Author: TJ Gacura
TJ Gacura
TJ believes in the saying, "Make your passion your profession," which made him dip his toes into any writing profession. He tried blogging, tried feature writing; he even dabbled into SEO writing. His heart, however, points into news writing.
The continuous rise of Covid cases in the Philippines has terrorized Filipinos. With its numbers far from dwindling, the Department of Health (DOH) on March 30 recommended that the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) be extended for another week. But with ECQ potentially being extended, some netizens are not happy about it. Content creator Marvin Fojas shared his feelings after the DOH opened the possibility of extending ECQ. Fojas wanted this year to end—for some reason—wished that it’s already 2022. The election is just a year away. Is this what Fojas is aiming for? https://twitter.com/marvsfojas/status/1377118837330481153?s=20 But the comedian is not the…
The P-Pop group Alamat just started to make their name be heard last February. But a recent statement from the boyband shocked their fans. Starting with their second single, the former 9-member group has officially become an 8-member. This was after one of their members left, forcing the remaining members to restart. In an official statement by Alamat, the loss of one of their members resulted in redistributing the lines in their first single, “Kbye” as well as their second single. Meanwhile, the choreography for their first song was also affected, with the group making some adjustments. https://twitter.com/Official_ALAMAT/status/1376830173723561989 With their…
President Rodrigo Duterte two years ago has stated that he does not believe that purgatory exists. “Ang Diyos, all sympathetic. Hindi ‘yan marunong na ilagay ka sa impyerno. Mali ‘yan totoo at hindi rin totoo ang purgatoryo. Langit lang,” said Duterte during a speech at the 58th founding anniversary of Southern Leyte province in Maasin City last 2018. But the table seems to have turned during Duterte’s leadership that the world experienced Covid-19. With the Philippines still lagging behind its pandemic response, and thousands turning positive with the deadly virus, the country’s leader may have eaten his words. During his…
After Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque cried afoul over criticisms that politicians are politicizing the pandemic, Alan Peter Cayetano recently created an advertisement amid the Covid-19 crisis. The senator advertised a call to his fellow lawmakers to aid the public amid the surge of cases in the Philippines. Cayetano, through the advertisement, urged other politicians to pass House Bill no. 8597 or the Bangon Pamilyang Pilipino Assistance Program Act of 2021. But this advertisement did not sit well with netizens. Over Twitter, netizens were enraged by how the senator prioritized a TV ad in hopes of faster implementation of the bill…
Being a look-alike of someone should be flattering. However, if the person being associated with the DDS is not a DDS, then they would probably take it as an insult. Recently, actress Kim Molina did not appreciate netizens finding her looks similar to that of Jam Magno, a DDS propagandist. The “Jowable” star also slammed a netizen for saying that the DDS propagandist was the leading lady in said movie. https://twitter.com/kimsmolina/status/1370588657371869188 In another tweet, she replied to a netizen who expressed the similarities between her and Magno. The actress did not like the odds of comparing her with the DDS…
“Please leave immediately.” This is what a Philippine military aircraft heard over the radio during an aerial patrol in the Julian Felipe Reef. China has illegally occupied Philippine-claimed territories. 250 vessels are believed to have been operating with the Manila-claimed islands in the disputed South China Sea. In a statement earlier this Wednesday, March 31, Bayan Muna party-list Rep. Carlos Isagani Zarate expressed his concern regarding the situation in the West Philippine Sea. With China driving a Philippine military aircraft out of their illegally-occupied territory, Zarate pointed out that China is intimidating the Philippines with their military power. “This is…
Pres. Rodrigo Duterte addressed the nation on Monday, March 29. His speech only prompted actress Angel Locsin to send a powerful message addressed to him. During Duterte’s televised speech, he ranted about how he is close to tears. As the nation continues to fail in keeping COVID-19 transmissions rampant, the President admitted that he is having a hard time managing the pandemic. “Gusto ko na nga umiyak sa harap ninyo pero naubos na ang luha ko,” said Duterte. “Hay, buhay. Kung alam lang ninyo. Para akong dumadaan ng purgatoryo ngayon.” But before he could share the new quarantine measures for April,…
After Derek Ramsay made a bold statement that Ellen Adarna is ‘the one’, he finally made his move after a few months of being in a relationship with the actress. Ramsay proposed to his girlfriend earlier this Holy Tuesday. Ellen revealed to her fans that she just got engaged through her Instagram. In the background of her post were the words, “Will You Marry Me?” It meant that her boyfriend Derek just asked her hand for marriage–in the span of their three-month relationship. In another photograph, the actress was wearing a ring with a diamond attached to it. With their…
