Jhong Hilario asked a court in Makati to recognize that he was already divorced from his former partner, Michelle Marie Westgate, a British national.

In his column, Victor Agustin of Philippine Star’s Money-Go-Round by Victor C. Agustin published a court petition filed by Vhong before the Makati City RTC Branch 145.

According to the document, Jhong was asking the court to recognize that he was already single, which could be a hint that he would marry his current partner, Maia Azores.

Meanwhile, people were surprised that Jhong had been married before and that no one knew Westgate’s identity.

As of writing, Jhong has yet to state the legal action he made.

According to an old article, Michelle and Jhong were married in 2005.

Jhong said they met when they became colleague for a Miss Saigon project.

“Dito ko siya pinakasalan at si Mayor [Jejomar] Binay ang nagkasal sa amin. Her name is Michelle Westgate. Na-meet ko nga siya nung mag-work kami sa Miss Saigon, where ang work naman niya is a dresser. Yun ang tawag nila sa mga nag-aasikaso ng mga costumes and iba pang kailangan sa production,” Jhong said.

“She also works in a call center there at magaling din siyang chef. E, ako mahilig din magluto. Kaya nung nandito siya, sinigang na baboy at menudo ang inihahain ko sa kaniya. Sosyal nga lang, dahil sa sinigang ko, lemon ang ginagamit ko dahil yun ang gustung-gusto niya.” he added.

It’s not yet known how the two separated, but some sources said that it was related to language barrier between them.

The company that acquired the advertising agency’s services behind the controversial ‘Gil Tulog’ signage apologized after their marketing gimmick received backlash.

In a statement, Supplement brand Wellspring said that they didn’t intend to make fun of former Senate President Gil Puyat Sr, saying that the advertising was only a ‘wordplay’ to “promote the importance of sleep.”

The company that sells melatonin supplements recognized the insensitivity of its advertisement campaign.

“We deeply apologize to the family of the late Sen. Gil Puyat for the harm and offense that the campaign has caused them. Rest assured that there was no intent to besmirch and disrespect his legacy,” the statement read.

“We also would like to extend our sincerest apology to Makati City Mayor Abby Binay and the people of Makati for this misstep,” they added.

Meanwhile, the family of the late senate president filed a complaint against the ad agency behind the campaign.

According to them, “Gigil Advertising Agency’ was also suspended in the past because of their campaigns.

“We want Gigil Advertising Agency to be suspended or banned from your council. They have made several ads, when they have been suspended in the past,” the complaint filed by the Puyat family read.

Gigil was a multi-awarded advertising agency and worked with several big brands.

Former Wowowee dancer RR Enriquez believed that it was already unnecessary for LGBT writer Jude Bacalso to lecture the waiter who called her ‘sir.’

It can be recalled that Bacalso went viral on social media after she asked a waiter to listen to his lecture about gender sensitivity and pronouns, which lasted for two hours.

According to RR, Bacalso was wrong for letting the waiter stand for two hours while he was listening to her lecture.

“There are always two sides to every story. It may have been a peaceful conversation for you and the waiter and you didn’t insist on making him stand while talking to him. But since you are the one who initiate na ilecture sya, you cannot blame people to think how rude you are,” said RR.

“Although it was so nice of you to admit your mistakes and appologize to public… my only concern is why educate someone about pronouns when gradeschool pa lang tayo tinuturo na yan sa atin. He is for men and She is for women. Yan ang alam ng lahat.

“Although I get you, very offending naman kasi talaga na despite of you wearing a make up and dressed like a woman tapos tawagin ka pa din na Sir. But for someone na mas nakaka angat ng konti sa buhay why not just correct him right away and say call me Ma’am na lang Kuya. I prefer Ma’am instead of Sir.“ she added.

RR said what happened should teach Bacalso to be humble and treat others better.

RR’s post received mixed reactions from the netizens.

Mayor Abby Binay apologized for the confusion caused by an alleged marketing gimmick around Gil Puyat Avenue.

It can be recalled that many netizens called out the people who changed the street signs of Gil Puyat to Gil Tulog.

The change was believed to be part of a marketing campaign for a company selling sleeping aids.

On July 26, the said street sign was replaced with the original one again.

In a statement, Mayor Binay said that the marketing campaign didn’t reach her office.

She also apologized to the relatives of late Senate President Gil Puyat.

“It is unfortunate that the request for a permit for the so-called advertising campaign to change the street signs of Gil Puyat Avenue did not reach my office. Kung dumaan sa akin yan, rejected yan agad,” she said.

“The city officials who issued the permit should have exercised prudence. They should have been more thorough. Dapat inisip ang kaguluhan na maaaring idulot sa mga motorista at komyuter. At dapat ay binigyang halaga ang respeto sa pamilya at sa alaala ni dating Senate President Gil Puyat. I have already reprimanded these officials for this glaring oversight,” she added.

Meanwhile, Victor Puyat, the son of Puyat Sr. expressed his disappointment on the marketing campaign.

“What was happened to our sense of respect for each other,” said Puyat. “There is a line we should not cross so we can maintain our own self respect, and for everone else,”

“Our name is not to be violated, by reasons that are financial, political or otherwise,” he added.

Puyat was a senator from 1951 until 1973 and even became a senate president for six years.

He passed away on March 23, 1980.

As of writing the company behind the marketing campaign has yet to give their official statement.

Netizens were trying to guess if Angel Locsin attended her friend Bubbles Paraiso’s birthday party on July 25.

In her Instagram post, a woman who resembles Angel could be seen having fun during the party.

“My heart is overflowing with gratitude for the village that helped me for my little celebration, so pls indulge me as I say my heartfelt thank you’s to those who made it how it came to be,” Bubbles wrote.

However, some netizens believed that it was not Angel.

