Actor Albie Casiño said that he was not affected by Jaclyn Jose’s untimely passing and became straightforward when asked about it.

During an interview, Albie said that he didn’t feel that he was required to be present in Jaclyn’s wake despite being the mother of his ex-girlfriend, Andi Eigenmann.

“Unang-una, I just wanna say rest in peace Ms. Jane saka condolences sa lahat ng tao na nagmamahal sa kanya pero hindi naman ako apektado dun. I don’t think my presence would be welcome there so ba’t ako makikiramay, ‘di ba,” he said.

It can be recalled that Albie’s opportunity to become one of the popular actors of his era was gone in 2011 after he was accused of being the father of Andi’s daughter, Ellie.

Despite his denial, Albie didn’t get the favor of the public, who even accused him of being an irresponsible father.

However, Andi’s half-sister Max revealed that Albie was only wrongly accused and that Ellie’s real father was Jake Ejercito.

Albie also lost millions of pesos worth of projects and endorsements because of the issue.

“How about I lost a lot of millions of pesos worth of projects and endorsements from that? And it wasn’t just a P100,000, bro. It’s a million pesos worth of, I guess,” he said.

“That’s literally money they put out of my bank account. That’s money that could have changed my family’s life. Money that could have changed my life, right? So how can I be okay with them? Why would I be okay with them?” he added.

In 2021, Jaclyn also told Albie to stop mentioning Andi or Ellie.

“Yung Albi Casiño? He has to keep his mouth shut? Don’t use my daughter in your circus…” Jaclyn said.

“Gusto mo sabihin ko in publik paano mo b*gb*gin anak ko? Kahit buntis? Try moko…” she added.

The DJ who produced the viral song ‘Selos’ already made a statement following the copyright issue they were facing.

It can be recalled that the Bangsamoro Pop Queen Shaira, faced criticism on social media after some netizens noticed that her song had the same melody as a song from an international artist.

In his now-deleted Facebook post, DJ Charles addressed their critics, saying that even the people who used “Selos” on their content didn’t ask for permission.

“Ito lang ang masasabi ko at itatak nyo sa isip nating mga pinoy. Humingi rin ba kayo nang permiso kay Shaira at ang AHS Channel tungkol sa kanta na inilabas namin na nacopyright dahil din sa mga pinoy at pagkakitaan nyo sa mga vlog nyo? Diba wala? Naki alam ba kami sa inyo?” DJ Charles wrote.

“Siguro kung mga abs or gma at iba pang tv commercial maiintidihan ko pero hays. Sa totoo lang pinoy din po ang sumira sa kapwa nya pinoy,” he added.

He then asked the netizens if they hadn’t experienced copying someone’s work throughout their life.

“Kasi simula nang pinanganak tayo at nag-aral sa paaralan ni minsan di nyo po ba nagawa mangopya? Kung di niyo po yan nagawa. Eh scientist napo kayo ngayun pramis. Hindi po namin yun ninakaw kasi kung ninakaw yun pati si Lenka kinuha ko na dadalhin ko sa bahay,” he stated.

Shaira’s management already released a statement, saying that they voluntarily removed “Selos” on different online platforms while fixing their copyright issue.

Veteran columnist Cristy Fermin couldn’t stop crying after feeling vindicated by Baron Geisler’s admission about his first daughter.

In an interview with the Philippine Entertainment Portal, Cristy shared that she was emotional while watching Baron’s admission.

According to Cristy, she had already revealed information about Baron’s first daughter in 2008, but the information caused her to lose her job on The Buzz.

“Umiiyak ako nung ininterbyu ni Ogie [Diaz] si Baron,” said Cristy. “Hindi ko ine-expect na magbabanggit si Baron na meron siyang someone out there na anak na panganay,” 

“Iyak ako nang iyak kasi, namputsa, tingnan mo nga naman, after sixteen years, na-vindicate pa ako. Natakot kasi ang ABS-CBN na magdedemanda ang aktres. Kumpleto ako noon ng detalye na nanganak siya sa isang ospital sa pagitan ng Pasig at Mandaluyong,” she added.

The veteran columnist admitted that her credibility as a showbiz reporter dwindled in the past years, but the admission of Baron may have helped her to recover.

“Walang lihim na hindi nabubulgar. Maniwala ka, lalabas at lalabas. Hindi ko ine-expect itong kay Baron. Hindi ko ine-expect,” she stated.

