ISANG grupo ng tricycle drivers mula sa Taguig ang nagsumite ng ulat sa Commission on Elections (COMELEC) kaugnay ng umano’y pamimili ng boto na naganap sa isang pagtitipon sa isang barangay sa nasabing lungsod. Sa salaysay ng mga driver na kabilang sa iba’t ibang Tricycle Operators and Drivers Associations (TODA), naganap ang insidente noong Mayo, 2, 2025 sa Barangay Comembo nang nilapitan sila ng dalawang babae na naka-puting damit at may suot na ID. Inimbitahan umano sila upang tumanggap ng tig-10 kilong bigas. Dinala sila sa isang garahe sa Kamagong Street, sa tapat ng covered court ng Comembo, kung saan ginanap ang isang programa na dinaluhan ng mahigit 70 tricycle driver mula sa iba’t ibang TODA at may mga tarpaulin na may pangalan ni Lino Cayetano na tumatakbo sa pagka-kongresista. Ayon pa sa mga drivers, pinuri pa sila ng host bilang bayani ng lungsod at pinangangalagahan ni Cayetano ang kanilang serbisyo at binigyan umano ng 10-kilong sako ng bigas na nakaimpake sa itim na eco-bag na may tatak na “BIDA TAYO.” Base sa COMELEC Resolution No. 11104, Section 26, ipinagbabawal ang pamimigay ng anumang uri ng tulong na may pangalan, larawan, o simbolo ng isang kandidato, kaanak, tauhan, o tagasuporta sa panahon ng kampanya. Ayon sa batas, ang ganitong mga kilos ay itinuturing na uri ng pamimili ng boto. (Gene Adsuara)
- September 23, 2026
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“A MINECRAFT MOVIE: BLOCK PARTY EDITION!” Audiences can Sing (and Meme) Along with 2025’s Biggest Hit!
CALLING all Steves! In the middle of its record-smashing run in theaters, Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures invite fans back to the theater to experience “A Minecraft Movie” together in a whole new way!
You know the moments. You know the lines. You love the songs! Now it’s time to get loose, laugh out loud and belt out those lyrics like a true diamond-tier fan.
On Friday May 9, fans across the Philippines can embrace the film anew by singing—or meme-ing—along with their favorite moments from the movie. “A Minecraft Movie: Block Party Edition!” is made for those who yearn for the mines, so get ready to (re)enter the Overworld this weekend!
Tickets are on sale now in select theaters for “A Minecraft Movie: Block Party Edition!”—visit https://www.minecraftmovie.com.ph/
for schedules and tickets!
About “A Minecraft Movie”
From Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures and starring Jason Momoa and Jack Black, “A Minecraft Movie,” directed by Jared Hess, is the first-ever big screen, live-action adaptation of Minecraft, the best-selling video game of all time.
The film also stars Emma Myers, Danielle Brooks, Sebastian Hansen, with Jennifer Coolidge.
Welcome to the world of Minecraft, where creativity doesn’t just help you craft, it’s essential to one’s survival! Four misfits—Garrett “The Garbage Man” Garrison (Momoa), Henry (Hansen), Natalie (Myers) and Dawn (Brooks)—find themselves struggling with ordinary problems when they are suddenly pulled through a mysterious portal into the Overworld: a cubic wonderland that thrives on imagination. To get back home, they’ll have to master this world (and protect it from evil things like Piglins and Zombies, too) while embarking on a magical quest with an unexpected, expert crafter, Steve (Black). Together, their adventure will challenge all five to be bold and to reconnect with the qualities that make each of them uniquely creative…the very skills they need to thrive back in the real world.
Hess directed from a screenplay by Chris Bowman & Hubbel Palmer and Neil Widener & Gavin James and Chris Galletta, story by Allison Schroeder and Chris Bowman & Hubbel Palmer, based on the Minecraft video game. Roy Lee, Jon Berg, Mary Parent, Cale Boyter, Jason Momoa, Jill Messick, Torfi Frans Ólafsson and Vu Bui produced, and Todd Hallowell, Jay Ashenfelter, Kayleen Walters, Brian Mendoza and Jon Spaihts executive produced.
The director’s creative team behind the camera includes director of photography Enrique Chediak, production designer Grant Major, editor James Thomas, VFX supervisor Dan Lemmon and costume designer Amanda Neale. The music supervisors are Gabe Hilfer and Karyn Rachtman, and the music is by Mark Mothersbaugh.
Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures Present A Vertigo Entertainment/On The Roam/Mojang Studios Production, A Jared Hess Film, “A Minecraft Movie.” The film is be distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures worldwide and by Legendary East in China.
(ROHN ROMULO)
Balik-TV after mag-host ng beauty pageants: LANCE, na-challenge na kaeksena sina RURU, SHERYL, RICHARD at ARIELLA
MATAPOS ang sunud-sunod na pagho-host ng mga international beauty pageants, balik-TV na si Lance Raymundo.Matatandaan na nag-host siya sa Miss Teen International in Cambodia, Miss Teen Universe in Colombia at Miss Universe India.
World-class host naman kasi si Lance kaya in-demand siya sa mga international events.
Recently ay bumalik nga siya sa totoong mahal niya, ang pag-arte. Nakapag-guest si Lance sa “Lolong Season 2” sa GMA7 na pinagbibidahan ni Ruru Madrid kung saan ang role niya ay isang may kayang gang leader na tinangkang gahasain si Ariella Arida.
“Buti na lang at hindi naging awkward ang scene kasi siyempre, beauty queen si Ariella tapos rape scene, ” kuwento ni Lance.
“But it was executed well kasi magaling si Direk Rommel (Penesa). And of course, sa fight scene ay si Ruru ang kaharap ko who was really professional kaya smooth ang naging shoot.”
Pero ang ikinatutuwa talaga ni Lance ay ang paglabas niya sa TADHANA na Mother’s Love episode.
Challenging kasi ang role niya dahil maaksiyon.
“Pulis ako sa story pero ako din pala ang nagpapatakbo ng drug operation gamit ang mga students.
“Tapos may scene na natunton na kami ng mga kapwa ko pulis—and I had to jump from the balcony! May barilan at habulan scene pa so exciting talaga,” say pa niya.
Nag-enjoy nga raw si Lance sa mga eksena niya lalo pa at magagaling ang mga kasama niya na sina Sheryl Cruz at Richard Quan. Feel nga raw niya ang mga action scenes kaya sana masundan pa.
Say pa ni Lance, nasa 2 million views na din daw ang eksenang nilagay niya sa Tiktok kaya lalo siyang natuwa.
Hindi lang balik sa tv si Lance kundi balik din sa original manager niya na si Charlotte Dianco na isang filmmaker. Ayon nga sa actor-singer-host ay may dalawang movies na siyang naka-line up na magsisimula ito after the election.
(ROHN ROMULO)
The mythical world of Vikings and dragons comes to life in the new “How to Train Your Dragon” featurette
For How to Train Your Dragon book series author Cressida Cowell, seeing the animated world based on her best-selling novels transform into live-action was nothing short of magical.
Walking through the village of Berk or into the blacksmith’s forge was like stepping into a dream,” Cowell says. “The attention to detail—the wear on the tools, the weathered wood of the buildings—made everything feel alive. It was extraordinary.”
Watch the “Bringing Berk to Life” featurette: https://youtu.be/r3FYFOuke0I
Every aspect of production was meticulously crafted to translate the sense of wonder into realism, and at the head is original director Dean DeBlois, who’s excited to show everyone the Isle of Berk, and all its inhabitants.
“I decided to revisit How to Train Your Dragon because it presented a remarkable opportunity—not only to direct a live-action film, but to return to a world I’ve genuinely missed,” DeBlois says. “These characters and this universe have stayed with me, and now we can bring them back with such authenticity and conviction that, when audiences enter this world, they’ll never want to leave.”
In How To Train Your Dragon, Vikings and dragons are embittered in a generations-long feud. When Hiccup, a young Viking, befriends the Night Fury Toothless, they defy centuries of tradition, and their unlikely friendship might be the key to saving the island from a looming threat.
The heart and soul of the film was rooted in the characters and the dragons, and realism was key in capturing all the emotional moments of How to Train Your Dragon.
“The key is grounding the dragons in familiar animal behaviors,” DeBlois says. “By drawing inspiration from cats, dogs, horses and other animals, we’ve created creatures that feel authentic even though they’re fantasy creatures. Each dragon has a unique personality, and they live within a real, grounded world. Our goal was to make audiences believe in dragons as completely as they believed in the dinosaurs of Jurassic Park.”
