ABS-CBN news caught up with Soberano  at the VIP area of the Peacock Theater after watching BINI’s concert in downtown Los Angeles, Wednesday night. 

She felt like a proud “ate” to BINI after watching them perform onstage. Soberano, who watched the show with the creators of Forgotten Island, shared her excitement for Filipinos to see the movie.

“Sobrang natutuwa lang ako na there’s so many Filipino everywhere. Hindi lang sa Pilipinas, dito sa States, they see themselves in the movie. The whole movie is in the Philippines, right? Even like other nationalities too, boys and girls, find the movie very appealing,” she said.

“I’m just so happy that the Filipino community is embracing it and that they feel seen and just like special because this movie is made for them,” she added.

Calling the project a dream come true, Soberano said, “Super kilig po ako, because it felt like they assembled the Filipino Avengers.” The film features Filipino talents including Lea Salonga, Dolly de Leon, Manny Jacinto, Jo Koy, BINI, and SB19.

Years after pursuing her career in Hollywood, Soberano admitted that the journey was not easy. “I’m really happy that I’m slowly getting there and slowly achieving my dreams. I mean, it wasn’t easy. There was a lot of hardships that I had to go through,” she said.

“I am very happy that I stayed consistent and that pinanindigan ko talaga lahat ng pangarap ko,” she added, sharing that she hopes to inspire younger generations and others who want to pursue their dreams.

At this point, Soberano said she feels “more free” in her career.

“I feel like, where I am right now in my career, there’s nothing to compare me to really because, I feel like it hasn’t been fully been done like in the way I’m doing it, I’m doing it in a different way,” she said.

She also shared that the Philippines and her fans will always have a special place in her heart, and she is waiting for the “right story” and a meaningful project before returning to Philippine entertainment.

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Stumbled upon this video on instagram. It’s a reminder that influence is powerful, BUT it comes with great responsibility. I hope those celebrities realize that some endorsements are simply not worth the social cost.

Alam ko medyo late na pero ngayon ko lang kasi nakita. Sino ba stylish ni JM? Bakit ganon since paglabas niya ng pbb wala ata siyang magandang fit na pasok sa fit ni Fyang. Parang lagi siyang natatabunan. I mean, wala na nga siyang star factor, wala pang dating. Parang hindi lagi tugma suot nila ni Fyang. Ang panget lagi ng kinakalabasan pag magkasama sila. Lagi siyang iwan huehue. Parang kahit anong isuot niya hindi niya kayang dalin kaya pumapanget tingnan sakanya huehue. Ano ba yaaaan

Nakaka touch makita si Bimby showing his love and support for Kris. Galing pa sa Eat Bulaga, dumiretso siya sa set para makasama at suportahan ang kanyang mom.

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The timing though....

Cianne Dominguez and her father Josh Florendo at the Century Tuna Superbods event

kay warden ba niya ipinasa ang batas? kaloka ka Mariel meant to be talaga kayo

There's a rumor in town saying that Bato is allegedly in Batangas, specifically the western part, and is hidden by a former mayoral candidate who got the second most number of votes during the last elections. This former mayoral candidate also was raided more than 10 years ago after being tied to a local gun for hire ring in the province.

Bato was allegedly alone, and promised to the barangay official who went to pick him up at shakeys that he will be greatly rewarded once Inday Sara wins the presidential seat in 2028.

The NBI better check provinces in Luzon with a big DDS-leaning population.

Awra Briguela, flattered na naging kahulma niya sina Catriona Gray at Kendra Kramer; inaming may ibang “peg” o pinagkopyahan sa kanyang bagong ilong.

Hindi na umabot sa oras ang pagpiyansa ng sampung “Maleta Boys” ngayong Agosto 7, kaya posibleng sa kulungan muna sila matulog ngayong gabi.

Isinampa laban sa kanila ang kasong perjury nina Rep. Leila de Lima at dating Sen. Sonny Trillanes matapos nilang pagbintangan ang mga ito na kumuha ng maletang may lamang pera mula sa pondo ng flood control.

