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.
Tony Labrusca had a memorable interaction with Heaven Peralejo during one of their taping days for ABS-CBN’s TV series Bagong Umaga. Through an interview with LionhearTV, the actor recalled a moment with his co-star. It was before Labrusca was about to shoot a scene when Peralejo accidentally stepped on his foot. Despite Heaven being at fault, the actor revealed that she was the one who got mad for stepping on his foot. The pair had a rough day. However, Tony, who wanted to fix things before the day ended, messaged his co-star. According to Tony, he texted Heaven, trying to…
Known as the Philippines’ Soul Princess, singer Jona, despite not being an original Kapamilya (she was exclusive to Kapuso network for a decade), ABS-CBN still took care of her even after the Network’s shutdown last year. Contrary to what people would ‘normally’ think, Jona was treated right by ABS-CBN. In a virtual conference for her upcoming YouTube Music Night, the singer revealed that the Network bosses assured her that everything would be okay. “Nung nagsimula yung challenge na yun na nawalan ng franchise, inassure naman kami ng bosses na ‘wag kayong mag-alala, hindi namin kayo papabayaan,'” said Jona. Moreover, she…
Not everyone supports the Pacquiao-Duterte tandem this coming 2022 elections—just like Agot Isidro. In her Twitter account, she wrote that the two names are already making moves, knowing that the election is just a year away. With that in mind, the actress wished that her fellow Filipinos would be enlightened and choose a better candidate rather than the two. On February 1, Sara Duterte’s supporters organized a rally, urging her to run for the Presidency. The group even encouraged the public to help them convince the First Daughter to run. In Banawe Street, Quezon City, calendars with the message saying,…
Heaven Peralejo’s loyalty never doubted during one of ABS-CBN’s darkest days. In 2020, the government ordered ABS-CBN to cease its operation due to its many alleged violations. After its shutdown amid the pandemic, many of the Network’s talents opted to depart and moved to other TV stations. However, not all have left, but some chose to remain loyal to the company that nurtured them. Among these stars is Heaven Peralejo. During an exclusive interview with LionhearTV, the young star, who is among Kapamilya network’s TV series Bagong Umaga’s lead stars, admitted that the Network left an impact on her life.…
Loisa Andalio and Ronnie Alonte cannot un-love each other. In a media conference held on Wednesday, February 3, for ABS-CBN’s upcoming Web series, Unloving U–the real-life couple answered the question about the reason not to love his or her partner. Loisa said that she couldn’t find a reason to un-love Ronnie. Moreover, she will only do that once he doesn’t love her anymore. “Kung i-uunlove ko sya, anong reason? Siguro kapag hindi niya ako love, dun na lang. Kasi wala naman akong nakikitang ibang reason.” Meanwhile, for Ronnie, he considers Loisa as his better-half, which is why it would be…
During the virtual media conference for ABS-CBN’s upcoming web series Unloving U, Ronnie Alonte revealed the secret to how he and Loisa Andalio have lasted this long. According to him, trust and treating each other as equals are the key aspects of making a relationship last. “Tiwala sa isa’t-isa. May tiwala kami sa isa’t-isa at nagbibigayan kami. Walang mataas, walang mababa. Nagbibigayan kami,” said the actor. Moreover, he stressed that they do not get into petty fights. He also added that they always communicate whenever they have arguments, fixing things as soon as possible. “Yung mga sitwasyon na pwede naming…
It has been more than a year since President Rodrigo Duterte first assured Filipinos that Covid-19 would not pose a threat to the country. On February 4, 2020, the President made a claim that everything is fine and that the coronavirus shouldn’t be feared.. https://twitter.com/dumidyeypee/status/1356728094384484353?s=20 However, his assurance failed. He underestimated the lethality of the coronavirus. Now over a year since he disregarded Covid-19, people cannot help recall his failed assurance Singer Leah Navarro concluded that with all the declarations and empty assurances from the leader of the country, she believes he is deluded. https://twitter.com/leahnavarro/status/1357298174751248390?s=20 @CityMouse14 gave his reaction on…
On Thursday, February 4, Harry Roque exhibited being haughty over the President’s critics. The public’s attention was focused on the Presidential Spox when he graced an occasion as a guest speaker. Roque spoke during the arrival of the cutter head–the attachment needed for the tunnel boring machines. It will help realize the first-ever Philippines’ subway. In his speech, Roque claimed that the people would remember the President for the renaissance of infrastructure. He added that Duterte is beating COVID-19. Lastly, the social legislation he shepherded. The spokesperson also slammed Duterte’s critics during his talk. “As we know the President has…
