A renowned lawyer and educator reminded the netizens about a law that indicates children’s responsibility over their parents and family.

In his tweet, Atty. Mel Sta. Maria reminded his followers that Article 195 of the Family Code clearly showed that helping parents was an ‘obligation’ for children.

“Linawin natin, ayon sa batas, may obligasyon ang isang anak suportahan ang kanyang magulang kung nangangailangan ang magulang. Kasama sa suporta ang sustenance,dwelling,clothing, at medical attendance,” said Atty. Sta. Maria.

Linawin natin, ayon sa batas, may obligasyon ang isang anak suportahan ang kanyang magulang kung nangangailangan ang magulang. Kasama sa suporta ang sustenance,dwelling,clothing, at medical attendance.

— Dean Mel Sta. Maria (@deanmelofficial) August 12, 2024

He made it clear that not everyone was required to help their relatives, but only those who were in need.

“MAGKANO po ang halaga ng suporta sa magulang? Ang amount ng support ay ayon sa pangangailangan ng susuportahan at sa kakayahan ng nagsusuporta. Binabalanse ang dalawang iyan,” he said.

“HINDI po layon ng support ang payamanin ang sinusuportahan.

Halimbawa may resources na P10 million ang anak, hindi naman P1 million bawat buwan ang ibibigay sa magulang. Ayon lamang sa tamang need ng parents na makakapagdulot na maayos na pamumuhay. Tandaan ang elements: Need of the recipient and the Capacity of the giver. If one is absent, no support is required.,” he added.

Family Code, ang sinasabi ng Article 195 …. the following are obliged to support EACH OTHER to the whole extent set forth in the preceding article:
(1) The spouses;
(2) Legitimate ascendants and descendants;
(3) Parents and their legitimate children and the legitimate and…

— Dean Mel Sta. Maria (@deanmelofficial) August 12, 2024

The lawyer also shared his thoughts on helping his parents, saying that he would still assist them regardless of their terms.

“If my mother is in need of help and support, I will give that support kahit ano pa ang past namin, good or bad, sa abot ng aking makakaya at ayon sa kanyang pangangailangan. Iyan lang po ang akin,” he stated.

Atty. Sta. Maria wrote the said tweet amid the heated discussion on the feud between two-time Olympic gold medalist Carlos Yulo and his mother, Angelica Yulo.

A gymnastics coach who was close to the Yulo family disclosed some of the so-called ‘red flags’ of two-time Olympic gold medalist Carlos Yulo’s girlfriend, Chloe San Jose.

In his Facebook post, Gerald Fajardo alleged that Chloe was the one who orchestrated the feud between Carlos’ and his parents.

According to Fajardo, one of Chloe’s red flags he discovered was when the internet celebrity sold her laptop to Carlos, but in the end, the latter used it.

“Bakit ka nagbenta ng MACBOOK, na worth 50k, kay caloy. Tapos ikaw lang din pala ang gagamit, kase hindi naman alam gamitin. bakit ka pala nagapply kay maam cynthia? – well in fact di ka naman nakapasa. Sumahin mo yung mga subscriber’s na nadagdag sayo after mong makilala si CALOY,” said Fajardo.

He also questioned why Chloe belittled Carlos’ family.

“Wala kang karapatang ipamukha yung milyon na meron ang pamilya mo, at ipagmalaki yang propesyon nila. Dahil talong talo Talaga ang nanay at tatay ni caloy. Hindi sila nakapagtapos, wala silang milyon, walang trabaho na malaking sweldo ang nanay at tatay. Kaya wag mong i down ang pamilya nya,” he stated.

Fajardo also claimed that Chloe opposed any reconciliation attempts between her boyfriend and his family, even saying that she would end her own life if Carlos do it.

“Sinabi mo sa isang comment mo na sinabihan ng nanay nya si Caloy ng “gagapang ka sa lupa” pero bakit di mo siniwalat ang dahilan kung bakit nasabi ng ina nya yun? Hindi ba dahil sinigaw sigawan nya ang nanay nya ng magnanakaw at sinungaling kasi sinulsulan mo sya na magnanakaw ang ina nya? Pinakikita ng ina nya yung mga resibo na pinaggamitan ng pera na para din naman sa kanya pero hindi nya man lang nasilip ito kasi naka tatak na sa utak nya na magnanakaw ang ina nya,” he also stated.

The coach also said it was ironic when Carlos helped Chloe reconcile with her parents while the internet influencer allegedly broke her boyfriend’s family.

