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.
With the initial lockdown due to the pandemic and ABS-CBN losing its franchise, Kapamilya actor Christian Bables realized that there were only three things that he was sure of. This he revealed in an interview with LionhearTV. “Alam mo, tatlo lang ang klarong gustong gawin ko sa buhay. Ang sundin ang creator ko, si God, ang mahalin ang pamilya ko, at ang umarte. Yun lang ang tatlong klaro sakin. Syempre kasama na dun ang pagiging mabuting tao pero gusto ko talagang umarte,” Christian said. When the network closed, Christian couldn’t hide his worry. He said, “Initial reaction na nawala ang…
ABS-CBN’s Station ID this 2020 is an emotional one. However, it is more than just a heart-wrenching song. It may have creatively represented and summarized the year. A netizen made a funny representation of the stages of a relationship using the CSID. @constantjed wrote, “Ang liwanag at ligaya from KathNiel representing the magjowa; Jadine sa mga ex natin, and Joshua para sa lahat ng single ngayong pasko!” According to him, Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla represents those who are in a relationship that are still going strong. James Reid and Nadine Lustre represents those who broke up, and Joshua, being…
ABS-CBN has made a very beautiful Christmas Station ID this 2020. As a matter of fact, ex-employees of the network as well as other celebrities couldn’t help but admire the heart of the Kapamilya network. Former MOR radio host DJ Chacha, who is now on TV5, understood what it meant to stand up whenever you fall down. She also mentioned that she misses being a Kapamilya. She wrote, “May kurot sa puso yung Christmas Station ID ng ABSCBN. Naluha ako sa part ng Kathniel, Jadine & The ABS-CBN Bosses looking at the Christmas Tree. Parang sinasabi nila sa mga mata…
2020 might have been the toughest year for ABS-CBN employees. The pandemic took a toll on everyone. Adding to this unfortunate event, the Kapamilya network lost its franchise and was forced to lay off thousands of employees. However, the resiliency of the broadcasting company remained strong. They were able to still come up with a Christmas Station ID despite the downsides they’ve experienced. Looking back on their past CSIDs, some celebrities were not present during the “Ikaw ang Liwanag at Ligaya” music video. This is the result of some transferring to other networks to keep paying the bills. For the…
With ABS-CBN’s Christmas Station ID this year, Jane de Leon finally got to have her own moment in the music video of “Ikaw ang Liwanag at Ligaya”. For those who do not know, having a solo moment on ABS-CBN’s CSID means that you are one of their big stars. It seems that ABS-CBN is considering Jane as a big star. The actress is still set to start the production of the remake of the TV series, “Darna”. However, many fans were not happy that Jane is being considered as a “big star” by the Kapamilya network. @ImNotthatScary tweeted, “May solo…
Robin Padilla recently posted a teaser of the docu-movie that he is apparently a part of. The video was posted to commemorate the birthday of Andres Bonifacio. The documentary seems to be about the suffering of indigenous tribes in the Philippines. Padilla included a long caption which was a message for the Metro Manila Film Festival committee. “Maligaya ako sa mga napiling pelikula para sa darating na Metro Manila Film festival. Makakapanood na naman ng mga pelikula ang taongbayan ng mga obra ng magagaling na direktor at mga sikat na artista,” he started his lengthy post on his Facebook page…
The Christmas Station ID of ABS-CBN just premiered but it has already become a big hit. Emotions have been high as the song “Ikaw ang Liwanag at Ligaya” and the Kapamilya network didn’t fail to deliver a touching video. Celebrities raved about how the song was so beautiful and emotional that they couldn’t help cry. Journalist Mike Navallo tweeted using the #IkawAngLiwanagAtLigaya. https://twitter.com/mikenavallo/status/1333750249412718595 DJ Jhaiho also tweeted using the #IkawAngLiwanagAtLigaya minutes after the network finished airing the full music video of their Christmas Station ID for this year. https://twitter.com/mor1019jhaiho/status/1333749950593654787 Some thought that the CSID of ABS-CBN would give a hint…
Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque recently breached health protocols when he went to Bantayan in Cebu where he was invited as guest. But instead of owning up to his mistake, Roque stated that media was unfairly reporting the incident. He also tried to pass the attention to Vice President Leni Robredo by showing a photo of Robredo’s recent event where the VP could be seen shaking hands. “Ang kinasasama ng loob ko po, ako po ang pinuruhan. Bakit ako ang pinupuruhan palagi ng Inquirer at ABS-CBN? Bakit si VP Leni, nakipag-handshake-handshake pa. Ang tanong ko sa mga media, patas sana,” Roque…
