Author: Rossane Ramos

Moments after President Rodrigo Duterte granted absolute pardon to US Marine Joseph Scott Pemberton who was convicted for murdering Filipino transgender woman Jennifer Laude, actress Liza Soberano took to social media to air out her concerns. “Nakakaiyak na sa (disappointment),” she wrote on Twitter. In her following post, she clarified that her previous tweet should have tagged the Philippine government. “Sorry for those of you who are confused I should’ve tagged. @ ph government,” she said. She then called for justice for Laude who was slain six years ago. The actress then questioned the president’s decision to let Pemberton walk…

“Feeling ko nga I’m just an extension of her blessing,” was how Alex Gonzaga felt as the younger sister of television host and actress, Toni Gonzaga. On her big sister Toni’s YouTube vlog, Alex turned emotional as she thanked her 8.4 million subscribers on the platform for giving her a chance to make a name for herself. The two sisters filmed their heart-to-heart conversation where Alex revealed that since their teen years, she has always competed for their parents’ attention. When asked if she had anything she wanted her subscribers to know about her, Alex said that they are an…

After a year of waiting for Disney’s live-action remake of Mulan, filmmaker Erik Matti expressed his disappointment with the “heavily diluted generic live action version.” BuyBust director expressed his fondness for the animated version of the film.  “The animated version was a favorite. Watched the original with my kids over and over again when they were growing up. I know every montage and plotpoint including all the memorable songs,” he said on social media.   After finally seeing the much-awaited live-action film, Matti concluded that it was “overhyped”. “What a disappointment! It feels old and backward than the animated version. Boring,…

Heart Evangelista has been missing her Fashion Week trips to Paris so she just had to mix things up with a trip to the ukay-ukay stores in Sorsogon where she has “semi-moved” to since June. She documented her shopping adventure for a video on her YouTube channel.  The 35-year-old actress wife of Sorsogon Gov. Chiz Escudero clarified that she and her team were even more careful with the pandemic still ongoing.  After several trips to different boutiques and ukay-ukay stores, Heart finally found pieces to mix and match with price tags ranging from P20 to P80 only. An essential part…

Alessandra de Rossi spoke up on the Department of Environment and Natural Resources’ (DENR) “makeover” of Manila Bay’s shoreline.  The actress took to social media to comment on the “white sand” project which was said to help rehabilitate Manila Bay.  “Pakibilis-bilisan naman ang paglatag ng white sand sa Manila Bay para sa mental health ng lahat. Baka sakaling wala nang magutom dahil busog na sa view #ayudaparamasa,” she wrote. The Through Night and Day star seemed to jest on Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque’s statement that the “white sand beach” in Manila Bay could improve people’s mental health amidst the pandemic. …

Robi Domingo took to social media to announce that he will be collaborating with tailors who were left jobless by the COVID-19 pandemic. The television host said he will be working with a group of sastre to produce quality reusable face masks. “The events industry was heavily affected by the pandemic. Part of this industry are the people who make the gowns and suits for weddings, debuts, and formal events,” he said. “We got to collaborate with a group of sastre as they make these quality reusable face masks. All proceeds will go to them,” Robi added. The former Myx…

As a tribute to late YouTube star Lloyd Cadena, Ivana Alawi carried out his challenge for her in his last YouTube video. In his last video uploaded on August 28, Lloyd challenged the actress-vlogger to wash a bus with him to see who can do the job faster. Ivana asked her 8.6 million subscribers on YouTube not to skip the advertisements on her challenge video since the earnings of the vlog would be given to Lloyd’s family. “Lloyd, you will always be remembered. You are loved by so many people and you are respected. Ang tagal mong nasa Youtube, ikaw…

Friends and fans of YouTube star Lloyd Cadena mourned his passing and expressed their condolences on social media when the unfortunate news broke. The shocking news of the death of Cadena, who was fondly called Kween LC, dominated Twitter Philippines’ top trending list. Vlogger Madam Ely took to Twitter to mourn his best friend’s passing. “I lost my bestfriend today,” he wrote. Aivan, one of Lloyd’s best friends, penned a heartfelt message on Instagram. “It’s so sad knowing na hindi ko na ulit maririnig yung boses niya, yung mga halakhak niya at mga kwento niya. “Pero kung nasaan man si…

Just a day after the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) sent a request to the Senate for jurisdiction over movies and TV series on streaming platforms, actress Angelica Panganiban took to social media to air out her concerns. “Grabe na din. Pati streaming gusto na pakelaman. Papatayin niyo na talaga ang industriya. Inuna niyo ang free tv,” the Kapamilya star started. “Bukas pag gising natin, north korea na to,” Angelica added. In another tweet, not addressing anyone in particular, she asked why they fear media and entertainment. “Bakit ba takot na takot kayo sa media at entertainment?…

On Friday, former Goin’ Bulilit star Bugoy Cariño and volleyball star EJ Laure revealed that they already have a child together. The revelation was made on Bugoy’s 18th birthday. The revelation shocked many netizens with Bugoy and EJ Laure immediately rising to Twitter Philippines’ top trending list. The two shared their news on social media. EJ shared a video montage of their family on Bugoy’s birthday. “Happy birthday, Mahal. Thank you sa lahat ng ginawa at ginagawa mo para sa amin ni baby @iamscarletcarino! We love you so much, daddy,” she wrote. Meanwhile, Bugoy who just turned 18, thanked…