A content creator shared her bad experience while dining at the popular Diwata Pares Overload, which is owned by social media sensation, Deo Balbuena.

In her Facebook post, Hagar Hussein said that one of the staff of the said Paresan accused her of not paying for their food.

“It’s unacceptable in our part na tatawagin kaming sinungaling at hindi kami nagbayad ng worth 100 pesos,” she said. “Meron po kaming binili na overload pares, walo kami, [pero] ang na-serve lang amin, I think five ata, so sinabi ng pinsan ko [sa staff], ‘kulang pa kami ng tatlo,’ pero nagkataon na ‘yung stub namin ay naibigay na namin sa softdrinks, without knowing na hindi pa pala kumpleto ‘yung ating food kasi naghahanap kami ng table,”

According to her, the staff who were designated to one of the stations of Diwata’s Paresan were called liars.

She also described the food at Diwata’s paresan as bland.

“Wala na pong lasa ‘yung pagkain, ‘yung fried chicken walang lasa. Mas masarap pa ‘yung lutong bahay,” she stated.

Hussein also urged the content creators not to whitewash Diwata’s food so the social media sensation could improve the service of his business.

Meanwhile, several fans of Diwata defended the social media sensation, saying that people should stop expecting too much.

“For 100 pesos na unli rice, unli sabaw, with softdrinks? Ang taas ng entitlement ha. Leave Diwata alone. Kayo tong nakiki-hype, kayo pa galet. Hayaan niyo siya magnegosyo at gumawa ng kultura sa lugar na yan. Hindi naman yan para sa inyo,” a fan said.

“Maawa naman kayo kay Diwata, hindi na makapag-focus sa negosyo niya dahil araw-araw niyo na lang kino-content. Masyado niyo nang ginagatasan ang paresan niya e, may nakita nga ako na vlogger na halos si Diwata na lang ang content eh kasi consistent ang views,” another netizen commented.

As of writing, Diwata has yet to respond to the statement made by Hussein.

Many netizens were inspired by the story of the social media sensation, Deo Balbuena, also known as Diwata, who now owns a popular Paresan in Pasay City.

But before fame started after being featured by hundreds of content creators, Diwata lived in poverty and stayed for years under the bridge of Diokno Boulevard.

It can be recalled that Diwata started his business near his makeshift house and started to be recognized by content creators as the man who was featured on a news report in 2016.

A content creator personally visited the bridge where Diwata started to dream of escaping poverty.

Below the bridge, it showed a very narrow space where Diwata was believed to spend his night.

“Isipin ninyo bago narating ni Diwata ‘yung sitwasyon niya ngayon ay dumaan muna siya sa ganitong pamumuhay sa ilalim ng tulay,” he said.

“Grabe ang hirap,” he added.

Currently, the place was already cleared from informal settlers, and Diwata was already living comfortably in a different place, far from the uncomfortable makeshift house he built under the bridge.

Diwata reportedly earned millions of pesos a month in his Paresan business.

Netizens were hoping that Diwata would use his money wisely and secure his future as they believed that his social media popularity would not be permanent.

Talent manager and showbiz reporter Ogie Diaz denied that he was included on the list of content creators who spread that Eat Bulaga was closing.

In his Facebook post, Ogie said that netizens should stop making conclusions without watching his vlog.

“Para po ito sa mga tumalon agad sa konklusyon na kinumpirma na namin na mamamaalam ang Eat Bulaga, dahil nalulugi na ito,” said Ogie. “Panoorin nyo po NANG BUO. Wag agad magre-react. Check nyo kung kinumpirma namin,”

“Eto po ang resibo, konting oras, data o wifi lang ang kailangan para malaman nyo kung ano talaga ang ibinalita namin,” he added.

It can be recalled that several Eat Bulaga fans announced that they would boycott Ogie’s vlogs.

Meanwhile, Joey already answered the rumors surrounding Eat Bulaga, calling them false.

