Veteran comedy writer Chito Francisco has publicly apologized to fellow comedian Alex Calleja after wrongly accusing him of stealing a “car wash” joke. The accusation came shortly after Alex’s Netflix show “Tamang Panahon” began streaming earlier this week when Chito posted on Facebook, claiming that a “Netflix special” of a “Pinoy stand-up comedian” used his original joke. Francisco further presented a separate post dated September 24, 2019, as proof of his claim that the said joke was originally his. The post contained the joke: “Magpapa-carwash ako. E dahil malapit lang ang carwash, nilakad ko na lang. ‘Di na ko nagdala…
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Kapuso actress Ashley Ortega has finally admitted that she is in a relationship with fellow GMA star Mavy Legaspi. During an exclusive interview on Fast Talk with Boy Abunda on Monday Ashley, confirmed the long-standing speculation about her and Mavy. When asked directly if they were officially together, the 26-year-old actress hesitated momentarily but eventually gave a clear response: “I think it’s obvious naman na… yes.” Ashley shared that she and Mavy had known each other for years through common friends but only started going out one-on-one last year. She also clarified that both of them were single at the…
Hunk actor Albie Casiño seemed to have taken a swipe at Andi Eigenmann who is currently facing a controversy with her partner, Philmar Alipayo. Breakup speculations arose after the Andi and Philmar unfollowed each other on Instagram, which was further fueled by the actress’ cryptic posts. Eigenmann later expressed her frustration over her husband getting matching tattoos with his “girl best friend”, which she described as a betrayal. Amidst the said issue, a social media user recently commented on a photo of Andi’s former boyfriend, Albie Casiño, enjoying a date night with his current partner Michelina, stating, “Dodged a bullet…
OPM hitmaker Yeng Constantino and her husband, Victor Asuncion, celebrated a milestone in their relationship by renewing their marriage vows on their 10th wedding anniversary. Yeng shared moments from their intimate vow renewal ceremony through an Instagram post and Stories along accompanied by a lengthy and emotional message reflecting on their decade of marriage. “Ten years ago, I made a promise to love and cherish you, through all of life’s joys and challenges,” her post began. “Little did we know, our journey would be filled with moments that would test our love, and our patience to each other.” View this…
The scheduled theatrical release of Darryl Yap’s “The Rapists of Pepsi Paloma” has been “postponed” due to incomplete documentary requirements. This was confirmed by the director himself in a Facebook post, where he wrote that the film’s producers were unable to immediately secure the necessary documents requested by the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB). The movie was supposed to hit cinemas last Feb. 5. “Natanggal man ang tansan, nananatili ang iyong ispirito,” he captioned his post. “Ipinaaabot ko po sa lahat ng nakasubaybay na bigo po ang panig ng inyong lingkod na agarang makumpleto ang mga dokumentong…
GMA Network has officially announced that Gabbi Garcia will be the first-ever Kapuso host of the highly-anticipated Pinoy Big Brother (PBB) Celebrity Collab Edition. The announcement was made on Sunday, February 9 during GMA’s weekend variety show All-Out Sundays. Gabbi expressed her excitement and gratitude for the opportunity to be part of the iconic reality show, calling it a dream come true. “I’m super excited, biruin ninyo magkakaroon ng collab ang PBB! This is history and I am happy to be part of history. And alam ba ninyo, nag-audition din ako sa PBB way back 2012,” said Gabbi. She added, “Maybe I…
Singer-actress Frenchie Dy has shared with the public that she suffered another episode of Bell’s palsy, a condition that causes sudden weakness or paralysis in the muscles on one side of the face. In a series of videos uploaded on her Facebook page, Frenchie detailed the incident which occured last Monday, February 3, marking the third time she has been afflicted by the condition. “Third Bell’s palsy attack, kakaloka,” she expressed in her post. Dy further detailed how she first noticed the symptoms. “So, yesterday, habang nagla-lunch kami ni hubby, naramdaman ko na iba na yung panlasa ko. And sabi ko,…
Filipina beauty queen and singer-songwriter Dia Mate was crowned Reina Hispanoamericana 2025 during the grand coronation night in Santa Cruz, Bolivia. Dia bested 24 other candidates from around the world, securing the Philippines’ second title in the prestigious pageant. She succeeds Reina Hispanoamericana 2024 Maricielo Gamarra of Peru and follows in the footsteps of Winwyn Marquez, who became the first Filipina to win the crown in 2017. Mate also won the Best in National Costume award. Dia’s boyfriend, OPM singer and actor Juan Karlos took to social media to celebrate her big win. In an Instagram Story, he shared a…
Former Universal Motion Dancers (UMD) member Norman Santos has passed away at the age of 52 after a long battle with kidney disease. Santos’ partner, Chato Maria, confirmed his passing in a Facebook post on Tuesday, February 4. “It is with great sadness that I announce the passing of Norman Santos on February 3, 2025, after a prolonged fight against kidney failure, necessitating dialysis for over 12 years,” Chato wrote. She also shared that a wake for Norman is tentatively scheduled from February 12 to 16, 2025, at St. Peter Memorial Chapels in Tabacuhan, Olongapo City. Norman’s fellow member, Wowie…
Former Pinoy Big Brother Gen 11 housemate Jarren Garcia received criticisms online over the way he reported about late veteran actress Gloria Romero’s wake during a live national TV newscast. The controversy arose from a viral clip of Jarren delivering his segment on the Kapamilya news program TV Patrol where he reported on the celebrities attending the wake of the screen legend, who passed away on January 25 at the age of 91. X user povniganda expressed their dismay over the young singer, writing in a post, “The disrespect to Miss Gloria Romero, sana sa susunod kapag mala-kinder bumasa ang…