Internet celebrity and self-proclaimed philanthropist Francis Leo Marcos revealed that he was finally allowed to regain his freedom after almost four years behind bars.

In his Facebook Live, Francis was seen being accompanied by his counsel outside MMDJ.

“Ang agila na inirehas ikinadena at isinelda sa wakas NAKALAYA na!!!” he said.

In another post, Francis thanked the people who supported him and even dedicated an emotional speech to his followers.

According to him, he had already forgiven the people who put him behind bars.

“Wala na pong pait sa puso ko, nilinis ng Diyos ang puso ko, masyadong malinis. Ang sabi nila ‘hindi ka ba gaganti?’ ang sabi ko, ‘hindi na,” he said.

After regaining his freedom, Francis started interacting with his fans again via Facebook Live and even claimed he would give his followers sacks of rice again.

Francis became popular on social media due to his philanthropic activities, portraying himself as a very rich individual who chose to help the needy.

He also launched the ‘Mayaman Challenge’ to urge other rich people like him to help other people.

It can be recalled that in 2020, Francis was put under the custody of the authorities after they found that he was allegedly involved in several illegal activities and even using fake identification.

The authorities even claimed that the properties shown by Francis in his Facebook Live were not his.

Jiro Manio captured the attention of the netizens after he sold one of the most prized possessions he got during his career as a child actor.

In the episode of Pinoy Pawnstars, Jiro offered his Gawad Urian Best Actor trophy to Jayson “Boss Toyo” Luzadas for P500,000 but sold it for only P75,000 after a short negotiation.

It’s not yet known why Jiro sold the trophy he won due to his exemplary performance in the 2004 movie Magnifico.

Jiro only said that he sold the trophy because he trusted Jayson that he would only display it in his planned museum, but netizens believed there were other reasons why the former child actor sold it for a low price.

Due to the speculations that Jiro badly needed money, netizens asked FPJ’s Batang Quiapo star Coco Martin to help the award-winning actor.

“Sana Kunin ka ni Mr.Coco Martin mabigyan ka uli ng break ulit . Napaka galing mo actor alam nmen na kaya mo uli bumalik sa pag artista . Malaki na nabago sa sarili mo ngaun tuloy tuloy mo lang idol at lagi ka mag dasal . God less boss Toyo,” a netizen said.

“Paging Mr. Coco Martin baka puwede naman maisama si Jiro sa Batang Quiapo?” another netizen commented.

However, when asked if he was planning to return to showbiz, Jiro said that he preferred to continue his job as a volunteer in the rehabilitation center where he was treated.

“Ang maganda kay Jiro, alam niya sa sarili niya na hindi niya pa kaya, kumbaga nagre-rehab siya pero may nakikita pa siyang kahinaan sa sarili niya, kaya hindi niya iniiwan ang rehab,” said Jiro’s doctor, Joel de Leon in a past interview.

Jiro Manio went viral again on social media after he appeared on the online program ‘Pinoy Pawnstar.’

In the said episode, Jiro visited Jayson ‘Boss Toyo’ Luzadas’ shop to sell one of the most important things he achieved as a child actor, the Gawad Urian Trophy he won in 2004.

Jiro won the award after his excellent performance in the 2003 Magnifico movie.

Jiro offered the said trophy for P500,000; however, Jayson, who’s known for his bargaining skills, lowered the price to P75,000 after a short negotiation.

“Five hundred thousand? Hmmm five hundred thousand. Sa personal walang masama sa five hundred thousand pesos pinaghirapan mo ‘yon nung time na ‘yan,” said Jayson.

“Ang balik lang dito ‘yung sa amin. Paano namin siya madye-generate kasi negosyo, e business kung baga. Kung bibilhin ko ba ‘to ng five hundred, would there be any potential buyer ba in the next few years? Yun ang lagi kong iniisip,” he added.

Meanwhile, Jiro explained that he sold the said trophy because he believed that Jayson would display it in a museum someday.

“Kasi boss, plano ko talaga, nung napanood kita, sabi nung utol ko na magtatayo ka daw ng museum. Naisip ko, sana mapabilang ako don, sa mga dating artista na nakatanggap ng mga award,” he said.

Talent manager Annabelle Rama denied that she was the one who liked the post of her daughter-in-law, Sarah Lahbati.

On January 1, eagle-eyed netizens saw that one of Sarah’s latest posts on Instagram was liked by the social media page owned by Annabelle, which sparked speculations that the two were reconciling already.

However, in an interview with Jun Lalin of Abante, Annabelle denied that she liked Sarah’s post, saying she did not even have time to use social media.

“Ang bongga Tita, nagkakagulo ang netizens pati mga reporter. Ni-like mo kasi ang post kahapon ni Sarah,” said Jun.

