Author: Rossane Ramos

“Ipadinig ang tinig ng mga nawalan.” Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla lead their home network ABS-CBN’s battle hymn for those who have lost their livelihoods following the broadcast giant’s franchise denial. In the music video released on August 31, the couple sang Tinig ng Nawalan with some of the network’s retrenched employees. “Sa Pambansang Araw ng mga Bayani, Agosto 21, 2020, ating kilalanin ang mga mamamayang nahihirapan, pero nananatiling matatag at mapagmalasakit. Sa mga kuwento ng kabiguan, nakatala rin ang pagkakaisa,” ABS-CBN said. The video also featured Filipinos who have lost friends and family during the global pandemic. Other Kapamilya…

Singer-songwriter Jose Mari Chan is the talk of the internet as netizens gear up for the beginning of the “Ber” months, also known as the start of the country’s Christmas season. Joe Mari, as he is fondly known, turned into a Christmas icon for his Christmas in Our Hearts album and title single, which was released in 1990, or exactly 30 years ago. Now that we’re only a day away from the so-called “Ber” months, netizens resurrect their best memes of the country’s very own “Father of Christmas.” A video of the 75-year-old singing his new normal version of his…

Actress Liza Soberano has reacted to the music video of Ice Cream, the much-awaited collaboration of K-pop sensation Blackpink with American pop star Selena Gomez. On her YouTube channel, the self-admitted “blink” and “selenator” said that it is a dream come true to finally have her favorite artists work together.  “I was super happy to find out that they’re doing a collaboration with Selena Gomez because I missed seeing her. I mean, I don’t think she’s released a lot of new music lately except for Rare,” she said. The newbie vlogger added that she’s excited for both artists to go…

Mccoy De Leon surprised his fans after he posted a sweet photo with ex-girlfriend, Elisse Joson. The two Kapamilya stars’ friends and fans expressed their happiness over what seemed like their reconciliation. On Sunday, the #Hashtags member shared a photo of him planting a kiss on Elisse’s forehead on his Instagram page. “Always all ways,” he wrote as the caption. The actor didn’t say, however, if this was a recent photo or not. Their friends in the industry expressed their support for “McLisse”. Mccoy’s post also sparked hope among fans of the love team, whose last film together was Sakaling…

Sarah Geronimo turned emotional as she expressed her gratitude to her husband Matteo Guidicelli during their first full concert together, Love, Landers, on Sunday. In between songs, the visibly happy couple reflected on how the coronavirus pandemic has been affecting everyone. Sarah took time to open up on how her husband has been treating her during the lockdown period. She shared how Matteo has been holding her hand throughout all this without asking for anything in return. “To you, love, thank you for everything yung mga simpleng bagay lang na gina-guide mo ako, in-assist mo ako whenever I work from…

Robi Domingo has signed off from his job as video jockey for ABS-CBN’s music channel, Myx.  On his social media accounts, the host thanked thanked Myx for giving him a platform to speak what’s on his mind.  “Thank you. This has been VJ Robi. Always and forever, Myx. Your Choice. Your Music,” he said quoting the channel’s famous slogan. He clarified that the channel will still be operating. Meanwhile, on his Instagram, he looked back on how he won Myx’s VJ search back in 2008. Robi shared how the “million dreams and moments” he gained was more valuable than the…

Nadine Lustre and James Reid were seen together at the birthday celebration of the actor’s mother. Marcela Macdonald, James’ mother, took to social media to share moments from her 54th birthday. She thanked the two for sending her cake and flowers on her special day. “Thank you Nadz for the Cake and James also the Flower, it was indeed a big surprise for me,” she wrote.  In her post, she included a photo of her with the ex-couple in face masks.  On August 22, Marcela wished Nadine’s mother, Myraquel, a happy birthday. Netizens were surprised when she called Myraquel her…

Bernadette Sembrano took to social media to share her thoughts on losing her job as a field reporter. In a video on her Facebook page, she shared that on Tuesday morning, she received a call from her superior telling her she was retrenched as one of ABS-CBN’s field reporters. Bernadette said her day started on a positive note with news from the Filipino Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (FILSCAP) informing her that her membership is coming soon. The journalist had recently ventured into songwriting and is credited as lyricist of the theme song of the new Kapamilya series Ang…

To celebrate her latest social media milestone, Kim Chiu shared a throwback video of her bungee jumping in Nepal, way before the COVID-19 pandemic began.  She dedicated her death-defying act to her nine million followers on the photo and video sharing platform Instagram.  “Thank you for the love and for following my daily journey. Thank you for the uplifting comments, for correcting my mistakes, for letting me know you are there and for simply being there scrolling,” she said. “I hope I inspired you in some of my posts. Thanks again. Cheers to more videos, photos, quotes, etc.! No grand…

Kapuso comedian Michael V penned a heartfelt birthday message for his “long-time better half” in the industry, Ogie Alcasid, who just turned 53 on August 27.  The two go way back when they were still co-stars in GMA 7’s long-running gag show Bubble Gang. The duo’s “spoiled brat” skit on the show proved to be a success when they released its own movie back in 2009.  “Just wanted to say Happy Birthday to my long time better half in the industry,” Michael started. He shared that he knows his best friend’s special day is not affected by the pandemic as…