Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Police General Nicolas Torre III finally shared his reaction to the people who kept calling him ‘Diwata’ due to his resemblance to the internet celebrity and entrepreneur.

In an interview with Anthony Taberna and Gerry Baja, Torre was asked if he was being offended by his critics calling him ‘Diwata.’

As a response, Torre revealed that he wanted to meet Diwata, whose real name is Deo Balbuena, soon.

“Hindi ko pa nami-meet si Diwata, and I’m really excited (to meet him),” he said.

“Kaya nga iniisip ko nga rin, ‘sabi ko teka muna eh hindi ko pa nami-meet si Diwata, wala naman siguro masama doon kung gagawa ako ng aking paresan’,” he added.

It can be recalled that Torre started to be called Diwata when he became the acting director of the Davao Regional Police Office, and led the operation to arrest Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) leader Pastor Apollo Quiboloy.

How, aside from being called ‘Diwata,’ netizens started to call him Pitbull after the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Sec. Jonvic Remulla compared him to the said dog breed.

The woman who went viral on social media after being spotted while emerging from a drainage along Makati was featured on Jayson “Boss Toyo” Luzadas’ show, Pinoy Pawnstars, to sell the cutter she recovered from the culvert.

During the episode, Jayson interviewed Rose, also known as ‘Imburnal Girl’, about her life and why she went into the drainage.

Rose clarified that she didn’t live in the drainage and only wanted to recover her lost cutter.

Jayson then offered to buy her cutter for P5,000, but after some negotiation, the vlogger decided to increase it to P10,000.

He also gave a free cellphone to Rose and her family members.

Rose then admitted that she had a vice, but she didn’t specify what kind of habit she had.

“Nagbibisyo naman po ako, pero hindi naman po araw-araw,” she said.

The vlogger then asked the relatives of Imburnal Girl not to waste the money he gave on vices.

It can be recalled that Rose received P80,000 worth of cash aid from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and was enrolled in the Alternative Learning System (ALS) to finish her studies.

She was also set to become an ambassador of DSWD to encourage other street dwellers to cooperate with the government.

A former barista working for coffee chain giant Starbucks gave his thoughts on the complaint published by a blogger after the staff mispelled his name.

In his Facebook post, content creator and former Starbucks barista Marron Santillan said that it was already a common occurrence that some staff of the coffee shop would misspell their customers’ names because of the noise, especially during peak hours.

He was also surprised that a customer complained because of his misspelled name.

“Minsan, hindi talaga maiiwasan na ma-misspell ang pangalan ng customer sa cup. Actually, kapag hindi masyadong busy, I even ask how they spell it para safe. Pero kahit na ganun, marami pa ring beses na namispell ko ang pangalan ng customers kasi hindi naman ako perfect?” he said.

Pero kahit ganoon ay hindi naman sila nag-inarte? Hahaha. Kasi Starbucks atmosphere is very homey, that’s why we call it our ‘third place’, at sobrang KJ mo naman if gagawa ka ng eksena because of that,” he added.

Marron also debunked some rumors that Starbucks staff would sometimes intentionally misspell their customers’ names as part of their marketing strategy.

“Hindi ko kinaya yung attitude ni accla, feeling very important person siya, bhie 😭 Also, dun sa nagpapalalat ng marketing strat daw na i-mispell yung name ng customers? Saang lupalop mo naman nahugot yan, ate?” he stated.

It can be recalled that netizen JP Abecilla, a self-proclaimed award-winning blogger, claimed that the barista mispelled his name as “JC,” which prompted him to leave the store.

“Frustrated and disappointed, I decided to walk out without claiming my order. It’s been about 30 minutes now. I imagine they’re still calling out “JC” for an order that’s probably headed to the garbage can soon.” he stated.

A self-proclaimed award-winning blogger and marketing manager couldn’t hide his disappointment with a popular coffee shop chain after one of its employees mispelled his name.

In a Facebook post, JP Abecilla proclaimed that Starbucks Philippines lost a loyal customer after he had an experience with one of the coffee shop’s baristas.

According to JP, he tried to correct the barista several times to ensure that they would write his name correctly.

“When it was my turn, the barista asked for my name (as usual) and wrote it on the cup,” said Abecilla.

“When he set the cup down, I saw it read “Jade.” I corrected him, saying it should be “JP.” No apology, he crumpled the cup and grabbed a new one. I even spelled out the initials: It’s JP, J for Juliet and P for Papa, JP,” he added.

However, when it was already his turn to receive his coffee, he realized that they mispelled his name again from JP to JC.

“I waited for my order. A few minutes passed, and I heard a barista call out in an unpleasant tone: “Café Americano for JC!” he wrote.

“I didn’t react. It wasn’t my name. I assumed someone else had a similar order. But after several more minutes and the addition of a Cinnamon Danish to the tray, I started to wonder. Still, “JC” was being called, repeatedly and coldly, with no one stepping up,” he added.

JP then decided to leave the coffee shop without claiming his order because of frustration and disappointment.

The post received mixed reactions from the netizens.

As of writing, Starbucks Philippines has yet to comment on JP’s complaint.

Another individual was spotted while emerging from a drainage along Adelantado Street in Makati City.

In a video published by motorcycle rider Jefferson Candido, the man wearing worn-out clothes could be seen trying to exit the drainage.

The man didn’t respond to Candido’s questions and quickly left the area.

He also noticed that the man was carrying a metal object, which raised suspicions about the rider.

“May hinuhukay na bangko ata itong mga ‘to ha,” said Candido.

It can be recalled that the so-called ‘mole people’ of Makati City went viral on social media after a photographer spotted one of them on the same street.

It’s unknown if the video was taken before the incident went viral, as the drainage along Adelantado was already blocked to prevent people from accessing it.

Meanwhile, one of the mole people, ‘Rose’, received an aid worth P80,000 from the Department of Social Welfare and Development.

Some netizens expressed their concern about the actions taken by DSWD, as it may encourage more individuals to become mole people.

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The woman who went viral on social media after she was spotted emerging from a drainage was being considered to become an ambassador of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD).

Rose, also known as ‘Imburnal Girl,’ received the public and the government’s attention because of her actions, which a photographer in Makati captured.

After sharing her wish to have a small business, she received more than P80,000 worth of cash aid from the DSWD.

In a statement, DSWD Sec. Rex Gatchalian said that they came up with the idea of making Rose their ambassador to help convince other street dwellers to cooperate with the agency.

According to Gatchalian, Rose may help DSWD to change the perspective of the street dwellers and convince them that the agency is there to help them and not to transfer them to other places.

“Siguro puwede natin siyang gamiting ambassador para maipaliwanag na walang masamang mangyayari ‘pag sumama sa amin kundi tulong lang,” said Gatchalian.

“Nahihirapan kaming mangumbinse minsan kaya nga ang gagawin nating bagong strategy ngayon, gagamitin natin ang mga tulad ni Rose na nakaranas na ng tulong ng gobyerno na kumbinsihin ang ilan nilang kaibigan na nasa gano’ng sitwasyon,” he added.