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Popular Facebook Page Community NewsWatch Ph lambasts prominent Filipino international writer Miguel Syjuco for attacking Pro-Duterte supporter and considered as one of the country's most followed celebrity on Facebook Mocha Uson. According to the FB Page who defended Mocha Uson, Miguel Syjuco is an illiterate fellow for the way he treat people and attack Mocha Uson. The Filipino writer Miguel Syjuco is best known in the world of fiction writer for his work and novel titled "Ilustrado." The Mocha defender also noted that the ability of Syjuco to speak and write in different languages is not a measure of his intelligence, influence, and wide readership. Miguel Syjuco is the son of Representative Augusto Syjuco Jr., of the second district of Iloilo, the same province where the city of Iloilo can be found once dubbed by Pres. Duterte as the most "shabulized" city in the Philippines.  The younger Syjuco made a name for himself after his first Novel Illustr...

Popular social media personality and considered as one of the country's most influential netizen on social media, Mocha Uson shared the reasons why she felt emotional during the oathtaking ceremony as Board Member of MTRCB. According to Mocha Uson she couldn't control her emotion during the speech of Pres. Rody Duterte who told them that the purpose of the President in appointing them is to help him in serving the Filipino people as she saw the sincerity of the former Mayor to served the entire Philippines. The entertainer-turned avid supporter of Pres. Duterte on social media also admitted that she never thought of working with the government but after the President told them that he needed people who willing to served the country because it is indeed a need right now, she decided to join Pres. Duterte's effort to clean the Philippines. Mocha who has more than 4.6 million followers on Facebook alone also clarified the she will donate her salary as MTRCB Board Membe...

Popular international singer-songwriter James Taylor announced earlier in a highly publicized report that he will be cancelling his Philippine concert due to the alleged problems of extra judicial killing under Pres. Rody Duterte's admin but some netizens uncovered the real reason behind the cancellation. In a viral Facebook post created by concerned netizen TJ Moncupa , she screen captured the ticket sales of the James Taylor concert in the Philippines and uncovered that there's only few sales which may lead to the cancellation of concert. The netizen noted that James Taylor concert was cancelled not because of the artist's political stand but because of the poor ticket sales as seen on their official website. She noted that based on the photos he posted all the red boxes were unsold although ticket sales started as early as October. TJ Moncupa's post went viral on social and further reached to most of the Duterte supporters when popular Facebook personality, S...

A close kin of the Belmonte family the owner of Philippine Star, Regina Belmonte couldn't control her emotions as she took to social media after an announcement made by the newspaper that they will allow Mocha Uson to write a column in the Op-Ed section of the newspaper. Regina Belmonte, the daughter of Philippine Star President Miguel Belmonte was so dismayed with the announcement as she couldn't hide her disappointment. Belmonte questioned the paper's decision to allow the "reprehensible human being," to bring "garbage to a bigger platform to mislead the country." According to Regina Belmonte who wrote a column with PhilStar, she just took a nap and woke up knowing that Mocha Uson will be having a column with their family's newspaper. She also noted that the newspaper was founded with "Truth Shall Prevail" under its masthead. To have Mocha Uson peedling lies in it is a disgrace to her lola's memory. Mocha Uson on her part po...

Showbiz personality Agot Isidro experience the famous lessons of the Golden Rule that states "Don't Do Unto Others What You Don't Want Others Do Unto You," after she called President Rody Duterte as "psychopath." Thousands of netizens and avid supporters of President Rody Duterte responded by bashing the actress on various social media pages. Despite the constant attack from netizens, Agot Isidro remains steadfast and continued her tirade against the President. The showbiz world defended Agot Isidro by calling the attentions of netizens to stop bullying the actress as some of them were posting below-the-belt comments against the actress. Instead of stopping the attack against Agot, netizens took to Facebook to share their sentiments as they responded with the call by numerous showbiz personalities. According to some netizens, Agot Isidro should learn her lesson of not bullying first the President because netizens were always there for Duterte to s...

