Author: Janelle Lorzano

“Pa, hindi lang ako ‘yung naantig sa ginawa mo, marami rin pala kaming nakakita at naka-appreciate sa ’yo.” A daughter from Mandaue City, Cebu did not expect that a simple video of her father would go viral on social media! Eden Padel was the first follower of Tatay Dioscoro, a newbie food vlogger. Days after she uploaded the video on TikTok, Tatay Dioscoro reached 29,000 followers on YouTube! “’Yung pinost ko pong video is hindi po siya sinadya, before po ako pumasok ng school, nakita ko po kasi si Papa na nagfi-fix ng vlogging stick niya, tapos sabi niya na…

An 83-year-old lola from Muntinlupa became an instant celebrity after she visited an amusement park in Laguna! Uploader and granddaughter Nicole Suyen Luntad said that it was Lola Isabel’s first time to visit the amusement park. “Ice-celebrate lang po ‘yung birthday ko. Parang pinag-iisipan namin kung isasama po si Lola Isabel. Kasi malawak po ‘yung EK, baka mapagod si lola, ‘pag naglakad. Then siya po ‘yung nag-insist na kaya naman daw po niya,” she told the Philippine STAR. “Excited po siya nung sinabi po naming isasama siya. From nung nag-aayos pa lang po kami, siya pa po ‘yung naunang magbihis…

This gen Z from Pampanga is a living proof that every rejection in life is simply a redirection. Ymarel Angel Nazal Lintag graduated with a degree in economics at University of the Philippines Baguio in 2018. After graduating, she pursued a career at the Department of Education. “Actually, hindi itong business na ‘to ang unang reason ko to resign. I was supposed to get po ‘yung second degree ko. Music sana pero hindi kasi ako pumasa ng auditions dun sa dream university ko,” she told The Philippine STAR. “Parang naka-set na ‘yung mind ko na papasa ako dito, mag-aaral ako…

After 31 years, this Pinay finally found her courage to look for her Japanese father. Kanami Oya Matriz said she didn’t see her father since birth. According to her, he went back to Japan while her mother was still pregnant. “Single parent na po ‘yung mother ko since birth. Pero lumaki naman po akong puno ng pagmamahal kasi nandoon naman po ‘yung lolo’t lola ko na nag aalaga sa’kin,” Kanami shared with the Philippine STAR. Mommy Gloria and Daddy Hideo met in Japan. In 1990, they went to the Philippines to get married. “Na-offeran din daw po ng pera si…

Selena Gomez slays again! The American singer-actress reached another milestone after she surpassed 400 million followers on Instagram amid the online uproar surrounding her and Hailey Bieber. In an Instagram post on Sunday, March 19, Selena shared throwback photos with her fans through the years. “Wishing I could hug all 400 million of you,” she wrote in the caption. Selena’s milestone made her the first woman to achieve this feat. She is also now one of the three people to exceed 400 million followers, along with footballers Cristiano Ronaldo (562 million followers) and Lionel Messi (442 million followers) in the…

“‘Yung ipon ko kahit GenAd hindi pa kakasya, mahal ka namin pero diyan ka muna sa US.“ Pinoy Swifties have been sharing funny banters on social media after American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift recently kicked off her Eras Tour in US. “Please kahit gaano pa kaganda concert mo, wag ka muna pupunta dito sa Pilipinas, wala pa akong ipon,” a netizen commented. “Di ko na kaya ‘to sismars, wag ka muna dito please baka mawalan ako ng kidney,” another netizen joked. “Newsfeed mo: Puro Taylor’s Era. Wallet mo: Wala pang pera,” a fan also commented. During the first night of her…

This nursing fresh grad made a buzz on social media after he gave his first paycheck to his mom on February 27, 2023. “Unang sweldo ko, Ma,” uploader Gabriel Angelo Dela Cruz said in the now-viral video. Mommy Adora can be seen giggling while counting her son’s first salary. “Ibalik ko sa ’yo. Pinaghirapan mo ‘to anak. Unang sahod mo ‘to, tatangapin ko ‘to. Pero ibabalik ko ‘to sa ‘yo kasi pinaghirapan mo ito. So ito, iingatan mo itong pera mo,” Mommy Adora said. Gabriel was shocked by his mom’s gesture and couldn’t believe that she gave back his salary.…

A Gen Z from Manila expressed gratitude to her family, who are all doctors, for supporting her in her chosen career. “Tracing back, even ‘yung grandparents ko, my parents, and my siblings are all doctors. So ako ‘yung very first one who tried a different path. I super appreciate how my whole family has been super supportive of my journey. I never felt na nag-stray away ako. It was more of really finding my passion and really finding the path for me,” 26-year-old Bernadine Ablaza shared with The Philippine STAR. Bernadine started selling metal straws way back in college. She…

Trigger warning: This article contains mentions of depression. A Gen Z from Laguna revealed how visiting a home for the aged in Laguna helped her surpass challenges in life. Mary Sheena Villanueva first visited Mary Mother of Mercy Home for the Elderly and Abandoned in 2010. Since then, the elderlies had a special place in her heart. Last year, Sheena was diagnosed with major depressive disorder. A sister from the Mary Mother of Mercy Home for the Elderly and Abandoned reached out to her. “Nagmessage naman po si Sister Venus sa’kin. Out of nowhere, tinanong niya kung ako ba ‘yung…

Actress Ellen Adarna revealed that she was the one who asked her husband, Derek Ramsay, to send a video greeting for Filipino-American YouTube star Bretman Rock. During Bretman’s recent visit in the Philippines, he shared that Derek was one of his childhood crushes. “I was the one who asked my husband to make that video in exchange for a video shoutout from Bretman because I’m a fan! I’m so waiting for that video!” she said in an Instagram story. The statement came after a Cebuano follower asked her a question translated in Tagalog “Crush daw ni Bretman ang asawa mo,…