Popular Filipino Pediatrician Dr. Richard Mata believed that it would be better for Television and Production Exponents Incorporated (TAPE Inc.) to stop claiming the title ‘Eat Bulaga.’

Amid the major legal victories Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto, and Joey de Leon gained, Dr. Richard’s statement on June 6 went viral again.

The statement was about his opinion about the trademark and copyright rivalry between TAPE Inc. and the newly established TVJ Productions.

According to him, the title of a show doesn’t define its success, and TAPE would still get fans as long as they picked their hosts properly.

He believed it would be more difficult for the new hosts, including Paolo Contis and Isko Moreno, to carry the show because of its title.

“If magagaling talaga ang new hosts ng new Eat Bulaga, then better let go of the title Eat Bulaga and let them create their own success,” said the doctor. “May sentimental value na yang EB. Mas mahihirapan silang magpatawa,”

“The success of a noontime show depends on the hosts and not the title of the show,” he added.

Currently, TAPE already followed the ruling of the court, which forbade them to use the Eat Bulaga title.

They decided to change the title of their noontime show to ‘Tahanang Pinakamasaya.’

Motivational Speaker Rendon Labador motivated Jiro Manio, who recently went viral on social media after selling his Gawad Urian Best Actor trophy for only P75,000.

In his post, Rendon said there was no problem if Jiro sold his trophy, saying it would be more important for the former actor to learn from his past mistakes.

“Wala naman halaga ‘yung trophy mo kung wala kang natutunan sa proseso,” said Rendon. “Baguhin mo sarili mo para magkaroon ng halaga ang buhay mo. Ang totoong tagumpay ay wala sa php75k na trophy,”

He also added that Jiro’s situation must become a lesson for Filipino parents to guide their children properly.

According to him, if Jiro had been guided properly, his situation would have been better.

“Hindi na guide ng tama ang batang ito. Kaya kayong mga magulang huwag ninyo bobolahin ang mga anak ninyo,” he stated.

It can be recalled that Jiro used the money he received from Pinoy Pawnstars to celebrate the Holidays with his family.

He was also not planning to return to showbiz, saying that he preferred to continue his job as a facilitator in the rehabilitation facility he was in.

Jiro was also looking for a job where he can be comfortable, far from the stressful life of an actor.

Diego Loyzaga didn’t deny the accusations made by his former partner Alexis Suapengco, who recently posted several claims via her social media page.

In her posts, Alexis said that she was forced to leave Diego’s house together with their child because of another woman.

“So my baby daddy @diegoloyzaga decided to kick me out and his baby out of his house so this girl can come over,” Alexis wrote while tagging Cecile Mendoza.

She also claimed that Diego would not support their daughter anymore if she did not retract her statements.

Meanwhile, Diego made a response to Alexis’ posts, saying that he didn’t deny that he really forced the latter to leave their house.

However, he denied that he would stop providing for their daughter.

“Petty for me to come to social media for this. Not denying anything aside from one thing,” said Diego. “Again, not denying anything else, But my baby will be taken care of definitely,”

As of writing, Cecile has yet to give any response to the posts made by Alexis against her.

It can be recalled that Diego kept his relationship with Alexis hidden, saying in the past interview that the latter chose to be private.

One of the members of ‘Softdrinks Beauty,’ Coca Nicolas, spoke about the biggest issue faced by her late colleague, Pepsi Paloma.

It can be recalled that Pepsi was involved in one of the biggest issues of the 1980s when she accused Vic Sotto, Joey de Leon, and Richie D’Horsie of abducting her.

Three years after she revealed the accusations, she was found lifeless in her apartment.

Until today, many netizens were still convinced that the accusations made by Pepsi were possibly real, which resulted in Vic and Joey becoming a meme.

However, according to Coca, she personally asked Pepsi during that time if her accusations were legitimate.

“Totoo ba yung sa inyo ni Tito, Vic, and Joey?” Coca said.

“Hindi ah! Alam mo naman si Tito Rey… Parang hindi ka naman naano diyan kay Tito. Lahat gagawin niya para sumikat tayo,” she added while trying to narrate what exactly Pepsi told her.

Tito Rey was their talent manager, Rey dela Cruz, who was also a controversial figure during that time.

