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Kim Atienza addresses Pura Luka Vega: “I hope you develop the emphathy”

Television host Kim Atienza responded to the statement made by drag queen Pura Luka Vega who just recently declared as persona non grata in Manila City and other places in the Philippines.

Pura went viral on July 10, 2023, after he uploaded a video of his ‘Ama Namin Remix’ performance while wearing a costume similar to the religious icon Black Nazarene.

The drag queen criticized the said decision and insisted that he saw nothing wrong in his performance.

“Tell me EXACTLY what I did wrong. I’m open for a dialogue and yet cities have been declaring persona non grata without even knowing me or understanding the intent of the performance. Drag is art. You judge me yet you don’t even know me,” said Pura.

Kim favored the decision made by the Manila City Council against Pura, but he didn’t forget to also urge the drag queen to change himself for the better.

“Hi Luka. We haven’t met yet but I wish you well. I sincerely hope you develop the empathy to know how deeply offensive your “art” is to the majority of Filipinos. This has nothing to do with drag or gender but how you disrespected Jesus and His prayer we so revere,” said Kim.

Kuya Kim also reminded the netizens not to criticize Pura so much.

“As Christians we are to hate the sin but love the sinner. We are all sinners and fall short of His glory,” he said.

Some netizens defend Pastor Dimver Andales from ‘sugar daddy’ accusations: ‘He’s loyal, passionate and faithful’

While Pastor Dimver Andales of the Lapasan Baptist Church was receiving a tremendous amount of criticism and accusation from the netizens, a few people who knew him personally bravely defended the preacher on social media.

It can be recalled that Andales was linked to the demise of a 23-year-old graduating student Adriane Rovic Fornillos, because of an alleged love triangle with the victim’s girlfriend.

In some Facebook posts, some netizens insisted that Andales was a ‘man of God’ that would never do such unfaithful gestures toward his wife.

Netizen Argentina Sialongo defended Andales, saying that the pastor changed many lives in his career as a preacher.

She also said that the pastor was not discriminatory and interacted with different people regardless of their background.

“TO MY PASTOR DIMVER ANDALES, YOU’VE BEEN BEARING PRECIOUS FRUITS SINCE YOU GOT SAVED BECAUSE YOU’VE BEEN ACCEPTED JESUS CHRIST AS YOUR PERSONAL LORD AND SAVIOUR. YOUR LIFE HAS BEEN BROUGHT A GREAT IMPACT TO MANY PEOPLE AROUND THE GLOBE. FROM THE VERY DAY YOU BECOME A CHRISTIAN UP TO THIS PRESENT YOU ARE STILL A BLESSING. I KNOW YOUR HEART AS A PASTOR, AS A MAN OF GOD, AS A HUSBAND TO YOUR WIFE AND A DAD TO YOUR KIDS,” Sialongo said.

Another netizen Jerry Pasucal Mercado cautioned the netizens not to quickly judge the Pastor, saying that the church being led by the Pastor had a good reputation.

“I don’t know him personally Pastor Andales but, my wife does when she was studying at Bible School in Lapasan Baptist Church. She knows how loyal, passionate, faithful and fulltime servant in our Lord Almighty Jesus Christ he is,” he said.

It can be recalled that Andales insisted that he was not having an affair with Fornillos’ girlfriend.

He also called the rumors being spread about him as politically motivated.

Wally Bayola receives seal of approval from Rendon Labador: “Nakuha mo ang respeto ko!”

E.A.T host Wally Bayola had received a rare seal of approval from motivational speaker Rendon Labador.

On August 12, Rendon praised Wally for apologizing for what he had done in one of the episodes of E.A.T where he could be heard saying profanity.

According to Rendon, Wally gained his respect for being brave enough to issue a public apology and admit his mistakes.

“Gusto kong malaman mo Wally na nakuha mo ang respeto ko dahil sa ginawa mong public apology. Nag kamali ka at inamin mo ang nagawa mong pagkakamali. Wala naman taong perpekto, ang mahalaga naitatama natin ang bawat pag kakamali,” said Rendon.

Rendon also took a swipe against celebrities who can’t apologize for their wrongdoings.

“Madaming kilalang personalidad ang hindi kayang lumunok ng kanilang pride at kahit kabastusan ang nagawa ay pilit paring gagawing tama. Huwag nating tularan ang mga ganung klaseng tao. Mababa ang tingin ko sa kanila,” he stated.

Meanwhile, despite his public apology, the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) still ordered the summon of E.A.T producers to explain why their program should not be suspended after what Wally did.

MTRCB was being led by Lala Sotto, the daughter of one of E.A.T producers, Tito Sotto.