Law of Attraction. It is the ability to attract into our lives whatever we are focusing on. But does it work? Is it real? Just ask these celebrities who turned to this belief and eventually, all their aspirations did come true. Pia Wurtzbach Pia’s childhood dream was to become Miss Universe. With all the trials that she faced, this beauty queen did not falter and she continued pursuing the crown. She tried at least 3 times. There’s a saying that goes: “Third time’s a charm” and she eventually won Miss Universe 2015. On May 3, 2015, Manny Pacquiao had just…
Elections are still some ways away but some politicians seem to be jumpstarting their campaigns already. Manny Pacquiao’s photo circulated on the internet as he conducted a “campaign” in Batangas. The photo was taken from his wife Jinkee Pacquiao’s IG stories. As a result, netizens and personalities concluded that Pacquiao is getting ready for the 2022 elections. Twitter user @ChinoCruise shared screenshots from Jinkee’s IG story. The photo showed that hundreds, even thousands attended the gathering. https://twitter.com/ChinoCruise/status/1332251090146889728 Former PTV-4 news anchor, Jules Guiang, on his Twitter account, retweeted the photo of Pacquiao which was recently taken from his wife’s IG…
Former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo is back in the national government as one of President Rodrigo Duterte’s advisers. As a result, several celebrities and netizens reacted to GMA’s appointment. It can also be recalled that the former President was charged with plunder and electoral fraud. Radio host DJ Chacha thought that President Duterte hates corruption. However, he appointed a plunderer as an advisor. She tweeted, “Anyway, akala ko galit si Corrupt si Tatay? Bakit inappoint si…. Oh siya, kayo na magtuloy, good night!” https://twitter.com/_djchacha/status/1331928458620928000 Volunteer teacher mayka posted a photo wherein President Duterte condemned GMA for being a fake president.…
It seems that fake news peddlers are really prominent in the Duterte administration. In a statement made by Department of Education Secretary Leonor Briones on November 24, she claimed that she did not approve the Office of the Vice President’s (OVP) community learning hubs and notes that the OVP “directly coordinated” with local government units. Her statement came when Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque asked her to clarify the announcement of Vice President Leni Robredo on Monday that they have a project in collaboration with DepEd. This project aimed to conduct “face-to-face” classes of at least 6 students through the OVP’s…
Some people who supported the denial of ABS-CBN’s franchise seemed to have forgotten about it when they asked Ogie Diaz—comedian, showbiz writer, and talent manager who was affected by the network’s shutdown—for a favor. In a Facebook post, Diaz shared his experience with a production person who wanted his support for an actor with his upcoming movie. The unnamed person wanted Diaz to interview and feature the said actor on his YouTube channel. This particular actor, among others, supported the shutdown of ABS-CBN. And as a result, Diaz, who was straightforward, did not extend his help. “Asking for my support…
Christmas is just around the corner and it is time for the annual Christmas ID of ABS-CBN. Today, November 27, the Kapamilya network released its Christmas Station ID titled, “Ikaw Ang Liwanag At Ligaya” and netizens couldn’t hide their excitement and appreciation for the song. Journalist MJ Felipe commended the song and the languages as well as the dialects that were included. He wrote, “Lyric video pa lang napakaganda na. The dialects and foreign language parts are amazing representations. Ikaw, what’s your favorite part of the CSID? Comment below” https://twitter.com/mjfelipe/status/1332295949058666501 As a result, the #IkawAngLiwanagAtLigaya took the number one spot…
With BL genre becoming a trend this 2020, it is time for some clarifications. In a recent stunt, actor Raphael Robes admitted that he was gay during a Zoom press conference for the new digital series ‘Balangaw’. However, this was all part of the plan as his ‘coming out’ was staged as part of the said series. In an interview with LionhearTV, he clarified that him admitting that he was gay was part of the plot for ‘Balangaw. “Kasama sya sa plot ng blurring the lines between fiction and reality,” the actor said. But since BL series have become popular,…
With quarantine restrictions preventing moviegoers from going to cinemas, the Metro Manila Film Festival will push through by going digital this year. However, the lineup for the MMFF 2020 is different from the usual and netizens were disappointed with the list of movies included. A netizen ranted about the entries using recycled plots and undesirable actors. @yogon wrote, “A recycled story. A movie starring a plunderer. A film about a fake healer/swindler. Four comedy has-beens. Jusko, #MMFF2020.” https://twitter.com/yogon/status/1331548841326174209 However, some were not as disappointed since there were some movies that were appealing to them. @SUNOOSUPREMACY wrote, “Pangit ng lineup ng…