In crafting this rich world, the filmmakers keep to heart what makes the film resonate with audiences. “My hope is that audiences who loved these characters in animation will discover them all over again, both with familiar warmth and surprising new depth,” DeBlois says. “We approached this adaptation with profound respect for what came before, while daring to imagine what could be. It’s a story that captures the magic of flying, the courage to question what we’re taught and the wonder of discovering something extraordinary within yourself. That’s what How to Train Your Dragon has always been about—and what this film delivers in a way audiences have never seen before.”
Soar to new heights as How to Train Your Dragon arrives in PH cinemas on June 11.
Follow Universal Pictures PH (FB), UniversalPicturesPH (IG), and UniversalPicsPH (TikTok) for the latest updates.
(ROHN ROMULO)
All praises si Rhea sa kanila ni Jennylyn: DENNIS, ‘di naging isyu ang pag-e-endorso ng beauty products
LAST year pa, halata na namin na after ni Jennylyn Mercado, ang mister niya na si Dennis Trillo naman ang papipirmahin ng Beautéderm CEO at President na si Ms. Rea Anicoche-Tan bilang isa sa mga celebrity ambassador.Formal at official na ngang pumirma si Dennis bilang Belle Dolls ambassador, ang personal favorite namin na Belle Dolls Zero Filter na sunscreen.
Hindi isyu kay Dennis kahit babaeng-babae ang pangalan ng produkto at brand. Dahil ayon dito, since na-introduce siya sa Belle Dolls, mas naging concious siya, lalo na ang mag-apply ng sunscreen.
All praises si Ms. Rei kay Dennis na katulad ni Jennylyn, kahit mga big stars ay napakabait daw.
Halatang nagulat din si Dennis sa klase ng mediacon na ibinigay sa kanya ni Ms. Rei. Bukod sa bonggang Solaire North, nakita niya kung gaano ka-generous ang kanilang C.E.0.
Sa ngayon, kasalukuyang ginagawa nina Dennis at Jen ang kanilang bagong series, ang action-drama na “Sanggang-Dikit.”
Natanong din si Dennis sa pagkakaroon ng blended family. Para raw sa kanila, hindi na bago ito dahil dati pa naman, talagang nagkakasama na ang anak ni Jennylyn kay Patrick Garcia na si Jazz at si Dennis naman kay Carlene Aquilar na si Calix.
At masaya raw sila, at ang anak nila niya Jen na si Dylan ay solid ang pagkakaroon ng dalawang “kuya” figure.
Sa ginanap din na mediacon, winelcome si Dennis ng iba pang celebrity ambassadors, kabilang na si Jennylyn at ang anak nila na si Dylan.
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HINDI pa man tapos ang VIVA One series na “Ang Mutya ng Section E”, may bago ng ginagawang series si Rabin Angeles kunsaan, siya na ang solong male lead.
Ito ang “Seducing Drake Palma” na mapapanood din sa VIVA One. Nakaka-five taping days na raw sila, pero si Rabin pa lang ang naging cast reveal.
Hindi pa niri-reveal kung sino ang leading lady niya, though, sorry to disappoint ang mga fan ng loveteam nila ni Ashtine Olviga, pero may kutob kaming iba ang kapareha niya sa series.
At in fairness, mukhang masaya naman si Rabin sa kanyang new leading lady.
Consistent si Rabin sa pagsasabing hinding-hindi siya magbabago. Though, sa buhay niya, malaki na raw ang nabago. May lumalapit na at nagpapa-picture. Nakakatulong na rin daw siya, lalo na sa nanay niya.
Bukod sa may sarili na rin siyang sasakyan.
(ROSE GARCIA)
Dinadamayan sa kanyang pangangampanya: JIMMY, binabantayan ng asawa sa mga sinasabi ‘pag umiinit na ang ulo
MAY katuwang si Jimmy Bondoc sa kanyang pangangampanya, walang iba kundi ang misis niya.Ikinasal ang singer at Senatorial candidate na si Atty. Jimmy sa kapwa niya abogado at longtime girlfriend na si Isabel Torrijos noong February 2 ng taong kasalukuyan
Kaya tinanong namin si Jimmy kung kumusta o ano ang pagkakaiba na mangampanya ngayong may misis na siya.