Coca said that she would attest that there was no truth to the fact that Pepsi was treated badly by the comedians.

“Kaya yun po talaga. Ako mismo ang magpu-prove niyan na hindi totoo po yon,” she stated.

‘Tahanang Pinakamasaya’ host Paolo Contis admitted that he was surprised by the decision made by the Marikina RTC against Television and Production Exponents (TAPE) Incorporated, which formerly handled Eat Bulaga.

It can be recalled that the court ordered TAPE Inc. on December 5 to stop using the Eat Bulaga title following the copyright infringement complaint filed by its original hosts, Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto, and Joey de Leon.

TAPE Inc. was also not allowed to use Eat Bulaga’s jingle nor air any of its past episodes.

On her social media page, Paolo’s manager, Lolit Solis, said that her talent was still absorbing the said decision.

“Parang pressured siya sa nangyayari sa Eat Bulaga dahil nga sa titulo na parang pinag aagawan,” said Lolit. “Malaki ang nagawa ng noontime show kay Paolo Contis. Iyon premium niya as a host parang naging sinlaki ng TVJ. Naging malakas ang energy niya, nagkaruon ng disiplina na gumising ng maaga, at financially very stable siya dahil sa additional income niya,”

“Saka naging mas healthy ang competion ng maging 3 ang noontime program. Now pagalingan sila ng production numbers, inviting of guests, at medyo binabawasan na ang pag absent ng mga main hosts,” she added.

Paolo was known for being vocal on the issue of TVJ vs. TAPE.

 

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Meanwhile, TAPE Inc. planned to appeal the court’s decision.

The mother of Diego Loyzaga’s child finally revealed herself to the public and accused the actor of treating them badly.

In a series of Instagram posts, Alexis Suapengco claimed that she was forced to leave Diego’s house together with their child because of another girl.

“So my baby daddy @diegoloyzaga decided to kick me out and his baby out of his house so this girl can come over,” Alexis wrote while tagging a certain Cecile Mendoza.

She also claimed that Diego warned her that he would not send child support if she didn’t delete her posts.

“@diegoloyzaga said if I don’t take down the post, he won’t provide for my daughter daw. Ok boy bye,” she wrote.

It can be recalled that the showbiz community was surprised after Diego revealed that he had a baby already.

In an interview with Pep.ph, Diego said that he was raising his child together with its mother, but he refused to introduce her to the public.

“She chose talaga to be private,” Diego said. “She has her own thing. She’s not in showbiz.”

“We just want to have a quiet and peaceful life,” he added.

Jiro Manio shared the reason why he decided to sell the Best Actor trophy award he got in the 27th Gawad Urian 2004.

It can be recalled that Jiro won the said award due to his performance in the movie ‘Magnifico.’

Jiro was known for the said award, that’s why many netizens were surprised when he decided to sell the trophy on Jayson Luzadas’ online show Pinoy Pawnstars for only P75,000.

In an interview with the Philippine Entertainment Portal, Jiro said that he was very happy that Jayson bought his trophy, saying that he used it to celebrate the Holidays with his family.

“Yung PHP75,000 po from Pinoy Pawnstars ay ginamit ko pong panggastos namin ng family ko noong Christmas and New Year,” he said.

According to him, he didn’t mind selling the said trophy because he trusted Jayson.

“Hindi naman po ako nahirapan dahil as part of my belongings, ipinagkatiwala ko naman po yon kay Boss Toyo at lahat naman po ay naging sigurado,” he stated.

The former actor also said that he had no choice but to sell the trophy due to his financial standing.

“Siguro dala na rin ng hirap sa buhay, siguro maiintindihan ako ng mga tao na kailangan ko rin, may pangangailangan din ako,” he stated.

Jiro also refused to return to show business for now.

“Hindi na po muna siguro sa acting. Hahanap po muna ako ng trabaho na mas magiging komportable para sa akin. Iba naman po siguro,” he stated.

“As of now, I am happy with my family. Tumutulong po ako sa kanila at nakaka-recover ako from the past, and I’m still praying for my full recovery,” he added.

Jiro’s decision to sell the award to celebrate Christmas and New Year didn’t impress some netizens, saying that it was better for him to use the money in other means instead of splurging it.

