Author: Mc Richard Paglicawan

“Miss Universe 2015” Pia Wurtzbach has gone viral recently after making a witty yet dirty joke about her fiancé Jeremy Jauncey. The beauty queen captioned her recent Instagram post in a gay-like manner. “Another adventure with my love. My daily dose of Vitamin C… ‘cos when I see you, oks na me,” she wrote. “Kung may Vitamin D, mas happy,” she added. https://www.instagram.com/p/CqCXC15OACg/?utm_source=ig_embed&ig_rid=2885747c-0b7f-4973-8925-f8d37c034309 Many people joked about Wurtzbach’s comment, including well-known figures such as Professional Photographer BJ Pascual, who even called her “a true gay icon.” The comments section was filled with laughter from other celebrities, including Bretman Rock, Inka…

Alanis Morissette, Canadian-American singer-songwriter, will finally perform her special one-night concert at the Mall of Asia Arena on August 1, 2023, to celebrate the 28th anniversary of her most recognized and iconic album, Jagged Little Pill. Her upcoming show in Manila is part of her tour celebrating the supposedly 25th anniversary of her album and was originally scheduled to take place at the MOA Arena on April 2020 but it was moved on December 2021, and November 2022, the shows have been postponed three times because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Jagged Little Pill captured the zeitgeist of the mid-’90s by…

Theta Labs, the leading blockchain infrastructure provider for Web3 media and entertainment, announces a new partnership with ABS-CBN, the Philippines’ leading content company. Following the success of “Idol Philippines” on ThetaDrop, Theta will be the Web3 video infrastructure partner to power ABS-CBN’s various business units and its digital collectibles NFT business. The partnership between Theta Labs and ABS-CBN brings fresh opportunities for media and entertainment fans in the Philippines. These projects include NFT collections that fans will have the opportunity to own unique digital collectibles, offering a new way to engage and connect with their favorite characters and stories. In…

Fans in Barcelona who have waited for ABS-CBN artists in a live event since the Kapamilya Fiesta World in 2017 ended up partying at the G! Kapamilya tour’s first concert stop held yesterday at the Aribau Multicines.  The majority of the crowd in the venue were millennials who flew from all over Europe to watch the show. The excited crowd greeted the energetic cast of reel and real-life close friends Zanjoe Marudo, love team Daniel Padilla and Kathryn Bernardo, Joshua Garcia and comedian Eric Nicolas who hosted the show. From the opening number to the finale, the mostly millennial audience members were singing and dancing to the performances of the…

Following the digital release of Ben&Ben’s impressive cover of “The Way You Look At Me” just last January, Universal Records Philippines is set to unveil its official music video this March, as part of the label’s epic 20th year anniversary tribute to OPM hitmaker and Asia’s Romantic Balladeer Christian Bautista. Every single #BarDa fans out there are in for a lovely treat as two of the biggest and sought-after young stars of today will be starring in this visual spectacle. Barbie Forteza and David Licauco are bringing their acting prowess and undeniable star power to the music video that depicts…

He may have walked her down the aisle during her wedding, but coach Martin Nievera did not hesitate to use his power to block coach KZ Tandingan when a young artist from Olongapo impressed him during the second weekend of blind auditions in “The Voice Kids.” Ten-year-old Kai Marmeto wowed both Martin and KZ for his rendition of “Hesus,” however Asia’s Soul Supreme lost her chance to persuade Kai to join her team when the Concert King used the block button against her. https://youtu.be/-06iVC4Gfv8 “Sorry, anak. We have the same type. The competition is stiff. I knew you were going…

Everyone loves a good song, more so when they inspire and move listeners toward self-discovery and betterment. In celebration of Women’s Month, check out these eight tracks that champion the strength, vulnerability, and individuality of Filipinas and embolden them to shine in their own ways: 1. Prioritizing Self-love and confidence in KZ Tandingan’s “Winning” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5ARZL8QAtI KZ Tandigan’s second international single “Winning” empowers listeners to ‘take the high road’ and push themselves to strive and succeed by themselves. Its music video also bears out-of-this world visuals highlighting how KZ rules her ‘queendom’ with her individuality. 2. Knowing when to seek help…

Weekends just got more exciting as the new season of “The Voice Kids” aired its pilot episodes, which accumulated more than 301,734 combined peak concurrent views and clinched the number one spot on Twitter’s trending topics for two consecutive nights (February 25 and 26). Veteran singer Roselle Nava made a surprise appearance on the show as she came out on stage to support her son Rafa Tan. The mother and son wowed viewers when they sang her iconic song “Bakit Nga Ba Mahal Kita,” which was also her son’s audition piece. Rafa (10 y.o.), who is from Parañaque joined Martin’s…

