Author: RJ Mataro

A band of journalists on Twitter is urging the media to stop coverage on Duterte supporter, Marcos loyalist, and Hitler apologist Atty. Larry Gadon in light of his refusal to abide by minimum health standards of wearing a face mask and a face shield. Foreign correspondent to CBSNews, CGTN,  Al Jazeera English, and host of View Point, Barnaby Lo pleaded with his media colleagues to stop giving publicity to Gadon. https://twitter.com/barnabychuck/status/1298932645632462849?fbclid=IwAR1F84X8URe8V-0pbGJmc7knyrlHYqVSkOjW3mTj8yMp2DZCUQeAu8KTTAs Lo also questioned why no law enforcer is arresting Gandon on his violations. https://twitter.com/barnabychuck/status/1298911194414104577 GMA News reporter and anchor Jun Veneracion said that for future reference, there should be…

Former Hashtag member Bugoy Cariño debunked the rumors that he has a child with his girlfriend and former UST Volleyball player EJ Laure. Back in 2018, rumors of the young actor-dancer fathering a child surfaced because of Laure’s sudden absence from UAAP Season 81 and Bugoy’s sudden absence from the all-male dance group Hashtags. Bugoy also made cryptic posts on his Twitter account the same year regarding the rumors. In 2019, rumors of Bugoy having a child resurfaced. This was after the suspension of former Hashtag Member Jon Lucas who got his girlfriend pregnant. In his 2019 interview, Bugoy revealed…

With the denial of their 25-year franchise license, ABS-CBN suffered major losses in their revenue, prompting the network to downsize its operations and to let go of thousands of employees. After suffering P3.93 billion in losses, ABS-CBN has already initiated its retrenchment program where they are letting go of major units within the network. ABS-CBN has shifted its focus on businesses that don’t require a legislative franchise such as international licensing and distribution, digital and cable businesses, and content syndication through various streaming services in order to reduce the impact of the denial. Despite the odds, the network still has…

Philippine talk show host and entertainment news writer Lolit Solis posted on Instagram a photo with a caption about ABS-CBN and its staff. In her Instagram post, Solis highlighted that the major blow the network suffered after the shutdown seemed to be inconceivable, yet still it happened. She notes the closure of dining establishments around the network and the movement of radio anchors and staff to other networks. Solis also points out the media company’s major loss despite having online platforms since the major portion of their revenue comes from free TV.  Although Solis is saddened by what happened with…

Angeline Quinto admitted that she is currently in love with a man that she has yet to introduce to the public. The singer and host of the YouTube program Padalove confessed during an interview with Toni Gonzaga for the Kapamilya online show I Feel U that this man is making her heart happy. “Actually, ngayon, meron naman po. Pero hindi ko pa siya napapakilala kay Mama Bob,” said Quinto. Quinto hopes that she can eventually introduce the man to Mama Bob. “Pero hopefully, ate, pag naging maayos na lahat, sana makilala siya ng mama ko,” she added. Angeline Quinto is one…

Paolo Santos clarified that he is not part of the online concert ‘Sing for the President’ this August 30, 2020. In his Facebook post, Santos made it clear that he isn’t participating in the said event and that he has nothing to do with it. He also said that the schedules of his official gigs and appearances will be posted on his Facebook account. https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1494441477411032&id=228213470700512 The singer-songwriter came under fire from netizens after news broke that he is part of the DDS Concert. Netizens took to Twitter to express their reactions to the news that Santos is a part of…

Pinoy Big Brother winner Maymay Entrata stars in one of the first projects of Star Magic and Star Cinema after the imposition of quarantine and the denial of ABS-CBN’s franchise, Listen to Love: The Four Bad Boys and Me. Entrata expressed her gratitude to Star Magic and Star Cinema for giving her the chance to work on this project and giving her the fairy tale life she has now. “Very thankful ako nanjan yung Star Magic Family, Star Cinema at Star Music na talagang patuloy na maging tulay sa pangarap ko which is go pa rin ako kasi nga dun…

Teejay Marquez stars in a new BL Series, #BenXJim. He is set to portray the character of Ben. In an exclusive interview, Marquez has confirmed that this BL series is a story about a friendship that develops into love. When asked why did he accept the role of Ben, he said that it is an honor to work with Regal Entertainment and director Easy Ferrer. He also said that he has always wanted to challenge himself, improve his craft, and grow as an individual. “Actually, the story is very nice and to work with Regal and Direk Easy Ferrer is…

American Grammy Award Winner, Rapper, and Social Media Personality Cardi B retweeted a Tiktok video of a Filipina hilariously dancing to her new rap song WAP. The video was uploaded from the fan account @bartiercardiO. The video shows a Pinay dancing to the rapper’s single in a low-energy yet uniquely skillful choreography. https://twitter.com/iamcardib/status/1297582260514746368 The woman in the Tiktok video is Joyce Britton Glorioso of Pagbilao, Quezon Province. Glorioso is 27 years old, a former cook, and a culinary trainee in the US. She is currently helping out in their family business. She said that wanted to have a low-energy version…

