Pokwang’s lawyer, Atty. Ralph Calinisan, celebrated the victory of his client who asked the Bureau of Immigration to deport her ex-partner, Lee O’Brian.

In a tweet, Atty. Calinisan said that they couldn’t hide their happiness after the agency finally deported Lee on April 8, 2024, and put him on the immigration blacklist to prevent him from coming back to the Philippines.

Calinisan believed that the result of the deportation case against Lee was proof that the justice system in the country was working especially against foreigners who were taking advantage of Filipina women like Pokwang.

“Hindi namin maitago ang aming kaligayahan sa balitang deported na si Lee O’Brian. Tunay na umaandar ang hustisya sa Pilipinas. Nagpapasalamat kmi sa BI,” he said.

“Bawal ang mga babaero at mapang-aping dayuhan sa ating bansa. The PH is, as it should be, for the true welfare of the Filipino,” he added.

Hindi namin maitago ang aming kaligayahan sa balitang deported na si Lee O'Brian. Tunay na umaandar ang hustisya sa Pilipinas. Nagpapasalamat kmi sa BI. Bawal ang mga babaero at mapang-aping dayuhan sa ating bansa. The PH is, as it should be, for the true welfare of the Filipino. pic.twitter.com/yilx2sKm5e

— Ralph Calinisan (@ralph_calinisan) April 11, 2024

As of writing, Lee has yet to give a statement on his deportation.

Last year, Pokwang filed a complaint against Lee, saying that the latter was working in the Philippines without proper documents.

Pokwang’s critics questioned the comedian’s intention, saying that she must be already aware that Lee was undocumented for a long time already.

Meanwhile, Supporters of the American actor were expecting that he would make an effort to be removed from the immigration blacklist.

Rica Peralejo admitted that she had a special relationship with Piolo Pascual in the past.

In an interview during the GMA show Fast Talk with Boy Abunda, the ‘King of Talk’ asked Rica about the rumors surrounding her and Piolo.

“I think you spoke about PJ (Piolo) there. You were talking about settling down but there was no relationship. Ang reaction ko, ‘Ano yun?’” Tito Boy asked.

Even Rica admitted that she was also confused about her relationship with Piolo.

“Wala na ‘yan. Walang issue na yan, that’s why I can talk about it this way because I have that kind of relationship with him na alam mo tumanda na tayo, we don’t really have to like fret about that anymore or fight about that,” she stated.

She then described her setup with Piolo to the host.

“We existed and functioned like a couple talaga. And there were talks of like, parang hindi naman diretso pero na magse-settle down together. Pero like any other couple, ganu’n lang siya. Na maiisip mo na puwedeng mangyari ito.” she said.

“Pero he never naman promised. I never naman really said na I wanted this. It was just something that we entertained. It never got to that point and we never labeled our relationship. But it was very, very good naman what we had together,” she added.

What’s more important according to Rica, was they loved each other even without labeling their relationship.

“I think it was very obvious that we liked each other. We loved each other but we were like more friends really na ‘yung we just like to be together a lot.” she stated.

It’s Showtime host Cianne Dominguez received a tremendous amount of support from her fans after a man allegedly followed her and attempted to enter her condominium unit.

In a Facebook post, Lance Escober posted the photo of the suspect, who was identified as Shervey Torno, also known as Ronnie Gray.

According to Escober, Torno followed Cianne to her condo unit and became touchy with the television host.

Torno was reportedly already under the custody of the authorities.

However, Escober said that the suspect didn’t show any remorse after he committed the said act against the It’s Showtime host.

“Walang karemorse-remorse. Ngumingiti pa habang iniinterrogate. Ayaw pang mag-sorry. Nakakakulo ng dugo,” he said.

The post received mixed reactions from the netizens, and some of them said that they would wait for the result of the investigation before giving their comment.

“I think the investigation should be carried out, we shouldn’t jump to conclusions,” netizen If said.

Lance quickly responded to the people who doubted his claims.

“tf u mean conclusions? my friend experienced everything firsthand. that mf wouldn’t escape like a marathoner if he wasn’t guilty of anything. you think everything’s made up? that’s exactly why some victims are afraid to speak up. bec of u who invalidate victim’s experiences,” he said.

