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Mister Grand International 2017 Michaelangelo Skyllas of Australia is still mending a broken heart these day after he broke off with his girlfriend. "Not at the moment. I came out of a relationship few months ago. I broke up with my girlfriend. So now I am single and I am enjoying the free time," said Skyllas when asked if he is in a relationship these days, during an interview at Psalmstre Glam Slam 2017 held in Marikina City last Oct. 28. Organized by Jaime Acosta, president and CEO of Psalmstre, maker of New Placenta soap, the event welcomed delegates of the Miss Earth beauty competition at a meet-and-greet occasion. Yet the Australian-Greek hunk said that it's possible that he would fall for a Filipina. "Anything is possible in life, believe in yourself. In love, anything is possible. You don't know who you will fall in love with," Skyllas said. In the meantime, Skyllas is focused on his modelling and acting career. He dreams of becoming...

Popular stars and celebrities will spread holiday cheers at the "Christmas By Manila Bay'' on December 15-17 which will benefit the children of Marawi City, Leyte, and Hospicio de San Jose in Manila. "The event aims to make the Filipinos and the whole world appreciate the uniqueness of Filipino Christmas by highlighting what is the distinct celebration from Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao," said Mina Gabor, who served as the tourism secretary during the time of former President Fidel V. Ramos, at a press briefing held at the Rizal Park Hotel in Manila recently. Gabor said that the three-day event is filled with different activities to showcase the spirit of giving the Filipino way, promote crafts and products of the Philippines and relive some of the Original Pilipino Christmas Music and traditions to make the event more festive. Among the activities lined-up are Christmas Market, Christmas Gift-giving, Christmas Concert and Christmas Parade. She enc...

The 67th Miss World beauty pageant, on-going in Sanya, China, has announced the changing of its format in choosing the winners as it focuses on social media and interactivity. Dubbed "Head to Head Challenge Rounds," the Miss World contest said that 20 Groups of 6 Countries will go head to head for a place in the Top 40 Round (the number of countries in each group may be adjusted according to the final number of contestants). The winner of each Challenge Group will automatically qualify for the Miss World Top 40 Round, organizers said. The bulk of Top 40 contestants will now come from "Head to Head challenge winners" with 20 candidates; 5 Fast Track Event’s Winners; and 15 Judges selection. A total of 120 candidates are competing in this year's beauty contest. Stephanie del Valle of Puerto Rico is the reigning Miss World. Laura Lehmann, 24, is the country's delegate to the longest-running beauty pageant which will hold its finals on Nov. 1...

Award-winning English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran has reset his upcoming shows in Japan and the Philippines to April 2018 following a bike injury last October 16. The full statement from AEG Presents Asia, organizer of Sheeran's shows: "Ed Sheeran will start his Asia tour on 11 Nov. 2017 in Singapore. The tour dates in Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Mubai and Dubai will go ahead as scheduled. "Osaka, Tokyo and Manila tour dates will be rescheduled to April 2018 (full dates and schedules below). All tickets for the original show will remain valid for the new dates. "Despite best efforts, due to scheduling conflicts and limited venue availability in April 2018, Ed Sheeran has been forced to cancel his tour dates in Taipei, Seoul, Hong Kong and Jakarta. "Ed commented: 'A follow-up visit to my doctors today confirmed that I will be good to go from the Singapore shows onwards. "Osaka, Tokyo and Manila will be rescheduled for April 2018. My d...

Renz Tuazon, the man behind the successful Renz Haus of Models Talents and Events Management, is setting his sights on national pageants after conquering the world of modelling and advertisements. "Gusto kong i-relaunch ang RHM kasi what's in store for us in 2018 is hindi lang puro commercials. I'm also planning to tie-up with pageant organizers," said Tuazon during his birthday bash held at the Penthouse of Winland Tower Residences on Tomas Morato in Quezon City last Oct. 22. "Gusto kong subukan (ang pageants) kasi I can scout potential talents. I have a lot. Sabi nila subukan kaya nating mag pageants? Kung sa pageants, wala akong problema so nagpapadala ako ng mga models sa pageants, mall search." Tuazon said that he also values his relationships with his models whom he called "family." "Aside from the monetary value, when it comes to relationships with the models, para mo ng mga anak sila. Parang sila na ang family ko," ...

