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 EDM artist Jace Roque on Friday, August 12, revealed that his latest single, Trust is a very personal song as it narrates how cheating tore him apart. Roque recently made a comeback after suffering from mental health issues. Trust is part of his upcoming mini-album “Inferno.” In an exclusive interview with LionhearTV, the singer said that his latest single was based on his cheating experience. His ex had him break down after discovering that there was a third party in their relationship. Roque turned to music as a way of coping with the pain, giving birth to his song Trust.…
Who is this high-ranking government official (GO) who hired two employees to have a “special” responsibility? One serves as the Collector who does the negotiating and the collection duty. The collector also ensures that the money collected was given in a timely fashion to GO. The Depositor, on the other hand, is the one in charge of depositing the money to GO which has several bank accounts. The most recent transaction happened in June and July. The source revealed that P100 million was laundered from a project aimed to help the poor. A text on June 7 from Collector says,…
Ten years in the industry, Kapuso star Ruru Madrid on Thursday, August 11, could not help but be proud of himself after finding success in GMA Network. He is currently the star of Lolong, the Kapuso Network’s biggest teleserye, and is hosting the upcoming reality game show Running Man Philippines. The actor joined the talent search program Protégé back in 2012. From there, he went on to prove that he is one of the most promising artists on GMA Network, landing his first big break in 2016 as part of the 2016 fantaserye Encantadia. During the virtual media conference of Lolong, Madrid is still…
On Thursday, August 11, Ruru Madrid was not worried that the Kapamilya series Darna would be airing next week. The Kapamilya show will replace FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano on August 15 and go toe-to-toe with Madrid’s Lolong. During the virtual media conference for the series, the actor said in front of select press members, including LionhearTV, that their goal in producing Lolong was to entertain. “To be honest, noong ginagawa po namin itong project na ito, gusto lang po naming makapagbigay ng bagong programa para po sa mga manunuod. “I mean galing po tayo sa pandemya, na na-stuck po tayo sa ating mga bahay for…
Janella Salvador, during the media conference for the upcoming Darna TV series on Tuesday, August 9, admitted she had second thoughts about accepting the role of Valentina. “Noong unang in-offer siya sa akin, actually, nagdalawang-isip ako. I wasn’t sure if it was the right decision, and if it is where I wanted to go,” said Salvador in front of select media members, including LionhearTV. The supervillain was played by a number of great actresses, including Cristina Aragon, Celia Rodriguez, Melissa Perez Rubio, Pilar Pilapil, Pilita Corrales, Alessandra de Rossi, and Iwa Moto. The actress even sought some time to think about the…
On Friday, August 12, GMA Network announced that their biggest fantaserye, Lolong, is gearing up for an upcoming battle with ABS-CBN’s superheroine Darna, adding more characters into the series story arc. In a tweet by GMA Public Affairs, the Network hinted that some of the prior cast members would bid their goodbyes, which means that new members will be added by next week. “Magsisimula na ang dambuhalang digmaan! Matitikman na ang ganti at bagsik ng mga Atubaw! Sino kaya sa mga taga-Tumahan ang mamamaalam? Sino ang magwawagi?” it teased. https://youtu.be/b2Cnc6lZlUY In the latest episode of the series, Lolong (Ruru Madrid) continues…
On Friday, August 12, netizens shared their sentiment following SAGIP party-list Rep. Rodante Marcoleta asking the Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) and the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) to probe the partnership agreement signed by ABS-CBN and TV5. Recently, ABS-CBN revealed that it now has shares in TV5. This deal makes a comeback on free TV possible after it was booted off the air two years ago. In an interview with Radyo Pilipinas, Marcoleta was “concerned” about the possible monopolization now that two of the country’s biggest networks have joined forces. “Ang nakikita ko parang (circumvention) ng batas yung gagawin nila na…
The end of the seven-year reign of ABS-CBN’s longest-running action-packed series FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano had Richard Juan, Jodi Sta. Maria, Bianca Gonzalez, Candy Pangilinan, and Angeli Valenciano were amazed and heartbroken by its finale on Friday, August 12. In the last episode of the show titled “Mission Accomplished,” the final showdown between Cardo Dalisay (Coco Martin) and Renato Hipolito (John Arcilla) finally ensued, with the former emerging victorious at the cost of the lives of his Task Force Agila members. In the final minutes of FPJAP, Dalisay and President Oscar Hidalgo (Rowell Santiago) finally found peace following Hipolito’s death. The…
