Author: Patricia Dela Roca

Filipino dance crew Electro Groovers brought pride to the country after being hailed as champions of the Junior Division of the World of Dance last Saturday, August 12, in Anaheim, California. The group competed against other countries including Japan, New Zealand, Mexico, USA, Canada, Spain, and Panama. Japanese teams Ark Kids came in the second while Kirameki landed third. Meanwhile, their fellow Filipino competitors Indak and WoodRose placed seventh and ninth respectively. They are the first Philippine team to lead the ranks at the Junior Division of World of Dance. This marks their advancement to the World Finals, the highest…

The family of Canadian rapper and social media personality Lil Tay has revealed that she and her brother, Jason Tian, are still alive, American news outlet TMZ reported. The Instagram post declaring their death had been deleted from her account. TMZ reported that the internet star’s family provided them with a statement saying, “I want to make it clear that my brother and I are safe and alive, but I’m completely heartbroken, and struggling to even find the right words to say.” “It’s been a very traumatizing 24 hours. All day yesterday, I was bombarded with endless heartbreaking and tearful…

A video of Yassi Pressman getting cozy with presidential son and Ilocos Norte Rep. Sandro Marcos has resurfaced online and is now going viral on social media. In the uploaded clips on Tiktok, the two can be seen enjoying each other’s company at an intimate after-party last July 24. The clips showed their cozy moments together with Yassi leaning against Sandro who was behind her while she had one arm slung over his neck. “This kind of Friendship, Pls. They’re so comfy with each other,” one uploader @_yannah9 wrote in the caption. The interaction has garnered thousands of views on…

Yassi Pressman made a buzz on social media after a video of her getting a kiss on the cheek from Camarines Sur Gov. Luigi Villafuerte went viral. Yassi attended the 74th Foundation Event of Bombon, Camarines Sur for a hosting stint last Sunday, August 13. In a video uploaded on Facebook, the actress was hosting the event together with the politician where people can be heard pushing for the two to kiss. To which Gov. Luigi humored the crowd, “Kiss muna?” Yassi reacted to the request with a laugh, saying there were children among the crowd. After a few more…

The Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences (FAMAS) announced the winners of its 71st FAMAS awards night which was held at the Fiesta Pavilion of the Manila Hotel on Sunday, August 13. Among the awardees was Nadine Lustre who bagged her second FAMAS Best Actress award for her performance in Greed, a horror thriller film under Viva Films. It tells the story of a couple who won the biggest jackpot in a lottery but things don’t go out as planned.  This marks her second top acting award adding to the recognition she received in the romance film “Never Not…

Former beauty queen Shaila Rebortera said that she allegedly suffered over a year-long abuse from her ex-partner Rob Gomez.  On Sunday, August 13, Shaila addressed the issue on her social media pages with images of her statements with the caption, “No more suffering in silence.” “After over a year of being silent about the abuse, I’m happy I was able to speak my truth,” the ex-beauty queen started. “Just hours after the photos of the bruises were uploaded, his mother asked for me to say sorry in exchange for being able to stay with them. I decided to leave,” the…

“Parang gusto ko na lang mag-artista. Tapos pag sumikat ako, tumakbo ako sa politics.” This was the University of The Philippines (UP) Diliman summa cum laude Val Anghelito Llamelo’s response to a question about taking up a career in politics. Val was a contestant on TV5’s noontime show E.A.T. last Saturday, August 12, when he aired his thoughts about his career choices. During E.A.T’s “Babala! ‘Wag Kayong Ganuuun…” segment, the hosts asked Val about his chosen career after graduating summa cum laude.“Graduate ka na at summa cum laude, ano ‘yung gusto mong pasuking trabaho?” Allan K started. Just like how…

Nigerian content creator Daniel Oke, popularly known as “Zombie Tugue,” addressed online criticism against E.A.T. co-host Jose Manalo’s allegedly racist joke in a past episode of the TV5 noontime show. Zombie was a contestant in E.A.T.’s “Babala! ‘Wag Kayong Ganuun…” segment on July 13, 2023, before he was cast as a new addition to the “Dabarkads” family. The new host became a part of “Sugod Bahay Mga Kapatid” segment together with Jose and Wally Bayola, gaining their trio name “JoWaZom”. During the Sugod Bahay Kapatid segment last July 24, Jose was talking to “Bossing” Vic Sotto when the former pointed…

Sports announcer Mikee Reyes aired his disappointment after an event organizer requested for him to cover up his tattoos. Mikee recently shared screenshots of his conversation with an event organizer. In the photos, the announcer was asked by the event organizer if he could wear long sleeves to cover up his tattoos for the reason that there would be children present during the event. He then posted about their exchange on Facebook, expressing his dismay about the apparent stigma against tattooed people. “I assume kilala niyo naman sino kinukuha niyo? ??,” Mikee started, implying the fact that he is the…

P-pop boy group SB19 emerged as the winner of the 2023 Billboard Fan Army Face-Off thanks to A’TIN on Tuesday, August 8. American music magazine Billboard recently concluded its annual Fan Army showdown with the announcement of its winner, SB19, as a result of their fans’ efforts which brought 51.1% votes, versus the 48.9% K-pop boy group SEVENTEEN’s CARATS garnered. Billboard’s Fan Army Face-Off saw a rally of 64 fandoms who competed for the recognition as the strongest fanbase. The fan war kicked off on July 5 and lasted for weeks with eight fan groups, which were called the “Elite…