Author: Gayflor De Guzman
Gayflor De Guzman
A daughter, a friend, a lover, a believer of Christ, writer, a composer, and a dreamer whose dream is to be recognized not for her looks, or for what she has accomplished, but for who she is- as a person, as a human-being.
Chinita Princess Kim Chiu is creating abuzz again on social media after video footage of her allegedly dancing to the beat of her viral ‘Bawal Lumabas’ song on EDSA quickly circulated online. Chadric Ebojo, the uploader of the viral video, claimed that the said footage was taken at Epifanio de Los Santos Avenue, commonly known for its acronym EDSA. The viral video garnered various reactions from netizens online and even attracted the attention of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Assistant Secretary Celine Pialago who initially said they would summon the ‘Love Thy Woman’ star to get her side about…
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the country, several places, particularly in Luzon, were put under enhanced community quarantine forcing people including celebrities, entrepreneurs, and workers to stay at home. While others hated the idea of being at home for a long period of time, some took the quarantine as an opportunity to bond with family and relatives, enhance their skills, explore new things, practice a healthy lifestyle, and even spend quality time with their pets. Speaking of pets, some local celebrities shared how their pets have helped them de-stress as that they experienced anxiety and stress amid the Luzon-wide…
As one of the speakers during the Actors’ Cue #ExtendTheLove initiative session last Friday, May 29, Phenomenal Box-Office Queen Kathryn Bernardo looked back on her journey as an artist in the showbiz industry and shared her experience working with co-star Julia Montes. Julia and Kathryn both entered showbiz at a young age. After their days on Goin’ Bulilit, they worked together on the remake of the classic “Mara Clara” in 2010 where they portrayed the titular roles. They made their big-screen debut in 2011 through the film ‘Way Back Home’ a family-themed story. This is also the first film that…
Kapamilya star and vlogger Alex Gonzaga showed her appreciation for a netizen who called her out on social media for her ‘poor’ character development and alleged misuse of popularity and influence as an artist. On Sunday, May 30, the 32-year-old host-vlogger posted on her Twitter a message which seemed to be advice for her haters who don’t like her and her online activities, but still insist on watching her. She wrote, “Kung claim mo na ayaw mo dun sa tao I suggest that u stop watching their every move and then stop overreacting about it? ‘Coz that’s not even healthy.…
‘It’s Showtime! host and comedian Vice Ganda expressed his sincere gratitude towards congressmen who showed support for the shuttered network, ABS-CBN, in its battle for a new 25-year broadcast franchise. This, after Deputy Speakers Loren Legarda and Vilma Santos Recto, Laguna 3rd District Representative Sol Aragones, and Parañaque City 2nd District Representative Joy Myra Tambunting defended ABS-CBN as House hearings for its impending franchise renewal bills resumed on June 1. During the joint committee hearing, the four district representatives recalled the years they have worked with the media conglomerate and attested that it “went over and above” its duty as…
Cagayan de Oro City Rep. Rufus Rodriguez, in his sponsorship speech on Monday, June 1, said that allegations about the foreign citizenship of ABS-CBN chairman emeritus Eugenio “Gabby” Lopez III has ‘no basis in the constitution and in law.’ This, after some lawmakers and critics of the shuttered network, raised concerns about the network’s violations and Lopez’s citizenship as the lower chamber continued hearings on the pending bills seeking a fresh 25-year broadcast franchise for the network. He said, “Mr. Eugenio Gabby Lopez III is a Filipino citizen. He was born to Filipino parents, and under the 1935 Constitution, which…
Former ‘Goin’ Bulilit’ star Kiray Celis recently schooled a basher who body-shamed her for flaunting her buttocks in photos on her social media account. The young artist created a huge buzz on social media on Thursday, May 28, for her daring photos flaunting her sexy round butt which happened to be an ‘eyesore’ to her haters. On Instagram, the 24-year-old Kapuso comedienne posted a photo of her cattying a transparent bag with her puppy inside it. The purpose of the promotional post was to highlight the bag, however, her peeping buttocks were too flashy not to be noticed by onlookers.…
Ormoc City Mayor Richard Gomez has no idea who told President Rodrigo Duterte that he would not allow returning residents to enter the city. This, after the president, in his late-night address last Thursday, May 28, claimed that the Ormoc City Mayor “is not going to accept anybody from entering or leaving the place. Okay man lang ‘yan. It’s part of maybe the vigilance that a person nurtures in his heart of how to do it.” He even added: “But you know, there are also constitutional issues involved and those are sacred ones. And for those who are not really…
