A teacher couldn’t stop himself from criticizing the gesture of former Senator Franklin Drilon and veteran journalist Karen Davila who were present during the Dinagyang Festival in Iloilo City.

The video was taken on January 21 while the national anthem of the Philippines ‘Lupang Hinirang’ was being played.

It can be seen that while the other people were standing up and putting their right palms over their chests and singing the national anthem, Drilon and Davila were spotted talking casually.

Teacher Mel Vincent Trentado who’s also a resident of Iloilo City reminded the two influential people to be a good example to the public.

“PAGOD NA PO KAMI SA PAGTURO NG BASICS SA MGA BATA,” Trentado said.

“As a teacher, tulad po ninyo ma’am Karen Davila na public figure, mayroon po tayong responsibilidad na magturo ng mga basic na dapat nalaman ng kapwa natin Pilipino. Maging role model po sana tayo sa mga manonood natin at all times. Maraming Salamat po. I hope you understand po ma’am.” he also said.

According to the Flag and Heraldic Code of the Philippines, people should pay respect to the National Anthem and to the Philippine Flag by standing up and putting their right palms over their chests.

It can be remembered that in 2018, a moviegoer was caught by the authorities for failing to stand up while the Philippine Anthem was being played.

People who will not follow RA 8491 may face a P5,000-P20,000 fine.

As of writing, Davila and Drilon have yet to give a comment about the issue.

It seems that Dina Bonnevie is not yet done with taking a swipe against Alex Gonzaga.

During the celebration of her 61st birthday, the veteran actress was seen being presented with a cake.

The cake was being held by a waiter and after Dina blew out the candle the actress told the waiter that she was not going to smudge him.

“Hindi kita papahiran ng cake. Magpapasalamat ako sa’yo,” Dina told the waiter.

She then told her guests that “cakes are to be eaten, and not to be pasted on other people’s faces,”

Netizens believed that Dina was referring to Alex’s viral cake incident.

It can be recalled that there’s a rumored feud between the two celebrities.

The issue started when Dina criticized a certain actress who was always late during their tapings.

“Talagang sinabihan ko siya: ‘Who do you think you are? Are you famous? Who are you? What name you made? Have you carved your name in stone in showbiz?” Dina said in an interview in 2018.

“Your call [time] is at 9 o’clock and you come down from your van at 12 o’clock na naka-pajama? Really? If you want to continue taping this soap like this, do it yourself.’… Lahat kami kasi — mga senior stars kami noon, talagang pinaghihintay niya kami lagi,” she added.

Last December, Alex then narrated her experience with an actress whom she called ‘artistang matanda’ who shouted at her because she’s late.

“There was a time in my early 20s. Pinagsisigawan ako ng artistang matanda. Pinagsisigawan nya talaga ko from head to foot. Kasi akala niya galing ako sa bahay tapos late lang ako. Di nya alam na galing ako sa work. Kasi siguro hindi sinabi sa kanya.” Alex recounted.

Actor Paolo Contis admitted in an interview with Boy Abunda that he was not sending financial support to his daughter to his ex-partner Lian Paz.

It can be recalled that Lian Paz revealed in 2018 that Paolo didn’t send child support to their children when they got separated.

“Kasi siyempre, noong naghiwalay kami, wala akong trabaho. As in, zero talaga. So, sinunod ko siya. Pero nung sinunod ko siya, akala ko, okay. Pero mas maganda na idinaan ko na sa lawyer pala,” Lian said.

Paolo confirmed the accusations of Lian, calling his actions a mistake.

However, he made it clear that he was already supporting all his children including his daughter to his other ex-partner LJ Reyes.

“It’s a mistake na nasimulan ko ever since before na hindi ako nakapagbigay. But ever since na nagtrabaho ako ng maayos, unti-unti akong naglalagay ng account para kay Xonia, kay Xylene, pati kay Summer.” he stated.

He also became emotional while dedicating a message to Lian and to the latter’s new partner John Cabahug.

According to him, he was lucky that John treated his children as his own.

“I would like to take this opportunity to tell Lian and John, thank you for doing a great job sa mga bata. Dun suwerte ako kasi mabait ‘yung John eh.” he said.

As of writing Lian has yet to give a response to Paolo’s interview.

It can be recalled that the two officially separated in 2012.

Lian cited that the reason behind their separation was related to financial problems and a third-party.

Kris Aquino took a swipe against the movie of Director Darryl Yap.

In a lengthy social media post, Kris remembered her father former Sen. Ninoy Aquino Jr. who’s a subject of Yap’s movie Maid in Malacanang and his next project MoM.

Kris highlighted the selfless love of her father for his countrymen.

“Dad, that’s what sets you apart- your charisma came from the fact everyone who was in your company felt special; innately Ninoy Aquino knew how to make it all about others & never about himself. Yes you were a great writer & speaker BUT more than that naka focus ka sa mga taong kaharap mo…unselfish talaga yung pagmamahal mo sa kapwa Pilipino,” Aquino said.

She then said that no historical revisionism would change what her father did to his country.

“Subukan mang baguhin ang kwento ng kahapon, it’s from you i learned to NEVER show anger, NEVER reveal your weakness. The child of Ninoy & Cory, the last still carrying their last names, learned from both: Faith in God, Patience, protecting your Integrity, standing firm w/ your words, Trustworthiness & caring for all Filipinos regardless of chosen ‘color,’ and sharing w/ those in need- those are values I hold on to & do my best to instill in my sons. God sees all & that’s what matters,” the host said.

