The sad ending of the partnership between Ronnie Suan, also known as Boy Tapang, and Filipino-American influencer LJ Satterfield went viral on social media several days ago.
However, it seems that Ronnie has already found his new partner, another controversial influencer Lai Austria.
In the video uploaded by Lai on February 28, it can be seen that Lai collaborated with Ronnie in her ‘mukbang’ vlog.
The two talked about themselves while eating and even laughed together.
Ronnie was also game to exchanging green jokes with Lai.
He also shared how he started as a content creator, making extreme eating challenges.
“Grabe ka pala kumain ng siopao ‘no, buong-buo,” Lai told Ronnie.
Lai also made it clear that she was the one who asked Ronnie to appear on her channel.
Meanwhile, several netizens saw a chemistry between the two and even said that Lai was better than LJ.
“Ito na Ang sisikat na magkatandem pag tuloy tuloy content nila lakas ng chemistry bagay cla may pagkakwela,” netizen Jeffrey said.
“Makikita mo talaga yung sincere na ka collab compare sa mangga. Si ms. Lai alam mo talaga game siya sa lahat nang bagay kahit mga green jokes wala siya problem,” netizen Gremar remarked.
“Kinilig Ako sa inyung dalawa..promise..Ang saya NYU..at bagay talaga kayung dalawa mis Lai…” netizen Gerardo commented.
Filipino basketball player Kai Sotto at the age of 20 already become one of the most popular cagers in the country because of social media.
However, the popularity of the 7’2-player of Hiroshima Dragonflies already became an ‘internet meme’ because some vloggers made unreal comments about his performance in basketball.
Sotto started trending on social media when he attempted to enter the NBA, and many sports vloggers featured every step he made during his journey.
Some netizens criticized the said vloggers for making unrealistic predictions and hyping Sotto.
One of the most famous lines used by vloggers when featuring Sotto was ‘ginulat ang mundo’ (shocked the world).
It seems that even Sotto was already aware of the meme about him.
In his social media post, he reacted to a fan telling him he shocked the world again with his decision to transfer to B.League.
“Ginulat mo na naman kami! Kaw talaga!” netizen @kabulastugan said.
“Ginulay ang munggo,” Sotto responded.
Netizens couldn’t stop laughing at the comment made by Sotto.
Some fans also cheered Sotto not to be affected by the memes about him and not to give up on his dreams to enter NBA.
A moment between mother and son became viral on social media, touching thousands of netizens’ hearts.
In the video uploaded by Gabriel Angelo De Guzman (@gbrl.dc), who’s working as a nurse, it can be seen that he was giving his first salary to her mother as a sign of gratefulness for the support he received from his parents.
According to him, he was not obligated to help his mother to support her despite being capable already of having a job.
“Ang buong iniisip ko lang that time habang hawak ko na yung sweldo ko is kahit maliit man ‘tong sweldo ko, makakabawi ako sa lahat ng ginastos at paghihirap niya para makahanap ng pera na ipang gagastos saming magkakapatid,” he said.
The mother of Gabriel hesitated at first to accept her son’s first salary and vowed to return it once she earned enough money.
She even became emotional because of being proud of the gesture shown by her son.
“Unang sahod mo to, tatanggapin ko to pero ibabalik ko sayo kasi pinaghirapan mo to. So ito, iingatan mo ‘tong pera mo.” she said.
The video received thousands of shares and views from netizens who couldn’t hide their emotions because of the sweet moment between mother and child.
“Yung mga binigay at ginastos ng magulang para sa anak libre yun, obligasyon namin bilang parents. Yung kapalit na hinihintay lang namin eh yung makapagtapos kayo ng pag aaral, malayo sa masasamang bisyo at nakapag work ng maayos for your future.” netizen Cristina said.
“Tama mag ipon para hnd maipasa ang kahirapan sa mga anak.at ng hnd na nila Danasin ang dinanas ng isang magulang,” netizen Joan remarked.
The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) junked the case filed by the woman who claimed to be the legal wife of Senator Raffy Tulfo and wanted him to be disqualified from his current position as a lawmaker.
In the resolution released on February 28, COMELEC denied the disqualification case filed by Julieta Licup Pearson, saying that there’s no valid ground to reverse the previous ruling in favor of Tulfo.
In 2021, Pearson filed a case against Tulfo because the latter declared ACT-CIS party-list Rep. Jocelyn Pua Tulfo as his wife instead of her.
Several photos of Tulfo and his alleged daughter to Pearson were also posted on social media.
“The two statements indicated by the respondent in his certificate of candidacy are both false, and the respondent is fully aware of these facts. JOCELYN PUA TULFO IS NOT HIS LEGAL WIFE,” Pearson said.
In 2019, Pearson also filed a bigamy case against the journalist-turned-senator saying that their marriage was still valid.
“Bigamy happens if you enter into another marriage with another person while your first marriage is still subsisting without acquiring a judicial declaration declaring the said first marriage null and void or through annulment,” Pearson’s lawyer Atty. Lifrendo Gonzales explained.
“In this case, there was no annulment, there was no nullity of marriage. So at the time that Mr. Raffy Tulfo entered into a second marriage, his first marriage is still subsisting.” he added.
