Maris Racal’s film “Sunshine” about teen pregnancy has been selected to be part of the US-based Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF). Palm Springs International Film Festival (is a prestigious event that showcases international and independent films, and is often referred to as “first stop on the road to the Academy Awards.” Producer Project 8 Projects made the announcement in a recent Instagram post, proudly writing, “Sunshine goes to the US!” View this post on Instagram A post shared by PROJECT 8 (@project8projects) The teenage pregnancy film, helmed by Antonette Jadaone, will be screened under the film festival’s World Cinema…
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“Backburner” hitmaker Niki has added another show to her “Buzz World Tour” in Manila after tickets to the first two days were sold out. Event organizer Live Nation Philippines on Tuesday announced that an “extra date” for the Indonesian singer-songwriter’s concert will be happening at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on March 1, 2025. Artist presale will be held on Thursday, December 12, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. while general onsale happens on the same day at 12 p.m. via ticketnet.com.ph or TicketNet outlets. Ticket prices are as follows: Ultimate VIP Package P12,700 Premium VIP Package P9,000 Patron P9,500 LB Premium…
Maris Racal’s song “Ate Sandali,” released in 2021, has entered music streaming platform Spotify’s Viral Top 50 chart in the Philippines amid the cheating controversy with her on-screen partner Anthony Jennings. “Ate Sandali” was released under the actress ex-boyfriend Rico Blanco’s Balcony Entertainment and Sony Music Philippines in June 2021. The said track has resurfaced following the brouhaha sparked by Anthony’s ex-girlfriend Jamela Villanueva’s Instagram stories showing screenshots of the actor’s intimate conversation with Maris. Two days after the leaked screenshots circulated online, “Ate Sandali” debuted at No. 29 on Spotify’s daily Top 50 most viral tracks chart on December…
Actress Yam Concepcion has given birth to her first child with non-showbiz husband Miguel CuUnjieng. “The best 9 months,” Yam captioned an Instagram reel chronicling her pregnancy journey together with her husband. The reel showed a compilation of clips of the couple going on dates with their furbaby, and Miguel kneeling on one knee, kissing Yam’s baby bump.The video later transitioned to clips of them finally together with their bundle of joy. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Yam Concepcion CuUnjieng (@yamconcepcion) Fellow celebrities such as KC Concepcion, Dimples Romana and Iza Calzado then showered the first-time…
Maris Racal has limited her comment section on Instagram amid the alleged cheating issue with her onscreen partner Anthony Jennings. The move came after a series of screenshots posted by Anthony’s non-showbiz ex-girlfriend Jamela Villanueva showing private messages between Maris and the actor on Tuesday, which shook the online community. Jamela shared the “receipts” as she talked about her pain over having to end her relationship with Anthony due to his alleged infidelity. Maris and Anthony, known to fans as MaThon, quickly rose atop trending topics online, dominating the Google Search trends on Wednesday, December 4. Netizens also took notice…
After Bruno Mars, Blackpink’s Rosé has teamed up with another talented half-Pinoy artist! The South Korean superstar just released the music video for her new single “toxic till the end,” which stars none other than Filipino-Hawaiian actor and model Evan Mock. In the music video, Evan, who portrayed Rosè’s toxic partner, showcased his skateboarding skills and even shared a kiss with the Blackpink member. Evan is known for starring in the Gossip Girl reboot, marking his debut as an actor. Back in a 2021 interview with The Philippine STAR, Mock proudly talked about his Filipino heritage. “My mom has been…
Ian Veneracion expressed concern for ”Incognito” co-stars Maris Racal and Anthony Jenning amid their controversy. The veteran actor recently gave his two cents on Maris and Anthony’s current situation, expressing more concern for the two, than its possible impact on their upcoming project. “I’m hoping it even helps the project… But with me, I’m more concerned about them. You know, how nasty we can be,” Ian told The Philippine STAR on the sidelines of the launch of his upcoming new series, Rein Entertainment’s “Drug War: A Conspiracy of Silence,” in Singapore. Ian mentioned that he reached out to Maris and…
Wedding bells are ringing for Eat Bulaga host Jose Manalo, 58, and his partner, former EB Babe Mergene Maranan, 37. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Gene Maranan (@marananmergene) On Instagram, Mergene shared a video of how her soon-to-be husband asked for her sweetest “yes,” last December 2, 2024. “The easiest YES I’ve ever said,” wrote Mergene as caption. “It’s you. It’s always been you,” she wrote in another video. The proposal video featured Jose Yeng Constantino’s “Ikaw” while accompanied by a guitarist and saxophonist. Mergene looked visibly surprised and turned emotional as Jose walked towards her…
Actor Anthony Jennings made a brief apology over the cheating controversy involving him, onscreen partner Maris Racal and ex-girlfriend Jamela Villanueva. The actor addressed the issue in a 22-second video posted by ABS-CBN News on Friday night, saying sorry for causing hurt to Maris and Jamela. “Sa lahat ho ng mga nangyari noong nakaraang araw, sa lahat ho ng nasaktan ko, especially po si Maris saka si Jam — humihingi ho ako ng tawad sa dalawang babae, and sa lahat po ng mga nadamay doon. ‘Yun lamang po, sorry po ulit,” said the actor. Maris earlier spoke up on the…
“Hindi ako makapaniwala na mapapahiya pala ako nang ganito sa buhay ko.” Maris Racal has broken her silence on the cheating controversy with onscreen partner Anthony Jennings, saying she’s sorry and “taking accountability” for what happened. “Nagkamali ako, and I wanna say sorry for everything I have done,” the Kapamilya actress emotionally said in an exclusive video released by ABS-CBN News on Friday. Looking back, the 27-year-old said she was in dark place around June when she started getting “the kind of attention that I needed” from Anthony. “When I sensed that there was brewing attraction between Anthony and I,…