Basketball player Ricci Rivero’s girlfriend, Leren Bautista, sets the record straight: she didn’t steal her current partner from Kapamilya actress Andrea Brillantes.

In an interview, Leren said she was not the cause of the controversial breakup between Ricci and Andrea.

It can be recalled that some of Andrea’s fans accused Ricci of having an affair with Leren even during his relationship with the actress.

“Alam ko po ‘yung katotohanan at wala naman po kaming inapakan na tao. Kaya kung mapapansin mo, we’re very happy and nalalabas na namin kung ano ‘yung meron kami,” she said.

“Walang nag-overlap, walang inagaw, walang nang-agaw. Malinis po ‘yung conscience namin na ‘yung naging relationship namin ay malinis lang talaga,” she added.

Ricci, in a past interview, claimed that Andrea tried to reconcile with him several times, but he was the one who rejected the actress.

“Dun lang tayo sa totoo. Hindi 3rd party si Leren alam nila yan. Huwag silang pa-click bait para makuha ang simpatya ng tao at sirain kami. Mag mo-move on kami nang maayos nang walang nasasaktan dahil hindi na ako papayag na may madamay pang iba para lang sa good publicity nila,” said Ricci.

“Nakilala ko si Leren May 26. And alam nilang mag bestfriend na wala na kami that time. We broke up a couple times na early this year kaya magulo na talaga. Nakikipagbalikan siya and nung last time na May 6 sinabi niya na wala na, end na because of the girl na alam naman niya na kasama ng friend ko yun na pumunta doon so paanong overlap doon Jai?” he added.

Karla Estrada made a suggestion that quickly went viral on social media following the separation between her son, Daniel Padilla, and Kathryn Bernardo.

In one of the episodes of ‘Face-to-Face,’ which Karla was hosting, she told one of the guests that women should stop entertaining taken men.

“Pag kayo nilalandi ng mga lalake at sila ay may kinakasama, taken sila, lalo na may mga anak, dapat kayo na ang umiiwas,” said Karla.

It can be recalled that her son was facing accusations that he cheated many times on Kathryn during their 11-year relationship.

Netizen Naibara Lopez mentioned a certain Jasmine, Andrea B, Barbie, Gillian, a non-showbiz girl model, a Vietnamese model, and a Russian model.

Several women mentioned on the list already denied that they had a relationship with Daniel, including Gillian Vicencio.

“Parang wala naman po akong fault doon. Wala po akong idea talaga,” she said.

She also admitted sending a message to Kathryn after the actress unfollowed her.

However, Gillian said she would never apologize for a thing she didn’t do.

“Hindi po ako nag-sorry kasi wala naman po akong ginagawang bad pero in-explain ko po ‘yung side ko na wala pong ganun. Minessage ko po siya after nung unfollow,” she stated.

Entrepreneur and internet influencer Deo Balbuena, popularly known as ‘Diwata’ revealed that Peejay Dela Cruz, who’s also being called ‘Otlum’ on social media, disappeared in thin air after he recruited him to work in his Pares Overload business.

On his social media page, Diwata said that Otlum didn’t report his work anymore after the latter received a phone as a bonus for his job.

“Ayan update kay otlum after ko bilhan ko ng cp hnd na xa nagpakita hnd na xa pumasok sakin hnd niya tinupad usapan namin,” said Diwata.

It can be recalled that Otlum also went viral on social media after he snatched the phone of a business owner.

Meanwhile, netizens already expected that Otlum would betray Diwata due to his personality.

“Kasi nga iba nag behaviour nya dahil pwd yan…behaviour at isip.meaning may sariling desisyon at ayaw ng namamanduhan…ang gusto nya ay yun lang gusto nya…kaya nga napaisip ako nung kinuha nyang worker si otlum…sabi ko agad mukang hindi yan magtatrabaho aalis lang yan,” netizen Desirhei said.

However, in a recent post, Otlum could be seen visiting Diwata’s shop.

It’s unknown if the video was recorded a long time ago.

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Actress Rita Daniel bravely admitted her mistake in the past after she became a third party of a known showbiz couple.

