Author: Lyka Nicart

Singer-actress Yeng Constantino has evaded arrest by posting bail for cyberlibel charges. The bail was set at P30,000. This was confirmed by her lawyer, Atty. Joji Alonso, in a statement sent to the press today. “Our client, Ms. Yeng Constantino-Asuncion, has posted bail and an Order approving the same has just been signed. We reiterate that our client has yet to receive a copy of the complaint filed before the Provincial Prosector’s Office of Surigao del Norte, for the alleged violation of Sec 4 (c) (4) of RA 10175 in relation to Article 355 of the Revised Penal Code or…

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Canadian pop star Justin Bieber has opened up about his health condition, revealing the real reason why he’s been looking ill lately. “While a lot of people kept saying Justin Bieber looks like shit, on meth, etc., they failed to realize I’ve been recently diagnosed with Lyme disease, not only that but had a serious case of chronic mono which affected my, skin, brain function, energy, and overall health,” disclosed the singer on his Instagram account. According to webmd.com, Lyme disease is an illness “caused by bacteria, Borrelia burgdorferi that are transmitted to humans through a bite from an infected…

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Ai-Ai delas Alas is saying yes to same-sex relationships but saying no to same-sex marriage. On January 6, the Supreme Court junked the petition to legalize same-sex marriage in the country. The actress-comedienne shared how she felt about it by reposting the news on Instagram with a praying hands emoji as caption. “Ako okay lang sa akin magmahalan ang same sex. Ganun, pag-ibig yun eh. Pero kasi diba nasa bibiliya yun, na ang babae para sa lalaki, ang lalaki para sa babae,” said Ai-Ai during the press conference of her upcoming movie D’Ninang, as seen in a live video uploaded…

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The list for the highest-grossing films of the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) 2019 has been revealed, as its two-week run that began on Christmas Day ended on January 7. According to MMFF spokesperson Noel Ferrer in a Facebook post, the eight MMFF entries earned a total of P995 million gross sales in the box-office, or 4.5 percent short of the P1 billion target. In the same post, Ferrer detailed that “realistically, it would be hard to surpass last year’s record gross in the box-office because of the typhoon and the closing of some malls/cinemas in Visayas and Mindanao due to…

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Former anchor TV reporter Steve Dailisan is now a first officer — or, co-pilot — for the Cebu Pacific airline company. On Tuesday, he shared his career milestone by showing his company ID that bears his name with the long “eee-s”.  The ex-journalist used to utter “Steeeeeve Dailisan” as his extro in his news reports, and that made quite a mark among the televiewers.  In 2018, Steve left the broadcast industry to pursue his childhood dream to become a pilot. #Paraconsistent, as what the former Kapuso reporter said, he can still be called as “First Officer Steeeeeeve Dailisan”. “This is…

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Liza Soberano and Enrique Gil will be teaming up soon for a new business venture. In a report by Pilipino Star Ngayon, Enrique revealed his and Liza’s dream of building a resort spa.   The 27-year-old actor owns a property beside his beach house in Batangas where he plans to build the said business. “I got ano­ther property beside it that’s like a hectare sa may coastline na gusto ko gawing resort. Sabi ko, ‘Let’s just stick with the plan na lang. Let’s just sell this house and then let’s build the resort there,’” said Enrique. According to Push, the idea…

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Even if she’s on a maternity leave, Anne Curtis managed to have an entry to the #TalaDanceChallenge — a throwback video of her and Tala hitmaker Sarah Geronimo performing the addictive song that now seems to be the nation’s dance anthem.  Last Sunday, musical variety show ASAP Natin To! held the “Grand Tala Day” or a dance festival joined by celebrities and netizens who went viral for their dance covers, as well as the Tala Nation participants from different parts of the country. On the same day, Anne expressed her desire to join the event that reminded her of her past…

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A tattoo artist went viral for designing a skateboard inspired by Manila Mayor Isko Moreno Domagoso. The artwork is based on the look and layout of a 20-peso bill but with the mayor’s face on it. Manila landmarks such as the City Hall, Jones Bridge and Andres Bonifacio monument are also featured. Bryan Villena, an artist from Balic Balic, Sampaloc, Manila shared why he chose the actor-turned-politician as his inspiration for the artwork. “Si Yorme kasi, ang viral simula ng maupo sya. Dun na nag-umpisa pagka-viral niya kaya naisipan ko siya ang gawin,” shared Villena. After being elected as the…

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Prior to being called out by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP), the Filipino-American Internet sensation Bretman Rock had already owned up to his mistake.  The YouTube star had earlier made news after a video of him dancing to the tune of Lupang Hinirang resurfaced online.  His act did not sit well with Filipino netizens who, in turn, brought it to the attention of the NHCP, the primary government agency responsible “for the conservation and preservation of the country’s historical legacies”. As a “response to complaints,” the NHCP released a notice to the public stating that “dancing to…

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A new meme is born and it’s none other than “Dingdong DoneTest” or rather Dingdong Dantes. Been seeing Dingdong Dantes memes all over feeds? We can totally relate! Although it may seem like they had just sprung out of nowhere, these memes have been going on around the web. The memes made the Kapuso actor a trending topic on Twitter late Monday night ‘til Tuesday afternoon. The Descendants of the Sun star seemed amused by the latest craze — and it looks like he’s keeping tabs on it! He even picked out his favorite of them all: The “Dingdong DoneTest’…

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