Philippine News

January 11 ------ Sexbomb Girls is back for a concert for the fourth time around! The iconic girl group is set to hold their fourth reunion concert, “Get Get Aw Rawnd 4!” at the SM Mall of Asia Arena on February 7. “Sigaw ng mga pinalaki ng Sexbomb... ONE MORE rAWnd!!! Madali kaming kausap eto na….rAWNd 4!” Rochelle Pangilinan said on an Instagram post. The announcement comes after tickets to their third reunion concert set for February 6 were sold out. Tickets for the fourth

January 11 ------ “One Battle After Another” dominated nominations to the Actor Awards on Wednesday, with Paul Thomas Anderson’s ragtag revolutionary saga landing a record seven nods in the annual SAG-AFTRA honors. In the 31 years of the Actor Awards, formerly known as the Screen Actors Guild Awards, no movie has received more than five nominations. Along with a nod for the guild’s top award, best ensemble, the cast of “One Battle After Another” was showered with nominations

January 10 ------ Wrapping up 2025 as multi-awarded Filipino artists, record-breaking band Cup of Joe has announced additional dates for their ongoing world tour and confirmed more live shows in various cities in the Philippines for their sold-out “Stardust” concert. This January, the group is set to continue the second leg of their tour in the US, followed by concerts in Qatar and Abu Dhabi in February. They will then return to Asia for more stops in Singapore in March, and

LOS ANGELES, January 10 ------ Disney will let down Rapunzel’s lengthy hair once again as it announced, its live-action adaptation of “Tangled,” which will star Teagan Croft and Milo Manheim in the title role and Flynn Rider, respectively. The 2010 animated hit followed Rapunzel, the magically long-haired princess locked away in a tower, whose carefully ordered life is upended when she teams up with Flynn Rider, a charming outlaw on the run. The original film featured the voi

January 9 ------ Soon after pioneering all-female group Sexbomb Girls announced the third installment of their reunion concert, “Get, Get Aw! rAWnd 3,” promotional posters were released showing the members in silver designer gowns. Celebrity stylist Patrick Henry Mergano gave Inquirer Entertainment an exclusive copy of a layout using the images seen on the poster, and also provided several tidbits about the shoot. The ladies, with singer-actress-dancer Rochelle Pangilinan in

January 9 ------ Content creator-turned-actor Esnyr John Ranollo, popularly known for his mononym, marked a personal milestone after he brought his family on their first international trip to Japan after years of hard work. Esnyr took to Instagram to share highlights from their family trip. The video included clips of the group posing at the famous attractions in Japan. It also featured clips of Esnyr taking his parents shopping. “After years of hard work, I’m finally able to

January 9 ------ After all the heart battles Carla Abellana endured, love owes her a better fate. So, Cupid did his job and made Carla cross paths again with her high school beau, Reginald Santos. Their love story is one for the books (pun intended). They make the cliché “Love is lovelier the second time around” turn into an understatement. The couple’s trending all-white slab cake symbolizes the kind of relationship that they have: less fluff, more substance. Carla and Regin

January 9 ------ It appears that Liza Soberano has reconciled with her former talent manager Ogie Diaz as they marked their first communication after three years since they ended their professional relationship. The communication came after Diaz sent a public birthday greeting to Soberano, who turned 28 years old last Jan. 4. The talent manager said in the latest episode of his Showbiz Update vlog that he received a response from the actress. “Ang nakakatuwa, sumagot si Liza.

January 8 ------ Celebrities Nico Antonio and Luke Jickain were among those who officially became lawyers after passing the 2025 Bar Exam. A total of 5,594 examinees passed the exam, with the results released. On his Instagram Stories, Antonio shared a post from Quantum Films featuring an art card congratulating him on passing the Bar Exam. The post also included a screenshot of the list of Bar exam passers, showing the actor's real name "Jerico Alonso Antonio." Quantum Films

January 8 ------ Gwyneth "Gwyn" Dorado brought Filipino pride to the international music scene after winning second place in the South Korean television singing competition Sing Again 4. Gwyn, who stood out as the only foreign finalist, competed against three Korean singers including Lee O-wook, Kim Jae-min, and Slowly during the final episode aired on JTBC. In the finale, Gwyn delivered two performances, including “Light Up”. Her performances earned strong praise from the ju

