Comeback Girl Maui Anne Taylor | Photos | Video

She may have scorched the screens during the early 2000s as a Viva Hot Babe and an actress in sexy films. But after two decades, she has made a comeback in the era of social media.

Lo and behold! She has not changed a bit. Talk about having really really good genes (and of course, she handled the ups and downs of celebrity life quite well). See photo below.

Maui Taylor was born Maureen Anne Tupaz Fainsan on June 28, 1983. She was first cast in the 1997 to 1997 in TV shows TGIS and in Anna Karenina (from 1997 to 2002). Her first big break came in 1998 to 2003 as a main cast in "Kool Ka Lang".

Her movie roles in Tatarin (2001) and S2pid Luv had her take on mature sexy roles. It was during this phase that she appeared on the cover of FHM magazine. A photo of her younger self (dare to compare!).

It has been almost two decades before she made a comeback and appeared again in public. She resurfaced on social media with her Youtube channel, which to date, already has 170k followers (see below video, Lie Detector Challenge with Yow on the MAUI ANNE TAYLOR YT channel). Her FB page has 760k followers.

Photos of Maui on FB has been garnering likes (such as the Pure Hot Pinays FB page). She has indeed become prettier with age (plus she has shown substance and maturity, which makes her more enticing to watch). (see below)

Her latest movie is "Paglaki Ko, Gusto Kong Maging P0rnstar", a comedy drama film that was premiered on January 2021 through Vivamax.  Here’s the trailer:

The Boazanian Zandra in Voltes V Legacy - Leizel Lopez

I would admit it. When I was young, I had a crush on the Zandra, who was the personal aide of Prince Zardoz, commander-in-chief of the Boazanian Invasion Forces, and robotics adviser of the beast fighters sent to Earth to destroy Voltes V. 

In the Japanese anime saga (SPOILER ALERT), she is in love with the Boazanian prince although it was unrequited. Until she sacrificed her life for the one she loved, and it was only then that Zardoz realized that he also cared for her. Such Shakespearean or Greek tragedy for a young mind! Not to mention the tragedy for the Armstrongs (but that is another story!). 

Anyway, in the adaptation by GMA-7 dubbed Voltes V Legacy, the young actress who would play Zandra would be Leizel Lopez. Here is her photo from Instagram (credit: GMA-7 digital).  Try to compare her with the graphic from Toei Art (she looks the part, right?).

Who is this young actress portraying the feisty Boazanian commander? 

She was born Liezel Marie Arintoc Lopez in Olongapo, Zambales, where she was a theater actress and model who joined the reality contest Starstruck6 not ease her family's financial woes and also to pursue her dreams in becoming an actress. Her acting prowess made her land in the Final 14. She was signed up by the GMA artist center after being eliminated in the said contest. 

Since 2016, she has be starring in different television series and shows. 

I hope she does justice to her role as Zandra in Voltes V: Legacy. Her are more photos of Leizel Lopez. 

sources: wikipedia, GMA-7, instagram

Young actress Ysabel Ortega as Jamie Robinson in Voltes-V Legacy | Photos

The press is out! Young actress Ysabel Ortega would be playing the coveted role of Jamie Robinson in the real-life adaptation of the Japanese anime television series  Chōdenji Machine Voltes V. 

The series has drawn much attention from the public since Voltes V enjoyed a cult-following in the Philippines in the 1970s, only to be banned by the Marcos dictatorship in 1979 due to alleged "excessive violence". 

This blogger is part of the generation that followed the series in my younger years so I am quite critical of how GMA-7 will do its adaptation though it was also reported that the script has been approved by Toei Animation and Nippon Sunrise (good thing!). I hate teledramas.

And so (back to our topic), Ysabel Ortega would be playing the role of Jamie Robinson in the GMA-7's Voltes V Legacy series. It was reported that she got the part in an audition where the scene had her plead to Steve Armstrong to leave a mission due to her father's (Doctor Robinson) ailing condition.

Here she is in her costume (see photo below, in contrast to the anime character (fan art) that she is portraying). 