“Una sa lahat nagpapasalamat po ako sa mga showbiz reporters, and of course yung sa mainstream media, salamat po sa inyo kasi kung wala kayo walang ganyang tanong,” at tumawa si Atty. Jimmy.
“Wala naman pong pinagkaiba, yung pagkampanya ko na may kasama akong asawa na kahit papaano dinadamayan ako sa paghihirap, ganun, may nagbabantay sa sinasabi ko kapag masyadong umiinit ang ulo ko.
“Tsaka at least meron, alam niyo ang tawag sa kanya kasi, First Lady, ng mga kaibigan ko, e dati hindi ko naman iniisip yung role ng First Lady, pero napakalaking role din pala.
“Because she is also like a representative, pinalalambot niya po yung ating mga statement kapag medyo umiinit ang ulo ko sa mga kawalanghiyaan na ginagawa ng ibang tao sa atin.
“So, I really think it is a grace of God talaga yung a good partner.”
Paano nakakapag-adjust ang misis niya sa kampanya?
“Wala, normal naman she’s a trooper ‘ika nga ‘no.
“Alam mo kaya ko nga pinakasalan baka kasi makawala pa!
“Hindi… totoo kasi nga bihira… I’ve been in many relationships and it’s nothing against them pero ito po yung pang-unawa po napakalawak.
“Isipin mo unawain mo ang isang Jimmy Bondoc,” at muling tumawa si Atty. Jimmy, “napakalawak po ng pang-unawa niya.”
Ang honeymoon raw nila ay pagkatapos na ng eleksyon sa May 12, at nagkataong 50th birthday rin ni Atty. Jimmy sa May 31 kaya malamang raw magkaroon siya ng isang malaking party at ang honeymoon naman nila ay sa isang lugar raw na wala munang pulitika.
(ROMMEL L. GONZALES)
Walang butt exposure pero matindi ang halikan: DIEGO, aminadong nahirapan sa intimate scenes nila ni SUE
“I had a ‘hard’ time, I had a really ‘hard’ time,” ang pilyong pag-amin ni Diego Loyzaga sa intimate scenes nila ni Sue Ramirez sa “In Between” bilang lovers.Nahirapan daw si Diego na i-execute ang maseselang eksena nila ni Sue sa pelikula dahil very close friends sila sa tunay na buhay.
“I had a hard time because I guess for a moment it was, parang sabi ko, ‘Sue did we really just do that?’
“And then… hindi kami… okay, of all the projects I’ve done, hindi kami nagpe-playback, we don’t rewatch our scenes.
“Sabi ko, ‘Direk can we see what we did?’ ‘Huwag na. Trust me’
“Sabi ko, ‘Okay we put all our trust in you.’ ‘Okay na ‘to, panoorin mo na lang sa sinehan.’ ‘Okay, okay ganun na lang!’ ‘But it was hard. It was, but then it wasn’t, don’t worry… I’m kidding, it’s a joke!”
Tungkol pa rin sa kanilang intimate scenes…
“Nakakapanibago nga lang na iyon nga, we were… I kissed Sue! After how many years of working together we never had a scene na kailangan na ganito.
“And it wasn’t just a kiss. “Dapat abangan niyo kasi hindi yung typical na kiss. I don’t think I have done anything this wild yet.
“Guys don’t worry, walang butt exposure, you will not see my butt, no. But the kiss was pretty out there.”
Rebelasyon pa ni Diego na wala siyang karelasyon ngayon.
Nang kumustahin kasi ang status ng relationship niya ngayon, ang mabilis niyang reaksyon ay, “With whom?”
Wala nga kasi raw siyang karelasyon ngayon.
”My life has been so boring,” at natawa si Diego.
“’Di ba nakapanibago, guys, wala kayong inaano sa akin?
“It’s different now. I mean I’m happy for Sue but I’m also very inggit kay Sue,” at muling natawa si Diego.
May lovelife kasi si Sue, masaya ang aktres sa piling ni Dominic Roque.
“If you know somebody, please introduce her to me.
“I’m on the market, I’m available.
“My relationship right now, numero uno, is my daughter.
“But siyempre that’s different, pahayag pa niya. ”
May two-year old daughter si Diego, si Hailey Paige.
“I’m there for my daughter, but it’s also nice to feel loved by somebody.