In an interview, Rita who’s a guest on “Sarap ‘Di Ba” admitted that she had an affair with a certain actor from 2017 to 2018.

The said couple was separated, but eventually reconciled and wed each other.

 

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According to her, she thought that the relationship of the said showbiz couple was already in a downward spiral, so she decided to still engage in a relationship with the actor.

However, she decided to stop talking to him when she found that they were still okay.

“Kasi usually sabi kapag mga ganiyan wala na sila, ‘di na sila okay tapos meron pa rin pala so nung nalaman ko syempre tinigil. So nung tinigil medyo naging makulit si guy so ako naman ginawa ko lahat para hindi siya matuloy pero syempre nung nalaman ni girl naghiwalay sila,” she said.

Rita said that she already apologized to the said couple.

She also refused to disclose the identity of the said showbiz couple to avoid igniting the issue.

The actress was currently on a co-parenting setup with her former partner who’s a non-showbiz man.

Bea Alonzo reportedly didn’t have the same vision as her ex-boyfriend, Dominic Roque, on their wedding plans, which allegedly became the reason why their relationship fell.

According to Ogie Diaz, Bea wanted a grandiose wedding, which Dominic opposed.

The talent manager said Dominic wanted a simple wedding and only sent invitations to selected friends, while Bea wanted it to be luxurious.

Dominic also reportedly suggested that he wants to choose successful couples as their wedding Godparents.

“Gusto raw ni Bea, magarbo, marangya, gano’n. Eh si Dominic daw, gusto niya pili lang mga invited nila, ‘yong talagang mahahalaga lang sa buhay nila talaga. ‘Yong naging bahagi ng kanilang journey. ‘Yong mga dinaanan nilang mga tao bago sila makasal,” said Ogie.

“Gusto namin maging ninong at ninang eh ‘yong mga successful ang married life, para kapag nagkaroon kami ng misunderstanding, miscommunication, or away, eh ang malalapitan namin ‘yong mga ninong at ninang namin na through the years, sa kabila ng mga unos na dumating sa kanila, eh sila pa rin,” he added.

As of writing, Bea has yet to confirm her initial plan on her cancelled wedding with Dominic.

Amid the separation between Dominic Roque and Bea Alonzo, several photos of the actor model having fun with Television and Production Exponents (TAPE) Inc. executive Seth Frederick Pal Jalosjos went viral on social media.

In the photos, Dominic can be seen traveling with Jalosjos, who formerly managed the longest-running noontime show ‘Eat Bulaga,’ and now currently handling ‘Tahanang Pinakamasaya.’

The photos circulated on social media after they were uploaded on Ogie Diaz’s online show amid the rumors about Dominic’s past, which Bea’s family allegedly discovered.

According to a blind item, Bea discovered Dominic’s travels with other people, which caused the actress to cancel her wedding.

Meanwhile, Ogie said that there was a possibility that Dominic’s condominium unit was only being rented; hence, it was not named under the actor.

“Yun nga sinasabi na dyowa si Dominic na hindi pa naman napapatunayan. Tulad nu’ng condo na pag-aari ng isang politician na lalaki, ang sabi sa akin ni Dominic kinuha niya ‘yun nu’ng panahon ng pandemic kasi mababa ang upa. Uupahan lang talaga niya ‘yung condo,” Ogie said.

As of writing, Jalosjos has not made any statement to clear his relationship with Dominic.

Aside from Jalosjos, several personalities were also mentioned on the issue.

Bacolod City Mayor Albee Benitez insisted he was not traveling with actress Ivana Alawi when they were photographed in an airport in Tokyo, Japan.

In a statement, Benitez said he was on a business trip in Japan when he had a chance encounter with Ivana.

“I was there on a business trip, as stated in my official travel order. Speculations involving Ms. Ivana Ivana are untrue and only serve to put malice into what was clearly a chance encounter,” he said.

Benitez also apologized to Ivana’s family after they were dragged on the said issue.

It can be recalled that Ivana already denied that she had a relationship with Benitez.

Ivana insisted that Benitez was only a friend, whom she met during her visit to Bacolod.

