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A man mamed Kristoffer Monico Ng was arrested on March 29 for allegedly trying to extort money fro Kiefer Ravena. The arrest was in relation to the basketball star’s alleged photo scandal that surfaced the internet. According to ABS-CBN News, the 22-year-old suspect was caught in an entrapment operation laid out by the Philippine National Police Anti-Cyber Crime Group (PNP-ACG). Kiefer revealed in a statement that Ng threatened to “leak” his alleged nude photos and “tried to extort money from us.” Ravena said in a statement that Ng threatened to “leak” photos and “tried to extort money from us.” The…

Starting April 1, fans of Dingdong Dantes will not be able to see their favorite actor on television. His investigative program “Case Closed” aired its final episode on March 25. Produced by GMA News and Public Affairs, “Case Closed” uses the elements of interview, dramatization, actual videos and photos to  present to the viewers the know-hows of crime prevention. The 6-week-old program will be replaced by GMA’s Afternoon Prime series “Ika-6 Na Utos” which enjoys high ratings since its first airing. The Saturday edition of the hit drama series is not a recap of the past episodes. Instead, the episode on…

Fans of “Pinulot Ka Lang Sa Lupa” are wondering of the sudden end of the show. Based on the article published by Philstar, they were asking about the legitimacy of the information provided by their source that there were certain actors who were considered burden to the show. “Ayaw na lang idetalye sa amin kung sinu-sino ang mga ito at kung ano ang ginagawa nila,” stated in the article. “Hayaan na lang daw na matapos na ito, at maganda na rin naman ang feedback sa naturang serye.” The source of Philstar also said that the fans of the series are not…

Although she won the Yakushi Pearl Award at the 2017 Osaka Asian Film Festival for her performance in the movie “Bliss”, the movie itself has failed to win the taste of Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB). Sadly, MTRCB gave the film rated X, which means “Bliss” is unfit for exhibition in local theaters and television. “Bliss” is a psychological thriller and is believed to be abundant in frontal nudity, excessive violence and masturbation. According ABS-CBN News, the newly appointed MTRCB chief Rachel Arenas revealed that two out of three board members who reviewed the film gave it…

Aljur Abrenica’s exclusive contract with GMA Network officially expired last week. However, the Kapuso network didn’t renew it—signaling Aljur’s departure from his home network. GMA Network gave Aljur the biggest break of his career when he won as one of the “Ultimate Survivors” of the fourth of “Starstruck”. Since then, Aljur had been hailed as one of GMA’s most sought-after aritsts. However, the once good relationship between him and GMA turned sour when Aljur filed for a petition to nullify his contract eith the network in 2014 before the Quezon City Regional Trial Court. The 27-year-old accused GMA that the…

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…