Author: Rossane Ramos

On April 27, an attempted warrantless arrest of a man in an upscale subdivision in Makati City was caught on video and went viral on social media. In a Philstar.com report, the man in the video, Spanish national Javier Parra, said a member of his staff reported that she was being fined P1,000 for not wearing a face mask when she was watering their plants outside their Dasmariñas home. According to a Makati City ordinance, residents not wearing face masks will be penalized up to P5,000 and an imprisonment of up to six months. In the viral video, Parra was…

Divine Lee and husband Blake Go are getting used to the new normal as they held their baby girl’s baptism via video call.  “Today is the epitome of the new normal. We had @blancaleego blessed together with our friends and family via Zoom,” she said in an Instagram post.  After expressing her worries of her daughter Blanca not being baptized yet, Father Tito Caluag suggested a Zoom blessing.  “The first for all of us but none the less as special. We need all the prayers for our little ones. Not just to protect them from harm but also, after all…

JC Santos is taking on his daddy duties during the quarantine period. The actor took to Instagram to greet his baby girl, River Aletheia, for turning two months old.  His post read: “Happy 2nd month to my funny little cream puff! PS As soon as the mall opens, I promise I will buy you a dress. Para di kana mapagkamalang boy.” On March 23, he shared a photo with his “little sunshine.” Santos reminded his followers to take the lockdown as an opportunity to take care of their families. (READ: JC Santos shares first photo of baby girl) Last January,…

“That is how I met your mother, bud.” On an Instagram post addressing his youngest son, Lucho, Ryan Agoncillo recounted how he met his wife Judy Ann Santos during a magazine shoot back in 2001.  “It was early in the afternoon and work finished early that day. I don’t remember where exactly I was headed after, but for sure though I was in no particular hurry,” he started.  As he was about to leave, Ryan said the photographer asked him to come back in to take some test shots for the next photo shoot. Little did he know that the…

“It feels so good to do something productive while on quarantine.” Beauty queen and former Pinoy Big Brother housemate Vickie Rushton is keeping busy with the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority’s (TESDA) online programs while Luzon is still under the enhanced community quarantine. On social media, she proudly announced that she has finished her third online course. Rushton said she has already taken Agriculture, Entrepreneurship and 21st Century Skills courses since she started back on April 13. Rushton said the 68 available and free online courses are “useful and timely.” Such as her agriculture course which taught her the…

Mommy Jasmine Mallapre was taken by surprise when her baby boy’s beautiful smile went viral within a day of his birth. Unlike most newborn babies who cry as loud as they can, Jin Riley flashed his doctor a smile — just minutes after he was born. That smile of his eventually touched the heart of many Filipinos, especially Doctor Yong Larrazabal III who shared the baby boy’s “face of hope” on social media to remind his fellow healthcare workers that their battle against COVID-19 also safeguards a better tomorrow for Jin Riley’s generation. “This is such a wonderful reminder why…

For Daniel Padilla’s special day, Kathryn Bernardo wanted to show everyone his “soft and fragile side.” “There’s a side of you that not everyone gets to see, and it’s probably my favorite. So today, I want to show the world what a beautiful person you really are. If only they can see you the way I see you — your smile, your laughter, your heart. Your soft and fragile side,” she wrote on an Instagram post along with a collage of Daniel’s photos.  The actress thanked her boyfriend and love team partner for being a “living proof” that guys like…

Singer turned army reservist Ronnie Liang announced that he tested negative for the coronavirus (COVID-19) disease. In an Instagram post, he explained that the rapid test was mandated.  His post read: “As an army reservist and frontliner, I am always exposed to any possible virus around. As mandated, I submitted myself to a rapid test. Thank God, the result is Negative. It helps to keep myself healthy, well hydrated and always keeping a safe distance when outside. I urge everyone to stay at home and follow physical distancing when running errands for the household. Stay healthy for our loved ones.”…

Just recently, Kapamilya actress Julia Barretto along with her sister Dani and Claudia launched an online fundraiser for a quarantine facility to be built at the Fe del Mundo Medical Center in Quezon City.  The Barretto sisters said the facilities will serve to lessen the burden of hospitals. “Inisip ko na I should call out my sisters, magsanib-pwersa kaming tatlo to raise funds to be able to have one quarantine facility built. So nakipag collaborate kami with the people na nagpapatayo ng facility,” she said in a report from Pilipino Star Ngayon. With the extension of the community quarantine in…

After their playful and kilig online exchanges last week, John Lloyd Cruz posted a video on his Instagram of him and Bea Alonzo laughing side by side at what seems to be a beach. The actor, whose Instagram handle is @dumpsitegallery, captioned his post with a short poem.  “Dalawang magkaibigan Unahan nang unahan. Ang dalawang paa Malaon nang nagsusunond Hindi pag nag-aabot. Binte” Bea didn’t leave a comment but simply liked the video post. On April 11, the former love team partners said they would be performing a work of fiction on Instagram with filmmaker Antoinette Jadaone. “It is a…