Author: Patricia Dela Roca

Former Drag Den Philippines contestant Pura Luka Vega was declared persona non grata in Manila City and Bukidnon during the sessions of its respective councils after her controversial impersonation of Jesus in a viral “Ama Namin” drag performance. According to a report by The Philippine STAR, the resolution was unanimously approved by the Manila city council whose 26 councilors attended a session presided over by Vice Mayor Yul Servo Nieto and Majority Floor Leader Jong Isip. The session approved the resolution proposed by District 5 Councilor Ricardo Isip Jr. to have Pura, whose real name is Amadeus Fernando Pagente, proclaimed…

Viral social media star Lil Tay, whose real name is Claire Hope, has reportedly died at the age of 14, her family confirmed on her verified Instagram account on Wednesday, August 9. The statement described her death as “sudden and tragic” and “entirely unexpected.” “It is with a heavy heart that we share the devastating news of our beloved Claire’s sudden and tragic passing,” the statement said. “We have no words to express the unbearable loss and indescribable pain. This outcome was entirely unexpected, and has left us all in shock.” It was also revealed that her brother, Jason Tian,…

Fans are in a frenzy after HyunA and Somi shared a kiss in a now-viral video. On August 5, HyunA shared a few photos revealing her close relationship with Somi. The two can be seen sporting matching pistol tattoos. K-pop stans were delighted by the soloists’ interaction and hoped to see more of their bond in a collaboration project someday. Their next interaction came a few days later when HyunA attended the release party of Somi’s latest comeback “GAME PLAN” and showed her support for the younger artist by uploading a selfie and a short video with her on Instagram along…

The Bureau of Immigration spokesperson Dana Sandoval has confirmed the arrest and the subsequent release on bail of Jeffrey Oh, the Korean-American CEO of Careless Entertainment and business partner of actor James Reid, local news outlet ABS-CBN News reported. The Korean-American entrepreneur’s alleged arrest hit the news last July 28, 2023, for his company’s lack of a permit to operate in the Philippines. Veteran entertainment columnist Cristy Fermin in a “Cristy Ferminute” episode on July 31 revealed that the authorities paid a visit to Jeffrey’s home in Makati after receiving several complaints against him. “’Yun pong bagong manager ni Liza…

This little boy had just scored a one-on-one interview with the one and only Bea Alonzo! A TikTok video uploaded by online user @humptydump shared her little brother’s surprising and sweet encounter with the Filipina actress at a food court in Singapore. “My brother just sent me this video and said he met someone on their trip to Singapore,” the uploader wrote in the video. The little boy can be seen talking to his camera in Bisaya, saying that there was an actress at the place named Bea Alonzo. “I wonder unsa iyang [saan siya] famous,” the child said as…

Former actress Kate Gomez spoke up about the issues surrounding her son Rob Gomez and his relationship with former beauty queen Shaila Rebortera.  Rob was embroiled in a controversy that alleged his abusive behavior towards Shaila after the ex-beauty queen posted photos of a bruised arm on social media. The posts have already been deleted but their traces have reached the online community who expressed their concern for Shaila. Shaila’s deleted posts circulated online after revealing herself as the mother of a baby girl named Amelia, whose father is Rob, who had also revealed his relationship status as single. In…

GMA’s The Missing Husband actress Yasmien Kurdi is now a scholar at Jak Roberto University. You might have encountered the term “anti-silos” on social media and it turns out that Yasmien is among the people who want to learn how to practice it in their love lives.  The “anti-silos” trend started with netizens making jokes and memes about Kapuso actor Jak Roberto and his being supposedly “jealousy-free” towards his current girlfriend Barbie Forteza’s onscreen pairing with David Licauco.  Some have even given him the title “Patron Saint of Anti-Selos.” Hopping on the trend, Yasmien recently posted a photo of her…

Award-winning Broadway icon Lea Salonga confirmed on social media that she had tested positive for COVID-19. Lea is among the first-ever all-Filipino cast of Here Lies Love, a disco Broadway musical that depicts former first lady Imelda Marcos’ rise to power and subsequent downfall at the hands of the historic People Power Revolution. Apart from playing her role as Aurora Aquino, the mother of the late senator Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino III, Lea also stands as one of its co-producers. Fans have expressed their concern as the Filipina singer seemed to have been missing from the scheduled shows. Lea addressed their…

Former Miss Multinational Philippines 2021 and Miss Millennial Philippines 2018 Shaila Rebortera uploaded concerning photos of a bruised arm on her social media accounts, Cebu-based newspaper The Freeman reported. The Freeman is a sister publication of The Philippine Star. The now-deleted photos were screengrabbed by a source from the former Cebuana beauty queen’s Facebook and Instagram posts. In one of the deleted posts, Kapuso actor Rob Gomez’s IG handle was directly mentioned in an IG story along with an intriguing caption: “It’s just social media. I’m just protecting my career. Let the show stay number one.” The allegations against Rob…

The official Instagram account of Filipino singer Mark Bautista has been hacked. Mark sought the help of his followers to retrieve his account which had fallen victim to hacking on August 10, 2023, three days before his 40th birthday. It appeared that his posts had been removed and replaced with photos of women wearing swimsuits. “My Instagram account has been hacked,” Mark confirmed the incident on his Facebook page on Monday, August 7. “Guys I’ll try to retrieve it. But for now pls help me report it. Thanks.. haaay ?,” the singer wrote to his social media followers. Mark had…