Author: Patricia Dela Roca

Rod Garino is seeking justice after losing his pet Chow Chow named “ChowKing” or “King” to heat stroke while staying in the dog hotel in Antipolo. Rod detailed the events leading to King’s death at the dog hotel Milo & Friends, in a now-viral Facebook post last June 21. As of writing, the post has garnered over 15,000 reactions from netizens. According to Rod, he brought King to the dog hotel and had his pet there for six days. “It was his 3rd time in this dog hotel so I was confident they will be able to take care,” Rod…

South Korean singer-rapper T.O.P is returning to acting for the first time in six years with his addition to Netflix’s hit international series Squid Game. On Thursday, June 29, Netflix revealed a new batch of new faces who will play in the second season of the survival show. Joining T.O.P, eight new cast members have been added to the series namely Park Gyu-young, Kang Ae-sim, Lee David, Lee Jin-uk, Roh Jae-won, Won Ji-an, and fellow idol and former IZONE member Jo Yu-ri. Netflix previously announced that Yim Si-Wan, Kang Ha-Neul, Park Sung-Hoon, and Yang Dong-Geun would be joining the new…

Kapuso actress-host Pokwang stood her ground amid the counter-affidavit filed by her former live-in-partner Lee O’ Brian against her deportation and visa cancellation complaints. The comedienne took to social media her stand regarding Lee’s responses to the cases she previously filed against him. With the help of her legal counsel Atty. Ralph Calinisan, Pokwang aired her statement on Instagram on Monday, June 26. The caption in the Instagram story read: “We maintain that Mr. William Lee O’Brian must be deported immediately from the Philippines. Undesirable aliens have no place in this country. With this case we are pursuing, we are…

Elha Nympha opened up about facing health issues and how she’s dealing with them. In the Thursday episode of the Kapamilya morning show Magandang Buhay, Elha revealed she is currently facing health problems that have been affecting her womanhood. “Sa health po, I mean common po siya ito sa mga babae like hormonal imbalance mga ganoon po, mga ganoong bagay. Pero mas may deep pa po na explanation doon sa problema ko po na I think hindi pa ako ready i-share,” explained Elha on disclosing her health condition. “Up until now ay nagpapagamot po ako. Sana po soon ay makabangon…

Richard Gutierrez opened the possibility of him playing challenging and relatable characters, including gay roles, in the future. During his visit to London for the Kapamilya Kalayaan Karavan 2023, the actor was invited to an exclusive interview with TFC News where the conversation delved into his career, relationships, and family. Richard currently plays the lead role of Apollo in the recently extended Kapamilya action-drama series The Iron Heart. ABS-CBN journalist Rose Eclarinal presented a question from a viewer asking about Richard’s versatility as an actor: “Are you open to new roles like that of a madman, or even homosexuals?” “As…

Basketball player Ricci Rivero revealed that he did not try to win his ex-girlfriend Andrea Brillantes back. In the continuation of Monday’s episode of Fast Talk with Boy Abunda, Boy threw several questions addressing speculations hounding the breakup of the ex-couple. One of which asked Ricci if he had tried to win his ex-girlfriend back following rumors about him courting Andrea again. “No,” Ricci said, explaining: “Kasi Tito Boy siguro for the longest time, I was trying to not give up on the relationship. And sabi ko, for me to give up, siguro sobrang puno na.” The athlete stressed that…

For Vice Ganda, the ABS-CBN noontime show It’s Showtime became a casualty of the ongoing feud between Eat Bulaga producer TAPE, Inc. and the original Eat Bulaga hosts Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto and Joey de Leon. In a vlog released on Tuesday, June 27, Vice Ganda addressed how their show was affected by the conflict between TAPE and the original Dabarkads trio, TVJ. As of writing, the vlog is currently ranked sixth on YouTube’s most trending videos in the country. “Parang tayo yung casualty nung naging problema ng TVJ at tsaka nung Eat Bulaga. Sabi ko parang tayo yung tinamaan…

Kapamilya comedian Vice Ganda revealed what transpired behind-the-scenes before ABS-CBN’s noontime show It’s Showtime transferred from TV5 to GMA’s GTV channel. In his vlog released on Tuesday, June 27, Vice Ganda recounted that it all started with speculations via Twitter that It’s Showtime’s blocktime contract with TV5 would not be renewed. He said he learned about this before his US concert early June. “Nagsimula ‘yun, nabasa ko siya sa Twitter. Umugong na siya eh bago pa kami kausapin. Tapos, I was going to the States for a concert tour that time,” Vice Ganda said. Before leaving the country, he said…

Deborah Sun has shared her current life situation as a veteran actress who has been living off the help of other celebrities.  In a vlog by Snooky Serna uploaded last Saturday, June 24, Deborah revealed her difficulty in getting back into the showbiz industry. The 64-year-old actress was prominent in the eras of the late ‘70s and ‘80s. Among the projects she became popular for were Bedspacers, Temptation Island, and Pakawalan Mo Ako. In 2019, Deborah was nabbed for using illegal drugs, sending her acting career down the drain. She admitted that she is still seen by others in a…

Basketball star Ricci Rivero bared the details of his split with actress Andrea Brillantes in a television interview. During an episode of Fast Talk with Boy Abunda on Monday, June 26, Ricci clarified speculations that followed the breakup news which he said was already affecting his family. “If ako (lang), OK lang, pero ‘wag naman ‘yung pamilya ko,” Ricci said. “Kaya ko tanggapin eh kasi alam ko naman na ‘di totoo, pero kapag sa pamilya ko, siguro it’s time for me to step up and kailangan ko sila protektahan sa mga issues na ‘to,” he added. According to Ricci, the…