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.
Pinoy Big Brother: Connect has already started but some fans were disappointed that their ideal housemates were not able to make the cut. Recently, netizens expressed their eagerness to have content creator Sassa Gurl become a housemate. The online personality and content creator made such an impact with his PBB audition. He was the choice of almost all netizens to be the representative of the LGBTQ community and they were disappointed that he did not get in. https://twitter.com/Itssassagurl/status/1338459293767487488 Sassa was also hopeful that he’ll be able to meet Kuya. https://twitter.com/Itssassagurl/status/1338496757576028160 His bubbly personality and unique sense of humor were the…
The Department of Education may be in over their heads. Recently, DepEd Secretary Leonor Briones claimed that it is now safe to conduct face-to-face classes, defending the agency’s plan to have face-to-face classes pilot implementation in January next year. “Sinasabi na lahat ng pag-aaral nagpapakita na ang pinaka-lowest threat ay sa schools,” Briones said. She also claimed that the place that poses the most threat to acquire the virus is at home. “Ang malaking posibilidad ay sa homes kasi that is where they spend most of their time and other places,” she added. As a result of such a claim,…
Nadine Lustre doesn’t seem bothered by Viva constantly being at her back as she continued to reach out to her fans on different platforms. Recently, she surprised her fans by guesting on Ruby Ibarra’s podcast via the livestreaming app KUMU. There they talked about everything and reminisced about the time they were together. As a result, Nadine’s fans went on a tweeting spree as they made the actress trend on the social media platform Twitter. The #NadineXRubyXKiana took the eighth spot on Twitter’s trending topics. She’s also busy doing her own podcasts via Careless Music Manila’s official KUMU page. Last December…
‘Hello, Love, Goodbye’ remains the highest grossing Filipino film to date after earning 880.6 million pesos. The movie starring Kathryn Bernardo and Alden Richards was also shown abroad in the Middle East, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, and Taiwan. In Saudi Arabia, it was the first ever Filipino film to be screened in the theaters of Jeddah. The movie was even recognized by The Golden Globe Awards for how it was beautifully written. https://twitter.com/goldenglobes/status/1334150510484484097 Recently, the blockbuster movie bagged three major awards at the National level of the 2020 Asian Academy Creative Awards (AAA). Best Direction – Fiction Cathy Garcia-Molina…
Philippine Cinema’s Superstar may be tired of playing the protagonist in movies. Veteran actress Nora Aunor is now open to venture into other roles besides playing the leading actress. Producer Joed Serrano cast the Superstar as an antagonist for an upcoming movie titled, ‘Kontrabida’ to which he said that the actress is very open about. For the seasoned actress, this will be the first movie where she’ll play a role where she’s the evil one. According to Serrano, Aunor is still thinking about whether to accept the project since it was first given to Vilma Santos, the Star for All…
At the first Gawad Balisong Awards, Vice President Leni Robredo was hailed as one of the Filipino Gamechangers of 2020. She also congratulated her fellow awardees Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto, Angel Locsin, Kathryn Bernardo, Bea Alonzo, Catriona Gray, and Winwyn Marquez. In a speech given by the Vice President, she accepted the recognition on behalf of those who trusted her and her office to give a transparent service towards the advocacies that she’s pushing for. “Ako man ang tumanggap ng award na ito, hindi lang ito para sa akin. Kundi sa lahat ng tao na nagtiwala at patuloy na…
Christmas is the season of giving but coming up with the perfect present for a loved one or a friend can be stressful. But fret not! We are here to save the day! We have searched far and wide to give you the best Christmas gift ideas. Legion Phone Duel Blazing Blue and Vengeance Red The most expensive gift in this list that you could ever give to anyone or to yourself. This is a premium mobile gaming phone best for mobile players with money to spare. As one of the first phones to acquire the powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus…
The road to the engagement of celebrity couple Jessy Mendiola and Luis Manzano was not an easy one. In a video, Jessy revealed her most horrific experience that no woman would ever want—learning the proposal did not from her lover, but from somebody else. Radiant Jewelry was the designer of the first ring that Jessy wore. The actress collaborated with Radiant by giving them her dream ring. Her fiancé already paid in full for the engagement ring and was only waiting for the chance to finally propose. However, things between Jessy and Luis turned sour. This delayed the proposal of…
