HINDI nakatiis ang former child actor na si John Manalo na punahin ang ginagawang glass walkway sa La Trinidad, Benguet.Bakit daw kailangan pang gawan ng ganung structure dahil nakasisira raw yun sa natural na ganda at view ng Cordillera mountains.“Jejemon talaga ng Pinas. Ganda ganda ng cordillera eh. Dami pwedeng gawin. Kung sino sino lang kasi nakaupo sa Pinas eh. Sobrang jeje anlala,” caption ni Manalo sa Facebook post niya.‘Di bale raw kung original daw yung ginagawang structure. Pero kinopya lang daw yung glass walkway sa isang tourist attraction sa Vietnam. Kulang daw sa “originality and long-term vision” ang mga nakaisip nito.“That post came from a place of frustration—not just about that bridge, but about how things often work in the Philippines, whether in public or privately owned tourist spots. The Philippines is undeniably beautiful. But we seem to lack originality and long-term vision.“Zambales becomes the “New Zealand of the Philippines.” Marikina is called the “Little Singapore.” It’s always been like this—our places are framed as copies instead of being allowed to stand proudly as themselves.“Our country is rich in culture, nature, and talent, yet we’ve been plundered for so long that many of us have learned to settle for whatever we’re given. This isn’t hate for the Philippines. I love the country—that’s exactly why I’m critical of it. We deserve better, not just better views, but better systems, better leadership, and better respect for our own identity.”***BUKAS na raw si Nadine Lustre sa susunod na chapter ng buhay niya kasama ang boyfriend na si Christophe Bariou.Inamin ng aktres na ramdam niya na ito na ang “the right one” at posibleng ang kanyang huling boyfriend.Kaya sa tanong kung ready na ba siyang maging wife, sagot ng aktres: “Parang ibang responsibility ‘yan. Siguro, I mean kung mangyayari e ‘di go. Feeling ko naman kasi ‘yung kung ano ang nangyayari and ginagawa namin ngayon, parang ganu’n na siya. I think kasi were both focused on working on ourselves din.”Bukod sa pag-aasawa, napag-usapan din ang posibilidad ng pagiging ina. Pero iba ang paniniwala rito ni Nadine.“Actually ayoko talaga mag-anak. Pero kung mangyayari, kung ibibigay sa’kin, tatanggapin ko naman.“Parang ‘di ko lang kaya…kasi takot ‘din ako na magra-raise ka ng tao. Syempre responsible ka d’yan. Hindi lang siya laruan, hindi lang siya cute. It’s such a huge responsibility na takot ako ‘pag nagkamali ako. I think for me din kasi, hindi pa ko tapos i-discover ‘yung sarili ko. “Tapos mag-a-anak ako na parang lahat ng atensyon at oras ko mapupunta sa bata. I feel like in some way baka sobrang maka-affect din siya sa akin.”Kabilang si Nadine sa 2025 Metro Manila Film Festival top-grosser na ‘Call Me Mother.’***SI Beyoncé Knowles ang latest member ng billionaire club ayon sa Forbes.Si Queen Bey ang fifth musician na naabot ang billionaire status at ka-level na niya sina Taylor Swift, Bruce Springsteen, Rihanna at ang mister na si Jay-Z.Last year, na-stage ni Beyoncé ang kanyang most successful tour na Cowboy Carter na nag-gross ng $400 million in ticket sales, making history as the highest-earning country tour.After 20 years and 35 Grammys, nagtatag ang singer ng sariling company called Parkwood Entertainment and takes ownership of her music, concerts, and documentaries.“When I decided to manage myself, it was important that I didn’t go to some big management company, I felt like I wanted to follow the footsteps of Madonna and be a powerhouse and have my own empire and show other women when you get to this point in your career you don’t have to go sign with someone else and share your money and your success — you do it yourself.”(RUEL J. MENDOZA)