It wasn’t just Kris Aquino and Ai-Ai delas Alas who patched things up during the wedding of Dingdong Dantes and Marian Rivera last December 30.   Unknown to some, sexy star Katrina Halili and beauty guru Dr. Vicki Belo have reconciled as well. Years ago, Katrina was one of the endorsers of the Belo Medical…

ONE of the things people wish for before going into a new year is being able to reconcile their broken relationships with friends or family. Almost a year of not talking to each other, former good friends Queen of All Media Kris Aquino and comedienne Ai-Ai delas Alas finally set aside their differences and finally…

Other personalities celebrating their birthdays this January: January 1  –  Joseph Cabrera of Daly City; January 2  –  Former Mrs. RP-USA Fely Casco; January 4  –  Kapuso actress Katrina Halili; January 5  –  Former owner of Solita’s Supper Club Sol de la Cruz, and Costco executive Renato “Boyet” Bala; January 6  –  Tire-Pro owner Richard…

IT almost seems like the year 2014 was full of love for many showbiz couples.  There were a lot of engagement announcements and proposals, as well as weddings.  Here are some of the memorable ones: 1. Heart Evangelista and Sen. Chiz Escudero Theirs was a “you and me against the world” type of love, especially…

ALTHOUGH Miss Philippines Valerie Weigmann failed to bring home the crown at the 64th Miss World pageant last December 15, she is still proud to have represented the country.  In fact, her fans are just equally supportive of her, in spite of her loss. Valerie was one of the 25 semi-finalists, and was also in…

Actor Matteo Guidicelli must be really floating in air lately.  He so proud of his girlfriend, Popstar Princess and actress Sarah Geronimo, who was chosen to sing a cover of the song The Glow for Disney Channel Asia. Sarah, along with other Southeast Asian artists, was tapped by Disney Channel Asia to do a localized…

FOR the merry month of December, world boxing champion and Sarangani Congressman Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao heads the list of prominent celebrities who will be celebrating their birthdays.  Fresh from his victorious fight against Chris Algieri, Pacman will be turning 40 years old on December 17. Other personalities celebrating their special day this month are: December…

THANKSGIVING Day is an opportunity to extend my heartfelt appreciation to all the people who have been there for me during my recovery. As some of you may know, I have undergone physical therapy and rehabilitation due to injuries I sustained from a serious car accident that happened last August.   I was deeply touched…

CONGRATULATIONS to ABS-CBN President and CEO, actress and TV personality Charo Santos-Concio for being awarded the Gold Stevie Award in the Female Executive of the Year in Asia, Australia or New Zealand category last Nov. 14 at the Marriot Marquis Hotel in New York. The Stevie Awards for Women in Business honors female entrepreneurs, executives,…

WITH the consecutive wins in beauty pageants, Filipinos have put our beauty queens in tremendous pressure to bring home the crown.  Unfortunately, that is not the case for this year’s representative to the Miss International pageant, Bianca Guidotti. Instead, it was Puerto Rico’s Valerie Hernandez who was declared as winner during the pageant’s coronation held…

IT is with sadness that we write about the passing of Elaine Gamboa-Cuneta, the mother of Philippine Megastar Sharon Cuneta-Pangilinan and grandmother of actress KC Concepcion.  She is also the sister of veteran actress Helen Gamboa-Sotto. Gamboa-Cuneta, fondly called “Mita” by KC, passed away on Wednesday, November 5, at the age of 79. The wife…

One of the brightest stars in Philippine entertainment, Star for All Seasons and currently Governor of Batangas Vilma Santos-Recto, will be celebrating her birthday on November 3. Ate Vi, as she is most commonly known, started her career with Sampaguita Pictures as a child actress, in the film Trudis Liit (Little Trudis), where she received…

WE all saw her start as the sweet and cute teen with the amazing voice and cheered on her performances with international stars like Celine Dion, Josh Groban and David Foster.  She was already a rising international star—then the change started. Today, it will be hard to recognize Charice Pempengco if she wasn’t in the…

A 24-year-old lass has big shoes to fill as she represents the country in London this December in the Miss World pageant. Filipino-German Valerie Clacio Weigmann was crowned Miss World Philippines last October 12 at the Mall of Asia Arena—taking over last year’s winner and reigning Miss World Megan Young. Winning over the other 25…

Pop Princess and actress Sarah Geronimo and actor John Lloyd Cruz bagged the top acting awards at this year’s Golden Screen Awards last October 4. The annual award-giving event is organized by the Entertainment Press Society (ENPRESS) in the Philippines. The two stars were awarded for their performance in the Star Cinema movie, It Takes…

