Author: Kay Cabral
Actress-singer Nikki Valdez posted a lengthy message dedicated to Pres. Rodrigo Duterte a day before the president’s Fifth SONA saying that she regrets voting for him way back in the 2016 elections. She expressed her sentiments to social media regarding Duterte’s governance that accordingly ignored the country’s real problems. The Kapamilya artist unveiled her own “SONA” as she used the hashtag “#ItoAngSONAKo”. In her post, she admitted that she voted for then Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte believing that he would become the voice of the marginalized. But now, she regrets doing so. “Mula nang ako’y naging registered voter, sinigurado…
Ormoc City Mayor Richard Gomez aired his frustrations through an open letter to Pres. Rodrigo Duterte concerning the Hatid Tulong program led by the national government. In a Facebook post, Gomez raised his concerns on how there was no social distancing among the people in Rizal Memorial Sports Complex who were gathered there for the government’s Hatid Tulong program. Gomez posted several pictures showing the situation of the people at the sports complex. He is concerned that the President might not be fully aware of how dire the situation is given the COVID-19 pandemic. Although people are wearing masks, it…
Rep. France Castro said that ABS-CBN bill for a franchise renewal was not killed, but rather “laid on the table”. The statement means that the bill still has the chance to be approved but accordingly, the discussion about it was temporarily suspended. “We have received a letter from the Committee on Legislative Franchises that our ABS-CBN franchise bill has been ‘laid on the table’. “But ‘laid on the table’ doesn’t mean a bill has been killed. It simply means discussions are temporarily suspended,” he said. People have already marked July 10 as the date of the media giant ABS-CBN’s shutdown.…
Kapamilya star Janella Salvador was supposed to be cast for a new show on TV5 but things didn’t work out. It was reportedly her attitude that caused the Kapatid network to drop her as a candidate for the show. According to veteran columnist Salve Asis, “Ayon sa chika, nagmaldita raw kasi ito sa isang tumawag sa kanya na may say sa gagawin sanang programa. Ayun, nakaalpas pa raw ang sanay at siguradong trabaho na. Habang sinusulat namin ito ay hindi pa nagbabago ang isip ng kampo ng kukuha sana kay Janella.” It can be recalled that Janella, along with Kisses…
Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian said that it would be ‘technically impossible’ for the government to acquire and use the frequency of ABS-CBN despite the network’s rejected bid for a franchise renewal by congress. There were reports that some lawmakers are planning to take over ABS-CBN’s assets but Gatchalian said that doing so would not be possible. In an online press conference, Gatchalian explained that the ABS-CBN frequencies are very specific to the equipment used. “It will be technically impossible to use the frequency… [because] the frequency is very specific to the equipment,” he said. Gatchalian said that other broadcast towers may…
Kapamilya star Coco Martin supposedly got a rejection from Primetime5 according to former newscaster and talk show host Jay Sonza. Sonza said that FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano lead star Coco was rejected by TV5 to be a part of their show. However, the Kapatid network accepted Tape and APT artists such as Jose Manalo, Wally Bayola, Paolo Ballesteros, Ryan Agoncillo, among others. “Coco Martin got a NO on primtime5,” he said. “Kapatid says YES to TAPE/APT artists Jose M, Wally B, Paolo B, Pokwang, Ryan A, Others,” he added. https://www.facebook.com/t2j.sonza/posts/3471707559515307 Sonza’s Facebook post garnered various reactions from netizens. Some people expressed…
Angel Locsin posted on her Instagram an explanation of what she meant when she called out her fellow Kapamilya artists who remain silent while ABS-CBN is in crisis. The actress has been very vocal in the campaign supporting ABS-CBN, taking to the streets her call to restore the network on-air and save the livelihood of its employees. In her post, she explained that her demand for her fellow artists to speak up doesn’t mean that they have to join in the noise barrage as well. She said that Kapamilya artists can show their support in many ways and not just…
Singer-actor Mark Bautista defended fellow artist Sarah Geronimo from people who are criticizing the popstar princess for being silent about the ABS-CBN franchise issue. People bashed Sarah for not showing enough support to ABS-CBN which is her home network. Mark defended Sarah through his post on Twitter. He explained that Sarah has always been private with her life which is a well-known fact to some Filipino people. She doesn’t post so much on social media and said that she is not the type of person to be ‘confrontational’. “SG has always been very private and not even confrontational so I…
