The security personnel who went viral on social media after he was accused of taking advantage of Marian Rivera during an event finally ended his silence.

In a Facebook post, Earl Nerona-Pressman addressed the netizens, saying that the event happened six months ago.

The video showed Earl leaning his head from where Marian was standing, raising the eyebrows of the netizens who thought that the security personnel was trying to peek at the actress.

Earl explained that he leaned his head because his colleague was trying to whisper a message to him.

“Kung malawak lang sana ang pagkakakuha ng video ay makikita ninyo ang totoong sitwasyon. Siksikan talaga ang mga tao at lahat ay halos gusto malalapit kay Marian, sana nakunan din ng video yun. Paano na lang kaya kung wala ako sa designation ko edi mas nabastos si Marian at hindi na mapipigilan ang mga taong halos lumapit sa kanya,” said Earl.

“Bumulong ang kasama ko at nagtanong about sa crowd control at sa buong makakaya ko nilapit ko ang tenga at sana man lang kung may audio na malinaw ang video ay nag excuse tlaga ako kaya nga nilapit ko ang tenga ko sa kasamahan ko dahil mahihirapan ka sumenyas, mahihirapan ka igalaw ang katawan mo dahil sa dami ng tao sa paligid mo na sana ay nakunan din ng video. May isang crowd na nagpupumilit na makalapit kay Marian at nakikipagtalo sa amin kung makikita ninyo sa video na sinabihan na “Kuya kanina ka pa”. I swear hindi ako iyon, sinundan niya ng tingin iyon at nagkataon na sa akin ng tingin dahil nga kami ng mga kasamahan ko ang nagsesecure ng kanyang safety,” he added.

He urged the netizens to stop judging him as his work was already affected by the issue.

Netizens were now monitoring comedian Ruffa Mae Quinto and boxing legend Manny Pacquiao, who were also named endorsers of the company Neri Naig endorsed.

It can be recalled that Neri was facing multiple charges for allegedly asking people to invest in Dermacare despite having no permit to do so.

Neri was detained for violating RA 8799, or the Securities Regulation Code, and insisted that she was only an endorser of Dermacare.

Aside from Neri, other celebrities were facing complaints from the investors of Dermacare.

Netizens speculated that Ruffa Mae and Manny might also face charges as they were also labeled as brand ambassadors of the brand.

Even the talent manager and Ogie Diaz also discussed the rumors.

“Tulad ni Neri [Naig] endorser din ng Dermacare si Rufa Mae. Si Manny naman ang nakalagay ay franchisee/brand ambassador noong 2022,” said Ogie.

“Nakakaloka, ha! Sana hindi ito totoo. Otherwise, maaari itong linawin ng kampo ni Rufa Mae at ni Manny Pacquiao. O baka hindi rin sila aware sa surprise warrant of arrest.” he added.

However, many netizens were skeptical that Manny would follow the same fate as Neri due to his influence.

As of writing, Ruffa and Manny have yet to give any statement on the rumors.

Several netizens claimed that Neri Naig directly offered them to invest in a now-defunct company.

It can be recalled that Neri was currently detained after she received complaints from the investors of the beauty company Dermacare for violating RA 8799 or the Securities Regulation Code.

A netizen shared on his Threads that Neri sent him a message asking him to invest P850,000 in exchange for P7,000 monthly interest for 10 years.

The netizen admitted that he was almost convinced to invest because of the fast return of investment.

“I didn’t have 850k to invest at that time pero I was seriously considering yung 250k investiment. They promised 7k monthly returns for 10 years, roi in 3 yrs and more than 3x your capital after 10 yrs,” the netizen said.

“Medyo too good to be true talaga. naforesee ko din ba na mababankrupt sila?” she added.

In the said email, Neri said that if Dermacare ever files for bankruptcy, their legal team was tasked to ease the worry of the investors.

Meanwhile, an official from Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) already questioned the business model of Dermacare.

