Author: RJ Mataro

Cassy Legaspi admitted that although she loved working with her First Yaya love team Joaquin Domagoso, she’s open to other on-screen partners. “Honestly, I really enjoy working with JD, kasi we were friends naman since before. Tapos, I’m super comfortable with him. And in a way, I guess parang we grew up together kasi sa set we always help each other out. So I would really love to work with JD again.  “I guess I’m open din naman to working with other people. And, gusto kong gawin ‘yun. I want to work with other people din. Ayun parang for a…

Kapamilya artist Marlo Mortel revealed the heartbreaking story of his Mom’s battle against cancer as the inspiration behind his cover of SB19’s MAPA. During the media conference for his new single under PolyEast Records, Bituin, Mortel recalled his Mom’s fight against cancer. “I could really relate to the song because of what happened to my Mom. It was a hard time sa amin, sa family, friends kasi we really saw how she really fought hard.  “How stressed she was and hindi lang namin matanggap that she would actually leave us soon. So parang what happened is nagpahinga na lang talaga…

Kapuso actress Barbie Forteza reacted to Jak Roberto and Klea Pineda’s kissing photo. On Roberto’s latest vlog, Forteza addressed the netizens that reached out to her about the said photo. “Dito talaga nagyayang mag-shot ang mga tao?” Forteza then revealed that Roberto already told her that his photo with Pineda was part of the promotional campaign for the GMA Network series, Never Say Goodbye. “Okay lang, hindi sa pagkakaalala ko sinabi mo na sa akin. Sinend mo na sa akin agad sa Instagram. ‘Tignan mo ‘to oh, ginamit nila ito,’ so alam ko na.” She added that she appreciated the concern…

Buknoy Glamurrr’s Management, Star Image Artist Management released a statement refuting the post circulating about the vlogger involving a prank in a Catholic Church. The deleted statement reads, “Yes, Buknoy committed mistakes in the past, but spreading fake news and mocking the Catholic Church is ungodly. Please be a responsible page owner.” Star Image Artist Management also called out the Philippine Star about the inappropriate use of their logo to spread the viral post. “To Philippine Star, your logo is being used/imitated to spread this immoral kind of post. Please act accordingly.” The said post came from a facebook page named…

Comedian Long Mejia received the worse backlash after his statement against Ellen Adarna and the latter’s alleged walk-out of John En Ellen set. Through an interview, Mejia apologized to Adarna for his statements earlier against the artist and her alleged unprofessional behavior. “Ellen… Ako ay tiklop-tuhod na humihingi sa iyo ng pasensya. Pasensya ka na. Huwag ka magagalit sa akin. Medyo hindi ko alam kung ano ang mga pangyayari.” Mejia explained that he loves their TV5 sitcom, ‘John En Ellen,’ which resulted in his earlier statement. Earlier, Mejia alleged that Adarna was ‘unprofessional’ for walking out of the set of their program. …

ABS-CBN announced the premiere of Legends of Dawn: The Sacred Stone, an animated series based on the hit MOBA game, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang.  In a statement, MLBB said, “The series will bring our beloved heroes to life as they venture through the Imperial Capital in search of the Sacred Stone.” Game developers Moonton announced in a tweet Friday evening, August 6, that the animated series will air through various regional platforms. These are WeTV, TV9 in Malaysia, Net Media in Indonesia, and ABS-CBN in the Philippines. Since May 2020, after Congress denied their franchise, ABS-CBN has been airing its…

Social media trended earlier with photos of what seemed to be a renovation in the Pinoy Big Brother house. The blue tarp covering the premises reads, “A New Community Will Rise Soon.” Fans and former housemates such as Quincy Adrienne Villanueva, Say Alonzo, Kiara Takahashi, Ralph Malibunas, and Kobie Brown posted their reactions to the surprising change with the beloved house. Most of them are curious to see the changes that will happen at the PBB house. https://twitter.com/dearscarjames/status/1423512911268306945?s=20 https://twitter.com/quincy_adrienne/status/1423521503354621953?s=20 https://twitter.com/sayalonzo/status/1423554209912291330?s=20 https://twitter.com/_kiatakahashi/status/1423559338468147200?s=20 https://twitter.com/iRalphx1998/status/1423524794041978882?s=20 https://twitter.com/kobierbrown/status/1423522723662209031?s=20 https://twitter.com/elainetomaneng_/status/1423560549304987650 https://twitter.com/AnnKristine09/status/1423675685013311490 https://twitter.com/dearscarjames/status/1423578657235169280 PBB House signifies the hopes and dreams of aspiring artists who want to enter showbiz. …

On his press conference for his latest single Bituin, Marlo Mortel teased his announcement regarding his fate as a Kapamilya. “Malalaman n’yo ‘yan soon. Malapit na malapit na, makikita n’yo kung ano ba talaga.” Mortel is best known for his role in the Kapamilya series, Be Careful with My Heart (2012). He was paired with the young artist Janella Salvador. Mortel said he doesn’t mind working with Salvador again, but he wants to focus on his career goals. “I don’t mind because its still work at the end of the day. But as of the moment, I have personal goals sa…

