Content creator Joel Mondina, popularly known as ‘Pambansang Kolokoy’ made another video to address his former partner, Grace Mondina a.k.a Miss Grace.

In a video he uploaded on April 2, 2024, Joel expressed his frustration on why his former partner was still criticizing him despite him not talking about their past relationship already.

Joel insisted that he never fail to support his children in America, despite him, working in the Philippines due to lack of opportunities abroad.

“Kung ano-ano ang mga pinagsasabi mo sa social media para bumagsak ako, then dare you goes, congratulations, bumagsak ang social media ko. Halos wala na akong kitain,” he said.

“Kaya mas pinili ko nalang na mag-stay dito sa Pilipinas, atleast dito may raket ako. Para ma-sustentuhan ko ‘yong mga anak ko sa’yo,” he added.

Joel also insisted that he never cheated on Grace, saying that they were already in the process of getting divorced when he decided to enter into a new relationship.

“Bago pa kita iniwan, nag file ka na ng divorce. Kaso nung nalaman mong nakikipag-date na ako, may kinakausap na ako, kinansel mo yang divorce na yan. Yan ang katotohanan,” he stated.

It can be recalled that Joel and Grace already announced the end of their relationship last year.

The separation between them has ended the popular tandem between them, which made them gain millions of social media followers.

Veteran columnist Cristy Fermin believed that It’s Showtime would never surpass Eat Bulaga despite its transfer to GMA Network.

In her online show, Cristy addressed the comments from some fans of It’s Showtime who expressed their confidence in It’s Showtime’s dominance on the television ratings.

According to Cristy, Eat Bulaga would still remain the king of noontime shows.

“Wala nang dapat pang patunayan ang ‘Eat Bulaga’ at ‘Dabarkads.’ Ano pa ba? ‘Di ba? Sila nga ang may hawak ng korona, e,”  she said.

She also called out It’s Showtime fans for making the competition between Eat Bulaga and It’s Showtime personal.

“Alam mo ‘yung hindi masasatsat, ‘yung wala na silang iniisip at wala na kasing dapat pang patunayan. ‘Yun ‘yung mga tahimik lang. Hindi ‘yung kung anu-anong sasabihin, bardagulan dito, personalan dyan. Hindi na po uso ‘yan ngayon. Hindi na talaga,” she said.

Meanwhile, Cristy gave her thoughts on It’s Showtime host Vice Ganda’s indirect criticism against her, saying that the comedian should stop being sensitive.

“Mali ‘yung umaariba nanaman ang kahambugan ni Vice Ganda, iko-correct ko lang ‘yon, hindi naman po talaga nawala ‘yon, ‘yun naman talaga imahe niya, kabangan, mapagpatutsada,” she said.

It can be recalled that Cristy was mentioned several times by Vice on It’s Showtime due to the columnist’s criticism against him.

Vice even said he would release a song about a certain ‘gossiper,’ which some netizens believed to be Cristy.

Netizens couldn’t stop themselves from speculating after they saw the photos posted by Richard Gutierrez and Barbie Imperial last Holy Week.

On March 30, 2024, Richard posted a video taken during his vacation on an undisclosed island in the country, where many coconut trees could be found.

“Steady but ready,” said Richard.

 

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The following day, Barbie also posted a photo taken during her vacation, posing beside a coconut tree.

 

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Some netizens started to speculate that Richard and Barbie were in the same place after observing the photos and videos shared by both celebrities.

Here’s some of the comments from the netizens:

“Same background sila ni barbie. What a coincidence. Char,”

“Dati si @sarahlahbati lang dinadala mo dito sa Ticao Island ah, ngayon si @msbarbieimperial na,”

“Bat po bakante isang Upuan?”

It can be recalled that Richard and Barbie were rumored to be dating after they were spotted partying together last January.

However, Richard and Barbie refused to answer the rumors.

The Kapamilya actor was just recently separated from Sarah Lahbati, who was also spotted together with a man in Hong Kong last Holy Week.

The man who put the logo of a Takoyaki shop on his forehead received many pledges from several establishments.

On April 1, 2024, Taragis Takoyaki Shop posted an April Fool’s Prank, which a man took seriously.

The said incident gained millions of engagements from netizens and sparked a discussion on how pranks should be handled, especially for big brands like Taragis.

In a now-deleted statement, Taragis refused to be liable for the incident, but some brands didn’t waste the opportunity to gain brand exposure by helping the said man.