The reigning Miss Philippines Earth title-holder Miss Imelda Schweighart is under hot water and became the hottest topic in social media after she was caught in a video discussing the similarities of Adolf Hitler and Pres. Duterte. Here's the Discussion in a live video first posted by Imelda Schweighart on her Facebook page and picked up by various Facebook Pages in the Philippines. Imelda : Is Hitler from Austria? Miss Austria : Ok that’s a BAD question because we normally don’t really talk about Hitler but yeah he is. Imelda : Oh my God our President is doing Hitler stuff here in the Philippines Miss Austria : That’s crazy!!!!! Due to the popularity of the viral video posted by Pageant Central, Miss Imelda Schweighart received some negative reactions among Filipinos particularly the fans and followers of Pres. Rody Duterte. The Miss Philippines Earth title holder drew flak from netizens for her unsolicited comments against Pres. Duterte while interviewing Miss Austr...

Veteran actress Agot Isidro made headlines on social media after her controversial comments against President Rody Duterte went viral on various social media sites and blogs in the Philippines. One of the few respected people who responded to defend the President is no other than DLSU Professor Antonio Contreras who slams the actress on her statement. Prof. Antonio Contreras is a full time political science professor of De La Salle University (DLSU) Manila, he took to Facebook to give his two cents against Agot Isidro's tirade against Pres. Rody Duterte. According to Prof. Contreras, Agot Isidro should be ashamed of herself for her statement, what she said is precisely what happens when you become mendicant. The DLSU Professor also educate Isidro on international relations, that it is not as simple as she thinks it is. Countries do not behave like the soap opera characters she play where a bitchiness of one leads to a catfight, or a fistfight. Prof. Contreras added furth...

One of the country's leading news daily, Inquirer announced through a controversial article that the Philippines will no longer be the host of the Miss Universe Pageant for the year 2016 although the pageant will be held as early as 2017, became one of the hottest topics among pageant enthusiasts in the Philippines. The controversial post of Inquirer pinpointed the main reasons why the Miss Universe organization cancelled their schedules for the Philippines. It was allegedly due to the fact that Pres. Duterte hurt someone who were influential figures in Miss Universe organization. Inquirer cited that co-CEO and owner of WME/IMG , the company who owned the Miss Universe and the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). According to the news report posted by the leading news daily in the Philippines, the co-owner of WME/IMG, Ari Emanuel who happens to be Jewish, was offended by Pres. Duterte's controversial Hitler remarks although the President received a standing ovation ea...

Kapamilya star Kris Aquino decided to leave ABS-CBN for some reasons, just a few hours after the actress and TV host confirmed that she is leaving ABS-CBN, the network released an official statement on the reasons why Kris Aquino decided to quit the network. According to Kane Errol Chua, head of ABS-CBN Corporate Communications stated that they respect Aquino's decision to leave the network. "We thank Kris for the many years that she has been a Kapamilya bringing joy, hope and inspiration to our viewers worldwide. She will always be a Kapamilya and we wish her well in her new journey," the statement read. The 45-year-old Kris Aquino took to social media early Monday to announce that she has decided to leave ABS-CBN and has signed with APT Entertainment, Inc., which is closely associated with rival GMA-7. Kris Aquino also revealed that it was her manager Boy Abunda who reached out to APT's Tony Tuviera. The veteran actress and TV host who worked with various...

Veteran comedian Joy Viado has passed away according to the confirmation released to the media by  some of her closed family members. The sourc close to the comedian that Joy Viado passed away on Saturday evening. She was 57 years old. Annete Lucido, Viado's best friend stated that the comedian suffered a heart attack and was pronounced dead at around 8:55 PM. According to Joseph Christopher, Viado's son, in an interview with DZMM, he said that his mother had difficulty breathing after arriving home from a friend's place on Saturday. Joseph Christopher was quoted as saying "Galing siya sa bahay ng kaibigan niya, at paguwi niya ay medyo nahihirapan na siyang huminga," Joseph shared. "Tapos nung tinakbo namin siya sa hospital, sa kotse pa lang eh talagang nahihirapan na siya. Sa hospital, sinubukan i-revive pero [dead on arrival]."  The family of Joy Viado informed the media and their relatives that the wake will be held at the Arlinton Memorial ...