“Naiingit lang ang mga ‘yan dahil hindi sila kasama sa Top 5 Longest Running TV Show in the World,” said Joey. “At ito muna ang hamon ko – Umabot lang kayo ng 15 years baka luluhod pa ako sa harap niyo. 15 lang ha, eh by that time baka bumiyahe na ako eh,”

Later on, the veteran host clarified that he was not challenging It’s Showtime to outlast Eat Bulaga.

It was also reported that Eat Bulaga earned half a billion pesos during its first six months, proof that the longest-running noontime show would not close anytime soon.

Social media personality Diwata said that he didn’t mind being documented by content creators.

In a Facebook post published by Art TV, Diwata, whose real name is Deo Balbuena, said that he didn’t spend anything to be featured by any vloggers, which is why he was thankful to them for promoting his business.

“Hindi ko iniisip na ginagawa ako gatasan kasi in the first place wala naman silang hiningi sa akin na pera, bagkusa nakakatulong pa sila sa’kin para i-vlog para dumami ang customer, dumami ang makakita para makilala ang Diwata pares,” he said.

Diwata’s opinion on the issue received praise from the netizens.

“Tama naman give it take.! Kesa naman magpagawa pa sya ng promotion, Ads or kumuha sya ng personal Blogger para sa kanyang business magastos, mas ok nayan, Positive mindset huwag lang hatakin pababa sa mga ingetero at basher, sinasamantala na sya, kabaitan parin ang sinusukli nya, maging inspirasyon nalang sa iba!,” netizen Poklat said.

“Yan ang attitude very positive. Mas piniling tingnan ang Magandang maidudulot at naidulot ng mga vloggers sa kanya at sa business nya. Cheers Diwata,” netizen Curly remarked.

“Yan ang simpleng tao napaka positibong mindset mas iniisip pa nya ang naitulong at ambag ng mga vlogger para mas lalo pang makilala ang diwata pares nya,” netizen Amiga commented.

It can be recalled that several content creators already warned Diwata that his popularity was not permanent on social media and he must be careful of the people who were allegedly using him to earn money.

While he was thankful to the vloggers, Diwata asked for privacy after some content creators attempted to enter his kitchen without permission.

Social media sensation Deo Balbuena, also known as ‘Diwata’ directly addressed the vloggers who visited him to feature his Paresan business.

In a video, Diwata could be shown talking to the vloggers who lined up, hoping that they could enter the kitchen of his Paresan as it is one of the popular content right now on social media.

Diwata explained that the content creators should also respect his privacy.

He also said that his kitchen was off-limits to all content creators to protect his business.

“Baka mamaya may napicturan na marumi doon [at] pinagsama sama sa pagkain, sabihin marumi, so iniingatan ko ‘yan,” he said.

While he was grateful for his popularity after he became the favorite of content creators, he said that the privacy of his business must be his top priority.

“Okay ha, sa lahat po ng vlogger, sa lahat ng social media influencer – welcome po kayo dito sa Diwata Pares Overload kasi puro din ‘yan ng tindahan ko at nakakatulong din kayo sa social media,” said Diwata. “Ang gusto ko lang sana lahat ng mga privacy katulad ng kitchen, ‘yung hindi po pwedeng i-live, i-video niyo para i-upload sa Facebook,”

“Wag naman sana ipilit kasi privacy ko na ‘yon eh, kasi kung dati nasa kalsada lang tayo lahat pwedeng mag-video. Ngayon na may kitchen na ko, so pag hindi naman kayo authorized person para sa kitchen hindi na ako pumapayag,” he added.

He also narrated how some content creators attempted to see his kitchen without his permission, that’s why he decided to be strict.

Veteran comedian Joey de Leon denied that he was taking a swipe against It’s Showtime during his reaction to the news about the alleged financial problems of Eat Bulaga.

In an Instagram post published on April 19, 2024, Joey said there was no right reason for him to criticize It’s Showtime as they’re the only remaining noontime shows in the country.