Who is this actress who will play Jamie? She was born Maria Ysabel Ortega Lapid on January 25, 1999, to parents Senator Lito Lapid (I am not a fan!) and Michelle Ortega. 

Her first major role was as a villain in Born For You, where her acting made viewers hate her (which is quite an achievement for playing a villain role, especially at her young age). She has been in show business since 2014. 

Here are more photos of Ysabel Ortega. 

By the way, Jinri Park made a cosplay of Jamie Robinson in this previous blog post.

On our next post would be.... (drum roll)... Leizel Lopez, who would be playing the role of the Boazanian Zandra. 

RECOMMENDED: Facebook Page Pure Hot Pinays | Photos

It has been a while since we posted in this blog. Most of the internet traffic and what-have-yous could be viewed on social media (particularly on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram). But in the past few years, this blogger has been following a page, which features pretty Filipina women. I would recommend for you to follow said site. 

I am talking about the PURE HOT PINAYS Facebook page. It has changed administrators through the years and has gained a lot of followers through the years. As of this writing, it now has 456,000 followers (yeah, almost half a million!). 

Much of its posts come from models and brand ambassadors. The mainstays are the following Angelique aka Cheska Ayad, Jelly Kwong, Kinsky Glavin, Aiz Skat, Irish Tan, Grace Vargas, Apol Salangad, Kate Lim, Chloe Recto, and Jackie So, among others. 

I am particularly a fan of Cheska Ayad, she knows how to strike a pose to stir up your wild imaginings. If time permits, I would post a thing or two about them in the coming weeks. 

Most of those featured on the FB page PURE HOT PINAYS are also models of alua (dot) com, where you could chat with them, gift them a gift or two, and they would give freebies of unreleased videos and photos. I could only imagine what they give out (not willing to shell out hard-earned cash for such fetish). 

Anyway, here are some hot photos of said models on the PURE HOT PINAYS Facebook page (we will try to keep our blog wholesome so there would be no NFSW and R-18 images).  Go to alua if you want more skin hahaha (must be 18+).

Angelique aka Cheska Ayad

Jelly Kwong

Kinsky Glavin

Aiz Skat

Irish Tan

Grace Vargas

Apol Salangad

Kate Lim

Chloe Recto

Jackie So

Do you want this blog to feature a lovely Filipino, message us! Thank you.

Bubble Gang Beauties (part 3) - Denise Barbacena | Photos | Video

Born on November 2, 1994, Denise Barbacena is a pretty morena singer (see below photo) who went under the wings of rapper and contest-judge Gloc-9 in the reality show Protege. In fact, she has collaborated with him in songs "Hari ng Tondo" and "Dapat Tama".

Though she did not win in the said contest, finishing 8th place and was eliminated in the finals, she has managed to get noticed by GMA talent scouts to cast her in different shows. In 2013, she was introduced as one of the lovely ladies that grace the hit comedy gag show Bubble Gang.

More photos of Denise Barbacena. Click to enlarge.

Here's a Youtube video of Denise Barbacena, lending her voice to the "Hari ng Tondo" soundtrack.

Can't get enough of Bubble Gang babes? Here's the lovely Max Collins!

Bubble Gang Beauties (part 2) - Arny Ross Roque | Photos | Video

Known simply as Arny Ross, she is a Filipino actress, comedian, dancer and model. She is one of the talents of the GMA Artist center from 2012 and is known to be one of the sexiest funny girls of the hit gag show Bubble Gang.

Arny Ross is a true blue Cavitena stunner (see photo below). She was born on July 19, 1991 in the Dasmarinas town of said province, to her mother who was a police woman. Her alma mater is the DLSU campus in her hometown.

The tall talented dancer, discovered via her dancing in the reality contest "Protégé: The Battle For The Big Artista Break" in 2012, became the cover girl for FHM Philippines magazine in May 2015, with viral sensation Anne B. Mateo and Cyen Lazam, as the magazine had a feature on "online babes".

Also in the said magazine, she was ranked #38 and #26 sexiest woman in the world in its annual poll, for the years 2016 and 2015 respectively, which was won by Jessie Mendiola and Jennylyn Mercado.

