Super close sa anak kay Mariel… SEN. ROBIN, UMIYAK NANG PUMASOK SA ISKUL SI ISABELLA

ni Mercy Lejarde @Showbiz Talkies | November 18, 2025

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“Ang bawat ngiti ninyo ang nagbibigay-lakas at saya sa akin,” ito ang sinabi ng aktor na si Sen. Robin Padilla sa kanyang Facebook (FB) page post para sa kanyang mga anak na sina Isabella at Gabriela, na nagdiwang ng kaarawan kamakailan lang.

Wika ni Sen. Robin, “Maligayang kaarawan, Isabella at Gabriela.

“Mga anak, ang bawat ngiti ninyo ang nagbibigay ng lakas at saya sa akin. Kahit mabilis ang inyong paglaki, sa puso ni Tatay ay kayo pa rin ang mga munting anghel na nagbibigay-inspirasyon at dahilan para ako’y magsumikap sa araw-araw.

“Patuloy lang kayong maging mabait at masayahin. Nandito lang si Tatay sa bawat hakbang ninyo sa buhay. Mahal na mahal ko kayo.”

Kuwento pa ni Sen. Robin sa post niya, “Bismillah. Sa aking pagninilay-nilay ng aking buhay, sa iba’t ibang panahon, yugto at kabanata, nagdaan ang mga mukha ng mga kaibigan, may malalapit, may pansamantala at pana-panahon.

“Ngunit noong dumating ang pandemic, naputol ang lahat ng komunikasyon at sa tindi nito ay nagkanya-kanya ang mga pamilya, naging survival mode ang lahat.

“Sa buong panahon ng pandemic, si Isabella lamang ang naging kasama ko buong araw. Sa gabi lang kami nagkakahiwalay dahil sa nanay n’ya s’ya natutulog, pero paggising pa lang n’ya, nasa kuwarto ko na ‘yan at nakababad. 

“Nag-aaral kami ng planets, dinosaur, alphabet, basic math at exercises, mga laro namin na nagpanumbalik sa akin sa aking pagkabata.

“Inalala ko tuloy ang panahon ng bata ako, mga kaibigan sa kalsada na walang kahit anong hangad kundi makasama, makapaglaro at maging masaya.

“Napakapalad ko, Alhamdulillah, purihin ang Panginoong Maylikha. Naging halos 2 taon na naging pinakamasaya ang buhay ko, literal kasi na umikot lang ang mundo ko sa bahay dahil sa pandemic. 

“At sa edad ko na ‘yun, nakabalik ako sa pagkabata. Allah hu Akbar! (ang Diyos ay pinakadakila).

“After the pandemic, when your nanay brought you to the regular school, that was my first heartbreak. I cried like a kid. Till now my heart bleeds but I am very happy for you.

“Lumalaki ka na, kambal ng nanay mo. Always remember, you are my only best friend. I love

you. Happy birthday.”

Well, kakaiba talaga si Sen. Robin Padilla, napakabait na ama. Sana all ay katulad niya.

Anyway, happy birthday sa mga kamukha ng magandang aktres na si Mariel Rodriguez Padilla na sina Isabella at Gabriela.

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INILUNSAD na ng ABS-CBN ang star-studded 2025 Christmas ID nito na pinamagatang Love, Joy, Hope: Sabay Tayo Ngayong Pasko, na nagbibigay-pugay sa mga makabagong bayani, pagkakaisa, at bayanihan.

Hango ang 2025 Christmas ID sa mga kuwento nina Pilipinas Got Talent (PGT) Season 7 winner Ricardo ‘Cardong Trumpo’ Cadavero na gagawin ang lahat para sa kanyang pamilya; Dumagat tribal chieftain Perlita Guerrero na naghahangad ng magandang buhay para sa kanilang tribo; ‘Teacher Santa’ Melanie Figueroa na tinutupad ang mga hiling ng kanyang mga estudyante; The

Busking PH founder Martin Riggs na ginagamit ang kanyang musika para makatulong sa mga nangangailangan; Father Errol Fidel Mananquil na nag-aaruga sa mga ulila; at youth leader Richmond Seladores na nagbibigay ng tulong at suporta sa mga biktima ng kalamidad. 

Isa rin itong pasasalamat sa mga ordinaryong mamamayan na nagsisilbing inspirasyon at tagapaghatid ng pagmamahal, saya, at pag-asa sa kanilang mga komunidad.

Sa pagpapatuloy ng tradisyon nito, nagtipun-tipon ang mga pinakamaningning na Kapamilya stars at personalities upang bigyang-buhay ang 2025 Christmas ID na pinangunahan ng ABS-CBN Creative Communication Management sa pamumuno ni Robert Labayen, kasama si ABS-CBN COO Cory Vidanes, katuwang sina Jay Dustin Santiago, Love Rose De Leon, Lawrence Arvin Sibug, Revbrain Martin, Maria Lourdes Parawan, Mark Raywin Tome, Sheryl Ramos, Paolo Emmanuel Ramos, Edsel Misenas, atbp..