Joshua Oliveros became the third kids finalists who win the country's most prestigious singing competition for kids in the country, The Voice of the Philippines Kids edition Season 3. The 11-year-old aspiring singer from Team Lea was announced as the grand champion of The Voice Kids during the live finale night and awarding ceremony held on Sunday, August 28, 2016 at the Resorts World Manila. The young singer Joshua Oliveros was able to defeat his fellow finalists Justin Alva of Team Bamboo and Antonetthe Tismo of Team Sara through public voting. This is also the first time that Team Lea won the title as mentor of The Voice Kids winner. Joshua Oliveros won the title after he received the highest number or percentage of votes with 38.07 percent. Team Sara's Antonetthe Tismo finished second with 36.69 while Justin Alva got 25.24 percent in what is considered as one of the closest race so far in the history of The Voice Ph. Joshua Oliveros brought with him the whoopin...

Veteran news reporter and TV host Atom Araullo confirmed that he has resigned as a news reporter of ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs according to an article posted by Noel Ferrer of Abante-Tonite. Although Atom Araullo already resigned from his post as news reporter of TV Patrol, ANC and Bandila, Atom will continue to host ABS-CBN's morning show "Umagang Kay Ganda" and late-night "Red Alert." The former student activist during his university days at the University of the Philippines graduating with a degree in Applied Physics. Atom Araullo on his part chose to keep mum as to why he resigned from the Kapamilya Channel as news reporter. Before Araullo's confirmed resignation from ABS-CBN, he expressed his strong opinion on issues regarding the burial of former President Ferdinand Marcos at the Libingan ng mga Bayani. According to some sources online, the resignation of Atom Araullo from ABS-CBN as reporter was due to his statement on Facebook and ...

Veteran Kapamilya actress Jodi Sta. Maria confirmed during a televised interview that she is no longer in a relationship with long-time partner Jolo Revilla, the Vice Governor of Cavite Province. The statement of Jodi Sta. Maria ended speculations and rumors that they were having problems with their romantic relationships. The 34-year-old Jodi Sta. Maria confirmed the news of her breakup with Jolo Revilla at the sidelines of a press conference for her upcoming movie "The Achy Breaky Hearts." The movie features Jodi Sta. Maria torn between two lovers who were portrayed by Ian Veneracion and Richard Yap. Jodi Sta. Maria did not elaborate further the main reasons of the split with the son of Sen. Bong Revilla but she noted that they remains as friends. Last February 2015, rumors spread like wildfire that Sta. Maria and Jolo Revilla were having problems with their romantic relationships. During that time Jolo Revilla was rushed to the hospital after he accidentally shot h...

What happens in Vegas doesn't always stay in Vegas! The 2016 Billboard Music Awards [1] lit up the T-Mobile Arena stage on May 22, 2016, and while some stars brought their fashion A-game, others might now be wishing their looks could be forgotten. So who slayed and whose look should stay put in Sin City? Wonderwall.com [2] is rounding up the the best and worst style from the night, starting with Halsey. The singer can always be counted upon to deliver a wacky fashion moment, but this funky Fausto Puglisi gown landed her among the misses. Let's take a closer look! References ^ 2016 Billboard Music Awards (www.wonderwall.com) ^ Wonderwall.com (www.wonderwall.com)

© Provided by InterAksyon Robin Padilla and Mariel Rodriguez are the new brand ambassadors of Sogo Hotel. (Photo by Yummie Dingding/InterAksyon) Just days after happily announcing her pregnancy in the ABS-CBN noontime show, “It’s Showtime,” actress and TV host Mariel Rodriguez happily shared more details about it with members of the media. During the press launch of the newly reinvented Hotel Sogo where Mariel and husband Robin Padilla were also introduced as the lodging hotel chain’s celebrity ambassadors, the happy couple revealed that Mariel is now three months in the family way and are hopeful that this time they will be finally blessed with their very first child. “I’m so proud and so happy. I really wanted to share this news with everyone but I have to wait for my doctor’s go-signal. And I also needed to get past the first trimester but I really want to shout ‘yes’ out loud but I didn’t want to jinx it but so far, so good,” Mariel said, speaking in mostly Filipino. As this...

