Author: Janelle Lorzano

Around two dozens of customized Nike Air Max 97 shoes, with actual holy water injected in the soles, sold out within minutes after it was released by Brooklyn-based creative arts company MSCHF on Tuesday. A pair of “Jesus Shoes” originally retailed for $1,425 or around P74,000 but they are now being sold for $2,499 or around P129,000 on StockX.com. Each pair features around two ounces of water sourced from the River Jordan where it is believed to be the same river where Jesus was baptized. A steel crucifix on the lacing system and a Matthew 14:25 inscription on the toe…

Newlyweds Jill Roxas-Lega and Allerie Lega from Las Piñas have decided to include some unconventional details in their garden wedding last October 8, 2019, at a resort in Tagaytay City. According to the couple, each unique detail of their wedding has a story to tell and they made sure it was a wedding that depicts their individual personalities. Instead of wine, the couple used a popular brand of gin, referred to as “gin bilog,” in their first toast as husband and wife. “Gin kasi bilog ang mundo sabi nila about dun. ‘Di po namin alam na kami pala magkakatuluyan. Friends…

Megastar Sharon Cuneta shed tears while performing her famous song Mr. DJ with Asia’s Songbird Regine Velasquez during the first night of their Iconic concert at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Friday. Mr. DJ was composed by Rey Valera and became one of Sharon’s best-loved hits. A 12-year-old Sharon recorded the now OPM classic in 1989. The song paved the way for her to pursue a successful career in the music industry. Additionally, Sharon was emotional while singing Regine’s hit Kailangan Ko’y Ikaw. “Hindi ko rin po alam kung bakit. When I first heard this song, I wished it was…

Megastar Sharon Cuneta and Asia’s Songbird Regine Velasquez emerged on stage with “shining, shimmering, splendid” gowns on the first night of the Iconic concert at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Friday. In their first concert together, the singing superstars performed sentimental duets of their respective OPM hits, which brought audiences on a trip down memory lane. Sharon and Regine also talked about their past leading men in movies, while making inside jokes about their respective husbands, Senator Kiko Pangilinan and Ogie Alcasid, who were proudly present during the show. At one point during the concert, Regine re-enacted famous lines from…

The main cast of American ‘90s sitcom F.R.I.E.N.D.S. recently reunited for dinner at actress Courtney Cox’s house. It was Cox who first shared on Instagram a photo of herself with fellow actors Jennifer Aniston and Matt LeBlanc, with the caption: “A rare night and I love it.” “We just had dinner this week on a Saturday night,” Aniston confirmed in an interview with US radio legend Howard Stern the following day. According to her, they were complete during the dinner. “The whole gang. Everyone was there,” she said. Proof? Aniston joined Instagram on October 15 with the reunion pic as…

A statue was built in Tarlac to honor “Buboy,” the viral dog dubbed Pinoy Hachiko for his loyalty to Carmelito Marcelo, a professor who died of stroke in May. On Facebook, the Tarlac-based non-government organization Animal Kingdom Foundation (AKF) posted a photo of the statue in its animal cemetery in Capas, Tarlac on Saturday. “Finally, Buboy the #PinoyHachiko now immortalized at the Animal Kingdom Pet Cemetery in Capas, Tarlac ❤️,” AKF wrote on Facebook. The nonprofit credited Theme Builders Philippines, design and build manufacturer for themed attractions, for creating Buboy’s statue, calling it a “masterpiece.” The dog went viral after…

A wedding proposal surprised and captivated passengers at the Park Square Terminal in Makati last September 14, 2019. To mark their first anniversary, Dominic proposed to his girlfriend Zieryl in the same place where they met by chance after not having seen each other for a long time. According to Charm Mallonga-Abril, a relative of the groom-to-be, the couple were former officemates but lost touch when they started to work in different companies.  They saw each other again at Park Square Terminal in Makati City, rekindled their friendship and eventually became a couple. A few years after, Dominic planned the…

A freshman law student from Ateneo University shared a video on Instagram while attending a “paw school,” a dog therapy program initiated by the Ateneo Law Student Council last October 10, 2019. Pia Barroso said the program serves as a breather for the law students after taking up the midterms exam. “It’s really something you wouldn’t expect to have in law school but parang somehow, Ateneo student council knows the need of its students,” she said. “They know na ‘di lang kami dapat puro acads, acads, acads and it’s really amazing how creative [they are] when it comes to the…

Clariz Jane Lasala, a teacher from Saint Joseph Institute of Technology in Butuan City, said that one of her students asked her if she can be excused in the scheduled exam because no one is available to take care of her baby. “Take the quiz and I’ll take care of your baby,” Lasala told her student.  “This experience is from above to help me become a person for others and I count this as a blessing. I am blessed and truly full,” she said in a viral Twitter post. Lasala refused to name the student’s identity for the safety of…

A teacher went viral after sharing her Iloilo-Davao flight experience last October 3, 2019 on Facebook. Kemberly Victorioso, a 23-year-old English teacher at Notre Dame of Tacurong College Sultan Kudarat, said that the pilots landed them safely despite violent air turbulence and heavy rains. Victorioso expressed her appreciation to lady Captain Jacqueline Chua and first officer Ver Joseph Poblete who were in control of the flight. She said that instead of 51 minutes of traveling time from Iloilo to Davao, the trip became one hour and 20 mins due to the weather conditions. “Mid flight namin, violent turbulence occurred that…