It can be recalled that Tulfo admitted that she made a mistake in the past and had a child with another woman.
However, he said the woman was only trying to file cases against him because he didn’t follow her demand for money.
“Noong ako po ay isa pa lang struggling broadcaster o naghihikahos na mamamahayag, maraming taon nang nakararaan, I reached out to my daughter with her, at nagkita po kami ng aking anak sa kanya at ako po’y nagbigay ng tulong pinansiyal at mga regalo,” Tulfo said.
“She’s already married to a foreigner and she’s asking 100 million pesos or else gigibain daw niya ang buhay ko,” she added.
Actress Rita Avila denied the accusation from some netizens that she was already out of her mind because of her treatment of her dolls.
In an interview, Rita revealed that she sometimes considered her doll as human and even talked to it sometimes.
Rita said that she’s only ‘childlike’ and not what her critics thought.
Larawan mula kay Rita Avila
“I’m simply ano, childlike. Kasi ‘yung mga kaklase ko noong high school, oo kahit naman elementary pa lang nagdadala ka na ng manika sa school. I’m simply ano, childlike. Kasi ‘yung mga kaklase ko noong high school, oo kahit naman elementary pa lang nagdadala ka na ng manika sa school,” Avila said.
“Yung sa akin normal, syempre sa ibang tao pinag-iisipan nila ng masama. Kaya sabi ko nga para ng mga sira ulo ‘tong namimintas sa akin kasi mas iba ‘yung imagination nila ‘di ba?” she added.
In her latest social media post, she addressed again her critics who accused her of being crazy because of her dolls.
According to her, she was already collecting dolls even before she had become pregnant.
“Haters gonna hate daw sabi ng isang well meaning follower. Wag daw ako bumaba sa level ng haters. Sabi ko tama sha, tama ako. Oo bumababa ako sa level ng haters para sagipin sila sa kasalanan at ignorance. Nasa kanila pa rin naman ang final choice para sa sarili nila habang ako ay kumilos para sa ikabubuti nila.” Avila said.
Pokwang revealed that she’s already in the process of legally changing the surname of her children Malia O’Brian.
This was after she announced her problems with her former partner Lee O’Brian who was rumored to be having a relationship with another woman.
She confirmed her move when a fan suggested that she must change the surname of Malia.
“Ganda ng anak mo Madam, if ako syo sunod mo sa surname mo. Hindi worth it gamitin nya surname ng ex mo. Ms. Universe Malia Subong in the making,” the netizen said.
“Inaasikaso ko na po,” Pokwang responded.
Photo from @itspokwang27
However, the process of changing the name of Malia might not be easy and possibly become costly to the actress.
According to the website of Duran & Duran-Schulze Law, a court order was required to change surnames in the Philippines legally.
The Supreme Court also already made a decision in the past that a child’s surname change may only be granted when they reach legal age.
The highest court in the country also released some grounds for a change of surname.
Here are the grounds according to legalbeagle.com
When the name is ridiculous, dishonorable, or difficult to write or pronounce
When the change is a result of legal proceedings, such as legitimation (i.e., when an illegitimate child’s father is legally recognized as his father)
When the change avoids confusion
When a person has used and been known by a Filipino name since birth and was unaware of alien (non-Filippino) parentage
When a person sincerely wants to adopt a Filipino name in good faith to erase signs of alienage
When the name causes embarrassment, and the change is not against the public interest.
As of writing, Lee never made any statement on his issue with Pokwang.
The demise of John Matthew Salilig raised the discussion of whether the initiation rites being performed by several fraternities in the Philippines should be stopped for good.
John Matthew lost his life after he underwent a ritual performed by Tau Gamma Phi, and instead of reporting it to the authorities, his so-called ‘brothers’ left him and buried his body in a gated residence.
The case revived the public’s calls to ban fraternities in the Philippines and also the strict implementation of 11053.
Even the old interview of the founding father of Tau Gamma Phi, Tito Venida, has been recirculated on social media because he was also against the initiation rites allegedly being done by his brothers.
In the interview that was uploaded in 2012, Venida considered the initiation rites against the law of the land and God.
“In so many years that we have been existing, I think, and I believe we’ve taken so many innocent lives. That’s what makes me really concerned about going about a fraternity preaching no h–ing policy,” he said.
“If I can stop my fraternity from taking another human life, then I have done what the LORD has commanded me, and that would be pleasing to His name.” Venida, who’s also a Christian, added.
He even admitted that his fraternity already took many lives.
However, his opinion was not being favored by other members of Tau Gamma, and some even petitioned to remove him from the list of Founding Fathers of the fraternity because of his different beliefs.
Liza Soberano made her reaction to the statement of her former talent manager Ogie Diaz.
It can be recalled that Ogie made a statement after Liza claimed in her 14-minute vlog that the people managing her became restrictive and not allowing her to express her ideas.
“Gusto ko na lang unawain at intindihin ang kanyang kwento tungkol sa 13 years ng kanyang showbiz career. Kung sinasabi ni Liza na parang kino-kontrol siya ng mga tao sa paligid niya, kung ako man ‘yan at sa Star Magic, gusto kong magpasalamat kay Liza kasi sinunod niya kami kaya siguro, sumikat siya,” the talent manager said.
