Raffy Tulfo has reached out to veteran actor John Regala, promising him cash aid and more, after photos of him seeking help from a delivery man went viral. On Monday, a delivery rider named Carlo Clariza shared snaps of the gaunt-looking 55-year-old actor, who asked for his help after experiencing dizziness while waiting for his nurse friend to give him medication. In a 24 Oras report, a barangay officer shared that John has not been able to eat for 15 days already and has been experiencing vomiting due to his liver cirrhosis. The news drew concern from netizens, with some…
Author: Lyka Nicart
Want to speak or understand the language of your K-drama or K-pop idols? You can now learn to say more than just “annyeong” in this free online Korean language class. The Korean Cultural Center in the Philippines (KCC PH) announced on Tuesday that they will be launching free online Korean language classes for “those who have little to no background in the Korean language”. KCC PH will be opening the course for beginners during a pilot run starting this August. Classes will then be held in 10 consecutive weeks until October, every Thursdays and Fridays, from 9 a.m. to 12…
AC Bonifacio just claimed the second prize in the K-pop girl group Blackpink’s How You Like That global dance cover contest. Winning teams were announced on Blackpink’s Instagram page on Tuesday. “We would like to congratulate all five teams, and once again thank everyone who participated!,” read the girl group’s Instagram post. In an Instagram story, AC and her team were elated upon learning the news. “IDK what to do. The whole team and I are together crying. I don’t know what to do,” AC wrote in her IG story. Friends and fans of the young performer also took to…
Kapuso actor Ruru Madrid came to the defense of rumored girlfriend Bianca Umali, who received mean and nasty remarks on a photo she recently uploaded on Instagram. Bianca on Saturday posted a selfie of her wearing a red lippie to celebrate National Lipstick Day. The photo, however, received comments that are out of line, such as “laspag” and “tuyot”, from netizens who had nothing better to say but body-shame the 20-year-old actress. Ruru then lashed out at the critics in the comments section: “I don’t know what’s wrong with people right now? Parang ang dami laging opinyon ng mga tao,”…
Daryl Ong drew the ire of some netizens for his alleged Facebook post against conducting mass protests amid the COVID-19 threat. In his personal account on Facebook on Monday, the former Kapamilya singer remarked about the possibility of Metro Manila reverting to enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) due to the soaring coronavirus cases. “Mukhang mag E-ECQ nanaman daw?… Ayos, rally pa more guys,” Daryl said in a now-unavailable post. His post did not sit well with some, as a particular netizen commented on his post and even engaged in a word war with him. The netizen shared screenshots of his exchange of…
Liza Soberano just recreated the makeup look of Blackpink member Jennie — and it’s absolutely stunning! On Saturday, the Kapamilya actress released her much-awaited second vlog where she did her own makeup inspired by Jennie’s look in Blackpink’s How You Like That hit single. Liza revealed in her one week-old YouTube channel that she got back into K-pop because of Blackpink, sharing that her younger cousin influenced her into watching the quartet girl group. “After watching my first video of Blackpink, I felt deep down into like a black hole of K-pop,” said Liza. Humming some Blackpink tunes, the 22-year-old…
Manila Mayor Isko Moreno is now searching for the whereabouts of Gimmy Conod, the good-hearted taho vendor who was spotted giving out free taho to motorists waiting in line at the city’s drive-thru COVID-19 testing site at the Andres Bonifacio Shrine. According to a Facebook post by The STAR on Wednesday, Conod who resides in Quezon City decided to serve taho for free because he wanted to help the government in his own little way. The now-viral post has garnered over 67,000 reactions, as of writing. This act of kindness did not go unnoticed as a visibly amazed Mayor Isko…
YouTuber and singer Anne Salamanca, more popularly known as Mika, was arrested in Honolulu, Hawaii for violating the state’s quarantine protocols. In a July 24 report by Hawaiian news channel KITV4 Island News, the Hawaii Tourism Authority apprehended Mika for going out in public just four days after she arrived in Honolulu from Manila (July 6) when she was supposed to observe a mandatory 14-day traveler quarantine. The report added that officials were provided with videos of Mika “dancing in a store and dining out with companions”. Mika, on the other hand, had earlier issued an apology in a YouTube…
Anne Curtis remains the most followed Filipino celebrity on Instagram after reaching 15 million followers on Friday. The TV host-actress on Saturday shared a photo of her milk picnic with daughter baby Dalia to celebrate and thank followers for her social media milestone. “Sending out 15 MILLION thank you’s to my Instagram fam ?,” Anne wrote in the caption. “Thank you for all the love as I share bits and pieces of my life with you — like how my darling Dahlia can now stand tall on her little legs with a bit of help from her mumma ?,” she…
Doug Kramer wrote a heartfelt message for his dear wife Chesca Garcia who is celebrating her birthday today. The former basketball player began his Instagram post by jokingly revealing how old Chesca is: “This is the first time I’m going to reveal her real age! She’s 40 going 23 ?.” “You seem to have stopped aging when I met you at 23. But let’s face it, your real beauty is within. You’ve grown deeper as a woman and evolved to what God has truly molded you to be. A mother and a wife,” Doug captioned a throwback photo of Chesca…