Author: Jessica Ann Evangelista
Having its world premiere on November 11, Vivamax newest original film, Showroom is set to tackle the core of prostitution and how women-empowerment has its sufferings. In a digital media conference on October 20, Direk Carlo Gallen Obispo, Rob Guinto, and Quinn Carrillo talked about the circumstances and consequences of prostitution, yet how inevitable that women had to go through them. “Lahat naman siguro tayo ayaw natin magkaroon ng prostitution sa lugar natin. Dahil we know the effects. We know the consequences it might cause to women. Ang nangyayari lang kasi ngayon nagiging inevitable siya because of circumstances na hindi…
In the Star Magic Flex online press conference on October 25, Gerald Anderson defined what it means to be a man in today’s world; what others refer to as ‘modern masculinity. Anderson said, “Medyo old school ako eh. I think a man should just know his responsibilities in life. Kapag may maling ginawa, own to that responsibility. Kapag may tamang ginawa, learn from it. Do more of it.” Anderson emphasized the importance of family; to love and take care of your loved ones. He also suggested always being a good citizen, a good person, and a good partner. Anderson thinks…
ABS-CBN’s Star Pop and Singapore’s AOR Global teamed up in an extended play, My Safe Place to promote mental health awareness by featuring six tracks from Filipino artists Trisha Denise and LU.ME. with Singaporean acts KIRI, kotoji, and Marian Carmel. In a media con on October 17, singer-songwriter Marian Carmel emphasized the cross-cultural experience the collaboration brought about. “I was very excited because this was the first time that I was working on something cross-cultural. I was born in the Philippines and I grew up in Singapore so I saw it as kind of a way for me to get…
Actor Sam Milby spoke candidly on the negative effects of “online flexing” and the toxic way that the younger generation is relying too heavily on social media approval at the Star Magic Flex MediaCon on October 25. Milby said, “When is it not good to flex? For me it’s when, let’s say, you’re confident with a certain thing you do. But it’s making someone else look bad.” He remarked that when someone is struggling at anything one does not have to intentionally comment, “Oh, I’m going to outshine them so much” for them to feel humiliated. The actor-model talked about…
On October 15, the GMA-NCAA All-Star Basketball Game bounced back on the court as GMA Network, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), and the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) assembled the hottest Kapuso artists and impressive student-athletes for an exciting hardcourt action this season. GMA talent Prince Clemente is one of the artists who will show off his athletic skills together with Pancho Magno, Kokoy de Santos, Migs Villasis, and Raheel Bhyria. In an interview before the game, Clemente said that he is open to continuing endorsing men’s underwear, after his intimate stint for Boardwalk underwear in 2019. “Before nag-ano na…
On October 17, the Queen of Philippine R&B, Kyla, shared in a Zoom press con that it’s been two different yet great experiences to have worked with the ’90s R&B legend Brian McKnight and his son, Junior. “You can’t really compare them with each other ‘cause they’re both really great vocalists and songwriters. I look up so much to Brian McKnight. He’s one of the vocalists I grew up listening to,” said the Filipina R&B artist. She met The Grammy-nominated McKnight Sr. on Twitter when she covered the song Home. From there, she asked him to write a song for…
In the Mano Po Legacy: The Flower Sisters press conference held at Luxent Hotel in Quezon City on October 14; Chinese personality Dustin Yu talked about his experience working for a show that deals [mostly] with the lives of Chinese characters. Yu, who will reprise his role as Kenneth from the first installment said, “Since Chinese ako, hindi na bago sa akin ‘yung ginagawa sa taping. Minsan may tinatanong sa set, mga ideas, nagbibigay kami nila Kimson, mga Chinese, para makahelp kami sa mga directors namin, sa actors. Sa mga Chinese words, tinutulungan po namin sila.” Yu will co-star with…
On October 23, content creator and talent manager Wilbert Tolentino took social media by storm after uploading a video exposing famous vlogger Zeinab Harake and her harsh comments about other influencers. In his video, Tolentino dropped screenshots shared between him and Harake talking about vlogging strategies and other personalities. One of the screenshots read, “naloka ako kay sanya (Lopez). sabe sayo iba market ng artista sa vlogger tlga.” Tolentino and Harake became friends because she helped him establish a career on YouTube vlogging. However, even if Harake gained Tolentino 700K subscribers, he said that she was paid enough for her…