Bernadette Sembrano announced her retrenchment as a Field Reporter. In her Facebook video post this August 25, 2020, Sembrano officially confirmed that she is a part of the 11,000 employees who lost their jobs due to ABS-CBN’s shutdown. Here is the video of the reporter breaking the news via her Facebook account. According to Sembrano, her superior broke the news at noon. This was after receiving good news about their membership with FILSCAP (The Filipino Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers Inc.) in the morning. Sembrano highlighted the irony of her receiving good news in the morning and then hearing…

Vivian Velez is under fire from netizens after she slammed Vice President Leni Robredo’s outfit in her speech. In a Facebook post last August 24, 2020, the veteran actress slammed VP Leni for her outfit during her speech. Velez coined VP Leni’s speech and outfit ‘ the worst political branding’. Velez even went so far as to throw shade at VP Leni’s intelligence. Netizens reacted to Velez’s post via Twitter. https://twitter.com/ribsrep/status/1298159914599116800?fbclid=IwAR2F8SJCpNhsjx51PufJMMCcGcFb9Loqvc10B5GPZrsfmdloILtIosxK6MY https://twitter.com/MiaMagdalena/status/1298081385475788800?fbclid=IwAR2K10jVFlQLliiXBMP1x43BFt5L4c-WZcAg-QInJfDE9F2G0H-FaDr-KfI https://twitter.com/SirRenzSaavedra/status/1298124938809810944 https://twitter.com/SuperSarit/status/1298090692967895040 https://twitter.com/jeffcrisostomo/status/1298095210346536960 https://twitter.com/indayevarona/status/1298124759369048065 Personalities also clapped back at Velez. https://twitter.com/KorekKaJohn/status/1298188735159263232 https://twitter.com/leahnavarro/status/1298040786160771072 Velez is a veteran actress and a known die-hard Duterte Supporter. Velez recently made headlines when…

After the shutdown of ABS-CBN, Star Magic suffered a devastating blow especially their talents. With the lack of projects and the move to the digital platforms, the management firm has decided to go onward and find work for their talents at other networks. Star Magic head and director Johnny Manahan confirmed that they are currently in negotiations with GMA Network and TV5 to help their talents find new projects. “Our artists had already been exploring opportunities in digital space. With the rejection of the franchise, cable and cyberspace became the only venues for network content. We began to look elsewhere…

Nikko Natividad, Hashtag member and Umagang Kay Ganda host, retaliated against publicist, columnist, blogger Dominic Rea for questioning where his 4 million pesos came from. In a Facebook post, Rea questioned if the model, actor-host, and dancer really had four million pesos which he lost in an investment scam, implying that it could not be possible for Natividad to earn such an amount. Natividad retaliated through Twitter in a series of heated posts. https://twitter.com/Hashtag_nikko13/status/1297814801763020801 https://twitter.com/Hashtag_nikko13/status/1297820469484072961 https://twitter.com/Hashtag_nikko13/status/1297822353238310912 https://twitter.com/Hashtag_nikko13/status/1297825791053426690 He highlighted that he has been working on multiple projects and businesses for over five years to save up that kind of money.…

In an August 17 Twitter post, Callalily vocalist Kean Cipriano (@keancipriano) urged the public to focus on health issues first so that our economy can recover. “In my opinion, kung ang tutuunan ng pansin ay ang health issues, automatic na makakabangon ang ekonomiya. What do you think?” Cipriano said. https://twitter.com/keancipriano/status/1295386124106383361 Twitter user @vill1_p replied in defense of the current government by taking issue with the previous government’s response to the Typhoon Yolanda crisis in 2013. “sa lagay na to wala pa ginagawa ang gobyerno? bkit tahimik kayo noong panahon ng yolanda? ni wala nga ayuda sa mga nasalanta doon si…

Awra Briguela, or McNeal Briguela in real life, slammed Buknoy Glamurrr on Twitter for his viral video. The video was taken down from Buknoy’s Twitter account. However, reposted videos of the 16-year-old influencer have popped up all over Twitter, wherein the influencer is seen all dressed up and drunk while walking down an an empty street and shouting in the middle of the night. https://twitter.com/baldozeeer/status/1296319553371160579 The video shows the influencer saying, “Sino single? Sana all may jowa! Sana all tsismosa! Sana all may pera na dimunyu ka!” The influencer was not wearing a mask or a face shield. When the…

John Regala went on a Facebook live post to apologize to his friends and to Raffy Tulfo about his uncooperative behavior. Currently at home with the permission of the doctors, the actor went on Raffy Tulfo in Action to set the record straight. He said that his friends misinterpreted his behavior and that he doesn’t want to abuse the help he has been given. “Nahihiya po ako na dahil na hindi ko po naging ugali na umabuso ng tao. Tama na po yung minsan akong tulungan,” said Regala. “Yung sinasabi nila Chuckie, Nadia, at Aster na uncooperative ako, nalulungkot ako…