Author: Rossane Ramos

Days after recovering from COVID-19, Bernadette Sembrano released her newest single Yakap. The broadcast journalist took to social media to share her new song, in hopes of comforting the public during the pandemic. “I miss comforting people with a HUG. And I miss being hugged, too. “Please allow our music to embrace you during these times. Muli — salamat sa Diyos for the music that flows out of this humble servant. Thank you for allowing us to hug people through music,” she wrote. The TV Patrol news anchor shared her surprise that her single’s release, the anniversary of ABS-CBN’s shutdown and the end of the TV Patrol team’s…

Miss Universe Philippines Rabiya Mateo featured her edgy side in a sizzling photoshoot. On Instagram, the Ilongga beauty shared photos from her shoot, looking fierce in an all-black get-up. “Be the well-wisher and the go-getter at the same time,” she wrote as the caption. The 24-year-old was photographed by Jerick Santos. The Philippines’ bet for the Miss Universe pageant this year recently celebrated earning 800,000 followers on Instagram with a shoot inspired by former Miss World Priyanka Chopra’s look for the Met Gala back in 2018. Rabiya is currently in Florida, gearing up for the competition on May 17.

When she was still vying for the Miss Universe Singapore crown back in 2019, Bernadette Belle Ong said she was inspired by overseas Filipino workers (OFW) that she advocated for the rights of migrant workers. A video surfacing once again online showed the pageant queen detailing how her advocacy started. It turns out, Bernadette was born and raised in the Philippines.   “I realized a lot of migrant workers from the Philippines aren’t really represented properly here in Singapore. They aren’t really afforded with the same rights as Singaporeans are,” she said. Bernadette explained that she would want to help them with legislation aid, wage…

For the first time in one and half years, Catriona Gray is finally on her way to reunite with her family back in Australia. On Instagram, the Miss Universe 2018 turned emotional when she shared her sentiments on flying back to Australia since the pandemic began. “After countless rescheduled flights, two flight cancelations, swab tests, stress, applications and waiting… I’m finally on my way to see my parents for the first time in one and a half years,” she wrote. The Filipina-Aussie beauty shared a vow she made to herself when she won Miss Universe way back in 2018. She promised herself to see…

Alessandra de Rossi took to social media to share her sentiments on how women are perceived by society when they’re still single. On Twitter, she lamented how women are made to feel less as people when they have not yet experienced marriage and motherhood. “(Bad vibes) minsan when people make you feel you’re less of a woman because you’re not married or you don’t have kids (yet) or a ring on your finger,” she wrote in her post. “Pwede bang ito yung path namin?! Sige, what is the essence of a woman?” The 36-year-old actress clarified that while she’s happy for women who want that life, it’s different…

Zsa Zsa Padilla denied rumors that she’s ill with COVID-19. The veteran singer shared that her trip abroad is due to a condition she had to get checked by a specialist.   In an Instagram post, she shared her magnetic resonance imaging or MRI journey and why she had to fly all the way to the United States for a medical checkup. Last year, she said she began having problems with the nerves on her legs and experienced lower back pain. Her doctor suggested she get an MRI but she backed out due to claustrophobia.   Since hospitals are filled with COVID-19 patients, she shared she didn’t want to…

Just in time for Mother’s Day, Candy Pangilinan opened up on what life is like for a single mom like her raising a child with special needs. In an interview with Toni Gonzaga, the actress-comedian shared her journey towards motherhood. She first spoke about her ex-husband Gilbert Alvarado was unfaithful to her, even during her pregnancy. Candy admitted that way before their marriage, she had already felt something was off in their relationship. “Feeling ko a baby will save it kaya ako nag-decide mag buntis,” she shared. “But no. Before I gave birth, andyan pa naman siya, pero sinasabi naman niya na iiwanan niya ako.…

OPM band Ben&Ben appeared on the South Korean TV channel Arirang on Monday. On Facebook, the nine-piece group earlier asked their fans to tune in to their interview during the Simply K-pop Con-Tour show, which was also livestreamed on YouTube. “May interview kami sa Arirang, a South Korean TV channel tonight 7PM! We’ll play a snippet our K-pop cover, too,” they wrote. In a separate post, Ben&Ben also shared highlights of their guesting. The channel’s Simply K-pop concert tour featured big groups and artists such as ENHYPEN, AB6IX, ONF, MINZY, OnlyOneOf, BIBI, Lim Seo Won, GreatGuys, NORAZO, NTX, SORAN, DONGKIZ, MAJORS, KEEMBO and SeoSungHyuk.…

After staying abroad for some time, Alice Dixson is now back in the Philippines and this time, with her daughter.   Over the weekend, the veteran actress documented their experience on Instagram as they traveled back to the country amid the pandemic.   Alice and her “baby A” are currently in quarantine at a hotel in Taguig. In a past Instagram post, the 51-year-old opened up that she was anxious to fly back home with a newborn in tow.   “I’m a bit anxious about flying back to Manila this month with travel restrictions, Covid & all. Many people have questioned and discouraged me pero tingnan natin,”…

This might just be the cutest thing you’ll see today!  Jake Ejercito joined in on TikTok’s “retro filter” challenge with a very special twist. On the video-sharing platform, users enjoy the challenge by showing their parents first and when the retro filter is on, they show themselves as the younger version of their parents.  In his version, the actor showed himself wearing a white shirt and a black cap, and then his daughter Ellie with the same outfit as his “younger self.”  Ellie is Jake’s daughter with his former partner Andi Eigenmann. The two are currently co-parenting the nine-year-old. Back in March, the 31-year-old flew all…