“Ha? Wala akong nila-like. Bakit ko ila-like?” the clueless talent manager responded.

According to Annabelle, there was a possibility that her grandchildren was the one who liked Sarah’s post.

“Bising-busy kami kahapon. Nag-pictorial pa kami. Wala akong panahon mag-check ng mga post,” she stated.

“Alam mo naman ang mga apo ko, ang hilig hiramin ang phone ko. Baka napindot nila,” she added.

As of writing, Annabelle’s account is already unlike Sarah’s post.

However, Annabelle still remained followed by Sarah’s Instagram profile.

it can be recalled that the talent manager was the one who gave hints about the separation between Sarah and her son, Richard Gutierrez.

She also complained about Sarah’s spending while doing her duties as a housewife.

Megastar Sharon Cuneta admitted that she was briefly separated from her husband, Kiko Pangilinan.

In her Instagram video, Sharon addressed the rumors surrounding her relationship with the former lawmaker and admitted that their relationship was not perfect and almost ended.

“And for the record, ain’t nothing wrong with any our brains. We good, we normal, we just got some emotions cause we real people. I love you all! Merry Christmas,” said Sharon.

Even Kiko admitted that many couples also experienced the same thing.

“Sabi ko nga lahat ng pamilya, lahat ng mag-asawa nangyayari ang tampuhan,” Kiko said.

“Nag-away kami, naghiwalay kami tapos nagbati na kami, so okay na kami, okay?,” Sharon followed.

She also explained her cryptic posts on social media, saying that they were only her messages to the people close to her.

That’s the meaning of all the messages I posted, but I’ll clarify, the quotes, all the other posts were for people close to me that I think needed those posts. So, you always assume,” she said.

It can be recalled that Sharon and Kiko faced separation rumors due to the mysterious messages being posted by the megastar on her social media pages.

The speculations were also fueled when Sharon posted a Christmas greeting photo where Kiko’s head was cropped out.

Netizens couldn’t hide their surprise after one of the predictions made by Rudy Baldwin in 2023 matched with what happened to veteran actor Ronaldo Valdez.

On December 21, four days after Ronaldo’s passing, the internet fortune teller posted a clip of her 2023 prediction, saying that a celebrity would end his life.

It was believed that Ronaldo had taken his own life after he was found lifeless in her own room after several months of reported constant sadness due to his health condition.

“Meron akong nakitang taga showbiz, not only one, talagang tinapos niya ‘yung buhay niya,” said Rudy. “Andoon kasi siya sa depresyon na pangyayari, para bang feeling niya hindi siya makahinga, hindi siya pwedeng magpakita ng kahinaan,”

“Yung isa naman tinapos ang buhay niya pero mahaba ang imbestigasyon, why? kasi ang buong akala ng lahat ay krimen,” he added.

It can be recalled that Rudy was also believed to have successfully predicted many incidents that happened not only in the Philippines but also in other parts of the globe.

One of her most notable visions was when she reportedly guessed the passing of Jukebox Queen Claire de la Fuente.

However, she was also criticized for allegedly using her negative visions to sell charms to her followers, which she claimed to negate the bad energy attracting unfortunate incidents.

Talent manager and showbiz reporter Ogie Diaz said that his ‘source’ denied that Annabelle Rama planned to put Sarah Lahbati and Richard Gutierrez’s youngest child, Kai, on DNA test to prove his paternity.

In his online program, Ogie said that Kai’s paternity was not the real problem behind Richard and Sarah’s relationship.

Richard was also fully confident that Kai was his own child.

“Sabi ng aking source, hindi raw totoo yun dahil hindi kinukuwestiyon ni Richard. Hindi naman daw kasi yun ang isyu. Yun lang yung bahagi ng binabatong bash sa kanya,” he said.

However, Ogie and his co-hosts still talked about the possibility that Kai was not Richard’s son.

“Eh kasi nga Nay di ba ang daming nagsasabi na hindi raw kasi kamukha ni Richard o ni Sarah yung isang anak,” Ogie’s co-host Loi Villarama asked.

“Jusko eh lalayo ka pa ba, eh yung mga anak ko nga hindi ko rin kamukha ‘yung iba. Kamukha nung nanay. Pinagdudahan ko ba na ano… hindi… may lukso ng dugo yan,” ogie responded.

It can be recalled that Sarah’s mother, Esther Lahbati, reacted to the said rumors, saying that the Gutierrez family would only be proven wrong if they really performed the said DNA test.

“Grabe! Bakit kaya galit sya kay Sarah? Eh hindi nga pinapayagan si Sarah na walang bodyguard ngayon na lang na yan nakakalabas kasama pa kami. Grabe! Sobrang seloso, tapos magpapa DNA? Baka mapahiya sila!” she said.

As of writing, Annabelle has yet to give any response to the said rumors.