Author: Delos Reyes

Via Instagram on Friday, May 27, veteran showbiz columnist Lolit Solis asked everyone to give President Bongbong Marcos Jr. a chance before judging him. Solis said it was “like a dream” and “nostalgic” for Marcos to be back in the Malacanang Palace. “Parang isang magandang panaginip at nostalgic sa parte nilang magka kapatid na muli nanduon sila sa lugar kung saan sila ng kabataan nila,” Solis shared. She also urged everyone to accept the choice of the 31M Filipinos who voted for Marcos as president. “Maging maayos tayo sa pagtanggap ng gusto ng 31M na tao na bomoto sa kanya. Tignan muna natin ang…

In his statement aired via facebook on Friday, May 20, award-winning director Mike De Leon said that he is proud of his film, Itim, but he felt humiliated as a Filipino following the results of the May 2022 elections. His first feature film, Itim, was selected to be part of the Restoration World Premieres section under the Cannes Classics category, and as one of the restored films that will be highlighted. The 1976 film features Charo Santos, Tommy Abuel, Mario Montenegro, Susan Valdez, Mona Lisa, and others. De Leon shared an anecdote from his days as a young filmmaker during…

In an Instagram post on Wednesday, May 25, Dawn Zulueta congratulated proclaimed President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. and Vice President-elect Sara Duterte-Carpio. “It’s official! Congratulations, our President-elect @bongbongmarcos (red heart emoji). God bless you & our duly elected Vice President @indaysaraduterte (red heart emoji),” Zulueta said. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Dawn Zulueta (@dawnzulueta) Zulueta is the wife of Marcos’s longtime friend, the former Davao Del Norte Representative Anton Lagdameo, Jr. The latter is eyed to be the Special Assistant to the President (SAP), Bong Go’s former post. Marcos said that the said position…

According to a vlog of Ogie Diaz that aired on Friday, May 27, Liza Soberano transferred to James Reid’s management. After 11 years, Diaz confirmed his role in managing Soberano’s career on Tuesday, May 31, will end.  He mentioned that Soberano wanted to try her luck in Hollywood. “Magalang naman ‘yung bata, in fairness, at saka kilala mo naman ako; kapag happiness na ng tao ang concern, ibinibigay ko ‘yan… Ang sini-save ko kasi ay ‘yung friendship… Lagi ko ring sinasabi ‘yan kay Liza na hindi mo rin dapat pinuputol ang tulay. At ‘yun nga kasama roon sa mensahe niya…

Zeinab Harake and Skusta Clee or Daryl Ruiz supposedly lashed out at each other on social media on Tuesday, May 24. Netizens got intrigued after Harake talked about an “ugly” person in her tweet. “Pangit ka man sa paningin nila, tingin ko tama sila,” Harake wrote. https://twitter.com/ZeinabHarake11/status/1528969841427742720?s=20&t=2crLjeTGt1dBoJbLoE_Lug In her previous post, Harake shared statements about the rough patch she is going through. “Nasasaktan parin naman ako pero nasasanay na akong okay na :),” she said. https://twitter.com/ZeinabHarake11/status/1525925442406215680?s=20&t=2crLjeTGt1dBoJbLoE_Lug “Naeenjoy ko na ata yung sakit,” she added. https://twitter.com/ZeinabHarake11/status/1528289101694500864?s=20&t=2crLjeTGt1dBoJbLoE_Lug She also retweeted the post of Donnalyn Bartolome that said, “If I’m a lot.. go…

In an Instagram post on Tuesday, May 24, Ai Ai Delas Alas said she believes that Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. is molded to be a president. After watching how US and Asian diplomats paid a courtesy call on president-elect Marcos Jr. on Monday, May 23, Delas Alas said she is just proud of him. “Nanonood ako ng news nag-usap kaming mag-asawa na nakahulma talagang maging presidente eh… manamit, magsalita at nakakatuwa nag-courtesy call na sa kaniya mga matataas sa lipunan ng iba’t ibang bansa… proud of you MR. PRESIDENT,” Delas Alas wrote. She also thanked Rodrigo Duterte for his contributions…

In a tweet on Monday, May 23, Kyla Alvarez clarified that she is not blaming the Philippine government for the high prices of gas. Alvarez gained criticism from netizens when she complained about the high prices of gas and the low wages of workers in the country. “Sobrang mahal ng gas. Pero yung sweldo ng mga tao hindi naman tumataas,” Alvarez tweeted on Saturday, May 21. https://twitter.com/kylaessentials/status/1527793423570202625?s=20&t=Rw7B0oje_CPx12uU9TXvSg The Kapamilya singer finally decided to defend herself from the criticisms online. Alvarez explained that she knew what was happening worldwide, and she was just stating the reality in her tweet. “I am…

