Author: Janelle Lorzano

YouTuber Viy Cortez was hailed as the TikTok Shop Brand Owner of the Year during the TikTok Awards Philippines 2023. During her acceptance speech, Cortez expressed gratitude to her fans and followers for their support. “Maraming-maraming salamat sa mga Viviys ko na walang sawang nagboboto sa akin araw-araw. Nagkukuwentuhan kami kanina ni [Cong], sabi ko “Alam mo sobrang swerte ko. Sobrang pasalamat ko kasi ‘yung mga Viviys ko, nandyan. [Sabi nila] ‘Yung 15 votes nila, ate Viy, binigay ko sa’yo,’” she said.“Pero kung ang basehan ng awards na ‘to ay isang brand owner na masipag, magaling, matiyaga, para ito sa…

18-year-old Filipino motorsports racing driver Bianca Bustamante expressed her gratitude to her fans and to the TikTok community after she won the Sports Content Creator of the Year. In her acceptance speech during the TikTok awards 2023, Bustamante shared a glimpse of her life as a racer as well as her F1 Academy experience. “I am honored to receive this award. Honestly, I’m baffled to even be recognized as one of the top content creators in sports,” she said. “I know how difficult it is to actually be a pioneer in our own paths. For me, being a female driver,…

“Gusto ko kasi ganto” was the reaction of a four-year-old baby girl while bursting into tears upon seeing her aunt’s congratulatory tarpaulin after passing the Psychometricians Licensure Examination in August 2023. In the viral TikTok video, baby Arianne Ysabella can be seen holding an iPad while showing the tarpaulin of her aunt, Aezer Anne Espiritu. “Pumasa po kasi ako [ng] board exam. Tita Ninang po niya ako. Nakita po niya ’yung tarpaulin ko sa labas ng gate namin ang nag-iiyak po siya sa daddy niya dahil gusto rin daw po niya nu’n,” Espiritu told The Philippine STAR. A few days…

This 52-year-old mother from Tondo, Manila is currently on her travel is life era! Mommy Leah Lipa started traveling in her 50s after working and taking care of her family for quite some time. “Nag-start ako mag-solo travel kasi gusto ko talagang mag-travel even before. Kaya lang hindi ko magawa kasi I have three kids. Ang focus ko noon ay ‘yung mga anak ko. Feeling ko, ‘yung free na free ako,” Mommy Leah told The Philippine STAR. “‘Yung sarili ko na lang inaasikaso ko kasi all this time talaga, mula nang magkaanak ako, talagang binuhos ko na sa mga anak…

Fans of the The Walking Dead were left excited after a Filipino shared her experience when she stumbled upon the set of the spinoff series The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon in Paris, France. “When you’re about to see Mona Lisa but then you see this amazing shoot! So here’s a quick spoil for Walking Dead fans! ,” uploader Erica Nayuba Osados shared on social media. Osados said that she was just passing by the area when she saw the commotion. “The area was closed, [weird], at ang daming military trucks kaya na-curious ako. May shooting and I was shocked na may…

This three-year-old boy proves that chicken is life but sleep is ‘lifer!’ Mark Bryan Rongie Carpina shared a hilarious video of his nephew, Mason Zero Velarde, who was trying to stay awake while eating his fried chicken at a fast-food store in Quezon City on Saturday. “Maaga po kasi siya nagising dahil excited po mag [mall], pagdating po namin dun pinaglaro namin siya sa Kidzoona habang nag grocery po kami. Ayun napagod po ata kakalaro,” Carpina told The Philippine STAR. In the video, Carpina and his family can be heard talking to Mason, who couldn’t keep his eyes open while…

“Mommy, kawawa ako…” This was the statement of a three-year-old boy from Caloocan after his mom got mad at him for not finishing his milk. In an uploaded TikTok video, Nanay Dang can be heard lecturing her son Olaf. “Hindi pwede kasi nga ‘di ba pinapaubos ko sayo ‘yung milk mo, hindi mo inubos, oh anong gagawin ko? Hindi mo inubos milk mo tapos gusto mo manunuod ka ng TV, ano ‘yun?” Nanay Dang said. “Grabe naman ‘to. ‘Di pwede TV, tapos cellphone ‘di pwede, tapos si Xian ‘di pwede rin. Pwede mommy, kawawa ako,” Olaf replied. According to Nanay…

This mother couldn’t help but become emotional after she heard her five-year-old son’s prayer for his sick father. In an uploaded video by Mommy Judilyn Abing, Gab-Gab can be heard talking and praying for Daddy Patrick. “Papa Jesus, pagalingin n’yo po si daddy. Kasi po nasabugan po siya ng kuryente. Para gumaling na po si daddy. In the name of the Father, the Son, the Holy Spirit. Amen. Daddy, I love you. Mahal na mahal po kita. Hindi po kita papabayaan, daddy. Hindi po kita iiwan. Daddy, good night!” Gab-Gab said in a viral video on TikTok. According to Mommy…

This man got confused if he was answering questions from his professor or just having a random conversation with his girlfriend’s dad, who is a physician. On June 23, 2023, Julyanna Bles Esguerra was able to capture the moment between her cardiologist father Achilles and Physical Therapy student-boyfriend Scud Tzar Del Pilar. “Pag-upo na pag-upo ng boyfriend ko po, biglang pong nagtanong na ‘yung dad ko na, ‘Oh, anong course mo?’ Nagulat na lang po ako. ‘Oh alam mo ‘yung anatomy ‘di ba?’ ‘Alam mo dapat ‘yung muscle,’ gumanon po ‘yung dad ko. Unexpectedly na nag-ask po siya ng questions,”…

A lolo from Cebu recently graduated from senior high school at the age of 70 years old! But his dream doesn’t stop there as he aims to take BS agriculture in college! “Tuwang-tuwa ako talaga. Hindi nila akalain na talagang makapagtapos ako sa pag-aaral ko,” Tatay Carlos said with so much happiness. It was in 1963 when Tatay Carlos Saladaga graduated from grade school, but he was forced to halt his studies due to poverty. “Pangarap ko talaga noon na mag-aaral ako kaso lang mahirap kami tapos malayo rin ang paaralan dito. Naghanap na lang ako ng trabaho. No’ng una…