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Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) recently gave an X rating to Jerrold Tarog directed film “Bliss”. The X rating means “Bliss” is unfit for exhibition in local theatres and television. However, the film’s main star Iza Calzado reacted and shared her opinion regarding the film’s contents. She said, “Mawalang galang lang po sa MTRCB, nais ko lang pong maliwanagan kung ano yung standards natin ng X na pelikula?” “Bakit yung ibang mga foreign films na mas grabe pa ang mga eksena puwedeng maipalabas sa atin, at ang ‘Bliss’ hindi puwede?” Iza asked. The actress defended the film…

Janella Salvador has just added another milestone for her career as an artist. Janella, who is currently shooting for the horror flick “Bloody Crayons”, posted a photo of two plaques on her Instagram. The plaques revealed that her self-titled album has reached not just gold, but platinum status. Based on Philippine Association of the Record Industry, a platinum status could be achieved if an artist sells at least 15,000 copies of his album. The 18-year-old who will celebrate her birthday on March 30 said the platinum certification was “one of the best birthday gifts ever.” She then thanked all the fans…

Kapamilya star Kathryn Bernardo recently celebrated her 21st birthday. To show his gratitude to Kathryn, a fan shared a story of him and his mom with the Queen of Hearts! A writer named Julian Mauricio posted a photo of Kathryn and his mom on his Instagram account. He then recalled the time when his mom suffered from Hemorrhagic Stroke, a condition where a weakened blood vessel ruptures. Julian’s mom ended up in St Lukes in Quezon City. He shared, “As the days went by, our hospital bill ballooned until it was in the millions.” That was the time when Kapamilya…

Columnist Ambet Nabus revealed on his Bandera column that Angel’s shoulders and waist have gone extreme since she started her training for “Darna”. According to Ambet, the 31-year-old’s coach noticed that Angel’s shoulders and waist were becoming unbalanced each time she lifted more heavy weights. The news came from his friend MJ Felipe, ABS-CBN’s showbiz reporter. Ambet continued that Angel was supposed to carry a child as part of her ‘lipad stunts’ in the film. Unfortunately, Angel failed to do this due to her spinal damage; thus, they consulted a doctor again. “At ang sabi ng doctor, kapag may napunit pa…

Over the years, “Darna” has introduced only one protagonist. But did you know that the early version of Darna and her human form Narda were played by two different actresses? That’s one of the facts cited by stylist Fanny Serrano. On his Instagram, Fanny posted collages of Kapamilya star Kiray Celis and Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach. In the caption, the make-up artist recalled his childhood when Darna was played by Rosa del Rosario while the Mila Nimpa portrayed the role of Narda. He was referring to the first-ever “Darna” film that was shown in 1951. Fanny then explained why…

Columnist Reggee Bonoan wrote in his Bandera column that a TV executive of GMA Network admitted that they have found difficult to beat Coco Martin’s “Ang Probinsyano” in rating games. The executive claimed that its rival, “Encantadia”, is a hit in Metro Manila but is losing on nationwide ratings. Thus, this executive believes on data provided by Kantar Media. Reggee also wrote on his column, “Kaya pala halos lahat na ng artista ng Siyete ay ipinasok na sa ‘Encantadia’ na siyang ka-tapat ng aksyon serye ni Coco Martin para mapanood din ang ibang artistang maraming fans.” Reggee also revealed that…

Kapamilya star Vice Ganda defended actor Piolo Pascual from people who have put malice on his viral kissing video with son Iñigo. During “Gandang Gabi Vice” on March 26, the phenomenal star believes that there’s nothing wrong with Iñigo and Piolo’s kissing video. “Wala akong nakitang mali,” he said. Vice also questioned the accustomed trait of some people, in which they have never bothered seeing someone kissing their pets on the lips yet have put malice on the viral video. “Kung kaya natin at walang masama para sa atin na humahalik ng hayop, bakit may malisya kapag humalik sa anak?…

Kapamilya love team Enrique Gil and Liza Soberano have earned another fan. She is none other than the wife of April Boy Regino, Madelyn. Madelyn posted series of photos of LizQuen together with her family. It was taken during April Boy’s guesting on ABS-CBN’s variety show ASAP that was aired on March 26. She shared on her Facebook Timeline, “Hangang hanga kami ni Idol April Boy Regino sa dalawang Artista na ito ‘Enrique Gil at Liza Soberano’ Sobrang Sikat na Sobrang Bait pa!” Madelyn couldn’t believe that the love team went to April Boy’s dressing room so that they could…

