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.
Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray recently flew to Colombia to judge the Miss Universe Colombia pageant. However, things did not go well. For her introduction, she was introduced as an Australian who represented the Philippines because she lived there for a few years. “Australian by birth but represented Philippines after living for a few years there.” In a video which she posted on Instagram, it was clear that Gray felt uncomfortable being introduced that way. View this post on Instagram A post shared by CATRIONA GRAY (@catrionauniverse) As a result, netizens were quick to condemn how the host…
Mayor of Ormoc City Richard Gomez is currently getting roasted over a photo he posted on his Instagram. He posted a photo regarding the traits that a president should have. This is in line with a series of typhoons entering the Philippines and the actions taken by the government as well as the demands coming from the people of the country. As a result, netizens swarmed his IG story with similar reactions—Gomez has a typical DDS mindset. Kevin Manalo posted on his Twitter account explaining to the actor-turned-politician that the people were looking for a competent leader, not a superhero.…
During a Monday briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque denied that there was an information gap that left the officials and residents of Cagayan in the dark as floodwaters almost submerged the province after typhoon Ulysses hit the country. “Maninindigan po ako, walang information gap,” Roque said after he was asked why Cagayan residents were caught unaware of the typhoon even though it did not directly hit the province. “So sa tingin ko po wala namang vacuum at nandiyan din po ang ating mga pribadong mga news agencies nandiyan po ang TV5, nandiyan po ang GMA 7 at nandiyan po yung mga matatapang at magagaling, masisipag na reporters ng radyo,” he…
Isabela governor Rodolfo Albano III is now under fire from current and former employees of ABS-CBN. In an interview with ANC, Albano wished that ABS-CBN should have sent some of their crew to cover the state of Isabela after typhoon Ulysses ravaged the province. “Sana kung meron kayong mga crews dito. ‘Yung crews nga ng ibang station pinalipad ko pa para tignan ‘yung damage dito sa Isabela and Cagayan,” Albano said. However, he forgot that out of 70 congressmen who voted for ABS-CBN’s shutdown, 6 of them were from Cagayan and Isabela. It can also be recalled that his brother,…
As the president and his faithful aide flew to Tuguegarao to assess the situation in Cagayan Valley, many netizens, including celebrities, have wondered: what is the actual duty of Senator Bong Go? Radio host and personality Sam Y.G. took to Twitter to ask what is the role of the senator as to why he always accompanies President Duterte wherever he goes. The replies would surely crack you up. https://twitter.com/sam_yg/status/1327975466334969859 Well known radio host Gino Quillamor answered Gogna’s question by tweeting that Bong Go is the official photographer of the president as well as the one responsible for same day edit…
In a recent tweet of CNN Philippines, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque admitted that the coordination of the media when it comes to disseminating information is vital. “We need better coordination, we need media as partners,” Roque said. This is in line with the failure of the media to spread the information regarding the dam water being released. https://twitter.com/cnnphilippines/status/1328201670656892928 However, he did not blame mainstream media to carry out this information. Moreover, he thought that informing the masses about it would be easier if done by the NDRRMC. “Hindi ko naman sinisisi ang media pero regional NIA kasi ang naglabas.…
Kapamilya actor Jameson Blake takes on a BL (Boy’s Love) genre role for the first time in My Lockdown Romance. In an interview regarding his movie, he admitted that he was hesitant at first but eventually he accepted the role. He did set some limitations when it comes to intimate scenes. “I set some limits. They know that din. Siguro I just put a limit sa intimate bed scenes. Siguro things lesser than that would be okay for me. Siguro just for a start and good thing knowing this project is not as heavy like that. That’s one of the…
In an interview with Joao Constancia regarding his role in the BL movie, My Lockdown Romance, he admitted he imposed restrictions on how he will play his role. Since it is his first time doing a gay role, he is not into intimate scenes as long as it is not vital to the story. “As an actor you know, I don’t want to say no a lot. I want to be open-minded to certain things. But obviously, there are some restrictions also. I think I agree with Jameson (Blake) din. Maybe nothing too much than the bed scene. As long…
