A candidate for the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) Chairman in Bacolod City went viral because of the achievements she posted on social media.
In the Facebook post of the local political party Kadapig San Pamatan’on, Anthony ‘Toni’ Medina, like other candidates showed her achievements to prove her worth as a youth leader in their Barangay.
However, many netizens questioned why Medina included her achievements on beauty pageants and also her work as a model.
In the now-deleted post of the political party, it was indicated that Medina became a brand ambassadress, a three-time candidate of Ms. Teen Sunflower, a car show model, a dance contest runner-up, and also a winner of a modeling contest.
Netizens couldn’t stop themselves from asking questions about the qualifications of the said candidate.
They even reminded Medina that she was not yet allowed to post campaign materials.
The candidate refused to give comment to her critics.
Barangay and SK elections would be held on October 30, 2023.
Some AlDub fans were still in denial of the fact that television host Maine Mendoza was already married to actor-politician Arjo Atayde.
In several tweets, a certain group of the defunct love team made different theories to cater to their fantasy that Alden and Maine were together.
The said group, which was led by Mila Cambal claimed that Arjo married Maine’s ‘clone’ and that the ‘real’ television host was already living with Alden and their three children.
According to them, the relationship between Arjo and Maine was part of the ‘zarzuela’ or show orchestrated by GMA and Eat Bulaga to allegedly hide the marriage of the television host and Alden.
They also called the wedding fake, saying that Super Sireyna 2018 contestant Mari Jean Montecillo volunteered to marry Arjo to make the public believe that Maine really married the actor-politician.
However, this amusing theory by AlDub fans was debunked by Mari Jean herself, calling it ‘fake’
Mari Jean clarified that she has been in a relationship but not with Arjo.
“Ayan ha fake news! Hahaha!” she said.
According to some netizens, the reason why some AlDub fans were having delusions was because of their extreme love for the love team that gave them happiness for several years.
Some of them were in denial because they felt ‘betrayed’ after Maine and Alden decided to separate ways.
“For a period of time, Aldub (Alden and Maine being a legit couple) was one of the few things that these folks were 100% sure about. It gave those folks both that sense of “kilig” as well as that sense of stability and that feeling that they have some control over this chaotic world.” Redditor dr_franck said.
“No matter how wild, weird or downright tragic the events in their personal lives were in 2015, they CAN rely on Aldub to make them feel good for a while and even make them feel good about themselves. So when Aldub discontinued, it felt like a betrayal. The one source of certainty in their life was shattered,” he added.
Most fans who made the same claims also belonged to the elderly age group so some experts believed that most of them were just bored or alone and only their fantasy that Alden and Maine were still together was the only thing that gave them comfort.
Journalist Ben Tulfo talked about the gestures made by Vice Ganda and his boyfriend Ion Perez during a segment dedicated to children on It’s Showtime.
It can be recalled that many netizens criticized the said episode because children were present and watching Vice and Ion while eating a cake seductively.
During an episode of BITAG, Tulfo talked about the contents being shown to the public and the criticisms received by It’s Showtime from some viewers who watched the said episode.
He also discussed how television shows like It’s Showtime and its hosts influenced children who were watching the program.
Tulfo then mentioned the actions being made by MTRCB against several programs in the past, which showed indecent content to the public.
According to Tulfo, shows must be sensitive in what they were showing to the public, especially if the program was accessible to people with different beliefs.
“See that mga boss? Sumusobra, pinagduduldulan, nagno-naughty finger habang naghahalikan, yuck!” Tulfo said, referring to Vice and Ion’s gesture during a concert last June.
Motivational Speaker Rendon Labador went viral on social media after criticizing the said gestures made by Vice and Ion.
Surprisingly, Rendon who’s often being criticized by netizens had been receiving support from the public for criticizing Vice.
The Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) Chairperson Lala Sotto reminded all television shows to protect their talents and prevent any incident of wardrobe malfunctions during their performance.
In the memorandum released by MTRCB, they urged the people working at television shows to handle the costumes being worn by their talents with utmost care to prevent such incidents.
The agency didn’t mention any television show in their memorandum, but it was released after artist Regine Tolentino experienced a wardrobe malfunction during her performance on It’s Showtime on July 14.
MTRCB warned that they would ‘dealt with more severely’ if the same incident happened again.
In her vlog, Regine admitted that she only had a short time preparing for the costume that she wear during the performance.
She also apologized for the incident and felt embarrassed about what happened.
