Meiko Fooled! Charo Cordial Confirms Fake Diamonds

Content creator and singer Meiko Montefalco dropped by the Maddox Jewelry shop in Marikina City a few days ago to ask a serious question. See, she's had a piece of jewelry that she's been taking good care of for years now. Thing is, she's had a hunch about this piece especially the rock on it as it might not be true diamonds. This was given to her by a friend (might not be anymore) and she had to shell out over 500 thousand pesos for it. The person promised to pay her for it , but until now, she didn't get any payment for it. 

When she handed the piece to Maddox Jewelry CEO Charo Cordial, she already had a hunch that it wasn't real and swayed her head in disbelief. To make sure, she had her people test the piece at their shop to confirm things. That's when they found out that the actual jewelry was made with stainless steel, and the actual gem wasn't a diamond, it was all fake. 

Meiko was really distraught upon learning about it, but continued to just shrug it off and decided to cut ties with the person. She just wanted to forget about the whole experience and move on.

To lessen her burden, Ms. Chato suggested that she take a look around the store to see if she had pieces that she would like. She got interested in one of the pieces worth 200 thousand pesos, and quipped how she could use it for everyday work.

They also talked about Meiko's past relationship and she admitted how she hasn't really healed from that, but she is working hard for her kids and their future. If you would like to know more about their interaction, go search Maddox Jewelry on Facebook and YouTube because the whole video is there! Go sub for more celebrities and their stories! 

JACKIE GONZAGA is your GINEBRA CALENDAR GIRL 2027

Every year, Ginebra San Miguel has been changing lives in the form of their Calendar Girl announcement done every year. In 2026, they got Sue Ramirez for it and did a 90's rock themed launch for her. This time, it's very Filipino themed as folks came in fabulous Filipiniana inspired outfits, and a very interesting choice to don the 2027 calendar for everyone to see.

What does SULYAP mean? A little look? A Preview? maybe a glimpse? Maybe that's exactly what our new calendar girl is about to do. Ronald Molina the AVP Marketing Manager for Ginebra San Miguel says "Our Kabarangay, thank you for your continued support for Ginebra San Miguel. It's been 40 years and has been the iconic celebration of Filipina beauty. She is something special, it's her first glance, something that sparks curiosity, a moment that entices to know somebody beyond her face and figure, a story and encounter that awaits! Our calendar girl truly embodies that, and all speculations will end tonight. Look a little closer as we celebrate her story, the idea of harana to get that lady's attention through song, enjoy the evening and we can't wait for you to see who she is!"

Here's the whole event on video:

 

Then they announced it, it was JACKIE GONZAGA. She is an Antipolo native, a dancer, co host in the number one show in the country "It's Showtime!", often called "Ate Girl" in Miss Q and A (a portion in the show). She also had a few movies done, did education in Miriam College and was a part of their Pep Squad for years. She is also under Vice Ganda's management, and has now changed her life. She is the newest GINEBRA CALENDAR GIRL for 2027, and everybody is supporting her in this huge achievement!

Here are the final layouts for the calendar, did she do a good job? Of course! 

She worked hard to get where she is, and her life story is just like any Filipina who's become so inspiring for a lot of Ka-barangays. It wasn't easy, and she knows how important this recognition is going to be especially since there are a lot of iconic women that Ginebra has put in the calendar for over 40 years since they started this. Here's their short chat after the performances! 

Now if you want to get the calendars for yourself, all you need is ask a dealer and purchase them products. Sometimes they even give it for free, if you're friendly LOL Visit their social channels for more information on getting them.

KIRAY CELIS Departs Beauty Brand: Wiji Esguerra-Ragasa Starts CEO Role at LKS Beauty and Wellness

To Live and Keep Shining might be a hard thing to achieve, but not for the folks at LKS Beauty and Wellness Corporation. They just announced the conclusion of their partnership with multi faceted actress and entrepreneur Kiray Celis. The reason being: as she wants to concentrate on her pregnancy and building a family. She must have thought long and hard since it's been a really successful venture, but with family and pregnancy as anchor, I bet it'll be all worth it. 

But don't fret as they have someone equally capable to head this transition with the presence of founder Wiji Esguerra-Ragasa who's going to begin their new chapter starting now (effective November 9, 2026) with Wiji OTG brands. We got to talk with her this evening and she's quite enthusiastic about the products they plan to release soon. 

Ms. Wiji Esguerra-Ragasa is a celebrity Chef, a really good Mom and an Entrepreneur who's been doing businesses for several years. She and Kiray have never met, because their relationship has pretty much been about business transactions, like their management talked to Kiray's management. She assures there's nothing to be worried about because she understands what Kiray wants to do, especially because she did this too a few years ago to conceive with her husband. She started this business in 2024 to create products that empower women. She used to cook in shows like "Umagang Kay Ganda" at ABSCBN, but is keen on working with the company to make sure they get to have their next phase of growth. As of now, they have the lines of Hello Bloom, Hot Babe, Day-Li supplements, and Skin Vibe. They now have more plans in the pipeline including a change in packaging before the year ends, plus a throng of new ones once it gets approved by the FDA. 

 

Ms. Wiji is planning to concentrate more on product development, leadership and management of the corporation. She also profusely thanked Kiray for the success of the brand because of her different style and unconventional ways in promoting the products. They are confident about the success of the business as they started with the right mindset when they started this all. It's all about the quality of the products and the affordability of it. Here's the press conference on video:

 

Ms. Wiji Esguerra-Ragasa also shares that things maybe a little bit different, but that comes with the territory because she and Kiray are different people. But one thing actually remains constant, which is the products that they have. Be assured that each of them will be of the same quality. The products will speak for themselves, and they hope that you continue to patronize them the same way even if they have changed leadership. They have plans to have celebrity endorsers (but that's going to be a secret for the meantime) and product launches in the near future, so you're going to see things happen soon.

Congratulations LKS Beauty and Wellness Corporation! Here's to bigger dreams and accomplishments!

Isha Ponti Releases "LIKAS" Vinyl Album

There's no stopping Asia's Pop Sweetheart as Isha Ponti takes out the big guns and releases a special edition of her album "LIKAS" in a vinyl version.  This LP was certainly something she wanted to do despite the love for anything digital and streaming in the music industry.  People who are into analog know how vinyl feels more personal and with Isha's album tracks taking centerstage, she would be able to make them feel exactly how she'd written it as it stems from her own personal stories. 

She's always had an affinity to music especially since she was a kid. It was honed by training over the years together with her knack for writing songs. She also did a duet wit one of GMA's brightest actors, Kelvin Miranda. She also had dreams of working with the best artists in OPM, not just to record songs with them but perform these hits on stage since she's quite eager to do this with an audience. She's going to have a few songs released next year but before that, she wants to do a concert with CRIB Band this coming December 4th at the Music Museum together with Ogie Alcasid, Joey Generoso, Sitty Navarro with CRIB On The Move, among others. Her music is going to be released by Ponti Entertainment. 

This is just the tip of the iceberg, so if you're raring to listen to new pop music, go listen to it live on her concert or stream via her social media platforms. It's time to listen to her songs if you're up to something new.