Richard Gutierrez and Barbie Imperial became a topic among the netizens after they were reportedly spotted together at a gastropub in Muntinlupa last Saturday.

The photos the Philippine Entertainment Portal shared showed Barbie and Richard talking at the same table during Jenny Quizon’s birthday party.

According to the report, the photos were taken by other customers who were starstrucked by Richard and Barbie.

The source also told Pep.ph that Richard cared for Barbie very well.

“Nanginig ako while wathing it. I had to send it to you I’m so sorry if I did but I just know it’s the right thing to do. Nanginginig ako just by typing this. I sent it to you and didn’t tell your mom about it ha,” the source said.

They even saw Richard accompanying Barbie on her way to the comfort room.

The incident happened amid the separation rumors between Richard and his partner, Sarah Lahbati.

As of writing, Richard and Barbie have yet to give any response to the spread of their photos.

The two artists became co-stars on FPJ’s Ang Probinsiyano, possibly making them close together and becoming permanent friends.

Meanwhile, Richard and Sarah have yet to give any statement about the real status of their relationship.

Xander Ford couldn’t hide his frustration and shared it with his followers online after the story about the reports about the Christmas presents received by Whamos Cruz and Antoinette Gail’s child, Baby Meteor, went viral on social media.

It can be recalled that Whamos revealed that Baby Meteor received more than P200,000 on Christmas day from his godfathers and godmothers.

Whamos also flexed the celebrities they visited, including Toni Gonzaga, Wilbert Tolentino, and Toni Fowler.

However, what happened to Xander and his child, Xeres Isaiah, was different, saying that they didn’t visit any of his godfathers or godmothers due to the possible bad impression they might receive.

According to him, it’s more important they they’re still complete this Christmas.

“Dina kami Namasko sa mga Ninong/Ninang Kasi pag sa ibang vloger ok lang silang humingi ng aginaldo pero pag sa amin mukang pera mahirap walang wala, Hindi siguro para sa amin yung Pasko at Aginaldo Ito nalang ang meron kami Ang mag kakasamang tatlo Ito yung maganda Aginaldo sa buong buhay namin,” he said.

 

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However, Xander’s post was taken badly by the netizens.

“Ginawang BIG DEAL ang hindi paghingi ng Aginaldo at sinisi pa ang Pasko na hindi raw para sakanila.. Tatay kana tumatanda kana, hindi ka pabata!” netizen Akie said.

“Ikaw yung lalaki, isa ka ng Ama at Asawa tapos yan mababasa ng asawa mo, yan ang ipaparamdam mo sa asawa at anak mo? ang “hindi para sa inyo Pasko” kasi walang Aguinaldo? Anu na lang sinasabi ng asawa mo sayo? Hindi mo kailangan mag isip ng ganyan kung nabibigay mo naman ang needs ng Pamilya mo. Bat ka mag iisip na manghingi o mamasko?” netizen jn3enja remarked.

Motivational Speaker Rendon Labador didn’t feel motivated by the new title of the noontime show handled by Television and Production Exponents (TAPE) Inc.

It can be recalled that the Marikina RTC ordered TAPE Inc. and GMA Network to stop using the Eat Bulaga title following the copyright infringement charges filed by Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto, Joey de Leon, and Jeny Ferre against them.

TAPE quickly followed the court order and changed its title for its Saturday episode, removing the Eat Bulaga logo and title.

The hosts of the Kapuso noontime show announced their new title, ‘Tahanang Pinakamasaya.’

However, the new title received mixed reactions from the netizens, including Rendon.

“Sobrang panget ng pangalan! sino naka isip niyan? TAG LINE tawag diyan hindi TITLE yan,” said Rendon.

“Ang daming magagandang title yan pa tlaga naisip ninyo?” he added.

Meanwhile, TAPE Inc. said that they’re still planning to reverse the court’s decision.

They also criticized the decision and called it ‘surprising.’

“Initial reaction, among others, we were surprised that the court ruled on trademark ownership, trademark infringement and cancellation of trademark when the case pending in court is copyright infringement,” Atty. Maggie Abraham-Garduque, the lawyer of TAPE said.

“Worst these cases for trademark ownership and cancellation of trademark are pending on appeal before the IPO. We will definitely file an appeal to this decision,” she added.