Author: 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.

Benedict Cua is grateful for the love from his 5 million followers on TikTok! The social media influencer recently reached a social media milestone when he amassed 5 million followers on the platform. “Celebrate wins. Happy 5M!” he wrote in an Instagram post. In a viral TikTok post on Thursday, Benedict asked his followers “Kelan ka last naging grateful?” “Hindi mo maaala diba? Kasi lagi kang nag o-overthink. So today, I’m gonna celebrate the fact that I woke up not anxious,” he said in the video. “Grateful for you guys, happy 5M to us,” he added. Recently, Benedict said that…

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Mimiyuuuh can definitely get that “best tita” award! The internet star recently shared her experience in sewing a baptism dress for her first niece, Baby Brielle. “Sa sobrang bida-bida ko, nagtahi po ako ng pang binyag ni Baby Brielle! Nakakamiss rin po pala ang magpaandar ng sewing machine. Huhu!” Mimiyuuuh wrote in an Instagram post. “We love you baby Brielle! We will do our best to give you the best life!” she added. In her vlog, Mimiyuuuh showed the process of creating Baby Brielle’s “first designer dress,” starting from sketching the dress to finally stitching it together. “Long gown po siya.…

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A video of a Filipino mom and her half-Korean son recently went viral on social media. In the now viral TikTok video with more than 2.6 million views, mother Jennifer Rentura can be seen showing off her Filipino parenting style to her three-year-old son, Yejun. “No’ng kumakain kami ng dalanghita, tinatapon niya, so pinagsabihan ko siya tapos hindi nakinig. Ayan so napalo ko ‘yung kamay. ‘Yung anak ko kasi, ‘pag napalo ko siya o alam niyang napagalitan siya, umiiyak siya sasabihin na, “Omma hajima.” Kumbaga, ‘wag ka magalit. Natatakot siya kapag nagagalit ako,” Jennifer shared with The Philippine STAR. Jennifer…

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An overseas Filipino worker (OFW) from Norway recently shared on social media the “worst” part of every vacation in the Philippines. After a few days, many viewers seemed to relate to the heart-pinching video as it garnered more than 400,000 views on TikTok. “Kinompile ko kasi No’ng napanood ko ‘yon, parang naawa ako sa kanila. na parangThree times na naghatid. ‘Yon talaga ‘yong worst part. talaga eh. Eh ‘yon ‘yong worst day ‘pag umuuwi. Parang minsan pag gising ko ‘pag pauwi na kami parang gusto ko na mag-hop over,” uploader Jarren Kate Bentzen told The Philippine STAR during an interview.…

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These two pilots from Parañaque City are indeed couple goals! Luigi and Cello Custodio, who are both pilots by profession, recently went viral on social media after they shared a footage of their first-ever flight as husband and wife on December 8, 2022. “When people found out na magkakalipad kami, jino-joke nila kami, ‘Oh sino na talaga ‘yung in command dyan?’ ‘Si wife na ba ‘yung in command?’ Once we enter the cockpit, we’re still husband and wife. Pero what comes first syempre ‘yung work,” Luigi told the Philippine STAR. “Kapag kunwari, magsa-start na ‘yung lipad, parang nagshi-shift na kami…

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Filipino-American YouTube star Bretman Rock became sentimental after his successful book launch in the Philippines last week. In an Instagram post, Bretman shared a glimpsed of his two-day book tour in Manila. “This is all because of a little Filipino Bakla that dreamed he was gonna be artista one day And he was going to make it happen one way or another,” he wrote in the caption. “That little boy planted so many seeds for me so that I can flourish today and I’m forever doing everything for him and because of him…. I’m literally in tears every morning that I’ve been…

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A Gen Z received praises from netizens for helping two senior citizens, who were selling vegetables despite the cold weather in Cagayan on December 27, 2022. “Pumunta po kami sa Tugegarao para mamili po, nung nakita ko po sila lola hindi po ako naghesitate na lapitan po sila to buy and accidentally nagrerecord po pala ‘yung kapatid ko dun sa loob ng sasakyan. Sinabi lang niya po sakin nung tapos na po,” 20-year-old uploader Eurika Alea Rebenito told The Philippine STAR. “That time po talaga, matumal po ‘yung benta nila lola. Walang bumibili and sobrang lamig po dito. Sabi ko,…

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“I learned that if you don’t take risks, you cannot create a future.” A woman who was laid off from work due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic shared an important lesson when starting a business. For almost two years, 25-year-old Isabel Cane Buncab-Montoya worked as a ground employee at the Clark International Airport. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit hard on the aviation industry, she was one of the thousands of employees who got affected by the retrenchment. “During pandemic, lahat ng airlines, wala tayong flights. So, our company decided to lay off employees, and I am one of…

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“Lord, kung hindi man po siya para sa inyo, baka pwedeng ipahiram niyo po muna sa akin? Kasi mas kaya ko pong makita na nasa inyo siya kaysa nasa ibang babae. Pangako, mamahalin at aalagaan ko po.” This was the prayer of a 27-year-old woman from Bulacan after she developed romantic feelings for a man who was in the seminary way back in 2014. Years after, it seems that God answered her prayers! Ann Eunice Pineda-Rosete said that it was not an easy journey for her and her husband Ramil Rosete. “Hanggang nung lumabas ka hindi niya alam na may…

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TV host Bianca Gonzalez is currently on fan girl mode after she finally met Filipino-American YouTube star Bretman Rock on Wednesday. Bianca, along with other celebrities and members of the media, had a chance to meet and interview Bretman ahead of his two-day book signing event in Manila this weekend. In a series of Instagram stories, Bianca shared photos during their first interaction. “Loved getting to interview @bretmanrock but what I loved even more was how she joined us during her down time just to chat. Zero diva vibes, super cute and chill. “I’m halfway through her book You’re That…

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