Author: Rossane Ramos

Korean star So Ji Sub has finally tied the knot! The 42-year-old Oh My Venus star married the 26-year-old former TV reporter and girlfriend Jo Eun Jung, a report said.  According to Korean pop culture website Soompi, it was the actor’s agency 51K that announced the good news on April 7.  “So Ji Sub has met someone valuable to him and has tied the knot. The couple that announced their relationship in 2019 promised to become partners for life with trust and love for each other, and they became a legal couple today, April 7, as they registered their marriage,”…

Julia Barretto teamed up with her sisters Dani and Claudia in launching a fundraiser that would build an emergency quarantine facility.  “Our hospitals are now facing a major overcrowding problem due to the rise of COVID-19 patients in the country,” she said in an Instagram post.  The sisters are working in partnership with WTA Design Studio in building an architecturally designed facility as a quarantine area for those who need to be isolated.  “Our objective is to provide an Emergency Quarantine Facility (EQF) for COVID-19 cases and in that way, we can also relieve hospitals from being too crowded with…

Regine Tolentino took to Instagram to share that she has given birth to her third daughter named Rosie Rignée on March 17.  The 41-year-old actress-dancer said her baby girl is a miracle amidst a time of uncertainty and anxiety.  Her post read: “At a time of uncertainty and anxiety, everyone is looking for a spark of hope, a miracle that will raise our spirits and make everything better. This blessing can come in any shape or form. Ours came on March 17, 2020 at 9:25 pm.” Tolentino is currently in a relationship with photographer Dondi Narciso who also shared the…

It’s gonna be a girl! American singer-songwriter Katy Perry announced on Instagram that her first baby with actor Orlando Bloom is going to be a girl.  “It’s a girl,” she wrote along with a photo of Bloom.  Perry announced she is pregnant through the music video of her new song Never Worn White on March 5. (READ: Katy Perry reveals pregnancy in music video) At the end of the video, the American Idol judge was seen cradling her baby bump.

A four-year-old tiger at the Bronx Zoo in New York City has tested positive for the coronavirus. In a report from National Geographic, the zoo’s chief veterinarian Paul Calle said it is the first time that an animal has contracted the virus from a human. He added that the Malayan tiger named Nadia may have caught the virus from an asymptomatic zookeeper. The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that six other cats are showing symptoms consistent with the illness. Calle said Nadia along with two siberian tigers and three African lions had coughs and a loss of appetite. A news…

“I am alive and for that I am truly grateful.” Early Monday, Iza Calzado shared her coronavirus disease (COVID-19) journey a week after she tested negative for the virus and was discharged from the hospital. The actress also said sorry for her “insensitive” social media comment. In her first social media post after healing from the illness, Calzado apologized to anyone who was offended by a comment she made on Lea Salonga’s Instagram post.  “Please know that I would never intentionally say anything to hurt others nor celebrate anyone else’s suffering. I am a hopeful person and always try to…

Veteran singer and actress Sharon Cuneta praised Angel Locsin for all her relief efforts amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.  On Wednesday night, the Megastar highlighted Locsin’s “UniTent” initiative which aims to provide momentary relief and rest tents for our frontliners.  “Mabuhay ka, Angel Locsin sa sa pagpapatayo mo ng tents para sa ating mga bayaning frontliners na kailangan pa nating lahat na pasalamatan ng 1 million time more that we’ve been thanking them,” Cuneta wrote. She also thanked the frontliners who fearlessly face the current crisis. “Di namin kayo nakakalimutan at makakalimutan habangbuhay,” she said.  Locsin was quick to thank…

After finding out some doctors were asking for encouragement videos, Yeng Constantino was quick to upload a newly-written song dedicated to the country’s frontliners on Instagram.  “Gusto gusto ko pong gumawa ng video pero sa totoo lang po nahihiya ako. Dahil baka imbes na ma-encourage ko po kayo eh mainis kayo sakin dahil sa mistake na nagawa ko last year,” she admitted. In July 2019, the singer received backlash for “shaming” a doctor after she claimed her husband was not attended to properly after a cliff diving accident in Siargao. Yeng evaded arrest by posting bail for the cyberlibel charges…

These Star Magic talents are taking action after the country was hit with a global pandemic, the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).  In times of crisis, these stars proved that the Filipino spirit will always prevail.  For her 24th birthday, box-office queen Kathryn Bernardo by giving back to the frontliners of San Lazaro Hospital, Philippine Heart Center, Chinese General Hospital, Perpetual Help Medical Center, Quezon City General Hospital and Rosario Maclang Bautista Hospital.  She also sent meals to different barangays in Quezon City. Actor and army reservist Gerald Anderson personally sent food and drinks for the soldiers assigned to look after the…

St. Luke’s Medical Center in Taguig opened a makeshift store with free grocery items for their frontliners on Friday. On Facebook, they said the move organized by the hospital executives is a token of appreciation for their heroic efforts to provide patient care amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. “Our frontliners can choose from the array of food and other essentials they can use or share with their loved ones,” they wrote. The Quezon City branch of SLMC will have their care store on April 7, Friday. On March 24, the SLMC management said the two hospitals will no longer accommodate COVID-19…