During a media conference on Wednesday, May 18, Concert Queen Pops Fernandez asked everyone to stop fighting over the results of the May 2022 elections. Fernandez stressed that all Filipinos want the same thing for our country, which is an improvement. “At the end of the day, iisa lang naman ang gusto natin sa ating bayan. Gusto natin makakita ng napakalaking improvement para sa atin. “Ang nakalimutan po natin is lahat po tayo, magkababayan. Lahat po tayo Pilipino so iisa lang po yung pagnanasa nating makamtan. “Sana po walang away,” Fernandez stated. She also said that we should respect each…

A tweet on Thursday, May 19, Mo Twister blasted the 31 million voters who chose Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. as their president in the May 2022 elections. The radio DJ characterized the supporters of Marcos as “stupid.” “I keep getting all these tweets about 31 million. THIRTY-ONE MILLION. “Understand, there is no strength in numbers when all of you are stupid,” Twister said. https://twitter.com/djmotwister/status/1527137472035037185?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1527137472035037185%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fbalita.net.ph%2F2022%2F05%2F20%2Fwalang-lakas-ang-bilang-kung-lahat-kayo-bobo-mo-twister-minaliit-ang-31-m-na-pumabor-kay-bbm%2F His statement earned mixed reactions from the netizens. Based on the latest partial and unofficial tally election returns from Commission on Election (COMELEC), transparency servers, Marcos Jr. got 31, 084, 349 votes. Meanwhile, his rival, Vice…

Darryl Yap shared his project concept, Maid in Malacañang via a facebook post on Thursday, May 19. The director said he is planning to present his project concept to VIVA Films next week. “Para sa ikakacomatose nyo’ng lahat. “I am about to present my project concept to VIVA Films next week. “The Last 72 Hours of the Marcoses inside the Palace through the eyes of one reliable source. #MAIDinMALACAÑANG #MiM #MiM2022,”he wrote. Many netizens aired their different views about Yap’s new film. Here are some reactions: https://twitter.com/redheart0303/status/1527270743775805440?s=20&t=FkSb5tRQAM825bfuLNJdwA https://twitter.com/Hin0gamiKagura/status/1527707091405680640?s=20&t=FkSb5tRQAM825bfuLNJdwA https://twitter.com/nethrow/status/1527300162636627970?s=20&t=FkSb5tRQAM825bfuLNJdwA https://twitter.com/Meganown/status/1527885718403837952?s=20&t=FkSb5tRQAM825bfuLNJdwA https://twitter.com/SimpleLangBoy/status/1527262081145180160?s=20&t=FkSb5tRQAM825bfuLNJdwA https://twitter.com/alisasopiyaaa/status/1527867409436377088?s=20&t=FkSb5tRQAM825bfuLNJdwA https://twitter.com/alterchaa/status/1527934952985468928?s=20&t=FkSb5tRQAM825bfuLNJdwA https://twitter.com/TenorTure/status/1527552310033121280?s=20&t=FkSb5tRQAM825bfuLNJdwA https://twitter.com/uniteamist/status/1527274435707027457?s=20&t=FkSb5tRQAM825bfuLNJdwA https://twitter.com/__MarkMagbanua/status/1526447632079474689?s=20&t=FkSb5tRQAM825bfuLNJdwA https://twitter.com/abinghospital/status/1527479142786416641?s=20&t=FkSb5tRQAM825bfuLNJdwA Similarly, GMA Network…

In a Facebook post on Saturday, May 14, OPM Legend Freddie Aguilar ‘flexed’ a lunch date photo with his partner Jovi Gatdula Albao. “Lunch date kami ni bhabe❤️ kanina lang sa Italianis UP Town Center. Love you bhabe ko❤️💙❤️”  Aguilar captioned his Facebook post. The post garnered much attention online. In the comments section of his post, a netizen asked Aguilar about his daily drink, which made him charismatic. “Ka Freddie ano po iniinom niyo araw araw?” the netizen asked. “Tubig bakit?” Aguilar responded. On October 17, 2013, Aguilar openly admitted, despite the controversy that followed, that he is in…