Claudine Barretto binatikos si Raymart Santiago: “He started being not a good father again”

Claudine Barretto criticized her estranged husband Raymart Santiago for not being a ‘good father’ again.

In an interview with Karen Davila on August 10, Claudine shared that Raymart was already getting her approval in the past as a father to her biological son Santino, and adopted children Sabina, Quia and Noah.

However, Claudine said that Raymart started to become a bad father again.

“We’re going through the process now of annulment. Everything was OK na—we would talk and all—then I don’t know, for some reason, he started being not a good father again. He was trying before e,” said Claudine.

She revealed that Raymart was not visiting their children even if the actor was allowed to visit anytime.

Claudine also questioned why Raymart wanted to get the custody of their children even if she’s allowing her former partner to see the kids.

“Anytime or any day that he wants to see the children, even nung bata pa sila, OK lang—alam niya ‘yon. Actually, we even told the judge that and the mediator. That’s why I don’t understand why he is trying to get custody of my children up to now.” she said.

It can be recalled that Claudine and Raymart’s relationship started to fall out in 2013, seven years after they decided to marry each other.

Claudine claimed that one of the reasons why she decided to end her marriage with Raymart was the actor’s withdrawal of her money.

“We all know what happened sa amin ni Raymart—that he withdrew all the money and financially, I was really, really struggling. ‘Yun ‘yung nilalaban ko ngayon ulit, to get back my money,” she said.

Meanwhile, Raymart said that he decided to be separated with Claudine because of the latter’s demand to file charges against her sister Gretchen Barretto.

“The final straw that caused our marital breakup was when Complainant imposed upon me to sue the latter’s sister, Gretchen Barretto, for alleged derogatory remarks made by her against our children,” Raymart said in his affidavit.

 

‘Mariterpreter’ Dr. Richard Mata translates Pastor Dimver Andales issue

Pediatrician and internet celebrity Dr. Richard Mata translated the issue about Pastor Dimver Andales of the Lapasan Baptist Church who was facing controversy after being linked to the demise of a 23-year-old graduating student in Cagayan de Oro.

It can be recalled that Andales has been linked to serious accusations after several conversations circulated on social media showing the alleged affair of the pastor with the victim’s girlfriend Jone Orog.

The said conversation was using Cebuano language so many netizens were still clueless about the issue.

Fortunately, Dr. Mata gladly translated the conversation to shed light on the controversy being faced by the preacher.

In the said conversation, it was indicated that Joro was accused of being aware that her boyfriend was already being targeted because of the jealousy from the pastor who was allegedly her ‘sugar daddy.’

The family of the victim also reportedly started to be suspicious when Joro refused to cooperate with the authorities on the investigation.

Another post showed that Orog was already being suspected by the victim’s family and she only pretended to mourn to mask her involvement.

The next images shared by Dr. Mata, showed that the pastor reportedly asked Orog to choose between him and the victim.

It was rumored that the issue started when Orog posted about a college ring, which reportedly triggered the jealousy of the pastor.

Meanwhile, Andales already denied the accusations against him and believed that the rumors being shared about him were politically motivated.

He also asked his legal team to find the people spreading the said rumors so he could press charges against them.

Some netizens believe that Wally Bayola intentionally utters profanity as a diversionary tactic

Several netizens believed that Wally Bayola intentionally uttered profanity during one of the episodes of ‘Sugod Bahay’ segment as a diversionary tactic in favor of the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board chair Lala Sotto.

On August 10, several Kapamilya fans called the attention of MTRCB after Wally suddenly cursed during the popular E.A.T segment.

A day after the incident, MTRCB quickly summoned TVJ Productions to explain why E.A.T should not be suspended from television.

While many netizens praised MTRCB for their quick response, some were still suspicious that the issue was intended to boost the image of the agency’s head and to portray herself as a ‘fair’ leader.

“Feeling ko sinadya yung pagmumura ni Wally Bayola para ipatawag sya keme ng MTRCB at matabunan yung issue n bias si Lala sa show ng daddy nya. So scripted para ipatawag sya,” netizen Melanie said.

“SCRIPTED. Naipit yung chairman ng mtrcb/anak ng host ng EAT sa recent issue with Showtime, kaya need nila magmukhang “FAIR” sa public so they orchestrated this “pagmumura” and Wally Bayola is the most convenient “sacrifice” becoz of the “you-know-why”. Oh, come on, it’s 2023,” netizen Ernie wrote.

Lala is the daughter of one of TVJ Production owners, Tito Sotto, who’s also one of the hosts of E.A.T.

Pastor Dimver Andales plans to file charges against netizen spreading ‘rumors’ about him

Pastor Dimver Andales of the Lapasan Baptist Church addressed the rumors, which involved him in the demise of the 23-year-old Mister Cagayan de Oro contestant Adriane Rovic Fornillos.

