Author: Ron Mia

In a series of tweets, Vice Ganda talked about the bashing and the negativity being thrown at him and how he is responding to those. He said, despite of all the ill wishes and hurtful words he received, he continues to be strong because he doesn’t want to ruin everything that he has already gained. https://twitter.com/vicegandako/status/1205766728291979266 He added that while there are those who do not like him, there were many others who love and support him. https://twitter.com/vicegandako/status/1205767799513075713 He continues to be strong for people who find joy and strength in him and who believe and look up to him…

Coco Martin shared MMFF movie highlights with Sam Milby. Coco Martin and Jennylyn Mercado are starring in the  MMFF movie 3Pol Trobol: Huli Ka Balbon. In an interview during the mediacon for their Metro Manila Film Festival movie 3Pol Trobol: Huli Ka Balbon, Coco Martin described the challenges he faced in doing the film. In the movie, Coco plays a cop who is out to prove his innocence after being framed for the murder of his boss. Going undercover, he reprised the role of Paloma which he did for FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano in 2016. “Huling beses ko nang gagawin ang karakter ni…

Congressman Alfred Vargas agreed with Vice Ganda regarding the issue of comedy films in the Metro Manila Film Festival. In an interview, Vargas said he’s on the side of Vice regarding comedy genre because he knows how hard it is to make people laugh through comedy films. “Agree ako kay Vice Ganda, tama sya mahirap….Mga kaibigan hindi po madali gumawa nang comedy napakahirap po gumawa nang comedy,” said Vargas. He also belied notions that comedy films do not deserve to be part of the annual film fest which many critics have always been voicing out. “That’s not true..comedy actually, kadalasan…

Ace comedian Vic Sotto doubts anything special is going on between his son Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto and Kapamilya host-athlete Gretchen Ho. In an ambush interview with the press after the media con of his Metro Manila Film Festival movie, Bossing shared his insight on the love life of his son Vico. “Wala naman love life yun eh, I don’t think it’s the right time,” said Bossing Vic. Recently, Vico and Gretchen made a buzz on social media after they were seen watching the South East Asian Games together. In the viral tweet, the netizen could not help but…

Julia Barretto treated her glam team to an eco park adventure. Julia still affected by all the controversies she faced. Kapamilya actress Julia Baretto didn’t mind the dirt when she crawled her way in a muddy obstacle course during their team building in Laguna. In her latest vlog on her YouTube channel, Julia took her glam team to an eco park in Laguna. “It’s a muddy and exciting day for me and the glam team. I surprised them by taking them to the Forest Club Eco Resort for a special team building session… Julia style!” said Julia. In the video,…

Kapuso actress Bianca Umali was the lone GMA artist who was chosen by HBO to audition for the series Halfworlds. In a pocket interview with the press, Umali revealed that she was the only Kapuso artist personally handpicked by HBO Asia to star in the third season of the fantasy thriller series. According to her, most of the auditionees were from the Kapamilya network and she felt proud that she was the only Kapuso who was eventually chosen to join the cast. “Yes po nag-audition. Sabi po nila they..meron po kasi silang mga…have handpicked names kung sino lang po ang…

Rep. Alfred Vargas favors ABS-CBN’s franchise renewal. Senators Sotto and Recto positive about ABS-CBN franchise renewal. Congressman Alfred Vargas has shared his sentiments about the impending franchise renewal of media giant ABS-CBN. In an interview with the press, Vargas was asked about his take on the franchise renewal woes being faced by the Kapamilya network. According to the Congressman, he hoped that there would be a positive outcome because he’s concerned with a lot of jobs at stake with the network’s franchise renewal. “Syempre para sa akin eh marami pa ring trabaho ang nabibigay ng network and sana maayos. And…

Mocha Uson claimed U2 frontman Bono was fed with fake news. Bono honored Maria Ressa and other Filipino women during their Joshua Tree concert at the Philippine Arena. OWWA Deputy Administrator Mocha Uson believed that U2 frontman Bono was fed with fake news. In a retweet of a GMA News’s clip from the U2 concert Thursday, December 12, Uson said Bono is a victim of fake news. https://twitter.com/MochaUson/status/1204795146111311873 Mocha was apparently referring to the list of Filipino women honored and given tribute at the U2 concert in Philippine Arena. At the concert, the popular Irish rock band honored a list…

Atom Araullo pressed Cynthia Villar about women’s rights in the country. Sen. Cynthia saw nothing wrong about President Duterte’s misogynistic jokes. Journalist Atom Araullo quizzed Sen. Cynthia Villar about the status of women’s rights in the country. In his interview for his documentary Deciphering The Philipines: Women’s Rights in the Duterte Era, Atom questioned Villar about the state of women’s rights under the Duterte administration. Araullo started by asking Villar about the role of women in Philippine politics. In response, Cynthia said women in the country are luckier because they are given an almost fair opportunity as men. She cited…

