Author: Ron Mia

Marian Rivera extended help to Mindanao quake victims. Kapuso host-actress Marian Rivera-Dantes has joined the list of celebrities who extended help for the victims of the Mindanao earthquake last October 31. Marian worked quietly in collecting donations for the people of Mindanao. Her efforts were only brought up during the presscon of one of her endorsements, BeauteDerm. One reporter asked if she had done something for the victims of the earthquake. Rivera quickly responded that she has already asked some friends for donations to be sent to Mindanao to help the victims with their basic needs. “Ayy may usapan na…

Cara X Jagger suffered disappointing box office results Ruru Madrid and Jasmine Curtis-Smith’s movie Cara x Jagger failed to attract enough moviegoers on its first day of showing. The movie premiered last November 6 and according to its first-day gross, the movie only generated 150 thousand in box office receipts. Aside from the underwhelming box office result, the movie was pulled out of theaters from 60 plus venues to just four in Metro Manila. Cara X Jagger is a film about a woman with a super sharp memory and a man with amnesia. Cara played by Jasmine Curtis-Smith is Jagger’s…

Pastor Quiboloy accepted Vice Ganda’s dare to stop EDSA traffic and Ang Probinsyano. Kingdom of Jesus Christ leader and self-proclaimed anointed son of God Pastor Apollo Quiboloy addressed the challenge given by Kapamilya host-comedian Vice Ganda. During the question and answer portion of his program Spotlight on Sonshine Media Network International (SMNI), Quiboloy answered Vice Ganda’s challenge to stop the problem regarding EDSA traffic and to end the long running Kapamilya action-drama teleserye FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano. Quiboloy answered Vice’s dare by saying the EDSA traffic was already stopped, contrary to what Vice meant which is to stop the problem. “Ipa-stop…

Speaker Cayetano admits personal grievances against ABS-CBN. ABS-CBN franchise is set to expire next year. Taguig Congressman and House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano has revealed the reason for his personal reservation against ABS-CBN’s franchise renewal. According to him, the media giant played favorites during the 2016 election campaign. Without giving names, Cayetano said ABS-CBN has given extended airtime to some candidates as opposed to others in one of the Vice Presidential forums they organized. “Apat kaming naimbitahan na vice presidential candidate sa DZMM.Yung isa nilabas sa 6:30 p.m. news, sa Bandila, sa Umagang Kay Ganda at lunch time. Yung dalawa…

ABS-CBN reported big losses due to piracy. Facebook was identified as the top choice for sharing pirated content. Media giant ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corp. estimated it loses 300 to 400 million due to piracy in 2018. In a sideline interview with the reporters, ABS-CBN Head of Information Security and Data Protection Jay Gomez said the company has lost millions of revenues due to unauthorized use and sharing of contents including the movies produced by its sister company Star Cinema. Gomez said that the country’s second highest grossing film of all time The Hows of Us could have reached 1 billion in…

Angel went to Davao to help the quake victims. Angel brought a truckload of goods for the Mindanao earthquake victims. Kapamilya actress Angel Locsin proved that one doesn’t need to have superpowers to be able to help. In the aftermath of the destructive Mindanao quake, Angel was caught by netizens doing relief operations and giving aid to the victims. One netizen posted a picture of Locsin buying goods for the earthquake victims. https://twitter.com/KorteSupremo_/status/1190194657398943744 Angel flew to Davao after attending a Halloween ball organized by Raymond Gutierrez. With no cameras and no media around, Angel, together with fiancé Neil Arce, went…

Multimedia star Nadine Lustre took it upon herself to apologize for her father’s Facebook rants. During her interview for Tonight with Boy Abunda, Nadine was asked about her take on her Father’s cryptic posts a few weeks back. According to her, she only knew about her father’s posts a few weeks after they went viral so she wasn’t able to address it. But she also shared that they’ve already talked about it and she’s apologizing to whoever was offended by his posts. “I’m not my dad so we don’t have the same brain, we don’t think alike. Kung sino man…

Dra. Belo revealed getting bullied in her younger years. Netizens relate to Vicki Belo’s experience. Celebrity doctor Dr. Vicki Belo wasn’t able to avoid getting emotional as she recalled her “ugly” past. During her judging stint on It’s Showtime’s Magpasikat 2019, the doctor to the stars revealed how she was bullied during her younger years because of her appearance. Belo’s recollection of her past was brought about by Vice Ganda’s winning performance which centered on people’s imperfections and how it should be celebrated instead of hidden away. “Parang ayaw mo nang may nabu-bully. Ayaw mo nang may naiiwan… Hindi niyo…

