This Pinoy Swiftie is shaking off after witnessing Taylor Swift’s first TTPD performances in ‘Eras Tour’ Paris! Daniel Reyes travelled to Europe to see Taylor Swift for the third time. He said he spent P200,000 for this once-in-a lifetime experience. “I think this was the best Taylor Swift Concert I’ve been to. I first saw her during her Red Tour in Manila back in 2014. Then went to Tokyo to watch her opening act of the Eras Tour leg in Asia with a VIP ticket,” Reyes told The Philippine STAR/LatestChika.com in an exclusive interview. “Then I actually didn’t know that…
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.
Remember this artist? Christian Oliver “CORT” Talampas first went viral on social media in 2021 after he finished an artwork featuring his basketball idol, NBA star Michael Jordan. Fast forward to 2023, he is again asking the help of netizens to reach out to LeBron James after he finished another artwork that took him 225 days. “Ginawa ko ‘tong ‘Last Shot.’ Ginawa ko s’ya for 72 days. ‘Yun ‘yung time na nag-post ako sa TikTok. Kumbaga nanawagan ako sa tao [para mapansin ni Michael Jordan]. Meron akong mga naging client sinabi nila sa ‘kin na parang imposible na. Muntik na…
A viral video featuring a husband and wife from Bulacan touched the hearts of netizens after they took a photo with their kids while wearing their respective job uniforms. Mommy Leguarda and Daddy Apolinario Dela Cruz looked back on their journey as they worked as farmers and market vendors just to support their five kids. “Lahat ng trabaho napag-aralan namin sa buhay. Natuto po ako magtanim, gumapas, manahi, magtinda. Kaya sabi naming mag-asawa, kailangan pagpursigihin para pagdating ng araw, hindi rin nila maranasan ‘yung naranasan nating hirap,” Mommy Leguarda a told The Philippine STAR. Both Mommy Leguarda and Daddy Apolinario…
Netizens were touched after watching a simple, yet emotional gender reveal of a couple from Zamboanga City. In a now-viral TikTok video, Sue Cabanes, 31, and Marc Cabanes, 33, can be seen holding a piece of paper which contains the gender of their second baby. “Alam kong magiging happy siya, pero hindi ko inexpect na ganon ka-happy. Tawang-tawa talaga ako kapag pinapanood ko ‘yung video kasi synchronized ‘yung reaction namin,” Mommy Sue told the Philippine STAR. “Kahit ako nung nakita ko ‘yung video, nagulat ako parang iba ‘yung reaction ko ah. Nakita ‘yung totoong kulay ko eh. Natatawa ako do’n…
A 19-year-old volunteer firefighter couldn’t help but become emotional after he shared what happened to their home last May 7, 2024. “Nagulat ako may sumigaw na sunog. Tapos nag-chat po ako sa GC namin ng bumbero po. Pumunta po ako ng CR, kumuha po ako ng timba, ng tubig para hindi po madamay ‘yung bahay namin. Tinry ko po lahat,” John Justine Gagarin told The Philippine STAR. “Kaso paglabas ko po ng kwarto, may apoy na po. Buti po may labasan po kami sa ilalim po. Dun na lang po ako lumabas. Paglabas ko po, sakto nandun na po ‘yung…
“Ang home or ang family ay isang lugar na mafefeel mo na safe ka, na ikaw ay loved. Kasi kami rin eh, hindi naman namin sila kadugo, hindi naman namin sila kaano-ano pero ngayon andito na sila, safe na sila.” This was the statement of a Gen Z stay-in caregiver from House of Hope, an orphanage in Antipolo, Rizal when asked about the meaning of “home and family.” Mheya Espiritu, 28, has been working at the orphanage for three years now. She graduated with a degree in journalism from the University of Rizal System Angono. Right after college, she started…
23-year-old pharmacy graduate Klarence Faith Ansay shared a heartwarming and emotional moment with her mother, Mercedita, a day before her board exam last April. “Dapat daw talaga ‘pag magbo-board exam ka, ipapatasa mo sa siya sa passer din. Magpapatasa ka talaga [sa] mga lecturer. Sino ba ‘yung laging nagtatasa ng pencil ko or ‘yung the first person who ever sharpened my pencil? Naisip ko na as a tribute to my mom, I asked her to sharpen my pencil,” Klarence told The Philippine STAR. In a now-viral TikTok video, Klarence can be seen handing over the pencil she would use to…
Against all odds, this LGBTQIA+ couple from Lucena City is ready to build their own family! Denzel “Denz” Batocabe, 23, and Charlene “Cha” Rivera, 28, first met at an event in 2023, where Cha works as a firefighter, while Denz is working in the events industry. “Nasa isang event ako no’n then crowd control siya. Host ako that night, hindi ko siya nakita the whole night pero siya nasa likod ko lang, parang isang dipa lang layo namin. Gandang-ganda na siya sa’kin tapos that night, pinatanong niya rin ‘yung name ko. Sino daw ‘yung host na ‘yun. Kinabukasan, lumabas ‘yung…
A video featuring a surprise visit of a man to his girlfriend recently went viral on TikTok. As of this writing, the video has already garnered more than 7.5 million views. Netizens were also quick to react to the wholesome content. “Sa ibang lovelife na lang ako kinikilig,” a netizen commented. “When kaya? Namula siya sa kilig ihh,” another said. According to 21-year-old Chill Herrera, she and her family went home from Qatar to attend her cousin’s wedding. She tried to convince her 22-year-old boyfriend, Andrei Anthony Sanchez, to join them in the Philippines but noted that he can’t come…
Roselyn Gamilla Seraspe, mother of Jamaica, a teenager who recently died due to untreated rabies, shared the last few moments with her daughter before she died last April 6, 2024. “Sobrang positive ng anak ko dahil hindi niya po pinakita sa amin na nahihirapan siya. Ang sagot niya lagi sa amin, ngiti ,okay lang siya. Ayaw niya po talaga kaming mag-worry sa kanya hanggang sa mamatay siya,” Mommy Roselyn told The Philippine STAR in an exclusive interview. “Nung nasa ospital siya, hindi siya katulad ng iba na nakitaan (ng rabies). Napakatino niya. Kaya niyang kontrolin ‘yung sarili niya. Nakakausap po…