Cristy revealed that Baron and the mother of his first daughter have no connection.

“‘Hindi kami nagkakausap. Hindi ko siya sinusundan. Hindi ko siya pina-follow at huwag na huwag niya akong gagamitin dahil may pelikula siyang ipalalabas.’” Cristy said while quoting the mother of Baron’s daughter.

Rumors about Xian Lim and Iris Lee’s wedding suddenly circulated on social media.

Several showbiz vlogs claimed that the two tied the knot in New York just months after the actor announced breaking up with his long-time girlfriend, Kim Chiu.

The reports even included a post from Xian, which could be a hint about the special day.

“Life is the biggest reward for humanity and everything revolves around this. Expect the unexpected; Keep some room in your heart for the unimaginable,” the actor wrote.

Several netizens shared their thoughts on the rumors and even expressed sympathy to Kim.

“Xian Lim and Iris Lee wedding reminds me that taxi cab theory is real. Imagine Kim and Xian been together for 11 years yet he found the one na papakasalan niya after a month of break. I guess the saying was true “men will marry his woman because he’s not ready to commit‚ not because of the length of their relationship.” and “a man settle down when they are ready‚ no matter who they are with.” building a man for another girl is heartbreaking,” netizen Heidee said.

“Kaya girls it’s really ok to ask the man of what really is his intention why he wants to form a relationship with you and vice versa,” she added.

Xian and Iris have yet to give a response to the rumors.

A fan of Shaira believed that the so-called “Queen of Bangsamoro Pop” was being criticized due to her ethnicity.

In a Facebook post, Lucky Pinoy, one of the top fans of Shaira, criticized the people outside Mindanao for trying to pull down the singer’s career because of being included in the minority.

According to the fan, the critics of Shaira lack comprehension, saying that the singer already disclaimed that other artists inspired some of her songs.

“Karamihan sa mga “basher” ni Shairaa Moro Singer ay hindi taga Mindanao. Hindi kasi matanggap-tanggap ng iba na isang local artist na galing pa sa minority group ay biglang umangat nang di inaasahan,” he said.

“May mga disclaimers naman na nilagay na hindi niya/nila pagmamay-ari ang kanta hindi pa talaga nage-gets ng ibang mga tao. Inuna kasi ang diskarte sa diploma kaya kulang sa comprehension sa life,” he added.

He even said that if content outside Mindanao had done the same thing, they would never criticize it.

“Pansinin niyo bakit hindi nila (mga bashers) pinapansin yung ibang mga “tiktok artist” na taga Luzon na tinatagalize ang kanta mula sa mga sikat na singers? Instead, ang makikita mo ay puro compliments gaya ng: WOW, IDOL, ASTIG, PROUD TO BE PINOY. Ni wala kang maririnig na salitang “sus ginaya lang niya yan, walang originality”, at kung anu-ano pa,” he stated.

The post has already reached 73 reactions on social media.

However, several experts believed that Shaira commercialized her song, which required her to legally acquire the rights to use a melody or sample of other artists’ creations.

It can be recalled that Shaira was facing a copyright issue due to her song “Selos”, which allegedly had the same melody with “Trouble is a Friend,” by Lenka.

Claudine Barretto admitted that she was so affected by Jaclyn Jose’s passing that she lost weight.

In an interview, Claudine explained her weight loss after some netizens noticed her improved look during her attendance at Johnny Manahan’s birthday party.

According to her, she lost 5 kilos in just a very short time while mourning Jaclyn’s untimely passing.

“Actually, you know, I’m really still grieving. Sobra talaga. Kaya siguro pumayat din ako ng 11 pounds in just few days. Hindi ako makakain. Hindi ako makatulog,” she said.

Claudine wished that Jaclyn’s spirit would visit her sometimes.

“Alam mo yun yung pine-pray ko…Hindi, hindi talaga (nagparamdam). Sana. Hindi ako natatakot. Sana nga makita ko siya. Sana mag-dream ako about her,” she stated.

She also shared that she was also included in Jaclyn’s emergency contacts, which is why she had so much regret that the award-winning actress didn’t have a chance to seek help.

“So maraming regrets, kasi ako yung number one sa emergency call niya. tapos yun nga yung tawag sakin panganay. Punta agad siya sa kwarto ko paggaling ng taping kasi lagi siyang malungkot di ba, at nag-iisa…” she said.

