Is David Licauco off the market?

That is the collective inquiry of BarDa (the portmanteau of Barbie Forteza and David Licauco) fans after

the actor’s recent photos and videos enjoying his vacation in Siargao were splashed on social media recently.

Licauco was with Jay Ortega and other friends. But more interestingly, he is said to be enjoying the short respite with his unannounced non-showbiz girlfriend, Alex Manalang.

Some videos showed Licauco talking to Manalang while inside a bar. One had Manalang dancing with the actor’s guy friend. There is one video that showed Licauco playing pickle ball with his guy friends, with Manalang watching on the side.

It was reported on social media that Manalang’s grandmother just came from Australia, thus, a celebration was held in Siargao. They stayed at Lugar Hermoso Casa Bianca.

We tried to browse on Manalang’s Instagram account but it was private and could not be accessed. 

Iwa Moto lambasts basher

Former actress Iwa Moto seethed with anger in her live selling session the other day when a commenter asked if her children were bullied in school because she is live-selling on Tiktok.

Visibly infuriated, Moto let a mouthful in her retaliatory aria.

“Guys, huwag na huwag niyo mamaliitin ang mga online sellers. (Guys, don’t belittle online sellers). We are doing our best. And we are not hurting anyone. Okay?” she initially said.

“This is a decent job. Hindi tulad ng mga scam (Not unlike scams). B*tch, ‘no? Do not do that, not here, not in my platform. Okay? Go to Pluto,” she added.

In exasperation, perhaps, she almost pleadingly said: “Never underestimate any job, mapa-janitor man, mapa kahit ano ‘yan. Punye** mga nag-aano. Marangal na trabaho ‘to. Alam mo ba na itong pagla-live selling ko, napag-aral ko ang mga anak ko sa magandang eskuwelahan, ikaw?” (Never underestimate any job, be it janitor or whatever. Gosh, those who were judging. This is a decent job. Do you know that through my live selling I was able to send my children to better schools? How about you?)

Sunshine to join Osaka Asian Film Festival

Now on its fourth week in SM Cinemas, Sunshine was given 30 theaters as it reached its month-long screening.

But that is not all there is to it. The Maris Racal movie written and directed by Antoinette Jadaone and Nikolas Red’s Posthouse were announced to be part of the Osaka Asian Film Festival 2025 in September. Sunshine will be featured in the festival’s competition section.

On her Instagram account, Racal announced: “Sunshine is travelling again!!! Singapore, Australia and New Zealand. It’s your time! Catch it at Cathay Cineplexes (Singapore), Event Cinemas (Australia), and select theaters across New Zealand.”