A fashion writer couldn’t stop but notice the outfit being worn by Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo, who’s also facing controversy for her shady background.

It can be recalled that Guo’s citizenship was questioned as she couldn’t give clear information about her past.

Aside from her nationality, Guo also faces grilling on how she acquired her wealth despite her claims that she came from a poor family.

Ingrid Baghag, a fashion writer for Vogue Hong Kong, published one of the photos of Guo showing her outfit, which, according to her, would cost more than an expensive h

The photo shows Guo wearing a Bulgari Serpenti Viper Necklace, Bulgari Serpeti Viper Ring, Cartier De Panthere Ring, Bulgari Serpenti Viper Bracelet, and Ralph Lauren Check Plaid Midi Dress.

Her calculation concluded that the “OOTD” of Guo in the photo costs 17,258,900.

Baghag questioned how an official from a rural town acquired such wealth.

“She a mayor of a town that’s not swimming in wealth (shady), & 2nd, she has amazingly made Bulgari, Cartier + all her other expensive designer stuff look cheap. I hate the Serpenti even more now coz of her,” she wrote.

It can be recalled that aside from her expensive wardrobe, Guo also owned a helicopter.

Miss Universe Philippines 2022 Celeste Cortesi captured the attention of the netizens after she published a cryptic post after the announcement of Miss Universe Philippines 2024 winners.

Through Instagram and X, Celeste expressed her confusion about the prestigious event held last Wednesday.

“WHAT JUST HAPPENED #muph2024,” Celeste, who broke the top 16 streaks of the country in the Miss Universe pageant, wrote.

Some netizens interpreted Celeste’s post as a way of expressing her disappointment over the result of the winners.

Pageant fans quickly defended Miss Universe Philippines’ result to Celeste.

“Yung nakaputol ng streak sa MU, wag na mag comment sana chariz,” netizen Kolo said.

“May kakilala ako na nagwork sa MUPH during her reign, sabi nya panget talaga ugali ni Celeste. Kaya hindi ganun binigyan ng time sa stage nung MUPH 2023 Coronation. Hindi rin sumusunod sa contract ng sponsors. For example, may jeweler sponsor sila pero ayaw suotin yung jewelry dahil may sarili daw sya tapos magpopost sa IG pero idedelete or archive nya after few days. Tapos ayaw din magrehearse, etc,” netizen Nai remarked.

“Hay naku, Celeste! Deserving ang nanalo! Actually mas questionable yung pagka panalo mo nung MUPH 2022, kaya ayun naging clapper ka lang,” netizen Holi commented.

Bulacan’s Chelsea Manalo won the Miss Universe Philippines 2024, surpassing 52 other candidates from different parts of the Philippines.

Other winners are Stacey Gabriel from Cainta; Ma. Ahtisa Manalo from Quezon Province; Tarah Valencia of Baguio; and Christi Lynn McGarry from Taguig.

Netizens couldn’t help but comment on Alden Richards’s announcement of the top 15 of Miss Universe 2024.

On May 22, 2024, Alden led the hosting of the prestigious pageant despite the doubts from the netizens on his energy as an emcee based on his history as a co-host of Eat Bulaga.

However, the Kapuso actor tried to prove that he could also be energetic, and one example was his shouting during the announcement of the top 15 contestants of the pageant.

ang 'nakakagulat' na top 15 ni alden… #MissUniversePhilippines2024 pic.twitter.com/ANxcpNCNNC

— a cat out of the bag (@acatoutofthebag) May 22, 2024

Some netizens reacted to Alden’s hosting style.

“Low energy daw last time eh, ayan tuloy… gigil nyo si alden eh,” netizen Cat said.

“Hahahahahaha yan kc ung nagpipigil baka mahalata kaya mukang galit datingan! trying hard! aldeeeeen magpa cute ka nalang sa kamuning or sumali ka nextyeaaar! Hahahahaahah huuuy!” netizen Win commented.

However, some fans believed that Alden was forced to shout the winners due to the noise inside the venue.

“Punta ka sa venue ng malaman mo na tama lang ung Boses nia sa livestream may problem dami mema last year may say din nman na kulang sa energy sige kau na lng maghost o Baka gusto nio ibang lahi na lng maghost koreano ganun naman kau samba sa ibang lahi e,” netizen VM remarked.

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As of writing, Alden has yet to give an explanation on his hosting style during the event.