The year 2014 may be tagged as the most romantic ever, evident on the number of proposals and engagements that happened for showbiz couples.  In August, GMA 7 power couple Marian Rivera and Dingdong Dantes got engaged on live TV, while Sen. Chiz Escudero proposed to actress Heart Evangelista during their vacation at an exclusive…

In 1973, Rizal Governor Adelina Rodriquez sponsored the first Green Revolution Trade and Exposition Industrial Fair in Pasig that was highlighted by the nationwide search for Miss Green Revolution. I was the chairman of the beauty competition, whose winner was none other than Rosario Navarro Santos, now known as Charo Santos-Concio, president of ABS-CBN 2,…

AGE does not matter they say, especially when it involves love.  For top comedienne Ai-Ai delas Alas, the age difference with her new boyfriend is not a hindrance to their relationship. Just last September 13, during the birthday celebration of director Wenn Deramas, Ai-Ai finally introduced her 20-year-old boyfriend, Gerald Sibayan, to her friends in…

SEXY actress Ara Mina is looking forward to being a mother and has set aside being a bride—for now. Pregnant with her first baby by Bulacan Mayor Patrick Meneses and is due to give birth before Christmas. During a press conference and viewing of the pilot episode of her new musical program Trenderas on TV5,…

OUR hearts are heavy because the Philippine showbiz industry has lost a great artist and person, Mark Gil.  The actor passed away at 8am last Monday, September 1.  He was 52 years old.  He would have turned a year older on September 25. Ralph Eigenmann in real life, Mark belonged to one of the most…

PHILIPPINE Senator Mary Grace Sonora Poe Llamanzares, commonly known as Grace Poe, will celebrate her 46th birthday on September 3.  Born in Iloilo but abandoned by her biological mother at birth, she was adopted by the late King of Philippine Movies Fernando “FPJ” Poe Jr. and wife, actress Susan Roces. Sen. Poe was educated in…

SINCE the death of Robin Williams, the talk about depression—especially by other artists—became more open to the public.  Williams, who was one of the greatest comedians in the industry, with successes in TV and films like Mork and Mindy, Mrs. Doubtfire, Dead Poets Society and Good Morning Vietnam; took his own life last week.  He…

IT’S the stuff fairy tales are made of.   Although many have expected that power couple Dingdong Dantes and Marian Rivera are likely to get married, both have avoided any kind of confirmation about when.  Then just last week, on national TV, Dingdong went down on his knee and asked the actress this most important…

“HELL has no fury like a woman scorned,” they say—and Derek Ramsay realized this too late. The Fil-Brit model/actor was recently sued by his ex-wife Mary Christine Jolly for violating Republic Act No. 9262, also known as Anti-Violence Against Women and Their Children.  The case was filed last June 27 at the Makati City Prosecutor’s…

REEL and real life lovebirds Dingdong Dantes and Marian Rivera, both GMA 7 Kapuso talents, are celebrating their birthdays this month.  Marian is adding another year on August 12, while her boyfriend, Dingdong, is turning 34 on August 2. Marian was born in Madrid, Spain to father Francisco Javier Gracia Alonso, a Spaniard and her…

CONGRATULATIONS are in order for actress KC Concepcion and actor/politician ER Ejercito for bagging the Best Actress and Best Actor awards respectively at the 62nd Film Academey of Movie Arts and Sciences (better known as FAMAS) Awards last July 13 at the Grand Ballroom of Solaire Resort and Casino in Paranaque City. The two were…

ATTENTION girls—handsome actor, model and singer Sam Milby is available, single and still searching for the right girl.  Mind you, he is not just looking for a one-night stand, or a temporary relationship.  He is in fact looking for a more permanent, long-term thing. In an interview with PEP.ph last July 7, Sam admitted that…

THERE is a lot of buzz going around these past week after the one and only Superstar Nora “Ate Guy” Aunor was excluded from the list of National Artists this year. It was no less than Philippine President Benigno S. Aquino who chose to exclude Nora, and was the only reported nominee by the National…

SUSAN ROCES, the original Queen of Philippine Movies, heads the list of personalities celebrating their birthday this month of July. “Inday,” as most of her family and close friends call Susan, will be turning 73 on July 28.  Heading the celebration will be her daughter, Philippine Senator Grace Poe Llamanzares.  Madam Roces is the widow…