“Matagal na naming kapitbahay ‘yon, hindi nila kami tinitira, hindi namin sila tinitira,” said Joey. “Ang pinapatungkulan namin ni Tito [Sotto] nung nagalit kami sa Eat Bulaga eh ‘yung mga social media nagpapa-post,” 

“Kaya hinamon ko [na umabot ng] 15 years kung tatagal ‘yung mga nagpo-post na ‘yon, hindi Showtime. Hoy happy anniversarry It’s Showtime ha, 15 years na nga ‘yung It’s Showtime, bakit ko hahamunin ‘yon.

“Mahal namin ang It’s Showtime dahil kasabayan namin, dalawa nalang kami wag ninyo kaming pagsabungin,” 

It can be recalled that on April 17, Joey’s reaction to the rumors surrounding Eat Bulaga, including their alleged decreasing revenues, lowering television ratings, and also management issues.

“Naiingit lang ang mga ‘yan dahil hindi sila kasama sa Top 5 Longest Running TV Show in the World,” said Joey. “At ito muna ang hamon ko – Umabot lang kayo ng 15 years baka luluhod pa ako sa harap niyo. 15 lang ha, eh by that time baka bumiyahe na ako eh,”

He added: “Bastusan na kasi labanan eh, bastusan na, siraan, walang kwenta, but enjoy lang tayo. Umabot muna kayo ng 45 years. Longest running top 5 (TV Show) in the World. Mainggit kayo! Wala eh ganun talaga… Kasama naman kayo dapat dun kasi Pilipinas ‘yung dala namin eh. Bakit kayo ganyan, ang sasama ng ugali niyo,”

 

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Being visited by authorities was already common when it came to social media influencer and entrepreneur Deo Jarito Balbuena, popularly known as Diwata.

In fact, Diwata became viral in 2016 after he was put under the custody of the authorities after being involved in a commotion involving his friends.

Since his street food business became popular, Diwata has also been visited several times by different agencies.

But on April 18, 2024, Diwata faced one of the biggest challenges of his life as he was almost put behind bars due to a warrant served against him.

According to the records from the authorities, Diwata received a complaint from Rogelio Magallanes, a construction worker.

Rogelio accused Diwata of using a bamboo stick against him during a confrontation that happened under the bridge of Diokno Boulevard in Pasay City, the same place where the social media celebrity lived and built his Paresan business.

Diwata quickly posted bail worth P3,000 to gain his temporary freedom. But it’s still not yet known if Rogelio would still pursue the charges against the businessman who’s also now part of ABS-CBN’s Batang Quiapo.

As of writing, Diwata has yet to give a statement on the issue.

Netizens noticed how Paolo Contis’ features quickly changed, just several just one and a half months after his noontime show, ‘Tahanang Pinakamasaya’ ended its stint on GMA Network.

In a video he shared as part of his promotion for his comeback project “Tabing Ilog” together with Kaye Abad and Patrick Garcia, netizens expressed concern and quickly speculated that the change in his appearance was the effect of losing his noontime show.

While Paolo was smiling in the video, some netizens noticed the haggardness of the actor.

“Parang laki ng itinanda ni Paolo ah, stressed ang hitsura umimpis mukha at malalim eye bags,” a netizen said.

“Stress will make anyone appear old,” another netizen commented.

Despite the criticism he received during his noontime show stint, netizens still praised Paolo due to his acting on his latest project.

“May nagsara mang isa, marami pang bukas na pinto sa mahusay na aktor na si Paolo Contis,” netizen Bernardo remarked.

“Di maipagkakaila na sobrang husay niya umarte. as in . kaya pinanood ko movie kasi magaling talaga sila ni Kaye at Patrick lalo na si Paolo,” netizen Sola said.

It can be recalled that Paolo reportedly lost his chance to acquire a new property after the sudden end of Tahanang Pinakamasaya.

“According to him, bibili na sana ng bahay,” Paolo’s talent manager said. “Bibili na lang siya ng drawing ng bahay,”

“Nalungkot siya pero sabi ko nga sa kanya, huminto na ng. . . ’yun bang, complain kung ba’t inalis ng GMA, ‘di ba? Bigyan niya ng right ang GMA kung ano’ng gustong gawin tapos maghintay na lang siya,” she stated.

“Malay mo, may magandang dumating,” she added.