Malacañang, on Thursday, May 28, announced that ABS-CBN Network may be tapped to broadcast educational content as part of the government’s distance learning program if the media giant is issued a fresh 25-year broadcast franchise and goes back on-air when another school year begins by August. For the record, it was the government responsible behind the media giant’s shutdown after sitting on its franchise renewal bills for years. The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) even promised to grant ABS-CBN a provisional authority, only to go back on its word and issued a cease-and-desist order instead, forcing the media conglomerate to shutter.…
Kapamilya actress Liza Soberano finally aired her sentiments on the franchise renewal of ABS-CBN which has been shut down for almost a month now. Through an Instagram post on Thursday, May 28, the ‘Make It With You’ star shared with her followers a series of photos containing her lengthy message about the pandemic, the effect of ABS-CBN shutdown on its employees and talents, and what would it be like when the network would be given another chance to serve. “Let us all heal our hearts with good solutions. Gawin natin ito para sa ikabubuti ng ating bansa para makita sa…
On May 24, Monday, the cast of the sitcom ‘Ismol Family’ joined together for a virtual reunion that was aired on the Kapuso comedy channel YouLol. The virtual reunion was spearheaded by the lead stars Carla Abellana and Ryan Agoncillo. Other members of the cast who joined the online kumustahan were Mikael Daez, Carmi Martin, Bianca Umali, Miguel Tanfelix, Pekto, Kevin Santos, Marc Justine Alvarez, Dello, and foreignay Natalia Moon. Along with their catching up segment was Moon’s revelation that she contracted COVID-19 while staying in the States. The talented foreignay caught everyone especially her fellow cast members off-guard because…
FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano star John Prats is just one of the celebrities who were happy about Sam Milby and Catriona Gray getting together. Now that the couple’s relationship is finally out, Prats could not help but tease his friend who has graduated from being a ‘third wheel.’ Through an Instagram post on Saturday, May 23, the soon-to-be father of three expressed his deepest delight for Milby’s newfound love in the arms of Gray, who was crowned as Miss Universe in 2018. In the image-sharing platform, he wrote, “Sa wakas may photo na hindi ikaw ang third wheel!!! Hahahaha! Congratulations @samuelmilby and @catriona_gray…
Senator Richard ‘Dick’ Gordon earned the ire of netizens and TV viewers after losing his temper and professionalism’ during a phone interview with GMA morning show Unang Hirit. On Tuesday, May 26, the chairman of the Philippine Red Cross was interrogated by reporter and news anchor Connie Sison about the COVID-19 PCR (polymerase chain reaction) tests that the organization has performed on the thousands of returning Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) in the country. The organization was accredited by the Department of Health (DOH) to conduct swab testing to the OFWs as one of the requirements before they could return back…
Kapamilya host and comedian Vice Ganda clapped back at House Deputy Speaker and SAGIP Partylist Rep. Rodante Marcoleta after the latter used the former’s joke for Pastor Apollo Quiboloy during a House hearing for ABS-CBN’s franchise renewal on Tuesday, May 26. Marcoleta was one of the critics of ABS-CBN Network who insisted that the media giant should not be granted a new franchise for its alleged tax and labor violations. Marcoleta played the video of the controversial challenge of Vice to Quiboloy to prove his point. On Twitter, the 44-year-old host, without mentioning any name, took a swipe at the…
Kapamilya star Coco Martin continues to show his support for his home network ABS-CBN despite the bashing he has received. Martin was one of the Kapamilya stars who spoke during the Laban Kapamilya Facebook Live as their way to air their sentiments and reactions about the cease-and-desist order from the National Telecommunications Commission which forced the media giant to shut down. However, FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano star was heavily criticized online for losing his cool and composure during their live session. Many netizens who were able to watch the video weren’t pleased with Martin’s rants and even mocked him through hate…
Divine Diva Zsa Zsa Padilla took to Twitter on Sunday, May 24, her love for The King: External Monarch—a romantic-fantasy South Korean TV series starring Lee Min Ho and Kim Go-eun. She wrote: “OMG I loved yesterday’s episode of #TheKingTheEternalMonarchep12 No matter what others say, I think Lee Min Ho and Kim Go-Heun (one of my fav Korean actresses) have great chemistry. I get super kilig when they are together on screen. #kdrama Can’t wait for tonight’s episode.” https://twitter.com/zsazsapadilla/status/1264500660038332416 However, her tweet was linked by some netizens to Ai-Ai Delas Alas’ post on Instagram on the same day, where the…