Joey de Leon responded to the critics of Eat Bulaga and It’s Showtime fans amid the rumors that their noontime show was facing financial difficulties.

On the Thursday episode of Eat Bulaga, Joey said that the critics who were spreading the said information were only jealous of the longevity of their show.

“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,”

It can be recalled that social media pages Chakapuso and Kapatid Insider published information about the alleged secret meeting set by TV5 to discuss the financial problems and ballooning budget of Eat Bulaga.

According to the reports, aside from the increasing budget of the show, Eat Bulaga was also allegedly facing profit profit-sharing problem with TV5’s Mediaquest.

Fans also claimed that the Kapamilya program’s arrival on GMA Network quickly made It’s Showtime the number one noontime show in the country.

However, the decision of TV5 to transfer Eat Bulaga on a bigger studio contradicted the claims of the critics.

DJ Mo Twister responded to the criticism he received on social media after Kaye Abad mentioned his remarks during an interview with Boy Abunda.

In the said interview, Kaye talked about how she was compared to actress Iza Calzado.

“Sinabi nga ni Mo Twister yun e, na ako raw ang ugly version ni Iza Calzado – at sinabi ko kay Iza Calzado yun, at tatanggapin ko yun. At least ugly version.” she said.

The revelation made by Kaye prompted her fans to criticize Mo.

However, the controversial DJ clarified that he was only citing some of the comments made by newspapers about Kaye during their podcast.

“What I said regarding Kaye Abad, stemming from when I called her ugly. It’s been on the news and in tabloids online and I just need to fix this,” said Mo.

“Let’s put this ugliness behind us,” he added.

As evidence, Mo published some parts of the podcast.

Kaye also responded to the clarifications made by Mo on his Instagram page.

He also didn’t forget to promote the movie Kaye with Patrick Garcia and Paolo Contis.

 

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Netizens reacted to the visit of television host Alex Gonzaga to social media personality and entrepreneur Deo Jarito Balbuena, popularly known as “Diwata.”

In her social media post, Alex published a teaser of her next vlog featuring Diwata Overload Pares.

Her husband, Mikee Morada was also present during the vlog production.

However, netizens couldn’t stop noticing the facial expression of Diwata, saying that the social media personality was visibly not delighted during Alex’s visit.

Some netizens speculated that Diwata was already tired due to the volume of customers and the vloggers who kept featuring his business.

“Sinong di magagalit, pagod na yan buong maghapon tas may mga vlogger pa na laging nangungulit sa kanya. Tas yung mga tao pa na ang kukulit siguro at maiingay,” netizen Sheila said.

“Focus kasi sa goal si Diwata, gusto niya yumaman, kasi minsan di niya magawa mga dapat niya gawin dahil sa daming vloggers na ginagatasan siya. Buti sana kung may percent na binibigay sa kanya,” netizen Ritzken remarked.

It can be recalled that Diwata already reminded the vloggers about their boundaries and asked for privacy.

“Mayroon na tayong kitchen so kailangan na natin ng limitasyon, wag kayong magagalit kapag hindi kayo pinayagan dahil karapatan ko naman ‘yan,” he stated.

He also went viral after visibly expressing disappointment to the people who made fun of him.

The Civil Service Commission said the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) accepting the P200,000 from former Ilocos Sur Governor Chavit Singson was illegal.

It can be recalled that Singson’s staff was apprehended by MMDA enforcers after they used the exclusive bus lane along EDSA.

Instead of defending himself, Singson was so impressed by the enforcement made by MMDA,  that he decided to give P200,000 to the team of enforcers who apprehended his vehicle.

“Nakita ninyo ‘yung sinabi ko sa nag-interview na magbibigay ako ng P100,000 na papremyo sa mga nanghuli. Dahil ilang araw na nangyari, gagawin kong P200,000 ang ibibigay ko,” he stated.

MMDA accepted the reward during a ceremony and the agency said they would use the money to improve their services.

However, the Civil Service Commission (CSC) called the decision of MMDA to accept the money illegally, citing Section 7 of RA 6713, also known as the “Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees.”

The law cited that “public officials and employees shall not solicit or accept, directly or indirectly, any gift, gratuity, favor, entertainment, loan, or anything of monetary value from any person in the course of their official duties or in connection with any operation being regulated by, or any transaction which may be affected by the functions of their office.”

CSC Commissioner Aileen Lizada said that MMDA enforcers are already being funded by the taxpayer’s money and should not accept donations from private people.

“Kung maraming magva-violate ang magbibigay ng pera kasi hinuli sila at ilalagay sa General Fund, there will be now another source of money coming in na dapat ho hindi,” Lizada explained.

“Bayad na kami, ang aming sweldo, ng taumbayan. You don’t have to reward us for doing our work, sa pananaw ko po…sa Batas 6713, bawal po,” she added.

As of writing, MMDA has yet to give their comment to the statement made by CSC.

Girl group 4th Impact made an apology after they received criticism on social media after they launched fundraising to build a bigger kennel for their almost 200 Shih Tzu pets.

The fundraising went viral last March, which aimed to raise P5.6-M to buy a farm for their furbabies.

In their post on GoFundMe, 4th Impact member, Almira said that due to the number of their pets, some neighbors already complained about the noises coming from their kennel, which forced them to separate some of their dogs.