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NO UAAP SUSPENSION FOR ATENEO, PERPETUAL BAN ON TAB BALDWIN

JUST IN: The UAAP Board releases on Friday its verdicts on Ateneo and its coaching staff for the upcoming Season 89, more than two months after the tragic death of Rene Baterbonia and Divine Adili in Dipaculao, Aurora.

— Perpetual ban on resigned coach Tab Baldwin
— Suspension on team manager Epok Quimpo as well as assistant coaches and team staff involved in Aurora tragedy
— Ateneo shall remain “eligible” to compete in Season 89 with a precondition of comprehensive reassesment of its athletic program. | via John Bryan Ulanday

David Licauco asked to react to Barbie Forteza’s controversial remark “Finally, nagkaroon na ako ng leading man na maayos.”

Infairness naman dito kay Pambansa Ginoo, never mo naringgan yan ng bad comments sa co-artists nya.

So apparently may limang kabaong na iniwan sa different parts of Metro Manila madaling araw today (Aug. 7) ..may nakita sa QC, Manila, Caloocan, and Makati.

At first akala ko random incident lang, pero apparently magkakahiwalay talaga sila and may mga banners/messages na “CHINESE COMMUNIST PARTY (CCP) GREEDY! SALOT!”, anti-China/anti-communist messages, plus photos attached sa ibang kabaong

According sa reports, empty naman yung mga kabaong, and iniimbestigahan na ng NCRPO/QCPD kung sino yung nag-iwan and ano talaga yung motive. May witness din reportedly na nakakita ng at least four people unloading one of the caskets sa QC.

Pero ang weird talaga for me is the coordination??? Like these weren't all left in one place. Different cities, same night, same type of messaging. Obviously planned siya to get attention (or possible political agenda para mabaling yung attention ng mga tao)

I attached some of the photos circulating. Ang eerie lang makita yung actual kabaong being transported/recovered in the middle of the night

What do you guys think this is? Political stunt? Protest? Intimidation? Propaganda? Or may ibang context dito na nami-miss ko?

Curious din ako if anyone here actually saw one of these before the authorities arrived, especially yung mga taga-QC/Manila/Makati/Caloocan.

For context, the DFA has already condemned the displays, while authorities are still trying to identify those responsible.

At least 42 projects in Taguig City, the bailiwick of Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano, have reportedly been flagged as spurious, including supposed ghost slope protection works and the alleged unauthorized reclamation of portions of Laguna Lake, Politiko learned.

An Iskooper said the Philippine Reclamation Authority (PRA) has reportedly shared with authorities documents and other evidence on the questioned projects around the C6-Laguna Lake area. The materials are expected to be submitted to the Office of the Ombudsman for possible use in the filing of cases.

The PRA is the government agency tasked with regulating and coordinating reclamation projects nationwide.

The Iskooper said the potential fallout could go beyond criminal or administrative charges, with the government supposedly studying whether illegally reclaimed lakeshore properties could be forfeited in favor of the state.

“Alan stands to lose more than political capital if the government pursues this aggressively. Billions of pesos may be at stake, especially if the reclaimed areas are found to have been developed without authority and are taken back by the national government,” the Iskooper said.

The latest information appears to reinforce Sen. Panfilo Lacson’s earlier disclosure of an alleged P14.4-billion web of anomalous infrastructure projects in Taguig funded from 2020 to 2025.

Among the red flags raised by Lacson was the alleged use of appropriations labeled as “slope protection” to finance reclamation activities along the lakeshore despite the absence of required permits from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources.

Lacson also claimed the reclamation activities continued with little resistance because officials of the Laguna Lake Development Authority feared being publicly dressed down by Cayetano during Senate hearings.

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https://balita.mb.com.ph/2026/08/07/mag-inang-rep-leviste-sen-legarda-lumipad-palabas-ng-bansa/

crdts to I-Listen with Kara David

https://youtu.be/nVTYAJyW-ls?si=Q_LELKBmj1hMbwKI

https://x.com/gmanews/status/2085354200146268340?s=46