“Hindi po ako ang nasasabing girlfriend ni Mayor Albee Albee. I met him when I had work in Bacolod. He was very accommodating and friendly. At hindi lang siya ang politikong nakilala ko at naging kaibigan,” she said.

Meanwhile, Victorias City Mayor Javi Benitez, known for siding with his mother, Nikki Benitez, made several cryptic posts after his father released a statement.

Just in: Javi Benitez posts “money talks.” Whom is he referring to? Is this connected to his dad being linked to a sexy actress? pic.twitter.com/robqUi8rBO

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Netizens were still waiting for Mrs. Benitez’s statement on the issue involving her partner.

Ogie Diaz praised Julia Barretto and Gerald Anderson amid the criticism made by Bea Alonzo against the people who broke the news about her breakup with Dominic Roque.

In his online show, Ogie said that Julia and Gerald never took his reports about them as personal, even if it would put them in a bad light.

“Nakakatuwa si Julia. Lagi siyang “O ano na namang ibabalita niyo sa amin? Kami pa rin.” Kasi lagi silang nanonood ng Ogie Diaz Showbiz. Yan ang nakakatuwa sa dalawang ‘yan.” said Ogie. “Maganda man o hindi maganda ‘yung binabalita namin tungkol sa kanila, e hindi sila nagtatanim ng sama ng loob. Bagkus, nakikipag-asaran pa sa amin,”

“Basta ako ay natutuwa kay Julia at Gerald. Kasi sa dami ng binabalita natin dito, hindi nila nagagawang magalit sa atin. Samantalang ‘yung iba,” he added.

Ogie made the statement amid Bea’s criticism of the showbiz reporters who revealed the status of her relationship.

“Unfortunately, some even confirmed out break-up without our consent, and some created ridiculous stories that had no basis and were utterly false, so we felt the need to share this announcement with great sadness for our peace of mind and our families,” she stated.

Gerald was Bea’s former partner, and the actress was still taking swipes against her ex-boyfriend for allegedly ‘ghosting’ her.

Zanjoe Marudo’s interview went viral on social media amid her ex-girlfriend, Bea Alonzo, deciding to end her engagement with Dominic Roque.

In the interview, Zanjoe narrated how his relationship with Bea ended due to their busy schedule.

“Kasi parang nangyari samin, after ng teleserye niya na halos naging everyday sila, bigla naman akong nagsimula na halos everyday din,” said Zanjoe. “Yun yung pinaka naging problema namin,”

“Diba sa relasyon diba minsan kahit wala naman kayong pag-aawayan o wala naman kayong problema dahil hindi niyo lang nakikita ang isa’t isa minsan parang ang bilis ng uminit ng ulo mo diba kasi nami-miss mo,” he added.

Zanjoe also insisted that he stayed loyal to Bea until the end of their relationship and never had an affair with another woman.

“Alam niya naman ‘yon kung gaano ako ka-loyal sa kanya,” he stated.

He even challenged the reporters to ask all his colleagues if he was the kind of person who would ask for phone numbers from other girls.

Zanjoe and Bea were together for over five years; they confirmed their relationship in 2011 and announced their split in 2016.

Bea then decided to have a relationship with Gerald Anderson in 2018 but met its controversial end in 2019.

The actor has been in a relationship with Ria Atayde since 2022.

Christian ‘Xian’ Albert Gaza made a huge claim about a case of a popular actor who passed away after he reportedly ended his own life.

In his Facebook post, Xian said that there was possible foul play in the said case, saying that there was a feud between the actor and his offspring, who allegedly discovered his plans to transfer his wealth to his illegitimate child.

According to Xian, the feud started before the actor passed away.

“BLIND ITEM: Sinetch itey na isang person ang galit na galit ng malaman niya na ipapamana pala sa anak sa labas lahat ng mga ari-arian kaya pinap*t*y niya ang kanyang sariling ama foul play,” said Christian.

“From a very credible source pero walang gustong mag-splook dahil masyadong sensitibo nakakalungkot lang malaman,” he added.

It was unknown who Xian was referring to, but some netizens advised not to quickly speculate or mention names as it was a sensitive topic.