As of writing Cianne’s camp has yet to release a statement on the issue.

Cianne’s family also confirmed the incident.

Ruffa Gutierrez warned her followers about the fake quote spreading on social media which involved her mother, Annabelle Rama.

The post was uploaded by the Facebook page, Showbiz Balita, known for posting fake statements from celebrities.

In the said posts, the creator of the page made Annabelle appear to admit that her son, Richard Gutierrez, and actress Barbie Imperial had a vacation together last Holy Week.

The other post was another fake quote about Annabelle criticizing Sarah Lahbati’s lunch with her friend in Hong Kong.

In her statement, Ruffa said there was peace between the two families right now and asked the netizens to stop spreading fake statements on social media.

“Things are peaceful at the moment. Let’s keep it that way,” she wrote.

Netizens urged Ruffa to make the people making fake quotes of her mother accountable.

“Dapat talaga mahuli yung nasa likod ng mga fake page nayan,” netizen Macky said.

It can be recalled that there was a rumored feud between Annabelle and Sarah, but the two didn’t mention each other directly.

The said posts were already deleted on Annabelle’s Facebook page.

Even the family of Sarah posted cryptic posts which some netizens speculated as the Lahbati family’s message against Annabelle.

Social media celebrity and businessman Deo Jarito Balbuena, also known as ‘Diwata’ shared his experience as he became part of Batang Quiapo.

In an interview with a vlogger, Diwata said he attended one of the tapings of the program led by action star Coco Martin.

“Yeah tapos na ang taping ko sa ‘Batang Quiapo,’ pero next taping, hindi ko pa alam kung kailan. Pero nag-taping na ako. So, waiting na lang kung kailan ipapalabas. Abangan n’yo ko dun,” he said.

His appearance was confirmed after he was seen during the end credits of Batang Quiapo.

According to him, he would play himself on the show and would also own a ‘Paresan’ business.

He also joked that he now felt how to become a star.

“Nag extra ako sa Batang Quiapo, ganito pala ang buhay ng artista, ayaw ko na!” he said in jest.

But he clarified that he was still the ‘Diwata’ people loved and vowed not to change despite his success.

“Wala paring magbabago, ganito parin ako, gaganda lang ako,” he stated.

It can be recalled that Diwata’s rise to stardom when vloggers started to feature his business.

He was featured on a news program in 2016 after being involved in a commotion and quickly became a meme due to his funny personality.

Comedian Pokwang shared her reaction to the deportation of her ex-partner, Lee O’Brian.

On April 11, Lee was deported by the Bureau of Immigration (BI) after his motion for reconsideration on the complaint filed by Pokwang was denied.

Last year, Pokwang asked the government to deport Lee as he worked in the country without proper documents.

In an interview with 24 Oras, Pokwang expressed relief after Lee – who reportedly dating another woman, finally left the Philippines.

“Meron tayong batas na sinusunod, syempre nagkaroon tayo ng paglabag sa batas so kailangan nating sundin kung ano [yung mga parusa],” said Pokwang. “Kasi tayo nga sa ibang bansa ‘yung mga OFW natin sumunod,” 

Pokwang said that despite the deportation order, she would still demand Lee to provide child support to their child, Malia.

“Kailangan ‘yon, bilang magulang kailangan nating suportahan… Hindi naman ginusto ng bata na isilang siya, so may responsibilidad po tayo sa mga anak natin lalo na sa ganyang edad,” she said.

“Bilang ama, responsibilidad niya rin ‘yon. Karapatan ng bata ‘yon,” she added.

Pokwang clarified that she was still willing to let Lee see Malia if her daughter asked her, despite the American actor being barred from visiting the Philippines due to his inclusion on the immigration blacklist.

As of writing, Lee has yet to give a statement on the order against him.

Pokwang posted a message amid the news that her partner, Lee O’Brian was finally deported by the Bureau of Immigration (BI).

In her Instagram story, Pokwang shared a post about the journey of a single mom after her well-publicized separation with Lee.

In the said post, her journey to have peace didn’t come easy.