“Imaginin ninyo kung walang nangyari sa career ni Liza noong hawak ko siya at ng Star Magic, malamang iba ang narating niya ngayon,” he added.
Ogie also wanted Liza to just focus on her career in the Philippines because her name was already established here.
Even columnist Cristy Fermin called out Liza for her statement, saying that she was disappointed by the lack of debt of gratitude by Liza to her former talent manager.
However, Liza clarified that she didn’t forget the things Ogie did to boost her career as an actress.
“I feel like a lot of people have mixed reactions towards my vlog, but I’m speaking for my experiences, and I will reiterate that I am truly grateful for everything that I had and everything that I had experienced, everything that I have achieved in life.” she said.
“And I acknowledge that I wouldn’t have any of that if everybody along the way wasn’t there with me,” she added.
Actor Aljur Abrenica expressed doubts about the new boyfriend of his former partner Kylie Padilla.
In an interview with Pep.ph, Aljur said that he was not okay with not knowing the personality and other information about the new partner of Kylie.
Aljur pointed out that he wanted to know the people caring for his two children, Axl and Alas.
“On that part, gusto ko talagang malaman kung sino siya, what he’s doing sa personal na buhay niya. Siyempre, hindi naman puwede na makasama siya na di ko siya kilala. Hindi ko alam kung ano ang trabaho niya, kung ano ang pinaggagawa niya.” said Aljur.
“Hindi ko siya kilala. On that part, I’m trying na magtanong kung sino yan. Hindi ko siya kilala, yun ang wino-worry ko ngayon.” he added.
The actor said he was only trying to protect his children, so he wanted to know the background of Kylie’s boyfriend.
“Basta sa akin, hindi siya okay, sa totoo lang..” he explained.
As of writing, Kylie has yet to respond to Aljur’s statement about her boyfriend.
It can be recalled that during their break up, the actor accused Kylie of infidelity and urged her to tell the truth to the netizens.
Last January, Kylie revealed her rumored partner on social media during her trip overseas.
There were also rumors circulating that Kylie was already in a relationship even before their breakup was publicized.
The issue between father and son, boxing trainer Nonito Donaire Sr. and five-division world champion Nonito ‘The Filipino Flash’ Donaire went viral on social media.
“I can’t believe that you raised a kid and now that he has more money than his parents, can afford to raised his voice toward his father who molded him of what he is right now. I was talking about Nonito Jr. The UNGRATEFUL SON. He was a jobless man until he became a world champion.” Donaire Sr. stated.
“For 24 years, I feed him, but when he became a world champion he left me and not even telling me that he hired another trainer.” he added.
The feud between the two sparked a discussion among netizens if Donaire Jr. should support his father.
There was a culture among Filipino families that children should support their parents once they’re already capable of working.
Meanwhile, some netizens mostly from Gen Z, criticized the said culture, saying that children should not be considered as ‘investments’ by their parents.
“Responsibilidad ng magulang ang anak pero kahit kailan hindi responsibilidad ng anak ang magulang lalo na kung may sarili na ding pamilya ang iyong anak dapat mong paghandaan ang pagtanda mo kung magbibigay ang anak maraming salamat pero hindi mo dapat pilitin ang anak mo na bigyan ka dapat pinaghandaan mo ang pag tanda mo isa na din aqng ama hindi po pension ang ating mga anak na kailangan nila tayong alagaan at bigyan ng pera sa ating pag tanda kung sa tingin mo ang anak mo ay walang utang na loob cguro dahil wala kading kwentang ama sumasalamin ang ugali ng mga anak sa kung paano ito pinalaki ng magulang,” netizen Matt said.
“Kung sakali na ang anak ay umunlad o naka angat sa buhay, wag na naten antayin na humingi pa ang mga magulang naten, magkusa nalang tayo abutan sila kahit papaano, lalot sila ay salat sa buhay, kelan natin sila bibigyan pag patay na?. Mga pinoy tayo mga pagmahal sa pamilya.” netizen Miy remarked.
“Ganyang ang mindset nang halus mga magulang sa Pinas.. Pag ikaw ay naging successful utang na loob mo yon…..kaya dapat unahin mo sila or maging equal ka dapat.. Kong anong ang binili mo sa pamilya mo ganon dapat sa magulang mo…. D nila bigyan nang kalayaan mag decide gusto nila sila ang masusunod…sad reality kasi Kong totoousin sila ang may gusto na dalhin ka sa mundo at kasama na yon sa obligasyon nang magulang.. Bilang isang magulang mali Yon Kong maalala ka bigyan okay Kong hindi kasi kapos intindihin mo kasi may pamilya din sila..” netizen Maribeth commented.
“Bilang anak, wag nating kalilimutang Kung wala ang ama at Ina mo,wala tayo sa mundo! Ganon lang umiikot ang kwento ng magulang at anak, mam!” netizen Faye stated.
As of writing, Donaire Jr. has yet to respond to his father’s statement.
