz penned a tribute to his lolo, whom he considers as one of the most important persons in his life. “Napaka bait mong tao na binigay ni God sa buhay namin. Napaka laki ng utang na loob ko sayo na hindi ko mararating ang maraming mga bagay ng hindi dahil sayo,” he said. “Mahal na mahal kita. Hindi ko man nasasabi sayo lagi yan pero ikaw ang isa sa pinaka importanteng tao sa buhay…
Erika Portunak, eldest daughter of actress Ina Raymundo, once again showed off her jaw-dropping curves on Instagram. The 18-year-old beauty recently shared a series of photos of her clad in a green bikini from a recent trip to Balesin Island. In another set of photos, Erika shared a selfie and a snap with her boyfriend. Erika was joined on the trip by the rest of her family as seen on her mom’s Instagram. Ina also can’t help but admire the natural beauty of her daughter, reposting a selfie photo of Erika in her own Instagram account. “Ahh..my firstborn @erikarae.p…
Alex Gonzaga has convinced fiancé Mikee Morada to take on the acting challenge for her latest vlog — a parody of the popular South Korean drama Crash Landing On You (CLOY). The actress-vlogger on Friday released a hilarious take on the K-drama which she titled “Crush Lande On You” on her YouTube channel. The 14-minute parody video directed and written by friend director Fifth Solomon elicited laughter and kilig reactions from netizens, and has collected over two million views within a day of its release. Fans of Alex wondered at how she was able to persuade her non-showbiz husband-to-be, who…
A few months after confirming their relationship, Sam Milby believes girlfriend Catriona Gray is “the one”. In a Pilipino Star Ngayon report, the Kapamilya actor firmly said, “I do believe she’s the one na,” when asked about the possibility of settling down with the former Miss Universe during a virtual press conference of his upcoming teleserye Ang Sa Iyo Ay Akin. Sam added that they are not trying to rush things despite their 10-year age gap, given that Catriona has just started her career. “My difference sa edad namin. Ako I’m 36, she is 26 and kaka-start pa lang ng…
Jinkee Pacquiao took pride in her son Michael Pacquiao who wowed netizens with his rap live performance. Michael, Jinkee’s second eldest with boxing champ and Senator Manny Pacquiao, recently took the social media world by storm after unleashing his rap skills on Wish 107.5 with his song Hate, one of the tracks for his upcoming debut album, Dreams. The proud mom flexed her son in an Instagram story on Friday by reposting a video of Michael’s Wish Bus performance from fashion designer Feliciano Ador who said he was “shookt” with Michael’s talent. Michael first caught the attention of netizens after…
Kapamilya star Bela Padilla is up for the Best Actress award at the 15th Seoul International Drama Awards this year. Bela has been included in the roster of seven nominees for her portrayal of Juris, the conflicted lawyer in the 2019 TV drama series Sino Ang May Sala. The other acting contenders are Britain’s Imelda Staunton, Czech Republic’s Zuzana Stivinova, Taiwan’s Shu-qin Ke, and South Korea’s Hyo-Jin Kong, Ji-Eun Kim and Si-Eun Park. On Thursday, Bela took to Twitter to acknowledge her nomination and expressed kilig over the fact that she’s nominated alongside Korean award-winning actress Hyo Jin Kong and…
Ivana Alawi has surpassed eight million subscribers on YouTube. The actress-vlogger has racked up another million subscribers on her YouTube channel just a month after reaching seven million last June. To celebrate her new milestone, Ivana shared another daring photo of herself on Instagram which she captioned: “HAPPY 8 MILLION YOUTUBE.” In the photo shot by photographer BJ Pascual, the sexy actress posed half-naked with only her arms covering her chest. A behind-the-scenes video of the pictorial will be uploaded on BJ Pascual’s YouTube channel soon. Ivana’s YouTube channel, which usually contains pranks, mukbang vlogs, among others, regularly garners a…
Sheena Halili is one sexy momma-to-be in her latest pictorial flaunting her baby bump. The Kapuso actress recently shared a set of photos of her 20-weeks-pregnant self in a two-piece swimsuit. “Vitamin D for mommy and baby??,” wrote Sheena in her Instagram post. Sheena first announced her pregnancy with lawyer husband Jeron Manzareno last June 13. “And now we’re three! #13weeks,” revealed Sheena in an Instagram post along with the sonogram of their first child. Fellow celebrities and fans gushed at Sheena’s sexy preggy look in the comments section.