Author: Lion Fel
Despite the circumstances, Kapamilya young star Sophie Reyes never doubted the power of ABS-CBN. She held onto the promise of the said Network. She said in an interview, “It was very nice naman po kasi they are very transparent and very open. “It was very reassuring kaya very happy pa rin ako na kasama ako dito sa family na ‘to.” Reyes admitted she felt sad when the pandemic happened after ABS-CBN launched her as one of the Star Magic artists in 2019. She was even more devastated when this was followed by the Network’s shutdown. The happiness and excitement she…
Ever since Sophie Reyes was a child, she knew that the time would come when she would also enter showbiz. Growing up from her great-grandmother Paraluman, grandmother Baby O’Brien, to her mother Rina Reyes, she witnessed how the industry works. She is used to showbiz life, so when she was young, it got imprinted in her mind that she had to follow the footsteps of her mother and grandmothers. She recalled, “Aware po ako kasi lagi akong sumasama sa mga shows nila. Ako ‘yung laging bitbit nila kapag may shooting sila. “And nung bata ako, palagi ko na silang pinapanood,…
There’s been a heated debate surrounding a recent BIR memorandum that reminded social media influencers and other individuals making money through online content to pay taxes. Mikael Daez is among those celebrity vloggers who might get affected by these recent developments. Daez is one of the celebrity vloggers who agreed to pay taxes on all the earnings accumulated from social media, such as YouTube, facebook, Snapchat, and others. An entertainment writer asked Daez’s thoughts on this on August 26, 2021. “Kasi patas naman, kasi hindi naman sa ‘Ay siya, kahit hindi niya kailangan magbayad ng buwis.’ So, I think, right…
With a fantastic voice, it’s no surprise that Gidget Dela Lana or Gigi De Lana has become one of the country’s hottest musicians today. De Lana is not a newcomer to the music scene. She began her musical career through the encouragement and support of her mom when she was younger. She rose to prominence after competing in It’s Showtime’s Tawag Ng Tanghalan back in 2016. During the pandemic, Gigi and her bandmates decided to revive their YouTube channel, “Kasi po sa time na yun andaming nangyayare and at the same time kami kasi ng banda iniisip namin, ‘ano kayang gagawin…
Janine Berdin is one of the most promising talents of ABS-CBN, with the most powerful husky voice. A perfect diva amongst the best of today honed to perfection with her solid foundation in her journey. She called it “Tawag ng Tanghalan” and “Showtime” which is aired everyday-gave her the constant exposure and training to become what she is today. This catapulted her to be included among the over 40 artists who signed with Star Magic ” Black Pen Day on June 19,202. Alongside the brightest new and not-so-new talents inside the fence of the comeback network. Its advocacy incurs the…
Thankful and blessed, that is This is how Luis Vera Perez perceived his entry to Philippine showbiz. Vera Perez is one of the fresh faces of Star Magic. As a newbie, he admits that he dreams of working with Liza Soberano, his ultimate crush. He is thankful for the opportunity to be part of the upcoming Kapamilya romantic comedy series, Marry Me Marry You, where Paulo Avelino and Janine Gutierrez are the lead stars. In his interview with RAWR Nation, he shared that he is thrilled to accept roles from drama to romantic comedies. He also dreams of working with…
Who can forget this sweet Cebuana girl who wowed the whole country when she joined Dance Kids in 2015? She is Sheena Belarmino, the multi-talented ‘Inday Wonder’ of Cebu City. Born on December 15, 2005, only nine when she joined Dance Kids, the youngest among the participants. She further shared her talent when she made it to the Tawag ng Tanghalan Kids stage and placed fourth in the Grand Finals. She became unstoppable from then on and became very popular as a lot of kids idolized her. She proved her versatility in Your Face Sounds Familiar Kids Season 2. Also,…
Being one of Star Magic’s fresh faces, Luis Vera Perez was asked about his dream if showbiz wasn’t kind enough to open its doors for him. In an interview with RAWR Nation, Perez admitted that he always wanted to pursue the medical field but has to take a backseat since he recently signed with Star Magic, and wants to focus on acting. To be part of the 40 newly-signed artists of Star Magic that took place on July 19, during the Black Pen Day, Vera Perez saw the opportunity as a ‘blessing.’ For him, it is a big challenge to…