Cockroaches are the epitome of fear for most people. These 6-legged insects would make any person’s skin crawl just by the sight of it. Even the prominent actress Yaya Dub is afraid of it! With the majority of people afraid of roaches, Marietta Subong, popularly known as Pokwang, revealed that it was Maine Mendoza’s ultimate fear. She recalled the time when she and Maine were working on a movie. Pokwang said that the young actress was never afraid of ghosts. However, Maine was definitely fearful of these oval-shaped insects. While they were shooting a scene in a post office building,…
On Sunday, President Rodrigo Duterte celebrated his 76th birthday in his hometown in Davao City, resulting in numerous controversies. To summarize, journalist Barnaby Lo highlighted how Duterte spent his weekend. Duterte flew on a non-essential trip to Davao after declaring ECQ, pointed the journalist. Seen celebrating his birthday with a cup of rice as a cake, but he had a feast. He celebrated with at least 15 people, and; He tried to grope the woman serving the cake. https://twitter.com/barnabychuck/status/1376398336593301507 Duterte was currently in self-isolation as his doctors and the Presidential Security Group (PSG) has advised. This was revealed by his…
Actor and Duterte supporter Robin Padilla took via facebook his birthday message to the President. Duterte, who celebrated his 76th birthday on Sunday, March 28, flew to his hometown Davao City after he declared an Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) in the parts of the National Capital Region (NCR). Padilla idolized Duterte as he lauded the President for being a “simple” person. “Never in the history of a sitting President nagkaroon tayo ng ganitong kasimple na Presidente,” wrote Padilla. Paano hindi mamahalin at ipagtatanggol ng mga DDS na katulad ko si Mayor. Mga mahal Kong kababayan Pilipino sa buong… Posted by…
Amid the criticisms after the National Capital Region (NCR) was placed [once] again under enhanced community quarantine (ECQ), Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque blamed the virus for mutating. In an interview with ANC, Roque denied that the Philippines went back to square one because of the government. It was because of the virus evolving into a much bigger threat. “It’s because the virus mutated. There’s now the UK, South African, Brazilian, and even the Philippine variant,” said Roque. “Unfortunately, all these variants made the disease more infectious and more transmissible.” Roque then made a statement that no one can do something…
Senator Koko Pimentel took the liberty to defend local officials this Friday as part of the priority list designated for health care workers and other priority groups. According to Pimentel, governors, mayors, and barangay officials are also frontliners as they “represent the government” in fighting Covid-19. “They are helping fight this health crisis. We should give them some importance, prioritization, and some elbow room to use their imagination in this fight against the pandemic,” said Pimentel. With Pimentel insisting to consider government officials as important as healthcare workers, several celebrities, personalities, and netizens were enraged by the senator’s suggestion. Pia…
Earlier this Thursday, March 25, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque went on a tirade against 2016 presidential candidate Mar Roxas. Roque, while stressing that Duterte was the leader that the Philippines needs, expressed that he cannot imagine the nation being led by Roxas since the former DILG Secretary has no capabilities to address the challenges that the country is currently dealing with. “I think [President Duterte] is the president that we need right now. Can you really imagine Roxas leading this country amidst the many trials we have had? From COVID-19 pandemic to China,” asked Roque during an interview with TV5’s…
Sarah Lahbati is back! The mother of two has finally decided that this is the perfect time to return to acting. Lahbati, who was very hands-on with her two sons, Zion and Kai, is now welcomed by Viva Artist Agency (VAA) into their family. During a virtual press conference for the 27-year-old actress, Lahbati revealed that the pandemic forced her to take a break. But now that she’s back, Viva thought of her responsibilities as a mother of two. “Maraming napostpone na shoots obviously. Pero in terms of projects sa TV or big screen, I waited for the right time.…
Recent buzz on personalities receiving vaccines before anyone else like frontliners has caused such heated controversy. Earlier, actor Mark Anthony Fernandez got vaccinated ahead of health care workers and other priority groups. The public went into a rage. According to Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, there was a “quick substitution list” for the vaccine receivers. This “substitution list” is composed of people who can receive COVID-19 shots if health workers (who are the top priority in the vaccination drive) fail to show up on their schedule or refuse to get inoculated. However, the actor was neither part of the priority group…