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.
Concerned netizens called out multi-awarded actress and comedian Ai-Ai Delas Alas for not wearing a mask while preparing food. On April 30, the “The Clash” judge expressed her gratitude to her customers who patronized her pastries. On Instagram, she wrote, “Good morning .. para sa aming maagang customers magandang umaga at salamat .. and Lord thank you sa araw na ito .. walang kaming sakit at malakas ang aming pangangatawan amen [praying emoji] TO GOD BE THE GLORY” alongside a photo where she can be seen preparing pastries. https://www.instagram.com/p/B_lV_KNhkRF/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link However, some netizens noticed that the actress was not wearing a…
TV personality and dermatologist Dr. Vicki Belo took her reaction to Julia Barretto’s braless photo to Instagram. On the image-sharing platform, Belo showed her support for the young actress’s choice of not wearing a bra while staying comfortable at home. This happened after Barretto received criticism from a few netizens who did not like her braless ootd (outfit of the day) post. “@JuliaBarretto’s post got some negative comments when she posted a photo of her lounging at home braless,” said Belo who is also the founder and CEO of Belo Medical Group. https://www.instagram.com/p/B_mAHnJnOXc/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link “I think Julia is right. Sometimes, it’s…
Due to the request of her fans and followers, “Queen of All Media” Kris Aquino promised that she will return to doing regular vlogs with the help of Cornerstone and give cash gifts through her online live shows. In her most recent YouTube vlog with her youngest son, Bimby, which was posted on Wednesday, April 29, Aquino expressed her gratitude to her solid Kris TV fans who until now continually support her. She said: “It feels wonderful to have been missed. For my online family, we’re going back to what made you enjoy watching me, whether on digital or when…
A few days before the extended enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) imposed on Luzon ends, Malacañang announced that production of movies, music, and television programs may resume after April 30 but only in areas that are under the general community quarantine (GCQ). In a press briefing on Tuesday, April 28, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque mentioned the sectors allowed to operate including the motion picture, video and television program production, sound recording and music publishing activities as long as shooting and taping will be done in areas under GCQ. “Ang ibig sabihin, ‘yung mga telenobela, dapat i-tape sa GCQ areas. Hindi pa…
Celebrities and netizens couldn’t help but feel nostalgic and thrilled when former love team John Lloyd Cruz and Bea Alonzo caught up on each other’s lives via Instagram live last Monday, April 27. Their half-hour long conversation began with a playful round of Q&As, wth Cruz quizzing Alonzo on his favorite color, viand, and movies. Their game ended with the actress concluding that the actor is happiest when he’s with his son, Elias, and at his saddest when he’s alone. As their ‘catching-up’ went on, the former on-screen powerhouse had a back-and-forth exchange of their iconic lines from their hit…
In her latest vlog, Kapamilya star and YouTube sensation Ivana Alawi finally addressed the speculations that she earns “a million per day” with her video blogs. Alawi is among the local celebrities with millions of subscribers on the video-sharing platform that’s why most people think that she makes millions with her videos that trend without her even trying. On Tuesday, April 21, the sexy actress posted a video blog where she did the ‘Mukbang’ challenge with her younger sister, child star Mona Louise Rey, and answered some questions from her followers including one that asked her “Magkano ang sweldo mo…
Kapuso actress Heart Evangelista recently lectured a netizen who called her out for posting photos of her donations on Instagram. The netizen found her posts altruistic and even branded it as ‘inappropriate’ believing that Evangelista only posts photos of her donations to boost her ego. The netizen commented, “@iamheartee, I saw one particular actress from the Philippines who gave a lot of time to share her blessings to the community but not a single picture of her with all her donations, time and effort. “I suggest you reduce those ‘altruism’ pictures of yours because it’s inappropriate–oh well if it uplifts…
It’s been a month since President Rodrigo Duterte has put Luzon and some other regions in the country under enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) to flatten the curve of COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, Filipinos are mandated to stay at home and observe social distancing. To fill the time, many people and artists have engaged themselves in different challenges on social media. Some have started vlogging on their respective YouTube channels sharing their daily routine, fitness goals, arts, and lifestyle through videos. But some celebrities have found backyard farming as a new hobby and leisure activity that really helps our farmers…
