K-pop boy group ENHYPEN and their agency Belift Lab have announced a KRW 100 million donation (approximately P4 million) to support flood recovery efforts in the Philippines. Belift Lab, a subsidiary of HYBE Labels (home to global acts such as BTS, Seventeen, KATSEYE, and Le Sserafim) confirmed the contribution to The Korea Times on Thursday. According to the agency, the funds will be directed toward “flood relief efforts across various communities in the northern Philippine province of Bulacan,” among the most severely affected areas this typhoon season. It added that the donation aims to “provide relief to residents affected by…
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Patricia Dela Roca is a content producer with nerdy tendencies. She tends to lose herself in writing, films, fictional novels, video games, and in her Kpop bias' eyes.
Eman Bacosa Pacquiao, son of boxing legend Manny Pacquiao, is now officially a Kapuso after signing with GMA Network’s talent arm, Sparkle. The young athlete marked his entry into the world of entertainment after signing with the network on Wednesday, November 19. He was accompanied by his mother, Joanna Rose Bacosa, as he inked his contract at the GMA Network Center Building which was also attended by GMA executives. Just recently, Eman participated in “Thrilla in Manila 2” on October 29, an event honoring the legendary “Thrilla in Manila.” Following his victory, Eman quickly became a trending topic online, not…
The highly-anticipated fan meeting of South Korean actor Lee Jong Suk in Manila has been canceled, organizers announced just weeks before its scheduled date. Events promoter Wilbros Live confirmed that the 2025 Lee Jong Suk Asia Fanmeeting Tour, “With: Just Like This,” set to take place at the Araneta Coliseum, will no longer push through “due to unforeseen circumstances.” “We regret to inform you that the 2025 Lee Jong Suk Asia Fanmeeting Tour, ‘With: Just Like This’, in Manila scheduled on November 30, 2025 at the Araneta Coliseum has unfortunately been cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances,” the statement read. Wilbros…
Vivamax artist Gina Lima was reportedly found dead inside her condominium unit in Quezon City. Her body was discovered by her ex-boyfriend Ivan Ronquillo who allegedly took his own life a few days later. According to reports, investigation led by La Loma Police Station identified the victim as 23-year-old Gina Lima, who was discovered unresponsive on Nov. 17, Monday morning, by her ex-boyfriend, model Ivan Ronquillo, at her residence in Barangay Katipunan, Quezon City. Authorities said Lima and Ronquillo separated three years ago, but he had recently visited her at her condo. Upon waking up, Ivan reportedly noticed that Gina…
Ellen Adarna made explosive claims on social media, revealing what she described as “evidence” that her husband, Derek Ramsay, allegedly cheated on her with another woman while they were in a relationship. On Monday, Adarna took to Instagram Stories to expose the alleged affair, posting a series of screenshots and videos detailing Ramsay’s interactions with another woman. “The audacity. Wow. The Audacity era. Wow. Sad boi era. Wow. Victim. Wow. Sympathy fishing. #manchild,” her first post read, followed by screenshots of Derek’s conversations with an unnamed woman and a video of Ellen explaining her side. “Nanahimik ka nalang sana. Because…
Chinese authorities debunked death rumors surrounding C-pop star Kris Wu, who is currently serving a 13-year prison sentence for sex crimes. According to The Korea Times, Taiwanese media reported speculations about Wu’s alleged death circulated widely on Chinese social media, prompting local officials to issue an official statement denying them. The claims reportedly began after a user on Weibo, China’s largest social media platform, claimed that he was Wu’s “fellow inmate” and alleged that the singer had recently died under “suspicious circumstances.” According to the post, Wu was supposedly “beaten to death” after refusing the “sexual demands of a gang…
AI-generated videos portraying the Sierra Madre mountain range as a guardian shielding the Philippines from recent typhoons have gone viral, sparking a mix of amusement and concern online. The videos, which began circulating on social media amid typhoons Tino and Uwan’s devastating impact across several regions, revived public discourse about the Sierra Madre, often dubbed the country’s “natural shield” against Pacific typhoons. Clips of this theme first appeared on Facebook and TikTok before spreading to other platforms. In the videos, the Sierra Madre is personified as a woman draped in forest greenery, while the typhoons, particularly Uwan, was depicted as…
Fifteen-year-old Jayboy Magdadaro from Cebu is being hailed as a “teenage hero” after rescuing more than 50 people from a flash flood during the onslaught of Typhoon Tino. According to reports, Jayboy braved rising floodwaters and heavy rains to save stranded residents in Barangays Cotcot and Jubay in Liloan, Cebu last week. The teenager reportedly spent nearly an entire day helping residents, including children, pregnant women, and elderly, transport to safety using a lifebuoy and a small boat. “Kahit malakas ang tubig, pinilit kong tumulong kasi naririnig ko ang sigaw ng tao,” Jayboy shared in an interview with GMA News.…
Kapuso actor-host Dingdong Dantes takes on a “man on a mission” role in the upcoming GMA Public Affairs documentary that will delve into ghost projects and unfinished infrastructure developments across the country. The special documentary, titled “Broken Roads, Broken Promises”, is scheduled to air on November 15. As part of its production, Dantes recently traveled to a municipality in Northern Samar to speak with residents affected by the stalled projects. “Ang purpose ng pagpunta namin [sa isang bayan sa Northern Samar] ay para kausapin ang isang case study for this documentary na ginagawa natin under GMA Public Affairs,” Dantes explained…
Several entertainment figures have taken to social media to voice frustration over corruption in government and the impacts of environmentally harmful projects as millions of Filipinos grapple with the devastation caused by Typhoons Tino and Uwan. The two typhoons struck the country just days apart. Typhoon Tino primarily impacted parts of Cebu before exiting the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR), while Uwan intensified into a super typhoon as it made landfall in various regions. PAGASA had begun monitoring Uwan while the country was still reeling from the effects of Tino. The earlier storm ravaged areas across Visayas, Mindanao, and Southern…