Pia Moran's natural gift for dance and overflowing charm earned her the title Miss Body Language back in the 80s. Now a certified senior citizen with a movie entitled "Lola Magdalena," she continues to dance, thrive and keep an optimistic outlook in life.

The key to longevity in showbiz or any career for that matter is kindness, according to her. "Kapag may maganda kang puso, nandyan ka pa rin sa showbiz o kahit saan mang lugar."

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Sa Cinemalaya film na Balota, pinapangit daw si Marian Rivera dahil kay... Sassa Gurl?

Alamin ang buong kwento sa part 2 ng kaniyang interview.

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99% confident and 1% beautiful is how the indefatigable Sassa Gurl describes herself.

In the Cinemalaya movie Balota, starring the Kapuso Primetime Queen Marian Rivera, Sassa plays an activist and 'baklang kanal.' Find out what this means in this episode.

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For the first time, pocket raid ang gagawin ni Nelson Canlas sa red carpet ng #GMAGala2024! 

Alamin kung sino ang balak mag-uwi ng kutsarita from this year's gala! Sino naman ang may crush kay Kylie Padilla? May magkaka-developan nga ba? Da who rin ang dinamitan daw ng sikat na P-Pop groups gaya ng BINI at SB19?! 

Panoorin ang eksklusibong red carpet interviews ng Updated with Nelson Canlas sa lahat ng paborito nating stars mula sa #GMAGala2024!

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After her 7-year hiatus from showbiz, singer and actress Timmy Cruz returns to Kapuso television via the mystery drama Widows’ War, starring Bea Alonzo and Carla Abellana. How is her TV life different from her real life? Listen to the podcast to find out. 

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Singer and actress Timmy Cruz was one of the biggest pop stars in the 80s with her hit song ‘Boy’ taking over the nation. She talks to Nelson about fulfilling her biggest dreams back then and encountering people who tried to put her down. She also shares how she conquered cancer after being diagnosed in 2016. Nelson also shares his own story about a loved one dealing with breast cancer.

Photo courtesy: Timmy Cruz

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Editor: Josh Penilla

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In part 2 of her interview with Nelson Canlas, Maxene Magalona shares how she was able to heal and overcome her life’s biggest challenges by accepting her shortcomings and sitting with her pain. She also shares what it’s like to be a woman in this age and why legalizing divorce is important.

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Producer: Jai Elizaga

Researcher: Andy Hoo

Editor: Josh Penilla

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The daughter of the late “King of Rap” Francis Magalona doesn’t mince words on her grief and loss after his passing. “Hindi ako ashamed to admit na kalat ako noon because of my father’s death,” Maxene Magalona discloses. 

She recalls feeling disgusted with herself for having adult tantrums and turning to alcohol and partying to numb her pain — tumultuous times which Nelson himself witnessed. Now he marvels at how much Maxene has changed.

How did Maxene get on the road to healing herself and her relationships with her family and ex-husband? Listen to the podcast to find out.

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Producer: Jai Elizaga

Researcher: Andy Hoo

Editor: Josh Penilla

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In honor of Pride Month, Nelson Canlas sits down with Doc Vinn Pagtakhan, founder of LoveYourself and advocate for HIV awareness in the Philippines, who shares how we can be more helpful to the trans community. Listen to this episode for a crash course in SOGIE.

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"People don't want to talk about sex." For Doc Vinn, founder of LoveYourself and staunch HIV awareness advocate, this adds to the growing concern about the spread of HIV in the Philippines.

He also clarifies the DOH data where a 418% increase in new HIV infections were recorded in the Philippines between 2010 and 2022. On one hand, he says this shows that more and more people are getting tested, but on the other, there is an uptick in positive cases.

To find out more about LoveYourself and its inspiring founder, listen to this episode.

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Producer: Jai Elizaga

Researcher: Andy Hoo

Editor: Josh Penilla

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