Social media personality and former Assistant Secretary of the Presidential Communications Group Mocha Uson was reportedly planning to run for Congress under former Manila City Mayor Isko Moreno’s ticket.
In a post published by Byron Cristobal, Uson was shown posing with Moreno, who’s attempting to lead Manila City again.
Moreno would face his former ally, Honey Lacuna, the current mayor of Manila.
Meanwhile, if Uson decided to push her campaign, she would face Congressman Joel Respall Chua, who’s a known critic of Vice President Sara Duterte.
“District 3 are u ready? Ready ka na ba Cong. Joel Respall Chua???” said Cristobal.
As of writing, Mocha has yet to give a confirmation about her attempt to become a lawmaker.
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) clarified that the rewards gained by two-time Olympic gold medalist Carlos Yulo would be tax-free.
It can be recalled that Carlos received more than P113-M in rewards from the government and private entities after he won two gold medals at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
“The National Internal Revenue Code (NIRC) exempts Carlos Yulo from paying taxes for the prizes, awards, rewards, gifts, or donations he received,” said BIR Commissioner Romeo Lumagui Jr.
“The BIR congratulates our two-time Olympic Gold Medalist for his performance in the 2024 Paris Olympics. You are an inspiration to the men and women of the BIR,” he added.
According to NIRC, Section 32 (B)(7)(d), prizes and awards granted to athletes in both local and international sports competitions are exempt from income tax.
It includes the “rewards, gifts, or donations” received by Carlos.
“Therefore, Yulo need not declare these as part of his gross income, and he shall not be liable to pay any income tax thereon,” said Lumagui.
A photo of Carlos Yulo and Chloe San Jose went viral on social media and received criticism from netizens who thought the two were too showy with their sweetness towards each other.
In the photo, Carlos and Chloe are taking a selfie. In the first frame, the couple is shown being playful and extending their tongues. In the second frame, the two are seen kissing while having an intimate facial expression.
The photo were uploaded by several netizens on social media and called out the couple for being to ‘showy’ on social media.
However, reports suggest that the image was a manipulated version of a photo uploaded by Chloe on her social media page in 2022.
The original photos showed Carlos and Chloe being playful with each other, but compared to the manipulated image, the couple didn’t make any intimate expressions.
The manipulated photo was first uploaded on several forums, and the original uploaders claimed that the image was why Carlos’ mother, Angelica Yulo, was extremely disappointed by Chloe.
According to the original uploader, Mrs. Yulo allegedly asked Chloe to remove the photo because it tainted her son’s conservative image.
A director asked Ahron Villena to stop dragging the name of the award-winning filmmaker Joel Lamangan.
In his post, Director Ronaldo Carballo denied that Lamangan published a response to Ahron’s accusations.
He also said that Lamangan has no time for small-time actors like Ahron.
“Hindi para patulan pa niya ang starlet na ito. Obvious namang isa na naman syang nakiki-ride-on, dahil sa kaso ni Sandro Muhlach,” he said.
“Magtigil ka Aaron Villena! Tama na ang pakikisakay sa isyu at paggamit ng tao para mapag-usapan ka lang. Wala kang mapapala sa ganyan!” he added.
It can be recalled that the actor said that a famous director took advantage of him when he was still a newbie in the industry.
“Wala namang problema sakin pero ilang beses mong tinatamaan at dinidikit yung kamay mo irerespeto kita bilang tao at direktor kasi magaling ka pero dahil baguhan pa lang ako noon OO lang ako ng OO kasi kelangann ko din kumita ng pera pero malamang hindi mo na maalala kasi sigurado ako hindi lang ako ang ginawan mo ng ganon,” said Ahron.
It’s not yet known if Lamangan would also be invited at the senate to explain his side.
Nesthy Petecio narrated how she became a boxer at the age of 11 to support her family.
In an interview with the International Boxing Association (IBA), Nesthy said that she knew boxing was for her after she stepped into the ring for the first time.
“The first time I stepped into the ring, it felt amazing! I enjoyed it a lot, and I was so happy that finally I could show my talent,” she said.
She even shared that she competed with a man in the boxing ring due to the unavailability of female opponents at that time. But despite their gender differences, Nesthy still won the said match.
According to her, she accepted the match due to her need to support her family at that time.
“I come from a poor family, and I wanted to help my father to provide for our family. I have been supporting them alone since I was 15 years old. My parents are unemployed, so I need to earn a lot of money to take care of them,” she stated.
It can be recalled that Nesthy gave most of the rewards she received during her participation at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics to her family.
She also revealed that the properties she received from different property developers were distributed to her siblings.
Nesthy explained that she didn’t seek a luxurious life and only desired to live simply at a farm on her retirement.
Two-time Olympic gold medalist Carlos Yulo didn’t fail to attend the birthday celebration of the woman he considered as his second mother.
On August 24, Carlos and his girlfriend, Chloe San Jose, attended the celebration organized for the Gymnastics Association of the Philippines (GAP) Cynthia Carrion.
In the photos and videos published by sports journalist Dyan Castillejo, Carlos could be seen dancing “Nothing’s Gonna Change My Love For You” beside Carrion.
Chloe could also be seen singing with the official.
Aside from Carlos and Chloe, several public figures also attended the event, like former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and actor Derek Ramsay.