Actress Jessy Mendiola and Luis Manzano just announced their engagement, but it has already stirred up some controversy. Recently, Radiant Jewelry claimed that the ring of the actress was their design and that Diamond Manila Studios just took credit for it. As a result, this sparked outrage from netizens. Not known to many, there was a story behind the beautiful engagement ring of the actress. The ring that the actress is wearing is a second engagement ring which she designed with the help of Diamond Manila. The first ring caused the actress such heartache that she decided to have it…
A congresswoman is receiving hate from netizens after she supported the shutdown of ABS-CBN yet has a representative in the network’s reality show PBB: Connect. Congresswoman and Zamboanga Representative Divina Grace Yu drew flak as she showed her support for a candidate for the reality show. In a Facebook post on her page, Cong. Yu congratulated Gerry Paglinawan for having a son who’s about to enter PBB: Connect namely Januarius Paglinawan. She may have good intentions but netizens didn’t forget that she was among those who wanted ABS-CBN shut down. As a result, netizens called her ‘hypocrite’ for supporting a…
Kapamilya Actor Enchong Dee expressed on his Twitter account his relief that some people do not believe the misinformation being spread regarding the Marcos regime. On the actor’s Twitter, he stated that those who are in favor of the Marcoses were still trying to alter history through the use of the people’s money even after 50 years. He also said that he is glad that many were not turning a blind eye on the corruption that lingered throughout the Marcos’ Dynasty. https://twitter.com/enchongdee777/status/1337721331756879873?s=20 Enchong retweeted the news published by PhilStar in relation to the pro-Marcos books and sites were full of…
Kapuso actress Aiko Melendez is probably one of the best antagonists on Philippine television now. She became more popular in her role as Emilia in Wildflower, a TV series on ABS-CBN. She won Best Supporting Actress in the 31st PMPC Star Awards for TV for her efforts. She earned back-to-back awards from LionhearTV’s RAWR Awards for her role in Wildflower and for playing Maria Kendra Fajardo in GMA’s Prima Donnas. According to her, it is more challenging to play the villain because most of the time, her role as a nemesis is more complex and is harder to portray. She…
Kontradiksyon landed nominations in the upcoming Luna Awards headed by the Film Academy of the Philippines (FAP). However, this movie is very controversial and many people questioned why it is even nominated. Phil Dy, a professional critic made a YouTube video criticizing the movie in its entirety. From its length which is two-and-a-half hours, to its characters with long intersecting stories. https://twitter.com/philbertdy/status/1337207811256721408?s=20 Dy started by saying that the movie is just a compilation of the stories written on Facebook. “If you compile everything the Facebook throws, have ever written on Facebook regarding the defense of this president. And you just…
It seems Banat By has finally found his match. Last December 9, the Diehard Duterte Supporter, vlogger Banat By, criticized Representative and Deputy Speaker Lito Atienza for stating that ABS-CBN might have its franchise again by 2021 under Speaker of the House of Representatives Lord Allan Velasco. In his vlog, Banat By attacked Cong. Atienza and Speaker Velasco saying that the return of the network is scorn to the people of the Philippines and to the country’s laws. Furthermore, he added that it was evident that the Kapamilya network violated many laws. He even went on saying that the congressman…
‘The GMA Network teleserye Sanggang Dikit’ was put on hold when the country first faced the pandemic. Derek Ramsay and Andrea Torres were supposed to star in the series, but since the couple has split in real life, will their project still push through? In fact, the breakup of the two affected the production of the TV show as the production team were unsure whether to continue producing the series or not. But still, fans of the two Kapuso stars were hopeful that ‘Sanggang Dikit’ would continue, as they love to see the two together, with hopes that Derek and…
Kadenang Ginto was one of ABS-CBN’s longest-running teleseryes. It also gave birth to the love team of Kyle Echarri and Francine Diaz known as KyCine and; Seth Fedelin and Andrea Brillantes as SethDrea. The four young talented teens formed The Gold Squad. Expectations were high as these love teams looked promising and they didn’t fail to deliver. KyCine has become such a hit due to many reasons. One of the main factors that showed how compatible Kyle and Francine as a love team is that they agree with each other. In a segment of the noontime show, It’s Showtime, The…