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The cat is out of the bag! I play “her character” in “Maid in Malacañang” which will be shown on Aug. 3.

Concert King Martin Nievera has finally said yes to the prodding of his Philippines-based fans for him to have an anniversary concert in Manila celebrating 40 years in show business. 

In an exclusive interview with Gossip Girl, Kat Medina, daughter of veteran actor Pen Medina, reports that the spine operation of her father scheduled on, Tuesday, July 19,  has been moved upon detecting an “irregular heartbeat” from her father’s medical tests.

The week before comedienne Pokwang came out in social media, I had an inkling that she was having marital problems because she suddenly changed her Pok-Lee products to Mamang Pokwang. Pok-Lee is a combination of Mamang Pokwang’s name and Papang Lee O’Brian, her husband. But now it is just stand alone “MamangPokwang”. Mamang Pokwang are food products the comedienne herself manufactures like  gourmet tinapa, gourmet tuyo, laing, chili garlic aligue, garlic aligue, and special suka.

Angeline Quinto’s adoptive mother Mama Bob is probably smiling in heaven because her last wish for the superstar singer was granted. Tuesday last week, Angeline performed in Iba, Zambales. The singer and songwriter was back in tip-top shape 60 days after giving birth. Although she looked tired, it was almost midnight, Gossip Girl was able to get an exclusive interview with her:

The beauty of celebrity senatorial wife Mariel Rodriguez Padilla is that she remains the same despite the fact that her husband Robin Padilla is now a senator, and the number one senator at that. Arriving to sing for Small Laude’s fans day at Sm Aura, Mariel remained quirky and funny onstage and offstage. We saw each other backstage, and she greeted me with a hug and a charismatic smile.

Oxford Languages defines perseverance as the persistence of doing something despite the difficulty. Last Sunday, I was again a witness to the perseverance of our newly inaugurated Vice President Inday Sara Duterte. I was invited to host her inauguration thanksgiving concert of former Mayor of Davao now Vice President of the Philippines.

When big stars in the Philippines reach one million followers on YouTube, they usually buy balloons that spell one million and take a picture and post in their social media accounts. That’s because they are not Small Laude. When Small reached one million followers, the ultrarich socialite booked one of the biggest event places in Metro Manila – the SM Samsung Hall, which can fit around 2,000 people to celebrate her one million followers.

My heart broke when the uncle of GMA Sparkle star Carla Abellana, Jojo Abellana, confirmed that actor Tom Rodriguez and his niece Carla Abellana are already taking steps to file for annulment ending their marriage after being together for three months.

Stars are human beings as well, and some suffer from chronic sickness. When you are suffering from an ailment that lasts for more than six months, that is a chronic sickness, whether it’s as small as a back pain or as big as cancer.  

Philippine’s entertainment has adopted several celebrities from different countries to live and work here. A classic example is the late Keith Martin, an Afro-American singer who has lived in our islands for two decades and died here in Manila last month. He composed and popularized the classic song “Because of You”.

Hundreds of fans were screaming last Sunday as the cast of Niña Niño performed at Robinson’s Pampanga to celebrate their season finale that will be telecast on May 19.

Action star Robin Padilla is indeed the breakout senator in the Philippines’ 2022 national elections, as he leads in the partial and unofficial tally of votes for the senatorial race. Six out of the 12 senators who won are celebrities from the media or entertainment – Loren Legarda, Raffy Tulfo and Risa Hontiveros are members of the media while actor Jinggoy Estrada and JV Ejercito Estrada are sons of action star and 13th President of the Philippines Joseph Ejercito Estrada.

It’s my birthday tomorrow so here are some words of wisdom I have lived by from the wisest men and women of all time. I have my advise as well in the end of my column and it may be worth living by. I guess from someone who reached a tantamount number of years, I can be already considered to be wise hahaha! 

It’s quite sad to see an almost perfect couple come to an end. For three years we have watched the sweetness of Kapamilya actor Jake Cuenca and beauty queen-actress Kylie Verzosa in their Instagram posts from trips to the beach or just some sexy steamy poses in their home. It was a surprise last Saturday when the “Viral Scandal” actor breaks his silence about their relationship status with the Vivamax actress through an Instagram post writing, “I’ll hold on to our precious memories together with so much value. This past three years of my life have certainly been the best. I say this with such a heavy heart but me and Kylie have decided to go our separate ways. I’m still proud of us because we didn’t want to break up in anger. We both wanted to be able to look back on our relationship with no bitterness, no anger, and no regrets, only the good memories certainly, that’s what I will be holding on to. I will still be here to support you because in so many ways I feel a part of your journey and I will always pray for your success, I’m happy we were able to finish this chapter of our lives the same way we started it, as friends. Wherever you are and whatever you are doing, I will always be sending you love and positivity. Know that you will always have a person in me who will always be proud of you. I’ll see you around, Kylie.”

As one of Baron Geisler’s sisters in Christ in the Oasis of Love Community, I was one of the very first people truly happy for him when he was able to recover everything he lost in his life due to his alcoholism addiction.

In observance of Holy Wednesday, my column today will be dedicated to three celebrities in the spiritual world and how they went about giving their lives to God. Three spiritual man and women from different religions serving one God and all three believing that God’s son Jesus Christ came down to earth and sacrificed his life for our sins. 

I was deeply disturbed when my editor Robert Requintina wrote about the Ana Jalandoni case against Kit Thompson on violence against women. I could not believe someone as beautiful and as perfectly svelte as Ana could suffer such an ordeal. But then again, anybody can fall victim to violence. I am a staunch supporter of violence against women and children because apparently a lot of women do not know that they have a right not to be hurt by anyone and if this right is violated, the perpetrator can go to jail.