Author: Lyka Nicart

Netizens are gushing over these “sweetness overload” photos of Bea Alonzo and Piolo Pascual together. In a series of photos uploaded by an account dedicated to Piolo on Instagram, the two Kapamilya stars seemed to be “lost in their own worlds” as they were spotted getting reaaal close to each other and sharing tight hugs during a Star Magic event.  The caption read: “May nanalo na po! uwian na! ?? How to be you po?” Fans can’t contain their kilig and showered the comment section with hearts emojis. Others even wished for the two to end up together. Bea and…

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Kapamilya actors Arjo Atayde and Lorna Tolentino have spoken up on the alleged “buhos tubig” incident of lead star and director Coco Martin on the set of Ang Probinsyano.   Arjo formerly played the nemesis of Coco in the long-running TV series, while Lorna currently stars as Lily, a money collector in Lucas’s (Edu Manzano) drug syndicate. Amid the ABS-CBN franchise renewal issue, Robin Padilla previously brought up the incident where Coco allegedly poured water on staff who fell asleep out of fatigue, as a reply to a netizen who told him to “be like Coco”. (READ: Robin Padilla responds…

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It’s finally happening! Peninsula, the highly-anticipated sequel to the South Korean hit zombie film Train to Busan, is going to hit the theaters soon.  Distributor NEW on Friday unveiled the first official posters for the upcoming movie, which is expected to be released in August. According to a Korea Herald report, film director Yeon Sang-ho said Peninsula will take place at the same setting as the first film, “four years after the zombie outbreak that devastated the Korean Peninsula, revolving around survivors.” Korean entertainment news website Soompi reported that the cast includes Kang Dong Won, Lee Jung Hyun, Kwon Hae…

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South Korean celebrities have collectively donated over 2.5 billion won or $2 million to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), according to a report on the entertainment news website Koreaboo. As of Friday, February 28, Agence France-Presse reported that coronavirus cases in South Korea have escalated to over 2,000. A Philstar.com report said that “more than 90 percent of the new cases were in Daegu — the city at the epicenter of the outbreak in South Korea.” Here are some of the many K-pop idols and Hallyu stars who gave generous donations, in cash and in kind, to aid the fight…

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Angel Locsin and Vice Ganda thanked Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio for supporting the franchise renewal of ABS-CBN. (READ: Kapamilya celebs react to Senate hearing on ABS-CBN franchise renewal ) The Kapamilya stars took to their social media accounts to express their gratitude to President Duterte’s daughter. Angel shared via Instagram story a screenshot of broadcaster Julius Babao’s Instagram post showing Mayor Duterte’s statement. The actress wrote, “Thank you Mayora Sara” with praying hands emoji. Vice Ganda, on the other hand, retweeted an ABS-CBN post and said, “Thank you very much Mayor Sara!!!” In an interview with ABS-CBN on Thursday, Mayor…

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Kris Aquino clapped back at a netizen who said her family was a “family of thieves” using the nation’s money to fund her lifestyle.   In an Instagram post on Thursday, the actress-host posted a video of her swimming as part of her wellness journey. She was with her son Josh. A netizen with the username @sickie9 commented on the post: “TALAGA NAMAN GINAGAMIT ANG PERA NG PILIPINAS PARA LANG MAS MAUNLAD ANG BUHAY. FAMILY OF THIEVES.”  Aquino then responded, “I cannot argue with your logic.” “Pera ng PINOY na bumibili ng mga inendorse ko at nanuod ng mga pelikulang…

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Solenn Heussaff addressed the curious people who keep asking why she hasn’t posted a photo showing her baby’s face yet. The actress gave birth to baby girl Thylane Katana last January 1 but ever since she and husband Nico Bolzico have been very careful not to reveal their firstborn daughter’s face to the public. Nine days after Solenn gave birth, she shared a photo of her breastfeeding Thylane who seemed to be “hiding”. Nico also shared a photo of him taking care of his daughter — his first photo with her — but her face still not shown to the…

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It appears that actor-host Alex Diaz and fitness coach Miguel Lagman Chanco have already ironed things out and are now “gym buddies” after the controversial “indecent proposal” issue.  On Wednesday, Chanco posted a photo of his meet-up with the Filipino-Scottish actor, which was initially captioned: “With my new gym buddy @alexandermcdizz.” “There’s no need to be perfect to inspire others. Let people get inspired by how you deal with your imperfections,” he added.  “Chest and abs workout tomorrow brother! You take bulletproof coffee din pala solid!????”. He then changed the caption to “Glad we were able to talk through the…

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Going strong, Tala nation! Popstar Royalty Sarah Geronimo-Guidicelli’s Tala music video has surpassed the 100 million YouTube views mark on Thursday, the first for a local female solo artist to reach the milestone. The video originally uploaded on June 11, 2016, currently has 100,243,713 views as of writing. Tala, written by Nica del Rosario and Emmanuel Sambayan, was a hit song upon its release three years ago, but gained more popularity late 2019. It has since become a viral dance craze with the hashtags #TalaDanceChallenge taking over the internet. Netizens, as well as local and international celebrities, took on the dance…

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Embattled media giant ABS-CBN thanked President Duterte for accepting their apology over the non-airing of his political ads during the national elections in 2016. The Kapamilya network on Thursday released a statement following the president’s acceptance of apology. “We are grateful and humbled by President Rodrigo Duterte’s acceptance of our apology,” the media company said. “We will coordinate with the President’s office as it relates to his guidance on donating the refund to a charitable institution,” it added. ABS-CBN President and CEO Carlo Katigbak earlier issued an apology to the president during a Senate hearing last Monday, if they had…

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