Author: Patricia Dela Roca

K-pop boy group NCT’s Korean-American singer Johnny Suh will take a break from activities after suffering a fracture on his collarbone. According to K-entertainment media outlet Soompi, Johnny’s label SM Entertainment informed fans in a press release on Monday, June 12, that the singer injured his collarbone last night after hitting a studio door with his right shoulder while filming for a content. He was immediately taken to a hospital for a thorough examination. “According to the results, his right clavicle is fractured, and he received medical advice that he should wear a brace to secure the relevant area and…

The 12th of June marks the country’s celebration of Independence Day and is observed by Filipinos as a regular holiday. On the internet, this usually signifies the rebirth of a well-loved tradition known as the #RP612Fic, a comedic, modernized retelling of the nation’s history as narrated by netizens. With the hashtag #RP612fic, or “Republic of the Philippines June 12 fiction,” Filipinos posted flash fiction on historical characters and events with a contemporary spin. These are often shared with pictures and clips, some edited, as an alternative to historical narratives every year. The hashtag made its way to the top of…

Fans of the Magandang Buhay host Jolina Magdangal and Asia’s Limitless Star Julie Anne San Jose clashed on Twitter over the title of “pop icon” after GMA’s The Voice Generations (TVG) used it to introduce the latter as one of its coaches.  Before TVG’s reveal, the show hinted at titles for each coach which included “The Pop Icon Coach”. Netizens and Julie’s fans alike speculated on the Kapuso singer being one of the coaches, while others guessed other pop artists like Sarah Geronimo and the ‘owner’ of the title herself, now-momshie Jolina. On Friday, June 9, Julie was announced as…

It’s Showtime has made significant progress in closing the lead against rival Kapuso program Eat Bulaga. Following the the departure of its original hosts, Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto and Joey de Leon, as well as other “Dabarkads,” and the introduction of their replacements Paolo Contis, Buboy Villar, Betong Sumaya, Alexa Miro, twins Mavy and Cassy Legaspi, It’s Showtime has benefited from their rival’s transition by reducing the gap in ratings. On Monday, June 5, It’s Showtime achieved a 3.2 percent rating, compared to Eat Bulaga’s 5.2 percent, resulting in a two-percent gap difference. It is reportedly the “closest” recorded margin…

In the Eat Bulaga episode on Saturday, June 10, host Paolo Contis had an appeal to people bashing the noontime show. The Saturday’s episode marked the first week of the show with the new set of Dabarkads, namely Paolo Contis, Betong Sumaya, Buboy Villar, Alexa Miro, and twins Mavy and Cassy Legaspi as the replacements of Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto and Joey de Leon, also known as TVJ. “Lahat ng pagod, lahat ng effort na araw-araw makasama namin kayo, lahat ng pangaalipusta, lahat ng pangba-bash, lahat ng pangmumura sa’min ng mga tao, lahat po iyan inspirasyon namin to do better,”…

Coleen Garcia Crawford gushed over her grandmother Syra Garcia’s sultry boudoir photoshoot for her 70th birthday. In an Instagram reel, the wife of celebrity host Billy Crawford uploaded a slideshow video showing the photos of her grandmother dressed in lingerie. “My grandma wanted to do a birthday boudoir shoot for her 70th birthday and the photos are STUNNING,” the proud granddaughter captioned the reel. In terms of photography, Boudoir is a French word that means a woman’s private room that is decorated beautifully. Boudoir-themed photoshoots usually exude “sensuality and are intimate in nature”, according to the photography website The Photo…

Actor Diego Loyzaga broke the news in an Instagram post on Thursday, June 8, that he is now a father. In his post, Diego uploaded a photo of him holding his baby. “The best birthday gift ever,” Diego wrote in his post. He didn’t identify the mother of the child. Multiple media outlets have hinted at the actor’s possible fatherhood as speculations swirled a day before Diego made the announcement. The speculations sparked after a teaser question was posed during an episode of the program Cristy Ferminute, hosted by Cristy Fermin and Romel Chika. The episode aired on 92.3 Radyo…

Kathryn Bernardo has uploaded an alluring black-and-white photo showing the halved faces of her and A Very Good Girl co-star, Golden Globe nominee Dolly de Leon. “Ready to meet the “good girls”? ??,” Kathryn wrote as caption for the photo teasing her upcoming film. In an exclusive video of ABS-CBN Star Cinema uploaded on YouTube last March 27,Kathryn revealed that she is set to star in the film together with the award-winning actress under Star Cinema. The movie was revealed to be a dark comedy “with a lot of sass and class” with Peterson Vargas as its director. The film…

According to local news outlet Pilipino Star Ngayon, Face 2 Face host Karla Estrada took to Instagram on Tuesday, June 6, her enthusiasm in her nearing promotion to becoming a Philippine Army Reservist. In her post, Karla shared her journey towards becoming a part of AFP’s reserve force along with a slideshow video showing photos she took with Armed Forces of Philippines (AFP) military officers. “Commission into the reserve Force,AFP. Soon to be a Philippine Army Resevist. #toservewithloveformycountry,” she wrote in her post. Played in the IG reel is the song titled, “Ang Bagong Hukbong Bayan (Anthem of the New…

Christophe Bariou, entrepreneur and non-showbiz boyfriend of Nadine Lustre, bared his battle with cancer on social media. Christophe revealed in an Instagram post on Wednesday, June 7, that he was diagnosed with cancer three years ago. “Around 3 years ago, I was diagnosed with cancer and I was told I only had a few weeks left to live,” he wrote in his post. “The enemy was invisible and deep inside my own body – a body that I never doubted before, at the age of 27, Christophe said. Christophe felt fear, anger, and frustration upon the discovery, “Why is this…