Author: RJ Mataro

Queer of Soul Makki Lucino expressed her interest in acting and said she wants to become Coco Martin’s leading lady. In her media conference for cover single, She Used To Be Mine, Lucino expressed her interest in acting.  “Siguro kung magkakaroon man ng project na ganon, siguro go ilalaban natin ‘yan. Kahit ‘yung mga sidekick-sidekick, go ‘yan. Gusto ko rin ma-explore talaga kung ano ba talaga kaya ko as an artist.” Lucino then listed the leading men she wants to work with, such as James Reid and Coco Martin. “Siguro ako mga James Reid ganon. Siguro leading lady ni Mr.…

ABS-CBN Music Creative Director Jonathan Manalo said that ABS-CBN and 7K Sounds Partnership aims to help Pinoy talent penetrate the global market. In the virtual media launch of ABS-CBN and 7K Sounds, Manalo shared ABS-CBN’s goal of introducing Pinoy talent to the global market. “Ang isa talaga sa main task talaga sa ABS-CBN ay maka-penetrate ang Filipino talent, especially ‘yung Pinoy music talents sa global stage.” Manalo also said that 7K Sounds has a similar goal as ABS-CBN. “Ang pinaka main goal nga ng 7K is to showcase that Filipino sound. Dapat talaga ‘yung tunog ng Pinoy na mai-export natin…

With his keen eye for Art-Pop through music, rising artist Paul Pablo shared his journey as a young, talented, and driven pop musician ebbing with creativity, advocacy, and a loud palette of visuals. Paul recently released the song Bangin, which became the original soundtrack for the Boys Love Series, My Toxic Lover. Currently, it already has thousands of streams and views on Spotify and Youtube. Being one of the newest artists to look out for, who is Paul Pablo, and what story can he share with his fandom? Let’s get to know him as a musician, artist, son, student, and…

Singer Christian Bautista recalled what it felt when his contract with GMA Network was about to expire. In his interview for his contract renewal on the Kapuso Network, Bautista admitted that he felt worried about his career because of the pandemic. “Mayroong kaba because of the pandemic. Because of the lockdown, parang hindi sure lahat eh. Noong time na ‘yun, di sure lahat. Pero noong nabigyan nga ako ng assurance na to renew ang laking peace ang dumating po sa akin.” He also related his previous experiences to other Kapuso stars who didn’t have the chance to renew their contracts…

In her interview for the second season of Ajinamoto’s Eat Well, Live Well, Stay Well, Iya Villania-Arellano said, “I’m very happy with this career path. I’m very, very happy. “And, it led me to this. And, I love it. I really feel so lucky and so blessed to be here. And to still be enjoying what I am doing.” Villania also admitted that when she entered showbiz, she wanted to be a singer and a dancer. “And, it’s funny because when I entered the industry, I never intended for it to be a career of mine. I really wanted to be…

GMA Network launched its new All-Out Sundays’ segment, Fresh Young Peeps, for up-and-coming Kapuso artists.  In the launching event for AOS’s Fresh Young Peeps, artist Pamela Prinster described the segment. “Fresh Young Peeps syempre is like a new part of AOS. Kind of introducing the newer artists and show off our talents. So, it’s just a fun new thing that we’ll be doing.” Senior Program Manager Ruth Mariñas also detailed the purpose of the segment and its format in introducing new Kapuso artists. “FYP is actually a segment that is dedicated to introducing new artists. Kasi we have a lot…

In his interview for the second season of Eat Well, Live Well, Stay Well, Chef Jose Sarasola said that he considers his transfer to GMA Network as a blessing.  “When I moved to GMA last year, I was so grateful for all the work that came in. In terms of like from Unang Hirit, to Ajinomoto, to guestings on other shows. I really don’t take it for granted. Naappreciate ko ‘yung trust na binigay sa akin.  “It’s really a blessing talaga na nakalipat ako dito, and I am being treated very well. And everyone’s been super nice. And, the blessings…

Recently, several seasoned Kapamilyas have moved to different networks following the ABS-CBN shutdown in 2020. Despite losing homegrown artists, the Network continues to grow and hone new talents. On Saturday, June 19, the Kapamilya network launched 40 new artists under Star Magic through its Black Pen Event.  The event’s highlight was the presentation of [mostly] fresh faces as new talents. Though most of them are relatively new and would have to start from the ground up to build a career, Star Magic does have the résumé to help this new breed of Kapamilya talents prosper. Admittedly, it is quite a…

iDolls members Enzo Almario, Matty Juniosa, and Lucas Garcia shared their coming-out stories. Almario, Juniosa, and Garcia recounted how they came out to their families and the world. Almario came out to his family in 2011 because of his romantic relationship. “Ako po mahirap talaga yung coming out ko sa family ko, kasi year 2011 yata, kasi yun yung unang beses ako na nagkaroon ako ng jowa na akala ko talaga in-love na in-love ako, na tipong nag-layas pa ako, nag-nakaw pa ko sa alkansya ng Daddy ko para mapuntahan ko. Yung mga ganong level.” Almario also recalled his experience…

