International fashion designer Michael Cinco couldn’t hide his disappointment over the unfair treatment being received by local fashion brands from some celebrities and influencers.

In his now-deleted Instagram story, Cinco took a swipe against the said popular figures, who spent a lot of money to buy luxury brands created from other countries, while asking for free products from local designers.

“So Filipino celebrities and famous influencers are often seen wearing European
designer clothes? It seems like they spend a fortune on these items just to keep up with the latest fashion trends… But have you ever stopped to think about why they choose to spend their money on these expensive European brands, rather than supporting our very own Filipino designers?” said Cinco.

“It’s quite ironic how these celebrities proudly wear these designer clothes, but when it comes to Filipino designers, they suddenly want everything custom-
made for them for FREE… It’s a sad reality that many talented and hardworking FILIPINO DESIGNERS have to face. They pour their hearts and souls into their creations, but are often undervalued and underpaid,” he added.

According to the designer, Filipinos should start supporting local brands instead of asking for free products.

He even admitted that he experienced the same thing many times, but hinted that he rejected those proposals.

“Every time some influencers and starlets ask me if I wanna do their wedding dress or red carpet dresses for collaboration or for FREE,” he stated.

Talent manager and showbiz reporter Ogie Diaz disclosed the possibility of reconciliation between Bea Alonzo and Dominic Roque.

It can be recalled that Ogie was among the showbiz reporters who reported the breakup between the two celebritiess and even mentioned the possible reasons why the two decided to cancel their wedding.

However, Ogie shared a bizarre revelation on his online show, saying that he dreamed that Bea and Dominic were trying to fix their differences.

“Si Dominic at si Bea, napanaginipan ko, ayon sa panaginip ko, na inaayos, na inaayos nila na maging okay sila ulit. Panaginip lang naman to no,” he said.

“Napanaginipan ko na si Dominic at saka si Bea nagkita bago mag-Singapore si Bea. Di ba nag-Singapore si Bea. Bago mag-Singapore si Bea nagkita sila,” he added.

According to him he saw Dominic visited Bea before she traveled to Singapore.

“Ayun nga. Eto panaginip ko lang naman to, so hindi, si Dominic pumunta sa bahay ni Bea bago mag-Singapore. Tapos, pilit nilang inaayos eh, ang problema,” he said.

He even said that the discussion between Bea and Dominic had a positive result.

It’s not yet known if the dream of Ogie would come true.

The lawyer of Dominic Roque released a statement regarding the rumors disclosed by veteran columnist Cristy Fermin about their client.

It can be recalled that Cristy discussed the possible reasons why Bea Alonzo chose to cancel her engagement with Dominic.

Some of the rumors Cristy mentioned were about Dominic’s ‘dark past’ and the alleged gifts he received from different men.

She also mentioned several politicians who allegedly gave favors to Dominic.

However, Fernandez & Singson’s law office said that there was no truth about the information released by Cristy.

“We strongly condemn the malicious and defamatory public statements of Ms. Fermin. These defamatory statements were made by Ms. Fermin under the guise of entertainment news without any effort from her to confirm the same from Mr. Dominic Roque. In her vlog, Ms. Fermin made malicious defamatory innuends. These innuendos alluded that Mr. Dominic Roque has a benefactor who is a politician and that this politician is the owner of the condominium where he currently resides. The messaging of the innuendos was clear and unambiguous. In fact, the malicious and baseless innuendos were quickly picked up by social media netizens, several of whom even uploaded a photo of Dapitan City Mayor Jalosjos without his knowledge and consent. There is absolutely no truth to these malicious innuendos, Mr. Dominic Roque is a longtime friend of Mayor Jalosjos and is leasing the unit owned by Mayor Jalosjos,”  they stated.

The law office reminded me that there were laws that existed to protect their client against malicious statements.

They also denied that Dominic and Bea had a disagreement over a pre-nuptial agreement.

As of writing, Cristy has yet to give response to the statement released by Dominic’s camp.

“Queen of Soul” Jaya had an unfortunate incident while on her way to watch the concert of her friend Regine Velasquez in the US.

Jaya who’s excited to meet her friend again after several years, recounted the incident which forced her to cancel her plans to watch the concert.

According to her, she was traveling with some of her friends to Sacramento, California, when their car collided with another vehicle.

The singer was still thankful that they were fine after the collision.

“I am doing ok but my friends are being checked and they will be alright, by God’s grace. Thank you Jesus for sending us divine protection and covering us with your blood. It could’ve been super worse. I’m glad Doc and Auntie Merls are ok,” she said.

“Thank you Lord for making it another day. I am grateful for your mercy and grace. Praise your Holy name.” she added.

She also reminded her fans to wear their seatbelt at all times even if they’re in the backseat.

“Please wear your seatbelts, AT ALL TIMES WHEN YOU ARE IN A VEHICLE, especially if you’re a back seat passenger,” she stated.

 

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Television host Kris Aquino didn’t hesitate to criticize a netizen who called her health condition karma for allegedly having a bad attitude toward others.

It can be recalled that Kris was facing several health conditions, which made her allergic to most medicines that were supposed to cure her illness.

Just recently, Kris revealed that her heart was slowly becoming weak already due to her condition and disclosed her intention to take a risky procedure that may end her life.

Despite her condition, some netizens still couldn’t stop themselves from criticizing Kris and made several theories about why the said rare condition struck her.

“Masama kasi ugali ni Kris kaya siguro nakakarma char,” a netizen said.

Kris quickly responded to the netizen, saying that her condition was not karma but a trial of faith.

“Obviously, not as awful as yours because I’ve made a conscious effort to not judge people I’ve never met nor had a personal encounter with. Illness isn’t karma – it’s God’s way of using my trials to show that FAITH does heal in his time,” she said.

Aside from the said netizen, other internet users made several assumptions about the real cause of Kris’s condition, including the possibility that she was a victim of witchcraft.

However, there was no exact cause why Kris got the said condition.

Allen Dizon was visibly disappointed by Jiro Manio’s decision to sell his Gawad Urian trophy on Pinoy Pawnstars for only P75,000.

It can be recalled that Jiro sold his Gawad Urian Best Actor trophy, which was awarded to him in 2004 for his excellent performance in the movie ‘Magnifico.’

In an interview with the Philippine Entertainment Portal, Allen, who achieved 50 acting trophies during his career, said that he was not in the position to judge Jiro in his decision.

However, Allen pointed out that Jiro’s trophy could be considered a priceless possession.

“Hindi ko alam kung ano yung nasa isip niya, ano ang nasa utak niya, kung kailangan niya ng pera, kailangan niya ng ganito. Pero siyempre, kung ikaw artista ka, kumbaga ipagmamalaki mo na iyan hanggang tumanda ka na,” said Allen.

“Hanggang sa mga apo mo, at kapag namatay ka na, meron kang legacy na, ‘Ito si Jiro Manio, Best Actor ng Urian!’ It’s priceless, hindi mo puwedeng ibenta ng kahit magkano iyan,” he added.

Allen admitted that he was saddened when he heard about what Jiro did.

Jiro shared that he used the money he got from selling the trophy to spend the Holidays with his family.

“Hindi naman po ako nahirapan dahil as part of my belongings, ipinagkatiwala ko naman po yon kay Boss Toyo at lahat naman po ay naging sigurado,” he stated.

“Siguro dala na rin ng hirap sa buhay, siguro maiintindihan ako ng mga tao na kailangan ko rin, may pangangailangan din ako,” he added.