Author: Lion's Den

Charice Pempengco just turned 25 and her mother Raquel Pempengco was the first one who greeted the international singer. On her Facebook account, Raquel admitted that she and Charice don’t have communications with each other. She wrote: “Happy Birthday Charice! Malayo ka man sa akin. Wala man tayong komunikasyon, hindi pa rin mawawala na lagi kang nasa isip at puso ko kasi anak kita at galing ka sa aking sinapupunan. Sana masaya ka at makaya mo ang mga pagsubok na darating pa sa ‘yo.” Raquel also stated her never ending love for her daughter. She continued, “Hindi ako magsasawa na…

As the new assistant secretary for social media of Presidential Communications Operation Office (PCOO), Mocha Uson’s main goal is to prevent the mainstream media to spread ‘fake news’. Based on her Facebook post on May 10, the former sex blogger wrote that she would use her government position to give people ‘real news’ they would like to know. She wrote: “Ang ating pong tututukan sa PCOO ay ang mailapit ang mga ordinaryong Pilipino sa pamahalaan sa pamamagitan ng Social Media. “At ma-idiretso ang TAMANG BALITA sa ating kababayan sa pamamagitan ng SOCIAL MEDIA.” Mocha also urged her fellow Die-hard Duterte…

Ai-Ai delas Alas was very thankful when she talked to the press after the premiere night of her latest film “Our Mighty Yaya”, under Regal Films. The 52-year-old shared her feelings when she won the Best Actress award for her film “Area” at the recently concluded ASEAN International Film Festival and Awards (AIFFA). “Siyempre natuwa ako at na-shock ako at the same time kasi parang tapos na sa movie (category), sabi ko, 10pm na, wala pang nagsasabi kung nanalo ako, akala ko talo, ‘yun pala 10:30pm (announcement),” she said. Ai-Ai added that she did not expect to win. She stated,…

Awra has just made the Kapamilya fans jealous once again! After getting a coveted kiss from Julia Barretto las March, the child wonder got a chance to kiss Kapamilya actress Sue Ramirez. On May 8, the 13-year-old posted his photo on Instagram with Sue while kissing each other. In the caption, the child star described Sue as his “ate” or older sister. He also revealed that Sue was the second woman who kissed him on the lips; the first one was his mother. The third woman was Julia. Thus, the child actor’s photo with Sue was a throwback post. Who would be…

Miss Universe Philippines 2017 Rachel Peters is ready to make Filipinos proud! In an interview with ANC on May 9, Rachel promised to make Filipinos proud by doing her best in Miss Universe pageant. https://youtu.be/1n4tfyMovag “It’s a responsibility,” she said. “Everyone watches the Miss Universe and representing the Philippines, it’s huge deal. I don’t want to place too many expectations on myself. All I can really do is my best and I promise to do my best. We all will. And I hope we can make the Philippines proud.” Rachel was with Mariel de Leon, who bagged the Miss International…

Anne Curtis might be one of showbiz industry’s most sought-after stars, but her privileges as a celebrity is only limited to our country. On May 5, Anne was seen at Gong Yoo’s Make A Wish fan meeting in Hong Kong with her “It’s Showtime” fellow host Kim Atienza. Gong Yoo is a Korean celebrity crush of Anne and the main actor of Korean hit series “Goblin”, which is set to air on ABS-CBN’s Primetime Bida. Unfortunately, during the fan meeting, Anne wasn’t able to get the coveted selfie with the Korean actor. Kuya Kim was the one who has had…

Maymay Entrata celebrated her 20th birthday on May 8 at the Conrad Hotel in Manila. The “Pinoy Big Brother: Lucky 7” Big Winner could be likened to princes with her shimmering red gown that was created by Daniel Manila. Of course, the Maymay was accompanied by her onscreen partner, Edward Barber, who hugged the former after their slow dance. The 20-year-old couldn’t contain her happiness for the birthday bash that was organized by her fans. According to Maymay, the event was the happiest birthday celebration for her. The Hollywood-themed party was not only attended by her fans. Familiar faces were…

Kapamilya actor Daniel Padilla humbly responded to the “constructive criticism” of veteran singer Richard Reynoso on his Facebook account towards the former’s performance at the coronation night of Binibining Pilipinas 2017. https://www.lionheartv.net/2017/05/singer-richard-reynoso-criticizes-daniel-padillas-performance-binibining-pilipinas/ On their DZMM radio program Chismax, hosts Ambet Nabus and Gretchen Fullido got a chance to talk with the King of Hearts via phone interview. Daniel, who is currently in Hongkong with Kathryn Bernardo for a series of screenings of their flick “Can’t Help Falling in Love”, has finally addressed the issue professionally on May 7 in the evening. “Ewan ko. Pasensya na siguro. Mali siguro ako,” he…

