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.
Kapamilya actress Agot Isidro on Wednesday, August 17, sarcastically applauded the valiant efforts of SAGIP Party-list representative Rodante Marcoleta to keep ABS-CBN from ever returning to free TV. Recently, Marcoleta “found” it suspicious that the Kapamilya Network had a joint venture with TV5, buying shares of almost 35%. The House representative claimed that a franchise-less network should not be able to broadcast its programs on a free-to-air channel unless it first “settles” its obligations to the government. “Pupwede ba Mr. Speaker, na ang isang network na hindi na natin binigyan ng lisensya because of these established violations, wala na siyang…
On August 18, Thursday, GMA Network showed Bea Alonzo and Alden Richards leading its upcoming remake of the hit Korean series Start-Up though many disagreed that the former is too old to portray the character of Bae Suzy. Previously, Solis lambasted Alonzo through an Instagram post, pointing out that the actress does not have the looks nor the age to be paired with Richards. “Naloka ako Salve at Gorgy ng malaman ko react ang Korea sa local version ng Start Up. Hindi kaya nakita ng Korea na mukhang Tita ni Alden Richards si Bea Alonzo ? So, siguro nga dapat mas…
On Wednesday, August 17, Alice Dixson justified her decision to wear a yellow gown during the GMA Network Thanksgiving Gala held at Shangri-La The Fort. Recently, Dixson and Michael V. were criticized for not following the event’s motif. According to the electronic invitation sent to the attendees, the theme was Hollywood black and white. Now that the criticism had come to the actress’s attention, she took to Instagram to explain the reason for her gown that night. In her post, Dixson clarified that before deciding what to wear, she researched the meaning of the theme, which basically meant a “formal…
Legendary singer Hajji Alejandro had a series of puns during the media conference of the Four Kings and a Queen concert Friday, August 12, and had the press members, including LionhearTV, figuratively rolling on the floor laughing. The presscon was held at the Mesa Restaurant in Tomas Morato, Quezon City. At some point during the conference, the singer, including Rey Valera, Marco Sison, Nonoy Zuñiga, and Pops Fernandez, were asked to expound on the meaning of love. When it was his turn, Alejandro pointed out that all of the performers in the concert had one thing in common: they were…
On Sunday, August 14, Kim Atienza shared he lived an unhealthy life before realizing “enough is enough” and has now pursued healthy living. “Oh yeah! I had a lot of bad habits,” he admitted in front of the press, including LionhearTV during his media launch as Watsons’ newest brand ambassador for Vitamin B Complex. As a former politician, Atienza was introduced to a life that involved drinking and eating—a lot. Looking back to his former self, he described it as “terrible.” “It’s the drinking, and the eating, non-stop. Kaya most pulitikos end up—when they first get there payat pa sila…
Lolong stars Ruru Madrid and Arra San Agustin on Thursday, August 11, both admitted that there was a hint of awkwardness between them at the start of their locked-in taping for the series. Madrid tried to court his co-star during their stint in the 2016 fantaserye Encantadia. “Well, nakatrabaho ko si Arra when we were doing Encantadia. After po noon…well I guess it’s safe to say na noong time ng Encantadia, I tried na ligawan siya,” he confessed during the virtual media conference of the show that included LionhearTV among other select members of the media. The series was their last…
Kapamilya actress Jane de Leon on Tuesday, August 9, revealed that she did not feel remorse when her Darna movie was canceled because she believes “there is a reason.” Initially, the movie was to be produced in 2020. But the shutdown of ABS-CBN had its bosses ax the project. The now franchise-less network decided to turn it into a series, which was unveiled by the end of the same year. During the press conference for the Darna TV series that included LionhearTV, among other press members, the actress recalled how the Kapamilya Network told her about the bad news. It was done through a…
On Sunday, August 14, a seasoned broadcaster and TV host, Kim Atienza, was very grateful to GMA Network for giving him “something to look forward to” every single day. At the press conference of Watsons, where he is the newest brand ambassador, Atienza was overwhelmed with the trust the Kapuso Network had given him. Since signing with the media network in October 2021, he has had several projects as a host and news anchor. The former Kapamilya weatherman hosted the now-defunct magazine show Mars Pa More. He is currently hosting the game show Tiktoclock, comedienne Pokwang and beauty queen-turned actress Rabiya Mateo. Atienza…