Rising artist Cassy Legaspi shared her sana-all reaction to her brother Mavy Legaspi and Kyline Alcantara’s kilig-inducing sweetness on social media.  During her media conference for her Palmolive endorsement, Zoren Legaspi and Carmina Villaroel’s daughter said she’s happy for both her brother and Kyline.  “I’m really happy for Mavy. Well, Mavy and Kyline. They are really/ good friends naman since before, eh. Nako deserve nila itong project na ito. And, I can see naman sa mga pictures nila and when I video call Mavy, super happy siya. Super blooming.  “Alam mo ‘yun social media, mga pictures nila. And, I would…

The much-awaited GMA Network cultural drama, Legal Wives, just completed its first week on air. As for its ratings, the series consistently beats its competition with its third spot in daily ratings.  According to AGB Nielsen Phils. NUTAM People in TV Homes ratings, Legal Wives’ pilot episode reach a rating of 11.9%. Throughout its first week, the series averaged between 11.8% to 12%. According to the latest ratings for August 3, 2021, Legal Wives reached 11.8%.  In terms of online views, Legal Wives’ pilot episode has over 580,000 views as of this writing.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2x77swDu_s In its latest episode, the Makadatu…

Rising artist Cassy Legaspi reacted to netizens comparing her to Nevertheless lead Han So-hee.  During her media conference for her Palmolive endorsement, Cassy gushed over the comparison with the Korean actress.  “Everyone was saying that, especially sa social media po. Guys ako lang po ito. I’m really kilig, but at the same time, I don’t see it. She is way, way prettier guys as in.  The comparison was brought upon by her new hairstyle, which is reminiscent of current K-Pop trends.  Earlier, netizens took notice of her resemblance with So-hee and started posting comparisons of the two. Cassy clarified the reason…

A2Z Channel 11’s nightly news program, Balitang A2Z, has been off-air since August 2. And people are wondering, what happened with the newly launched program? According to Balitang A2Z’s Twitter advisory, the news program had to halt its airing because of COVID-19 related issues, which hampered their operations. The same advisory has been posted for a few days now. https://twitter.com/OfficialA2ZPH/status/1422159216177934339 https://twitter.com/OfficialA2ZPH/status/1422514002714714113 https://twitter.com/OfficialA2ZPH/status/1422857600090050562 https://twitter.com/OfficialA2ZPH/status/1423214705850470400 Freddie Cipres, a reporter, expressed his thoughts about Balitang A2Z’s situation on Facebook, claiming that he backed out of the news program alongside 80% of the production team. https://twitter.com/mackyou93/status/1422892335315050497 The Zoe Broadcasting Network program Balitang A2Z just…

Social media has become a venue for actors to flaunt their healthy, and more often than not, thirst trap bodies. With that in mind, here’s a list of these gorgeous eye candies? They are actors, who are doing so on social media. First off is Jeric Gonzales. Perusing the Kapuso actor’s Instagram account would show that he has posted some photos flaunting his six-pack abs. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jeric Gonzales (@jericgonzales07) Then, Derrick Monasterio, who recently trended on social media after posting his photo for Bench Body Ph’s underwear campaign on Instagram.…

Filipino upstart e-commerce app Go Shopping Philippines (GSP) expressed its support for local brands and businesses. During the soft launch event of GSP, Founder and CEO of Go Shopping Philippines, Neil La-as, discussed how the app could help support local businesses. “We launched Go Shopping Philippines mobile app with Go National. Go National is a category where we will be highlighting Philippine products and Philippine owners or businesses homegrown to the country.” La-as then highlighted GSP as a Filipino-owned company. “This is actually a very momentous event or a milestone in the e-commerce industry in the country. For so long,…

People are asking which network will the award-winning actor John Lloyd Cruz make his official showbiz comeback.  Cruz made his appearance at the Shopee Mid Year Sale event on GMA Network, which led to the assumption that he would be a Kapuso. However, recent reports about his meeting with ABS-CBN President and CEO Carlo Katigbak had people thinking he’s actually returning to the Kapamilya Network. And now, ABS-CBN reporter Karen Davila recently interviewed the award-winning actor on her YouTube channel. As a result, some people are asking, did Davila confirm Cruz’s return to the Kapamilya Network? During her interview, Davila asked Cruz…

Raymond Gutierrez’s coming out interview with Mega revealed the saddest part of Pinoy Culture in reacting to a person’s sexuality. Browsing through the comment section of news outlets publishing Gutierrez’s story, readers could see how Filipino’s reacted to Gutierrez’s coming out. Most of them noted that they already knew the celebrity’s sexuality before he came out. Despite the relevance of LGBTQIA+ media in today’s society, Filipinos still have less than favorable views about gays and lesbians. In the country, they would often use one’s sexuality and gender expression as a defining factor of a person.  Filipinos have this knack of…