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OPM singer Jed Madela has admitted that there was a point in his career that he wanted to give up because he thought he felt "irrelevant." "There was a point I kinda felt irrelevant. I kinda felt insignificant. Ang daming naglalabasang bago, ang daming naglalabasan na mas magaling, mas nakakagat ng audience," said Madela, during an interview on "Tonight With Boy Abunda" on ABS CBN. "There was a point na talagang sinabi ko na pagod na ako. No matter how hard I tried, no mater how hard I pushed myself, I tried to conform kung ano'ng uso, sige sundan natin. Sumasakay ako pero wala; "(That was) roughly five or six years ago. 'Yun lang I'm so blessed that I am surrounded by the right people. It really helps when people talk to you," said Madela. When asked if depression has something to do with it, Madela said: "That started everything. I started questioning myself....parang am I really fit for this industry? Gusto...

Megastar Sharon Cuneta has revealed that the names of her great loves begin with letter "R" as she calls actor Gabby Concepcion her first real love. Cuneta, 52, made these revelations when she joined the comments section of Facebook after a netizen posted a research on her love affairs. The megastar logged in using a different name as April Mondragon and chatted with fans. But netizen Krizette Laurette Chua eventually revealed that it was really Cuneta who was chatting with them. "Hi! This is Sharon using a different account. Albert Martinez (phone pal puppy love only). Then my first real love Gabby (Concepcion); "Then Rowell (Santiago). Back to Gabby. After the marriage ended, someone non-showbiz, J na lang I will call him.Then Richard (Gomez). Robin (Padilla). Richard. Nonshowbiz C., then Richard again. Kiko. And Robin in between all the Richard time frames and everyone else's Somewhere too! Hahahaha! I will end there na; "Let's ju...

The 1st Food and Hotel Expo Manila which aims to promote local dishes and destinations will be held at Halls 3 and 4 of SMX in Pasay City on February 16-18. "We hope to promote pagkaing Pilipino sa gathering na ito. Every time nagkakaroon ng hotel and food expo, ano ba yung mga pini-feature? Nag iinvite pa nga ng mga foreign chefs when in fact nalilimutan na yung Filipino food," said JC Baron, spokesman for the Food and Hotel Expo Manila, during an interview at the press launch of the event at the Bayview Hotel in Manila recently. Baron said that the event aims to deliver access to business network opportunities where the industry players can come together, interact and share their view in promoting and strengthening the food, beverage and hotel sector locally and globally. "Ang Filipino food ay sobrang diverse at sobrang laki. Ang daming pwedeng ma achieve when it comes to Filipino cuisine. So 'yun ang gusto naming ibalik. Madalas nakakalimutan na natin...

A national beauty pageant which aims to promote local festivals via tourism has been launched in Quezon City. Rexner F. Rubio, founder, said that 25 candidates will compete for the national title of the inaugural Turismo Filipina 2018 beauty contest. "Through this pageant, we will be able to promote the local festivals in various regions. This contest will serve as vehicle in promoting tourism in the country. Kaisa ang Turismo Filipina sa kanilang advocacy," said Rubio in his speech, during the press launch held at West Avenue Suites in Quezon City last February 10. "Wala kaming sikat na sinasabi na festival dito pero ang gusto namin ay ipabatid at ma-highlight ang potential tourism destination ng local government," he added. Rubio said that the pageant will also help the marginalized rural areas. "Hindi lang kami naka-focus sa pageant kundi pati na rin sa pag-tulong sa mga marginalized rural areas at makapag-iwan din sa kanila ng legacy. We will...

Kapamilya star Agot Isidro has revealed that she had bad experiences with men as she said that she never had lesbian relationship. "I've never had a lesbian relationship. I don't think I've ever been swooned by a (lesbian). Hindi pa ako naliligawan," said Agot, when asked if she had any lesbian relationship, during an interview on "Tonight With Boy Abunda" on ABS CBN. "Pero siguro nagpaparamdam sila hindi ko lang ma-gets. But I have no judgment. I have a lot of friends who are gay; "In my concept of love in my life right now, I'm happy kasi now eh. And I had bad experiences with men. Hindi naman sa jaded ako. But a little cautious maybe," said Agot, star of the movie "Changing Partners." "Siguro it hasn't hit me yet. Hindi mo alam 'yan eh. Siguro when it hits me, wala na akong magagawa," she said. Agot graduated from the University of the Philippines with a degree in interior design. Late...

Megastar Sharon Cuneta has complained about the construction of her neighbor's condominium unit, saying that it brought stress to her family. "Construction in my upstairs neighbor’s condo is driving us nuts! It’s been about a year na," said Cuneta on Facebook. Her complete post: "We are sleep-deprived & the noise is stressful for me, my husband and and my children when we are home, that living in a beautiful building that has its own hotel and restaurants (and that cost more than what I sold our Wack-Wack house for!?!) still makes us all want to move out and check into a nearby hotel or transfer to a house or another condo!; "I understand how uncomfortable it is for a homeowner to have to do some construction in his own property and know he’s inconveniencing and bothering neighbors; "I am usually very understanding. It’s just that we have been told over and over for about a year already that it would take “just one more month or two na la...

Usap-usapan ngayon sa social media ang di umano'y pambabastos ng television host na si Karla Estrada sa komedyanteng si Chokoleit matapos itong mag-guest sa morning show na "Magandang Buhay" ng ABS-CBN noong Feb. 5. Nagsimula ang lahat nang tanungin ni Estrada si Lee O' Brian, partner ng komedyanang si Pokwang, kung bakit niya kinuhang ninong si Chokoleit sa kanyang newly born baby girl na si Malia. Tanong ni Estrada kay O' Brian: "Why did you decide to get this?" O' Brian replied: "Kasi gusto namin na ninong mas mabuti." Mukhang na-shock sila Jolia Magdangal at Melai Cantiveros, co-hosts din ng morning show, sa tanong ni Estrada. Nag-react uli si Estrada: "Pero di ba sa fairy tales, although hindi ka naman fairy." Sumagot naman si Chokoleit: "Di ba sa fairy tale yung mga mahihirap sila yung nagbibigay ng power tinulungan? Ganun!" Sabi ni Estrada: "Sige pagibibigyan kita dahil guest ka."...