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HEART Evangelista said moving on from friendship breakups has made her tougher. In an interview with GMA News Online, the Global Fashion Icon admitted that moving on takes time, whether in romantic relationships or friendships. “I don’t consider myself as always kind,” Heart said. “There were moments that I really toughened up [when moving on], […]

DOMINIC Roque clapped back at a netizen who accused him of being the significant other of Dapitan City’s Mayor Bullet Jalosjos. On Instagram, Roque posted a mirror selfie along with other photos taken in July. “Half of Hulyo, mostly phone photos,” wrote the actor-model in his caption. In the comments section, a netizen commented, “Happy […]

SCREEN veteran Niño Muhlach broke down in tears Wednesday, August 7, as he recalled the ordeal of his son, showbiz newcomer Sandro Muhlach, who has filed a complaint against independent contractors of GMA Network. Muhlach spoke about Sandro’s case for the first time during the Senate Committee on Public Information and Mass Media’s investigation of […]

FILIPINA actress Alessandra de Rossi received recognition from the city hall of Martano, Italy, for “excellent professional results achieved at an international level in the cinematographic world.” The award-winning actress took to Instagram to share photos of her receiving the plaque of recognition from the town officials. De Rossi, who is half-Italian courtesy of her […]

JOHN Arcilla gave his two cents on the highly publicized rift between Olympic gold medalist Carlos Yulo and his mom Angelica, lamenting how the public has been focusing more on this instead of celebrating the athlete’s win. The veteran actor spoke about this in a lengthy Instagram post on Tuesday, August 6. “Parang lumalala na. […]

BACOLOD City – A molasses spill has affected coastal communities in Sagay City, Negros Occidental. The spill, which occurred on August 7, has impacted around 1.3 hectares of the Sagay Marine Reserve. According to Mayor Narciso Javelosa Jr., this prompted immediate response efforts to mitigate environmental damage and support local fisherfolk. Molasses is a thick, […]

ILOILO – Five New People’s Army (NPA) rebels were killed this week in two separate encounters in a renewed surge in anti-insurgency operations here by the military. The latest incident occurred at 10:38 a.m. on Thursday, August 8, in Barangay Aglonok, Calinog, Iloilo as troops were verifying reports of armed individuals in the area, according […]

BY IME SORNITO and MA. THERESA LADIAO ILOILO – Consumers welcomed a landmark Supreme Court ruling affirming that electric cooperatives do not hold a constitutional right to exclusive franchise territories, effectively allowing MORE Electric and Power Corporation (MORE Power) – the sole power distributor in this city – to expand its franchise into several towns […]

ILOILO City – The Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) is optimistic that Western Visayas can be declared insurgency-free by 2028, aligning with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s goal to eradicate insurgency nationwide by the end of his term. Police Brigadier General Jack Wanky, director of PRO-6, praised the efforts of their counterparts in the Armed Forces […]

MANILA – Former Commission on Elections (Comelec) chairperson Andres Bautista and several others have been indicted by a US federal grand jury in Florida for alleged bribery and money laundering scheme in relation to the 2016 polls. In a statement, the US Department of Justice said Bautista received at least $1 million in bribes between […]