Actress and fashion icon Heart Evangelista, exasperated by claims that she faked her illness, clapped back at bashers for spreading lies about her recent hospitalization.

In a short TikTok reel, Evangelista said while choosing items to purchase at a chic luxury brand store: “Muntik na ’ko mamatay kaya deserve ko ’to. Pinagtrabahuhan ko ’to, mga lintik kayo (I nearly died, which is why I deserve this. I worked hard for this, you fools).”

Evangelista, to set the record straight and correct fake news peddlers, was indeed hospitalized. This was backed up by videos and photos shared with us by GMA PR writer Rommel Gonzales, who said she had prior commitments before her hospitalization.

Evangelista attended Paris Fashion Week after her health scare when she was given the go signal to travel by her doctor. She was rushed to the hospital last month after feeling unwell. In her social media post, she hinted that she had a slight problem with her kidneys.

“I don’t like romanticizing certain situations, but it was one of my hardest wake-up calls. Health is wealth. Don’t work for the approval of others. Work for yourself. I am so done giving 200 percent just to please the ones who never liked you to begin with. I will work to make me happy and for my own personal purpose,” Evangelista said in a post.

What she learned from her recent health journey is this: “Don’t work for the approval of others. Work for yourself.”

Evangelista attended Paris Haute Couture Week Fall/Winter 2026–2027, which ran from 6 to 9 July. She also shared a reel of her fitting session for Chanel with the caption: “YOLO (You Only Live Once).”

Before Haute Couture Week in Paris, the fashion icon was invited to attend Paris Men’s Fashion Week but was unable to do so. Prior to her hospitalization, Evangelista graced Max Mara’s 75th anniversary celebration in Shanghai, China.

Anjo Yllana to appeal court ruling

Anjo Yllana is poised to appeal the court’s decision ordering him to pay P3.5 million in damages in the case filed against him by TVJ.

Yllana admitted that he is in a quandary over where he would get the amount the court ordered him to pay.

He also described the verdict as “harsh.”

“Para sa akin, very harsh o mabigat yung parusa sa akin na P3.5 million (For me, the P3.5 million penalty imposed on me is very harsh or heavy),” he said in an exclusive interview with Ogie Diaz, adding that he did not kill anyone, steal from anyone, or curse anyone.

In the end, he hinted that, given the circumstances, he and his legal team would appeal the ruling in court.

ABS-CBN Entertainment hits 55 million YouTube subscribers

ABS-CBN continues to connect with more Filipinos online as ABS-CBN Entertainment reached 55 million subscribers, maintaining its position as Southeast Asia’s most-subscribed media and entertainment YouTube channel.

As of 3 July, the YouTube channel had accumulated 76 billion lifetime views, based on Tubular and YouTube Analytics data.

The ABS-CBN Entertainment YouTube channel offers a vast library of content, from full episodes of currently airing programs and well-loved classics to highlights and exclusive videos.

It also houses the livestream service, Kapamilya Online Live, where Filipinos worldwide can enjoy 24/7 streaming of the latest episodes of current ABS-CBN programs and classic shows.

Among the programs available on the YouTube channel are the currently airing primetime shows Coco Martin’s Sigabo, Blood vs Duty and The Alibi: Ang Buong Katotohanan; fan favorites It’s Showtime and ASAP XP; the nightly newscast TV Patrol; and the weekend game shows Kapamilya Deal or No Deal and Everybody Sing.

ABS-CBN Entertainment’s latest offerings also include online exclusives such as the celebrity podcast Hot Takes and the Bisaya talk show Kuan on One, hosted by Melai Cantiveros. ABS-CBN’s first-ever music docu-reality show on YouTube, The Next Big Band, was also launched on the channel earlier this year.

ABS-CBN continues to make its programs available worldwide through content on YouTube that inspires, informs, and entertains as part of its commitment to stay connected with audiences around the world.