Carla Rodriguez’s statement against her husband, Tom Rodriguez, went viral again on social media amid the issue between the latter and model Clint Bondad.

In 2022, Carla revealed her status with Tom, saying that she couldn’t contain her disappointment towards her former partner.

“Ang taong lubos na nasaktan hirap pong pigilang hindi ilabas ang galit sa anumang paraan,” she said. “I was disrespected. I was betrayed. I was lied to. I was used. I was shamed,”

“Kung sana hanggang dun lang po makakabangon din po ako balang araw. Pero para gawan pa po ako at ang pamilya ko ng mas marami pang kasamaan at kataksilan sa mga sumunod na araw, linggo at buwan, sobra sa sobra na po ang sakit at pagdurog ng puso at pagkatao ko,”

According to her, she kept her feelings for almost seven years.

“Binigay ko po buong buhay ko sa kanya. 7 na taon po akong bawal magalit, magtampo, masaktan, mabigo, malungkot, madismaya dahil hindi po pwede. Makakatikim po ako kahit subukan ko pong ipaliwanag sa kanya na nasasaktan niya ako at hindi po tama ang mga ginagawa niya,” she stated.

It can be recalled that rumors about Tom’s real preference circulated amid the separation between him and Carla.

Tom repeatedly denied that he also preferred a man as a partner.

The rumors started to circulate again after netizens noticed that Tom was the only one being followed on social media by Clint.

Tom also followed Clint on his social media page.

Clint was known for his past relationship with Catriona Gray and close ties with Miss Universe owner Anne Jakrajutatip.

Jake Zyrus became the subject of a joke again after some netizens discovered that the singer appeared on the Google search result for the late actor Berting Labra.

It can be recalled that Jake became the subject of entertainment portals last Month due to his alleged resemblance to the late actor, who became active in showbusiness from 1945 until 2009.

The said image showing Jake on Berting Labra’s search result was also about his resemblance to the actor.

Some netizens who also saw Jake’s current appearance expressed their sadness on the transformation of the singer from Charice Pempengco to his current self.

“Isa sa pinakasayang na artist ng Pilipinas..idol ko pa naman sana to nung di pa sya nagkatupak at nag feeling lalaki..okay naman sanang maging tomboy kahit di magpalit ng anyo…pero ito ginusto nya eh,” netizen Don remarked.

This is not the first time that Google showed a bizarre result for a celebrity in the Philippines.

As of writing, Jim Paredes’ Google search result was also full of images taken in one of his private videos, possibly already seen by millions of netizens online.

Boss Toyo acquired another good collectible after internet sensation Deo Balbuena, better known as Diwata, sold the first cooking pot he used in his Paresan business.

In one of the episodes of “Pinoy Pawstar,” Diwata visited Boss Toyo’s shop to offer the cooking pot he used before gaining fame on social media.

Diwata also narrated how he decided to establish his Paresan business along Roxas Boulevard, where he lived as a homeless man.

At first, Diwata initially wanted to sell his pot for 3,500 pesos, but Boss Toyo tried to haggle the price to P3,000.

Diwata signed the pot to prove its authenticity and increase its value.

Diwata even offered his flip-flops as a freebie, but Boss Toyo refused to accept it.

Boss Toyo planned to display the pot in his future museum, which is about Philippine pop culture, to immortalize the legacy of Diwata.

“Yung buhay niya galing sa hirap, umangat ‘yung buhay. Yun ang ginagawa ni Pinoy Pawnstars, ang maipaalala sa lahat ng henerasyon at mananatili tayong institusyon,” he stated.

Diwata became one of the most popular internet celebrities this year after being heavily covered by content creators.

However, he also received criticism due to his attitude of occationally ignoring his fans.

Brenda Mage couldn’t hide his frustrations after withdrawing from an event due to the comment made by one of its sponsors.

In his Facebook post, Brenda narrated how a major sponsor removed his face from the poster of the upcoming event because the latter believed that he was not a good influence on the youth.

“Yung nakapost na yung mukha ko para sa Event ng lugar nila.. tapos sasabihan ka ng Mayamang Sponsor ata nila na Di daw ako bagay para sa event dahil di angkop sa mga kabataan.. edi Back out ako,” said Brenda.

“Hahaha nahiya ako bigla baka maimpluwensyahan ko ng di maganda ang kabataan sa kanila mukhang Good example panaman yung nag post ng mukha ko. Inyo na yang show nyo sayang ang ganda ko pa naman sa Poster hahaha,” he added.

