Pura Luka Vega revealed that until now she had still no permanent legal counsel amid the case he was facing due to his controversial ‘Ama Namin’ performance last July.

It can be recalled that she was facing charges from two religious groups, the Philippines for Jesus Movement, and Hijos del Nazareno, for allegedly violating Article 201 of the Revised Penal Code which penalizes the ‘exhibition of indecent or immoral plays, scenes, acts, or shows and offend any race or religion’.

In an interview, Pura said that while many lawyers helped her, he admitted that he still couldn’t find a permanent counsel that would present her during court hearings.

“Wala pa rin naman akong legal firm/counsel, but grateful na ako sa kung anong suporta ang natatanggap ko. Nagpapasalamat ako sa mga lawyers na tumutulong saken pansamantala, they have helped me with the kindness of their hearts,” he said.

It can be recalled that a group launched a fundraising campaign to help Pura in the cases she was facing.

“Pura Luka Vega seeks for financial support as she faces trial this September.” the group Philippine Drag updates wrote.

“Your donations will go to Luka’s family and transpo/food for their court dates this September.” they added.

Pura Luka Vega posted a selfie at the Department of Justice (DOJ) office in Manila where she was also declared persona non grata.

In a Facebook post, Pura shared a selfie in front of the DOJ main office while wearing a drag outfit.

In her caption, Pura said that drag artists like her should not be persecuted because of her art.

“Nyelpi muna. Found 2 stray kittens on the bench. Let me state and reiterate that drag is NOT a crime. This experience has highlighted hypocrisy and is an education on hate. This is hate. We are facing these charges in the hopes of upholding the freedom of expression for ALL,” said Pura.

“The law should not be used to persecute minorities for our unique cultural practices. #WWJD Happy Birthday Mama Mary! Might have some drinks later. Yun lang,” she added.

It can be recalled that she was facing charges from two religious groups, the Philippines for Jesus Movement, and Hijos del Nazareno for his ‘Ama Namin’ drag performance.

Aside from facing charges, he was also declared persona non grata in the City of Manila, Laguna, Bukidnon, General Santos City, Floridablanca in Pampanga, Taboso, Cebu City, Mandaue City, Occidental Mindoro, and Dinagat Islands.

Vice Ganda couldn’t stop taking swipes against the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) and its chair Lala Sotto while hosting It’s Showtime.

It can be recalled that MTRCB imposed a 12-day suspension against It’s Showtime after Vice and his boyfriend Ion Perez allegedly committed ‘indecent acts’ during one of its segments, ‘Isip Bata’.

On September 8, 2023, during the ‘Tawag ng Tanghalan’ segment, Vice talked to one of its contestants who shared that she was not allowed to have a boyfriend by her brothers.

However, according to the said contestant, her brothers were in a relationship and not practicing the advice they were uttering to her.

Vice then talked about ‘double standards’ and the fans quickly guessed that the comedian was possibly also sending a message to MTRCB.

“May mga ganyan. Kung maka-impose akala mo naman di nila ginagawa, di ba? Yung pag iba, mali. Pero kayo, hindi niyo ginagawa?!” Vice said.

“Sa iba mali, pero sa inyo puwede? Double standard!” he added.

“Sa iba mali pero sa inyo pwede? ganon double standard” 😶😶#ViceGanda | #ViceIon | #IonPerez#LezgoShowtime pic.twitter.com/E8ltnH4Vmn

— Dary (@viceyyglam) September 8, 2023

It can be recalled that several fans criticized MTRCB for its ‘double standards’ accusing Sotto of favoring her father’s show E.A.T, which is one of the competitors of It’s Showtime.

According to them, MTRCB should also suspend E.A.T for the violation committed by Wally Bayola after he cursed during one of its episodes.

Willie Revillame was expected to make his return on October 2, 2023, as a game show host.

In a Facebook post shared by Wowowin, they showed Revillame having a meeting with IBC 13 President Jimmy Policarpio and PTV-4 General Manager Ana Puod, a sign that the popular show would be aired on the said channels.

However, according to Puod, Revillame was not planning to occupy the noontime slot to match E.A.T, It’s Showtime, and Eat Bulaga.

