Author: Patricia Dela Roca

A local eatery in Quezon City is facing backlash after allegedly firing a crew member for feeding stray animals with leftover food from the establishment. Content creator Baldawgs, whose real name is Ian Vhal Sardia, shared the alleged incident on his Facebook account after he was recently dismissed from his job at the local food store for feeding stray cats and dogs. His post came with a video of him feeding an aspin with a meal from the local eatery. Sardia expressed his gratitude to the store where he worked as a food server for five years, despite losing his…

Actress-host Kim Chiu has been named the Outstanding Asian Star at the Seoul International Drama Awards 2024, an awards event held annually in South Korea. The ceremony took place on Wednesday, September 25, at the KBS Hall in Yeouido, Seoul, where photos captured the actress walking the purple carpet in an elegant blush-pink gown by Filipino fashion designer Francis Libiran. Four Outstanding Asian Star awardees were recognized at the event with Chiu representing the Philippines, Desmond Tan from Singapore, Win Metawin from Thailand, Siti Saleha from Malaysia. Kim’s recognition was driven by fan support, with the actress garnering the highest…

Kapamilya love team Donny Pangilinan and Belle Mariano are back to make fans’ hearts flutter with their new light romantic drama series, “How to Spot a Red Flag.” The on-screen pair, fondly known as “DonBelle,” unveiled the official title card of the series with photos of them during the story conference and script reading event on Wednesday, September 25. Donny and Belle are set to star in the rom-com series alongside Jameson Blake, Angel Aquino, Christian Vasquez, Benjie Paras, Mylene Dizon, Esnyr, and Kira Balinger. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Viu Philippines (@viuphilippines) How to Spot…

Emmanuelle Atienza, daughter of TV personality Kim Atienza, recently addressed netizens’ reactions to her viral TikTok video of her and her friends “guessing” their bill at a fine dining restaurant. The now-deleted video, which showed her dining with friends including Miss World Philippines 2024 Krishnah Gravidez, reportedly racked up a bill of over P100,000, quickly went viral on social media and drew mixed reactions from netizens. There were netizens who criticized the extravagant spending, especially in the context of the financial struggles faced by many Filipinos. “They’re TOO casual about spending basically two semesters worth of tuition fee in a private…

Liza Soberano and Jeffrey Oh, the former talent and “CEO” of Careless Management, sparked intrigue online after being spotted together in Singapore. Rumors began after a video captured Jeffrey behind Liza while she conversed with Indonesian actress Raline Shah at the Asia Summit 2024 went viral on social media platforms. The sighting of Jeffrey, who was arrested by the Bureau of Immigration (BI) in July 2023 for lacking a proper work or business permit in the Philippines, caught the public’s attention. The BI’s arrest of Jeffrey raised concerns over his legal status in the Philippines, as he is a Korean-American…

Social media personality Queen Dura has chosen to donate his cash prize amounting to P1 million after winning a “Last to Touch the Car Wins the Car” challenge, to charity. Celebrity vlogger Donnalyn Bartolome thrilled her followers with a new challenge and announced the “Extreme Last to Touch the Car Wins the Car” competition, which went live on her Facebook page last Saturday. Among the well-known influencers who participated in the event were Miguel de Guzman, Buboy Villar, Ramona Thornes, Jelai Andres, Ann Mateo, Nikko Natividad, Vrix Gallano, Norme Garcia, Queen Dura, and Spencer Serafica. Each competitor faced extreme challenges…

Some netizens are calling out Eldrew and Elaiza Yulo, siblings of Olympic gold athlete Carlos Yulo, for joining a TikTok dance trend that allegedly mocked people with disabilities (PWD). An X (formerly Twitter) user reposted the video showing the siblings along with another companion dancing to the song, “Let’s Get Retawded”, by imitating its lyrics through their movements involving twitching, jerking their limbs, and uneven walking. The video appeared to have been originally uploaded by the user @majo.joshimhae on TikTok and has now been removed from the platform. While some netizens argued that the dance was intended to imitate a…

A viral video featuring a teacher contestant on “It’s Showtime” has sparked negative reactions online after he mistakenly answered a trivia question about the first Filipina president. During It’s Showtime’s September 19 episode, the contestant, identified as Tony Dizon, answered Gloria Macapagal Arroyo to a question about the Philippines’ first female president, who is actually the second Filipina to hold the presidency. The correct answer was Corazon “Cory” Aquino who served as the 11th president of the country from 1986 to 1992. The controversy intensified as many netizens pointed out that Tony had previously shared his academic achievements, including attending…

Singer-host Billy Crawford has confirmed the death of his father, Jack Crawford, on Sunday. In an emotional Instagram post, Billy paid tribute to his late father as he mourned the loss, expressing his deep regret at not being able to say a final goodbye. “I’m sorry, Dad. I wasn’t there to say goodbye, give you a last hug, or tell you how much I love you. You’ll always be in my heart,” Billy wrote. The OPM singer went on to express his gratitude for his father’s love and support throughout his life, “Thank you for being the greatest dad I…

BLACKPINK’s Jennie and her agency, OA Entertainment, have cleared up recent confusion surrounding the artist’s fandom name. According to Soompi’s report, the issue began after Jennie released a short voice message through her agency’s official website, where she greeted her fans by saying, “Hi, Rubies! It’s Jennie. Stay tuned, and see you soon. Love you. Bye!” Fans quickly latched onto the term Rubies, speculating that it might be Jennie’s official fandom name. However, this sparked confusion and further discussions about its similarity with the fandom name “RUBI,” which belongs to another K-pop singer, Kwon Eun Bi, raising concerns about potential…