Aside from Sarah Geronimo, there is another one who will be returning to “The Voice of the Philippines”. Toni Gonzaga, who was the original host of the singing reality show, will be hosting “The Voice Teens” with Luis Manzano. Luis confirmed the good news on his social media accounts on March 27 as he posted photo of him and Toni. “The Voice Teens” will mark the reunion for Toni and Luis since they both hosted the second season of “The Voice” in 2014. Moreover, the teen edition of the voice will welcome Sarah, Lea Salonga, Sharon Cuneta and Bamboo as…

Kapuso fans have been looking for the ‘missing’ AGB Nielsen ratings since March 13. Many have speculated that AGB has been ‘hiding’ their data to cover up GMA Network show’s low TV ratings. Well, it turns out that their speculations were quite true when the TV ratings of both GMA Network and ABS-CBN’s primetime shows, dated March 24, accidentally leaked. The data was revealed to be the NUTAM People Ratings, which became the new source of ratings for GMA Network just recently. The unofficial figures was posted in Pinoy Exchange. People Ratings revealed that GMA Network’s flagship shows were beaten by…

Talent manager and host Ogie Diaz has confirmed that his talent Liza Soberano is being considered by Star Cinema as the next Darna. In an interview with the preporters, the 47-year-old revealed, “Isa siya sa mga choices.” He also admitted he would definitely accept the role for Liza if in case the role was offered to her. “Ito’ng “Darna”, superhero, maraming may gusto na gumanap pa ring Darna,” he said. “Imagine-in mo ‘yung history ng mga gumanap na Darna, like si ate Vi (Vilma Santos), so kung si Liza ang mapipili for the role, siyempre tatangapin namin ‘yun.” Meanwhile, Ogie…

It seems like the Queen Mother really loves her son’s rumored girlfriend Kathryn Bernardo. Karla Estrada, Daniel Padilla’s mom, posted a photo of Kathryn on her Instagram account. She greeted the Queen of Hearts a happy birthday. She then thanked Kathryn for the happiness she bought to their lives, especially on Daniel’s. “Maraming Salamat sa ligayang binigay mo sa aming pamilya Lalo na sa aking anak na si Daniel,” she wrote on the caption. Kathryn and Daniel have been rumored to be an item and this Instagram post of Karla has given KathNiels another reason to rejoice.

Kapamilya fans are wondering: “Who will play the new Darna?” Well, an ABS-CBN fan page has posted a ‘scoop’ that might help us find the next actress who will don the red-and-gold costume. Although the details has yet to announce by ABS-CBN, the fan page’s author claimed that “Darna” will be shown in December of 2018 as a celebration for Star Cinema’s 25th anniversary. He then revealed that the one who will swallow the legendary stone is an actress, which her name starts with letter “M.” The one who will portray Valentina is a product of a reality show, while Ding…

Kapamilya love team Janella Salvador and Elmo Magalona is set to topbill two new movies this 2017. The blossoming love team has been tapped by ABS-CBN’s film outlet Star Cinema to play the main love team for its horror film “Bloody Crayons”. Aside from that, ElNella will also star in the film produced by Regal Films titled “My Fairy Tail Love Story”. “Bloody Crayons” This film is an adaptation of a Wattpad story of the same title written by Josh Argonza. Janella and Elmo are set to co-star with Sofia Andres, Diego Loyzaga, Maris Racal, Jane Oineza, Yves Flores and…

Popsters really want to see their idols Sarah Geronimo wearing the red-and-gold costume. But for Sarah Geronimo, the role of Darna will require so much responsibilities. In an interview with the reporters in March 24, the Popstar Royalty said she doesn’t have the figure to do the costume justice. The 28-year-old quipped, “Wala akong boobs, ano’ng magagawa natin?” She insisted that the role of Darna is too iconic to be portrayed by her. “Matagal ko na po iyang sinasabi na hindi talaga iyon para sa akin kasi iconic ‘yung role,” she said. “But more than that, ang daming responsibilities na…

The Saturday edition of “It’s Showtime” drowned its rival show “Eat Bulaga” in the TV rating game. The presence of senators Manny Pacquiao, Gringo Honasan, Sonny Angara and JV Ejercito on Jackpot en Poy segment of “Eat Bulaga” didn’t help the show get a decent rating. According to Kantar Media, “It’s Showtime” recorded 18.9% last March 25, beating “Eat Bulaga’s” 13.4%. The Grand Finals of Dancing in Tandem made “Eat Bulaga” irrelevant once again. Maribel Rilo and Aldrin Ocol took home P100,000 as their prize. Even without the unkobogable Vice Ganda, “It’s Showtime” also dominated the social media. The official hashtag for…