“This peace I have now did not come peacefully,” Pokwang posts read. “It came from me being at rock bottom,”

“It came from taking my kids by the hand and getting back up slowly & finding my way. It came from finding myself again through tears, heartbreak & resilience,”

The post also indicated that she would protect her peace forever and would prevent anyone from taking it again.

It can be recalled that Pokwang filed a complaint against Lee before BI and asked the agency to deport her former partner for working in the country without proper documents.

On April 11, 2024, BI announced that Lee already took a flight to San Francisco last Monday and was already included on the immigration blacklist, which would bar him from reentering the country again.

Last week, Pokwang went viral after she asked Lee for child support.

Comedian Pokwang gained a major victory after her former partner, Lee O’Brian, was finally deported by the Bureau of Immigration (BI).

In an official statement, BI said that the agency rejected the motion for reconsideration filed by Lee, which resulted in his deportation.

Lee took a flight to San Francisco on April 8, 2024, after BI cleared the American actor of any pending cases in the country.

It can be recalled that Pokwang filed a deportation case against Lee last year after their well-publicized separation.

Pokwang disclosed that her former partner worked in the country without proper permits.

Due to his deportation, Lee was now included on the blacklist of BI, which would prevent him from entering the country again.

However, there was still a chance for Lee to be removed from the blacklist, which would depend on the strategy of his legal team.

Someone could be removed from the BI blacklist if they could present evidence that they already resolved the issues which led them to be deported.

The comedian revealed her separation from Lee after she discovered the latter dating another woman.

“Umaasa ako bilang isang ina na maaayos pa kami. Kahit ang sakit-sakit na sa akin, kailangan kong mag-sinungaling kasi umaasa ako na aayusin pa niya, magkaka-ayos pa kami.” she said.

Supporters of Lee criticized Pokwang’s move, saying that it would be harder for Malia to see her father again.

“Panalo si Pokwang, talo si Malia,” a netizen said.

As of writing, Lee, who made very limited statements on the issue has yet to give an official statement on the deportation he faced.

Eagle-eyed netizens quickly noticed Dominic Roque’s phone wallpaper in one of the videos published by a random fan who met him.

In the video, Dominic’s former fiancé, Bea Alonzo could be seen as the wallpaper of the model’s phone.

Fans of Dominic and Bea speculated that the two were already reconciling after their publicized breakup.

It can be recalled that Bea and Dominic confirmed that their engagement was canceled due to still unknown reasons.

Weeks after their breakup, several entertainment reporters claimed that the two were already in the process of reconciliation.

However, there were reports that Bea’s mother, Mary Anne Ranollo opposed the reconciliation.

“Gustuhin man ni Bea na magkabalikan sila [Dominic], napakalaki no’ng porsiyento na maaaring talagang hindi na matuloy pa ang kanilang balikan at kasalan dahil kumokontra nga si Mommy Mary Anne,” veteran columnist Cristy Fermin said.

“‘Di ba dati sabi niya [Mary Anne] sa atin, hindi naman ako nanghihimasok sa buhay pag-ibig ng mga anak ko. Kung saan sila masaya, doon ako,” she added.

Meanwhile, netizens believed it would be better if Bea and Dominic would keep their relationship private for now to avoid more issues that may affect their bond.

Cassy Legaspi’s cryptic post on social media captured the attention of the netizens.

In her post, she posted a lyric from a song titled ‘Ain’t Nobody Takin’ My Baby’ originally performed by Russ.

“Cause hurt people hurt people, that’s a known fact,” the lyric reads.

Meanwhile, her mother Carmina Villaroel also posted a cryptic message on her Instagram page, saying that people should stop expecting the same treatment in return.

It can be recalled that Cassy started to post cryptic posts on social media after her “friend” Darren Espanto clarified during an interview that he only treated the television host as a “best friend.” and nothing romantic was surrounding them.

“Best friends talaga. It’s something a lot of people won’t get. Hindi ko alam paano explain pero syempre andun ‘yung pagmamahal namin sa isa’t isa,” he stated.

Darren made the same denial during one of the episodes of It’s Showtime, where he was paired with Kapuso actress Jillian Ward.

Netizens saw a chemistry between Jillian and Darren, which may have led to them forming a love team.

As of writing, netizens were waiting if Darren would respond to the cryptic messages published by Cassy and Carmina.