Author: Judith Martin
In an exclusive interview with Abante News Online, Gretchen Barretto and Annabelle Rama clarified that there is no rift between them, and they even showed their closeness to the interviewer. According to Gretchen, there is no way Annabelle will lambast her, as they love each other, and the latter even gave a donation to Gretchen’s mom when the Barretto patriarch died. “Kahit away-awayin mo ‘ko, I will just turn my face to another side. Saka si Tita Annabelle nagbigay ng abuloy kay mom nung namatay yung dad ko. Sabi ng mommy ko, ‘You know Tita Annabelle gave 10 to 15…
Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach and professional car racer Marlon Stockinger have called it quits after three years of an on-and-off relationship. Pia’s manager Rikka Infantado-Fernandez confirmed that the couple decided to finally part ways this September 2019, right before Pia has celebrated her 30th birthday in Bali, Indonesia. Fernandez confirmed the breakup in a text message to PEP and said: “Yes, it’s confirmed and you can quote me on that. On and off naman na matagal na, but yung final was September pa.” One of the reasons for the breakup was allegedly due to Marlon being jobless. Pia and Marlon…
Pasig Mayor Vico Sotto and star athlete turned TV host Gretchen Ho were seen seated next to each other while watching the Southeast Asia (SEA) Games. After their photos were circulated online, netizens of the Twitterverse could not contain their excitement and even gave the two couple nicknames such as ViChen and GreCo. https://twitter.com/UAAP_NCAA_Memes/status/1201865892679671810?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1201865892679671810&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fnews.abs-cbn.com%2Flife%2F12%2F04%2F19%2Fare-they-dating-vico-sotto-spotted-with-gretchen-ho Meanwhile, upon checking the Pasig Mayor’s Twitter account, it seemed that he was only comfortable sharing his photos with Richard Gomez and Yoyong Martires with the public. https://twitter.com/VicoSotto/status/1201864156418367489?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1201864156418367489&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fnews.abs-cbn.com%2Flife%2F12%2F04%2F19%2Fare-they-dating-vico-sotto-spotted-with-gretchen-ho In line with this, netizens teased and asked Vico where were his photos with Gretchen. https://twitter.com/danicagagui/status/1201864370533220353 https://twitter.com/iamtriciaapolo/status/1201867184651165697 https://twitter.com/xxxaphrilis/status/1201868813979017216?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1201868813979017216&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gmanetwork.com%2Fentertainment%2Fshowbiznews%2Fnews%2F57056%2Flook-netizens-ship-vico-sotto-and-gretchen-ho%2Fstory…
Jimmy Bondoc has once again reiterated President Rodrigo Duterte’s view towards ABS-CBN franchise renewal. On his Facebook account, Jimmy aired his opinion and support for Duterte’s plan on why the network does not deserve a renewal, as franchising is a privilege and ABS-CBN for him has misused it. “The renewal of ABS’s franchise has really been touchy, because though they have perpetrated horrible acts against public interest, there remain some very good individuals inside the network. Though we should not confuse good individuals with the network as an entity, syempre mahirap pa rin paghiwalayin. “HOWEVER, as we all saw during…
In an exclusive interview with PEP for the upcoming TV series of Carmina Villaroel and John Estrada, former Kambal Karibal star Pauline Mendoza talked about finally landing a lead role. According to Kapuso actress, she has been waiting to get a lead role for four years, since she has worked on several TV shows like Little Nanay, That’s My Amboy, My Love from the Star with Jennylyn Mercado, and Kambal Karibal as Crisel. She said: “Matagal ko na ring hinihintay ito, four years. I think deserve ko rin siya kasi talagang buong four years na pinagtrabahuan ko dito, talagang very…
Daniel Padilla explains why he turned down a role in Hello, Love, Goodbye. In an interview with the ‘King of Talk’ Boy Abunda, Daniel Padilla revealed that he was supposed to be the partner of Kathryn Bernardo in the blockbuster movie Hello, Love, Goodbye, before it was offered to ‘Pambansang Bae’ Alden Richards. He even discussed the HLG role with Kathryn after their phenomenal The Hows Of Us. But then they decided to take a break from doing projects together. “Napag-usapan namin ‘yun after ‘The Hows Of Us’ na magpapahinga muna kaming dalawa. Hindi siya mabilis na proseso (na parang)…
It has been two months since Director Antoinette Jadaone revealed that James Reid and Nancy McDonie of MOMOLAND will be starring in a 13-episode mini-series next year. But as of this moment, there are no further updates from either the director or Dreamscape Entertainment. In an interview, James told the press that he cannot discuss anything about his upcoming TV series and kept mum about the issue. “I can’t say too much about that sorry.” James announced during the interview that he’s currently busy making his second album after his first in 2017. “I’m currently making an album, so I’m…
Daniel Padilla has seen his mom’s relationship woes through the years. This is the main reason the Kapamilya actor is still skeptical about Karla Estrada’s current boyfriend Jam Ignacio. In an interview with Tonight With Boy Abunda, Daniel explained his side. “Lahat ng relationship ng ermat ko, nandoon ako. So lahat nakita ko, narinig ko. So siyempre bilang anak ka at nakita mo lahat, hindi siya kaagad, ‘Ayos, okay na.’ Ngayon iba na.” However, Daniel appreciates Jam’s effort to reach out to him. For now, the 24-year-old “King of Hearts” is happy that his mom finally found someone that will…
