Author: RJ Mataro

Kapuso star Sanya Lopez shared her preferred Kapamilya actors, whom she wants to work with, and they are Paulo Avelino, Jericho Rosales, and Piolo Pascual. During the media conference for her contract renewal on Thursday, July 29, Lopez listed the names of the three actors. She first listed Kapuso actors Alden Richards, Ken Chan, and Martin Del Rosario. “Kung sino man po ‘yung ibigay sa atin ng GMA excited po ako. Kasi marami pa akong hindi napa-partner na taga GMA po. Even si Alden (Richards). Yes nagkatrabaho kami ni Alden before sa Encantadia, pero hindi kami partner. Si Ken Chan…

Kapuso star Sanya Lopez reacted to fans who claimed she’s the next Marian Rivera.  During the media conference for Lopez’s contract renewal with GMA Artist Center on July 29, she said she still has a lot to prove before she reaches Rivera’s stature. “Napakadami pong ginawa ni Ate Yanyan, ni Miss Marian Rivera. Para po sumunod po sa kanya, ang dami ko pa pong kailangan patunayan and bago po masabi ‘yon at makapunta at makasunod sa yapak ni Miss Marian Rivera.  “Sobrang galing po ni Miss Marian. And, sya na po talaga, reyna na po talaga s’ya. At makasama ko…

Pinoy Pop Group SB19 shared their advice to aspiring PPop artists. During the media conference for the Back In The Zone Concert, SB19 member Josh said that aspiring PPop artists should play to their strengths, such as their charm, originality, and hard work. “May kanya-kanya po tayong charm and talent so gamitin lang po natin ng tama ‘yun. Siguro po wag masyado maging harsh sa sarili. Instead, parang gamitin po natin ‘yung mga charm natin para mas maging successful tayo sa buhay.  “Find your own originality, of course. And, ‘yung craft n’yo. Alamin n’yo kung saan kayo mas nag-stand out.…

Kapuso star Sanya Lopez said she has a lot to prove before becoming one of GMA Network’s biggest stars. “Parang hindi pa po. Ang dami ko pa pong kailangang gawin. Siguro po ang dami ko pang dapat patunayan bago ko po masabi na ganon na talaga. Kasi, parang pagdating po sa ganong level, ibang level na po ‘yun.”  During the media conference for her contract renewal with GMA Artist Center on July 29, Lopez shared how she handles her success as a Kapuso after First Yaya. “Talagang hindi ko po iniisip kung ano ako ngayon. Lagi ko pong iniisip, ikaw…

SB19 revealed that their group member Justin was the one who directed the Back In The Zone Concert happening on August 1. During the media conference for the Back In The Zone Concert, Josh shared the group’s involvement with the production, with Justin leading the charge. “To be honest, siguro po mga 70% or 80% po talaga parang kami din po ‘yung nag-prepare for the concert. Even the pagda-direct noong mga LED, ‘yung mga lights.  “Mayroong pong help ng mga professionals. Pero siguro po let say sa creatives si Justin po talaga lahat. “Gusto po rin namin na mas engrande…

SB19’s much-awaited Back In The Zone online concert is just around the corner. What should concert-goers expect to see with SB19 members–Josh, Pablo, Justin, Stell, and Ken for their upcoming virtual performance? During the media conference for the Back In The Zone Concert, Josh highlighted the group’s preparations for the event. “Recently, parang wala na po kaming rest kasi po pinaghahandaan po namin s’ya ng matindi. We have been really practicing a lot from paggising namin until parang pag-uwi matutulog na lang talaga kami.” Josh and Justin shared the group’s hands-on involvement in the overall production of the concert. “To be…

Kapuso star Sanya Lopez feared the possibility of her not being able to achieve the same success she had with her Kapuso teleserye, First Yaya. During the media conference for her contract renewal with GMA Artist Center on July 29, Lopez shared her doubts about living up to the success of First Yaya. “Isa rin partly na medyo kinakabahan din po ako na what if, ‘yung susunod kong project hindi rin ganon.  “I think, hindi lang naman po ako. Marami rin po ang nakakapagisip na mayroon kang magandang project na ginawa. And after that, sana pinagpe-pray mo na sana ganoon…

Eat Bulaga hosts Maine Mendoza and Paolo Ballesteros reacted to a contestant’s answer in Eat Bulaga’s Bawal Judgmental, referencing Its Showtime’s Bidaman segment. During the Q&A portion of the segment, Mendoza asked a female contestant to guess the contest that Joel Palencia joined in Eat Bulaga! And after mulling over her answers, the said contestant answered, “Sa… ano po… Sa BidaMan po.” Mendoza could not hold the smirk creeping on her face while processing the answer she heard from the contestant. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9B5o0w_K5V4 Ballesteros then responded, “Taray, sa Showtime iyon.”  As a result, netizens on twitter gave their reactions to the priceless candid…

