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On his Instagram account, a shirtless Mark Bautista gave his fans a sneak peek of his studio: repainted walls and set-up with a green background. Fellow Kapuso star Derrick Monastero commented: “Yummy po.”  This reaction got netizens thinking and speculating. Mark opened up about his bisexuality in 2018. Though a shocking revelation to the world of showbiz, the singer was then thankful that his family and his friends in the industry supported him. This fact plus Derrick’s comment had some reporters talking and speculating about the pair. Here are the answers from writers: https://www.instagram.com/p/CCTTj9WBzof/ “’Pag lalaki ba bawal na tawaging…

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On the eve of the crucial vote on ABS-CBN’s franchise, Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano claimed the network practices political partisanship intended to protect their business interests. “I submit that this is not press freedom. It is the theft of government from the people while hiding under the pretense of press freedom,” Cayetano told a joint hearing of the House legislative franchises committee and the House good government and public accountability committee. Critics of ABS-CBN, Cayetano included, claimed that the Lopez family used the influence of the media giant to promote some candidates while creating a plot against other electoral hopefuls…

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Malaysian model and actress Carmen Soo joined the call for the renewal of ABS-CBN’s franchise ahead of the House panel voting that will dictate the fate of the media giant. Soo’s video was on top of other international collaborators of ABS-CBN and its past films, the Croatia-set “Make It With You” included. These international partners are in full support of the #VoteYesToABSCBN movement. “I am in full support of the appeal to allow ABS-CBN to operate again. I hope that the powers that be will make this happen,” Soo said. Soo further revealed that ABS-CBN made it possible for everyone…

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At the final hearing for ABS-CBN’s franchise application, the media giant was accused of “biased reporting” or the slanting and altering of information to make certain political candidates seem more attractive. ABS-CBN also was also accused of having a biased political agenda. Former DOH Secretary and incumbent Iloilo Representative Janette Garin blamed ABS-CBN for the Dengvaxia scare and the drop in vaccinations in general. https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=65&v=vynMuASehWA&feature=emb_title Fortunately, BUHAY party-list Rep. Lito Atienza said Congress is not the proper avenue for Garin to blame the media giant on their coverage of Dengvaxia when she was still the health Secretary. “You prepare yourself…

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Renowned Filipino film and television actress, host, and producer Coney Reyes has expressed her support in favor of ABS-CBN’s franchise renewal. On her social media account, Reyes posted, “Praying for the franchise renewal of ABS-CBN.” She added a similar wave of heart emojis: red, green, and blue depicting the colors of the media giant. View this post on Instagram *Philippians 2:4 “Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others.” 🙏 *Isaiah 41:10 – “So not fear, for I am with you, do not be dismayed, for I am…

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Born from a family of “tillers of the soil and farmers of the sea,” Filipino television host, publicist, talent manager, and celebrity endorser, Boy Abunda has been occupied in harvesting fresh produce from their Lipa farm. Tito Boy happily took a photo of their farm produce to his Facebook account. Fruits like Langka, avocado, pechay, luya, buko, papaya, kalamansi, indian mango, gabi, and kamoteng kahoy indicate that is indeed a bountiful harvest for Tito Boy. With ABS-CBN remaining closed and a majority of their artists unemployed plus the COVID-19 crisis this country is facing, the King of talk has all…

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Actor Robin Padilla and his wife, Mariel Rodriguez Padilla, are just some of the many people who have taken up gardening ever since the quarantine began. However, Robin’s plants withered much to his dismay. He can now relate to what farmers feel when their crops become infested with pests. “Tunay na may kalungkutan ang pagiging magsasaka kapag apektado ang kanyang mga tanim. Napakaliit ng aming taniman @marieltpadilla iilan pa lamang ang aming alagang mga gulay pero Napakasakit pa lang mapeste. Namatayan ako ng tatlong puno ng sili, kasalukuyang nanghihina ang 3 puno ng okra at 2 puno ng talong. Ang…

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Asia’s Multimedia Star Alden Richards is considered one of the homegrown talents of the media giant, GMA Network. The “Pambansang Bae” has explained why he chose GMA Network over other networks as the venue for him to grow his career. Fresh from GMA Network’s 70th year anniversary, Alden shared his road to stardom story. According to him, GMA Network had already given him so much to learn from the time he started his journey. “Based on the opportunities na ibinigay nila sa akin, ang daming beses na natutunan ko ‘yung sarili ko na ‘di ko akalang kaya kong gawin. Siguro…