January 8 ------ Catriona Gray remains beautiful inside and out as she turns a year older. On Instagram, the ever-iconic Miss Universe 2018 shared glamorous portraits to mark her 32nd birthday. She wore a sheer black dress that hugged her figure, featuring a thigh-high slit. “Hey, 32,” the Filipino-Australian beauty queen wrote. In a separate post, Catriona shared how she celebrated her birthday by hosting a fundraiser for Smile Train Philippines, a non-profit, non-government

January 8 ------ Beauty Gonzalez is now a certified yoga teacher! In her GMA Integrated News Interview with Nelson Canlas which aired on “24 Oras,” the Kapuso actress shared that she went on a solo trip to Rishikesh, India and pursued yoga studies. “I went to India, in Rishikesh, alone for a month. It was, oh my God, parang I was healed. I do my laundry, I was vegetarian for a month, I do yoga three times a day, they teach us meditation. I enjoyed it and I was healed and I'm

MANILA, January 7 ------ The high prices of movie tickets were seen as one of the factors behind the low turnout of movie patrons at this year's Metro Manila Film Festival. On average, regular cinema prices are at P400 now, while premium cinemas go as high as P600 and up. The public and industry folks see this tag price as a reason for the decline of box office receipts this year. This was affirmed by MMFF Overall chairman Atty. Don Artes. This year, the festival fell almost

January 7 ------ Kris and Coleen were among the celebrity guests at the opening of Crepe Glazik's newest branch at Shangri-La Plaza Mall last weekend. The authentic French creperie, owned by couple Neven and Nicole Charpentier, also has branches in Makati and Bonifacio Global City. During the event, both actresses spoke openly about motherhood and how it transformed them as women of purpose. For Kris, mom to two-year-old Hailee Lucca with husband Perry Choi, every day of pare

MANILA, Philippines, January 7 ------ Parenting five children in the digital age has taught Iya Villania-Arellano the delicate balance between setting limits and giving freedom, especially when it comes to screen time. The “24 Oras” co-anchor recently opened up to The STAR about how her family’s relationship with gadgets evolved over the years. Especially so after the pandemic blurred boundaries for gadget use as school, play and social life moved online. “Prior to the pandem

MANILA, Philippines, January 7 ------ Streaming platform Netflix will close its chapter on hit series "Stranger Things" with a documentary on how the show's fifth and final season was shot. "One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5" will give an inside look at the years of work that went into the popular series created by the Duffer Brothers. Netflix described the documentary as a "sweeping behind-the-scenes chronicle that follows the cast, creators, and crew as th

MANILA, Philippines, January 6 ------ After two sold-out shows last December, the SexBomb Girls are preparing for one final reunion show for this coming February. Fans have clamored for another show date following the conclusion of the second "Get, Get, Aw!" reunion concert on December 9, itself an added show following the popular demand of the initial December 4 concert. While the iconic girl group teased the possibility of a third show, the act's former leader Rochelle Pang

MANILA, Philippines, January 6 ------ Filipino-American singer and “America’s Got Talent (AGT)” Season 20 winner Jessica Sanchez expressed excitement about performing at the ASEAN Summit in May 2026 after President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. invited her to sing at the regional event. “I will be there. I’m very excited for that. I think I need some time to really plan out what I’m going to be singing because I’ll be representing the Filipinos, so I want to take my time fi

MANILA, Philippines, January 6 ------ Gerald Anderson asserted that he needs to be the best version of himself before entering a new relationship. Following his split with ex-girlfriend Julia Barretto last year, the “Rekonek” star said he’s OK being single right now and focused on his career and growth. “It’s been OK. I’m focused right now on my growth as a person and building my career and building sa pagkatao ko because wala naman sigurong perfect person. So being single ri

MANILA, Philippines, January 6 ------ 90s hit sitcom "Home Along Da Riles" is making a return via film this year. A teaser of the upcoming film was uploaded in the Home Along Da Reels Facebook page. The teaser shows the iconic house of the Cosme family. It also shows photos of the Cosme family headed by main protagonist Kevin, who was played by the late King of Comedy Dolphy. At the end of the teaser, Nova Villa, who played the character Azon, was shown looking at the house.