Author: Patricia Dela Roca

SB19 member Stell will no longer be participating in Regine Velasquez-Alcasid’s highly anticipated “RESET” concert due to a “scheduling conflict”. The P-pop idol was initially announced as one of the guest performers for the Asia’s Songbird’s show on February 21 at the Samsung Performing Arts Theater in Circuit Makati. The concert series will also run on February 12, 14, and 22. In a statement released by the production company behind the concert, iMusic Entertainment, it cited “miscommunication by our production manager” as the reason. “Unfortunately, we were unaware of this situation at the time of the press conference and announcement.…

Sparkle artist Sofia Pablo finally addressed her long-rumored conflict with fellow Kapuso star Jillian Ward. Speaking GMA Integrated News’ Nelson Canlas, the 18-year-old actress spoke up on speculations surrounding her relationship with Jillian. “Actually, lagi siyang natatanong sa ‘kin, and I’ve always said na hindi kami magkaaway, hindi rin kami magkasundo or something,” Sofia, who was interviewed alongside her on-screen partner Allen Ansay, admitted. “Pero the truth is, I say that para iwas na issue sa amin both. Kumbaga, it’s a feud na sobrang tagal na. I think one of the things kaya ‘di namin siya naayos is because we…

The official X (formerly Twitter) account of actress Angel Locsin recently got compromised with cryptocurrency content. Despite her ongoing social media hiatus, Angel took the time to inform her followers on Facebook about the unauthorized online activity in her verified X page where videos about cryptocurrency giveaways and posts pretending to be the actress were made. “ATTENTION: Please note that @143redangel, Angel Locsin’s account on X (formerly Twitter), has been hacked. Any replies or tweets from this account are not from Angel. Please be cautious,” the notice read. Her husband, film producer Neil Arce, also posted about his wife’s account…

Actor Sam Milby expressed his gratitude and relief over his sister, Ada, escaping a near-fatal road accident while riding her motorcycle. Sam shared photos of him and Ada at the hospital where the latter was confined along with actual videos of the incident captured by other vehicles near the area where the accident happened, which PEP.ph reported took place at the South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) over the holidays. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sam Milby (@samuelmilby) In his Instagram post, the actor reflected over the incident, thankful for Ada’s safety and recovery but expressed his grief…

Actress Barbie Imperial took to social media to share her unfortunate experience after getting scammed from buying and receiving the wrong item from a popular online shopping app. In her now-expired Instagram Story, Barbie posted a screenshot of the product worth more than P4,000, with the caption: “HAHAHAHA SCAMMED. Help 😭” The post showed the package she received which contained a pair of white socks instead of the supposed hand mixer from a popular brand. It is worth noting that Barbie took classes at the Center for Culinary Arts in Manila last year. Meanwhile, netizens had mixed reactions about the…

K-drama stars Gong Yoo and Song Hye Kyo are set to star together in an upcoming Netflix historical drama series titled “Slowly but Intensely.” According to a report by Soompi on Monday, a representative of the drama revealed that filming officially commenced on January 12. “Set in the 1960s and 1970s, the drama depicts the realistic scenes of people in the broadcasting industry, delving into the lives of stars on stage and the people behind the scenes who create those stars,” read the series’ synopsis. This project marks the third collaboration between Song Hye Kyo and its writer, Noh Hee Kyung,…

Kapuso heartthrob Mark Herras shocked netizens as reports surfaced that he performed at an entertainment bar in Parañaque. Mark was presented as a guest performer last Friday, January 10, at an entertainment bar identified as “Apollo Male Entertainment & KTV Bar” located in Roxas Boulevard, Paranaque City. The bar charged a 500-peso entrance fee to audience members which was mostly outnumbered by women. According to PEP.ph’s report, the StarStruck alum and winner reportedly performed his iconic dance numbers in the past wearing a bonnet and long-sleeved shirt with two male back-up dancers. In his second act, Mark took off his…

Congratulations, Chef Juday! Multi-awarded actress Judy Ann Santos proudly shared her new milestone outside of acting after finishing the Professional Culinary Arts Program at the Center for Asian Culinary Studies (CACS). Santos proudly shared the good news on her official Instagram pages with photos and videos of her toque ceremony which involves the pinning of a toque, a tall white hat worn by professional chefs. “Overdue na talaga ‘to,” ABS-CBN News quoted Santos who expressed her happiness over the long-awaited achievement delayed by the pandemic. “Hindi pa kami nakaka-graduate kasi nag-pandemic. Nagkataon may graduation. Makaka-marcha na ako natapos ko na kasi…

Filmmaker Darryl Yap took to social media to respond after actor-TV host Vic Sotto filed multiple counts of cyber libel against him. The case stems from the trailer of Yap’s upcoming film “The Rapists of Pepsi Paloma”, which mentioned Sotto’s name in connection to a decades-old rape allegation involving the late actress Pepsi Paloma. The scene in question showed Pepsi (portrayed by former child star Rhed Bustamante) responding affirmatively when asked if she was raped by Sotto. This prompted the latter to file 19 counts of cyber libel against Yap at the Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court on Thursday morning. In…

Gilas Pilipinas’ Kai Sotto confirmed that he sustained a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) during a B.League game in Japan, an injury that will reportedly keep him out of the court for several months. The Filipino basketball sensation revealed the devastating news in an Instagram post on Wednesday, describing the injury as the “darkest day” of his basketball career. “The worst way to start the year, might be the darkest day of my basketball career, when I was told I tore my ACL,” Sotto wrote, expressing his heartbreak over the setback. “Tough to let this one sink in. I appreciate…