The ‘Queen of Bangsamoro pop’ Shaira Moro was facing another copyright issue for her other song ‘Forever Single.’

Several X users noticed that another popular song made by Shaira was copied from the Indonesian Band Papinka’s song, “Masih Mencintainya.”

According to them, the composer of “Forever Single,” didn’t even try to ask for permission before using the sample of the song.

Some of them also criticized the lyrics of the song, which, according to them, created a stigma for people who refused to be married in their late 20s.

“The lyrics may be light-hearted but the message is yuck and outdated. It implies that singleness is a curse. My more broad-minded friends, both single and married, will surely object,” a netizen said.

“Wow the lyrics are even off. Yun na yun? Definition natin sa isang pagkatao magjowa before 30 or magsisisi ka?” another netizen commented.

However, some fans reminded the critics that Shaira’s local fanbase was located in the Bangsamoro region where the culture was different.

It can be recalled that Shaira was facing copyright issues after her song “Selos,” was noticed by netizens as almost the same with Australian singer Lenka’s “Trouble is a Friend,”

Claudine Barretto answered the allegations that she was the one who prevented Jodi Sta. Maria from attending the birthday party of former Star Magic manager, Johnny “Mr. M” Manahan.

In an interview, Claudine said she was unaware that Jodi also received an invitation from Mr. M.

According to Claudine, it was also Jodi’s right to celebrate Mr. M’s birthday as the latter also received mentorship from the showbiz icon.

“Kasi ano po, she has as much right to be there as I am… as I should be there. So, hindi po totoo yun. Wala po akong ganung power para gawin yun. Hindi talaga,” she said.

The rumors started to circulate when talent manager Ogie Diaz claimed that Jodi’s invitation was canceled due to the closeness of Claudine and Mr. M.

“Ang nakarating sa akin kinansel, dinis-invite. Inimbita pero kinansel kasi raw mas pinaboran ‘yung presensya ni Claudine Barretto who happens to be one of the pioneer at anak-anakan ni Mr. M para raw hindi na mag-clash doon sa loob (venue) kasi nga may issue sila, di ba?” Ogie said.

It can be recalled that Jodi was in a relationship with Raymart Santiago, who’s Claudine’s former husband.

Claudine even took a swipe against Jodi, calling the latter as ‘bad influence’.

“Ongoing yung annulment namin, pero delay nang delay yung deadline ni Raymart for support, and he’s trying to get custody. Sixteen years old na si Santino, 19 na si Sabina. And hindi ko alam kung bakit gusto niya ng custody,” said Claudine.

“Dati oo, meron. Pero siguro sa bagong relationship din, hindi possible. Kasi, hindi magandang influence sa kanya, compared sa isa dati,” she added.

The fans of the ‘Queen of Bangsamoro Pop,’ Shaira Moro, couldn’t express their disappointment after Australian singer Lenka claimed her copyright on the viral Filipino song “Selos.”

It can be recalled that Lenka received different messages from the netizens. Still, most of their comments were about Shaira’s Selos, which is very similar to the international artist’s song, “Trouble is a Friend.”

Lenka already said that they have already taken action about the possible copyright infringement committed by Shaira, but some fans of the latter believed that the Australian singer must instead be thankful for the popularity she got because of Selos.

“Hi, you should be thankful to Shaira because your song is trending now. Tbh, I don’t even know that you are singer,” a netizen said.

“Hi Lenka! Because of that song a lot people now recognizes you. I hope you won’t take it in a bad way,” another netizen told the singer.

It can be recalled that Shaira’s Selos was already removed from online platforms while they were trying to fix the issue.

Some netizens also believe that good communication between Shaira’s management and Lenke would quickly fix the misunderstanding between the two camps.

Meanwhile, Shaira was still continuing creating new songs, but some netizens advised the singer to create her own songs and melodies to avoid another copyright issue to happen.

Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa expressed his disappointment after his colleague, Senator Raffy Tulfo, left during a Senate investigation on March 19, 2024.

Tulfo left the hearing when several police officers didn’t give consistent answers to him.

He even said that the officers were not being grilled enough under Dela Rosa’s hearing.

“Mr. Chair, aalis na lang ako rito. Hindi ko matiis, nakikita ko na parang itong mga pulis, pinagloloko…I’m sorry, I have to walk out hindi ko kaya ito,” Tulfo said.

“Sorry po, dun pa lang nagkaroon ng inconsistencies. Parang nabe-baby ito eh. The way I look at it, parang na ba-baby na naman ito,” he added.

Dela Rosa, who’s heading the investigation on the disappearance of beauty queen Catherine Camilon, said that he felt disrespected when Tulfo left.

“The most insulting action is for that kasama mo dito magwo-walk out, wo-walk-outan ka,” he stated.

“The worst thing na sabihin sa akin bene-beybi ko kayo at hindi ko matangap-tanggap ‘yan na beneybeybi. What’s the use of me being the chairman of this committee kung ibe-baby ko kayo?” he added.

After the hearing, Dela Rosa told the press that he already talked to Tulfo privately to apologize.

A KTV establishment in Palawan released a statement after their business went viral on social media because of a video recorded inside one of their private rooms.

In a Facebook post, J1 KTV, which is located in Puerto Princesa City said that they’re still trying to investigate if the said video was really taken inside one of their private rooms.

With regard to the video allegedly captured in one of our KTV rooms, the management in cooperation with City Legal and Licensing Office, conducts further investigation to confirm the identities of the perpetrators. Moreover, those sharing and uploading the said video may face legal repercussions,” J1 management wrote.