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Multimedia host Casey Miller—more popularly known as KC Montero, his wife Stephanie Dods, and 119 others were apprehended by policemen for violating social distancing protocols at a bar in Makati City on Sunday night. In an interview, Montero complained about the way they were arrested. Montero explained how they were placed in a precinct that was super small which most likely violates the stringent social distancing measures set by the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF). “That’s like backward social distancing. They arrest us for protecting us for social distancing, tapos force us to not social distance,” Montero said. https://twitter.com/anjo_bagaoisan/status/1277266165429985280 Of those…

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After her daughter Frankie Pangilinan was harassed by trolls on social media, Megastar Sharon Cuneta started questioning why some people find it so easy to hurt others like it is nothing to them in this time of the pandemic. On Instagram, Cuneta wondered about her countrymen’s moral compass, lamenting how it is easy for some people to utter such unkind words. “Kay tatapang na nating magbitiw ng ‘di lang masasakit kung ‘di ‘di malunok na mga salitang parang hindi tayo magkakababayan. Masyado nang tino-tolerate, kung ‘di man ine-encourage—at karamihan ay binabayaran pa para manira ng kapwa,” the Megastar said. Cuneta…

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‘Queen of all Media’ Kris Aquino finally ended her showbiz hiatus as she inked a deal with Cornerstone Entertainment, Incorporated, a talent management company behind the careers of Julia Montes, KZ Tandingan, Sam Milby, Catriona Gray among others. On her social media accounts, Kris shared photos of her contract-signing with the executives of Cornerstone management, including President Erickson Raymundo and Vice President Jeff Vadillo. The former Kapamilya host also posted a short clip expressing her gratitude to her Cornerstone family for their “patience and perseverance.” Several fans were thrilled as Kris teased a “new chapter” which she and her family…

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Ronnie Alonte recently deleted his Instagram photos for an unknown reason. Netizens speculate that the actor had hit a milestone involving his girlfriend Loisa Andallo after he posted a photo of themselves walking towards a house still under construction captioned only using the house emoji. The act of erasing all of Alonte’s past posts, leaving almost an empty slate on his social media accounts, prompted rumors that the actor was marking yet another milestone with Loisa. https://www.instagram.com/p/CBp0pJdhgBw/ Andalio’s comment on Alonte’s post further strengthened that speculation, as she left emojis visualizing an elderly couple leaving the fans with super ‘kilig’…

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Veteran journalist and magazine show host Korina Sanchez has been facing her bashers and DDS trolls and cutting them down with her sharp wit and scathing words. Take for example this netizen who was apparently referring to the ABS-CBN shutdown which many views as an attack on press freedom. The netizen said, “Press freedom? Pero nakakapagbalita.” Korina responded by saying, “Idiot ka pala eh. Sinarado nga nang walang dahilan ang network diba. Kaya nagbabalita sa ibang plataporma. Pero bakit ba kita sinasagot eh 88 followers na lang. magsarado ka na sis ng tindahan. WALANG BUMIBILI.” https://twitter.com/akosiBIKOY/status/1264522155166846976 To the one who commented…

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Filipino actor, model, and swimmer, and a contract artist of ABS-CBN’s Star Magic, Enchong Dee tweeted his sentiments on paying his tax obligations. “Ngayong araw magbabayad na naman ako ng tax, pagkatapos laitin ang middle class, ipasara ang pinagtatrabahuhan, at walang mass testing (note: hindi kailangan buong bansa). Pwede ba i-delay ng bayaran ng tax??” https://twitter.com/enchongdee777/status/1265141003976970240 Recently, there had been arguments on whether the middle class should get cash assistance from the government due to lockdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Senator Cynthia Villar, who is known as the richest senator in the country, said during a Senate hearing that…

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Instagram remains one of the most popular social media apps in the Philippines and most of the world. Here are the most followed celebrities on Instagram as of this writing: Anne Curtis is still at the number one spot as the most followed Filipino celebrity on Instagram. The ‘It’s Showtime’ host has 14.8 million followers on the social media platform to date. The Kapamilya actress, who is currently in Australia, recently posted snapshots of her journey as a first-time mom. The actress-host gave birth to her beautiful daughter, Dahlia, last March. 1. Anne Curtis Instagram account: @annecurtissmith Followers: 14.8 million…

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In one of her vlogs, Ruby Villanueva, popularly known as “Mystica” took advantage of the ABS-CBN issue to turn the public eyes on her. She soon targeted Vice Ganda on the recent closure of ABS CBN. The split queen dared to question where Vice was during that time when ABS-CBN needed help. “Nasaan nga pala si Vice Ganda at that time na kinakailangan siya ng ABS CBN?” Mystica murmured. “Nakapanghihinayang talaga! Akala ko pa naman ikaw yung number one na magiging… atleast kahit papaano, somebody who would speak out… Kung totoong Kapamilya ka, kung ano dapat ang pinaglalaban ng ABS-CBN, dapat…

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