WITH the coming Christmas season, it is always nice to have that “someone special” for the holidays who you can cuddle with and celebrate.  Since the holidays come early in the Philippines, one would think that aside from Valentine’s Day, this season should be filled with love. However, a number of showbiz couples have suddenly…

IT took quite a long while before any network to convince Megastar Sharon Cuneta to do a teleserye.  But after Kapatid TV5 finally got her to say ‘yes,’ she has poured her heart and soul into a project that she said she feels great to be a big part of. Sharon admitted that this is…

IT was the shortest relationship for Derek Ramsey and Cristine Reyes.  Just a few weeks after admitting their relationship, the handsome actor then recently announced that he and Cristiine have broken up. In an interview with Pep.ph, during a press conference for Derek’s new series on TV5 For Love Or Money, the actor explained that…

THE Philippines finally captured the elusive Miss World title when its representative, 23-year-old Megan Young, won the crown in Bali, Indonesia during the finals last Sept. 28, 2013. Megan, a US-born actress and TV host, broke the urban legend that no Filipino will ever win the title.  In the past, the Philippines has come close…

IN 1973, Rizal Governor Adelina Rodriguez sponsored the first Green Revolution Trade and Exposition Industrial Fair in Pasig.  It was highlighted by the nationwide search for Miss Green Revolution, which I was the pageant chairman.  The winner of this beauty competition is none other than Rosario Navarro Santos, also known as Charo Santos, who is…

HANDSOME actor Dingdong Dantes is staying with Kapuso GMA 7, and this was confirmed when he renewed his contract with the network last September 14 at the McKinley Hall of the Manila Polo Club. Dubbed as the network’s Kapuso Prime King, Dingdong shared that he is overwhelmed with his renewal of contract, realizing his long…

ALTHOUGH Valentine’s Day is still next year, the possibility of a romance between handsome actor Sam Milby and actress Jessy Mendiola is in the air. The young actress recently admitted that she and Sam go out, but she also explained that they always go with a group.  Too early to tell, Jessy answered when asked…

AFTER his controversial break up with ex-girlfriend Angelica Panganiban, one would think that hunky actor Derek Ramsey would hard to find love again. It could remembered that Derek and Angelica’s split wasn’t amicable.  In an interview with StarStudio last March, the actress revealed that they had three major problems troubling their relationship:  Derek being too…

JERICHO Vibar Rosales, fondly called “Echo” by his family, friends and fans, will celebrate his 34th birthday on Sunday, September 22 with his fiancee Kim Jones. Other prominent personalities celebrating their birthdays are: September 1  –  Singer-actor Ariel Rivera, senior tax specialist Myrna Diaz Cabrera, Batanguenos of Northern California leader Rudy Manalo, former Mutya ng…

HEAVY favorite Megan Lynn Young from Olongapo City bested 24 other candidates in the 2013 Miss World Philippines pageant last August 18 at the Solaire Resort and Casino in Pasay City.  She took home the coveted title, P1 million worth of management contract from the pageant organizer, plus gifts and services from the contest’s sponsors….

JUST as wagging tongues were dying down in talking about the Raymart Santiago-Claudine Barretto battle, another showbiz marriage was making the news.  This time, it’s actress Sunshine Cruz against action star Cesar Montano. Last August 13, Sunshine, along with her lawyer Atty. Bonifacio Alentajan, filed a complaint-affidavit against her estranged husband Cesar for violating Republic…

Handsome actor and singer Jericho Rosales has a lot to smile out these days.  Of course, aside from the fact that he has been making it in the international scene with him winning Best Actor/Outstanding Acting Achievement award at the recent Newport Beach Film Fest for the film Alagwa (Breakaway), Echo is now engaged to…

THEY were considered as the couple who most people were expecting to tie the know in the not-so-distant future.  So when international singer and TV host Billy Crawford and singer/actress Nikki Gil admitted that they have indeed mutually agreed to end their relationship of more than four years, everyone was surprised and saddened. Nikki, 25,…

His Excellency, the President of the United States Barack Obama heads the list of the roster of prominent personalities who will celebrating their birthdays this August. Barack Hussein Obama II, born August 4, 1961, is the 44th and current US President and the first African-American to hold the office.  Born in Honolulu, Hawaii, he is…

