Author: RJ Mataro

On November 16, Talent manager and showbiz news reporter Ogie Diaz revealed whether Karla Estrada or the camp of KathNiel (Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla) reached out in response to the breakup rumors he recently reported. At the media event for ‘In His Mother’s Eyes,’ which LionhearTV covered, Diaz remarked that neither Estrada nor the love KathNiel reached out to refute the breakup rumors. “Wala naman. “Hindi naman. Hindi naman kumokontak sa akin. Edi kung ganyan kumontak sa akin at gustong ilabas ‘yung panig edi ilalabas ko. Tayo naman, mga reporters tayo minsan may mga artista na pakikusapan tayo, ‘Psst,…

On October 22, Kapuso hosts Kim Atienza, Pokwang, and Jayson Gainza expressed their hopes of having ‘Tiktoclock’s time slot extended to 1 hour and 30 minutes. At the GMA Regional TV visit of ‘Tiktoclock’ for the Maskara Festival, which LionhearTV covered, the Kapuso hosts initially tried to describe their TV show with one word. “Amazing,” Gainza remarked. “Masaya,” Atienza added. However, when Pokwang described the show, she noted how limiting it was to have a 45-minute timeslot for their noontime program. “Ako bukod sa masaya, bitin. Kasi sa ngayon, 45 minutes lang kami. Marami pa kaming maio-offer ba. “Apat-lima so…

On October 31, actor Arron Villaflor discussed how he went through depression after his two projects with ABS-CBN got canceled. During the media event for the Vivamax film ‘Tuhog,’ which LionhearTV covered, Villaflor admitted that he felt saddened about the canceled Kapamilya projects amid the pandemic. “I got embarrassed, and I felt [really] sad that they offered me these two projects sa ABS po, and both got canceled. So parang, ginanyan ako, parang ginanon ako na somehow during the time. You know, you have this parang eagerness to work and work and work.” He also highlighted how much he wanted…

On October 25, Director McArthur Alejandre remarked that he accepts and embraces Vivamax’s requirement for the sexy genre. At the media event for ‘Sila Ay Akin,’ which LionhearTV covered, Alejandre said that he wouldn’t deny the requirements of the Vivamax platform in delivering sexy scenes. “I did a trailer with the sex scenes that I think is in the Vivamax app, pero noong napanood ko ‘yung trailer na walang sex scenes, parang mas gusto ko siya. Parang mas may punch. “I will never deny the intent of the platform, noon pa lagi kong sinasabi ‘yan. I embrace it, I accept it,…

On November 9, Kapuso actress Carla Abellana admitted that she was hesitant in accepting her Kontrabida-ish role for the ‘Stolen Life.’ At the media conference for ‘Stolen Life,’ which LionhearTV covered, Abellana recounted how she accepted her astral-travel-fueled-body-switching role despite her apprehensions. “Sobrang kinabahan po ako, ayan po si Miss Kit, si Miss Kit (Kit Villanueva-Zapata) po ang naka-usap ko. I would like to thank her, because she really took the time to explain the role very, very well po. Ay grabe po, aminin ko I was hesitant at first kasi hindi ko alam kung kakayanin, kung kaya ko, kasi…

On October 27, actor Raymart Santiago thanked GMA Network for his role in ‘Black Rider.’  At the media event for ‘Black Rider,’ which LionhearTV covered, Santiago expressed gratitude to GMA Public Affairs for giving him his role in the Kapuso-action series. “Maraming salamat rin po sa GMA Public affairs at kinuha ako sa proyektong ito.” He then cited Ruru Madrid’s potential as an action star.  “Doon naman sa experience ko dito sa Black Rider, napakaganda, at nakita ko kay Ruru, nakita ko ‘yung action scenes nila ni Monsour, may potential, malaki ang potential ni Ruru at, wag ka ring magbabago…

On October 31, actress Kim Chiu reacted to people calling her the next Vilma Santos. At the ‘Linlang’ Thanksgiving Media Conference, which LionhearTV covered, Chiu excitedly acknowledged those who praised her by comparing her career path with the Stars for All Season. “Grabe, wala po, punong-puno po ng pagpapasalamat ‘yung puso ko ngayon. Punong-puno ng pagmamahal. Para pong wala pong paglagayan ang kalungkutan ang puso ko ngayon kung di buong-buong kasiyahan po dahil parang ‘yung takot ko noon, parang napalitan po ng isang malaking success na hindi namin inakala na magiging ganito na kalaki ‘yung Linlang. Kaya sobrang pasalamat po…

On October 25, Viva artist Victor ‘VR’ Relosa revealed that he accepted his role for ‘Sila Ay Akin’ because of the director Mac Alejandre.  At the media event for ‘Sila Ay Akin,’ which LionhearTV covered, Relosa explained that he was planning to take a vacation when he got the offer for the role. “Actually, muntik ko pong hindi makuha ‘tong pelikulang ‘to kasi nagpaalam na ko sa road manager ko na magpapahinga muna ako, kasi nga po parang nabu-burn out ako. Sabi niya sa akin, ‘Victor, may pumasok ka pang pelikula eh.’ Eh kaso usapan po talaga namin na kapag…

