Author: Mary Dienne Bernal

Viy Cortez of Team Payaman showed netizens the reality of post-pregnancy with a photo of herself on Facebook. On Monday, YouTuber Viy Cortez shared a photo of herself just days after giving birth to her son Zeus Emmanuel “Kidlat” Velasquez. “Itsura ng nagpapadede, may tahi, nangangapa pa pano ba dapat ang tamang gawin,” Viy wrote on her post. “Okay lang yan bawi nalang sa mga susunod na buwan mahalaga healthy si baby,” the vlogger said.  “Alam ko naman mahal ako ni cong at ni kidlat kahit ang panget ko ngayon hahahah,” Viy continued. “Babawi ako sa sarili ko next time…

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Actress Yassi Pressman took to Instagram to greet her late father, Ronnie Pressman on his birthday. Yassi posted a childhood photo of her with sister Issa Pressman and father Ronnie on Instagram with the caption, “happy bday angel”. Yassi’s sister, Issa, also posted the same photo and another solo picture of her and their father on Instagram. “Happy bday Dad miss u. Thanks for shinning on us, our angel,” she wrote. Yassi also greeted her father on this year’s Father’s Day. “It’s your Day, Papitooooo! Celebrate for meee in heaven, my angel!!” the actress wrote in the caption. “Down here,…

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Zia Quizon appeared to be hinting at getting married in a poem that she dedicated to her dad, “King of Comedy” Dolphy, on his 10th death anniversary. On July 10, Zia took to Instagram to honor her late father by posting a throwback photo of them from one of their performances together. “Dear Papa, How I miss you/ How I wish that you were here/ To walk me down the aisle/And smile/ And maybe shed a tear./ I knew this day was coming/ And I knew that you’d be gone/ But still I hear you humming/ Strumming to a joyful…

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It’s official! ABS-CBN’s It’s Showtime and TV5’s Lunch Out Loud will be airing back-to-back on A2Z, Kapamilya Channel and TV5 beginning Saturday, July 16. ABS-CBN and TV5 officially released a statement on July 11 that It’s Showtime and LOL will be joining forces in the noontime timeslot. “Lunch Out Loud” will start the four-hour afternoon fun airing from 11 a.m. until 12:45 p.m., followed by “It’s Showtime” from 12:45 p.m. until 3 p.m. The fun and games in “Lunch Out Loud” will cheer up the days of the tropang LOL, including the “H.O.P.E.” dating game, the “Maritest” showbiz quiz, the…

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Actress-vlogger Donnalyn Bartolome apologized on Sunday, July 10, after netizens called her out on her baby-themed photoshoot for her 28th birthday.  In a now-deleted post from the photoshoot, the shots showed Donnalyn in diapers, wearing only a bib as her top, onesie while sucking from a milk bottle in , to which netizens reacted negatively having thought of it as “sexualizing infants” and “disturbing”.  “It was never my intention to enable one of the most horrifying acts here on Earth,” Donnalyn wrote in a statement. Donnalyn has since then taken down the photos across all of her social media platforms.…

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Actress Ella Cruz has spoken up following her “History is like tsismis” remark which trended and drew flak on social media.  On July 10, VinCentiments posted a video on YouTube titled, “HISTORY IS LIKE CHISMIS” directed by Darryl Yap, starring Sen. Imee Marcos and actress Ella Cruz.  “Trumending ka ah,” Sen. Imee said to which Ella asked her, “Sen, mali po ba yung sinabi ko na ‘History is like tsismis?’” In the four-minute video, Sen. Imee and Ella talked about the actress’ statement in an interview released last July 2 that brought attention and got mixed reactions from netizens. “‘Di…

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Comedienne Pokwang has confirmed the split between her and long-time partner, American actor Lee O’Brian, finally putting an end to speculations.  In an exclusive interview with PUSH that was released on Saturday, July 9, Pokwang unveiled that they have gone their separate ways after being together since 2015, but stressed that they “parted ways in a good way.” “I’m okay, Mare. We’re okay. No third party involved and we’re both co-parenting kay Malia. Maayos naming tinapos ang lahat. Hindi kami pait-paitan,” she said. In the same interview, the comedienne also stated that she has no issues with Lee visiting their…

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The first four entries for the MMFF 2022 have been officially announced on Friday, boasting of star-studded casts led by Coco Martin, Vice Ganda, Ivana Alawi and Toni Gonzaga. The highly anticipated annual MMFF on its 48th year advocates the theme “BALIK SAYA” while bringing the revival of the Filipino cinematic experience during the holiday season into the spotlight.  In a Facebook post by the official page of the Metro Manila Film Festival, they have announced the first four official entries for this year’s MMFF. These included LABYU WITH AN ACCENT by ABS-CBN Film Productions, starring Coco Martin and Jodi Sta.…

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GOT7’s leader JAY B is reportedly in a relationship with YouTuber and special effects artist PURE.D. The two have been dating for nine months, as per an exclusive report of a South Korean media outlet on July 7. South Korean media outlet Wikitree first reported that JAY B has been dating PURE.D for nine months now.   According to the report, the two first met through a mutual friend, and they both later formed a fondness for one another and eventually developed romantic feelings.  According to a translated Soompi article, the representatives of both artists spoke up and said, “They…

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Most new series are set to premiere mid-July, but these upcoming dramas are definitely worth the wait. And Lee Jong Suk will be making his long-awaited comeback on the small screen.  Here, we feature five new dramas that you need to add to your watch list for this month: Dear X Who Doesn’t Love Me Rookie actress Han Ji Hyo will play Seo Hee Soo, the main protagonist of the upcoming TVing series Dear X Who Doesn’t Love Me. Hee Soo is a university student who has never been in a relationship and has low self-esteem. She aspires to be…

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