During an interview for Iñigo Pascual’s album, Options, he revealed something about his dad. He said that Piolo Pascual that once bought tickets to see international artist Post Malone. “And, ‘yung mga pinapakinggan ni Papa nagugulat ako kasi mas updated pa s’ya sa akin. There was a time when he bought tickets to see Post Malone. And I was like, ‘You listen to Post Malone?’ Nagugulat talaga ako sa kanya. Mas updated pa s’ya talaga kaysa sa akin.”  The 23-year-old singer also shared how supportive his dad is of his music career. “My Dad always honestly listens to my songs.…

Host Willie Revillame and actor John Lloyd Cruz were supposed to work together on a project under GMA Network. However, recent rumors surfaced and suggested otherwise.  Does this mean Willie backed out of his project with John Lloyd? On Ogie Diaz’s vlog, co-host Mama Loi shared a rumor about Revillame backing out of the project with Cruz because of the actor’s alleged actions after the Shoppe Mid-Year Sale event. “After daw nung sa Shopee event doon sa cast party, may nakita daw si Willie at t’saka ‘yung ibang mga bossing nung Network na hindi kaaya-ayang ginawa ni John Lloyd. “May…

As the pandemic situation improves in the Philippines, it’s only a matter of time before Pinoy’s can travel again. So what can Pinoy travel junkies expect with Cebu Pacific’s Mid-Year Updates? The first is with their change in their voluntary flight change policy. Passengers can now cancel flights for free for those who pre-purchased the CEB Flexi add-on during the initial booking. This feature lasts up to two (2) hours before departure. T This new policy stores the value of the booking amount in a Travel Fund for as low as PHP 499 and is valid for two (2) years.…

Comedy actor and talent manager Ogie Diaz reacted to netizens pushing Glaiza de Castro’s voice into the main lead Alexandra Trese of Netflix’s animated series Trese. In his vlog, Diaz said that these netizen reactions give good publicity to the series. “Magandang senyales ‘yan na malakas talaga ang Trese. Nag-number one s’ya sa Pilipinas, di ba? Pangalawa, kung walang dating si Liza, hindi s’ya pag-uusapan.” Diaz also commented on people who criticized Soberano’s voice acting, noting that Netflix was the one who approached them.  “Syempre ‘yung iba parang nakukulangan sa boses ni Liza, pero jusko naman, eh ganon talaga ‘yung…

Comedienne-actress Pokwang shared Eugene Domingo and Aiai de las Alas’s reactions to her transfer to the Kapuso Network. In her interview, Pokwang said that both Domingo and de las Alas felt happy about her transfer.  “Sobrang tuwang-tuwa. And fan din s’ya ni Malia, si Tisay. And si Uge bilang kumare ko naman din si Uge kay Malia, Sobrang saya n’ya. In fact, may guesting ako sa Dear Uge.” Pokwang added that she wants to work with two on a talk show or a sitcom. “Syempre nga ng aming mga boss, magkakasama na kami nila Uge [Eugene Domingo], nila Aiai [de…

New Star Magic talent and Asia’s Next Top Model Season 5 winner Maureen Wroblewitz defended her boyfriend Juan Karlos Labajo and his remarks about acting in a teleserye. In an exclusive interview, Wroblewitz said that Labajo referred to the lack of preparation time for actors during teleseryes. “I think what JK was trying to say was just because you don’t have that much time to prepare. He was in a teleserye himself. And, it’s like you get the script a few minutes before, and you can’t really prepare for the role. But yeah, it takes a lot of focus energy…

Kapuso artist Anna Vicente expressed her gratitude for her first starring role in Ang Dalawang Ikaw.  In the media conference for the highly anticipated teleserye, Vicente said she feels blessed with the GMA Network project and for working with Ken Chan and Rita Daniela. “Syempre po sobrang blessed ako na ito po ‘yung first project ko with GMA. Tapos gusto ko rin lang po i-share kung gaano ako ka blessed na si kuya Ken and si ate Rita ‘yung kasama ko sa project na ‘to.” Vicente added that her co-actors helps her out on set.  “Blessing po sila sa aking…