Author: Izel Abanilla

JUST when all hopes were up after her announcement that she was getting better, a medical report on Queen of All Media Kris Aquino’s shows her health remained iffy, forcing her sons Josh and Bimby to cut short their Philippine vacation. The actress has been diagnosed with multiple autoimmune diseases and is currently based in the US for treatment. She has not released any statement yet about her health. In an Instagram post, showbiz writer Dindo Balares shared that many expected that the Aquino’s siblings would have a longer vacation after Kris’ interview on the vlog of talent manager-turned-vlogger Ogie…

A SEX VIDEO allegedly showing actor Mark Anthony Fernandez has been a trending topic online the past 24 hours. On Tuesday, July 23, netizens feasted on a video showing a man closely resembling the former “Gwapings” member completely without clothes showing his full glory. A few seconds later, a woman came out and was shown being intimate with him. Authenticity of the video has not been confirmed yet. Fernandez’ camp also has not released any statement over the issue. The video earned various reactions from the netizens: “Ang aga aga naman Mark Anthony Fernandez!! Kaya pala halos mabaliw si Ate…

Just when everyone thought his speech would close without a mention of the country’s most controversial issue, President Ferdinand Marcos, towards the very last minute of his speech, gained thunderous applause with loud chants of his initials “B-B-M” when he dropped the words, “Effective today, all POGOs are banned.” Marcos Jr. was likewise praised yet again for another reason, his hardline stance that the West Philippine Sea remains a Philippine territory. He even became emotional when he thanked the guardians of Philippine seas as well as the local fisherfolks in their relentless effort to face foreign aggression. Supporter or not,…

MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. proudly laid down the fruits of his administration’s aggressive efforts in infrastructure developments well into his midterm which he described to be “sustained, strategic, and on schedule.” On his third State of the Nation Address (SONA) Monday, the President said over 12,000 kilometers worth of roads and 367 bridges have been built and upgraded across the country. “Of note, we have provided the budget to upgrade three hundred sixty-seven bridges and almost one thousand six hundred kilometers of road along our country’s longest thoroughfare — the Maharlika Highway — from Luzon down to…

MANILA, Philippines – Former President Rodrigo Duterte denied having a hand at the viral edited video supposedly of his successor, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. snorting cocaine at a gathering of Duterte-linked group Hakbang ng Maisug in the US. “The Hakband ng Maisug national leadership has nothing to do with the release of the video footage showing President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in the act of snorting cocaine in Maisug gatherings in Vancouver, Canada and Los Angeles, USA,” he said shortly after Marcos. delivered his third State of the Nation Address (SONA) Monday. “It was a decision made entirely by the Maisug…

MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. proudly laid down the achievements of his administration in addressing the country’s drug problem made possible, he said, without indiscriminate killing. “On the fight against dangerous drugs, adheres and will continue to adhere to the established eight Es of an effective anti-illegal drugs strategy,” he said in his third State of the Nation Address on Monday, July 22 at the Batasang Pambansa. Taking a stride against the bloody drug war of the former administration, the President made a subtle jab, “Extermination was never one of them.”  According to the President, the more than…

MANILA, Philippines – The Senate and the House of Representatives have both convened its third and final regular session on Monday, July 22 hours before President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. delivers his third State of the Nation Address (Sona) at the Batasang Pambansa. All 23 senators were present during the opening of the third regular session presided over by Senate President Chiz Escudero. Angara, whose post is now vacant, has already assumed helm of the education department following the resignation of Vice President Sara Duterte. In his address, Escudero said the Senate will prioritize measures that seek to improve the lives…

MANILA, Philippines – Former President Rodrigo Duterte will be a no show at the State of the Nation Address of his successor President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday at the Batasang Pambansa. Sen. Bong Go, Duterte’s most trusted aide, confirmed the latter’s absence hours ahead of Marcos’ third Sona. “Nasa Davao eh,” Go told reporters in an ambush interview. Last year, Go also told reporters that Duterte will not be present at the Sona because he was tired from his earlier visit to Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing. The former state chief’s daughter, Vice President Sara Duterte has earlier…

There is no doubt, suspended Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo is 2024’s breakout star. She is the Senate’s current apple of the eye as it looks into her possible connection with illegal offshore gaming centers raided in her town. But in the middle of all the probe, she made newfound stardom thanks to her iconic lines that had the entire internet laughing to its knees. Let’s look back at some of the most unforgettable lines of Mayor Alice Guo that went viral on social media. Questions like her age when her birth was registered, why her birth was registered late,…

Learning well from his rift with then Rustom Padilla, actor Anjo Yllana said he has since carried one very important lesson in being a funny man; comedy stops when offense sets in. This realization came after seeing the consequences of a line he was tasked to throw at a rehearsal of a scene from the defunct ‘90s comedy sitcom “Palibhasa Lalake” he was part of. Not knowing it would spark a war between him and the Padilla siblings, Yllana now looks at that controversy as a lesson to guide him in being a better entertainer. For him, throwing an offending…