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.

Two-time Olympic gold medalist Carlos Yulo couldn’t answer a question from a content creator who asked him about who was managing his finances.

It can be recalled that Carlos already received more than P100,000,000 from the government and private entities after he brought two gold medals in the 2024 Paris Olympics.

During a press conference organized by a company for Carlos, one of the guests asked Carlos about his finances.

However, Carlos only laughed and visibly tried to answer the question.

He then tried to justify that he didn’t mind the money he received, as his main goal was to get a gold medal.

Carlos also shared that he had wanted a car since he was a kid, but he didn’t need to buy another one, as two car companies already gave him his own.

“Siguro nu’ng bata po ako sasakyan. Kaso binigyan na po ako ng Toyota, e. So I don’t have to buy na po,” said Carlos.

“Siguro sa mga gym stuff ko po na kailangang gastusan, du’n po ako magpo-focus. Sobrang bonus na po kasi talaga yung dumadating sa buhay ko. Talagang pinakamahalaga sa akin yung gold medal na nakuha ko, e. Bilang bata na nangarap talaga at naabot ang pangarap,” he added.

The gymnast also said he planned to invest in gym equipment to improve his training quality.

“Siguro sa mga gym stuff ko po na kailangang gastusan, du’n po ako magpo-focus. Sobrang bonus na po kasi talaga yung dumadating sa buhay ko,” he stated.

“Talagang pinakamahalaga sa akin yung gold medal na nakuha ko, e. Bilang bata na nangarap talaga at naabot ang pangarap,” he added.

Mark Andrew Yulo, the father of two-time Olympic gold medalist Carlos Yulo, urged his son to apologize to his mother, Angelica Yulo.

In his comment on an article published by ABS-CBN, Mark addressed his son to throw his pride and admit his mistakes to his mother.

According to him, reconciling with his mother might be a good way for Carlos to gain public approval.

“Dapat matuto siyang mag sorry sa kanyang nanay na mali ang sabihan niya ang kanyang nanay na magnanakaw para gumanda ang kanyang imahen,” said Mr. Yulo.

The post received mixed reactions from the netizens, who were surprised by Mr. Yulo’s statements as he was known to be on good terms with Carlos.

Carlos even vowed to meet his father soon, but the gymnast’s statement remained a promise.

Carlos accused his family of pocketing the cash incentives he received from participating in international competitions.

However, Mr. Yulo said that Carlos’ accusations were hard to prove as their lifestyle remained unchanged.

“6 million pa lang ‘yung pera niya, then naging 11 million. Hindi naubos ‘yun. Bakit namin nanakawin yan?” said Mr. Yulo. “Kung nasa amin yung pera, sana umalis na kami sa looban. Sana may mga account na kami, may kotse na kami. Wala nga kami, nagko-commute lang kami,” 

The two-time Olympic gold medalist Carlos Yulo mentioned actor and television host Luis Manzano after he was asked if he would agree to dramatize his life into a biopic movie.

During a press conference, Carlos said he wanted Luis to portray him in the movie.

“Siguro si Kuya Luis Manzano na lang,” said Carlos.

However, he quickly clarified that he was only joking.

While Carlos wanted to select an actor for the possible biopic, he admitted that he was unaware of the lists of actors available now as he was not watching television due to his intense training.

“Hindi ko rin po alam e kasi ‘di naman ako madalas manood ng telebisyon dahil nakatuon ang atensyon ko sa panay training,” he said.

It can be recalled that Carlos and Luis have already met.

There was a possibility that Carlos, together with his girlfriend, Chloe San Jose, would appear in the online talk show created by Luis.

Actress Marissa Sanchez admitted that she also experienced the same situation faced by two-time Olympic gold medalist Carlos Yulo.

In an interview with Rommel Chika, she narrated how she also had disagreements with her mother about her financials.

She eventually realized that she was not disciplined when she had a chance to manage her own money, which was why her mother kept her earnings.

However, it was too late for her to realize her mistakes.

“Ako si Carlos before… ‘Ba’t ganyan ka, Mommy?’ So, parang nagsisisi ako, tapos parang gusto kong sabihin, ‘Carlos, you will regret it’ Kasi ako I was really bad to my mom… I’m not proud of it,” said Marissa.

“When my mom was alive, I was blaming her all my life ba’t ako ganito. Mali pala… Choices ko ‘yun hindi ko pwede i-blame sa mom ko. Kung pwede ko lang balikan, sana minahal ko ‘yung mom ko, [sana] I honored her still,” she added.

Her experience was the reason why she didn’t like children who didn’t respect their parents.

“So kung pwede lang yakapin ko sila [at sabihin] ‘Nagkakamali kayo, mahalin niyo ang magulang niyo kasi isang beses lang sila mabubuhay. ‘Pag nawala sila magsisisi ka kasi hindi mo sila inintindi,” she stated.

Marissa also suggested to the viewers that they could still honor their parents despite their differences.

“Pero wala tayong magagawa e, hindi natin pinili ang mga nanay natin so dapat tanggapin lang natin sila, mahalin, honor. Pwede mo sila awayin nang hindi ka nagkakasala. Pwede mo sila kontrahin na you still honor them,” she said.

“Sana gano’n ang ginawa ko… That’s why I miss my mom. Kaya pala siya gano’n, because lumaki pala siyang walang nanay, hindi niya naranasan kung paano maging anak.” she also said.

It can be recalled that until today, Carlos has yet to see his family after he accused them of pocketing his cash incentives.

However, Carlos’ parents insisted that they only used the money to buy insurance and other properties to ensure the future of the gymnast.

Two-time Olympic gold medalist Carlos Yulo said that he was willing to appear on ABS-CBN’s top-rated program, FPJ’s Batang Quiapo.

In an interview, Carlos said that he would accept any invitation from the show’s director and leading actor, Coco Martin.

Carlos would also allow Coco to decide on what role he would play.

“Kung iimbitahan po ako ni Sir Coco Martin sa ‘Batang Quiapo’ kahit isang shooting day lang, papayag ako. Game na game po ako. Bahala na po si Direk Coco kung ano ‘yung magiging role ko,”  he stated.

There were rumors that some scenes may have occurred at Carlos’ turf in Leveriza, where his parents currently reside.

Aside from Carlos, his girlfriend, Chloe San Jose, was also rumored to appear on Batang Quiapo.

Yesterday, Chloe marked her first television appearance since 2020 after he performed on ASAP.

It can be recalled that Carlos and Coco met during the gymnast’s visit to ABS-CBN headquarters.

Actor Mark Anthony Fernandez answered the rumors about his willingness to become a leading man of Chloe San Jose on a Vivamax project.

In an interview with Pep, Mark denied a post spreading on social media about his alleged intention to have a project with Chloe.

The said post showed a social media user named ‘Mark Anthony Fernandez’ who wrote that he would agree to become a partner of Chloe if the latter’s boyfriend, two-time Olympic gold medalist Carlos Yulo, would agree.

However, the post was only one of the false social media posts being spread on social media.

It can be recalled that several pages earned from affiliate links from several online shopping platforms were published as fake posts to earn clicks and commissions.

The actor’s name was dragged after a social media page published a statement from an unknown director who reportedly was eyeing Chloe to become part of their next movie project.

As of writing, Chloe has yet to give any response if she was willing to do daring roles.