It can be recalled that Jaclyn was living alone as her children, including Andi Eigenmann, chose to live in another place.

The Queen of Bangsamoro Pop Shaira made a decree to her fans to stop criticizing the Australian singer ‘Lenka’ amid the copyright issue she was facing.

It can be recalled that Shaira’s viral song, “Selos,” was removed from online platforms due to its similarities to the melody of Lenka’s “Trouble is a Friend,”

The removal prompted fans of Shaira to swarm Lenka’s social media pages.

“Nais ko lamang po makiusap sa lahat ng tumatangkilik at sumusuporta sa akin na nakapag kumento o nakapagsalita ng di maganda at di naaangkop laban kay Idol Lenka na kung maaari lamang ay tigilan na po natin ang pagtuligsa o pambabash sa kanya,” said Shaira.

“Naiintindihan ko po ang sentiments nyo dahil sa pag take down ng kantang “Selos”, at nagpapasalamat po ako dahil kahit papano ay nandyan kayo na nagnanais na ipagtanggol ako,” she added.

Shaira revealed that Lenka’s camp approached them in a good way and already exploring ways to fix the issue.

“Nais ko din pong ipaalam na naging maayos ang approach sa amin ng kampo ni Lenka, Mabuti at maayos silang kausap. At nakikita namin na ginagawa lamang nila kung ano yung tama at naaayon sa batas. Sana po ay matigil na ang mga pambabash or pag spread ng hate speech laban sa kanila bagkus ay ipakita po natin na tayo ay Peace Loving Citizen,” she stated.

The issue sparked a discussion on copyright; some producers believed that Shaira didn’t infringe Trouble is a Friend, while some believed it was still the Bangsamoro artist’s responsibility to inform Lenka about her song.

Joey de Leon published a post after the contract signing between the two media giants, ABS-CBN and GMA, to air It’s Showtime on the Kapuso Network.

In his post, Joey mentioned the longevity of Eat Bulaga and how the longest-running noontime show switched stations several times.

“Whoa! Eat Bulaga is about 14,000 days old today! We have been “running” from network to network since 1979! Kaya ba we are the longest running? Ngek!” Joey said.

 

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Several netizens reacted to Joey’s post and praised Eat Bulaga’s survivality.

“It’s more than just a show – EAT BULAGA is legendary! With its entertaining segments and long-standing history, it’s no wonder why it has captured the hearts of audiences for decades,” netizen @belroc23 said.

“Walang sinabi si Johnnie Walkker sa inyo..siya keep on walking lang kayo keep on running,” netizen @ronwazowski remarked.

It can be recalled that GMA and ABS-CBN made one of the biggest deals in the history of the television industry.

Starting on April 6, It’s Showtime will be aired on GMA Network replacing the short-lived Tahanang Pinakasamasaya produced by Television and Production Exponents Inc. (TAPE Inc.)

Unlike its block time agreement with TAPE Inc, ABS-CBN and GMA will co-produce It’s Showtime.

Actress Sarah Lahbati’s mother, Esther Lahbati, had received criticism on social media after she recorded herself while preparing lunch for her drivers.

In her Instagram post last March 9, Sarah happily shared how she personally cooked food for her drivers.

“#Our lunch for today tinolang manok with papaya,lemon grass,luya,onion and garlic plus sautéd bunga ng malunggay at dahon ng malunggay healhty living galing ang gulay sa bakuran ni alıng Esther,” she wrote.

However, instead of receiving praise from the netizens, she received negative comments for not serving the food for her workers on a plate.

Fortunately, some fans of Esther defended her, saying that people should not judge Sarah’s mother.

“Wala akong nakitang mali sa pinaglagyan ng ulam at kanin. My understanding is maybe yung driver nila doon kakain sa driver’s quarter niya kaya pinag sandok. Sino bang hindi nagrerecycle or reuse ng any plastic container? I believe we all do. Ang importante malinis yung lalagyan and most of all yung acts of generosity. Anyways, parang ang sarap ng niluto niyo esp yung bunga ng malunggay. Kudos!” netizen @pjbriagas said.

“Dito nga sa US usually puro disposables ang ginagamit .. walang masama, importante May healthy food na kakainin.. be happy,” netizen gemfma remarked.

 

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