The Yulo family finally published receipts against Chloe San Jose after the latter answered back to Mark Andrew Yulo’s plea towards his son, Carlos Yulo.

In a Facebook post, Gerald Fajardo, one of the close friends of the Yulo family, disclosed some of the screencaps taken at the group chat made by Chloe’s family, which showed how the internet celebrity tried to confront Angelica Yulo several times.

The first photo showed Chloe mentioning Mrs. Yulo several times and called her a ‘coward’ for not answering her messages.

“Sino po ngayon ‘yung nagmumukhang joke? Hanggang post lang po pala talaga kayo, kala ko naman po may tapang na ibubuga,” said Chloe. “DUWAG ALERT. Blinock daw po ni madam admin sila ninang tska kuya Al Cabungcal, Toks Garcia tas nag off ng comments,”

“Wag po kasi mag matapang kung hindi naman pala kaya makipag sabayan. Nasan na kaya yung sinasabi ni madam na siguraduhin ko daw na ganto din ako kagaling sa personal? Tokis namarnnn. Nag hahanap ng away sa posts and comments di naman pala kayang panindigan,” she added.

In the second post, Chloe was seen trying to compare the profession of Mrs. Yulo to her father, who’s an architect, and step-mother, who’s a chief accountant.

“Nahiya naman po ‘yung pagiging admin niyo sa architect at chief accountant nila @gino Cris Pili @Melany Pili lowkey lang din po hihi satin satin lang dito sa GC,” she wrote.

“Daddy Gino Cris Pili ko pong architect at si tita Melany Pili na accountant nakakapag reply… eh kayo po?” Chloe told Angelica.

As of writing, Chloe has yet to give response to Yulo family.

Olympic bronze medalist Aira Villegas received praise from the netizens after declaring that all her winnings would be dedicated to her parents.

In an interview, Aira admitted that she was inspired to work harder on honing her craft as a boxer to help her family.

“Hanggang ngayon, sinasabi ko kay God. ‘Pakiusap bigyan niyo ng mahabang buhay ang mga magulang ko para maranasan nila ‘yung mga hindi nila naranasan noon.'” said Aira.

“Gusto kong bumawi sa kanila, i-spoil sila,” she added.

In another interview, Aira also said that she would give all the winnings she received on her 2024 Paris Olympics campaign to her parents.

“Mapupunta lahat yan sa pamilya ko, especially my parents,” she said.

It can be recalled that Aira received P2-M from the government as part of the Republic Act 10699 or the National Athletes and Coaches Benefits and Incentives Act.

She also received a property in Tagaytay from the Philippine Olympic Commission (POC), a house and lot in Tacloban worth P6 M, and a brand-new vehicle worth P1.4 M.

Aside from Aira, another boxer, Nesthy Petecio, also received praise from the netizens after she vowed to help her family through the winnings she received from the Olympics.

Meanwhile, the two-time Olympic gold medalist Carlos Yulo, who received more than P100 M in rewards, was still not trying to reconnect with his parents.

Chloe San Jose made a response to her father’s boyfriend, Mark Andrew Yulo.

The confrontation started when two-time Olympic gold medalist Carlos Yulo posted a photo of him before his visit to the Paralympic Games in Paris.

“Embarking on the journey to meet alike athletes that ‘started’ their impossible. I am excited to share more about my upcoming Paris trip to meet other Team Toyota members at the Paralympic Games!” Yulo wrote.

Mr. Yulo then published a comment to Carlos, urging his son to apologize to his mother.

“Chloe Anjeligh San Jose asan na yung tawag nyo yung mga bintang ninyo sa nanay ni Caloy puro ksinungalingan dapat maayus na to,” Mr. Yulo’s page wrote.

This was when the situation turned ugly.

Chloe started her post by saying that she doubted that it was Mr. Yulo who wrote the comment.

She then decided to remind the Yulo family of how Mrs. Angelica Yulo allegedly told her son that she would pray for her defeat in her Olympic campaign.

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) admitted that President Bongbong Marcos Jr.’s mention of 5,500 projects was somewhat misleading.

During a Senate hearing, DPWH Secretary Manuel M. Bonoan admitted that the government still lacks a flood-control master plan.

According to Bonoan, the DPWH’s P1.4-B daily budget for flood control was only used for immediate relief.

“Yung 5,500 pala na programs [at] projects na natapos at ipinagmalaki ng ating pangulo noong SONA ay pache-pache lang,” said Sen. Joel Villanueva. “Hindi rin nakatulong kasi pache-pache nga po,”

Senator Imee Marcos questioned how the government spent the budget on flood control projects without a concrete master plan.