“As of the moment, we are taking legal steps to escalate the situation to the proper authorities. Rest assured that we will strengthen our security measures for the safety and security of our clients,” they added.

As of now, other videos taken in the same room have also been published on the internet.

The establishment owner believed that the people shown in the video planned the incident.

“Kung titignan niyo parang pinag-planuhan talaga,” said Ian Libao, the manager of J1. “Naitago ‘yung mukha nung tao,” 

They also insisted that they were checking all their private rooms every 15 minutes to avoid such incident to happen.

Meanwhile, several netizens gave their thoughts on the issue, saying that the establishment should also be held liable for the incident.

After slowly losing its fame on the internet, the woman who claimed to be the last partner of Francis Magalona before his passing resurfaced again on social media.

In the March 20, 2024 episode of Pinoy Pawnstars, Abegail Rait and her daughter, Francesca Gail returned to Boss Toyo’s shop to show signed photos she received from the Master Rapper.

At first, she told Boss Toyo that she was selling the photos for P600,000, but she clarified that she was only joking.

Abegail said she was planning to donate it to Boss Toyo as part of the planned museum of the internet celebrity.

“Gusto ko lang talagang ‘tong ibigay sa inyo as a token of appreciation. Gusto kasi namin i-share sa pamamagitan mo ulit itong memorabilia na ‘to,” Abegail said.

“Siyempre, looking forward ako sa tinatayo mong museum… to commemorate (Francis),” she added.

It can be recalled that last October 2023, Abegail revealed that she had a relationship with Francis and even produced one child, Francesca.

Abegail’s revelation made Francesca popular on social media for a while. However, she hasn’t gained long-term success, and as of now, she has still not received any major development on her plan to enter showbiz.

Francesca and Abegail also received criticism from the netizens for trying to use Francis’ popularity for their gain.

The ‘Queen of Bangsamoro Pop or B-Pop’ addressed her fans amid the copyright issue she was facing.

It can be recalled that several Filipino netizens informed Australian singer Lenka about Shaira’s ‘Selos’ which has the same melody as her song, ‘Trouble is a Friend.’

Lenka and Shaira’s management, AHS Channel confirmed that they’re already communicating to fix the issue.

AHS Channel also clarified that they voluntarily removed the said song while fixing the issue.

“To those who have been entertained by Shaira’s cover song, we are truly grateful to you for opening your hearts to a song that we once only made public for the sake of entertainment. We certainly did not expect that it will become this big to a point where Shaira will be known as the “Queen of Bangsamoro Pop”. We could not be prouder,” AHS Channel wrote.

“We hope that when time comes and we will be re-uploading the song, you will show her the same love and acceptance,” they added.

Meanwhile, Shaira said that she didn’t mind the people who criticized her song and the netizens who informed Lenka.

“Sa mga totoong kaibigan at concern po sa akin, Alhamdulillah, okay na okay po ako. Basta more Sab’r lang sa mga taong ayaw sa iyo at gusto kang masira. Maging masaya lang po tayo sa mga buhay natin, Ramadhan Mubarak,” she wrote.

Vice President and Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sara Duterte gave her thoughts on the teacher who went viral on social media after she publicly called out her students while doing a livestream on social media.

In an interview during her visit to Cambodia, Duterte said that she already ordered the regional office where the teacher, @serendipitylover, was teaching, not to penalize her.

According to her, she had already talked to the teacher, and she was asked to control her emotions the next time.

“Tao lang tayo lahat. Lahat tayo inaabutan ng galit. Pinasabihan ko ‘yung teacher tumigil muna siya ‘pag galit,” she said.

It can be recalled that the said teacher received both criticism and support on social media due to the statements she uttered to her students.

“Hindi ako nandito para gawin ninyong tau-tauhan ang gawin niyong robot at gawin niyong katatawanan sa harapan,” said the teacher while recording herself on camera.

“Hindi ako nag board exam para hindi lang i-respeto ng mga wala pa namang nararating sa buhay,” she added.

She even called the students ‘ugaling squatter’ to describe their attitude.

Influencer Madam Kilay even said that the teacher should stop judging the future of her students based on their current attitude.

“Hindi natin pwedeng husgahan ang tao kahit simo mang poncio pilato ‘yan. Wag tayong maghuhusga sa kasalukuyang estado nila. So pa’no magsisipag ‘yan? Paano sila makikinig sa’yo kung ikaw mismo dina-down sila,” she stated.

A teacher went viral on social media after he called out the current generation of students in the country, calling them irresponsible.

In his Facebook post, teacher Berlin Celoza compared his era to the current students, saying that they don’t even know the realities of responsibility.

According to him, the current generation was pampered as they’re not allowed to be scolded by teachers or to receive failed grades.

“Era ito na pwede nilang gawin ang gusto nilang gawin, Era ito na bawal silang pagalitan, era ito na ipapasa mo sila kahit hindi marunong magbasa, Era ito na kahit paulit ulit ang maling ginagawa sa paaralan ay kailangan mo silang ipasa, Era ito na kaya nilang sagut sagutin ang mga guro, Era ito na kakampi nila ang kanilang mga magulang laban sa disiplina,” he said.

“Noong panahon namin mataas ang respeto namin sa aming mga GURO…
Wag nating i-normalize ang salitang “PANAHON nyo yun!” Hindi kayang baguhin ng panahon ang kahulugan ng salitang RESPETO o PAGGALANG, ang pagtanaw ng utang na loob at pasasalamat,” he added.

He also reminded the people that teachers also have limits.

Celoza wrote the message amid criticism received by another teacher who went viral on social media after she scolded her students while livestreaming.

The said teacher may face suspension for not following the current rules of the Department of Education (DepEd).