KMJS leads weekly ratings board. Several ABS-CBN shows beat their Kapuso rivals. GMA Network magazine program Kapuso Mo Jessica Soho has topped the weekly ratings board as reported by AGB Nielsen for its NUTAM People survey. In a Facebook post, KMJS thanked its loyal viewers for topping the ratings board for the week of October 21 to 27 with a rating of 16.8% besting all other programs across networks. KMJS’ latest episode featured its Halloween special Gabi Ng Lagim VII which showcased four horror stories; Sundo, Koleksyon, Flying Ataul, and Museo. Aside from topping the week’s ratings board, KMJS’s horror…

GMA Network topped PH nominations at the Asian TV Awards 2019. ABS-CBN got two nominations at the 2019 Asian TV Awards. GMA Network leads the country’s nominations at the 2019 Asian TV awards. The Kapuso network was able to bag seven nominations led by its 2D animated program ‘Brgy. 143’ which was nominated for Best 2D Animated Programme. It’s lead actress, Kapuso host-singer Julie Anne San Jose, meanwhile bagged a Best Actress in a Leading Role nomination for Barangay 143. Director Jyotirmoy Saha was also nominated for Best direction (FICTION) Brgy. 143’s theme songs “Alanganin” by Kris Lawrence and Krizza…

KMJS’ reached another record-breaking rating. KMJS’s Halloween episode was the top trending topic on twitter. Kapuso magazine show Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho reached another milestone as it recorded its all-time high ratings for its Halloween episode ‘Gabi Ng Lagim.’ Last Sunday, October 27, 2019, KMJS recorded its highest ratings for Gabi Ng Lagim since its inception in 2013. Gabi Ng Lagim is KMJS series of horror stories slated every Halloween season. This years’ edition registered a rating of 16.8%, its highest ever based on AGB NUTAM People survey. In a tweet on Monday, October 28, KMJS thanked all its viewers…

Albert Martinez is back on Kadenang Ginto. Prima Donnas beats Kadenang Ginto in AGB NUTAM People ratings. Albert Martinez’s comeback wasn’t warmly welcomed by Kadenong Ginto viewers. After concluding The General’s Daughter, Albert returned to Kadenang Ginto. On October 9, Robert Mondragon (Albert) re-joined ABS-CBN’s top rating afternoon teleserye. With his absence from the series, the return of his character should be an exciting television event, but the opposite happened. Viewers did not seem to be ecstatic at all with his return as it was not warmly welcomed in terms of TV ratings. For the longest time since its premiere,…

Gretchen Barretto threw shade at Ruffa Gutierrez over IG comment. Gretchen and Ruffa’s old feud seemed to have been revived. The Barretto sisters feud is far from over and other characters are now being added to the controversy. In an Instagram story post, Gretchen Barretto chastised actress and former beauty queen Ruffa Gutierrez for allegedly meddling in the issue. On Wednesday, October 23, Gretchen’s niece Julia Barretto posted a selfie on her Instagram account with a caption, “Goodmorning selfies.” https://www.instagram.com/p/B38wlTTpw1Z/ Ruffa commented on the post with the word “”Freshhhhhh” with starstruck emojis. Ruffa’s comment didn’t escape the notice of the…

ABS-CBN’s flagship primetime newscast TV Patrol seemed to be the new The Buzz after Karen Davila’s most talked about interview with Marjorie Barretto. On Tuesday, October 22, Marjorie graced TV Patrol with an exclusive interview with ABS-CBN broadcast journalist Karen Davila. The interview immediately drew social media attention landing as one of the trending topics on Twitter Philippines. Netizens were all over Twitter with their different reactions to the revealing interview. One netizen even questioned if she was still watching TV Patrol or if The Buzz make a comeback. https://twitter.com/lykamangente/status/1186609637287591936 During the interview, Marjorie confirmed what used to be an…

Marjorie confirmed Echeverri as the father of her youngest. Marjorie Barretto opened up about past relationship with Echeverri. Marjorie Barretto has confirmed the rumor about her past relationship with former Caloocan Mayor Recom Echiverri. In an exclusive interview with Karen Davila on TV Patrol, Marjorie revealed that Echiverri is the father of her youngest daughter Erich. “Recom Echiverri is the father of my youngest daughter. That’s all I have to say,” said Marjorie. Echiverri and Barretto worked together in Caloocan City Hall when the former was the Mayor and the latter, City councilor. Although Marjorie and Echiverri’s relationship has been…

Vice Ganda addressed late talent fee issue. Vice Ganda said Ethel Booba was already paid of her talent fee. Kapamilya host-comedian Vice Ganda just laughed off the issue about Gandang Gabi Vice and Minute To Win It’s late release of talent fees. He said ABS-CBN would not put its name to shame over a small talent fee. “Hindi naman sisirain ng ABS-CBN ang pangalan na binuo niya sa loob ng ilang dekada para sa five thousand [pesos],” Vice said. During his interview with Ethel Booba on Tawag Ng Tanghalan Celebrity Champions last October 11, Vice said he already took a…