On October 24, blockbuster comedian Vice Ganda put the rumors to rest that he and his Showtime co-hosts are experiencing falling-out by tweeting sarcastically. Following his two-week absence from the show, a netizen tweeted to Vice, “Ano ba problem ms vice? Bakit natitiis mo Kaming nga followers mo at ang viewers ng showtime. Finals last Saturday siguro naman kahit may shooting pwede Kang payagan ng producer na mag absent kahit one day Lang. Siguro nga totoo na Hindi na kayo ok ng mga cast ng showtime.” The Unkabogable Star then responded, “Totoo po lahat ng mga nasa isip nyo. Wala naman po…
In a Zoom presser on October 17, Kapamilya stars Anji Salvacion and Brent Manalo expressed how happy they are to work together in the new music video COY (Cuz of You), a collaboration between Kyla (Alvarez) and Brian McKnight Jr. Written by American artist McKnight Jr., COY (Cuz of You) describes the experience of dating someone and hoping you will be with that person for a long time, despite the distance. “Brent and I, it’s our first music video together and I just feel so blessed and honored because Tarsier Records trusted us to star in the music video. These…
ABS-CBN’s Star Pop and Singapore’s AOR Global collaborated in an extended play (EP), “My Safe Place,” featuring six tracks from Filipino artists Trisha Denise and LU.ME. and Singaporean talents KIRI, Kotoji, and Marian Carmel, to advocate mental health through music. In a MediaCon on October 17, Singapore-based artists, KIRI, Kotoji, and Marian Carmel shared how happy they are to experience the Filipino ways and the Philippines by working on the cross-cultural project. “It’s different. I feel like the scale is so much larger. The infrastructure here is so much more advanced,” said the singer-songwriter, Marian. Kotoji, a multi-instrumentalist shared that…
Robi Domingo was one of the personalities dragged into the online rift between social media vloggers Zeinab Herake and Wilbert Tolentino. On October 23, Tolentino uploaded a YouTube video that exposed Harake’s unkind remarks toward her co-influencers, including a comment on the actor-host. “Wag ung Robi Domingo… Walang market dun maloka ka dun shhh lang,” read on one of the screenshots revealed by the talent manager. After the video went viral, Domingo tweeted with a series of emojis, “Oh wow. How true?” https://twitter.com/robertmarion/status/1584189500258861056?s=20&t=2A3cHutEEBPozB8D1l1zvQ Netizens believed that the cryptic response of the MYX VJ pertained to the unfriendly comment against him.…
On October 23, content creators Wilbert Tolentino and Zeinab Harake made headlines for their online debacle, and netizens were pushed to sleep late to stay updated, including celebrity Alex Gonzaga. On her official Facebook page, Gonzaga posted, “pssst marites tulog na. Monday na bukas. tama na yan.” https://twitter.com/Mscathygonzaga/status/1584211838245347328?s=20&t=2A3cHutEEBPozB8D1l1zvQ Lipa city councilor Mikee Morada exposed a picture of his wife staying up late to get updated with the drama and commented on the post, “Huy Marites! Ikaw ang matulog na!” https://twitter.com/Mscathygonzaga/status/1584228455461187586?s=20&t=2A3cHutEEBPozB8D1l1zvQ Earlier that evening, Tolentino uploaded a YouTube video titled: Ang Rebelasyon that exposed the real attitude of Herake after saying…
Running Man Philippines’ ratings keep racing high and one of its leading cast members Kokoy de Santos, shared that he’s eternally grateful to be part of the reality show. “Sobrang saya sa feeling na part ako non. For sure, ‘yung buong prod happy at sa wakas nasshare na namin ‘yung pinaghirapan namin.” de Santos expressed. On September 18, the reality show had its highest rating since its premiere, and earned a 15.5 percent TV rating. De Santos also said, “Ilang buwan rin kami sa Korea at hindi biro ‘yung pinagdaanan namin. Hindi lang kaming mga artista, pati ‘yung mga prod.…
After the international recognition that Marry Your Daughter received over the years, Brian McKnight Jr. said in a Zoom interview on October 17, that it’s the community that makes a song a hit. In his recent collaboration with the Philippine Queen of R&B Kyla in COY (Cuz of You), McKnight Jr. hoped that it will have the chance to be a hit song as well. “I knew that Marry Your Daughter had the potential to be a huge song and I knew this song, Cuz of You, had the potential to be a hit song, but I think what makes…
ABS-CBN’s Star Pop and Singapore’s AOR Global released an extended play (EP), My Safe Place, featuring six tracks from Filipino artists Trisha Denise and LU.ME. and Singaporean talents KIRI, kotoji, and Marian Carmel, to promote mental health through music. In a MediaCon on October 17, the five Asian artists talked about the meaning of each track that was assigned for them to sing, and the experience of working in collaborative music. Singer-songwriter Trisha Denise wrote and performed the first track, Cracks. “Yung napunta po sakin na song is about the cruelty of this world. Coming from that perspective, sobrang deep…