© Provided by Bang A judge has upheld wrestler Hulk Hogan's $140 million trial win over Gawker after they published a 2006 sex tape of him and his friend Bubba The Love Sponge's then-wife Heather Clem in 2012. A judge has upheld Hulk Hogan's $140 million trial win over Gawker. The 62-year-old wrestler won $140 million from the media website in March - $115 million in compensatory damages and $25 million more in punitive damages - after they published a 2006 sex tape of him and his friend Bubba The Love Sponge's then-wife Heather Clem in 2012. Gawker's attorney Seth Berlin ordered the judge to reduce the jury verdict, saying that the jury's damages determination would be ''one of the largest in Florida's history and grossly excessive compared to the conduct at issue''. But Hulk's lawyer Shane Vogt claimed the $25 million part of the damages was ''low'', but also showed ''proof'' that the judge was not ...

© Provided by Bang Amber Heard has reportedly filed for divorce from her husband Johnny Depp after just 15 months of marriage. Amber Heard has filed for divorce from Johnny Depp after just 15 months of marriage. The 30-year-old actress reportedly filed a divorce petition on Monday (23.05.16), citing irreconcilable differences, according to gossip website TMZ. The publication claims Amber wrote in the divorce documents that the pair separated on May 22, which was just two days after the 52-year-old actor's mother Betty Sue Palmer passed away. A source told the site that the couple did not have a pre-nuptial agreement in place. Amber - who married Johnny in February 2015 - is said to be seeking spousal support. Johnny and Amber were recently reprimanded by the Australian government for sneaking their Yorkshire Terriers, Pistol and Boo, into the country. The made a cringe-worthy apology video to the Australian government after she pleaded guilty to supplying false documents. ...

Tickets for Beyonce's tour are being advertised at £1,729, more than 14 times face value © AP Tickets for Beyonce's tour are being advertised at £1,729, more than 14 times face value Music and theatre tickets are routinely being sold unlawfully on the UK's biggest secondary ticketing websites, according to consumer magazine Which? Under the Consumer Rights Act 2015, buyers must be told the original face value of any tickets being resold and, where appropriate, the seat numbers. After investigating more than 200 listings Which? found "numerous examples" of the rules being breached. The findings of a government report into the market are due on Thursday. Are touts making pop concerts the preserve of the rich? One Direction, Arctic Monkeys, Adele, Elton John, Little Mix, Mumford and Sons and Radiohead are among the artists who have called for action against secondary sites, which they claim prevent fans from buying tickets at face value. Calls have been made...

© Getty Images A huge media contingent was on hand when Mr Depp and Ms Heard arrived at Southport Magistrate's Court last month Australia's Deputy PM Barnaby Joyce has said that he is "pulling strings" in Johnny Depp's head, like film villain Hannibal Lecter. It comes after the actor said on a US television show that Mr Joyce looks "somehow inbred with a tomato". It is the latest war of words between the pair after a row over the star's dogs entering the country. Mr Joyce said although he had now moved on from the dispute, he was still "inside [Depp's] head". "I'm turning into Johnny Depp's Hannibal Lecter," he told reporters, referencing the manipulative serial killer from Silence of the Lambs. "I'm inside his head, I'm pulling little strings, pulling little levers. Long after I've forgotten about Mr Depp, he's remembering me." © Getty Images Barnaby Joyce made headlines around the...

© Provided by Forbes Media LLC 'Suicide Squad' image courtesy of Warner Bros. ‘Suicide Squad’ image courtesy of Warner Bros. There are rumblings around the Internet about an early screening for Suicide Squad that yielded some positive buzz over the last few days. We’ve all heard of early preview screenings for fan-friendly audiences that turned up buzzy social media reactions bur turned out not to be quite in tune with the film’s final quality. The nature of the “ reviews [1] ,” which are more “Hmm, that was pretty good.” or “Margot Robbie makes a great Harley Quinn.” as opposed to “OMG… YAAAS!” makes me inclined to take them at face value. The would-be screening buzz, be it true or false, is just an excuse to jump into something of note: Warner Bros./Time Warner Inc.’s   Suicide Squad , by being the last geek-centric blockbuster of the summer, has a distinct advantage. The key to its success may lie in how well the previous summer blockbusters entertain the masses...