“Unfortunately, when I started dancing na super hataw I had a mishap that I discovered halfway through my performance,” Regine said.
“I would like to extend my apologies for this unfortunate incident. I appreciate the effort of the It’s Showtime! family for protecting me by removing my part on Youtube and disabling the fast forward and rewind feature.” she added.
The performance of Regine had been quickly removed by It’s Showtime.
Veteran columnist Cristy Fermin urged the ‘delulu’ fans of Alden Richards and Maine Mendoza to seek professional help due to the theories they were spreading on social media.
In her online show, Cristy discussed the amusing claims made by some ‘AlDub’ fans who insisted that the two television hosts were already living together and had children.
The columnist said that some fans of Maine and Alden were on another level.
“Opo, dapat na talaga nagpapatingin tayo kapagka ganyan. Na alam naman nating walang anak si Alden at si Maine at hindi sila naging mag-asawa at hindi magiging mag-asawa, pero pinaniniwalaan pa rin natin. Iba na po ito. Medyo dumalaw na po tayo sa ating mga doktor at baka naman po may nagaganap na…” said Cristy.
It can be recalled that Maine talked once about her encounter with delusional fans, saying that she lost hope in convincing some members of AlDub nation.
“So ‘yun po ang hindi ko ma-tolerate. I tried calling them out couple of times already pero ayaw po talaga nilang maniwala. I will take this chance. ‘Yung iba parang kapit na kapit sila na mag-asawa kami ni Alden, may anak kami. Totoo po ito,” said Maine.
AlDub became popular in 2015 on Eat Bulaga and the love team quickly gained millions of fans in a short period of time.
Talent manager and veteran columnist Lolit Solis slammed Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) administrator Arnell Ignacio for allegedly not helping an OFW who’s asking for financial help.
In her social media post, Lolit expressed her disappointment with the government official and thanked the Department of Social and Welfare Development (DSWD) Undersecretary Nina Taduran for helping the said OFW.
“Medyo na off ako na hindi man lang tinulungan ni Arnel ang OFW na humingi ng tulong. Sana kahit paano tinulungan niya dahil sa mga ganitong pagkakataon parang at a lost ka na naghahanap ng isang tao na mag aayos ng problema mo. Siguro nalungkot ng husto ang tao ng hindi siya tulungan ni Arnel na inakala niya na sasagip sa problema na nasuotan niya,” Lolit said.
Arnell reportedly reached out to Lolit to explain, but the veteran columnist said that the action made by the official was ‘unforgivable.’
“Kahit ano pa paliwanag gawin ni Arnel Ignacio hindi ko matanggap ang kanyang alibi. Lalo ko ngang hinangaan iyon tao na lumapit sa kanya para humingi ng tulong ng malaman ko na may mga close friends ito na puwede lapitan para mapadali ang problema niya. Kahit ano pa paliwanag gawin ni Arnel Ignacio isang bagay ang maliwanag, hindi niya pinansin ang humingi ng tulong sa kanya,” she said.
“Unforgivable kasi na kung meron ka puwede gawin at ipagdamot mo iyon tulong na hinihingi sa iyo,” she added.
Lolit then mentioned Taduran again, saying that the latter must teach Arnell compassion.
“Salamat kay Nina Taduran dahil sa tulong financial na ibinigay niya ng humingi ito ng tulong sa kanya. Salamat Nina Taduran. Dapat siguro na ikaw ang magturo ng compassion kay Arnel Ignacio para bongga,” she said.
As of writing, Arnell has yet to give any comment to Lolit’s post.
Actor Dennis Padilla said that he would attend the wedding of Julia Barretto if she decided to tie the knot with her current boyfriend Gerald Anderson.
In an interview with Ogie Diaz, Dennis said that even if he was not invited, he would forcefully attend the event to watch her daughter.
However, Dennis vowed not to cause any scene at the event.
“‘Pag hindi naman nila ako in-invite pupunta ako. Pero hindi ako pupunta du’n para manggulo. Pupunta ako para mapanood ko ang anak ko,” Dennis said.
“Gusto ko makita ikasal ‘yung anak ko, anak ko ‘yun e,” he added.
Dennis also believed that Gerald should ask for his permission first if ever that he was planning to marry his daughter.
He also expressed disappointment to Gerald because he never talked to him even if there was a chance for them to meet during the sidelines of some event they attended.
“Kung gusto talaga ni Gerald akong kausapin dapat kinausap na niya ako,” said Dennis.
