Filipino-American YouTube star Bretman Rock revealed that he is finally coming back to Philippines to launch his book titled, You’re That B*tch: & Other Cute Lessons About Being Unapologetically Yourself. In an Instagram story on Thursday, Bretman shared the official poster of his two-day book tour in Manila on March 4 at the Mega Fashion Hall, SM Megamall and March 5 at the Music Hall, SM Mall Of Asia. A total of 150 fans from each venue can win one signing slot during the book launch, which includes Bretman’s signature at the book and one photo with him. His book…
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.
An Engene fan from Antipolo camped out at a mall for ten hours to buy a ticket for the first–ever concert of Enhyphen in Manila. Unfortunately, she was not able to secure one. Teenager Elysia Caballero said that when she was about to lose hope, a friend of her suddenly offered to sell a Gen Ad ticket for the day two concert of the K-pop boy group. “Basta po maka-attend ako sa first concert nila dito sa Manila wala na po akong pake kung anong seat po ‘yung mapunta sakin. Sobrang desperate na rin po ako makapunta and makita po…
This young man did not think twice to stand up when the mother of the debutant asked if her daughter’s “manliligaw” attended the party. “Tumayo ka diyan, at pumunta ka rito!” Mommy Sally Gutierrez can be heard saying in the video. To her surprise, a young man stood up and walked towards the stage and even paid his respects to the debutant’s parents. “Actually, hindi ko talaga po ineexpect na tatayo po talaga ‘yung guy, ‘yung manliligaw ko po. Nagulat din po ako kay mama na ginawa niya po iyon, mismong sa debut ko pa po,” Debutant Khenza Rosain Gutierrez…
“Desidido na po talaga ako noon na mag-pa-eyelash.” A content creator from Mindoro received a message that she won a “free” eyelash extension. Surprisingly, it was her boyfriend’s way to apologize after spending hours playing Mobile Legends. “Ang pinag-awayan po talaga namin noon is ‘yung nag-e-ML siya tapos naka-turn off po ‘yung notification po. Nakailang tawag na po kasi ako, walang reply. Tapos hindi man lang sinasagot. Mga ilang oras na po iyon. Mahilig po talaga siya mag-ML. Kaya yun po, parang nainis po ako na ‘Ah sige ha, hindi mo ako kakausapin?’ Tapos nakita niya, late na. Sabi ko,…
17-year-old Zoe Gabriel, the Pinay teen who went viral for her “first luxury bag” from Charles and Keith has a heart-pinching message to her bashers. “The message I would like to give to my bashers and haters is that I still believe they have a lot of potential and I believe that they’re not inherently bad people. I still believe that they’re good. I hope they know that there’s to love and that they know who they are,” Zoe told the Philippine STAR during an interview. Zoe said that she learned several lessons from her “unique” journey. “When I first…
A 24-year-old business owner from Pasig City became emotional as she looked back on her journey to success. Lyrra Manabat established her first business in 2018 after she stopped studying due to poverty. “No’ng college ako, nag-stop ako dahil hindi na sapat ‘yung kinikita ng mother ko and ‘yon na ‘yung start na nag-business ako. May kinuha po akong murang puwesto do’n sa tapat ng school. Nagbenta ako no’n ng snacks,” Lyrra shared with The Philippine STAR. Lyrra eventually decided to close her business. In 2019, she tried to start a home-based DIY shawarma business without any investment. “Wala po…
Looks familiar from your FYP? Meet Arvie and Cindy, your resident duo from TikTok! Since 2018, 29-year-old Arvie Sierra from Cavite has been entertaining netizens with his content along with his doll named Cindy. “Niregalo ko siya sa pamangkin ko. Medyo lumalaki na ‘yung pamangkin ko, nasa stage nang medyo hindi na siya nagple-play play ng Barbie. Tapos nakikita ko lang siya sa sala namin, andyan lang siya sa sala,” Arvie told with the Philippine STAR during an interview. Arvie, a civil engineer graduate, decided to leave his day job in 2018 to focus on creating content on social media.…
This 22-year-old Gen Z from Rizal loves to wear different accessories since she was young. To her surprise, it paved the way for her first business. Janet Kyla Sophia Cañete has been selling bracelets and other accessories since she was 12 years old. “Binebentahan ko ‘yung boys sa school namin, ‘yung mga kaklase ko. Sabi ko, ‘pang-Valentines.’ Actually, ‘yung boyfriend ko, binebentahan ko siya before sa iba niyang nililigawan. Pero nag-stop din ako for a while kasi parang sa isip ko, ‘Ay bata pa lang ako. I think I have to focus sa school,’” Kyla recalled during an interview with…
Couple goals indeed! A couple from Rizal left their rented home and bought a second-hand van to travel around the Philippines! “We live full-time in a van, traveling the Philippines to document wildlife and landscapes. Ito ‘yung kind ng travel na gusto namin kasi at our own pace siya,” Celine Murillo told The Philippine STAR during an interview. “Dumating ‘tong photography sa buhay namin tapos nagustuhan din namin then nung pandemic, naisipan namin na bakit hindi namin i-incorporate ‘yung dalawa,” Dennis echoed. Celine and Dennis said that they love to go hiking but later realized that they could enjoy it…
These stories are proof that singing on a karaoke machine is undoubtedly an integral part of the Philippine culture. Singing Pinay mom from Singapore This Pinay mother based in Singapore used her singing talent to put her baby to sleep on January 3, 2023. In the viral video, Kathleen May Almazan Endaya can be heard singing ‘Yesterday Once More’ by the Carpenters while holding her four-month-old baby girl. “Lagi ko siyang kinakantahan. Nung mga normal days, wala naman akong microphone. Noong araw na ‘yun, meron akong friend na pumunta dito sa bahay. [sabi niya] ‘kanta tayo.’ That time, kakapalit ko…