 

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Kris made the said message amid plans by Darryl to make a movie about the life of the former senator.

Meanwhile, the director invited Kris to watch the premier of the said movie.

The host didn’t respond to the invitation of director Darryl.

Popular food content creator Vanjo Merano a.k.a ‘Panlasang Pinoy’ narrated their disappointing experience during their 15-hour journey to the Philippines.

In his vlog, Merano couldn’t hide his disappointment with his experience traveling back to the country.

According to Merano, his family traveled to the Philippines from San Francisco, California via Philippine Airlines.

During their travel, they also encountered delays after staff from PAL informed them that some of the amenities in their business class seat were broken.

However, Merano encountered a more serious problem after they discovered that some of the items inside their luggage went missing.

He said that the luggage owned by the girlfriend of his son was opened and some of the items like perfume and chocolates were missing already.

PAL already offered assistance to them and vowed to return the expenses for the items that went missing.

However, Merano still expressed dismay because of the inconvenience that they experienced.

He’s also worried that they’re not the only people experiencing this kind of problem.

“Wala kami pinagbibintangang sinuman o saanman dahil wala kaming ebidensya. Kinukwento ko lang ang nangyari sa amin,” Merano said.

“Iyong experience sa PAL, wala iyon, nagawan naman ng solusyon, eh. Ang di lang namin matanggap, iyong mga nagnanakaw.. for sure, ‘di lang samin iyan nangyayari,” he added.

The content creator also made it clear that they arrived at three airports so people should not assume that their items were stolen during their landing at NAIA.

The video already reached 18,000,000 views as of writing.

Some netizens also shared the same experience during their travel to the Philippines.

The Department of Transporation (DOTr) and the Manila International Airport Authority have yet to give a comment about the incident.

A taxi driver cautioned his friends and the netizens after he encountered a female foreign national who allegedly didn’t pay him.

Netizen Paolong Polizon posted the photo of the still unidentified foreign national who hailed his taxi and even requested several things from him but in the end, didn’t pay him.

He claimed that when he was already asking for payment, the woman suddenly acted unusual and started to damage his car.

In a video posted by Polizon, it can be seen that the woman was trying to get away with the taxi driver and kicking the vehicle at the same time.

Polizon couldn’t do anything and even the security guard who was present during the incident was only watching the two argue.

“Pag minamalas-malas ka talaga sa biyahe,” the taxi driver said.

The woman can also be seen trying to get the service firearm of the guard.

In the end, the security guard suggested to the taxi driver to just leave.

According to Polizon, the incident happened on January 23 and he decided not to file a complaint anymore.

He also expressed disappointment to the guard saying that it didn’t do anything to control the woman even if she already tried to grab his firearm.

The nationality of the woman was not confirmed.

Netizens praised the taxi driver for remaining calm during the said incident.

The Sandiganbayan denied the appeal of comedian and former Quezon City councilor Roderick Paulate over his conviction for allegedly hiring ghost employees during his term.

It can be recalled that Paulate was sentenced by the court to at least 10.5 years up to 62 years in confinement after they found that the former councilor hired ‘non-existent’ employees.

He was also found liable for the falsification of documents.

According to the decision of Sandiganbayan, Paulate failed to ‘raise new material allegations that would persuade the court to reconsider or reverse its previous finding of guilt’.

“Moreover, the arguments raised by the accused have already been considered and passed upon in the assailed decision,” the court added.

In the said decision, they found that Paulate’s employees had no records of birth, no NBI clearance, and no residence.

He was also ordered to pay thousands of pesos to the Quezon City Government.

Paulate remained silent during his legal battle and only made a short message to his friend saying that he believed in ‘prayers’.

His colleagues in showbusiness including Cristy Fermin and Carmi Martin expressed their support to Paulate believing that the comedian was innocent and had no bad record involving money in the past.

As of writing, Paulate has yet to give any comment on the decision of the court.

Actress Bea Alonzo set the record straight to the public that there’s no chance for her to be friends with her ex-boyfriend Gerald Anderson.

In an interview with ‘King of Talk’ Boy Abunda, Bea was asked if she’s willing to forget the past and build a friendship with Gerald.

However, Bea made a fierce statement, saying that she does not trust Gerald after being ‘ghosted’ by the actor.

“I can never be friends with somebody I cannot trust and somebody who doesn’t take responsibility for his actions,” Bea said.

It can be remembered that Bea and Gerald ended their relationship in 2019 because of an alleged third party.

The word ‘ghosting’ became familiar with the netizens during that time after Bea said that Gerald didn’t even talk to her months before their breakup.

“Before it happened to me, I didn’t even know that, na may ganun pala. Na may ganung terminology for it. Ghosting. I didn’t know,” Bea said in a past interview.

“I felt like garbage. I felt like I was worthless. So I guess iyon yung resentment ko, more than just the ghosting part. It was making me feel na I was worthless. And I believed it.” she also said.

It was rumored during that year that Gerald was having a relationship with actress Julia Barretto, but the two denied it.

However, in 2021 the two confirmed that they were already in a relationship.

Gerald said that he was still hoping that Bea would forgive him someday.

“More siguro kay Bea. Huwag na po tayo siguro mandamay ng ibang tao. I really pray, I really hope she will find it in her heart to forgive what happened, forgive me. Nag-ho-hope lang ako.” Gerald said in an interview with Abunda.