Actress Yasmien Kurdi said she believed in the so-called eclipse curse.

In her Facebook post, Yasmien said she followed all the procedures in preparation for the eclipse last April 8, 2024.

According to her, she didn’t go outside to avoid the curse and even installed curtains to prevent sunlight from entering her house.

However, Yasmien realized she made a huge mistake when she mistakenly thought the eclipse was over due to the time difference between the USA and the Philippines.

“Yesterday, sumunod ako sa mga payo ng karamihan na wag lumabas kasi eclipse…nag pa install pa nga ako ng mga curtina para walang pumasok na aninag ng araw sa loob ng bahay namin… hindi din ako dumungaw sa bintana… anyways, madaling araw pala ang eclipse sa Pinas, ginutom ako ng 1:07am,” she said.

“Nag order ako ng grocery tas lumabas ako ng bahay para kunin yung pinamili ko… nakalimutan ko na eclipse parin pala! OMG! kasi April 9 n… sabi niyo April 8  kaya naman dali dali si Pangga… nagulat ako kung bakit siya tumatakbo… bigla akong hinagisan ng bulaklak sa likod hahahahaha naligo naman din ako after, so I guess na save ako ni Pangga sa sumpa ng eclipse. Ayun lang,” she added.

According to the superstition, a total eclipse delivers negative energy and bad luck to anyone who goes outside during the celestial phenomenon.

Internet celebrity and Entrepreneur Deo Jarito Balbuena, the man behind the popular ‘Diwata Pares Overload’ street food went viral on social media after representatives from Pasay City Business Permit and Licensing Office visited his stall and informed him about the closure order against his establishment.

The tense meeting between Balbuena and employees of Pasay City LGU was captured by a vlogger who visited Diwata’s Pares on April 3, 2024.

Balbuena could be seen explaining his side to the officials and asking for fairness, saying that he followed all the requirements given to him by Pasay LGU.

In another video, Balbuena expressed his disappointment on why he was the one being targeted by Pasay officials.

“Kahapon nabigla ako. Kapag hindi pa raw nag comply, isasara raw tindahan ko,” said Balbuena. “Baka raw mababaan tayo ng closure order ‘pag hindi tayo nakapag comply. ‘E matagal na akong nag co-comply kasi ilang beses na akong pinuntahan dito,”

Fortunately, the Mayor of Pasay City, Emi Calixto-Rubiano, already offered her assistance to Balbuena to finally comply with his requirements and given him two months to gather all the documents needed to legally operate.

He also addressed his critics, saying that he would not let anyone close his business.

“Alam mo hindi madumi ang pagkain ko. Nakikita ng tao yan. Alam mo ang madumi? Mga ugali n’yo. ‘Yun ang marumi. linisin n’yo yan,” he stated.

“Gusto ko lang makaahon sa kahirapan. Gumagawa ako ng tama. Lumalaban ako nang patas,” he added.

@artgel04

Diwata nagsalita na sa mga basher. Na realtalk na! Na highblood si diwata #diwata #diwatapares #diwataparesoverload #basher

♬ original sound – Art TV shop – Art TV shop

Legendary Filipino rapper Andrew E went viral on social media after a netizen claimed that the audience was not delighted by his performance.

In the said video, Andrew was spotted performing at the Aurora Music Festival where most of the attendees are Gen Z.

Some of the attendees in the video chose to sit instead of showing excitement about the classics performed by Andrew.

“Set ni Andrew E. Worldwide sa Aurora Music tinulugan,” Facebook page Lowkal wrote.

However, some netizens explained the possible reason why Andrew’s performance didn’t hype the said audiences.

“Hindi tlga maapreciate kasi di nmn nila gaano inabot. Ikaw nmn oh. Kung yan yung madalas mo pakinggan at idol mo matic magwawala ka dyan. Kaya ung mga Andrew E. fanatic dyan matic naenjoy nla yan. ganun lang yun,” netizen Dollente commented.

