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Maituturing na kontrobersyal ang katatapos pa lamang na 2018 Grammy Awards sa Madison Square Garden sa New York nitong January 28 matapos umuwing luhaan ang rap superstar na si Jay-Z kahit na ito ay may walong nominasyon, pinakamarami para sa taong ito. Inaakala ng marami na hahakot na ng award si Jay-Z dahil biniyayaan na sya ng walong nominasyon matapos nitong i-boycott ang prestihiyosong awards show ilang taon na ang nakakaraan. Pero mukhang naisahan yata si Jay-Z ng Grammys dahil kahit na tinapos na n'ya ang boykot, hindi pa rin siya binigyan ng kahit na anong tropeo sa gabi ng awards night. Nasungkit naman ni Bruno Mars ang tatlong major awards - Album of the Year, Record of the Year at Song of the Year. Si Kendrick Lamar, isa sa mga mahigpit na kalaban nila Jay Z at Bruno Mars, ay nanalo rin ng mga awards tulad ng Best Rap Performance, Best Rap/Sung Performance, Best Rap Song, at Best Rap Album. Suma-tutal, nag-uwi si Bruno ng anim na award samantalang lima n

The 35 official candidates of the scholarship pageant dubbed Mr. and Ms. Republic of the Philippines - 16 males and 19 females - were presented to the press during a special presentation held at Hotel 101 in Pasay City last January 25. Local candidates in the scholarship contest came from the National Capital Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, Ilocos Region, Cagayan Valley, Central Luzon,  Calabarzon, Mimaropa, Bicol Region, Western Visayas, Central Visayas, Easrern Visayas, Zamboanga Peninsula, Northern Mindanao, Davao Region, Socsargen and Caraga. Candidates from the overseas Filipino communities are from the US, Canada and Europe, Nordic countries, Asia, Australia and New Zealand. "The 2017 Mr. and Ms. Republic of the Philippines promotes the image of a new Filipino: intelligent, self-assured and empowered as global ambassador of Philippine tourism and goodwill," said CEO and President Lynette Padolina, a finance architect and a certified public account

Rap superstar Jay-Z received the most number of nominations with eight at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards which will be held at the Madison Square Garden in New York City on January 28 (January 29 Monday morning in Manila). He is up for Album of the Year, Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Rap Performance, Best Rap/Sung Performance, Best Rap Song, Best Rap Album and Best Music Video.                                                                              Jay-Z Kendrick Lamar scored seven nominations while Bruno Mars got six nominations. Childish Gambino, Khalid, No I.D. and SZA have received five nominations each. Performers for the 60th Grammy Awards are: * Alessia Cara, Khalid and Logic * Brothers Osborne, Maren Morris and Eric Church (Route 91 Harvest Festival tribute) * Childish Gambino * Gary Clark Jr. and Jon Batiste (Chuck Berry and Fats Domino tribute)                                                                        Bruno Mars * Lu

Kapamilya star Gerald Anderson has said that he will propose to Bea Alonzo soon although he is not ready to settle down these days. "Darating yun, wag tayong magmamadali. Darating 'yung araw," said Anderson, when asked if he proposed to Alonzo during their holiday trip to the US, following an interview on "Tonight With Boy Abunda" on ABS CBN. "May nanghula nga eh (ngayong taon daw). Nag guest ako sa 'Magandang Buhay' at sinabi ko na kapag naramdaman ko na, mas malapit na ako sa marrying age. Sabi ko pag naramdaman ko na, hindi ko na mapipigilan," he said. Anderson, 28, said that he is still focused on his showbiz career than raising a family. "Sa edad ko ngayon, 28 na po ako, I mean 28 pa lang ako, sa trabaho ko ang dami ko pang gagawin. Kailangan ko pang mag-ipon. Marami pa akong gustong gawin," he said. Asked what "hastag #secretplace" was all about, Anderson said: "Nagtrain kami mula sa San Franci

Sen. Cynthia Villar lauded the flourishing partnership between private and public organizations to clean and protect Manila Bay on the occasion of the celebration of January as Zero Waste Month. Villar, chairperson of the committee on environment and natural resources, made this statement during the clean-up activity of the Manila Bay Sunset Partnership Program Inc. (MBSPPI) at the Las Pinas-Paranaque Wetland Park. “Obviously, our waste problem has reached alarming levels that government efforts are not enough to clear our coastal areas of plastic debris. This now calls for a concerted effort between public and private organizations to significantly reduce wastes,” Villar said. Villar also cited a University of Georgia study showing that the Philippines ranked third, next to China and Indonesia, among 192 countries surveyed, in terms of estimated volume of mismanaged plastic wastes that could potentially enter the bodies of water. She commended MBSPPI for conducting

Matapos ihayag ang mga nominado para sa prestihiyosong 90th Academy Awards o popular sa tawag na Oscars nitong Enero 24, hindi maiwasang pag-usapan ang mga artista o pelikula na hindi nakasama sa mga listahan ng mga nominado para sa taong ito. Nangunguna na rito si James Franco na hinuhulaan ng lahat ng movie critics na makakasama sa Best Actor category para sa pelikulang "The Disaster Artist." Nguni't shock ang marami ng hindi nabanggit ang pangalan ni Franco sa listahan.                                                                  'The Disaster Artist' Ayon sa ibang critics, mukhang hindi nakabuti kay Franco ang pagkakadawit nya sa limang sex sandal case na kinasasangkutan nya. Pero ito naman ay mariing itinanggi ng aktor. Kamakailan lang ay nagwagi si Franco bilang Best Actor In A Comedy sa katatapos lang na Golden Globe. Deadma rin ang mga taga Oscars kay Tom Hanks para sa pelikulang "The Post" sa Best Actor category at Steven S