Kapamilya actress Ria Atayde will be hosting an upcoming morning talk show called Rise and Shine on TV5. She will be working with co-hosts Pokwang and Pauleen Luna Sotto. ABS-CBN is said to have already released the contracts of its employees and talents because of the halting of production of ABS-CBN Current Affairs programs. With this, ABS-CBN revoked the non-compete clause in their employees’ contracts allowing them to apply even with their rival networks. With the shut down of the media giant ABS-CBN, Kapamilya artists are now looking for other places where they can continue with their jobs. They will…
Kapamilya star Vice Ganda recently revealed that he will be launching his own digital network called the ‘Vice Ganda Network’ that will hit the internet this coming July 24. It will be available online via ViceGanda.com.ph starting with the premiere show, Gabing Gabi na Vice. The digital network will feature Vice News and Vice Beauty tips. Subscribers will also get a chance to win some Vice giveaways through joining the fun Vice Games. Vice hoped that with the launch of his new network, he would be able to provide employment to people especially those who lost their jobs due to…
Veteran director Erik Matti expressed his dismay over Metro Manila Film Festival’s (MMFF) decision to include Vice Ganda’s Praybeyt Benjamin 3 as part of its official entries. The Kapamilya star’s movie is the third film in the series that follows The Unkabogable: Praybeyt Benjamin (2011) and The Amazing Praybeyt Benjamin (2014). In his Facebook post, Matti denounced Vice Ganda’s film along with other issues that the country is facing. “Bagsak na nga ang pelikula, sumara na ABS, Praybeyt Benjamin pa rin palabas sa Pasko?” he said. “Walang nagbago a! Kinangkina!” he added. https://www.facebook.com/erikmatti/posts/10157539841906446 The director was frustrated that MMFF decided…
House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano said that he is ‘willing’ to ask some members of the lower chamber to help artists, employees, and talents of ABS-CBN should they wish to form a cooperative. “I’m willing to assign people in Congress and ask some chairmen to help kung interesado talaga mga artista at empleyado ng ABS-CBN,” Cayetano said in a press conference in Taguig City. “Pero naiintindihan kong hindi ito pwedeng pag-usapan in public kasi ‘pag sinabi nilang they support, para nilang iniiwan ‘yung network. Kapag sinabi namang hindi, para namang it’s about the Lopezes, it’s not about ‘yung trabaho ng…
Actress Angel Locsin showed her gratitude for her fellow Kapamilya stars Sarah Geronimo and Nadine Lustre for speaking up regarding the network’s fight for a fresh franchise. Angel has been very vocal about the issues that ABS-CBN is facing and has been urging other Kapamilya artists to speak up as well. The actress recently unleashed her fury on fellow ABS-CBN artists who have remained silent in the wake of the network’s shutdown. She addressed the crowd who gathered for a noise barrage on July 18 in front of the ABS-CBN headquarters in Quezon City and urged fellow Kapamilya artists to…
Sam Concepcion has been receiving criticisms regarding his silence towards the ABS-CBN franchise denial from the Twitter community. People have been saying that he is not showing his support to his network even by simply using his influence in defending ABS-CBN. With the rejected bid of ABS-CBN for a franchise renewal, people have been rallying to lobby for a broadcast franchise. Various interest groups, like religious communities and health workers, rights advocates, and concerned organizations, joined in the protest held outside the company headquarters in Diliman, Quezon City on July 18. Among the Kapamilya artists leading the noise barrage is…
Clint Bondad, the ex-boyfriend of Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray, recently trended after he posted several disturbing messages in his Instagram stories that people said are allegedly about Catriona and her current boyfriend, Sam Milby. Thai billionaire Anne Jakrajutatip, who is Clint’s friend, also uploaded cryptic posts that people believe have a connection to what Clint has been posting. Anne posted about not wanting a man who is a ‘psychopath’ and being tired of ‘German sausage’. Netizens believe Anne is referring to Clint. People claim that Clint is showing signs of being a psychopath due to his continuous cryptic posts…
Kapamilya artist Jane De Leon recently posted a message on her Instagram account in support of all the Kapamilyas who lost their jobs due to ABS-CBN shutdown and to all her fellow artists who were out on the streets rallying for the ABS-CBN network. The artist has been receiving criticism from the netizens regarding her silence and lack of support towards the issue and people mentioned that she shouldn’t have been chosen as the ‘new Darna’ because she lacked the capability to fight for the Filipino people. Jane broke her silence and expressed her opinion through her Instagram post. https://www.instagram.com/p/CC0Q5ScHTUm/?fbclid=IwAR1uGynY2zZDtT8EyT8BBUe3XD0_Viq965PFW_paNkOa0DWNStJSL2czf5s…