More photos of Arny Ross Roque (click to enlarge).

Here's a Youtube video of Arny Ross Roque.

Can't get enough of Bubble Gang babes? Here's Denise Barbacena!

Bubble Gang Beauties (part 1) - Andrea Torres | Photos | Video

If you worry about seeing "Venus" in the teleserye "Alyas Robin Hood" especially in those episodes where she wears a sexy swimsuit, we are in the same boat especially since the show is over. It ended last February 24, after a 23-week run with 115 episodes.

Luckily, she appears weekly in the GMA network's hit gag show, Bubble Gang.

Of course, we're talking about the sexy and hot Andrea Torres (see photo below).

She was born on May 4 in Makati City. In 2005, she was one of the contestants of the teen show Qpids of ABS-CBN. In 2008, she transfered to GMA 7. But her first break came in 2013 as she landed in a co-lead role in the teleserye "Sana ay Ikaw na Nga". A year after, she played lead in "Ang Lihim ni Annasandra".

She could really play the role of a mixed bida/contrabida, just like in "Alyas Robin Hood". Plus she's really sexy! Andrea was on the cover of FHM Philippines for its December 2014 issue and was voted the second sexiest women in the world in the said magazine's 2015 poll. She was 15th, a year later.

More sexy photos of Andrea Torres (click to enlarge).

Here's a Youtube video of Andrea.

Here's another Bubble Gang babe, Arny Ross Roque.

Abbie Tolentino Figueroa Scandal - Hoax or Genuine?

One of the trending videos in the country - according to Youtube, as of November third week - is another one of your so-called scandals.

It has been called "Naiputan sa ulo" in some circles as is said to have replaced the "Rapbeh" as the one of the most passed-on files in the internet.

While we do not succumb to these so-called scandal videos - and we won't place it in this Pretty Filipina Girls (pinakamagandanghayop blog) because our advertisers won't allow it and because this is not a porn site.

But then again, allow us to help you figure out if that video you are holding on to is a hoax or genuine (compare features as eyes, shape of nose, waist tattoo, tattooed at her right breast, and other distinguishing marks).

Here are the photos of Abbie Tolentino Figueroa from a Flickr page with shots done by the famous Yohan dela Cruz.

Just who is Abbie Tolentino Figueroa? She is a model who became one of the nominees for Premiere Condoms Vixens 2016. But she didn't make it in the final six (Yassi Benitez, Hedem Remigio, Shane Ramos, Jelai Andres, Venicia Fabricante, Nika Madrid, see photo below).

Now, good luck in your quest. I personally think the Abbie Tolentino Figueroa scandal is a hoax because my copy is so damned blurred. Yours may probably be as worst.

Dolce Amore Star Liza Soberano | Photos | Video

By the sheer number of new advertisements, both print and audio-visual, that carries her face, we can safely say that Liza Soberano has dislodged Anne Curtis as the most sought-after mestiza in the country today.

She was thrust into the limelight through her role as Serena Marchesa in the hit soap “Dolce Amore”. But she has been active in show-business since 2011 as one of the lovely personalities handled by Star Magic (see photo below, winning the Best Dressed award at the Star Magic ball 2016).

The cute Miss Soberano was born Hope Elizabeth on January 4, 1998 in Santa Clara, California through a Filipino father and an American mom. She has a height of 5 feet and 6.5 inches. At the age of 10, when her parents got separated she moved with her father and her paternal relatives.

She learned to be fluent in Filipino on the advice of talent scout in order to get more projects in TV and movies. We wish to thank him (or her) for that very sound suggestion! A lovely mestiza with a command for the local dialect is truly a wondrous thing to see (just like her role as Serena in Dolce Amore!).

Talent scouts may search the world for a lookalike or kalokalike (like someone named Mary Grace) but she is truly one-of-a-kind!

More photos of Dolce Amore Star Liza Soberano:

If you can’t get enough of her, here she is in the TV ad for Nescafe French Vanilla with Enrique Gil (from a Youtube video).