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Health Secretary Francisco Duque III’s incompetence in effectively battling against the deadly coronavirus disease has been the subject of criticisms from local celebrities, public officials and ordinary citizens alike. Adding to the roster of Duque’s critics is the eldest daughter of Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan and Megastar Sharon Cuneta, Frankie. The young singer is the latest to call out Duque whom she described as “unapologetically incompetent” for his “deeply unsettling” actions. She wrote: “How does Duque sleep at night?” She then added: “The severe lack of empathy anyone would need to be that unapologetically incompetent is seriously beyond understandable it’s…

Ken Alfonso, a Filipino singer and television star who became notable and popular for his short but long-lived role in GMA Network’s Encantadia, called out the way President Rodrigo Duterte’s and Vice President Leni Robredo’s supporters behave on social media. Based on his observations, he noticed that when he sees a DDS supporter commenting on social media sites, they become aggressive and throws shade on other commenters just to defend the President. But when it comes to VP Leni’s supporters, most often than not, Alfonso sees them be well composed and behaved. “Madalas sa suporter ng ating mahal na Pangulo…

Sofia Andres and partner Daniel Miranda have started vlogging due to the public demand from the fans. Feeling nervous filming for their first vlog, they started answering questions that Sofia solicited from her social media account. For fans to get to know them more, Sofia and Daniel shared something about themselves as they answered some personal questions including how they have met and how their love story blossomed. With the question picked by Daniel, they were asked how they met each other. He shared, “We were in the club and I saw her pass by, and I was like, ‘This girl’s…

Julia Barretto confirmed on Monday that she will start shooting for the newest ABS-CBN drama series, Cara Y Cruz, which will go on the air via iWant and Kapamilya Channel. In an interview with DJ Jhai Ho, Julia revealed, “Salamat sa Diyos, marami po akong makakasama sa teleseryeng ‘Cara Y Cruz.’ Mag-i-start na po kaming mag-taping sa August. “Sana umere na po para mayroon kayong abangan sa ating Kapamilya Channel. So let’s keep praying for good things lang. Kapit lang, kapit lang tayo,” Barretto added. Cara Y Cruz was first reported to be in development in February, when RGE Drama, a sub-unit…

In an official statement released by ABS-CBN Network, the company will offer the use of its transmission network to broadcast the government’s educational programs as the Department Of Education (DepEd) opted for distance learning amid the COVID-19 pandemic. This is in response to the call of President Rodrigo Duterte’s latest State Of the Nation Address (SONA) that requires television frequencies reverted back to the government to be used to provide “uninterrupted quality education” to children as the country shifts to distance learning. “In response to the educational thrust of the government in this time of the pandemic, we are offering…

People’s Television (PTV) host, Jules Guiang was fired after he tweeted about a government official attacking ABS-CBN and its franchise renewal application. Guiang had tweeted, “Defensor grills ABS-CBN for hiring people under diff contracts like some aren’t regularized.” Guiang said that if people do a background check of the status of the employees in the government sectors, there is a floating number of contract-of-service employees who pray that their contracts would be renewed every 3, 6, or 12 months. “Check govt’s backyard, thousands aren’t regularized. Ex: I’m on my 8th year in PTV w/o benefits, no employer-employee status. Job orders…

The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) tapped Sarah Geronimo as the newest ambassador for the 2020 Census of Population and Housing program starting September. Geronimo’s 60-second infomercial dubbed “Sama Na, Census Na” was released to entertainment media thru a virtual presser. She shot the audio-visual presentation shortly after a community quarantine was enforced. According to Joseph Cajita, PSA chief statistical specialist, Sarah was their only choice as an endorser right from the start. “From the start, siya ang gusto namin. Malakas ang hatak niya sa all sectors sa publiko at bumagay lalo siya sa aming campaign dahil sa bagong status niya…

Kapamilya actress Bea Alonzo has been accused by a diehard fan of Julia Barretto of cheating on her previous relationship with Gerald Anderson. According to Twitter user @barrettosus, Bea was in a relationship with Dominic Roque at the same time as Gerald. https://twitter.com/barrettosus/status/1285593949491490816 She also claimed that they publicized their relationship one year after Julia was accused of being the third party in the Bea-Gerald romance. https://twitter.com/barrettosus/status/1285598497958432768 To give her argument some depth, the user took a screenshot of Dominic’s post together with Bea from his social media account. The screencap, dated October 2019, showed the two stars being close…