Mariel de Leon might be the newest Miss International Philippines but she is willing to give up her crown for her country. The beauty queen aired her sentiments on Twitter over the appointment of former sex vlogger Mocha Uson as Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) secretary. https://www.lionheartv.net/2017/05/president-rodrigo-duterte-appoints-mocha-uson-pcoo-assistant-secretary/ Before she lamented, Mariel retweeted Jan Belmonte’s tweet saying: “Our government is legitimizing its fake news campaign.Wala na talagang hiya, harap-harapan ang lokohan.” After that, the 23-year-old retweeted the photo that was posted by The Philippine Star, showing a letter addressed to Mocha. “What is happening Philippines,” she wrote on her caption. The…

Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla’s latest movie just can’t help being successful in the box office. On May 9, Star Cinema announced through their official Instagram account that “Can’t Help Falling In Love” has reached the P300 million mark. Also, the cast of the romantic comedy film gathered in a ‘Thank You Party’ to show their gratitude to those who watched the KathNiel flick. “Congratulations sa atin, naka P300 million na tayo, yehey! I’m so happy. Thank you so much. Hindi magiging posible ang isang project kung wala ‘yung lahat ng team na nandito ngayon sa iba’t-ibang department,” said Kathryn. Daniel…

It’s been almost seven years since the ship called DaraGon started sailing in the K-pop world. The ship is composed of 2NE1’s vocal Sandara Park and Bigbang’s leader G-Dragon. Applers, DaraGon’s avid supporters, constantly searching social media sites for ‘evidences’ that could link the latter in their supposed secret relationship. However, at the grand press conference of her Korean film “One Step”, Sandara insisted that she and G-Dragon are not in love with each other. Who is G-Dragon? The Asia’s Darling answered, “S’ya ‘yung kasama namin sa YG (Entertainment). And then, kilala ko na s’ya noong mga 2004 pa. Nakita…

Kapamilya star and actress Sandara Park revealed that she has never forgotten the things she learned from ABS-CBN, especially in acting. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtLzbYq64vo At the press conference of “One Step”, the international superstar shared how Korean staffs felt surprised when they saw how she executed a particular scene. “Nasa set na (ako). Sanay na sanay ako. Alam ko kung nand’yan ‘yung camera. Alam ko kung saan nakapwesto, at ‘yung mga lightings,” she said. Dara also added, “Kaya sabi ng mga directors at mga cameraman, sabi nila, ‘Wow! Ang galing! Paano mo ginawa ‘yun?’ “Sabi ko, ‘Meron akong movie dati sa Pilipinas kaya…

After her breakup with former girlfriend Alyssa Quijano, singer Charice Pempengco has been reportedly staying in Japan for an important project. The project, according to Charice’s mom Raquel,  is believed to be a soundtrack of a movie. Charice’s last project was about 7 month ago when she released her fifth album “Catharsis”, which, according to her interview with Inquirer, “delves into his little-known love for rock, grunge and the blues.” This year, the singer was supposed to stage her “Charice X End of a Chapter” concert at Kia Theatre. The concert, however, was cancelled due to Charice’s ‘personal reasons.’ Rumors…

Through the years, Jaya is considered as the country’s Queen of Soul. With her voice being classified as Contralto, a dramatic soprano, we have no doubt that Jaya is one of our country’s top artists in the last three decades. So, what makes Jaya the queen with no boundaries? 1. Jaya is the first Filipino artist to chart in the United States Her debut single “If You Leave Me Now” peaked at 44 at the Billboard Hot 100. 2. At the age of 18, Jaya landed a job of a backup vocalist for Stevie B’s group of musicians. https://youtu.be/Ggrg1I3wIrg The same musician who…

“One picture can create stories.” That’s the message of actress Alma Concepcion to her social media friends and all the netizens. On May 3, Alma shared on Facebook a photo of her from a certain fan who uploaded their photo together. The fan was also claiming to be Alma’s “mare” or close friend. The fan, named Jeffrey Arciaga Moje, shared that Alma invited her for a coffee in Makati. Surprisingly, Jeffrey suddenly brought up Alma’s drug scandal in Guam in 1998. Alma then defended herself — clarifying that the drug scandal happened almost two decades ago and stressing that she…

Singer Richard Reynoso’s  criticism towards Kapamilya actor Daniel Padilla didn’t sit well with the latter’s fan. On April 30, the singer slagged Daniel’s performance on Binibining Pilipinas through his Facebook account. Three days after Richard’s post went viral, a fan of Daniel expressed her disapproval with the singer. Richard, however, clarified that he didn’t attack the “Can’t Help Falling in Love” star personally. According to him, “[P]agpuna yun… sa performance [ni Daniel].” He also added, “Bilang kasamahan sa industrya, kailangan din naming punahin at i-criticize ang gawa ng iba para na rin sa ikabubuti nya.” Richard also made Karla Estrada,…