As Filipinos tune in to political leaders and public health officials delivering daily updates on the COVID-19 pandemic in the country, Filipino sign language interpreters are highly essential to help relay the news even to the deaf community. With the recent addition of FSL interpreters in news programs like 24 Oras, Kapuso star Janine Gutierrez couldn’t help but praise the news program. On Twitter, the 30-year-old actress wrote: “So good that there’s Filipino Sign Language on the news now. Sana tuloy-tuloy na, even when the crisis is over.” https://twitter.com/janinegutierrez/status/1252215100951293957 Aside from the GMA Network, ABS-CBN also included FSL interpreters in…
A few weeks ago, Darren Espanto revealed his past love interests which greatly surprised many netizens. The young stars that Darren once dated were Kyline Alcantara, Andrea Brillantes, and Ylona Garcia. Now that he’s not dating anyone, many netizens and fans of the young star have been trying to pair him up with Cassy Legaspi. Even though a lot of fans are rooting for the two young stars to be together, Darren has been consistent with his answer about their relationship. During an interview with MYX over the weekend, the 18-year-old singer shared that “there’s no awkwardness at all” between…
Kapamilya actress Julia Barretto recently appeared in one of the episodes of “Out of the Box” Challenge of Star Magic where she gamely answered each question with wit and humor. The 23-year-old actress was able to answer all the questions including the question of why she is popular. The question was, “Sikat ka ba dahil Barretto ka or dahil talented ka?” to which she answered with, “Well, sana dahil talented ako. Pero sa tingin ng mga bashers dahil Barretto ako.” Aside from this, she was asked is she ever cried over rumors about her. “Wala,” she said while laughing and…
GMA Network director Mark Reyes seems very devoted to the production of Voltes V: Legacy live-action series as he still working on the project despite the extended lockdown. On his Instagram account, the Encantadia director who was also tapped to helm the project shared a screencap of the production team’s virtual meeting via Zoom. The caption reads, “Some sense of normalcy. Team V5 volted in today.” In the said post, GMA Senior Program Manager Helen Rose Sese, Executive Producer Darling Pulido-Torres, screenwriter Suzette Severo Doctolero, Lead Visual Designer Noel Flores, costume designer Bill Gustilo, Jay Santiago, and Ralfh Manuel Malabunga,…
Pinoy Pop group SB19 (Sound Break 19) continues to make history as they secured the 5th spot in the Billboard’s Social Top 50 chart. This new milestone makes SB19 the first-ever Southeast Asian act to make it to the chart’s top 5. BTS, an internationally renowned Korean Boy group still leads the chart for the 175th week now followed by another K-Pop group GOT7. Andrea Bocelli landed in the third place while NCT 127 ranked fourth. For the information of many, the Billboard Social 50 is a weekly “ranking of the most active artists on the world’s leading social networking…
As a promise to their fans, celebrity couple Paolo Contis and LJ Reyes made honest reviews on hit romantic-comedy Korean shows they have watched, like “Descendants of the Sun”, “Crash Landing on You”, and “Itaewon Class.” LJ revealed that quarantine has somehow had a good effect on her as she was able to persuade her partner Paolo to binge-watch K-dramas. During their conversation, Paolo recalled the time when he first appreciated K-Pop groups and K-dramas. “Natatandaan mo noong New Year na nasa New York tayo tapos nanonood tayo ng countdown sa New York, tapos BTS?” “Sabi ko, ‘Bakit sila ang…
Kapuso actress Jennylyn Mercado shared safety tips to use when going out to get groceries amid the enhanced Luzon-wide lockdown. On Instagram, the Descendants of the Sun star posted a video titled, “A Trip To The Grocery Store” showing the precautionary measures that she follows whenever she goes to buy groceries during this time of a pandemic. Aside from wearing gloves and a N95 mask, Jennylyn also uses protective eyewear and a jacket to protect herself from contracting the virus through respiratory droplets. Apart from the essential supplies and necessities, the 32-year-old actress advised her followers to buy healthy food such…
Kyle Echarri gamely answered sizzling questions as he joined Robi Domingo in the third episode of the latter’s YouTube segment called “KalokoVan” where he played “Katotohanan or KalokoVan”, which is a tweaked version of truth or dare. According to Domingo, the video was shot a few weeks ago before the enhanced community quarantine. “This kid nakilala in Cebu when I delivered the red envelope for ‘The Voice Kids’ season 2 and now he’s this golden teen na sobrang galing when it comes to acting. Itong charm niya, I think bagay na bagay sila ni Francine (Diaz). Naks,” the 30-year-old VJ and host stated. Echarri was asked several questions about friendship,…