On October 21, content creator Ninong Ry recounted the craziest thing he did when he got drunk. At the media event for Lemon-Dou, which LionhearTV covered, Ninong Ry narrated how he ordered Php 20,000 random items online, which he didn’t remember because he was drunk. “Umorder ako ng worth 20,000 items online, tapos mga random items lang na hindi ko kailangan katulad ng kumot. Di ko alam kung bakit ako umorder ng kumot. Dumating na lang sa akin na malaking package, kumot, halo-halo. “Tapos over the course of a few days, dating sila ng dating. Pagka-check ko lang, ay inorder…

On October 26, Miss Universe Philippines representative Michelle Dee listed her advocacies as she competes for the Miss Universe 2023 crown. At the media conference for her send-off to El Salvador, which LionhearTV covered, Dee discussed her advocacies, such as autism awareness, the LGBTQIA+ community, mental health, and women empowerment. “Autism awareness is something that I live and breathe, and I advocate for because of my siblings. But I feel very vocal about my support para sa LGBTQIA+ community that I’m a part of, and as well as mental health and women empowerment as well. [A lot] of the causes…

On September 19, Kapuso artist Althea Ablan hinted at her bullying experience. At the media event for Regal Studio Presents’ 2nd anniversary, which LionHearTV covered, Ablan responded to a question about her experience getting bullied on a set of a previous project, stating, “Tapos na po ‘yun.” She then clarified that she didn’t actually experience getting bullied. “Hindi–hindi naman po ako inaapi. Wala naman pong pang-aapi nangyari sa akin.” When asked about her ‘Regal Movie’ worthy life story, she highlighted her showbiz journey, citing her early years as an artist. “Siguro, sa chapter na lang po ng buhay ko, kung paano…

On September 26, artist Keanna Reeves addressed whether she felt ready to do sexy scenes on screen. At the media event for ‘BJJ: Woman on Top,’ which LionhearTV covered. Reeves remarked she would rather keep her ‘sexy scenes’ private than share them. “Di siguro, may mga title na bagay, pero ewan ko. Parang gusto ko lang siyang gawin na private. Wala lang para masaya lang tayo.” She also highlighted her goals of breaking stereotypes about artists, especially with her recent career ventures. “Makikita naman kami ng ibang tao na hindi lang pala– kasi jina-judge ang artista na bobo, na artista…

On October 25, new artist Zombie Tugue recounted how he used Google Translate to understand the Tagalog script for ‘Penduko.’ At the media conference for ‘Penduko,’ which LionhearTV covered, Tugue detailed how he got the role in the upcoming action-fantasy movie. “So paano ang preparation ko, actually, may dumating na text, Zombie, kasama ka daw sa Pedro Penduko, sabi ko Diyos ko, paano ‘to. Di ako marunong magbasa ng Tagalog, paano ‘to.  “Actually, parang dalawang araw, hindi po ako natulog, inisip ko, bakit anong mayroon sa script ‘yan. So tapos, pagdating script, ay wow, tatlo pala ‘yung mga scenes ko.…

On October 27, action star Monsour Del Rosario thanked GMA Network for returning him to TV.  At the media event for ‘Black Rider,’ which LionhearTV covered, Del Rosario acknowledged the GMA Network and the people behind the Kapuso-action teleserye for helping him get back to TV. “Unang-una, gusto kong magpasalamat sa GMA 7 na binalik nila ako sa telebisyon. Medyo matagal akong hindi lumabas sa telebisyon, siguro more than 10 years.  “Gusto ko ring magpasalamat kay Direk Richard at kay Direk Rommel, lalo na kay Direk Rommel, eh noong cameraman pa lang ‘to, assistant director na, nakatrabaho ko na ‘to. …

On October 22, Kapuso host Kim Atienza highlighted that 90% of ‘Tiktoclock’s audience came from GMA Network’s free TV reach. At the GMA Regional TV visit of Tiktoclock for the Maskara Festival, which LionhearTV covered, Atienza cited the difference between their viewers from the provinces and Metro Manila. “Ang GMA at ang Tiktoclock po, ang thrust po namin talaga ay ang free television. May pag-aaral po na nakita kami na 90% of our Filipino audiences are still on free television. And most of them are in the rural areas and in the provinces. “If you go to Metro Manila, siguro…

On September 19, Kapuso artist Carlo San Juan recounted his journey from being a tricycle driver to a celebrity. At the media event for Regal Studio Presents’ 2nd anniversary, which LionHearTV covered, award-winning director Jose Javier Reyes revealed to reporters about San Juan’s humble beginnings as a tricycle driver. San Juan then highlighted his showbiz journey as a tricycle driver, a varsity player, and a Kapuso star. “Masasabi ko po sa sarili na ayun malayo na pero malayo pa po kasi from–isipin ninyo po, nagtri-tricycle, tapos kailangan pang mag-varsity para makapag-aral. ‘Yung mga ganon po. Tapos nandito na po ako…