Author: Patricia Dela Roca

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…

Marina Summers became the first Filipino drag queen to be invited to walk the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival 2025 in France. Summers, who rose to fame as a finalist in the first season of “Drag Race Philippines” and later as a runner-up on “RuPaul’s Drag Race: UK vs. the World,” took to Instagram to recount her unforgettable experiences at the prestigious film festival. “So so so honored to be the first Filipina drag queen to be invited to walk the red carpet,” Marina wrote in her post. “Such a big moment to be repping for the Filipino…

Nadine Lustre is pursuing legal action under the “Safe Spaces Act” after facing a series of “relentless and malicious” attacks on social media. In a statement released on X, former senator and incoming ML Partylist Representative Leila de Lima has expressed her full support for Lustre’s decision to pursue legal action, calling it a “necessary step” in the ongoing fight against online abuse and disinformation. “We at ML Partylist express full support for Nadine Lustre as she files a complaint for violation of the Safe Spaces Act in response to the relentless and malicious attacks she has endured,” De Lima’s…

Ex-housemates Ralph De Leon and Charlie Fleming are officially back in the Pinoy Big Brother (PBB) Celebrity Collab Edition house after securing one of the top spots in the show’s wildcard round. It was announced on PBB’s Sunday episode on May 18 that Fleming and De Leon earned the highest number of public votes among the evicted celebrity housemates, granting them a second chance to continue their journey in the reality show. The wildcard twist, a newly introduced round in reality show on May 11, previously announced that six of the eight previously evicted housemates will be given a chance…

Cassandra Ynares, daughter of Antipolo Mayor Jun Ynares and former mayor Andrea Ynares, has ended rumors about being romantically pursued by Bimby Aquino, son of TV host Kris Aquino. Cassandra had just finished participating in the Maytime Antipolo Festival parade last Saturday, May 17, when she was briefly interviewed by PEP.ph. When asked if Bimby was courting her, she clarified that she and Bimby have been friends for years — even before the pandemic — and that there’s no romance between them. “We’re just really close and it’s so nice to have a friend in that industry as well,” Cassandra…

Kapuso actress and host Gabbi Garcia has revealed a dream role she has yet to take on: starring in a Girls’ Love (GL) story. Joined by fellow actresses Maymay Entrata and Lovi Poe in a recent episode of Netflix Philippines’ “Bida/Bida”, Gabbi spoke about her interest in portraying a character in the GL genre which centers on romance between two women—something she believes would be a new and exciting challenge in her career. “Ako, dream role ko, hindi pa ako nakakapag-GL… Girls’ Love. I haven’t done that,” revealed Garcia. Lovi, whom had already played in a GL series before with…

Kapamilya actress Bianca De Vera was forced to withdraw from performing in the “The Big Carnival” concert inside the Pinoy Big Brother Celebrity Collab Edition house after sustaining an ankle injury during rehearsals. In the reality show’s 70th episode, it was revealed that Bianca would be unable to join her housemates on stage after she hurt her ankle while practicing with her performance partner, Kapuso actor Will Ashley. The two were set to perform a flower stick routine alongside fellow duo Esnyr and Shuvee Etrata, while other housemates prepared juggling and disc-twisting acts. The accident occurred while Bianca was rehearsing,…