Actor Joshua Garcia on Tuesday, August 8, revealed that the choice to do a topless scene in the upcoming ABS-CBN TV series Darna, was based on his age at 24. Previously, Garcia became a hot topic on social media after he appeared half-naked during the trailer. Moreover, pictures of his went on to become memes. In the series’ press conference that included LionhearTV along with select members of the press, the actor explained, “Na-convice ako kasi siyempre nasa tamang edad na rin ako and hindi naman siya sobrang laswa ‘di ba? Topless lang naman.” It gave him a challenge, especially with his…
On Monday, August 8, Atty. Aldwin Alegre, Atty. Honey Quiño and RS Francisco, AQ Prime’s bosses, clarified that the newest streaming platform would not compete against other streaming platforms such as Vivamax. They see their rivals as “allies,” stressed Atty. Quiño during the app’s media launch. “Actually, hindi namin tinitignan ang Vivamax, other online streaming platforms as competitors. For us, actually, ano sila eh, kakampi natin sila sa paggawa ng pelikula, pagbibigay ng mga trabaho. Magkakasangga kami. Iisa lang ang purpose namin eh [which is] to provide jobs, patayin ang piracy. Doon kami talaga magkakakampi, so hindi kami magkaka-kumpitensya.” Atty.…
During the media conference for the upcoming Kapamilya series Darna on Tuesday, August 8, multi-awarded director Chito Roño expressed his adoration toward his lead star Jane De Leon in front of select members of the press, including LionhearTV. “Jane worked very hard for her role in the series,” he lauded. Roño saw how strenuous the roles played by the star were. De Leon had to switch roles from being a young Narda to an adolescent Narda and finally becoming the superheroine Darna. He was amazed that she was able to juggle all her characters. “Ang problema lang kay Jane, she has to…
In the virtual media launch for the upcoming TV5 sitcom Oh My Korona, actress Maja Salvador on Wednesday, August 3, “prayed” for a better entertainment industry now that network wars are getting obsolete. “Siguro dream ng buong artist iyan, ng mga artista. Kasi mas magandang nagtutulungan, inaangat ang bawat isa, and isa lang naman ang goal nating mga artista, mga producers. Parang ang mission natin is to entertain, to give happiness, to give stories sa ating mga audience, sa ating mga supporters,” said Salvador. The actress expressed her excitement as an era of rivalry between networks seems to see its ending.…
RS Francisco, along with Atty. Mary Melanie ‘Honey’ Quiño on Monday, August 8, and Atty. Aldwin Alegre declared that the newest streaming app, AQ Prime, will not be filled with only matured content but also educational films. Currently, the streaming app showcases its original BL films like La Traidora, Bingwit, Taong Grasa, Upuan, Sosyal Medya, Cuatro, Anatomiya, Adonis X, Mang Kanor, Amazona, Baka Sakali, Pura Serbidora, and Love or Lie at First Sight. “Most definitely, AQ Prime will not be for mature audiences; it’s for child patronage. Kasi that’s where we show educational films. We are partnering with DENR para…
On August 9, Tuesday, neophyte senator Robin Padilla had netizens and personalities divided with his suggestion that cable cars are a solution for congested traffic in the Philippines. Padilla’s remark came during the plenary session following Sen. JV Ejercito’s call for improving the country’s railway system. “Ngayon lang po, gusto ko lamang pong imungkahi sa ating mahal na senador [Ejercito] sa San Juan, meron pong isang nauuso din ngayon na kung tawagin po nila ngayon ay ropeway. Ito po ‘yung paggamit ng cable,” began the actor-turned-senator. He continued, “Nais ko rin po sana na imungkahi po sa inyo na ito…
Singer Elha Nympha on Monday, July 25 admitted that before becoming an endorser for Luxe Slim, she was battling her own demons just to look appealing as a celebrity. Nympha suffered from a mental health condition called body dysmorphia, a disorder where a person becomes extremely worried about their appearances. The singer revealed that she almost had anorexia and bulimia because of the state of her mental health. “So that’s why ‘yung weight ko before, nag-drop talaga siya. Then I have to stop my diet kasi nga it’s unhealthy and I had to regain some weight po,” she said in…
Director of the upcoming sexy film Baby Boy, Baby Girl Jason Paul Laxamana explained during the press conference on Tuesday, August 2, why Kylie Versoza and Marco Gumabao are leading the movie. The film was originally given to Heaven Peralejo and Kiko Estrada. For some reason, the former will be doing a different project. According to the director, the two stars were among the choices when they were brainstorming for Baby Boy, Baby Girl. It all boiled down to who is available for the locked-in taping and is physically fit for the role. “Ano siya, nakalatag yung choices kung sino ‘yung mga…