“Under nego, iyon po ang operative word. It’s a tripartite discussion po with IBC 13, PTV, at saka si Willie. So, matagal po yung proseso. Marami pang inaayos. But all of the parties are hoping for a very positive outcome of our negotiation,” Puod told Pep.ph.

“Yung aming pakikipag-usap po sa kanila ay guided naman po ng Presidential Commission’s office. Sila po ang nagma-manage sa mga agencies na yun.” she added.

She also shared that the negotiation between their channel and Willie was started several months ago.

However, several critics of Willie asked who would fund the production of the show, since PTV-4 was funded by the government.

It can be recalled that Willie became close with the former administration and even invited them on his now-defunct show on GMA Network.

Motivational Speaker Rendon Labador’s Twitter was the newest social media account that was removed following the mass report campaign launched by It’s Showtime fans against him.

In his Facebook post, Rendon shared that his Twitter/X page was already been suspended because of alleged violations he did.

Because his pages were disappearing one by one, Rendon already addressed his fans on Instagram where his account was still activated.

He thanked them for supporting him until the end.

“Kung ito na talaga ang mga huling sandali ko dito sa internet, gusto kong mag pasalamat sa mga taong sumusuporta parin hanggang huli #staymotivated,” said Labador.

It can be recalled that several fans of It’s Showtime launched a mass report campaign against Rendon after the motivational speaker celebrated the suspension imposed by the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) against the Kapamilya noontime show.

Even Vice Ganda recognized the campaign and made a joke as a reference to the mass reports received by Rendon.

“Nakapag mass report na ba ang lahat?” Vice said.

Meanwhile, there was still no news if the appeal Rendon filed on several social media platforms had success.

Currently, Rendon’s Facebook, Twitter, TikTok, and even his Google account were suspended.

Actor Jay Manalo had denied that he was a ‘boy toy’ of Cebu Governor Gwen Garcia who was facing accusations from Cebu-based doctor Rowena Burden.

In her Facebook post, Burden published a blind item against a certain actor who’s allegedly having a secret relationship with Garcia.

In an interview with the Philippine Entertainment Portal (PEP.ph), Manalo said that he didn’t even know Garcia personally so it was impossible for him to have a relationship with the politician.

“Hindi ko talaga siya kilala, kahit sino sa kanilang dalawang magkaaway,” said Jay.

He also said that he rarely visited Cebu and his last travel there was to attend a basketball event.

Jay also asked the Doctor not to drag him into the controversy.

“Please, huwag ninyong gamitin ang name ko dahil pamilyadong tao ako. Never akong napupunta sa Cebu,” the actor plead.

“I really don’t know her and I never met her. Hindi ko siya kilala personally at never kami nag-meet niyan,” he added.

Meanwhile, Burden clarified that she was not referring to an actor with ‘JM’ initials, but with ‘AC’, so obviously she was not referring to Jay.

“The initials are CA, not JM. JM, my friends find acceptable. CA unanimous decision against,” the doctor said.

Jay reacted to Rowena’s clarification and he was thankful that she cleared his name.

“Salamat kay Burden kung sino man siya. Well, balita yan, e, wala tayo magagawa diyan. Sana lang, check na muna nila kung yung tao bang idadamay nila ay pamilyado o hindi,” he stated.

Rendon Labador’s social media accounts were slowly being banned one by one amid the mass report campaign launched mostly by ‘It’s Showtime’ fans against the motivational speaker.

It can be recalled that Rendon celebrated the 12-day suspension imposed by the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) to It’s Showtime, gaining the wrath of its fans.

On September 7, 2023, Rendon’s Facebook page which consisted of millions of followers was disabled, and a day after, his email was also removed by Google.

Rendon’s Tiktok page was also banned on the social media giant platform.

Even Labador already asked his followers what mistake he had made to receive such a tremendous setback.

“Saan ba talaga ako nagkamali?” said Labador. “Kawawa talaga ang Pilipinas kung wala ako,”

“Hindi na tama yan. Hindi reasonable ang mga dahilan ng mga pagrereport ninyo. Pati email banned na ako,” he added.

As of writing, Rendon’s Facebook was still not visible, a sign that his appeal was not yet being heard by the social media platform.

Despite what happened, several fans and critics believed that Rendon’s page would be back soon as he only exercising his freedom of speech.