Pope Francis came face to face with the woman whom he “hand-slapped” during the New Year’s Eve for suddenly grabbing him towards her while he was greeting pilgrims outside the Vatican. According to a CBCP News report, the two already met last January 8 during the “baciamano,” which is the “time reserved for certain pilgrims to greet the pope following an audience.” The photo of the friendly encounter was released only on Thursday. The report further said that Pope Francis had a little conversation with the woman, and they were smiling at each other while shaking hands as shown in the…
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Maine Mendoza is back with another collaboration with international beauty brand MAC Cosmetics for a new shade of lipstick. This is the Kapuso actress’ second time to work with MAC, making her the first-ever influencer to become a MAC Maker twice. “So thrilled to officially announce my collaboration with MAC Cosmetics once again! This time it’s different,” revealed Maine on her social media accounts. In an Instagram post, Maine said that her “chosen color for the collab is a matte, deep red lipstick and a bold red lipglass.” She also said that she’s “Always and FOREVER a fan of red…
Actress Heart Evangelista personally joined the Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) in rescuing animals that were affected by the Taal Volcano eruption last January 12. Heart, who is also a long-time PAWS ambassador, brought relief and helped feed furry friends in the affected areas on Wednesday. “Don’t worry little one, we’re all doing what we can to give all of you the love and care you need during this time. ❤?,” Heart said in an Instagram post alongside a photo of her cradling a dog. Heart then called on for more donations for the affected animals. “Still so much is needed…
A Chinese woman with an expired passport and no visa will be deported back to her country after figuring in a viral incident with a Filipino delivery guy. (Read: ‘This is our country, you have to follow our rules: Pinoy defends delivery guy from ‘raging’ Chinese) A video uploaded on Twitter showed a Filipino coming to the defense of a delivery guy who was allegedly shouted at and hurt by the Chinese woman after she could not present any valid ID to the delivery guy. The Pinoy, who is @Eamoto2 or Ea de jesu on Twitter, earned praises for standing…
Ai-Ai delas Alas aired her disappointment over Pinoys who deliberately threw ATM receipts on the floor despite having a trash bin nearby. The comedian-actress shared a video on Instagram showing several pieces of paper scattered at the area where she made her transaction. “Grabe. Mga kuya, mga ate, pwede namang dito, diba?” said Ai-Ai in the video, referring to the mess even when a trash bin was placed nearby. She called out those persons for lacking discipline: “Minsan maging disiplinado din tayo sa buhay naten … ang kalat sa atm ano bayan … may basurahan naman sus ☹️,” started Ai-Ai…
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…
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…