Author: Janelle Lorzano

A Pinay based in Zamboanga City shared a unique story on how she met her foreigner husband online! 25-year-old Greshiell Miller said that their love story with now husband, Greydin Miller, all started in a meme post on Facebook. “Nagulat na lang ako na may nag-add sakin kasi nakita niya ‘yung name ko sa Facebook kasi nag-comment ako sa isang funny page. May meme po kasi dun na nakakatawa. He saw my comment and then he said he found me cute. He sent me a friend request, and then sent me a message,” Greshiell told The Philippine STAR. For his…

Jonas Brothers, composed of real-life siblings Nick, Joe, and Kevin, expressed gratitude to a pianist playing their hit song “When You Look Me In The Eyes” at the lobby of the hotel they are staying in Manila. “In the hotel lobby, there’s a pianist, playing some music and we heard a familiar song. We realized that actually, it was our song,” said Nick. “To the person playing the piano at our hotel, thank you. To our incredible fans here in the Philippines, thank you for making this song one of our most popular [song] in this country,” he added. …

Fil-Am TikTok content creator Chris Punsalan gets candid with his followers on his grieving journey after his 97-year-old grandma, Anica Santos Manipon, passed away last month. In an Instagram post on Thursday, Punsalan shared a glimpse of his grandmother’s funeral. “Her wish was to be buried beside her husband. She was surrounded by people that loved her dearly,” Punsalan said after sharing clips from his grandma’s burial. “Forever grateful for grandma ” he wrote in an Instagram post. Punzalan announced his grandmother’s passing on January 30, 2024, in a heartfelt social media post. “My heart is broken. grandma fought so…

UPDATE: Almost a month after finally seeing her favorite band Coldplay play live in the Philippines, this fan who was diagnosed with stage 3 cervical cancer, has passed away on Saturday, February 17, 2024. This single mother is currently fighting stage 3 cervical cancer for her three children, who are all minors. “Siya rin ‘yong isa sa breadwinner ng family niya. So isa siya sa talagang nag susupport given na may kids na siya,” Kate Oliveros’ close friend, Karen Arguelles said. According to Karen, Kate first felt the symptoms in June 2022. After her check-up in September 2022, they found…

A compilation video of a father from Southern Leyte recently went viral on social media after netizens were touched on his sweet safety hand gesture to his daughter whenever she’s driving. Daddy Felix Ledesma said that he saw the same specific hand gesture in a video he watched on social media. “May nakita lang ako na paatras tapos masikip ‘yung sa likod, ‘yung nag-sensyas ganito lang. Parang dahan-dahan lang ba kung dikit ka, mabundol ka sa likod. Bawat alis niya, senyas ko ng ganun,” Daddy Felix told The Philippine STAR. “Bahala na ma-late basta makarating siya nang safe. Basta magdahan-dahan…

This nursing student from Pangasinan made sure to call his OFW mother in Hongkong to mark his newest academic milestone. “Gusto ko makita niya din ‘yung pinning. Pinakita ko lang po ‘yung pin at flowers ko sa kanya tapos ayun po, naiiyak na po siya nun. ‘Congratulations, nak.’ ‘Yun lang po ‘yung sabi niya tas sabi niya po ‘Sige na, nak papatayin ko na.’ Parang ayaw niya pong ipakita na naiiyak siya,” 19-year-old Mark Gerald Cabangting told The Philippine STAR. Mark’s older sister, Marielle, accompanied him during the pinning ceremony last November 24, 2023. “Masaya po ‘ko kasi ako ‘yung…

A Gen Z recently went viral on social media after she shared her mom’s journey of accepting her first foreigner boyfriend. In a video uploaded on TikTok, 22-year-old Joan Kate Dela Cruz compiled moments of her mother’s reaction to her foreigner boyfriend, Roman. Growing up, Joan recalled how strict Mommy Susana was. “Nung nasa high school ako, curfew ko, 4PM tapos parang nag-adjust lang siya ng 6PM nung nag-college ako.” In Mommy Susana’s defense, she was just looking after her daughter. “Bilang isang ina, ayaw mong may mangyayari sa anak mo kaya sobrang pinagkakaingat-ingatan. Si Joan naman, mabait siya na…

A son from Pangasinan surprised his mother with a bouquet of flowers and an envelope last November 24, 2023. At first, Mommy Laureen Velasco thought that her eldest son, Nick, was pranking her. “Inutusan po nila ako rito na kumuha ng timba, iba po ‘yung kinuha ko, ‘yung flowers na po and ‘yung sweldo ko po. Nakalimutan ko po ‘yung timba,” Nick told The Philippine STAR. In the now viral video on TikTok, Mommy Laureen can be seen jumping for joy after seeing what’s inside the envelope. “Hindi ko po ma-describe ‘yung feeling ko kasi hindi ko naman hiningi sa…

A video of a first-time mom from Cainta, Rizal recently went viral on social media after she shared her daughter’s daycare journey. In the video, Mommy Sarah Barrantes documented the first few days of her daughter in school showing some emotional development through time. According to her, she started taking videos so she can update her in-laws who are staying abroad. “Naisip ko na mag-send ng mga videos, para makita nila ang development ni Fiann. ‘Yung pagpasok niya sa school, ang hirap ng transition lalo na kapag nakikita ko siyang umiiyak. Natatandaan ko first few days nung schooling niya, iiyak…

This teenager from Caloocan City wowed netizens after he drew 17 Philippine Presidents all at once within 10 hours! “Nagsimula ‘yun lahat no’ng napanood ko po ‘yung kay Guhit Jess, gumawa [siya] ng 15 portraits ng mga NBA player. ‘Yung ganung type po ng art, scribble po kasi ‘yun, ‘yung ballpen, hindi ko po siya alam, wala pa po akong alam,” 15-year-old Emmanuel Dane Arcon Ventura told The Philippine STAR. “Nung ready na po ako, almost one-week po akong nag-practice nun, nung ready na, nag-sketch na po ako ng mga portraits ng presidente,” he added. Dane said he wanted to…