Author: Rossane Ramos

On March 24, veteran actress Sylvia Sanchez announced that she and her husband Art Atayde have tested positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).  After weeks of battling the illness, Sylvia has finally healed and was cleared to go home. Her daughter, Ria Atayde said she was able to act immediately when she found out her parents had contracted the disease.  “Siguro kasi student council ako, kapag may crisis, ‘Ay! Wait, what to do?’ I think immediately. Ginawa ko tinawagan ko yung lolo ko, yung tito ko and then after kinoordinate ko na sa barangay at village association para matulungan nila…

Kapuso star Derek Ramsay announced on Thursday that he tested negative for the coronavirus (COVID-19) disease.  On his Instagram stories, he informed his followers that he finally received his test results.  “Morning guys! Good news, I got my results today for COVID and I tested negative. Thank you, Lord! Stay healthy, everybody,” he said.  The actor, however, did not state the reason as to why he had to get tested for the illness.  On April 22, he was seen working with the Armed Forces of the Philippines, packing relief goods.  Just recently, Derek got himself in a heated argument with…

Lara Quigaman and husband Marco Alcaraz kickstarted their family YouTube channel with a special announcement. It turns out, the Alcaraz family will be welcoming a third baby in September! In their video posted on Thursday, the former beauty queen said she is already 18 weeks pregnant. “Alam po namin na ang daming di magandang pangyayari sa paligid natin pero this is something talaga na we’re truly grateful for and alam mo yung kahit anong mangyari, we can always find something to thank God for,” she said. Soon-to-be father of three, Marco asked their fans to pray for his wife because…

Megastar Sharon Cuneta is set to hold an online concert paying tribute to mothers on their special day.  The fundraising event titled Sharon: Love and Music, A Mother’s Day Special will be for the benefit of ABS-CBN’s Pantawid ng Pag-ibig campaign that helps in assisting local government units provide food and essentials to families affected by the lockdown in Luzon.  Cuneta’s concert will be streamed live on Facebook, YouTube and ABS-CBN’s website on May 10 at 8 p.m.  She will be accompanied by Tawag ng Tanghalan hurado, Louie Ocampo.

Celebrity couple Sarah Lahbati and Richard Gutierrez’s firstborn, Zion celebrated his 7th birthday on Wednesday, April 29. On Instagram, the actress shared throwback photos of Zion to commemorate his special day. “7 years ago, our angel was born. I still cannot believe you’re now seven, my Zion. I love you with all my heart and I’m so lucky to be your mama. Dada and I love you sooooo much. Joyeux anniversaire mon coeur,” she wrote.  In a separate post, Sarah shared photos of how they celebrated her son’s birthday surrounded by their family at home.  For his part, Richard also…

Kapuso star Marian Rivera whipped up another dish in her kitchen for the country’s healthcare workers.  The actress took to Instagram to share that she has made another batch of meals that will go to the frontliners at the UP National Institutes of Health and the National Center for Mental Health.  In her post, the 35-year-old Kapuso star is seen preparing batches of spaghetti she cooked herself.  Her caption read: “Another special day in the kitchen as I prepare some snacks for our frontliners at the UP NIH and National Center for Mental Health. Hope you’ll enjoy this meal I…

Kapamilya star Kathryn Bernardo shared how the current situation with the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has changed her view on life.  The actress said the current state of the world has made her realize how precious life is. “Ngayon, extra thankful ka kasi healthy ka, okay ka and kailangan talaga gawin mo lahat to protect yourself para ma-protektahan mo yung ibang tao,” she said in an interview with the momshies of Magandang Buhay.  The 24-year-old box office queen also mentioned that she has learned to appreciate the little things in life, especially now that the virus has changed the world.  She…

Eighteen-year-old Craig Macfarland of Jacksonville, Florida exceeded expectations when he was accepted into all of the United States’ 8 Ivy League schools. His first feat was with Yale University. Macfarland recalled in a media interview that he had a particularly bad day when he received his acceptance letter. “I was just yelling in shock when I heard the Yale acceptance video,” he said in a The New York Times article. Afterwards, he received the following acceptance letters from Princeton University, Columbia University, University of Pennsylvania, Brown University, Dartmouth College, Cornell University and Harvard University. Macfarland said he is self-motivated and…

After surviving the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Christopher de Leon has donated his plasma in hopes of helping other COVID-19 patients recover from the illness. “Glory to God! My plasma,” he simply wrote on his Instagram post. The Love Thy Woman star tested positive for COVID-19 on March 17. He was declared negative of the virus on April 14. The veteran actor’s wife, Sandy Andolong, also took to social media to share a photo of her husband along with the staff of St. Luke’s Global while he was donating his plasma.  Her caption read: “Done. Hubby donated his plasma this afternoon.…

Against all odds, Sarah Lahbati and Richard Gutierrez pushed through with their wedding last March 14. Their supposed grand wedding was cancelled amid the COVID-19 situation in the country.  In a Facebook live session with Preview.ph, Sarah said their decision to cancel the wedding was the best for their guests’ health and safety.  “It was difficult for us but after gathering all the information and reading the news, it was really the best decision to make for everyone’s healthy and for everyone’s safety. So that day we decided to postpone the wedding,” she said. The actress admitted that she had…