Ako Bicol party-list Representative Zaldy Co was removed as the chairperson of the House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations on January 13, 2025.

It only took seven seconds for the representatives to approve the motion by Ilocos Norte Rep. Zandro Marcos who asked to declare the position of Co as vacant.

“I move to declare vacant the position of chairperson of the committee of appropriations,” said Marcos.

House Speaker Martin Romualdez quickly carried the motion as he saw no opposition to the motion.

In a statement after his removal, Co clarified that it was his own decision to leave the committee, citing his health condition.

“I extend my heartfelt gratitude to the majority in Congress for graciously accepting my decision to step down as Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations. This decision, made with a heavy heart, is driven by pressing health concerns. The highly demanding nature of my role has taken its toll, and I now need to prioritize seeking the medical attention necessary for my well-being,” Co in a statement said.

His removal coincidentally happened amid the criticism he received from the supporters of Vice President Sara Duterte.

He also received criticism for defending the programs being pushed by the lower house, including the controversial AKAP.

The first male winner of the reality show Starstruck, Mark Herras, was found performing in a popular male entertainment bar, also known as a gay bar in Paranaque.

Mark, also called the ‘bad boy of the dance floor,’ performed at the Apollo male entertainment bar this weekend.

Mark, wearing his signature street-style clothing, heated the dancefloor with his other two backup dancers during the performance.

Many people thought Mark would strip himself and dance like the macho dancers who often perform at the event, but it was proven wrong as he only performed his typical dancing moves.

During the show’s second segment, Mark entertained a lucky guest whom he asked to sit on a chair while he danced seductively to the female customer.

Despite being called a gay bar, many women were also known to visit the establishment.

Due to the positive feedback of his show, Mark was set to perform again at the same bar on January 31.

It can be recalled that there were rumors that the actor was facing career and financial difficulties and often being compared to his Starstruck batchmates, like Jennylyn Mercado, Yasmien Kurdi, and Katrina Halili, who were still enjoying popularity until today.

However, Mark denied the rumors, including the claims made by her former manager, Lolit Solis, who said that the actor borrowed P30,000 from her because he couldn’t afford to buy milk for his child.

Princess Galarpe-Marcial released new receipts against her husband, Olympic medalist Eumir Marcial.

During the press conference on January 11, Eumir said that he only met Jessa Mae Santos in Manila and quickly became friends as they were both residents of Zamboanga.

Jessa left behind her wallet during one of their meetings, which prompted Eumir to keep it temporarily.

Princess discovered the wallet, and Eumir said his wife started to get jealous and accused him of infidelity; despite the argument, the boxer kept the wallet so he could return it.

When Jessa returned to Manila, Eumir personally returned the wallet and visited her at the condominium unit where the confrontation happened.

“Nag-insist ako na tulungan ko siya, puntahan ko siya [at] noong time na ‘yon, nag book [si Jessa] ng condo, pinuntahan ko siya don,” said Eumir.

“Hindi ko alam sinisundan na pala ako [ni Princess],” he added.

Eumir argued that they were fully clothed and not doing anything malicious when Princess entered the condominium unit.

He also complained about how Princess physically confronted Jessa Mae without any reason.

As a response, Princess published a screenshot of a video showing a man wearing a towel during the confrontation.

“Pati ako nalito na sa statement mo. Pwede na pala makitulog as a friend. Super helpful naman ng asawa ko. Nakaka proud. Paano mo isasauli ang wallet eh kame ng kapatid ko may hawak at ako mismo nag surrender sa Pasay Police Station pagka aresto ninyo! Kaya nga ako naka pasok sa condo dahil sa wallet ng kabit mo!” she said.

Olympic medalist Eumir Marcial insisted that he didn’t have an affair with a woman like his wife, Princess Galarpe-Marcial, claimed.

In a statement, Eumir admitted that his relationship with Princess was in shambles and even claimed that his wife was being physical to him.

“Kung sinasaktan ko siya, do you think na ganu’n lang ‘yung mangyayari sa kanya? Mayroon siyang pasa sa paa, mayroon siyang ganito. Aksidenteng nangyari ‘yun dahil pinoprotektahan ko ‘yung sarili ko kaya nangyari ‘yun,” he said.

“Hindi na maayos ‘yung relasyon [namin] dahil parati kaming nag-aaway, parati niya akong sinasaktan. Alam ng mga kaibigan at pamilya niya. Kung dumating man kami sa punto ngayon, alam nila na mangyayari ito dahil sa ugali niya,” he added.

He also insisted that the woman mentioned by Princess was only his friend.

“‘Yung babae na nakita nila sa picture, kaibigan ko ‘yun na isang beses na pinuntahan ko kasi taga-Zamboanga siya eh. Nagkita kami sa Makati, taga-Zamboanga pala, nagkakilala, nag-usap, and then ‘yun, nagsama. Actually, nu’ng nagsama kami, may kasama siyang kaibigan, may kasama din ako.” he explained.

It can be recalled that Eumir was facing VAWC charges after Princess discovered that her husband was allegedly using their own savings to build a house in Zamboanga for his other woman.