Following the Senate hearing on ABS-CBN’s franchise renewal issue on Monday, Carlo Lopez Katigbak, president and CEO of the media giant, has been dubbed as the new “crush ng bayan”. The Kapamilya executive recently showed up at the senate to address issues concerning the embattled network, and it appears that he caught the attention of the netizens and viewers. “Carlo Katigbak” made it to the trending topics on Twitter along with the hashtags #ABSCBNFranchise, #NoToABSCBNShutdown. The CEO also got himself an instant fans club — the Katigbakers. Apart from gushing over the 49-year-old CEO’s good looks, the online community is…
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Crazy Little Thing Called Love star Mario Maurer is set to return to the country soon! The Thai superstar will be having his first-ever meet-and-greet event First Love with Filipino fans at the SM City North EDSA’s Skydome on June 28. Producer Wish Us Luck announced on Tuesday: “After a long time of waiting, everyone’s first love Mario Maurer is coming back to Manila for his first official solo fan meeting on June 28, 2020, 6PM at the SM SKY DOME.” Tickets priced as follows: P15,000 (Meet and Greet), P9,500 (VIP), P6500 (Patron) and P3,500 (General Admission). Tickets will be available…
Kapamilya stars took to social media to show their support for their home network as the Senate held a hearing to tackle issues surrounding ABS-CBN’s franchise on Monday. The hearing was attended by the media giant’s executive chairman Mark Lopez, CEO Carlo Lopez Katigbak, COO of Broadcast Socorro “Cory” Vidanes, general counsel Atty. Mario L. Bautista and other executives. Aside from the legislative franchise of the network, the Senate Committee on Public Services also looked into the alleged violations of the company. During the hearing, the media company denied the allegations, with government officials clearing them of any tax deficiencies.…
JC de Vera and non-showbiz fiancee Rikkah Cruz had their prenup shoot which captured the beauty of the newly-rehabilitated Jones Bridge in Binondo, Manila at night. In the “sneak peek” photos shared by the Kapamilya actor on his Instagram, the couple can be seen strolling and posing along the bridge’s ornately designed lamp posts. Styled by Cath Sobrevega, JC wore an Edwin Tan suit, while Rikkah was clad in a Francis Libiran gown. Official photographer NicePrint Photography also shared the couple’s classy snapshots at the “heart of old Manila”. In a Tonight With Boy Abunda interview last December 2019, JC…
Cinemalaya 2019 Best Film John Denver Trending has been recognized in the international scene once again after winning three awards at the 26th Festival International Des Cinemas D’asie de Vesoul in Vesoul, France last Wednesday. The movie starring Jansen Magpusao and Meryll Soriano follows the story of a 14-year-old boy whose life turned upside down after a video of him bullying his classmate went viral. Three of the nine major awards for the Fiction Film category belonged to the Filipino drama film directed by Arden Rod Condez including the Special Jury Award, the Critics Award, and the Audience Award. In…
Lead stars Lana Condor and Noah Centineo of Netflix’s hit romance film To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before brought kilig to Pinoy fans as they learned some Filipino romance slang words. In a video posted by Netflix Philippines on Thursday, February 20, Lana and Noah took wild guesses of what the three Filipino words — namely “abangers,” “NBSB” and “kilig” — mean. Watch the video below as the two stars try to keep up with the unfamiliar words, and even tried using them in a sentence. Lana and Noah, who play Lara Jean Covey and Peter Kavinsky, respectively, were…
Heart Evangelista just proved she can look expensive in whatever she puts on. Wearing a headband she bought from Quiapo that’s worth less than P20, the Kapuso actress still appeared stylish and slayed her attendance at the recently held Paris Fashion Week. In her recently uploaded vlog, Heart proudly showed off the gold headband while she was preparing for the Georges Hobeika show. “So this is the Quiapo headband. P70 for four pieces. Nakarating na siya ng Paris,” she said. Heart paired the cheap-but-great-find piece with designer brands such as the Hermes bag and Versace outfit. Watch and see the…
Matteo Guidicelli denied punching a bodyguard following reports of a “teleserye-like” altercation that transpired during his wedding with Sarah Geronimo on Thursday. On Friday night, Matteo issued a denial in a phone interview with ABS-CBN News’ Mario Dumaual, saying, “Wala akong sinuntok.” Amid the big news of their “secret” civil marriage, reports emerged on Friday morning that Matteo allegedly punched a close-in aide of wife Sarah in the throat late Thursday night after their civil wedding at a posh hotel in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City. The commotion allegedly resulted from when Sarah’s mother Divine suddenly arrived at the venue…
The college student who went viral for making a stunning JS prom gown for his younger sister impressed no less than the Filipino fashion designer whose work was his inspiration. Maverick Oyao, a student from Western Mindanao State University, shared that because his family couldn’t afford to buy or rent a gown, he had to learn how to create one by watching YouTube videos featuring the couture pieces of Michael Cinco. The Dubai-based designer reacted to the story via a Facebook post: “This is a very inspiring story…LOVE inspires people to create beautiful things in the world…” It was out…
Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa became a hot topic on Twitter Friday, with members from the online community wishing for his resignation following his comment on ABS-CBN’s franchise renewal issue. With the hashtag #BatoResign, several netizens aired their sentiments and called on the senator to step down from his position. Here’s what they were saying: “Bato” previously engaged in a word war with radio jock DJ Chacha after expressing that he will stand by President Duterte’s decision on the media giant’s legislative franchise. “Anyway, regardless kung ilan ‘yun, what’s 11,000 compared to the whole Filipino nation na matagal nang sinamantalahan…