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.
Kim Chiu has been the target of hate and critics online since her “Bawal Lumabas” video trended last week. Surprisingly, Chiu decided to fight back against all the criticisms by releasing a full remix version of her controversial flub on her YouTube channel yesterday, May 18. The song was written by DJ Squammy who is also the music arranger of the viral beat used in the song. The music video is a compilation of clips of Kim chilling at home and helping the less fortunate, and included several videos of TikTok users who can be seen dancing to the DJ…
The House of Representatives has suspended the consideration of House Bill 6732, or the bill granting ABS-CBN a temporary franchise, after roughly three hours of debates on Monday, May 18. This, after legal experts and some lawmakers, addressed the House’s move as “unconstitutional” for rushing to pass the bill on first and second reading in just one day stressing that the charter requires that bills be passed after three readings on separate days. Zamboanga Sibugay 1st District Rep. Sharky Palma stated: “Due to request of our members who wish to make some interpellations and possible amendments on the bill—let me…
Celebrities took their reactions to social media about the government’s decision to lift the extended enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in Metro Manila and other parts of the country on May 15. This means that public transportation, including buses, jeepneys, PUVs, and trains, is expected to resume operations on May 16. But, considering there are only a few days before the ECQ will be lifted, the government still hasn’t undergone mass testing. Worse, COVID-19 cases continue to rise every day. As of May 8, Friday, the total number of positive cases in the country spiked to 10,463 where 1,734 have already…
As the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) ends on May 16, Kapuso actress-singer Glaiza De Castro can’t help but think about how the local entertainment industry will adapt to the “new normal” due to the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly about how TV and movie shoots will be conducted after the quarantine period. As she reflects on what will happen to shootings and tapings of artists and crew amid the threat of COVID-19 disease, the 32-year-old actress recalled her last taping in Banaue, Ifugao before the Luzon-wide lockdown was imposed by sharing a picture. In the caption, the My Letters to Happy star…
Kapamilya artist and Magandang Buhay host Karla Estrada vented her frustrations on her Instagram account over the ABS-CBN shutdown. This is after the media network decided to sign-off following the National Telecommunications Commission’s cease and desist order against it. On the image-sharing platform, the 45-year-old mother of Daniel Padilla lashed out at NTC for their “untimely” decision of terminating ABS-CBN’s broadcast operations as thousands of employees will be affected. With their jobs gone, many will suffer and become hungry as they have no source of income that they can use to buy the food and other things that they need…
Catriona Gray and Pia Wurtzbach, two of the country’s Miss Universe titleholders, used their voices to stand with ABS-CBN that was recently forced to go off-air on May 5, Tuesday night. The two beauty queens posted their messages of unity with the network on their respective social media accounts as they decried NTC’s decision to issue a cease-and-desist order resulting in the closure of the media giant which is one of the major information sources of many Filipinos especially during this time of a pandemic. On Facebook, Gray stated, “As we face this global pandemic as a nation, fast and…
Optimum star Claudine Barretto clapped back at a netizen who slammed her for keeping her silence regarding the ABS-CBN closure. The Lopez-led network went off-air May 5, Tuesday, after the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) issued a cease-and-desist order against the network after its government-granted franchise expired on May 4. Many talents of the broadcasting company decried NTC’s decision on their respective social media accounts including Coco Martin, Karla Estrada, Angel Locsin, and Gary Valenciano. However, netizens noticed that Claudine kept mum about the closure. She was also silent during the time that ABS-CBN was fighting for its franchise renewal earlier…
Angelica Panganiban and Zanjoe Marudo couldn’t help but curse as they joined the chorus of many Kapamilya talents who shared their sentiments over the network’s closure. On Instagram, the 37-year-old Zanjoe expressed his ire against the National Telecommunications Commission’s decision to force ABS-CBN to shut down. He wrote, “Sige tumawa kayo, pero ta***na nyo, pagbalik namin magpapasalamat kayo!” Among the followers who expressed their support to Marudo’s now-deleted post was the Kapamilya actress. In the comment section, Panganiban wrote, “Ta***na talaga nila. Pu****ina nila.” Apart from this, the 33-year-old actress and the actor recently shared a cryptic message…