“Siyempre kung may produkto ba? Yung produkto ba na yun ay may presyo ba…meron bang necessity para bumili ka nun? Rasonable ba yung value niya? Kasi baka kapirasong sabon, Kojic soap, mga isang libo o PHP1,500 yung isa, reasonable ba yan?” SEC enforcement director Filbert Flores said.

Eat Bulaga fans expressed their concern when they noticed the absence of television host and comedian Paolo Ballesteros on TV5’s top-rated noontime show.

Paolo’s absence sparked speculations that the comedian would leave Eat Bulaga.

However, Chiqui Ballesteros-Belen, Paolo’s sister, gave an update on what happened to her brother.

A video she published on social media showed Paolo had a case trigger finger.

A trigger finger is a condition that causes a finger to get stuck in a bent position. It may straighten suddenly with a snap. The fingers most often affected are the ring finger and the thumb, but the condition can affect any finger.

The video showed Paolo being treated by a physician.

According to Chiqui, Paolo’s finger was folded for three days straight, and he couldn’t work due to the pain he was experiencing.

Some netizens also shared their experiences after having the same case.

“Get well soon Paolo. Kya pla wla cia sa EB. Nrnasan ko rin yan. Trigger Thumb, Middle Finger operation kesa steroids kc bblik dn ung pain. Sa una po tlga mskit. Skin 6 yrs ago ung operation. Prng wlang nangyari sa kamay ko. Sna ganun ka din. Take Care Paolo,” netizen Beth said.

“Naranasan k yan lalo n sa umaga nannigas mga daliri k right side.maskit kpag nababanga at makirot,” netizen Zairene commented.

Nino Muhlach shared that his son, Sandro Muhlach, was not planning to negotiate with independent contractors Jojo Nones and Richard Cruz.

In an interview, Nino said that Jojo and Richard’s camp have yet to appear in the arraignment for the case Sandro filed against them because the independent contractors filed a motion to review.

The review would last for sixty days.

As the review was ongoing, Jojo and Richard could still ask Sandro for a settlement, which Nino believed would be difficult.

“Nung una, salita sila nang salita kesyo mahina raw yung kaso. E, noong lumabas ang desisyon ng DOJ, malakas nga yung kaso, nag-bail sila,” said Nino.

“Si Sandro, ayaw magpaareglo. Pero sabi ko, ‘Kung PHP100 million na, magpatawad ka na, anak. Matuto kang magpatawad!’” he added.

On a serious note, Nino was still affected by what happened to his son.

“Ako naman, hindi na naaapektuhan sa mga kahit ano pa ang gawin sa akin. Dapat, sa akin na nga lang nila ginawa. Sana walang problema, di ba? Sa totoo lang, sana nasiyahan pa sila,” he said.

“Wala pa silang reklamo, di ba? Totoo yon, kung sa akin nila ginawa, sana walang kaso. Kung sa akin na lang nila ginawa, natikman sana nila ang Chorizo de Muhlach. Hindi kalakihan pero malasa!” he added.

The Philippine National Police said that they received information that some attendees of a rally held at EDSA in recent days in support of Vice President Sara Duterte were paid.

During a press conference at Camp Crame, Quezon City, on November 27, PNP Spokesperson Brig. Gen. Jean Fajardo said the attendees were allegedly paid to attend the EDSA shrine.

The attendees also received free transportation and food.

“There are some videos na lumalabas, if I may share again na ‘yung iba doon allegedly were transported from their barangays papunta doon sa lugar. Pinangakuan daw na babayaran sila at papakainin,” said Fajardo.

“It was documented, hindi ko alam kung sino nagpalabas nito. We just want to share it with you,” she added.

However, Fajardo even admitted that they didn’t want to judge the other attendees.

“We don’t want to pre-judge our fellow Filipinos who were promised something and were used for their own vested interests. We’re not sure if this is true. We’re just sharing it because it is circulating on social media,” she stated.

According to the official reports, 100 people attended the rally in EDSA, which some Duterte supporters described as ‘People Power 4.’

The rally happened amid the possible charges that Duterte may face for her recent statements against President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.

Actor and singer Juan Karlos Labajo couldn’t hide his sadness after his short encounter with his German father, Oliver Otolz.

