Safety first, Phixos! The supposed fan meet of Kpop boy group EXO Manila on February 22 has been cancelled in light of the novel coronavirus (nCoV) outbreak. The Philippine counterpart of Korean cosmetic brand Nature Republic made the announcement on its Facebook page on Wednesday. Nature Republic Philippines shared that both local and foreign teams “have been anxiously monitoring the progress of the situation with the nCoV virus” for the past few weeks. Citing the number of nCoV cases worldwide, the statement further said: “With nCoV figures globally number of infected people increasing by the day (currently at 24,000) and…
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Nadine Lustre and Alden Richards are paired up as the newest faces of Century Tuna Superbods. In its Facebook page, Century Tuna Superbods finally revealed and welcomed the new faces and bodies to the Century Tuna family. “You guessed it right! Nadine and Alden are the new faces of #CenturyTunaSuperbods2020!” Century Tuna earlier played a guessing game posting a silhouette of the latest tandem on their social media accounts. Alden continued to tease his fans with photos of him flexing his well-toned abs. Fans of Alden and Nadine rejoiced, making their idols trend and even labeled their tandem as AlDine. …
A vlogger was arrested for pretending to be infected with the novel coronavirus by lying down at a mall entrance in Legazpi City, Albay last Sunday amid heightened fears over the spread of nCoV in the country. According to a Pilipino Star Ngayon report, the suspect was identified as Marlon de Vera, an active vlogger and a resident of Purok 2, Barangay Bigaa in the city. Police narrated that de Vera, who was at that time wearing a face mask, acted as if he was a victim of the deadly virus and laid down at the entrance of Yashano mall,…
Nico Bolzico has another parenting experience to tell and it’s so #fatherhood 101. The newbie father took to Instagram to share how his day started in a “strange way”. Nico shared that it was baby Thylane’s bath day and his daddy duties were “removing her diaper, do a quick five minute sunbathe and take her to the bath.” But while his wife Solenn Heussaff was preparing Thylane’s bath, something hilarious happened: Thylane unexpectedly pooped. “While #Wifezilla is in charge of preparing the bath (These are duties just related to the bath department, otherwise #Wifezilla is in charge of life). But…
Nadine Lustre is ever ready to work with former boyfriend and love team partner James Reid. In a TV Patrol report, the multimedia star said, “We’ll see. Baka naman in the future mangyari ulit ‘yan. I’m super open. It’s gonna be a reunion teleserye for both of us.” While Nadine is looking forward to working with her ex-partner in the future, her goal as of now is “to work on the other stuff separately.” Asked about her status with James, Nadine told ABS-CBN News’ MJ Felipe, “We’re good. That’s all everyone needs to know.” The actress-singer said that social media just…
Marcelito Pomoy has secured a spot in the grand finals of America’s Got Talent: The Champions. The 2011 Pilipinas Got Talent Season 2 winner once again showcased his unique dual voices as he performed Time To Say Goodbye by Andrea Bocelli and Sarah Brightman in the talent reality show’s semi-finals on Monday night (Tuesday, Manila time). The performance video of Pomoy uploaded on America’s Got Talent’s Facebook page has garnered over a million views in just an hour. The Pinoy singer earned a standing ovation from the judges and the audience as he flawlessly executed the high note of the…
Amid the 2019 novel coronavirus (nCoV) scare, this video of GMA news anchor Mike Enriquez coughing while reporting about the coronavirus brought laughter to netizens. The viral 24-second clip uploaded by Jhayvee Lhatina on Facebook has reached over four million views, 200,000 “Haha” reactions, 20,000 comments and 180,000 shares to date. In an episode of the news program 24 Oras aired on January 21, the veteran TV broadcaster was reporting about the Bureau of Quarantine’s heightened alert in airports and seaports, in light of nCoV threats in the country when he coincidentally coughed. Netizens found it hilarious after he immediately…
Mark Read of British-Norwegian boyband A1 is selling pre-loved personal items to raise funds for the victims of the Taal Volcano eruption. On his Twitter account, the A1 member informed his followers of the live charity auction on his Ebay account. Items including jacket and signed A1 goodies are up for grabs at marka1charityactions on Ebay, with all proceeds going towards Taal relief operations. “Heads up, several auctions are currently live at the link below for some jackets & signed A1 goodies (more to come),” he tweeted. “All proceeds for these items will go straight to the Taal Volcano eruption…
Another Arellano baby is coming through! Will it be a baby girl this time? Celebrity couple Iya Villania and Drew Arellano will soon be welcoming their third child. Iya made the surprise announcement via their latest vlog titled “SURPRISE! SURPRISE! NUMBER THREE!” on their YouTube channel Life with the Arellanos. “It was supposed to be the usual opening of gifts on Christmas morning with the Villania Family in Australia but little did PAPADU know what surprise was in store for him! Best Christmas gift yet!” wrote Iya in the video’s description. An astonished Drew repeatedly asked “Are you kidding me?”…
Viva Artists Agency (VAA) has denied allegations made by Nadine Lustre’s camp following the Multimedia Princess’ decision to terminate her contract with her long-time management company. In a press release by Reyno Tiu Domingo & Santos Law Offices, Viva addressed the statements made by Atty. Lorna Kapunan involving Nadine Lustre and her exclusive agency and management agreement with Viva. Atty. Kapunan had earlier stated that it’s a David and Goliath situation where artists are allegedly being taken advantage of by the talent management company. In response, Viva’s legal group said: “This matter is about respect – respect for the law,…