As live chat session is becoming a trend these days amid the quarantine. More and more celebrities are engaging themselves in the virtual ‘kamustahan’ as they travel back to their yesteryears with their co-stars. On Friday, May 1, seasoned actresses Jaclyn Jose, Lorna Tolentino, Gina Alajar, Sandy Andolong, and Elizabeth Oropesa joined together in the first live session of Actors’ Cue.which was aired in the Facebook page of Extend the Love. #ExtendTheLove is a fund-raising initiative founded by director Adolf Alix to help production staff and film workers affected by the enhanced community quarantine. In the 2-hour video, the veteran…
Many netizens went crazy as Super Sireyna 2013 titleholder Francine Garcia revealed the identity of her ex-boyfriend to the public, a year after their breakup. On May 4, Francine tagged a certain Redido Genesis on her post with the caption: “Si BAL ladies and gentlemen.” While many netizens were shocked at her revelation, some were confused if the guy she tagged was her current lover. Admitting that he was her former love interest, the flamboyant and confident transgender beauty queen revealed that she was not allowed to post their photos when they were still together. As of the moment, the…
A day after the media network ABS-CBN finally signed-off, a letter showing Solicitor General Jose Calida was the culprit behind National Telecommunications Commission’s sudden decision to halt the network’s operations surfaced. ABS-CBN News was able to obtain a copy of a letter dated April 30, 2020, where Calida pressed the commission to halt the network’s broadcast operations issuing a “recall order requiring ABS-CBN Corporation to explain why the broadcasting frequency assigned to it should not be recalled or otherwise forfeited” instead of issuing a provisional authority for failing to renew its franchise. Part of the letter says, “With an expired…
As the country’s largest media network ABS-CBN went off-air last night, May 5, many speculations and arguments have arisen as to why the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) ordered it to shut down after reassuring Congress that the network can still continue to operate beyond May 4. On Tuesday, May 5, a day after the legislative-franchise of the Lopez-led broadcasting company expired, the NTC issued a cease-and-desist order requesting ABS-CBN halt its TV and radio broadcast operations. This came a day after Solicitor General Jose Calida warned NTC officials that they may face graft charges if they permit a “provisional authority”…
Multi-awarded FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano actor Coco Martin took his frustration and anger to Instagram as his home network ABS-CBN officially signed off on Tuesday, May 5, after it’s primetime newscast TV Patrol aired its final episode. On the image-sharing platform, the 38-year-old action star expressed his disbelief and anger towards Solicitor General Jose Calida and the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) who successfully terminated ABS-CBN’s broadcast without putting into consideration the number of people who will be significantly affected by their decision to terminate ABS-CBN’s operations nationwide. He said: “Tutal wala naman kasiguraduhan kung buhay pa ako pagkatapos ng pandemic na…
The controversial franchise renewal of media giant ABS-CBN surfaced again as the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) ordered the network to cease operations since its congressional franchise expired on Monday, May 4. On May 5, NTC issued a cease and desist order against ABS-CBN and directed the network to stop its broadcast operations nationwide. The order likewise gave the network 10 days from the receipt of order to respond and explain as to why the frequencies assigned to it should not be revoked. Following this issue, Kapamilya artists aired their reactions and sentiments on social media. On Twitter, Kapamilya artist Ria…
Child star Awra Briguela recently dropped a bomb that has shaken the Twitter world. On April 30, the 16-year-old star revealed how a certain vlogger named Feng Dela Cruz played with his emotions and allegedly used him for fame. According to Awra, Feng played with his young heart by giving him false hopes when the truth is, the vlogger was already in a relationship with someone named, “Poli.” Hearing his side of the story, many netizens, especially from the LGBTQIA+ community, sent their love and appreciation for Awra for his bravery to speak the truth even if the situation hurts…
KC Concepcion took to social media her reaction about the “unconfined cinema” of John Lloyd Cruz and Bea Alonzo. She retweeted MJ Felipe’s tweet about critically-acclaimed director Antoinette Jadaone’s revelation that the live session of Cruz and Alonzo was an experimental project. On the caption, she wrote: “Modern Cinema [heart emoji] Life and art merging as one. In a language of its own. We watch each other on social media as if the lives and moments we share with the world are episodes of a tv series anyway.” https://twitter.com/itskcconcepcion/status/1255859000412782592 Just a few days ago, the JLC-Bea tandem had a movie-like…