“Iba pa rin yung feeling na, iyon nga, I mean if there is somebody I’m talking to, siguro yung kulang lang is the reciprocation talaga.
“If you don’t see that, if you don’t find that in a person, mawawalan ka rin… parang, ‘Is this one sided? Is this worth the time, will I get anything out of this? Are we just wasting time?
‘Will I be in the tabloids in a couple of months because nasira na naman ‘tong relasyon na ‘to?’
“I don’t know. Am I gonna find love? Maybe, probably let’s see, I don’t know anymore.
“Like my character in the movie I think talaga you shouldn’t try and control everything, cause the more you do, the more you lose control so right now I’m just going with the flow.
“But if you do know anybody please send her my number, 24/7 I will respond!”
Sa direksyon ni Gino Santos, palabas sa mga sinehan ang “In Between” mula sa Viva Films.
(ROMMEL L. GONZALES)
Nag-share ng heartfelt advice sa bagong Miss Universe PH: Payo ni CATRIONA kay AHTISA, enjoy the journey at dedmahin ang online pressure
NAG-SHARE naman si Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray ng heartfelt advice para sa newly crowned Miss Universe Philippines na si Ahtisa Manalo of Quezon Province.“My advice is to really enjoy the journey. I just hope this next couple of months, she doesn’t allow ‘yung pressure, ‘yung noise sa social media to really distract her.
“Sana she remembers why she’s there, what her core is, whether that be to go after a dream or to support her community or to make her family proud, just hold on to that.
“Kasi it will go so fast and talagang once in a lifetime experience ‘yan to be able to raise our flag on the Miss Universe stage. I hope she enjoys it, and I hope she that she feels free to reach out and I am happy to give here advice.”
Catriona won the Miss Universe crown in Thailand in December 2018. Magaganap ulit sa Thailand ang 2025 Miss Universe in November.
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KINUMPIRMA ni Ruru Madrid na muli siyang mapapanood sa inaabangang
‘Encantadia Chronicles: Sang’gre.’
Noong Encantadia 2016, napanood si Ruru bilang Ybrahim, ang ikaapat na rama o hari ng Sapiro. Naging love interest siya rito ng 2016 Sang’gres na sina Kylie Padilla bilang Amihan at Gabbi Garcia bilang Alena.
“Makikita n’yo po ako riyan sa Sang’gre. Nag-taping ako kasama ko ‘yung mga dating Sang’gre na sina si Kylie at Gabbi,” sabi ni Ruru.
Makakasama rin ni Ruru sa pagbabalik sa Sang’gre ang 2016 Encantadia actors na sina Sanya Lopez, Glaiza de Castro, at Rocco Nacino.
“I’m very grateful to be part of this project. Nakaka-excite, actually, na muling masilayan ang mundo ng Encantadia,” sey ni Ruru.
Bukod dito, excited din si Ruru na makita sa ‘Encantadia Chronicles: Sang’gre’ ang girlfriend at bagong henerasyon ng Sang’gre na si Bianca Umali bilang Terra, ang bagong taga-pangalaga ng Brilyante ng Lupa.
“Hindi lang ‘yon, at masilayan ang napakagandang bagong Sang’gre na si Bianca. Sobrang proud ako kasi dalawang taon po niya itong pinaghirapan.”
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KINABOG ng 81-year old legendary music icon na si Diana Ross ang mga celebrities sa 2025 Met Gala nang dumating ito suot ang silver gown with a massive 18-foot white feathery shawl kunsaan naka-embroider sa loonb ang mga pangalan ng kanyang mga anak at mga apo.
The whole ensemble was designed by Diana herself and Ugo Mozie.
Sampung tao ang nagbitbit ng shawl ni Diana at isa sa mga umalalay sa kanya ay ang anak na si Evan Ross.
Huling rumampa si Diana sa Met Gala ay 20 years ago pa kaya isang pasabog ang pag-attend niya this year.
Bukod kay Diana, hinirang din na best-dressed sa Met Gala sina Zendaya, Colman Domingo, Rihanna, Lisa of BLACKPINK, Zoe Saldaña, Lupita Nyong’o, Hunter Schafer, Jenna Ortega, Lewis Hamilton, Ayo Edebiri, Jeremy Pope at Lana Del Ray.
This year, the theme was “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,” which explores the role of sartorial style in forming Black identities.
(RUEL J. MENDOZA)