A BIT of good news was recently announced by actress/singer and host Jolina Magdangal, when she happily admitted that she is two months on the way with husband Mark Escueta. Jolens, as she is fondly called by her friends and fans, shared that she and Mark were ecstatic when her pregnancy was confirmed. However, although she…

AND just when you thought that the controversy about of the Barretto family has died down (a bit), a new one will surely come out.  True enough, just recently, actress Claudine Barretto confirmed and her husband, actor Raymart Santiago has left their home. In an interview with GMA-7 last July 8 during the post-birthday celebration…

BOX-OFFICE King of Philippine Movies John Lloyd Cruz turned 30 last June 24, with two celebrations the weekend before his birthday. On June 22, Saturday, was the first celebration during an event of a watch brand he is currently endorsing.  He was joined by a number of his closest friends in showbiz. But the main…

SUSAN Roces, the original and legendary Queen of Philippine Movies, heads the list of July birthday celebrants.  Inday Susan, as called by her close friends and relatives, will celebrate her 72nd birthday on Sunday, July 28 with her daughter, the newly elected Senator Grace Poe Llamanzares.  Madam Roces is the widow of the late undisputed…

IT was indeed a starry, starry night at this year’s 36th Gawad Urian Awards Night when the one and only Superstar Nora Aunor and actor Jericho Rosales bagged the top awards for Best Actress and Best Actor respectively. Held last June 18 at the NBC Tent in Taguig City, it is Jericho’s first win in…

Being humble, or being “mapakumbaba” is a virtue that every person should have—but very difficult to do.  We all have our egotistical side, that putting down the shield of our success, power or wealth takes some time. In show business, there are a lot of personalities who have tried their best to keep their feet…

ONE of the most successful movie actors in the Philippines today John Lloyd Cruz, heads the list of personalities celebrating their birthdays this June.  John Lloyd, who won the title of Box-Office King of Philippine Movies three times (2008, 2009 and 2012), will turn 30 on Friday, June 24, which is also the feast of…

Angelee Claudett delos Reyes was crowned as the new Miss Philippines Earth 2013 last Sunday, May 19, during the grand coronation night held at the Mall of Asia in Pasay City.  The 25-year-old marketing head from Olongapo City, Zambales stood out among the other 46 candidates for the title. The pageant mission to promote the…

IT may be a little premature for some of showbiz personalities to declare victory during the last May 13 elections in the Philippines, so we try to get the most updated results to see who among those may have a leading edge.  Some can be considered as winners, especially when results show that they have…

A lot of people were surprised when the news broke out that teleserye and GMA 7 star Marian Rivera left her manager of seven years Popoy Caritativo,.  While only a few knew the reason why Marian decided to move to Triple A talent management owned by Mr. Tony Tuviera, actor Dindong Dantes had been already…

SO, the latest question hanging around these days is: Are you Team Gretchen or are you Team Claudine/Inday. Sadly enough, a (showbiz) family in feud is almost one of the best piece of news in town. It all started with Twitter, with messages bouncing back and forth supposedly between the two older Barretto sisters, Gretchen…

HANDSOME actor John Lloyd Cruz and the beautiful Bea Alonzo were chosen Box-Office King and Queen in this year’s 44th Box-Office Entertainment Awards headed by the Guillermo Mendoza Memorial Scholarship Foundation, Inc. (GMMSFI).  This was announced last April 7, during the foundation’s official deliberation at Cabalen Restaurant in Restaurant. It was actually yours truly, who…

THE Philippines’ Queen of All Media Kris Aquino, the youngest sister of His Excellency Philippine President Benigno Simeon Cojuangco Aquino III, heads the list of birthday celebrants this month. Kris will be turning 42 on Valentine’s Day, February 14. Other prominent personalities celebrating their birthdays this February are: •  February 1 – Filipino make-up and…

Nora Aunor, the one and only Superstar of the Philippines and matinee idol Dingdong Dantes bagged the Best Actress and Best Actor awards at the recent Metro Manila Film Festival held last December 27 at the Meralco Theater in Pasig City. La Aunor won for her role in the movie Thy Womb, while Dingdong bagged…