Dennis believed that Gerald was not talking to him to gain the approval of his former wife Marjorie Barretto.
“Ang suspetsa ko dapat good shot siya kay Marjorie, pero sakin bad shot siya,” he said.
It can be recalled that Dennis and Julia didn’t see each other for several years already because of personal reasons.
Dennis tried to reach his daughter many times but his efforts turned out to be a failure.
The actor was still hopeful that someday, he would reunite with his children.
Despite the well-documented wedding of Arjo Atayde and Maine Mendoza, several AlDub fans still couldn’t absorb the reality and insisted that the event was fake or scripted.
In several tweets, AlDub fans claimed that Arjo married Mari Jean Montecillo and not Maine.
They even said that the real Maine was taking care of her three children with Alden Richards.
It can be recalled that Mari Jean joined Eat Bulaga’s segment ‘Super Sireyna’ in 2018 and proclaimed herself as Maine’s look-a-like.
We are trying to reach Mari Jean to get her comment on the issue.
Maine and Alden already denied the claims of some of their fans.
The television host even shared that she became tired of explanation about the truth to some of her fans that’s why she’s just trying to ignore them now.
Even veteran columnist Cristy Fermin couldn’t hide her concern on the welfare of some AlDub fans.
“Opo, dapat na talaga nagpapatingin tayo kapagka ganyan. Na alam naman natin walang anak si Alden at si Maine at hindi sila naging mag-asawa at hindi magiging mag-asawa, pero pinaniniwalaan pa rin natin. Iba na po ito. Medyo dumalaw na po tayo sa ating mga doktor at baka naman po may nagaganap na,” Cristy said.
Eat Bulaga host Paolo Contis admitted that they were affected by being called ‘fake’ by the critics of Television and Production Exponents (TAPE) Inc. after being put as a replacement for the Dabarkads who left the show on May 31, 2023.
During the closing spiel of Eat Bulaga on July 29, 2023, Paolo insisted that they’re not fake and their intention to help the people and make them happy was legitimate.
‘MASAKIT PO SA’MIN KAPAG TINATAWAG NIYO KAMING ‘FAKE BULAGA’’ Paolo started.
“Sa 44 years, lahat po tayo ay naging bahagi nito. Hindi po maiiwasan na may mga magsasabi na wala naman po kaming ambag dahil bago lamang po kami dito. Pero ang mahalaga lahat naman po ay ginagawa namin para ipagpatuloy ang pagbibigay ng saya at tulong sa inyo.
“Hindi na po kami mahalaga. Maaari pong dumating ang araw hindi na rin kami ang andito pero basta ang mahalaga ay ipagpapatuloy namin ang matagal ng hangarin ng Eat Bulaga. Ang magbigay ng tulong at saya,” he also said.
Several hosts couldn’t stop themselves from being emotional while listening to Paolo.
It can be recalled that ‘Fake Bulaga’ term was made popular by veteran columnist Cristy Fermin who’s an active supporter of Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto, and Joey de Leon.
“Hindi ko alam kung anong itatawag ko diyan. Sa kanilang… napapahinto ako. Fake Bulaga ba? O ano bang sasabihin ko? Kasi hindi talaga sila original,” Cristy said.
Pauleen Luna-Sotto finally confirmed the rumors that she was pregnant with her second baby with Vic Sotto.
In her Instagram post, Pauleen posted a video showing her child Tali Sotto playing a balloon with the imprinted text ‘baby girl.’
Relatives, friends, and fans of Pauleen congratulated the television host.
Arnold Clavio, MJ Lastimosa, Ryan Agoncillo, Camille Prats, Marielle Padilla, Danica Pingris, Chito Miranda, Geneva Cruz, Jako de Leon, Ryzza Mae Dizon, Kim Molino, Nikki Gil, and Diana Menezes were among the celebrities who greeted Pauleen.
Many showbiz reporters already suspected the pregnancy of Pauleen due to the change in her appearance.
The rumor was also fueled when Joey de Leon called Pauleen, ‘buntis’ during the first episode of E.A.T.
It can be recalled that Tali already expressed her desire to have a sibling, but Vic and Pauleen joked that they couldn’t do it because they’re always sleeping with their child.
“Tuwing magdadasal sa gabi, parating, ‘Papa Jesus, thank You for my dad, thank You for my mom. Can You please give me a baby sister or baby brother?’” said Vic in an old interview.
“Parating katabi namin [si Tali] matulog eh!” he quipped.