In light of Kris Aquino’s delayed TV comeback, King of Talk Boy Abunda defended his longtime friend and former co-host. Boy Abunda said, “She’s okay where she is, and sabi ko nga ang buhay hindi nagtatapos ngayon, life continues, our stories continue. Ano mangyayari na susunod? Malay natin? We’re okay but of course, hindi kami nag-uusap araw-araw, but if there’s anything important, we’re okay. Just a couple of weeks ago birthday ko, I got one of the most meaningful messages from her, sobra kilala ako ‘nun.” Boy affirmed that even if Kris has no TV shows, she’s still the Queen…
Twenty-two-year-old Kapamilya actress Maymay Entrata shared the essence of staying humble even with a successful career. As per the actress, fame is temporary but the experiences you have will remain as well as the life lessons you will learn throughout the journey. Maymay shared, “Baka babangon sa hukay lolo ko pag hindi ako humble. Hindi, iniisip ko lang lagi na matatapos din naman ito lahat. At saka ang source ng lahat ng mga blessings na meron ako ay dahil sa Kanya, hindi dahil sa kakayanan ko. Dahil sa dami dami ba naman ng tao bakit ako ang pinili? So maging…
In collaboration with The International Film Festival and Awards Macau, Variety pegged Unbreakable actress Bea Alonzo for International stardom across Asia in their Asian Stars: Up Next list. The Asian Stars: Up Next of IFFAM and Variety aims to help Asia’s talent cross borders onto an international or global stage. In line with this, Bea will receive the honor with South Korea’s Yoona, Japan’s Ryota Katayose, Vietnam’s Lien Binh Phat, Indonesia’s Asmara Abigail, india’s Bhumi Pednekar, and Thailand’s Praewa Suthamphong and Jennis-Oprasert. Here’s the description of Variety for Bea Alonzo: “Born in 1987 in the Philippines to a British father…
From being a talent of APT Entertainment, Jerald Napoles is now a Viva Artists Agency’s talent. During his contract signing, the actor revealed that he once declined Coco Martin’s offer to join FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano because of Sunday PinaSaya. “Kaibigan ko si Coco, ang storya niyan, bago magsimula ‘yung Probinsyano tumawag sakin personally. Nasa bakasyon ako non, sabi niya, ‘Paps meron kasi akong bagong show na serye gusto ko nandon kayong dalawa ni Pepe [Herrera].’” But he also explained that during that time, he was working for GMA’s Sunday PinaSaya that’s why he was not able to accept Coco’s offer…
GMA’s Primetime Queen Marian Rivera is set to star in First Yaya as her comeback TV series after giving birth to her second child. She teased her fans and followers about her upcoming project by sharing a photo along with her manager Rams David and GMA Entertainment Group with a caption: “Soon in primetime” that sparked rumors of her comeback project in 2020. https://www.instagram.com/p/B5ZbMqcAxGd/?fbclid=IwAR0nI2t3tbdWDVfviCkTORI25tBriZ4fvBfunb1QciJAKRpek_YAwX7ee8s Marian will finally have the chance to work with veteran actor Gabby Concepcion for the very first time. https://www.instagram.com/p/B5VEvuyBJPv/ Her last series was Super Ma’am with Helen Gamboa, Joyce Ching, Jerald Napoles, Jillian Ward, and…
APT CEO Michael “Mike” Tuviera finally broke his silence on the alleged cancellation of Sunday PinaSaya. The weekly musical-variety show of GMA Network has been entertaining audiences for four consecutive years. According to the APT CEO, Sunday PinaSaya is the first-ever Sunday noontime show that was able to present such a genre. Mike said: “Malungkot po siyempre kasi naging pamilya na po kami that’s four and a half years, so we are very very thankful siyempre to GMA for the opportunity. “We are very proud of what we did, kasi from the beginning po talagang number one kami and it…
TV host and podcaster Joyce Pring finally shared some details about her engagement to GMA actor Juancho Trivino and how the latter was able to pull off an amazing proposal gimmick along with their closest friends and family. Joyce started her caption with: “I guess he liked it, so he put a ring on it. I love you.” According to Joyce, Juancho proposed to her last August 3, 2019 in Boracay. They started to attend pre-marital counseling in church already. “Been enjoying the privacy of our engagement for a while now… but finally decided to share the good news with…
GMA Artist Center has released an official photo of John Estrada and Carmina Villaroel’s newest team up together with some of Kapuso stars such as Dave Bornea, Liezel Lopez, Kristoffer Martin, Pauline Mendoza, and David Licauco. The photo was taken during the story conference for John and Carmina’s upcoming show. Though GMA Artist Center has yet to announce the title, fans of Pauline Mendoza seem to be more excited than the Kapuso young actress. Here are the reactions of netizens on Pauline’s upcoming show with Kristoffer Martin. https://twitter.com/_itsmekrisha/status/1199327502394507265 https://twitter.com/CabasaJonalyn/status/1199390306166198273 https://twitter.com/CabasaJonalyn/status/1199390306166198273 https://twitter.com/RhikaAhijah/status/1199316416865767424 https://twitter.com/Lazarodhelzie1/status/1199463237189660672 https://twitter.com/gellan_santiago/status/1199478706311315456 This is the second time that John…