A month after revealing she was already a mom, Sofia Andres has shared how her life has been so far and how her partner, Daniel Miranda, is coping as a first-time dad to their daughter, Zoe. Andres said she appreciates Miranda and his efforts to make them feel loved and cared for. Sofia also said in an interview with Toni Gonzaga for I Feel U,  that between them, Miranda is actually “more like the mom.” “Lagi niya chine-check ‘yung temperature almost every day. Kapag may sipon, dala agad sa doctor. Siya ‘yung mas sensitive and mas OC. I am grateful…

Buds Sayong, Head of the INCA Public Service Unit, was interviewed on Failon Ngayon of DZMM Teleradyo. He is part of the public service arm of ABS-CBN’s integrated news division like TV Patrol and other programs of the Current Affairs,  who are always at the forefront when it comes to relief operations for any natural or manmade disasters our country is facing. Sayong said their group was pre-positioned in areas where storms and other calamities are expected to hit in order to provide initial aid like in cases like Typhoon Yolanda. Their unit shall continue to provide aid to those…

Entertainment news writer Lolit Solis commented on the viral issue involving Clint Bondad and his ex-girlfriend Catriona Gray and her current beau Sam Milby. Manay Lolit described this disturbing breakup story circulating on social media as “kaloka”. From Solis’ point of view, it is not good to see Clint being the one who can’t move on from their failed relationship. Solis further shared Clint should be thankful he was able to enter showbiz because of Catriona’s influence. “Parang hindi maganda na iyon lalaki ang hindi maka move on, and to think na nakatulong din para mapasok ni Clint ang showbiz…

Actress Nikki Valdez wrote an open letter to every ABS-CBN employee on the verge of losing their jobs due to the failure of Congress to renew the media giant’s franchise. On Instagram, Nikki shared a photo of herself and husband Luis Garcia hugging each other as he might be the next employee to bid his job goodbye in the coming days. The Kapamilya network said laying off workers was the only way to ensure the continued employment of the rest of its employees. The executives did not reveal how many workers will be retrenched. Valdez went on saying it is…

The Philippine Sports Community has shown their deepest sympathy for employees working for ABS-CBN Sports and those affected by its forced shutdown. For many years, ABS-CBN has been home to the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP), the National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA), the Premier Volleyball League, and foreign leagues such as the NBA. Its shutdown as part of its mother company’s wide-ranging job cuts has drawn reactions of disbelief. Karen Davila is one with the others who are feeling devastated and heartbroken for ABS-CBN sports in general. https://twitter.com/iamkarendavila/status/1283704645588676610 Gretchen Ho thanked her ABS-CBN Sports family. https://twitter.com/gretchenho/status/1283686443143933953?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1283686443143933953%7Ctwgr%5E&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fnews.abs-cbn.com%2Fsports%2F07%2F16%2F20%2Fdevastated-athletes-ph-sports-community-react-to-abs-cbn-sports-shutdown Boom…

Radio Jockey Czarina Balba, popularly known as DJ Chacha, could not hold back her tears as she lamented the imminent shutdown of the station she worked for over a decade, MOR 101.9, as ABS-CBN begins closing its operations due to its franchise denial. DJ Chacha was interviewed on “Failon Ngayon” of DZMM last Thursday. She said they were gathered on Wednesday right after the company-wide retrenchment was announced. They were gathered for a meeting which was served with painful truth; MOR 101.9 was going off the air for good by August 31. MOR’s closure came after 70 of lawmakers decided…

Seventy lawmakers decided to junk ABS-CBN’s franchise renewal despite the network and resource people from various government agencies saying that ABS-CBN did not violate any laws. This decision has endangered the jobs of 11,000 employees who might be facing unemployment in the middle of the COVID-19 crisis. On that note, Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa heartlessly advised the network’s employees to look for other jobs in the middle of a pandemic. “Hanap ng ibang trabaho para mabuhay at magsumikap. May ibang paraan pa naman siguro para mabuhay tayo,” Bato said. This statement of Dela Rosa irked everyone, including GMA Network artist Jennylyn…

The musical director of the ABS-CBN Philharmonic Orchestra, Gerard Salonga, couldn’t help but express his sentiments over the failure of House Committee on Legislative Franchises to renew the media giant’s franchise. There are a lot of reasons Gerard’s heart is aching as seventy (70) members of the House of Representatives voted for “Yes” against its renewal. First, Gerard’s job as a music director will be greatly affected. We can see the depth of his anger against his friends who are seemingly happy about what happened to ABS0CBN and its franchise. In a post exclusively for his friends on Facebook, he…