In an interview with several local media, Andales vehemently denied the accusations that he was a ‘sugar daddy’ of the victim’s girlfriend, Jone Orog.

He also tasked his legal team to find the people spreading rumors about him and planned to press charges against the said individuals.

Andales believed that the rumors being spread about him were politically motivated and only wanted to besmirch his image on social media.

He ran in the 2022 elections as a member of the Sangguniang Panlungsod of Cagayan de Oro’s second district but failed to get enough votes to get a seat in the council.

He also explained that he was already happy with his wife and there was no reason for him to have an affair with Orog.

The pastor denied that he sent a bouquet of flowers to the victim’s girlfriend.

Fornillos met his demise last May 9 after a still unidentified suspect approached him in Barangay Nazareth.

Orog posted several tributes to her late boyfriend, but some netizens criticized the woman for her alleged involvement in the case.

 

Pastor accuses of being the mastermind behind the demise of a student in CDO

A Pastor’s name was being dragged on the issue of a student from Cagayan de Oro who was reportedly dispatched by still unknown suspects.

The victim identified as Adriane Rovic Fornillos, 23, an official candidate of Mister Cagayan de Oro met his demise on May 9 in Barangay Nazareth.

According to the report of the authorities, the still unidentified suspect rode a tricab to escape the area.

At first, the authorities believed that the motive of the suspect was related to the pageant, but the family of Adriane was not convinced that someone was ready to end someone’s life just to gain an advantage for a contest.

On August 11, several months after the incident, Pastor Dimver Andales of the Lapasan Baptist Church was named by several netizens as behind the demise of the Fornillos.

Several Facebook posts claimed that the Pastor and the victim’s girlfriend, Jone Orog had an alleged affair for several years already.

The posts also said that the victim and Jane were already planning to get married this year.

Andales even attended the wake of Fornillos to pray for the victim’s soul.

As of writing, the authorities have yet to reveal the name of the suspects behind Fornillos’ demise.

The victim’s family was also not yet released an official statement.

Tito Sotto calls out GMA Network for using TVJ’s photo to promote Eat Bulaga: “

E.A.T host Tito Sotto called out GMA Network for still using the photo of Tito, Vic, and Joey on ‘Pinoy TV’ website.

Through his Twitter post, Tito posted evidence showing that GMA was still using TVJ’s photo on August 10 even if there was an ongoing copyright infringement complaint against the network filed by the legendary trio.

“Look! GMA website as of yesterday. Kami talaga!” said Sotto.

It can be recalled that TVJ asked GMA and TAPE to pay them 17.482 million pesos for alleged unauthorized Eat Bulaga replays they aired for three days.

They also asked the court to stop TAPE from using Eat Bulaga title and its popular segments.

It’s not yet known if using the photo of TVJ on marketing materials of GMA was included in the case.

As of writing, GMA has yet to respond to the newest complaint written by Sotto.

 

 

Wally Bayola apologizes for cursing during Sugod Bahay segment: “Pasensya na po, pasensya na po sa lahat”

E.A.T host Wally Bayola was facing another controversy again after a decade after he uttered a curse word during the ‘Sugod Bahay’ segment of the said noontime show on August 10.

In the said episode, Wally together with Jose Manalo and Zombie was talking to their studio co-hosts when the veteran comedian suddenly heard uttering a forbidden word while the camera was away from him.

The Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) quickly summoned the producers of E.A.T, TVJ Productions to explain why their show must not be suspended for the actions done by Wally.

On August 11, Friday, Jose, and Wally addressed the televiewers, saying that they were aware of the mistake they made.

“Marami po akong nabasa online at marami ring pong tumawag tungkol dito. Bagamat ’di po namin ito sinasadya pero kinakailangan po natin ito ayusin. Kaya naman po nandito kami ngayon para ituwid po natin ’yung nagawang hindi nagustuhan o narinig ng bawat isa sa atin. Kaya dapat po tayo nakikinig,” said Jose.

“At hindi lang ’yan, nagpapakumbaba po. At ’yung kasama naming isang Dabarkads nakapagsalita ng hindi niya rin naman ito sinasadya kaya aayusin po natin ito,” he added.

Wally apologized for what he said and asked the public for understanding.

“Ako po ay may nabitiwang salita na hindi ko po dapa sinasabi. Nagkamali po ako doon. At ako po ay humihingi ng inyong paumanhin at pag–unawa ninyong lahat. Pasensya na po, pasensya na po sa lahat.”  he said.

Netizens praised Wally for quickly apologizing and even compared him to It’s Showtime host Vice Ganda who didn’t even address the ‘Isip Bata’ controversy.