With a pretty face and remarkable talent, daughter of celebrity crooners Jessa Zaragoza and Dingdong Avandazo is no stranger to an array of suitors, but she is keen on raising the bar high – will she then be entertaining her upcoming onscreen partner, Aljon Mendoza? Jayda Avanzado and Aljon Mendoza are both set to star in the original iWantTFC series “Teen Clash,” thus, questions regarding a possible romance between them have been raised. Jayda revealed during “#ClashCon” the media conference for iWanTFC and Black Sheep’s “Teen Clash,” that the “Pinoy Big Brother: Otso” alum had already met her parents. “They…

Apollo (Richard Gutierrez) and Eros’ (Jake Cuenca) alliance maybe the key to destroying Tatsulok as their plan to save Bungo (Mitoy Yonting) succeeded in another action-packed episode of “The Iron Heart” that hit an all-time high of 267,376 live concurrent views last Wednesday (Feb.22). In the episode, they were able to get Bungo out of the jail and confirmed that Hero (Enzo Pineda) was the mastermind in torturing the father of Venus (Sue Ramirez) to find the agent inside Tatsulok. As their characters in the series get along with each other, Jake described the good qualities Richard possesses as his…

Learning more about Filipino athletes who give honor to the country and those whose potential deserve recognition is now more accessible as Migs Bustos puts the spotlight on different athletes every Thursday in the new sports segment of TeleRadyo’s “Sakto” called “Tara, Game!” In “Tara, Game!” Migs chats with various Filipino athletes as he envisions the segment to be a platform not just for the sports stars, but more importantly for ‘athletes or teams that need more recognition.’ “Hindi natin alam, merong sobrang galing na atleta from Visayas or Mindanao. ‘Yung the next James Yap or Hidilyn Diaz na nagsimula…

The Valencianos were recently blessed with the arrival of their newest member—Luciano Mikael, or “Luch” Godinez Valenciano. Luch was born last February 3 at 9:00 AM to concert and event director Paolo Valenciano—eldest son of Mr. Pure Energy Gary Valenciano—and his wife, content creator Samantha Godinez. Weighing in at 7.08 pounds, Luch is the couple’s second child, after six-year-old Nataleia Martine, or “Leia.” Paolo says the last few months were challenging for him and Sam. Good thing they had each other. As the saying goes, behind every successful man is a strong woman—and Paolo is beyond grateful for his wife’s…

ABS-CBN has appointed Mary Anne Francis Toral as the new head of ABS-CBN News, succeeding Regina “Ging” Reyes who retired on December 31, 2022. Prior to her appointment, Francis served as ABS-CBN’s News Production head and was instrumental in the successful 2022 Halalan marathon coverage. She also led ABS-CBN News’ DocuCentral group that produced several award-winning documentaries, including “Di Ka Pasisiil,” a documentary on the Marawi siege that won a Gold World Medal in the New York Festivals – World’s Best TV & Films in 2018. During her tenure as ABS-CBN head of Breaking News and Live Events, Francis was…

Vice Ganda served us some iconic looks for the first season of “Everybody, Sing!”, channeling various real and fictional personalities and characters, that made everybody tune in to the show. Now for the show’s second season, the Unkabogable Star continues to wow audiences with her outfits, which are curated in relation to the jobs or categorization of the “songbayanan” or contestants for that particular episode. Here are the most eye-catching OOTDs of Vice Ganda in “Everybody, Sing!” Season 2: 1. Silver goddess Vice amazed viewers with her goddess outfit inspired by the beauticians. Her silver-studded dress, as well as her…

Momshies Regine Velasquez-Alcasid, Melai Cantiveros, and Jolina Magdangal-Escueta will brighten the mornings of more Filipinos nationwide as “Magandang Buhay” joins the morning block of TV5 starting on Monday (Feb.6), 9 AM. Join Regine as she celebrates her 35th anniversary in the showbiz industry. Relive her early years as a singer with Kuh Ledesma plus her other special guests. An early Valentine’s day treat awaits viewers on Tuesday (Feb.7) as Loisa Andalio and Ronnie Alonte recount how their love story started as well as the challenges they faced as a couple. The fun continues on Wednesday (Feb.8) as siblings Diego and…

Filipino actress Xyriel Manabat, who stars as Antonette Pavio in the newly-premiered teleserye ‘Dirty Linen’, sparked hilarity among netizens for her character’s remark in the drama’s latest episode. Over Twitter, a plethora of avid viewers expressed amusement at her role’s “priorities” in life. In ‘Dirty Linen’ Episode 7, all the members of the Fiero family attended the Instituto de San Jose’s founding anniversary party. They were expected to receive the El Hambra Family of the Year award. Unfortunately, as Cielo Fiero (Tessie Tomas) was about to get up on stage, Ador Pavia’s (Epy Quezon) sex footage played on the projector.…