Actress Cristine Reyes has denied allegations that she snubbed Kapuso star Marian Rivera during the premier night of her movie "Seven Sundays" recently. "Hindi 'yun tutoo. Paano ko s'ya ma-i-snub e sobrang ganda n'ya? Actually nag-usap pa kami so I don't know saan galing 'yung issue," said Reyes when asked if she really snubbed Rivera, during an interview on "Tonight With Boy Abunda" on ABS CBN. A viral video showed Rivera attended the premiere of "Seven Sundays" with husband Dingdong Dantes who stars in the same film. In the same footage, Reyes was seen talking to some guests inside the theater but it was never shown that she talked to Rivera who was already seated in the movie house. Reyes also talked about how she manages the finances with husband mixed martial artist husband Ali Khatibi. "It's not how I manage it. It's how Ali manages it. He's the guy eh. I think it's not...

Several candidates to the Mrs. Tourism 2017 beauty pageant gave their unsolicited advice to women who are victims of domestic violence. During press presentation for the candidates of Mrs. Tourism 2017 pageant held at the West Avenue Suites in Quezon City last Saturday, Mrs. Philippines Dr. Riza Caldoza de Leon said that battered wives should be empowered by keeping themselves busy. "As a doctor, I had patients who are battered especially the younger ones. Kasi s'yempre wala pang voice yan eh. They are under the thumbs of their husbands. So I would tell them that they have to empower themselves. The No. 1 thing that they can do is work because if they are not working, lahat hihingiin sa asawa. "But if they have money of their own, they can stand for their rights. And they have earning of their own. They will have the power to buy their own things, and gain that much needed self-confidence. For battered women, the confidence is very low. So I advise them to ge...

Actress Isabel Granada is in critical condition after she collapsed during an event in Qatar last Tuesday, October 24. Arnel Cowley, partner of Isabel for two years now, issued a statement on her condition. "To all family and friends, please pray for my wife Isabel Granada who is in ICU at Doha Qatar in a critical condition. She suffered from a brain haemorrhage which indicates aneurism and in turn affected her heart. She collapsed suddenly without warning yesterday afternoon and is still not responding," said Cowley in a statement. "I have released this statement to end inaccurate speculations during this hard time for myself and the rest of the family and I would also like to thank the people that’s supporting me here in Doha," Cowley also said. Actor-blogger Chuckie Dreyfus has also asked for prayers for the speedy recovery of his former on-screen love team. Dreyfus, 43, made the appeal to the public on his Facebook. His complete post read:   ...

It seems that actor-businessman Daniel Matsunaga has moved on from his messy relationship with actress Erich Gonzales. This after Matsunaga confirmed that he is in a relationship with Polish model Karolina Pisarek. But the Japanese-Brazilian model said that he wanted his new relationship private for now. "Yes! We're together. I just really want to have it quiet and masaya," said Matsunaga in an interview on ABS-CBN. So far, the two celebrities have not posted any pictures together on social media. Pisarek, 20, has posted images of her vacation in the Philippines in August. In one of the pictures she shared on Instagram, Pisarek captioned it: "Where everything has changed." Matsunaga, 28, said that he does not mind being in a long-distance relationship. "If you love someone, that doesn't stop me," said Matsunaga, who stars in the horror flick "Spirit of the Glass 2: The Haunted." Matsunaga also said that Pisa...

OPM icon and actress Zsa Zsa Padilla has said that marriage with her boyfriend architect Conrad Onglao is not among her priorities, adding that comparing him to her late partner Comedy King Dolphy is unfair. "Nun pa talaga original plan n'ya (na magpakasal kami sa Italy). Sabi ko 'No!' I just feel personally kung pa-planuhin baka mangyari yung nagyari kay Dolphy hindi matutuloy. Baka magkaroon na naman ako ng depression. I was overthinking things. Sabi ko, 'Let's just stop. Let's just do it whenever it's clear to do it," said Padilla, during an interview on "Tonight With Boy Abunda" on ABS CBN. Padilla, who currently appears in the new movie "Bes and the Beshies," said that Onglao doesn't want to be compared to Dolphy although he has gotten used to it. "It used to. I'm sorry I have to reveal this. There was a time he (Dolphy) was gonna sleep and I said goodnight Love-y. And when I woke up, he just died....