Viewers of A2Z Channel 11 who stay up late and catch Balitang A2Z may have seen her deliver the news as the program’s anchor, but some would ask, who is Barbie Muhlach? While many would recognize her as DZMM’s news anchor, she was the radio news program’s Traffic Angel before becoming one of its anchors. Muhlach pursued a Bachelor of Science in Communications Technology Management, a field of study communications management, and graduated from Ateneo de Manila University in 2008. Then, she dabbled into modeling, TV hosting, and pageantry after earning her degree. Known as Barbie Salvador then, she was…

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte congratulated the country’s first-ever Olympic gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz in a virtual courtesy call, Wednesday night, July 28. Diaz appeared in the zoom meet with her military uniform saluting the President. During the courtesy call, President Duterte lauded Diaz’s achievement and acknowledged her sacrifice. “The nation is ecstatic about your achievement. Your achievement is the achievement of the Philippine nation. We are extremely proud. “Salamat naman sa pagtiis mo . I hope that the years of toil, the years of disappointments, and the years na hindi maganda ang nangyari in the past, /just forget them.” Then,…

Former Pinoy Big Brother Connect housemate Amanda Zamora apologized to Kobie Brown, Andrea Abaya, and KoDrea fans after her behavior during Abaya’s KUMU LiveStream. Zamora posted her apology on twitter, she noted that she will be more cautious when it comes to her actions. https://twitter.com/amandaazamora/status/1420004001781739526 The issue started because of Zamora and her friends’ disrespectful behavior during Abaya’s Livestream. Abaya was thanking her fans for their support. However, Zamora’s friends allegedly entered Abaya’s KUMU stream and engaged in disruptive behavior, which got them blocked from Abaya’s stream. Fans posted a screen recording–Zamora’s friends got heard complaining of being kicked out…

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte congratulated the country’s first Olympic gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz via a virtual courtesy call on Wednesday, July 28. During the courtesy call, President Duterte remarked that she should let bygones be bygones. “You already have the gold. Gold is gold. It can be good for you to just let bygones be bygones and dwell solely on your victory together with your family and, of course, with the nation.” As a result, celebrities, personalities, and netizens shared their reaction regarding Pres. Duterte’s piece of advice on Diaz’s historic achievement. Actor Alex Medina compared Duterte to a rude…

Artist Dawn Chang recently posted on Instagram, and netizens noticed her “hindi pabigat” caption. Due to that, many were wondering if Chang is throwing shade at her ex-boyfriend Justin Cuyugan after their breakup. She posted a photo on Instagram together with her friends. She commended Asian Cutie or @armandurugas’s qualities such as “maalaga,” “mapagmahal,” and “hindi pabigat.” She also added, “PS. May goal sya sa buhay.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by (@thedawnchang) As a result, netizens have started to speculate that her captions are meant for Cuyugan after their split. Earlier, Cuyugan shared several…

Kapamilya stars Rhys Miguel and Kaori Oinuma reacted to KaoRhys fans’ effort with the #ToChiko Billboard.  During the blog conference for the finale of He’s Into Her, Miguel and Oinuma shared their appreciation for the fans’ effort in setting up the #ToChiko Billboard. “Ako naman super out of the ball park talaga ‘yung support ng mga fans talaga. Not just ‘yung mga KaoRhys fans pero lahat noong mga HIH fans. Lagi trending, lagi everything ginagawa talaga nila.  “Pero, to do a billboard, sobrang laking bagay talaga. Super grateful sa lahat ng mga fans. Yan din ‘yung first time na nakita…

Kapamilya love team Donny Pangilinan and Belle Mariano recalled what they lost and feared during the ABS-CBN shutdown.  During the blog conference for He’s Into Her finale, Pangilinan recalled what he felt during the ABS-CBN shutdown. However, he remains hopeful of the network’s return. “It felt like a bad dream the day that it happened. Di ba, pandemic tapos add on naman this, but we always remain hopeful. We’re a family; We’re supportive of one another; We’re there for each other.  “And, I believe babalik I’m really remaining positive and hopeful na more people need to ano eh know what…

Actress and World Vision Ambassador Jasmine Curtis-Smith shared her thoughts on the importance of face-to-face setting classes.  During the media conference for World Vision’s Back-To-School campaign, Curtis-Smith shared how a face-to-face class setting help in a child’s growth. “There are skills din kasi na nabi-build natin as human beings kapag nae-expose tayo sa mga ganong environment. I think ‘yun ‘yung important factor ng face-to-face setting, na sana ma-experience ulit ng mga bata.”  She also related her personal experience in a formal school setting and how it differentiates from online classes. “Kailan lang naman ako natapos sa pag-aaral, in terms of…