Ang musika ay ginawa at inareglo nina Raizo Chabeldin, Biv De Vera, Jessie Lasaten at Francis Salazar, habang ang vocal supervision ay pinangunahan ni Jonathan Manalo.

‘Yun lang, and I thank you.

Contestant, na-wow mali… LUIS, TINAWAG NI ESNYR NA KUYA WIL, NAG-WALKOUT SA SHOW

ni Mercy Lejarde @Showbiz Talkies | November 17, 2025

Photo: YT Rainbow Rumble

Bilib talaga si yours truly sa aktor-TV host ng Rainbow Rumble (RR) na si Luis Manzano.

Sa simple niyang salita ay matatawa ka na lang talaga lalo na ‘pag nag-dialogue na siya nang bongga. 

Kamakailan lang ay nag-guest ang former Pinoy Big Brother (PBB) housemate na si Esnyr sa game show at sa sobrang saya niya dahil nakasagot siya nang tama, natawag niyang ‘Kuya Wil’ si Luis, kaya nag-walkout kunwari ang mister ni Jessy Mendiola, pero bumalik din agad at sabay dialogue ng “Esnyr, may nakikita kang jacket?” at humirit pa ng, “Okay, moving forward, kayong apat na lang ang maglalaro dahil gagawin kong co-host si Esnyr,” na ikinagulat naman ng co-host niyang si Negi. Natawa na lang ang host sa pagkakamali ni Esnyr.

Bumawi naman si Esnyr at nag-dialogue ng, “Kuya (Luis), will you be my lucky charm tonight?”

In fairness, napakagaling na host ni Luis dahil magaling siyang komedyante. Tawang-tawa ang mga netizens sa mga banat niya pati na rin kay Esnyr.

Paano kaya kung sa iba nasabi nito ang maling pangalan? Ano kaya ang magiging reaksiyon ng host? 

Samantala, sa social media post ng mahusay na TV host ay nagbahagi siya ng video kung saan kumakanta siya para sa Station ID ng ABS-CBN.

Kuwento ni Luis, “Isang masayang Pasko mula sa Howhows na first time naming magkasama sa Station ID ng ABS. Medyo binitin nga lang ni Howhow (tawag niya sa misis niyang si Jessy Mendiola) ‘yung pagkanta ko. Okey lang, may lambingan naman (heart emoji).” 

Well, napaka-sweet talaga ni Luis Manzano. Nagmana sa kanyang ina na aktres at kilalang-kilala bilang Star for All Seasons na si Vilma Santos-Recto.

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Super sexy, naka-lima na pala…

AJ, HAPPY NA ‘DI NA KAILANGANG ITAGO ANG MGA ANAK

NAGPASALAMAT ang aktres na si AJ Raval sa kanyang sarili dahil ngayon ay nagawa na niyang ibulgar na may lima na siyang anak. In fairness ay magandang-maganda at sexy pa rin siya na tipong dalaga pa.

Sey ni AJ, “The best decision I ever made was to stay quiet. Protecting my peace feels too good. And thank you to those who understood me without me having to explain.”

Maraming netizens ang pinusuan ang post niya at nagpahayag ng kanilang saloobin.

Sey ng isa, “Hindi mo kailangang magpaliwanag sa iba. Importante maging good mom ka sa mga kiddos mo at naaalagaan mo sila at maging strong always para sa kanila.”

Korek! Hindi kailangan ni AJ Raval ang magpaliwanag kung ano ang nangyayari sa life niya. Mas maganda kung ituturo n’ya ang sikreto kung paano maging sexy kahit may 5 nang anak. ‘Di ba naman, Aljur Abrenica?

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HINDI nagpahuli ang aktor na si Jake Ejercito para magbigay-pugay sa former senator na si Juan Ponce Enrile (RIP).

Kuwento ni Jake sa kanyang Facebook (FB) page, “It was 2011. He was already around 90 years old then.

“Seated close to him, I was casually flipping through my younger brother’s grade school history book. He noticed me and asked if he could take a look as I happened to be in the chapter about the Japanese invasion.

“After reading a few lines, he quipped, ‘The date here is wrong.’ I looked at him, confused about how someone could dispute a history book. He then handed it back to me and said, ‘I know better—because I was there.’

“A lot has been said and will be said about the man. But one thing’s for sure: he has found his own place in our history books, one that history itself will continue to examine.

“Paalam, Manong JPE (Juan Ponce Enrile).”

Matatandaan na pumanaw si Senator Juan Ponce Enrile sa edad na 101 noong Huwebes, Nobyembre 13, 2025.

‘Yun lang, and I thank you.

Bago raw inilantad sa publiko… ISSA: MAY GO SIGNAL NI NADINE ANG RELASYON NAMIN NI JAMES

ni Mercy Lejarde @Showbiz Talkies | November 16, 2025

Photo: YT Karen Davila & TikTok Paul Nebres

Nagsalita na si Issa Pressman matapos makatanggap ng matinding bashing online dahil sa inamin sa relasyon nila ng aktor-singer na si James Reid sa panayam ng mahusay na broadcast journalist na si Karen Davila sa kanyang YouTube (YT) channel.

