Author: Izel Abanilla

A father’s love is never ending, indeed. Despite their long standing feud, actor Dennis Padilla still showed love and support for estranged daughter Julia Barretto by promoting her reunion movie with former love team partner Joshua Garcia on the former’s social media. Padilla dedicated a series of posts on Instagram promoting “Un/Happy For You” where Barretto and Garcia star as real life exes. In one of Padilla’s posts, he said “Yes… Aug. 14 na po… Pls watch guyzzzz… Solid Julia Joshua Tandem.” He made a similar post using another publicity material with the caption, “Malapit na po ipalabas ang reunion…

CALAMBA, Laguna – A maritime school cadet in Calamba, Laguna died from severe punishment from his senior class officer supposedly just over a wrong reaction in their group chat. The victim, identified as 19-year-old Vince Andrew Delos Reyes from Baco, Oriental Mindoro. was a student at a maritime school in Barangay Canlubang, Calamba City. According to Calamba police, the victim was hanging out with four other classmates in their barracks when they were called up by their senior class officer because of an “offense.” The incident happened on Monday, July 8. Allegedly, Delos Reyes accidentally sent a “thumbs up” reaction…

MANILA, Philippines – The Senate committee on women, children, family relations and gender equality has moved to cite in contempt suspended Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo and seven others for snubbing yet again the hearing on illegal Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator on Wednesday, July 10. Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada moved to issue the arrest order against Guo which was approved by committee chair Sen. Risa Hontiveros. Hontiveros also approved Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian’s move to cite in contempt Guo’s relatives and associates. “’Di magiging kumpleto ang ating mga hearing kung wala ang mga personalidad na ito,” Gatchalian said. Among…

WHEN Claudine Barretto said never forget him, the fans really never did. Late actor Rico Yan has been dead for over 22 years but people famous and ordinary, young and old, can’t seem to get over the matinee idol that visiting his grave has become a recent viral trend on Tiktok. Over the past days, videos of people coming over to his grave to visit, pay respects make rounds on social media, especially Tiktok. One particular video showed a guy walking around embracing his tomb and even placing his hand on his name plate as if talking to the late actor in…

EVEN his lawyer Ferdinand Topacio does not have any information on the whereabouts of his client, televangelist Apollo Quiboloy who is now considered a fugitive following his disappearrance since the release of warrants for his arrest over charges of human trafficking and child sexual abuse.On ANC’s “Headstart” Topacio said: “I have no information with respect to that, all I can do right now is continue to represent his rights and interest under our Constitution and under our statutes to the best of my ability as I have sworn to do as officer of the court.” Topacio said the last time he…

MANILA, Philippines – The United States and the Philippines have officially sealed their nuclear energy cooperation agreements, also known as 123 Agreements allowing the global power to deploy nuclear technologies to its longtime ally. An announcement made by the US State Department on Tuesday (July 9) Manila time said the US-Philippines Agreement for Cooperation in Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy already came into force last July 2. The US State Department said the agreement anchored on nearly eight decades of peaceful nuclear cooperation between the two nations and establishes a framework for continued US-Philippines civil nuclear trade. Furthermore, the agreement was part of…

While constantly praying for the complete healing of his mom Queen of All Media Kris Aquino, 17-year-old Bimby shows strength of character in accepting whatever happens to the former who has been battling several autoimmune diseases. In an exclusive interview on talent manager-turned-vlogger Ogie Diaz’ vlog which has now garnered 2.2 million views, Bimby earned the sympathy of netizens with how he handles the situation of his mom. “Whatever time God gives us, blessing na ‘yon,” he said, Bimby recalled what happened during his mom’s 53rd birthday last February 14. It was a moment of uncertainty that he chose to…

DESPITE her embattled health, Queen of All Media Kris Aquino hasn’t lost hope in love. At 53, she has ended a relationship and is starting a new one. In an exclusive interview with talent manager-turned-vlogger Ogie Diaz, the TV host cleared that she and Batangas Vice Governor Mark Leviste have parted ways and are never getting back together. “Yes definitely walang balikan na mangayayari,” she said. Aquino revealed that the break-up happened in February and they we no longer together by the time of her birthday on the 14th. “Mag-five months na ‘yan ang tagal na non Ogie. Para malaman…

MANILA, Philippines – MUKBANG no more? The Department of Health is looking into the possibility of banning mukbang or video content showing creators eating food in excess if it would be proven that the recent death of a food vlogger has a direct link to such practice. Just last June, the death of Iligan City-based vlogger Dongz Dongz Apatan due to a hemorrhagic stroke hit the headlines. His stroke happened shortly after he released his last reel on June 13, showing him eating large amounts of deep fried chicken and white rice. The Health department warned the public against overeating because it leads…

MANILA-Philippines – Suspended Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo will most likely be a no show once again in the upcoming Senate probe scheduled on July 10 because she is “sick” and “still suffering from trauma” from past hearings, lawyer said. In an interview on Teleradyo Serbisyo, Guo’s legal counsel Stephen David said the embattled town chief has been affected so much she refuses to submit herself to another round of scrutiny. “How can you force her to attend if she is sick? They can use Zoom to check on her condition. (An arrest warrant is) the option of the Senate. I already…