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Gretchen Barretto, friends sorry for 'rude' behavior

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Actress Gretchen Barretto and her friends took to Instagram to apologize for their behavior while reading a letter from a sender who was seeking help for her mother-in-law last June 6. "Not everybody was pleased, not everybody understood what we were laughing about. And kung meron po kaming kasalanan dun, kung meron po akong kasalanan dun, tawa po ako nang tawa imbis na basahin ko po nang diretso ang letter," said Barretto during a live public apology on Instagram at the Resorts World Manila in Pasay City last Saturday. Joining Baretto were her friends Mimi Que and Patty Pineda. Barreto's partner, business tycoon Tony Boy Cojuangco, joined them for dinner but he did not take part in the IG session. Barretto and friends have been granting the wishes of the poor and the needy since Easter Sunday, April 1 through Instagram. "We all take responsibility for what we did. Yung gabing yun po—I’m not trying to make light of the situation—kung ano pong pagkakamali na...

The Charity Diva in Token Lizares

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Token Lizares has cemented her status as Charity Diva when she performed at the Awit sa Marawi and helped raised P3.5 million for Filipino soldiers at the Armed Forces of the Philippines Theater in Quezon City last Aug. 15. "My experience in the Marawi show was unforgettable. Touching. It was fulfilling kasi alam ko na 100 percent for a good cause ang show. And that Joel Cruz is really heaven sent for Marawi," said Lizares during an interview after the show. Lizares has been helping many charitable institutions here and abroad. Recently, she was one of the artists who staged a benefit concert for the victims of the Marawi siege held in AFP Theater. She started singing at 19 performing at the Manila Garden and Philippine Plaza Hotel (now Sofitel). She has also performed in different Asian countries like Malaysia, Japan, New York and Singapore back in the 80s singing mostly for Royal Families. The Charity Diva also appeared on television shows like "Penthou...