In a media conference held today, August 26, 2021, CJ Navato shared that he experienced serenading in the ABS-CBN dressing room. But the singer-songwriter chose not to share the name of that showbiz friend. He labeled that person as his ‘friend’ in the showbiz industry. He shared that he experienced serenading in the ABS-CBN because recently, he has been carrying his guitar. Navato also admitted that he wrote two songs in Tagalog and English for this unnamed showbiz friend, with whom he plans to release the songs. Trying to divert the attention he was getting with the unnamed showbiz friend,…
Init sa Magdamag star Mica Javier has recently released her new single Love is, which manifests her great love for music and echoes her positive outlook in life. “Love Is” is her very first album that has been added into a lot of playlists like Spotify during its first week and has been starting to gain listeners not only here in the Philippines. In an interview by RAWR Nation with Mica, she revealed that the inspiration behind the album is 1 Corinthians 13 which indicates that “love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy.” This is also one of…
Singer-songwriter CJ Navato releases his new single, In My Imagination, about his mature take on love and relationship. Still, aside from the new song, CJ shared that he is more mature now than before. Putting a lot of emotions in his music is one of the signs of his maturity; he shared that, “it is a challenge, every emotion is a challenge, figuring out kung anong emotion na ‘yon ay challenge pero kapag na-figure out mo parang nailathala mo na rin kung anong nararamdaman mo sa buhay.” When asked when did he realize that he can compose a song that he…
Jane Oineza is said to return to ABS-CBN, to work via Huwag Kang Mangamba, an inspirational teleserye that teaches the audience the value of being optimistic and hopeful. Sporting a new hairstyle [with bangs] comes with a new role as Oineza tweeted, as a hint to her new role. She captioned: “Fun fact: On the spot gupitan ng bangs on the set right before kunan yung first scene ko New role new hair… abangan.” https://twitter.com/itsJaneOineza/status/1398188854314631171 However, her ‘special’ role in the series is still undisclosed. Netizens are curious about the connection of her new bangs with her special participation in…
On the Quarter Finals of Tawag ng Tanghalan in It’s Showtime, Vice Ganda with fellow hosts, Kim Chiu and Vhong Navarro, remembers a hilarious fight experience that has occurred in Puerto Galera, Mindoro in the early 2000s. The comedian hilariously recalls the incident: “At mapapaaway kami kasi may nangbabastos ng bakla…Tapos may nang-ookray sa akin na basketball player na taga- UST. Sinapak ko, na-TV Patrol ako ‘nun. Nag-Puerto Galera kami tapos napaaway ako. Na-TV Patrol ako. Nakatikim ako kay Ogie Diaz kasi siya talaga ang manager ko ‘nun.” “Ba’t mo sinapak?” Kim Chiu asked. “Inokray kasi ako eh. Basta inokray…
On a virtual mediacon this day, the stars of the longest-running sitcom show Pepito Manaloto, Michael V aka Bitoy and Manilyn Reynes revealed the real score as to why the show has to end on May 29 airing the finale episode. According to Bitoy, it was indeed a hard challenge to produce quality entertainment in times of pandemic. He added that they got through tough times in scheduling tapings and shoots bearing the standard protocols to keep everyone safe and healthy. His co-star Manilyn Reynes also stated that as the pandemic grows, there were instances where the cast and crew…
There’s a saying that one cannot have it all. After losing the chance to bring home the fifth Miss Universe crown, Rabiya Mateo is in the headlines, again. During her week-long vacation in Los Angeles, California, she appeared in a Filipino Community gathering celebrating her Top 21 finish in the world’s prestigious beauty competition. However, what made her more trending is the rumor about her long-time boyfriend Neil Salvacion’s deletion of all his IG posts pertaining to the Ilongga beauty queen. Both parties have not yet said anything about the real deal of their relationship. From 2010 till this year,…
When the pandemic has started, we began working from home and we open a lot of apps when working thus many of us forgotten to use and need of convenience of multitasking on our devices. Lenovo has brought us the solution with their LENOVO ThinkVision M14T, it is a portable monitor device. Having dual monitors and using multiple displays, you can watch, browse and work on side-by-side opened windows. The ThinkVision M14T is a 14-inch 1920x1080p resolution, touch screen, IPS display monitor. With much focus on portability, the ThinkVision M14T is just 4.6mm thin and weighs only 698g. It sleek…