ABS-CBN reporter Ina Reformina was allegedly offered a position at the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO), according to an article of Politiko published on Thursday, May 19. Reformina has to choose between an Undersecretary position at PCOO and as the general manager of state-run People’s Television Network (PTV), which Katherine De Castro once held. As a reporter from ABS-CBN, various issues got thrown at her. During the May 2022 elections, she was assigned to cover the presumptive president Ferdinand Marcos Jr campaign. Due to this, Reformina received some schooling from former but much younger ABS-CBN reporter Kevin Manalo. Manalo questioned…

In January this year, when Francine Diaz got interviewed by Inquirer Entertainment, the Kapamilya star mentioned that she and her ‘KyCine’ partner (Kyle Echarri) are ‘just friends,’ and no romantic thing is going on between them. Seth Fedelin’s onscreen partner, on the other hand, Andrea Brillantes, finally said ‘yes’ to UP Fighting Maroons star player Ricci Rivero to be the latter’s girlfriend during the 84th Season of UAAP battle against UE Tamaraws on April 9. There’s no stopping a new tandem–to born. In a tweet on Tuesday, May 17, ABS-CBN paired Diaz with Fedelin for the upcoming Dreamscape series Dirty…

Jennica Garcia is part of the new ABS-CBN and Dreamscape series Dirty Linen’s cast. In a tweet on Tuesday, May 17, Dreamscape Entertainment introduced her as one of the stars. https://twitter.com/DreamscapePH/status/1526496510728278018?s=20&t=7OL53r9xDQuukVFu8BnyLw Janine Gutierrez, Zanjoe Marudo, Francine Diaz, and Seth Fedelin will lead the cast of the new ABS-CBN teleserye Dirty Linen. The project will grind this July. Onat Diaz and Andoy Ranay will direct the series. Garcia was supposed to be part of Bea Alonzo’s series in ABS-CBN, Kahit Minsan Lang. The show got canceled as early as September of 2020. In July 2021, Alonzo transferred to the Kapuso Network as…

In April this year, Robredo got accused of causing flight diversions at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). The Cebu Pacific pilot claimed that VP Leni Robredo requested a priority landing at the NAIA. In a tweet on Tuesday, May 17, Edu Manzano swore not to take a flight with Cebu Pacific as one of its pilots made unfounded claims against Vice President Leni Robredo. Manzano criticized the said Cebu Pacific pilot via retweets with his captions. He retweeted this: “I’m calling for @CebuPacificAir to fire that pilot who made up a story on the VP. What does that act…

Via Instagram on Wednesday, May 18, ABS-CBN shared a teaser video of Anne Curtis’s return on It’s Showtime. The teaser was captioned: “ANNEdito na siya! Abangan sa It’s Showtime! “Annetagal natin siyang na miss, kaya andito na siya. Abang-Anne.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by ABS-CBN PR (@abscbnpr) This news brought joy to Curtis’s fans as they waited for her return to the show for a long time. Here are reactions from the fans: https://twitter.com/SamCurt32/status/1526838525668098048?s=20&t=2AsuOn1Y4TUW6b5qK3h2Mg https://twitter.com/bum_thvjk/status/1526820898942005248?s=20&t=2AsuOn1Y4TUW6b5qK3h2Mg https://twitter.com/MaryJoyEnca1694/status/1526838354410475521?s=20&t=2AsuOn1Y4TUW6b5qK3h2Mg https://twitter.com/_feannek/status/1526856111256903680?s=20&t=2AsuOn1Y4TUW6b5qK3h2Mg https://twitter.com/mikayaahhhh/status/1526823301783646208?s=20&t=2AsuOn1Y4TUW6b5qK3h2Mg https://twitter.com/ChrstianAcbdo/status/1526858073264242688?s=20&t=2AsuOn1Y4TUW6b5qK3h2Mg https://twitter.com/gelobin_/status/1526815275097923585?s=20&t=2AsuOn1Y4TUW6b5qK3h2Mg https://twitter.com/AltKpmilyaStore/status/1526825707015262208?s=20&t=2AsuOn1Y4TUW6b5qK3h2Mg https://twitter.com/urftr_cpa/status/1526805987209801728?s=20&t=2AsuOn1Y4TUW6b5qK3h2Mg https://twitter.com/unbthrdvi_/status/1526804943768031233?s=20&t=2AsuOn1Y4TUW6b5qK3h2Mg https://twitter.com/k1mtaehyungbts/status/1526804036871024640?s=20&t=2AsuOn1Y4TUW6b5qK3h2Mg https://twitter.com/ALTiWantTFC/status/1526804888822640640?s=20&t=2AsuOn1Y4TUW6b5qK3h2Mg Curtis’ last appearance on It’s Showtime was in December…