“Lol nandiyan ako mismo my dalawang side my mga na sobrang hype at hindi type si andrew e ikaw ba naman i line up sa mga banda na rockista kamikazee palabg ubos na energy nila pero hindi sumuko si andrew e para i hype ulit mga tao,” netizen Eurry said.

Meanwhile, Andrew E. posted evidence to prove that his performance was ignored by the concert-goers.

“Pasensya na po sa mga15 katao na hindi nasilayan ang GANDANG LALAKE ko,” he wrote.

“Thank you sa lahat ng mga 70,000 na nag-enjoy,” he added.

Vice Ganda went viral again on social media during the Wednesday episode of It’s Showtime after he teased Kyline Alcantara and Darren Espanto during the show.

During the show, It’s Showtime host Kim Chiu mentioned Darren who was watching Kyline’s performance.

“Habang kumakanta ka, merong nakatingin sa’yo… Si Darren!” Kim told Kyline.

Darren responded: “Ang OA, bestie,”

Kyline then said that she knew why Darren was looking at her, but she refused to elaborate on the reason further.

Vice then asked Kyline and Darren to sing.

“Kanta raw kayo ng “We are Family,” he said.

It can be recalled that Kyline had a relationship with Mavy Legaspi, while Darren was rumored to have broken up with Cassy Legaspi.

Meanwhile, Mavy and Cassy’s mother, Carmina Villaroel was being blamed by the netizens for interfering with her children’s love life.

“Naku lagot nanaman kau kay mom knows best,” a netizen said.

“Halata namang pinapatamaan nila ang mag ina,” netizen Roxan remarked.

Vice Ganda on Darren and Kyline
byu/bsshi inChikaPH

As of writing, Carmina, Cassy and Mavy have yet to release a statement on the issue they were facing.

A vlogger may face charges after his video while touching endangered Tarsier went viral on social media.

In the said video, the South Cotabato-based vlogger, who was identified as ‘Farm Boy,’ recorded himself while catching two Tarsiers, which are considered one of the protected species in the Philippines.

“Akin ang isang to,” the vlogger told his cameraman.

“Smile. Baby…” he said.

Farm Boy was visibly holding the Tarsier tightly, which according to some experts, caused stress to the animal.

He also claimed that he would ‘rescue’ the Tarsiers and would set them free once they were fed enough.

After the video went viral, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) visited Farm Boy’s house to recover the Tarsiers.

“This is to inform the public that the DENR-12 monitoring and enforcement team received a report on Monday, April 8th, about a video of improper treatment of Philippine Tarsiers. The video was posted on social media by a vlogger known as ‘Farm Boy’ from Polomolok, South Cotabato,” DENR Region 12 wrote.

“The Department has already conducted an investigation into the matter and discovered that the two tarsiers featured in the video were released into the wild by the vlogger. However, the agency is still looking for further actions to be taken on the wildlife incident. Thank you,” they added.

Catching wildlife species, both flora and fauna from the wild without a permit is against RA 9147 or “The Wildlife Resources Conservation and Protection Act.”

Eat Bulaga was reportedly facing one of its first major challenges since leaving Television and Production Exponents Incorporated (TAPE Inc.) and GMA Network.

According to a report published by Kapatid Insider, TVJ Productions, the current management of Eat Bulaga owned by Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto, and Joey de Leon, was allegedly facing financial problems due to its ballooning budget.

It also added that the noontime show reportedly lowered its advertisement rate in the first week of April in preparation for It’s Showtime’s airing on GMA Network.

Kapatid Insider said that a meeting between TVJ Productions and TV5’s MediaQuest Holding was set to happen this week to find a solution to the problem.

Joey was also mentioned in the said report, saying that he was already complaining on the increasing budget of their show.

It can be recalled that a page on X disclosed the same rumor about the emergency meeting.

However, even if true, experts told Eat Bulaga fans not to worry as MediaQuest’s owner, Manny V. Pangilinan was known to hold its investment even if it was losing money until it became profitable.

As evidence, Eat Bulaga was set to transfer to a bigger venue that could accommodate 1,000 people.