Kapuso actress Kylie Padilla supported Kapamilya star Jane De Leon in her portrayal as the iconic superheroine Darna in the ABS-CBN series Darna, Monday, August 15. Her statement came after a netizen’s tweet caught her attention. He shared his sentiments about De Leon feeling pressured by the audience’s high expectations about her series. The netizen also pointed out that Padilla shared a similar feeling when she was included in the cast to play the role of Amihan in the Encantadia remake in 2016. “Remember when most of [the] people doubt Kylie Padilla remaking Amihan in Enca then ended up she actually justified it.…
Netizens speculated earlier on Friday, August 13, that the celebrity couple Sarah Geronimo and Matteo Guidicelli are hoping to have their baby someday. Such scene occurred after the actor’s mother–Glenna Fernan posted a picture of Geronimo holding the tummies of pregnant ladies. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Glenna Fernan Guidicelli (@glfguidicelli) The photograph was from Mia Arcenas-Branellec’s gender reveal party, where Geronimo with Matteo’s sister, Giorgia Guidicelli-Dato are both expecting babies. After Geronimo-Guidicelli held both tummies, a netizen tweeted, “Double the contagiousness.” https://twitter.com/AshMatt_intl/status/1558454717633765378 The couple’s friends seem to take a hint as well. A…
On Tuesday, August 16, Rep. Rodante Marcoleta targetted the partnership deal of TV5 and ABS-CBN, drawing the ire of Gretchen Ho and Ogie Diaz, along with netizens and personalities. Marcoleta believed the partnership between the two broadcasting giants violated some laws and the 1987 Constitution. He claimed that TV5 has ties with foreign ownership. “This particular deal must be looked into Mr. Speaker, and I think, because of this deal, we have yet to have let the proverbial cat out of the bag Mr. Speaker. Why? MediaQuest, the parent company of TV5, is owned by PLDT Beneficial Trust Fund. And…
Despite being a short, Iza Calzado’s moment in the newest Kapamilya superheroine series–Darna is considered by netizens and personalities as “one for the books,” on Tuesday, August 16. In episode two of the show, Calzado, who played Leonor, the first Darna, fought the aliens without turning into Darna. Ding (Zaijan Jaranilla), tried to help his mother but was grazed by the death ray of one of the aliens. When Narda (Jane De Leon) arrived at the scene, Leonor encouraged her to become Darna as she has the magical stone. But her daughter hesitated, consumed by fear, threw it to her mother.…
Sen. Grace Poe, on Monday, August 15, hinted about the return of Cardo Dallisay, answering the looming question from a previous LionhearTV article. A week before the show aired its final episode, Coco Martin implied FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano’s (FPJAP) return in a not-so-distant future. “Sana po ay magkasama-sama tayong muli,” he said in his promotional video “Pasasalamat.” The finale also had Dalisay (Martin) expressing his thoughts about his hope to find the love of his life. But as he drives along the road of Ilocos, he sees Mara (Julia Montes) gazing at the sea. The scene ends with Dalisay and Mara together. Though…
Kapuso actor Ruru Madrid on Thursday, August 11, admitted that he found a new strength to fight off homesickness after receiving a surprise visit from someone special. After taping for Lolong, the actor flew straight to South Korea for GMA Network’s upcoming reality game show Running Man Philippines. Recently, news broke out that his rumored girlfriend, Bianca Umali, went to SoKor to visit him. They spent some time in the country, as seen in their Instagram posts. During the virtual media conference for the series, along with select media members, including LionhearTV, Madrid said he was very happy seeing the…
On Saturday, August 13, American rapper Tyler, the Creator, went to Twitter looking for a certain contestant on the Kapamilya noontime show It’s Showtime. Tyler tweeted, “Yo [I’m] looking for a video: girl on stage crying then outta nowhere she makes a funny face then goes back to crying.” https://twitter.com/tylerthecreator/status/1558142429341138944?cxt=HHwWgIC-pZeS0Z8rAAAA A netizen sent the contestant clip, which earned the rapper a “thank you”. https://twitter.com/tylerthecreator/status/1558143768582406145 That certain singer was Querubin Llavore, who has been trending on the internet after a snippet from the show’s February 12 episode went viral. It all began after her performance of Rivermaya’s 241 when the singer could…
The Saturday, August 13 episode of the Kapamilya noontime show It’s Showtime drew violent reactions following Karla Estrada’s gesture to fellow judge KaladKaren. From the start of the show’s segment Miss Q&A, Estrada showed “aggression” toward her fellow judge Kaladkaren. The former already tried to silence the latter, who was introducing herself. “Ssshhh… sobrang lakas ng bati mo,” said the former Magandang Buhay host. KaladKaren obliged, lowering her voice as she began to speak again. But after she finished giving her feedback to the contestants, Estrada, together with co-judge Jane de Leon, made an “exit.” “Masyadong ginagalingan eh. ‘Wag na nga tayo dito ate…