4th Impact received criticism from the netizens, and experts, calling them irresponsible for letting their fans shoulder their mistakes.

The criticism was also intensified by their attendance at Taylor Swift’s concert in Singapore.

In a Facebook post, 4th Impact’s member, Mica Almira, said that they’re refunded the money they received from their fans.

“I will not let anyone stop our dreams. I will defend my group and my family ..my sisters are the most amazing humans I know,” Mica said.

They also explained that their first five Shih Tzu were not related to each other and most of their offspring only came from one male dog.

The group also explained that their tickets for Taylor Swift’s World Tour were gifts from their fans.

“We are closing this chapter and that we are NEVER irresponsible pet owners,” she wrote.

Joel Mondina, also known as ‘Pambansang Kolokoy’ children, CJ and Aaron answered the claims made by their father in his vlog.

During their Mukhang vlog, CJ and Aaron, who were dining with their mother, Grace Mondina, didn’t hesitate to answer the statement made by their father several weeks ago.

CJ narrated that last December, he discovered a bundle of cash inside Joel’s house in Las Vegas and quickly informed Grace about it.

However, Joel caught CJ, which prompted the Filipino vlogger to force his son to make it appear that Grace gave him a task to get the bundle of cash without permission.

“He forced me to actually say that my mom told me to steal cash, which she never told me,” said CJ.

They also received a warning from Joel last January to discredit their mother, or else he would release the video of CJ during his discovery of the bundle of cash.

CJ and Aaron also denied Joel’s claim that they were sharing underwear.

“You should not believe a word that my dad sends out to the world. He lies a lot,” CJ said.

Grace tried to interrupt CJ from continuing to say things against his father, but he still went further.

“It’s true. My dad lies, he lies a lot – he is a liar, he is a sinner, he lies a lot. He says he’s going to do something for me but when I remind him like maybe later, he says “No ask your mom,” so he’s a liar, I don’t like him,” he stated.

Influencer Ronnie Suan, also known as Boy Tapang, was facing possible charges from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) for making a kite using 1,000-peso bills.

In the said vlog posted on April 2, 2024, Ronnie, together with his friends, built the giant kite and even showed the process of how they made it.

Their project was successful, but at the same time, received criticism from the netizens, which eventually reached BSP’s radar.

On April 13, BSP’s Payments and Currency Investigation Group visited Ronnie in his home and warned him of the possible charges he may face for what he did.

Ronnie then made a video to apologize for his actions.

“Gusto ko lang po humingi ng sorry sa Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas dahil doon sa ginawa ko…Hindi ko po intensyon na paglaruan ang pera dahil ako po ay galing sa mahirap so ‘yung pera ay malaking value sa akin. Pinapahalagahan ko po ang pera,” he said.

“Ginawa ko po ‘yung content for entertainment purposes only. Kasi naisipan ko pag gagawa ako ng normal na saranggola na gawa sa plastik lang, napa-common na,” he added.

He also urged the netizens to stop sharing the said video as they may face charges.

“Pakibura na lang ng video na ‘yon kung ayaw n’yong maimbestigahan kagaya ko,” he stated.

Darren Espanto admitted that had a short relationship with Kyline Alcantara.

In an interview with Boy Abunda, Darren said there was a basis for why some people were trying to ship him and Kyline.

“Hindi ko po masagot ng yes or no kasi it was, like, parang puppy love kind of thing lang po yon,” he said.

According to Darren, even It’s Showtime host Vice Ganda was aware of his past relationship with Kyline, which explained why the comedian teased them.

“Yun nga po na tinutukso kami na, ‘Kasi nga… Kasi nga, naging kami dati. Ayun po kaya kami binibiro ni Ate Vice,” he stated.

However, their relationship didn’t last for long and ended badly.

“Nagkahiwalay kami because of some misunderstanding. And then, when we both matured, parang six years later, napag-usapan na namin. Eventually, we became okay with each other again at naging friends na ulit kami,” he stated.

“More on misunderstandings talaga. Kasi siyempre mga bata, parang konting petty na away,” he added.

It can be recalled that netizens started to ship Darren and Kyline after their issues with Mavy and Cassy Legaspi.

Kyline was the ex-girlfriend of Mavy, while Darren was rumored to have a special relationship with Cassy.

Cassy Legaspi clarified that she didn’t own the Facebook page that repeatedly shared videos and photos of her and Darren Espanto in recent days.

In her Instagram story, Cassy said that the Facebook page, which already had 21-M followers was hacked in 2021.

“This Facebook account USED TO be mine, until I was hacked in 2021,” she wrote.

“So to clear things up, this account is currently IS HACKED and NOT HANDLED BY ME,” she added.

She also asked her followers to report the said page.

Several netizens questioned the timing of Cassy’s post, asking why she only informed her fans about the status of her Facebook page when it started posting videos of Darren.

“Nakupo, di sana matagal niya na naireport na nahacked. Ngayon pa nagkalabuan na sila, patawa,” netizen Ghenzkie said.

“Simpleng palusot hahahaha di ata nya alam verified ung gamit,” netizen Happy remarked.

Cassy and Darren became one of the top topics this month on social media after the latter started to deny that he was romantically involved with the Kapuso host.

Darren insisted that Cassy was only his best friend despite their closeness.

After Darren’s denial, netizens noticed the cryptic posts made by Cassy on her social media pages.