Nagsimula ito nang kumalat ang mga video at pictures online na siya ang naging dahilan kung bakit naghiwalay sina Nadine Lustre at James. Tinawag din siyang ‘ahas’ tulad ng kanyang ateng si Yassi Pressman.

Unang tanong ni Karen, “Issa, this is your first sit-down interview. What made you come out today and talk to us?”

Saad ni Issa, “When I found out about Emman’s (Emman Atienza) case, I was so sad. I was stalking her and I was sitting… I’m so sorry for crying.

“I know where she was and I look at her and alam mo ‘yung parang she looks so happy. She’s so bright and brilliant. And it hurts me to know that bashers, strangers, people from afar took that light away from her which is not right. And that’s not okay. 

“So me speaking up right now, actually I know it might attract more noise. It’s going to call on more of the bashers to give more judgement, to criticize me more. But then I’m here so that if I could save more lives by doing this video, even if it risks more hate for me, then I'll do it.”

Dagdag na tanong ni Karen, “How did Emman’s passing resonate with you, with your own life?”

Saad ni Issa, “The bashing gets so loud and so intense and once it gets really in your head, once it breaks down all of your walls and it gets to you, at a certain point when you feel so sad and lonely and dark and weak, ‘di mo kayang labanan, eh. ‘Pag ‘di mo na kayang labanan, you are going to give up.

“That’s what I did. I gave up at a certain point. I did give up because I just felt like there was just nothing when they took everything from me and I felt like I was nothing. Ewan ko, parang sumuko na lang ako. Umuwi ako and then I went to… I think James. I was with my sister, my sister thought that I was with him. 

“And then I went home and I attempted and I didn’t tell anyone. But I still woke up the next day and I felt like baka this is not yet my time. God is telling me not yet. And I woke up and I was so sad that I let myself get to that point. And I don’t think I could have pulled… I had no energy to pull myself out. But I had James to pull me out. And James really, really helped me to just get back to myself again. Even if I couldn’t stand he helped me. He helped me lift myself up so that I could fight this. And we fought it together.

“But not everyone has someone like James, someone in our lives who could help stand up when it’s the hardest. Who could make us see love when it’s the hardest to love, to forgive when you just can’t forgive anymore. So I’m here now because I want to put a stop, to make a change, and maybe inspire someone that someone else can help us and that person who could help could know how to help and for these bashers to stop.”

Tanong ng mahusay na journalist na si Karen, “What happened after people knew that you and James were together?”

Saad ni Issa, “When I met the biggest love that I’ve met in my life came the biggest challenge. Actually, before we went out in public, I messaged Nadine pa.

“And then of course, out of respect for them, I told her, ‘We started dating and I really want to see where this is going to go.’ And then she was kind of saying, ‘Good morning. To be honest, that’s been a lifetime ago but I appreciate you telling me. I wish you guys the best of luck.’

“From then on, everything’s clear, everything’s good. ‘Let’s go out in public na.’ And so we did.

We went to a Harry Styles concert ‘cause it was so casual, nothing to hide. Suddenly all the bashing came again. First it was like online 2020, ingay. Ang daming… like lahat ng accusations nila noong 2020 bumalik. ‘Yung negative. Just so many DMs in my emails, my Facebook (FB) comments, Twitter (X), TikTok (TT).”

Sey ni Karen, “That’s cyberbullying.”

Sagot ni Issa, “Yes, that was cyberbullying.”

Well, bakit naman kasi ang daming bashers na hindi nag-iisip kung nakakasakit na sila?

Isip-isip din ‘pag may time, mga bashers. Reminder lang ni yours truly, may batas na sa cyberbullying kaya baka kayo ang mapahamak. 

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“HINDI perfect ang journey,” ito ang sinabi ng mahusay na businessman at aktor na si Marvin Agustin nang balikan niya ang araw na gumawa siya ng isang dish na naging dahilan ng paglakas ng negosyo niya.

Sey ni Marvin sa social media post niya, “Exactly five years ago today — nasa garahe lang ako, holding this cochi, hoping it would turn out right. Hindi perfect ang journey, hindi madali, at hindi laging maganda… pero worth it talaga.

“Hindi lang ito tungkol sa isang dish or sa negosyo. It’s about the character it built in me, the discipline, the heart and the grit.

“Nakakatawa isipin na dito lahat nagsimula, sa usok ng garahe, sa trial and error, sa dasal na ‘Sana maging crispy.’ Pero ito rin ‘yung mga moments na nagpapasalamat ako… kasi kahit ang daming sablay, pagod, at uncertainties… I didn’t stop.

“Thank you sa lahat ng sumama sa journey na ‘to.”

Congratulations, Marvin Agustin dahil sa sipag at tiyaga mo kaya naman successful businessman ka. 

‘Di ba naman, Jolina Magdangal?

Pak na pak ka d’yan. As in pak, wapak, tumpak genern!