LANY is back in Manila and they did not forget to express gratitude to their loyal Pinoy fans! Lead vocalist Paul Jason Klein went senti mode after seeing the jam-packed arena during their “A Beautiful Blur” at the Philippine Arena on Saturday, October 12, 2024. “I have never seen so many people in one place in my entire life. Manila you have been so so good to us for so many years. In fact, I feel like Manila understood LANY before anyone else understood us. We owe so much everything that we have to you. Thank you for your…
Author: Janelle Lorzano
Janelle Lorzano
Janelle Lorzano likes long walks on the seaside and listening to people about their lives. When she isn't writing, she travels and discover new places.
This bride from Cabanatuan City received a special and hilarious wedding gift from her cousins! Siblings Lorryne, Andrea, and Chazity wrote a special song for their 28-year-old cousin Kathleen and performed it on her wedding day last April 14, 2024. “Sabi niya gift na lang namin sa kanya na mag-compose kami ng kanta describing her.Then nag-experiment kami ng mga songs na pwedeng mag-fit in. Usually ang common na ginagamit or kinakanta is ‘yung ‘Part of Your World’ pero nag-try kami parang patay,” Lorryne told The Philippine STAR. Adding, “Sa YouTube kasi kami naghahanap ng mga karaoke para if ever na…
A Pinay formerly based in Palawan, recently shared on social media how she found “the one” in a dating app. Besides sharing their love story online, she wanted to dismiss the “bad” mentality from the public after being in a relationship with a foreigner. 23-year-old Jolina said she is aware of other people’s comments about her marrying a foreigner. “’Yung mindset natin na ‘isang Pinay nanaman ang nakaahon sa kahirapan’ lagi kong nare-receive ‘yan sa mga comments sa TikTok. Pero sa akin po, hindi po ako agree doon kasi ‘yung mga foreigner po kasi ang nakikita ko very hardworking po…
As the famous quote says, “If knowledge is power, curiosity is the muscle!” This millennial first got curious about the name of her father’s alma mater in Olongapo in 2021. After three years, she found the person, but it was not just the case, as she also discovered more about her roots in the province. “Ang pinaka important na part sa akin in finding Nellie is mas nakilala ko ‘yung pamilya ko, nabigyan ako ng opportunity na makita ‘yung mga relationships na ‘yun na dati hindi ko makita at hindi ko naman masyadong maintindihan, na mahanap namin ‘yung mga pictures,…
The online community sent their love and condolences to a lola who turned emotional during the wake of her husband for 50 years. Uploader and granddaughter Edmarie Joyce Pattalitan was able to film her lola’s breakdown during the last few days of her grandfather’s wake. “Halos every day talaga siyang umiiyak. Marami akong video noon pero last night po kasi iyon ni lolo. May musiko dito. Sobrang nami-miss po namin siya. Si nanay po, ‘pag naalala niya, umiiyak pa din siya. Kahit ang dami na po nilang napagdaanan, as in po talagang ‘yung pagmamahal po ni nanay kay tatay is…
A simple act of kindness by a coffee shop owner in Cavite resulted in a domino effect on netizens! Business owner Renee Mikael Pastelero shared his experience when a random man asked if they sell 3-in-1 drinks last April 13, 2024. “Gabi po ‘yun. ’Yun po pinaka peak. Marami kaming tao. Naka-tricycle po siya, pagod na pagod po siya galing po siya sa construction. Bigla pong lumapit si tatay kasi nagtanong po siya kung meron daw po kaming Kopiko Blanca. Kala niya po siguro na ‘yung mga tinda namin is mga instant coffee kasi parang kailangan niya po ng pampainit…
“Hindi ko lubos maisip na in a blink of an eye, kukunin siya sa’min.” A father emotionally shared what happened to his partner two months after she gave birth to their twins. Jan Carlo Ibardaloza said that during Mommy Christina’s pregnancy, she had to undergo a procedure. “Naging maselan ‘yung pagbubuntis niya, palagi siyang pagod.Nung nagpa-checkup kami ng second trimester, nakita nung doktor na parang bumubuka ‘yung cervix niya. Nagbabadya na ma-miscarriage ‘yung baby. Ang ginawa, niresetahan kami ng mga gamot,” Ibardaloza told The Philippine STAR. She then had to undergo a cervix surgery in December 2023. “Sabi nung doktor…
Garnering 1.4 million views on social media, this daughter shared a heartwarming moment among her father, uncle and grandfather. On TikTok, Rhonna May Urbano posted a video when her relatives allowed her senior citizen lolo to swim during their beach outing last April 2, 2024. “Story time: Lolo can’t walk anymore bu he said he wants to swim with us, So my tatay and uncle help him into the water, It was touching moment, reminding me when Lolo taught them to swim when they were,” she wrote on TikTok. In an exclusive interview with The Philippine STAR, Urbano recalled the…
If other brides are looking for a church with long aisle, this bride from Rizal is an exception to that! Bride Lai Balderrama- Endozo said it was indeed a moment when she had a unique wedding entrance at a resort in Bohol last March 8, 2024. “‘Yung island where the ceremony is, part siya ng resort. It was a man-made island, maliit na island, so wala talagang ibang way to get there but to ride a boat. Sinasabi [ng guests] ang ganda daw tingnan. Ang unique. Si husband, nag-share siya sa akin. Nung napalingon siya noong nasa boat ako, ‘yun…
A makeup artist from Valenzuela City had no choice but to stop accepting clients after he was diagnosed with cancer in 2023 after working in the industry for 13 years. “Never naman ako na hospital before. Feeling ko po kasi 2022 pa lang dun na po nag-start ‘yung parang sakit ko. Ang dami ko na pong nararamdaman no’n. Bandang October [2022], medyo nag-iistart na po ‘yung ubo ko na hindi tumitigil,” 31-year-old Rowel Balili told The Philippine STAR. Rowel said that his cough went back and forth and he did not think that it was something serious. “Sabi ko, ‘Mawawala…