Author: Patricia Dela Roca

Newly elected Bacolod congressman and businessman Albee Benitez has been entangled in an alleged “illicit relationship” issue with actress-vlogger Ivana Alawi following a complaint filed by his estranged wife, Dominique Benitez, against him. According to the circulating photos of the leaked affidavit, Dominique’s complaint cited a violation of the Republic Act 9262, or the Anti-Violence Against Women and Their Children (VAWC) Act, claiming that Albee’s alleged infidelity caused her psychological and emotional distress. “While I heard rumors of Respondent’s [Albee’s] infidelity early on, I had no proof of such facts,” PEP.ph quoted from the affidavit. The legal documents referenced by…

Celebrity couple Maja Salvador and Rambo Nuñez are drawing a firm line between their public lives and parenthood for their daughter, Maria. In their interview with the press at the recent launch of Salvador’s new body care line, Majeskin, the actress made it clear that they will not be revealing their baby’s face or identity to the public anytime soon — and possibly never. Maja explained their decision to keep their first child away from the spotlight and social media, citing real-life experiences of fellow parents they know of. “We have friends na ang kuwento is hindi nila alam kung…

Kapamilya talent agency Star Magic issued its statement addressing online threats made against one of its artists and vowing to pursue legal action if necessary. In a statement made on on its official social media pages on Wednesday, Star Magic emphasized its commitment to the safety and well-being of its artists and urged the public to engage responsibly online. “Star Magic does not tolerate threats, derogatory remarks, and other personal attacks made online against our artists,” the agency wrote. “These acts have serious and damaging consequences and we will take legal action, if necessary.” The statement came with a screenshot…

Outgoing senator and actor Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. is set to file cyber libel complaints against several individuals and groups allegedly responsible for spreading fake news on social media that he claims damaged his reputation and affected his performance in the 2025 midterm elections. According to ABS-CBN News, Revilla’s legal counsel, Atty. Raymond Fortun, confirmed on Monday, May 26 that the senator is preparing to take legal action against five to ten individuals—some of whom are social media personalities and bloggers believed to be hiding behind pseudonyms. “Kailangan siguro mag-file talaga ng case against those people na dapat managot dito.…

K-pop powerhouse BLACKPINK is set to return to the Philippines with their highly anticipated “DEADLINE” world tour, set to take place this November at the Philippine Arena in Bulacan. The two-day concert, scheduled on November 22 and 23, 2025, was announced by Live Nation Philippines on Tuesday morning, May 27, exciting Filipino Blinks by the return of the iconic quartet in the country since their “BORN PINK” tour in March 2023. Ticket sales for the shows will begin for fans with Weverse BLINK MEMBERSHIP (GLOBAL) who can avail on the exclusive presale on June 10, followed by a Visa Infinite…

Fans and netizens voiced their concern after a concert-goer climbed up a stage in the middle of OPM artist Maki’s performance at a local music festival. The incident occured at the last day of the three-day Sarangani Bay Festival 2025, where Maki was among the performers. In a video that circulated on various social media platforms, Maki was performing his hit song “Dilaw”, when a female fan climbed up the stage and asked for a photo with him, prompting the singer to run away to the band behind him. “Baba ka ate!”, Maki was heard telling off the woman and…

Rumors of a possible split between celebrity couple Gerald Anderson and Julia Barretto have surfaced after netizens noticed the two were notably absent from each other’s social media activities. Followers observed that Julia has deleted several recent Instagram posts featuring Gerald. Her last visible post with the actor was from 63 weeks ago, when she greeted him for his birthday. In contrast, Gerald’s most recent post with Julia was 10 weeks ago. Gerald was also noticeably absent from the wedding of Julia’s sister, Claudia Barretto, to Basti Lorenzo. He was likewise missing from the actress’ mother, Marjorie Barretto’s birthday celebration…

American pop star Demi Lovato is officially married to singer-songwriter Jordan “Jutes” Lutes! On Sunday afternoon, May 25 (US Time), the two exchanged vows among close friends and family in a romantic ceremony held in California, according to various media reports. Demi turned heads in a pearl white Vivienne Westwood gown as she walked down the aisle. The bride’s elegant look was featured in a post by Vogue Magazine on Instagram, capturing Lovato’s stunning bridal moment. A rehearsal dinner was held the night before the ceremony, with several photos of the joyful gathering making their rounds online. Lovato and Lutes’s…

The all-female lead cast for “Open Endings,” an upcoming sapphic Cinemalaya 2025 film about queer exes turned best friends, has officially been revealed. Leading the cast are actresses Janella Salvador, Jasmine Curtis-Smith, Klea Pineda and Leanne Mamonong, who is best known from the indie pop duo “Leanne and Naara.” The announcement was made on Sunday, May 25 via social media posts of the lead stars where they posted group selfies of them introducing themselves to portray the four lead roles of the upcoming film. According to ABS-CBN News’ report on the same day, Salvador will take on the role of…

Kathryn Bernardo’s recent viral moment on Pilipinas Got Talent involves her reaction to a contestant’s performance of a song about cheating. The moment took place on the Kapamilya talent show’s 14th episode where a 19-year-old contestant named Esay Belanio showed the set of judges, Kathryn, Donny Pangilinan, Eugene Domingo, and Freddie “FMG” Garcia, an electrifying performance with her guitar and powerful vocals After judges Domingo and Pangilinan gave their praises to the young singer, the latter playfully urged Bernardo to ask about the title of the song she covered. When Esay replied, “Nagloko Ka Rin Naman,” Kathryn was caught on…