“Doesn’t look like Angel to me. Pero kung siya nga, I’m glad she’s happy. Bubbles is a long time friend of hers so no wonder na magpapakita siya dyan,” a netizen said.

 

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It can be recalled that Angel went viral on social media after some netizens remembered her during Typhoon Carina’s arrival in the country.

Angel was known for her active participation in humanitarian missions and relief operations.

After she became inactive on showbusiness, Angel became inactive on social media and was never seen in public again.

However, some of Angel’s friends were sharing some updates about the actress to reassure her fans that she was okay and enjoying her private life.

Talent manager and showbiz reporter Ogie Diaz couldn’t stop himself from trying to reach his friend, Mark Anthony Fernandez, who went viral recently after his alleged private video was uploaded on social media.

In his online program, Ogie discussed Mark Anthony’s video and even hinted that he had already watched it.

According to Ogie, he quickly tried to call Mark to get his side. Unfortunately, the actor didn’t answer his calls.

However, Diaz just used the online platform to address Mark, saying that the actor should not zoom his ‘bird’ in on the camera.

“Wag nang iko-close up kasi ang yabang! Ang yabang ng pagsaludo.” Ogie said in jest.

It can be recalled that the two videos were uploaded on the internet; the first one was a short clip of Mark being recorded by someone.

The second video lasted more than two minutes and showed a private moment between the actor and an unnamed woman.

Despite his controversy, Mark refused to comment on the video.

He was currently focused on promoting his upcoming film ‘Package Deal.’

Meanwhile, Viva vowed to do everything to erase the video online, which many experts believed impossible as thousands of copies may have already been produced.

A netizen affected by the flood couldn’t hide his frustration after a traffic enforcer apprehended him for not wearing proper gear.

In his Facebook post, Jecs Evangelista shared the photo of the ticket he received from the Valenzuela City Traffic Management Office after he was caught driving a motorcycle wearing only shorts and flip-flops.

He argued that he had no choice as all his clothes and belongings were wiped out by the flood.

“Grabe naman, mga wala namang konsiderasyon. Naghahakot kami ng gamit dahil nga nabaha kami. Tapos imbis na tumulong kayo magsimula ng clean up drive, ang una n’yong naisip na gawin, mag-checkpoint???? Totoo??? Malamang marami kayo mati-ticketan ng dress code niyan, e amputik ng kalsada, yong iba pa sa mga yan nabaha pa. Hindi n’yo man lang binigyan ng konsiderasyon yon? Kahit konting pang-unawa lang muna???” he said.

“SER, MALAMANG NAKA-TSINELAS AKO AT SHORT, LUMUBOG NGA KASI ANG BAHAY NAMIN HANGGANG 2ND FLOOR. WALA KAMI NADALANG MARAMING DAMIT DAHIL MAS INUNA NAMIN SARILI NAMIN,” he added.

As of writing, the Valenzuela City Traffic Management Office has yet to give their response on the complaint made by the netizen.

LGBTQIA+ writer Gitri San Diego shared her experiences amid the controversy being faced by Jude Bacalso.

It can be recalled that Bacalso went viral on social media after she allegedly asked a waiter who called her ‘sir’ to listen to her lecture for two hours while standing.

In her Instagram post, Gitri said that misgendering was common, and she had witnessed and experienced the same thing in the past.

 

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She narrated that one of her friends was also addressed as ‘sir’ at a restaurant.

Television and social media personality Cat Arambulo-Antonio received indirect criticism from actress Bela Padilla.

It can be recalled that Cat received criticism on social media after she published a now-deleted video showing her interaction with her children.

In the video, she is seen riding a vehicle and is visibly fascinated by the flood as she passes it.

“Wow, look at this… the baha is nuts,” she said.

One of her children could be seen sharing his idea, saying that they could use a floaty to roam around the floods.

“First time for the kids to experience baha here in Manila… Safe kaya mag-floatie diyan, Yaya? I guess so, it’s just water,” she said.

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In another video, Cat also showed her house and described that they were also being flooded due to the bad weather, but it was visible that the floors were only wet due to the heavy downpour.

The video received criticism on social media and even gained the ire of some celebrities, including Bela.

“You see people risking their lives for their loved ones and your question is if you and your kids can use a floatie here? Come on,” she said. “Could’ve been a nice teaching moment for your kids but [shrug emoji],”

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Some netizens couldn’t help but look for Angel Locsin after she became inactive in joining humanitarian missions.

In some tweets, fans said that they were waiting for updates on whether Angel would join the relief operations for the families affected by Typhoon Caring.

Despite her non-appearance on public eye, some believed that she was helping the affected families in other way without the need to face the camera.

“Waiting din ako sa magpopost ng pictures ni Angel locsin, while nagbabalot ng reliefs para sa mga nasalanta ng bagyo. Isa din sa tahimik na tumutulong, My real-life DARNA!” said netizen Mau.

“Nakaka proud ang mga ganitong artista nakaka miss si miss angel locsin as well at marami pang artista na kagaya nila , ikaw may kilala ka ba ? Sino sino sila?” netizen Tita commented.

“Hindi lang yan lumalabas at nagpapakita pero for sure hindi humihinto sa pagtulong ang nag-iisang Angel Locsin,” netizen Ting remarked.

It can be recalled that Angel became inactive in the snow business due to her health problems and after marrying her husband.

According to one of the latest updates about her, Angel decided to quit social media temporarily.

“Kumbaga, binibigyan niya ng panahon ang sarili niya – nagge-games siya sa phone. Siguro games na ganyan ganyan sa TV,” talent manager and showbiz reporter Ogie Diaz said.

“So ‘yun ang mga pinagkakaabalahan ni Angel, mga online games. ‘Yun ang importante, happy,” he added.