When ABS-CBN had its license to operate denied, some Kapamilyas were forced to transfer to other networks when ABS-CBN had to shut down a majority of its operations and retrench employees. Now, where are these personalities? We can be seeing them in GMA Network, TV5, or even Net 25. Kapamilya artists Maris Racal, Pokwang, Catriona Gray, Maja Salvador, Beauty Gonzalez, Ria Atayde, Dimples Romana, Yen Santos, Jessy Mendiola, Piolo Pascual, Billy Crawford, Ian Veneracion, Ariel Urieta, Sue Ramirez, RK Bagatsing, and Donny Pangilinan went to TV5 after ABS-CBN went off the air. Piolo, Donny, Catriona, and Maja host ‘Sunday Noontime…
The local make-up brand Colourette Cosmetics’ CEO Nina Ellaine Dizon is getting bashed by President Rodrigo Duterte’s supporters. This started when Dizon posted a tweet on November 12, during the onslaught of Typhoon Ulysses. She was looking for the President and wanting him to be accountable for the sake of Filipinos. She tweeted, “Will we always be left to fend for ourselves? Can someone please take accountability for the Filipino people?!!!! #NasaanAngPangulo” https://twitter.com/theninaellaine/status/1326698051818328065 The courageous CEO then started receiving hate from supporters of Duterte. And things got pretty heated. She had an altercation with a Twitter user named TIO MORENO.…
As Typhoon Ulysses ravaged the Philippines, some areas in the country have been severely affected. And as humans, we cannot help but sympathize with those who were affected by the typhoon. Well that’s the way it should be but some people just choose to do otherwise. A snippet of GMA News TV’s ‘Dobol B’ surfaced on Twitter particularly the comments of the program’s hosts Arnold Clavio and Ali Sotto. In a part of the program’s segment, they were interviewing a resident of Provident Village in Marikina. While in the midst of the interview, Clavio can be heard asking the inhabitant…
In a recent tweet, Kapamilya actor-director John Lapus agreed with a netizen’s sentiment regarding the mindset of President Rodrigo Duterte’s supporters. Lapus tweeted, “I think yan ang common sa mga DDS. Either bobo or tanga. Kaya madali sila mabola. Kaya sinasadya na ang mga kagagohan.” https://twitter.com/KorekKaJohn/status/1327155702561865728?s=20 It all started with the outfit of Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray which was made by a Filipino. In her Instagram post, she specifically mentioned that the dress was made by Justine Aliman, a Filipino stylist. The dress that Catriona wore represented the colors of the Colombian flag. Gray was in the country to…
The pandemic may have been a very bad start for the year 2020. However, for some people, it was a golden opportunity to become known for their talents. Online personality Joyce Glorioso, a.k.a. Banana Queen made her presence known on social media thanks to her series of simple, yet hilarious skits. With her trusty banana leaves as props, she makes people laugh. What makes her videos stand out is not just because of the banana leaves as her props. It was because of her facial expressions that got the attention of netizens. In a recent interview with LionhearTV, she said…
In her post way back in 2017, the late Gina Lopez wanted to rehabilitate the Marikina Watershed since she considered it as the surrounding cities’ first line of defense against flooding. She heard the people’s cries that the Watershed needed to be reforested. She posted this last 2017 with a number of photos taken from the Marikina Watershed with the caption: “I’m currently in a shoot for the second season of G Diaries. Our first episode, which will air this December will be on the Pasig River. So, we took aerial shots of the Pasig River… But I also wanted…
There is a controversy brewing amongst photographers and GMA Network. Award-winning photographer Ezra Acayan took to Twitter his disappointment towards the Kapuso network. In his tweet, producers from GMA Network asked him for free pictures. According to Acayan, producers have constantly asked him for free photos, which is an offense towards not just him as a professional photographer, but also to others like him who are trying to earn a living. Tagging the network, he wrote, “@gmanetwork @gmanews @GMA_PA I’m done being nice. This is the nth time your producers approached me asking for free pictures, and I’m sure you…
The succession of typhoons entering and wreaking havoc in the Philippines made some celebrities concerned about how a certain project of the past administration was abolished because it was deemed ‘unnecessary’. After the Duterte government terminated Project NOAH, celebrities aired their concern since calamities have struck one after another this 2020. https://twitter.com/mor1019jhaiho/status/1326795724168769538?s=20 Karla Estrada tweeted, “Kung ano ang nakakatulong sa mas Nakakarami, IBALIK!”, referring to Project NOAH which was an advancement towards a better disaster risk management in the Philippines. https://twitter.com/Estrada21Karla/status/1326733308185636864 TV host Bianca Gonzalez wanted to bring back the terminated project so that the Local Government Units would…