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Nadine Lustre (MNS photo) Actress Nadine Lustre continues to be hounded by rumors that she had cosmetic surgery done on her face, particularly on her cheeks and nose. Last year, the young star already addressed reports that she had a nose job, calling it the most absurd rumor she has heard about herself. Lustre was again asked to comment on the persistent rumors. “Naku ako nga hindi ko matandaan na nagpagawa ako sila pa kaya,” she said. “Takot po talaga ako. Injection nga lang po, natatakot na ako eh.” Lustre explained. Despite these rumors, Lustre continues to be an in-demand cover girl. This month alone, she is on the cover of three different magazines – Sense & Style, Meg and Chalk. (MNS)

Various organizations lead by Nationalist Advocates for Filipino Ideology and Jesus Is Lord Fellowship hold a prayer rally at Luneta on Sunday against the passage of the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL). The group said the BBL subverts the country’s sovereignty and will create a wedge among Moros, Lumads and Christians in Mindanao. (MNS Photo) MANILA (Mabuhay) – Quezon City Rep. Feliciano Belmonte Jr. is ready to resign as House speaker if allegations that lawmakers received bribes from a Chinese fugitive to vote in favor of the Bangsamoro Basic Law are proven true. “If there is even one centavo na nanggaling dun sa sinasabing (payola) which is a complete lie, I am ready to step down and resign as speaker,” Belmonte said. He was referring to a report by the Standard daily stating that Malacañang used P440 million from alleged Chinese criminal Wang Bo to bribe House members to approve the controversial bill. “This is an absolute lie. In so far as trying to connect it to the BBL or House, 100 percent lie yan kaya nga sabi ko I’m willing to resign if there is any truth to that,” the House leader said. “On absolutely no basis whatsoever, idinamay yung House. Sasabihin isang trak ng pera dadalhin dun e meron pang tao dun, tignan mo naman how ridiculous that is tapos unnamed source kaya minabuti ko na paimbestigahan na yan,” he added. Belmonte said the House committee on good governance, headed by Pampanga Rep. Oscar Rodriguez, will start its inquiry Read More …

Vice President Jejomar Binay addresses the crowd during the 36th National Conference of Employers at Marriott hotel in Pasay City on Friday. Binay told the business community his family only has five bank accounts, denying the Anti Money Laundering Council report that he owns about 242 bank accounts. (MNS Photo) MANILA (Mabuhay) — Vice President Jejomar Binay claims he was not aware that the issue of her birth will be raised against Senator Grace Poe. In an interview with reporters in Biliran Thursday, Binay said he is not the kind of person who will ridicule adopted children. “Alam mo may bahagi yata ng pananalita ni Mareng Grace tungkol sa pagkakaampon sa kanya. Ako, si Jojo Binay, kukutyain ko iyong mga ganyan? Hindi si Jojo Binay iyan,” he said. He added that like Poe, he is an adopted child but unlike the senator, his adoptive parents were not rich. “E kasi ako, inampon din lang ako ng tiyo ko. Mabuti pa nga si Mareng Grace, gumanda ang buhay niya. Iyong pagkakaampon sa akin e ako ang namamalengke, kumukuha ng kaning-baboy. Hindi si Jojo Binay ang mangdudusta sa mga naaapi,” he said. Poe is the adopted child of actress Susan Roces and the late actor Fernando Poe, Jr. Some say she is not eligible to run for higher office because it is not known if she is a natural-born Filipino citizen as she does not know her parents. But it seems Binay has no plan to tell his spokesperson to stop raising Read More …

Sharon Cuneta (MNS photo) Are Sharon Cuneta and daughter KC Concepcion not on good terms? This was the question among many followers of the screen veteran when she, in replies to comments on her Facebook page, hinted that there has long been a “wedge between me and my daughter.” The apparent admission came a day after Cuneta expressed her frustration over a sexy photo of Concepcion, saying she is hurt every time she sees the 30-year-old actress in daring pictorials and pointing out that these have been repeated instances. Over the weekend, Cuneta hinted that Concepcion’s “unnecessary too-sexy poses” are not her only frustrations. KC Concepcion (MNS Photo)33335638795 Replying to a follower who said he does not see anything wrong with Concepcion posing sexy, Cuneta said: “I wish all this was just about sexy poses. Thanks anyway. God bless.” Another follower advised Cuneta not to let “bashers” affect her relationship with Concepcion, her only child with ex-husband Gabby Concepcion. The fan added: “I love both of you and I feel sad if you have tampuhan with your daughter.” What Cuneta said next triggered speculation of an ongoing rift between them. “Bashers have never been the reason for driving a wedge between me and my daughter,” she said. “The reasons are sad and not made public as they are personal and have been going on for way longer than people will ever know. Thank you so much for your concern, though.” Another fan, who introduced herself as a mother of three, Read More …