Author: Patricia Dela Roca

Former ABS-CBN reporter Niko Baua has claimed witnessing bribery and payola practices in media coverages amid ongoing controversies on alleged paid interviews. This comes in the wake of the controversy sparked by Pasig City mayor Vico Sotto’s post linking veteran broadcasters Korina Sanchez and Julius Babao to supposed “paid interviews” with contractors Sarah and Curlee Discaya. Baua first shared through a series of Instagram stories that his coverage of the 2013 pork barrel scam was among his “biggest frustrations” as a reporter. The multi-billion peso pork barrel scam, considered one of the country’s biggest corruption scandals, centered on businesswoman Janet…

Actress Rica Peralejo is returning to the big screen after years away from showbiz, starring in the upcoming Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) 2025 “Manila’s Finest” alongside Piolo Pascual. Peralejo confirmed the news through photos and videos from their table read session and story conference, which she shared on Instagram on Sunday. “All I can say is that I am just as surprised as all of you. But I guess if it’s for you, it’s for you. My prayer is that everything will be like riding a bike — once you know, you’ll always know,” her caption read. View this…

Actress-singer Belle Mariano has officially signed her first-ever exclusive network contract with ABS-CBN, extending her 14-year journey as a Kapamilya in the entertainment industry. On Monday, August 18, Belle sealed her place in the network giant during the “KapamILYa Forever: Born to Shine” event at Dolphy Theatre, attended by ABS-CBN executives including president and CEO Carlo Katigbak, chairman Mark Lopez, COO for Broadcast Cory Vidanes, CFO Rick Tan, and Star Magic head Laurenti Dyogi. During the signing event, Mariano turned emotional as she expressed her gratitude to the people behind her success, including her loved ones, mentors, and supporters. “Throughout…

GMA Network gained international recognition as it received two Finalist Certificates at the prestigious 16th Cannes Corporate Media & TV Awards. The Kapuso network’s digital campaign “#Eleksyonaryo: The Dapat Totoo Digital Exclusives” from GMA Integrated News earned a spot in the Social Media Videos category, while GMA Public Affairs’ “I-Witness: Kapalit ng Katahimikan” was named a finalist in the Human Concerns and Social Issues category. The Eleksyonaryo: The Dapat Totoo Digital Exclusives aimed to promoted responsible citizenship among the youth and inspire young voters to participate in the previous local elections last May using digital-exclusive content. On the other hand,…

Online personality and trans beauty queen Lars Pacheco admitted that she cheated three times on her longtime boyfriend, Clyde Vivas, before finally deciding to end their seven-year relationship. On her Facebook page, Lars posted a five-minute video candidly addressing questions and speculations surrounding their split. Her statement came just hours after Clyde revealed on social media that Lars had left him without any explanation, leaving only a letter while he was asleep. “I really want to end this all today, lahat ng questions, lahat ng haka-haka,” Lars began in her video. “Kasi gusto kong matapos agad ito, like, ‘Kanino ka…

All eight members of P-pop girl group BINI have taken legal action after facing online backlash sparked by the “malicious” editing of their street food review last July. On Monday, August 18, the members, accompanied their legal counsel Atty Joji Alonso, formally submitted and filed their “unjust vexation” complaint under the Cybercrime Prevention Act against an unnamed individual at the Hall of Justice of Sta. Rosa, Laguna. “Today we assisted BINI in the filing of a criminal case. This is not a libel case. It is a case for cybercrime under Sections 4B and 6 of RA 10175 or the…

Nadia Montenegro has resigned as Sen. Robin Padilla’s political officer, lamenting the “publicity trial, misjudgments, bashings and grave humiliation” she faced while strongly denying allegations of marijuana use inside the Senate premises. In a statement on Monday, August 18, Padilla’s chief of staff Rudolph Jurado confirmed that the latter’s office received Montenegro’s written explanation together with her resignation letter. The submitted statement dated August 15, contained the former political officer’s explanation wherein she strongly denied being the unnamed staff member identified in multiple news reports about an alleged Senate employee was caught smoking marijuana inside the Senate premises. “I VEHEMENTLY…

Actor Marco Gallo turned to social media to seek help from the public after his close friend and fellow Viva artist Lance Carr had his phone stolen shortly after their recent “Vivarkada” concert. In an Instagram post on Saturday, August 16, Gallo shared details of the incident along with a video and photos of the suspected individual. “After tonight’s concert, a phone belonging to our friend Lance went missing in the crowd,” his caption began. “Thanks to the help of some kind people, we were able to gather video from different angles showing a certain individual during the time of…

“Running Man” star Kim Jong Kook is getting married! The South Korean TV personality announced the news on Monday, Aug. 18, on the same of his 30th debut anniversary, with a heartfelt handwritten letter addressed to his fans. In the letter, he wrote (as translated in Soompi’s report), “I’m posting this letter to inform first the fans who always trusted and supported me, standing by ‘Kim Jong Kook the person’ for such a long time. I’m getting married. Honestly, I tried to drop small hints here and there… but I’m sure there are many people who feel as if this…

After more than a decade, Enrique Gil and Julia Barretto are pairing up again in an upcoming TV series titled “Hello, Heaven,” directed by award-winning filmmaker Antoinette Jadaone. According to reports from TV5’s newscast program “Frontline Pilipinas”, the series will explore themes about “second chances”, “miracles”, and a “mission”. In an interview, Jadaone expressed her excitement about working with the two stars, describing the project as the pair’s “perfect comeback.” Jadaone previously directed the romance series “On The Wing of Love” and “Till I Met You” which starred former love team James Reid and Nadine Lustre, as well as “Since…