“All her family and close friends in attendance to celebrate the woman she is . Cynthia looked so beautiful. Her dear friends , husband Jerry Rollins , family , her aerobics group, old classmates and many more gave heartfelt messages including her BFF Gloria Arroyo . Carlos YULO did a quick dance , girlfriend Chloe sang . Derek Ramsey also in the house . A double gold medal celebration Cynthia deserves,” Castillejo wrote.
It can be recalled that Cynthia was currently handling Carlos’ media relations and also being considered as the temporary guardian of the gymnast amid the issue of the latter with his family.
Her post quickly went viral on social media and even received support from several influencers who supported her amid her issues with her two-time Olympic gold medalist son, Carlos Yulo.
When computed, Mrs. Yulo earned P82,840 in just five days by selling her homemade longganisa.
Fortunately, her product was still open for orders.
“218 kilos of longganisa sold. Thank you sa support mga besh. Still available just pm my page @YULOVES food haven,” she said.
It can be recalled that Mrs. Yulo received support from the netizens after her issue with Carlos was publicized.
Mrs. Yulo said that she was accused by her son of pocketing the money he received from cash incentives.
Until now, Carlos and Mrs. Yulo have not been on talking terms.
Actor Ahron Villena published a cryptic post against a certain director who allegedly took advantage of him while he was still a newbie in the industry.
In his post, Ahron called out the said director for saying that celebrities being touched by their higher-ups was a normal occurrence in the industry.
Ahron said that he first met the director during a film in which he was playing a cameo role.
“Tandang tanda ko ung kelangan ko magplaster sa eksena cameo role lang ako my tumutulong na sakin sa production pero pumasok ka sa CR at pinaalis mo sya. Ang sabi mo pa ‘dapat hindi ka nagpapalagay sa kannila ako na dapat maglalagay nyan,” said Ahron.
“Wala namang problema sakin pero ilang beses mong tinatamaan at dinidikit yung kamay mo irerespeto kita bilangn tao at direktor kasi magaling ka pero dahil baguhan pa lang ako noon OO lang ako ng OO kasi kelangann ko din kumita ng pera pero malamang hindi mo na maalala kasi sigurado ako hindi lang ako ang ginawan mo ng ganon,” he added.
He also urged the director to stop talking about the said topic.
“Panahon pa ng kopong-kopong, meron na yun. Diyos ko! Ilang mga artista na naging leading man at sumikat, na nanggaling sa bading. Andami! Andami na noon, ‘neng. Hindi lang nabulgar. Ngayon lang nabulgar. Dati noon, secret,” said Lamangan.
“Matagal na ang mga ganyan, luma na ang mga kasong yan. Hindi naman yan bago.” he added.
Award-winning director Joel Lamangan talked about the issue of celebrities being taken advantage of by their higher-ups in the showbiz industry.
In an interview with Pep.ph, Lamangan, who has worked in the industry for more than four decades, said the incident was already considered a normal occurrence.
“Panahon pa ng kopong-kopong, meron na yun. Diyos ko! Ilang mga artista na naging leading man at sumikat, na nanggaling sa bading. Andami! Andami na noon, ‘neng. Hindi lang nabulgar. Ngayon lang nabulgar. Dati noon, secret,” he said.
“Matagal na ang mga ganyan, luma na ang mga kasong yan. Hindi naman yan bago.” he added.
It can be recalled that the said topic was brought up after GMA Sparkle artist Sandro Muhlach publicly accused two independent contractors of the network, Jojo Nones and Richard Cruz, of “forcing” him inside a hotel room several weeks ago.
However, Lamangan believed that Jojo and Richard were good people.
“Mababait yung mga bading na yun. Hindi naman balahura. Mabait si Dode. Kawawa naman yun,” he stated.
Lamangan also said that some celebrities had no choice but to follow the demands of showbiz higher-ups to have a better opportunity.
“Meron na noon pa! Diyos ko, pati mga babae. Sa TV industry, sa pelikula. Kasi, stepping stone yan, e. Gusto mong makilala, gusto mong magka-project. So papatol ka. Wala kang choice,” he stated.
“E kasi, pag wala ka namang pinanghahawakan at wala ka namang mga kakilala, papatol ka kasi gusto mong magkaroon ng trabaho. Gusto mong sumikat kahit papaano,” he added.
Olympic medalist Nesthy Petecio decided to share her blessings with her family.
In an interview, Nesthy, who received millions of pesos worth of incentives for participating in the Tokyo and Paris Olympics, revealed that she used the reward she gained to support her mother, siblings, and other relatives.
The women’s boxing representative of the Philippines said that she decided to give the house and lots she received to her siblings while the investments she was accumulating were for her preparation to retire with her family.
“The house and lots I received in Tokyo were all given to my siblings. It’s really all for them,” she said.
“Aside from those, I also invested in lands,” she added.
In 2021, she received a house and lot worth P2.5-M from a property developer in Candelaria, Quezon Province.
Nesthy said in a past interview that her property recipient was her youngest sister.
“Para sa kanila muna bago ako,” she stated.
She also wanted to have a simple life after her retirement.
“That’s really all I want, a simple life in the province. That’s what I want with my family. I don’t want us to be far away from each other,” she said.
Nesthy received praise from the netizens for being a good child to her parents, and some of them said that she was the one who deserved to win an Olympic gold medal.
