Bea Alonzo and businessman Vincent Co sent the entertainment media into a frenzy Tuesday afternoon as news broke that they had pulled off a “secret wedding” a day earlier — one that “surprised” even close friends.

Officials of the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development and Pag-IBIG Fund inspected and turned over house-and-lot packages in Tarlac yesterday, marking progress in the government’s Expanded Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino Program or 4PH.

Express courier Lalamove — a popular door-to-door transport in the Philippines — is expanding in the Middle East through Riyadh, hoping to bring to the region its success in Asia-Pacific.

MANILA, Philippines — Bloomberry Resorts Corp. has formally launched FUNaloMAX, its mainstream premium online gaming platform aimed at expanding its reach beyond its traditional high-end customer base. The company said the platform is designed for younger, mobile-first Filipino players, complementing its existing premium online offering under the Solaire brand, which caters to high-end and premium players. A key feature of FUNaloMAX is its 24/7 live gaming studio, which Bloomberry said was built to enhance transparency and strengthen player trust. The facility features glass gaming tables and floor-to-ceiling LED backdrops, allowing players to view dealer actions in real time. According to the company, it is the first live studio of its kind in the Philippines. “Two brands, two experiences, one company – Solaire – positioned across the full market,” Bloomberry president and chief operating officer Gregory Francis Hawkins said. “To do this, Bloomberry has made a deliberate investment in building and controlling its own technology, developed in-house, by our own people. We are no longer dependent on third-party platforms to execute our vision,” he said. Bloomberry said the studio’s design addresses one of the industry’s longstanding challenges: building confidence in online gaming by making gameplay more visible and transparent. The company also emphasized its commitment to responsible gaming, robust know-your-customer procedures and data security.

GMA Sparkle artist Jake Vargas has a reputation for being a chick magnet on screen — a far cry from his off-screen personality. IRL (in real life), Jake swears he is a one-woman man.