As of writing, TVJ Productions and MediaQuest have yet to release a statement on the said reports.

Television host Cassy Legaspi was added to the watchlist of netizens after Darren Espanto made a statement about their relationship.

In the interview, Darren set the record straight to their fans, saying that he and Cassy were only “best friends.”

“Makulit sila. Sabi namin, best friends lang kami ni Cassy. Best friends talaga,” said Darren. “It’s something a lot of people won’t get,” 

“Hindi ko alam paano i-explain pero siyempre, nand’un ang pagmamahal namin para sa isa’t isa,” he added.

The public denial made by Darren raised the eyebrows of the netizens and their speculations were fueled after Cassy posted a cryptic story on her Instagram page.

In her Facebook post, Cassy posted a song by international pop singer Olivia Rodrigo about a toxic ex-boyfriend.

The song was also about a girl who was allowed to be treated badly just to stay with her boyfriend.

Aside from Cassy, her mother, Carmina Villaroel also captured the attention of the netizens after she posted a mysterious message on her social media page.

As of writing, netizens were waiting for Darren would respond to the mysterious message published by Cassy and Carmina.

Cassy and Darren first met on ASAP Natin ‘To in 2015 and have become close friends since then.

Rumors about their relationship started to circulate in 2022 when they started to exchange sweet messages together.

Kapuso actress Herlene Budol believed that there was nothing wrong if she was caught without pants during one of her live streams.

It can be recalled that Herlene went viral on social media after some eagle-eyed netizens quickly took a copy of a clip where the actress stood up without any awareness that the phone camera captured her lower body.

Through her Facebook page, Herlene criticized the headline by a news website about the said incident.

According to Herlene, people should not create an issue with the said incident and reminded them that she also participated in a beauty pageant where she was required to flaunt her body.

“Big issue agad sa panty? Personally, I dont see anything wrong for the panty issue. Nag rarampa nga ako sa entablado wearing Swimsuit. Halos abot hanggang langit nga hugis ng swimsuit ko, tapos ito panty lang. Well, its part of human error & always remember mistake is part of human being,” she stated.

Fans quickly defended Herlene from criticism, saying that her mistake should not be taken as a big issue.

“Hayaan mo sila idol be thankful nalang po naiinggit lang yan sila idol sa panty mo bigyan niyo nlang po ang mga inggit wala kasi sila ganyang panty eh,” netizen Jocelyn said.

“Natural lng yan tao lang si Harlene nagkakamali din..eh ano di nman na makukuha buti nga may panty pa eh,” netizen Janette remarked.

Carmina Villaroel captured the attention of netizens after she posted a cryptic post on her Instagram page after Kapamilya actor Darren Espanto talked about his relationship with Cassy Legaspi.

In her Instagram post, she posted a photo with a text indicating “Don’t expect the same in return,’

Some netizens quickly connected the post made by Carmina to Darren’s interview.

“Ano ba yan, naiinis na ko sayo hayaan mo mga anak mo hindi ung ikaw banat ng banat. mga anak mo nga tahimik lng. Kaya si mavy napapawalkout nlng, personal na nila yan sila lng mag “gf/bf” nakakaalam ng pngdadaanan nila or feelings nila. Sa pagiging pakealamera ng mga nanay baka lalo lng mging magulo. hayaan mo sna mga anak mo mag ayos ng sarili nilang prob. wag mo pangunahan or wag kang patola mother,” netizen Jenn said.

“Hindi niya matanggap ang katutuhanan paano nag expect siya na may mutual understanding na yung anak niya at si darren yun pala “friend” lang. At take note ha, si kyline alcantra lang talaga nakapagpalabas ng budhi ng magpamilyang to mga santo lang tingan on cam,” netizen Ilongga commented.

It can be recalled that Darren set the record straight on his relationship with Cassy.

“Best friends talaga. It’s something a lot of people won’t get. Hindi ko alam paano explain pero syempre andun ‘yung pagmamahal namin sa isa’t isa,” he stated.

Darren was also being pushed by some netizens to Kapuso actress Jillian Ward.