Brenda received support from its fans, who cheered him up.

“Maganda at mayaman nga.. Masama nmn ugali.. Hnd mo ma tatalo Un ms brenda kung sa pagandahan ng ugali,” netizen Catherine said.

“Sensitive nmn maxado,,., we cant please everybody, just there to perform nlng, di bale bayad naman,” netizen Jeffrel commented.

“It’s a good thing that you always know your worth,” netizen Labeyla remarked.

As of writing, the organizers of the event has yet to give a response to Brenda’s complaint.

Veteran columnist Cristy Fermin received another shoutout from Vice Ganda during one of the recent episodes of the noontime show It’s Showtime.

During the episode, It’s Showtime host Jhong Hilario recognized Vice as a ‘woman,’ which prompted the latter to insist that he was a man, referring to Cristy’s criticism of him.

“Ganyan talaga kayong mga babae,” Jhong said.

“Bakla ako! Bakla ako! ‘Wag mong sabihin ‘yan! Magagalit si Cristy Fermin. ‘Hindi ka babae, Vice Ganda!’ Sabi niya, ‘Bwak, Bwak, Bwak, Bwak, Bwak, Bwak, Bwak’,” Vice responded.

Cristy, a critic of Vice, was known for questioning the identity of the It’s Showtime host, saying that the Kapamilya comedian should not consider himself a woman.

To prove her point, Cristy said that Vice would still do the habits of ordinary men.

“Vice Ganda, hindi ka tunay na babae, lalake ka,” said Cristy. “Nagpapanggap ka lang na babae, ngayon kapag bumibiyahe ka sa isang mahabang mahabang kalye, tinawag ka ng kalikasan, bababa ka sa sasakyan [at] hahanap ka ng puno at doon ka ji-jingle,” 

Cristy also criticized Vice’s attitude, saying that he had been swallowed by his popularity, which, according to her, would eventually fade.

Meanwhile, Vice’s fans urged the comedian to make Cristy accountable to her statement.

A video taken in Indonesia was making rounds on social media due to its bizarre content, showing an alleged rare case of ‘vaginismus.’

The video published by Gubes Mamaz Karyo showed a couple that couldn’t separate themselves and tried to be helped by their relatives.

Many netizens online thought that it was real, but according to some people who watched the whole video, the channel where the video was uploaded wrote a disclaimer that everything they published was scripted.

“Ang palabas na ito ay hango sa isang kwentong bayan at purong kathang-isip lamang. Kung may pagkakatulad man ang pangalan ng isang tauhan, lugar ng pangyayari, o kagananap ay ito’y nagkataon lamang,” the disclaimer reads when translated to Filipino.

The said channel was known for publishing exaggerated content; every video they published also went viral on social media.

An Indonesian also said that many of his countrymen were already aware that the videos being published by Gubes Mamaz Karyo were pure fiction only.

Meanwhile, experts said that people should stop spreading false information about the channel and inform the netizens about the real story behind the video.

There were only a few cases of vaginismus that have been reported throughout history, and while there were recorded videos showing its actual case, it was not medically proven to be true and also possibly made for the content.

Talent manager and columnist Lolit Solis said that if she could rewind time, she would repeat her involvement in the Manila Film Festival scam.

During her 77th birthday celebration on May 19, 2024, Lolit said that she had no regrets about the controversy she faced in the past.

“The biggest mistake na nagawa ko pero hindi ko pinagsisihan… siguro if I will live my life again, gagawin ko uli, yung scam,” she said. “Pero dun ko na-realize… sa kasalbahihan ko, akala ko, iiwanan ako ng lahat, di ba? Na you’d be alone kasi gumawa ka ng kasalanan. Lahat na, galit sa yo,”

“Pero, no! Dun nga lalong na-feel kong… kaya yata ako naging lalong salbahe, kasi nakita ko talaga lahat… lahat ng alaga ko, ipinagtanggol ako,” he added.

It can be recalled that Lolit was almost put behind bars in 1994 due to her involvement in the Manila Film Festival, where she conspired to announce Gabby Concepcion and Ruffa Guttierez as winners of Best Actor and Best Actress instead of the real recipients of the award, Edu Manzano and Aiko Melendez.

Many personalities were involved in the issue and even got nationwide coverage.

Gabby decided to leave Lolit’s management after the issue.