Author: Patricia Dela Roca

As expected from Dyesebel’s unica hija! Celebrity parents Marian Rivera and Dingdong Dantes were more than thrilled to see their seven-year-old daughter Zia Dantes bag six medals in a swimming competition. Dingdong came first to announce the good news on social media with photos of Marian and Zia sharing an intimate moment during their child’s swim meet. In the caption, the Kapuso actor wrote, “Behind the success of every aspiring athlete is the magic touch of their support team. @marianrivera.” Dingdong’s post revealed that Zia was among the young competitors in Bert Lozada’s First Plunge Swim Meet event. The Bert…

Actor-turned-politician Arjo Atayde couldn’t stop his tears as he shared his first kiss with now wife Maine Mendoza during their intimate wedding ceremony in Baguio City. Actress Pauleen Luna-Sotto, who attended the affair with his husband Vic Sotto and their only daughter Tali, captured the emotional “kiss the bride” moment of the newlyweds as the classic Eraserheads song With A Smile played in the background. The longtime couple tied the knot at the Alphaland Baguio Mountain Lodges Chapel on Friday, July 28, 2023 — exactly a year after they got engaged. The date, July 28, bears significance in the pair’s…

Actress and incumbent Quezon City 5th District Councilor Aiko Melendez has finally graduated from college. Aiko earned her degree in Bachelor of Arts in Communication from the Philippine Women’s University (PWU). The actress-turned-politician celebrated her academic milestone with her family in a Facebook post accompanied by her photos wearing a red toga taken during PWU’s 100th Commencement Exercises. “It may have taken me years to finally finish my degree but despite a lot of hurdles and heavy workloads from being an artist and a public servant, I made sure to still make it,” Aiko wrote in the caption. “The best…

The revamped Eat Bulaga marked not just one but two milestones by celebrating its 44 years in television and unveiling its brand-new theme song. The noontime show’s new jingle was launched on its Saturday episode, alongside the celebration of its 44th anniversary. Its Kapuso hosts Paolo Contis, former Manila mayor Isko Moreno, Alexa Miro, Buboy Villar, Betong Sumaya, and siblings Mavy and Cassy Legaspi sang the theme song. Paolo became emotional as he expressed their sentiments on celebrating another year of the iconic noontime show. “July 29, mahalaga po ang araw na ’to sa Eat Bulaga. Forty-four years ago, sinimulan…

Former Pinoy Big Brother housemate Kiara Takahashi surprised her fans after airing a heartbreaking revelation about her “loveteam” with Gino Roque IV, popularly known as “KiaNo”. A TikTok live session of the ex-housemate became a hot topic for netizens where she claimed that her romantic gestures with Gino were allegedly “scripted” and “forced” to please their fans. In the video, Kiara narrated how Gino coerced her to go along with his plans to make their tandem click to the general public, despite her disagreement with it. The two became part of the Pinoy Big Brother: Otso where they started showing…

Hello madlang dabarkads mabuhay! An audience member of TV5’s noontime show E.A.T. was spotted dancing to the trending Mini Miss U challenge, a song born on a segment of rival program It’s Showtime.  Tiktok user @reveljunguinanas uploaded a now-viral clip from a Thursday episode of the Kapatid noontime show. Mainstays Vic Sotto and Joey de Leon could be seen interacting with contestants which made it look like a typical snippet of a segment.  However, upon a closer look with the help of the uploader’s focused edit, the video zoomed in on a child in the background. The young boy seemed…

US-based Filipino rap sensation EZ Mil has signed up with not one but three major record labels of international rap icons Eminem and Dr. Dre — Shady Records, Aftermath Entertainment and Interscope Records. The rap artist behind the 2021 viral hit Panalo is the second rapper next to 50 Cent to officially ink a deal with all three music labels. On Eminem’s Shady Records’ Facebook page, the record company posted a photo of Slim Shady, Dr. Dre, and EZ. “Still Aftermath! Back at it with Dr. Dre to sign the incredibly talented Ez Mil,” its caption read. Eminem also posted…

Annyeong madlang people mabuhay! K-pop stars are joining in the trending “Mini Miss U” dance challenge that originated from a segment of the local noontime show It’s Showtime. A video of a member of South Korean boy group EXO, Xiumin, made rounds on social media after a fan made a request for the idol to dance to the children’s song. Filipina K-pop fan Phoebe Juayong posted the video of her fan call with Xiumin on her social media accounts where she challenged the EXO member to follow the steps of the Mini Miss U dance. She shared her story with…

Kim Seon Ho definitely made this fangirl’s day! Trisha Soriano couldn’t believe her eyes for a second when she saw a photo of her idol wearing the bracelet she gifted him to match with hers. The Korean heartthrob graced Manila with his presence for another fan meeting held last July 22 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Just like the first one, Filo Seonhohadas (Kim Seonho fans) gave a warm welcome to the nation’s favorite “good boy”. From the thousands of fans who came to see the actor, one Seonhohada took the trophy for the best fan-idol interaction in The Big…

HORI7ON, the first all-Filipino boy band in K-pop, kicked off its promotions for their debut album in South Korea, officially starting their “journey” as an international pop group. The seven-member group composed of Vinci, Kim, Kyler, Reyster, Winston, Jeromy, and Marcus debuted under the K-pop agency MLD Entertainment, the same label as the viral K-pop girl band Momoland, and multi-national girl group Lapillus which also includes a Filipina member and Kapuso actress Chanty Videla.  The members were brought together after being hailed as winners of the Filipino boy group survival reality show Dream Maker, which was jointly produced by MLD…