However, DPWH argued that despite their tremendous daily budget, they did not have enough to form a master plan or buy equipment.

Lawmakers also questioned the P23-B budget DPWH requested for ‘feasibility studies,’ which the previous administrations had already performed.

It can be recalled that several places in Luzon suffered from floods despite Marcos’ claims about the 5,500 flood projects.

The admission made by DPWH shed light on the current action of the government to prevent a flood.

The property purchased by the Yulo family in Cavite was up for sale.

In a post published by one of Mrs. Angelica Yulo’s relatives, the property, located in a subdivision in Imus, Cavite, was already open for potential buyers.

Photos published by the seller showed the two-story property purchased by the Yulo family several years ago.

When you enter the property, the first thing you see is the numerous portraits attached around the living room.

Some of the awards received by Yulo in different organizations and companies are also displayed in the family room.

Even at the second floor’s access, you will see several photos of Carlos, the biggest of which is the portrait taken during his gold finish at the Gymnastics World Championships 2021.

Unfortunately, the house has not been attended to for a long time as the Yulo family prefers to live on Leveriza Street in Manila.

This can be proven by the seemingly unclean bathroom on the Yulo family’s property, where dirt is scattered on the floor, and the toilet bowl is yellowing.

It can be recalled that the said property was one of the reported causes of the rift between Carlos and his parents.

Mrs. Yulo reportedly bought the said property as an investment to secure Carlos’ future.

“In-invest namin sa bahay para diba makita din niya [at] pwede mong masabi na ‘ay may remembrance ako sa pera ko’ kasi ‘yan ang sinasabi ko sa mga anak ko everytime na magkakaroon sila ng cash incentive, malaki o maliit, sinasabihan ko sila na bumili kayo ‘yung meron maalala niyo na ‘Ah galing ito sa palarong pambansa, ay galing ito sa cash incentives,” she said.

The family of two-time Olympic gold medalist Carlos Yulo tried live-selling as one way to earn extra income.

A Facebook post by Mrs. Angelica Yulo showed the clothes they sold for P500 each.

They also offered skincare products to their followers.

In addition to Mrs. Yulo, her children, Eldrew and Eliza, who were both gymnasts, also joined the live selling.

The live selling was considered a success and was rumored to have been sold out.

“To all the miners of premium shirt and blissfull skincares kindly resend again a message and a screenshot coz we can’t see your messages due to end to end encryption to the messenger salamat po.. God bless you all,” said Mrs. Yulo.

Last week, Mrs. Yulo’s attempt to sell longganisa to her followers was successful after receiving around P80,000 worth of orders.

It can be recalled that Mrs. Yulo went viral on social media due to her feud with her son, who was currently enjoying the rewards he received from winning gold medals in the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Carlos reportedly earned more than P100 M from the rewards he received from the government and private entities.

Senator Raffy Tulfo was thankful that TV5 Chairman Manuel V. Pangilinan responded to his complaint against a program manager who worked for the network.

In his statement, Tulfo said that TV5 employee Cliff Gingco had already been suspended after a neophyte researcher for News5, “Lea,” claimed that the program manager forced her into a hotel.

According to Tulfo, Lea already tried to complain against Gingco, but her actions only resulted in her firing from one of the shows she was working at.

“Nabalitaan namin na si Cliff ay pagala-gala lamang diyan sa newsroom sa baba, pangisi-ngisi raw. Pangatlo, pinagtatawanan [ang biktima] pa raw allegedly ng mga kasamahan ni Cliff. Binigyan ng envelope [ang biktima] na may nakalagay na PHP5,000, parang suhol, kumapit ka lang,” said Tulfo.

Tulfo then disclosed that the program manager has alleged ties with a higher-up on TV5.

“Bakit itong si Cliff, hindi masusupinde? Malaman-laman ko, ito pala ay inaanak ng isang mataas na opisyal sa TV5,” said Tulfo. “Kapag ano pala, tropa, hindi ninyo sususpendihin. Untouchable. E, hindi puwede yon. Kailangan patas ang pagpapa-implement sa patakaran, sa batas. Now, nasuspinde na si Cliff, sibak na po siya. At least, nandiyan yung hustisya na nakamit,”

After Tulfo’s complaint, TV5 vowed to assist Lea.

As of this writing, Gingco has yet to respond to the complaint he is facing.

It can be recalled that the dark side of the media industry became one of the top topics after Sandro Muhlach disclosed his experiences in the hands of two independent contractors of GMA Network.