In an interview, JK said that during the pandemic, he successfully traced his father’s number and quickly messaged him.

However, instead of receiving a reply from his father, JK has been blocked.

“I was able to find my Dad’s number, I messaged him. During that time hindi ko alam sasabihin eh. Sabi ko, ‘Hi, my name is Juan Karlos Labajo. I’m not asking for any financial or material aspect from you, I just would love to get to know you.’ Tapos seen zoned, blocked,” he said.

According to JK, he questioned himself why his father was evading him.

“Bakit? Anong ginawa ko? Anong kasalanan ko? Anong mali ko? I was brought back to that feeling that I felt when I was 8 years old when I had the first question of why. Umiyak ako non, sobrang hagulhol,” he stated.

It can be recalled that his father left him when he was still a baby. JK’s mother also passed away when he was twelve years old.

Having no parents made JK’s life challenging.

Several members of the Quezon City Police District filed a case against Vice President Sara Duterte and other staff of the Office of the Vice President on November 27, 2024.

QCPD members led by Chief PCol. Melecio Buslig expressed their support to Lt. Col. Van Jason Villamor, chief of QCPD Medical and Dental Unit, who filed a lawsuit against Duterte before the QC Prosecutors Office.

Villamor said that he was hurt during his encounter with the Vice President, but he refused to specify what happened that time.

Meanwhile, during a press conference, PNP Spokesperson Jean Fajardo presented a video that showed the Vice President shoving a member of QCPD during their attempt to put Duterte’s chief-of-staff Atty. Zuleika Lopez.

PNP already said that Duterte might be liable for violating Article 151 of the Revised Penal Code for Resistance and Disobedience to a Person in Authority.

As of writing, OVP has yet to respond to the charges filed against her.

OPM legend Chito Miranda finally ended his silence after the authorities reportedly caught his wife, Neri Naig, violating Section 28 of Republic Act 8799 or the Securities Regulation Code.

In his Instagram post, Chito expressed his sadness over what happened to his wife and said they had already resolved some of the previous cases filed against Neri.

Chito insisted that Neri was only hired to endorse a company that allegedly urged several people to invest.

“Tulad ngayon, endorser lang sya tapos ginamit yung face nya to get investors. Kinasuhan sya ng mga nabiktima. Tapos last week, bigla na lang syang inaresto for the same case kahit hindi pa sya binigyan ng notice na may bagong complaint pala laban sa kanya, and di nya na-defend yung sarili nya,” said Chito.

“Wala syang nareceive na letter from the prosecutor, walang subpoena, walang kahit anong notice. Yung mga dati, nareceive namin nya, at nag comply sya, (alam naman ng lahat na madali kami mahanap sa Alfonso. Anyway, dinampot na lang sya bigla,” he added.

Chito mentioned a certain company called ‘Dermacare,’ where the complainants invested their money.

“Sobrang bait po ni Neri…as in sooobra. Eto yung babaeng kinulong ninyo without bail, habang nakalaya pa yung mga tunay na may kasalanan,” he stated.

 

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Chito Miranda, the vocalist of the Legendary OPM band ‘Parokya ni Edgar,’ shared a photo of his wife, Neri Naig, on the date when the latter was allegedly held in the custody of the authorities.

In his post, Chito expressed his appreciation to his wife.

Chito refused to give any hints on what happened to Neri.

“Haraiku po,” Chito wrote.

On November 23, at 2:50 p.m., Neri was reportedly caught by the authorities at a convention center in Pasay City for 14 counts of violating Section 28 of Republic Act 8799 or the Securities Regulation Code.

The law prohibits any person from acting as a broker, dealer, salesman, or an associated person of any broker or dealer when buying or selling securities unless registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

It was also rumored that the actress was facing one count of estafa.

According to the Southern Police District, the bail was P126,000 for each count.

It can be recalled that Neri was known on social media as ‘wais na misis’ for giving financial advice to her followers.

She also owned several businesses in Tagaytay.

As of writing, Neri has yet to give any statement on the news surrounding the rumored charges against her.