On Monday, February 1, President Rodrigo Duterte made a revelation [that was expected by many] that the economy is sinking. According to him, the Philippines is losing Php2 billion pesos every day due to Covid-19. “Araw-araw, we are losing P2 billion na pera na para sana ‘yun sa tao. The workers, the Filipino workers would have earned that money kung ang ekonomiya natin gumagalaw,” said the president in an aired public briefing. “We are sinking deeper and deeper,” he added. Moreover, the President revealed that the economy of the country is in a ‘bad shape.’ However, he explained that the…
Jona Viray is about to ignite February with her virtual concert through YouTube Music Night. The singer is the opener in this very first event of the popular video-sharing platform in the country. For her Love, Jona concert, she will sing reimagined versions of well-loved OPM songs this Saturday, February 6. Apparently, Jona is the pioneer of the first-ever “YouTube Music Night” in the Philippines, in partnership with ABS-CBN. She is also the very first Filipino artist to be considered in Southeast Asia as the top-bill for said event. During the Love, Jona virtual conference on Thursday, February 4, the…
With the Land Transportation Office’s (LTO) implementation of the Child Car Seat Law, comedian-actress Pokwang gave her reaction toward the newly-implemented law. In Child Safety in Motor Vehicle Act or RA 11229, children below 12 years of age and not above 4′ 11″ in height should only be allowed inside a private vehicle if they are in a booster seat. Marietta Subong, also known as Pokwang expressed her displeasure on the government’s priority of “safety” of children inside vehicles amid the pandemic. On her Twitter account, Pokwang, in a series of tweets, lashed out at the government’s plans. For the comedian,…
With elections just a year away, politicians are gearing up for it. And with the state of the country, Filipinos are looking for someone best fitted to lead the nation. On Thursday, February 4, the Liberal Party tagged Vice President Leni Robredo as one of their top candidates for the presidency. However, her spokesperson, Atty. Barry Guitierrez explained that the VP is occupied with helping people overcome the challenges given by the pandemic. Still, people really do want her to consider running for president. As a result of the desire by many Filipinos, the online petition “I Am Ready For…
Song Joong-Ki who played Captain Yoo Si Jin in the hit drama Descendants of the Sun now plays an intelligent pilot in Korea’s first sci-fi film Space Sweepers. During a virtual media conference hosted by Netflix, Song Joong-Ki admitted that upon reading the script for the film, he felt nostalgic. “I was more excited. I felt like I was a child again. When I first read the script, it reminded me of when I was a young kid,” said the actor. Moreover, he recalled the 1985 American adventure-comedy film ‘Goonies’ which had the same feeling as to how they made…
Russu Laurente, the “Bunsong Boksingero” of General Santos City made his exit from ABS-CBN’s reality show Pinoy Big Brother: Connect last January 3. Laurente was evicted after receiving 4.39% of the votes, meaning he was the housemate to be voters least wanted to save. The former housemate was a controversial one as he in his previous tweets prior to him being a PBB housemate showed support for ABS-CBN’s shutdown. During his stay in Kuya’s house, viewers called him “manyak” because of an incident where they perceived him to be taking advantage of other housemates. It all started with him being…
Actor Alex Diaz was disappointed by how two “influencers” made a TikTok prank on a restaurant amidst pandemic. On Tuesday, February 2, Chuck Aquino and Joe Abad, known as Chuck and Joe, have been on the receiving end of criticism from netizens and celebrities. This is because of their prank, which they posted on the video sharing platform, where they repeatedly asked for additional servings of togarashi (a type of spice mixture) at a Japanese restaurant. Apparently, this is the same guy who is promoting Sleepasil whilst using the Tarlac shooting incident as his advertising strategy. The video, which went…
It’s Showtime host Vice Ganda has something to say regarding the rise of Pinoy Pop or P-Pop. In relation to the growing popularity of Pinoy pop music, the Filipino group SB19 made the genre soar even higher. Now, with the country gaining more P-Pop groups, such as BGYO who just had their debut last January 29, more Filipinos are getting hooked on Pinoy pop music. Also, with MNL48 returning to the music scene and the upcoming debuts of groups BINI and ALAMAT, as well as the 1st.One’s continuous recognition from fellow Filipinos, will this be the perfect time to define…