Celebrities have been lauded for mobilizing help and doing what they can do for those affected by the Taal Volcano eruption. Nevertheless, there are stars who shared their thoughts on whether or not efforts of help and assistance should be posted online after some netizens accused them of not doing anything or enough amid the Taal crisis. Luis Manzano, who was earlier criticized for allegedly selling overpriced face masks in his online store, responded to a netizen who called him out for engaging in a word war with Twitter users instead of providing assistance to his fellow Batangueños. The actor-host…
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Judy Ann Santos along with her family personally cooked hot meals and packed relief goods for the victims of the Taal Volcano eruption. Since the sudden eruption of the country’s second most-active volcano on Sunday, the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) 2019 Best Actress has been consistent in expressing her concern for the Taal victims. On Thursday, the Mindanao star shared a photo of the donations packed in reusable boxes to be given to the 35 families affected by the natural disaster. Juday explained, “Instead of plastic bags ang paglagyan natin ng ating mga tulong sa mga kababayan natin ……
Gretchen Barretto is one proud mom to only child Dominique Cojuangco who finished magna cum laude from the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising in San Francisco. The socialite actress took to social media on Friday to congratulate her unica hija. “My baby love @dominique ??,” she wrote in an Instagram post which she also shared in an Instagram story. The younger Barretto flaunted her achievement via Instagram story: “Four months late, but hey! My second degree ?,” she said. Dominique took up Merchandising and Marketing for her post-graduate studies abroad. In 2017, the 25-year-old Dominique earned her first degree…
Animals rights advocate Heart Evangelista made a surprise visit to the Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) Shelter to drop her donations and check out furry friends affected by the Taal Volcano eruption. PAWS is continuing its rescue operations to evacuate animals that have been left behind by their owners and residents. Following the sudden phreatic eruption of Taal last Sunday, dogs, cats, horses and cows were not spared and were found covered in thick ash and mud. In an Instagram post, Heart commended PAWS for bringing the rescued animals, mostly dogs, to safety. “Heartbreaking yet heartwarming to be able to…
Kapuso actress Jasmine Curtis-Smith laughed off pregnancy rumors anew after netizens made comments about her tummy due to a recent photo she uploaded on Instagram. Jasmine couldn’t help but react “Lol guys, I’m not!” after her beach photo with boyfriend Jeffrey Ortega was flooded with speculations of her being pregnant. Here are the reactions of some netizens. Other netizens defended the actress. Last October 2019, the actress also denied being pregnant, explaining that she was just “bloated and busog lang from adobo” at the time. Another Curtis-Smith is very much pregnant though and it’s her older sister Anne who is due…
Watch out for it! After more than a year of hiatus, Julia Montes is finally returning to showbiz with projects already lined up for 2020. Her talent management team called it an “exciting year” for Julia. “What an exciting year for our Daytime Drama Queen @montesjulia08 ! Thank you for visiting us! ❤️✨??,” said Cornerstone Entertainment in a Facebook post. Cornerstone Entertainment head Erickson Raymundo, on the other hand, made the official announcement on Instagram. “Welcome back @montesjulia08 ! 2020 will be a busy year for you and I can’t wait to share all the projects lined up for you,”…
Sarah Geronimo’s fans, also known as Popsters, are initiating a dance flash mob to raise funds for the victims of the Taal Volcano eruption. Popsters officials made the announcement on Facebook, which has since gone viral, as the post called on interested participants to join the “Tala para sa Taal Dance Flash Mob for a Cause” at the Luneta Park on Saturday, January 18. “Nagsayaw ka na nakatulong ka pa!” the post said. Popstar Royalty Sarah Geronimo’s viral song Tala that was released in December 2015, resurfaced December last year, inspiring widespread dance covers. It recently hit 40 million views…
Have you used or heard of this word before? The Filipino slang word “layogenic” has just been featured by British television broadcast network BBC. For its Word of the Day on Tuesday, BBC Two put the spotlight on the Pinoy word. BBC Two is the second flagship channel of British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) in the UK. Layogenic is described as “a person who is attractive from a distance but not from close up”. In 2011, the word was also featured in the New-York based online magazine Mental Floss in the article titled “14 Wonderful Words With No English Equivalent”. The…
Ella Cruz is living the fangirl life to the fullest as she got to perform in front of her idols. Kpop girl group Blackpink appeared to be blown away by the performance of the Pinay actress-dancer together with SB New Gen members Daphny and Eunice. Ella, Daphny and Eunice represented the Philippines as Team Gabriela at a dance competition during the Samsung Awesome Live fan meeting with Blackpink in Jakarta, Indonesia. Ella shared a short clip of their performance on her Instagram where Blackpink members could be seen gushing over them as they hit the stage with a lit mashup…
Noah Centineo and Lana Condor are inviting you to be their post-Valentine’s date! The To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before stars will be visiting the country for the first time on February 15 for a fan meeting. Streaming giant Netflix announced Wednesday that the two will be at the Glorietta Activity Center in Makati, 5 p.m. onwards, to promote the upcoming sequel to their first movie together, To All The Boys: PS I Still Love You. Entrance to the event will be on a first-come, first-served basis. Based on the book by New York Times bestselling author Jenny Han,…