Sylvia Sanchez confirmed a season 2 for Pamilya Ko. Pamilya Ko is set to have its Book 2 in January 2020 Kapamilya actress Sylvia Sanchez happily shared that her pre-primetime series Pamilya Ko will be having a second season. During her contract signing with ALV Talent Circuit last December 10, Sanchez confirmed that the series will have its book 2 in January 2020. According to her, they’re on the last two weeks of taping for the first season and production is gearing up for the start of season 2 of the show. “Hindi ko pa alam. Pero magbo-book two na…

PDEA lauds Beautiful Justice’s depiction of their agency and its agents. Yasmien Kurdi happy with the feedback of PDEA on their show Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency Director General Aaron Aquino praised GMA Network series Beautiful Justice for its portrayal of PDEA agents. Aquino’s feedback was relayed by Beautiful Justice star Yasmien Kurdi in an exclusive interview with GMANetwork.com. According to Yasmien, Aquino praised the series for allowing the public to know what PDEA is and how it is doing its job to address the drug problem in the country. “Masaya siya kasi maganda ‘yung image ng PDEA. At the same…

All Out Sunday will be ASAP’s newest rival. Studio 7 stars set to join the new Kapuso Sunday afternoon program. GMA Network is set to launch its newest Sunday variety show All Out Sunday in January 2020 which will replace the consistent top-rater Sunday Pinasaya. With the non-renewal of its contract with APT Entertainment which produces Sunday Pinasaya’, GMA is all set for their new Sunday afternoon show. In an Instagram post, Kapuso actor Paolo Contis teased about the upcoming show which is slated to premiere on January 05, 2020. https://www.instagram.com/p/B5zZC2nBopq/ Paolo is said to be part of the new Sunday…

Maria Ressa clapped back at Senator Sherwin Gatchalian’s twitter tirade. Over the weekend, journalist Maria Ressa and Senator Sherwin Gatchalian had a twitter showdown after the latter accused the former of defaming the Philippines. “Galing nito! Wala nang ibang ginawa kundi siraan bansa natin,” he wrote. https://twitter.com/stgatchalian/status/1203338287600979968 Gatchalian’s tweet was in response to Ressa saying the Philippines was “the pretri dish for testing mass manipulation.” In response, Ressa questioned Gatchalian’s accomplishments in the Senate. She also asked about the Senator’s independence, values, and principles and what is he doing to protect them. “Dear Sen @stgatchalian, what have you accomplished? Where…

Carlos Yulo was shocked by Mark Bautista’s Direct Message. Yulo explained his reaction to Mark Bautista’s message. Pinoy gymnast Carlos Yulo has explained his reaction to Mark Baustista’s Direct Message (DM) on Instagram. In a tweet, Yulo said his reaction was just out of excitement. He also defended Bautista saying his message should not be taken as a sign of flirting. “It saddens me to see tweets about @iammarkbautista because of my tweet out of excitement. Kindness, message of encouragement and appreciation is not a sign of flirting. Let’s focus on #SeaGames2019 and winning as One.,” Yulo wrote. https://twitter.com/c_edrielzxs/status/1202101603215400960 Mark…

No committee hearing for ABS-CBN franchise renewal in 2019. ABS-CBN franchise set to expire in March 2020. House of Representatives Committee on Legislative Franchises said they will no longer tackle ABS-CBN franchise bills until the end of 2019. In an interview with CNN Philippines, Committee on Legislative Franchises panel chair Franz Alvarez said they have no scheduled hearing for the renewal of ABS-CBN’s franchise until December of 2019. Alvarez’s statement came a day after President Rodrigo Duterte lashed out against ABS-CBN anew and threatened to block the renewal of its franchise which will expire in March 2020. According to Duterte,…

Hipon Girl beats Julia Barretto. Magpakailanman edged out Maalaala Mo Kaya with the Hipon Girl episode. Wowowin co-host Herlene ‘Hipon Girl’ Budol made a great acting debut on Magpakailanman. Herlene’s “Yaya Dubai and I” episode in Magpakailanman won over rival Maalaala Mo Kaya which featured Julia Barretto. Based on the ratings report by AGB Nielsen NUTAM People survey, Magpakailanman scored a 10.9% rating, 2.8% higher than MMK’s 8.1%. Kantar Media, on the other hand, reported a very slim win by MMK at 17.5% vs 16.7% of Magpakailanman. With Julia’s presence in MMK, it’s a dismal outcome for the Kapamilya drama…