Author: Patricia Dela Roca

Former Quezon City mayor Herbert Bautista and former city administrator Aldrin Cuña are facing a prison sentence and lifetime ban from public office after being convicted of graft by the Sandiganbayan in connection with a P32.1 million IT project during Bautista’s administration. A report by Philstar.com quoted the 146-page decision dated January 20, stating the anti-graft court’s Seventh Division has found Bautista and Cuña guilty of violating Republic Act 3019, also known as the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act. “They are each sentenced to suffer an indeterminate penalty of imprisonment of six years and one month as minimum to 10…

TBA Studios has officially launched production on its highly anticipated biographical historical film, “Quezon”. The film, set for release later this year, will delve into the life of Manuel L. Quezon, a lawyer, soldier, and statesman who served as the first President of the Commonwealth of the Philippines from 1935 to 1944. It will also focus on his political rise, including his presidential campaign against then-President Emilio Aguinaldo, as well as his significant contributions to Philippine independence. Quezon marks the continuation of TBA Studios’ “Bayaniverse,” a cinematic universe that began with the box-office successes Heneral Luna and Goyo: Ang Batang…

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…