Days after their official numbers were assigned, the 40 candidates of the 2018 Bb. Pilipinas beauty pageant made their first public appearance at the Gateway Mall in Cubao, Quezon City recently. In their comfy white shirts and jeans, the girls waved to their fans on their way to the art gallery located at the 5th level of the popular mall. Later, the candidates explored the latest cultural destination in Quezon City which spans 735 square meters of prime space dedicated to the exhibition and appreciation of art and history. The gallery, which can fit almost 600 people, consists of a main exhibition hall and a smaller secondary exhibit area that easily converts into an events room ideal for drawing/painting sessions, artist talks or film screenings. "Sining Saysay: Philippine History in Art" is a milestone exhibit that depicts Philippine history in 30 large history and thematic paintings. A product of a five-year collaboration among University of the

Reigning beauty queens of Bb. Pilipinas got sentimental as they cherished the things they would miss most about their one-year stint in the prestigious pageant. "Sad to say, ma-mi miss ko 'yung mga bonding naming mga queens. 'Yung learning from one another, sharing of thoughts and ideas for our preparations," said Nelda Ibe, 1st runner-up at 2017 Miss Globe pageant, during an interview at the Kia Theater in Cubao, Quezon City recently. Ibe has also been offered to be a co-host for the game show "Wowowin" on GMA 7 but she did not pursue it.                                                                 Katarina Rodriguez "Hindi na po kasi babalik ako sa aviation," said Ibe, who is also known as the pilot beauty queen. Ibe described her stint in Bb. Pilipinas as "incredible." "It's incredible and I've changed a lot. I've grown as a person. Sa mga experience naman kasi matututo ang isang babae. No regrets

Actress Claudine Barretto has revealed that she has been suffering from panic attacks since 2002 after her boyfriend Rico Yan passed away. During an exclusive interview on the Kapuso magazine show "Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho" aired last January 21, Claudine said that she was then taping the Kapamilya teleserye "Sa Dulo Ng Walang Hanggan" when the panic attack started. "Ang natatandaan ko lang, yung time na nagte-taping kami, nag-cold sweat ako while we were reading. Tapos, sabi ni Direk Wenn (Deramas), parang iba na," said Claudine. "Sabi ko, 'I'll just go to the room for a while, inom lang akong water. And then he went inside the room, and then sabi niya, ang putla ko daw. I was just walking and walking 'tapos sabi niya, 'Ano nangyayari?' 'Hindi ko alam;" "Ayun, I started crying na and I couldn't breathe. Noong sinabi sa akin ni Direk Wenn na, 'You need to see a psychiatrist, something's wrong

A Filipino realtor who is based in Hawaii will represent the Philippines in the Mrs. International Global Classic pageant which will be held in Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia on January 26. Armi Oliver Farinas, 52, of Pangasinan, will compete for the title along with 30 other women from around the world in a pageant for empowered married women. Farinas and her husband Nestor have three children. She is currently completing her doctorate degree in business administration at the Liberty University in Virginia, USA. She said that she will finish her doctorate degree in two years. Farinas is no stranger to the world of beauty and fashion having engaged herself on similar projects when she was younger. Asked about the reaction of her family when she decided to compete in an international pageant, Farinas said: "They are very supportive, although at first I have to explain a lot of things. I told them that the pageant would be a wonderful platform to promote our business with

Eva Psychee Patalinjug, one of the front-runners in the 2018 Bb. Pilipinas beauty pageant, has admitted that she is aiming for the Bb. Pilipinas-Universe title at the grand coronation of the prestigious beauty contest at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Cubao, Quezon City on March 18. "Of course 'Universe.' I know that people want somebody for the 'Universe' title but it's still a competition and it's anybody's game," said Patalinjug, when asked about her dream title in the popular beauty pageant. "At the end of the day, it's the hand of the judges that will prevail. So it's anybody's game. Dapat hindi ka ma-pressure. Just do your best! Para sa akin kasi I'm competing with myself. I just don't wanna focus with the pressure outside and the girls, I find them beautiful. Pag hindi ako nag focus sa sarili ko, I tend to forget the track that I'm in. Madi-distract lang ako," she added. Patalinjug that she if sh

Actress Judy Ann Santos-Agoncillo has said that she never doubted her husband's infidelity in their nine year's of being together. "Wala. Siguro maswerte ako sa partner ko. Nakahanap talaga ako ng asawang super honest," said Judy Ann when asked if she ever doubted Ryan Agocillo's fidelity during an interview on "Tonight With Boy Abunda" on ABS CBN. "Hindi naman kailangang sabihin nya araw araw sa akin that he loves me. Hindi ako nag de-demand. Bu he does it anyway. And I love it! Pahaba nga ng pahaba ang buhok ko, pa-trim ako ng pa-trim lagi. I think its really important," she said. Judy Ann said that she always finds quality time with her husband Ryan and children Yohan, Lucho and Luna. "We look forward to travelling na kaming dalawa lang. Pero ang limitasyon lang namin sa pagtravel namin na kaming dalawa lang, 10-14 days na walang bagets. Kapag lumampas na kami run, agitated na kami. Mainit na ang ulo namin. We miss them s