Several businesses pledged a certain amount to help the man; some even promised to give P100,000 to him.

Some businesses like Project Glow Up, and ChizMozza said that they would give P100,000 to the man.

Content creators like Atty. Anselmo S. Rodiel IV who also discussed the incident also promised to give P10,000.

Meanwhile, the business behind the said prank decided just to give P100,000 and also apologized for their previous statements.

“Kaya sa mga nagkaroon ng negatibong pananaw sa naging April Fools’ post namin, humihingi ako ng tawad,” said Quion.

“At sana magsilbing aral ito sa ating lahat, lalo na sa mga kapwa influencers ko o brand na nasa internet na maging responsable tayo sa lahat ng ina-upload natin,” he added.

The businessman who went viral on social media due to his April Fool’s Prank apologized for the statement they previously posted.

It can be recalled that a man thought that the challenge published by the Taragis Takoyaki shop was serious, so he decided to tattoo the shop logo on his forehead, hoping to receive P100,000.

At first, the establishment was not willing to give P100,000, but fortunately, its owner, Carl Quion, decided to give the money to the man.

In a video, Quion visited the man who was a resident of North Caloocan for an interview.

During the interview, Quion asked the man why he put Taragis’ logo on his forehead for the said amount of money.

The man responded, saying that he badly needed money to support the education of his son who had Down syndrome.

“Para sa bunso kong anak tsaka pang-tuition ng anak ko. Service ng anak kong bunso [na may] down syndrome,” he said.

Netizens couldn’t stop themselves from being emotional after they heard the story of the man, calling him a loving father.

Taragis also expressed regret in his previous statements.

“Kaya sa mga nagkaroon ng negatibong pananaw sa naging April Fools’ post namin, humihingi ako ng tawad,” said Quion.

“At sana magsilbing aral ito sa ating lahat, lalo na sa mga kapwa influencers ko o brand na nasa internet na maging responsable tayo sa lahat ng ina-upload natin,” he added.

Veteran television host Joey de Leon was reportedly having a hard time adjusting from managing his own production company.

According to Philippine Star Ngayon columnist Salve Asis, Joey was rumored to experience frustrations as he was required to handle the finances of TVJ Productions, which currently manages Eat Bulaga on TV5.

The high expectations for Eat Bulaga and the increasing competition also contributed to the pressure faced by TVJ Productions officials.

“Tulad daw kasi sa ibang negosyo, sa simula talagang kailangan mo munang mag-shell out para sa mga gastusin ng programa,” Asis wrote.

Asis also asked Joey if he had disagreements with his co-host and longtime friend, Vic Sotto about money.

“At totoo rin ba na minsan, nagkakaroon sila ng disagreements ni Vic Sotto dahil sa issue ng pera? Mas sanay raw kasi si tito Joey na tumanggap kesa maglabas ng datung?” she wrote.

It can be recalled that Joey won the rights of the Eat Bulaga title trademark after several months of legal battle against their former production company Television and Production Exponents Incorporated (TAPE Inc.)

Joey was the known inventor of the Eat Bulaga title, making him one of the most important people on the longest-running noontime show.

A vlogger and lawyer discussed the viral April Fool’s Day prank gone wrong.

On April 1, 2024, a man reportedly tattooed the logo of an establishment on his forehead after he read a post from a popular Japanese street food chain, Taragis Ta-Q-Yaki, which indicated that they would reward P100,000 to anyone who would fulfill the challenge.

The establishment refused to give P100,000 pesos to the man and insisted that it was the fault of people who didn’t have reading comprehension.

“After that, we received a number of messages claiming that our post was executed and that someone had taken it seriously. Let this serve as a reminder to us all how important reading comprehension is. It’s April Fool’s Day. Never trust anything or anyone. The same as any other day,” the management wrote.

According to Atty. Anselmo Rodiel IV, Taragis Ta-Q-Yaki had no liability to pay the P100,000, saying that there was no perfected contract between the establishment and the man.

“With that being said, basic reading comprehension po. Wala pong naging perfected contract. Unang-una makikita nating hindi complete ‘yong offer. Kasi nga inilagay niya may official rule, tapos hindi naman nakalagay doon sa pinaka-post. Paano siya magiging complete offer ‘diba?” the lawyer said.

The establishment also made it clear that their post was a joke.