Talent manager and showbiz reporter Ogie Diaz couldn’t stop himself from trying to reach his friend, Mark Anthony Fernandez, who went viral recently after his alleged private video was uploaded on social media.

In his online program, Ogie discussed Mark Anthony’s video and even hinted that he had already watched it.

According to Ogie, he quickly tried to call Mark to get his side. Unfortunately, the actor didn’t answer his calls.

However, Diaz just used the online platform to address Mark, saying that the actor should not zoom his ‘bird’ in on the camera.

“Wag nang iko-close up kasi ang yabang! Ang yabang ng pagsaludo.” Ogie said in jest.

It can be recalled that the two videos were uploaded on the internet; the first one was a short clip of Mark being recorded by someone.

The second video lasted more than two minutes and showed a private moment between the actor and an unnamed woman.

Despite his controversy, Mark refused to comment on the video.

He was currently focused on promoting his upcoming film ‘Package Deal.’

Meanwhile, Viva vowed to do everything to erase the video online, which many experts believed impossible as thousands of copies may have already been produced.

A netizen affected by the flood couldn’t hide his frustration after a traffic enforcer apprehended him for not wearing proper gear.

In his Facebook post, Jecs Evangelista shared the photo of the ticket he received from the Valenzuela City Traffic Management Office after he was caught driving a motorcycle wearing only shorts and flip-flops.

He argued that he had no choice as all his clothes and belongings were wiped out by the flood.

“Grabe naman, mga wala namang konsiderasyon. Naghahakot kami ng gamit dahil nga nabaha kami. Tapos imbis na tumulong kayo magsimula ng clean up drive, ang una n’yong naisip na gawin, mag-checkpoint???? Totoo??? Malamang marami kayo mati-ticketan ng dress code niyan, e amputik ng kalsada, yong iba pa sa mga yan nabaha pa. Hindi n’yo man lang binigyan ng konsiderasyon yon? Kahit konting pang-unawa lang muna???” he said.

“SER, MALAMANG NAKA-TSINELAS AKO AT SHORT, LUMUBOG NGA KASI ANG BAHAY NAMIN HANGGANG 2ND FLOOR. WALA KAMI NADALANG MARAMING DAMIT DAHIL MAS INUNA NAMIN SARILI NAMIN,” he added.

As of writing, the Valenzuela City Traffic Management Office has yet to give their response on the complaint made by the netizen.

LGBTQIA+ writer Gitri San Diego shared her experiences amid the controversy being faced by Jude Bacalso.

It can be recalled that Bacalso went viral on social media after she allegedly asked a waiter who called her ‘sir’ to listen to her lecture for two hours while standing.

In her Instagram post, Gitri said that misgendering was common, and she had witnessed and experienced the same thing in the past.

 

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She narrated that one of her friends was also addressed as ‘sir’ at a restaurant.

Television and social media personality Cat Arambulo-Antonio received indirect criticism from actress Bela Padilla.

It can be recalled that Cat received criticism on social media after she published a now-deleted video showing her interaction with her children.

In the video, she is seen riding a vehicle and is visibly fascinated by the flood as she passes it.

“Wow, look at this… the baha is nuts,” she said.

One of her children could be seen sharing his idea, saying that they could use a floaty to roam around the floods.

“First time for the kids to experience baha here in Manila… Safe kaya mag-floatie diyan, Yaya? I guess so, it’s just water,” she said.

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In another video, Cat also showed her house and described that they were also being flooded due to the bad weather, but it was visible that the floors were only wet due to the heavy downpour.

The video received criticism on social media and even gained the ire of some celebrities, including Bela.

“You see people risking their lives for their loved ones and your question is if you and your kids can use a floatie here? Come on,” she said. “Could’ve been a nice teaching moment for your kids but [shrug emoji],”

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Some netizens couldn’t help but look for Angel Locsin after she became inactive in joining humanitarian missions.

In some tweets, fans said that they were waiting for updates on whether Angel would join the relief operations for the families affected by Typhoon Caring.

Despite her non-appearance on public eye, some believed that she was helping the affected families in other way without the need to face the camera.

“Waiting din ako sa magpopost ng pictures ni Angel locsin, while nagbabalot ng reliefs para sa mga nasalanta ng bagyo. Isa din sa tahimik na tumutulong, My real-life DARNA!” said netizen Mau.

“Nakaka proud ang mga ganitong artista nakaka miss si miss angel locsin as well at marami pang artista na kagaya nila , ikaw may kilala ka ba ? Sino sino sila?” netizen Tita commented.

“Hindi lang yan lumalabas at nagpapakita pero for sure hindi humihinto sa pagtulong ang nag-iisang Angel Locsin,” netizen Ting remarked.

It can be recalled that Angel became inactive in the snow business due to her health problems and after marrying her husband.

According to one of the latest updates about her, Angel decided to quit social media temporarily.

“Kumbaga, binibigyan niya ng panahon ang sarili niya – nagge-games siya sa phone. Siguro games na ganyan ganyan sa TV,” talent manager and showbiz reporter Ogie Diaz said.

“So ‘yun ang mga pinagkakaabalahan ni Angel, mga online games. ‘Yun ang importante, happy,” he added.

Veteran actor Michael De Mesa shared the inconvenience he experienced amid the Typhoon Caring.

In his Facebook post, Michael shared that he was already stranded for 17 hours.

The veteran actor said that he was on the verge of crying as he really wanted to go home already.

“Stranded for 17 hours now coming from taping yesterday. Naiiyak na ako. The tow truck can’t get through, and my anxiety is kicking in. I just want to go home,” said Michael.

Michael’s wife, Julie Eigenmann, couldn’t hide her worry about the state of her husband.

“Praying you’ll be home soon, my love,” she said.

 

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According to Michael, he was really affected by his experience.

It can be recalled that many roads in Luzon were temporarily closed due to the flood brought on by the bad weather.

There were reports that most roads were slowly becoming accessible.

Even the one reporting the weather was unsafe from the onslaught of Typhoon Carina.

In his social media posts, Anjo Pertierra, the weather reporter of GMA News, shared how the flood wiped out all his belongings.

Pertierra, who’s a resident of Brgy. San Roque sa Marikina City was also affected by the flood brought by the typhoon.

The incident almost cost Pertierra’s life as he didn’t know that his room located in the basement of his property was already slowly flooding.

According to him, he was asleep when the water was already entering their house, but his concerned neighbors woke him up.

“Nagpapasalamat po ako sa aking kapitbahay dahil mayroon po silang prescense of mind na pasukin ang bahay ko at katukin po ako kasi po kung hindi ako kinatok ng aking kapitbahay, malamang na-stuck na ako sa loob ng aking kwarto,” he said.

His clothes, computer, and other belongings were wiped by the flood, and he only recovered one bag of his clothes.

Despite the incident, Anjo still reported to work to do his job of informing people about the weather.

“Wala akong naisalbang gamit, ang nakuha ko lamang ay apat na pirasong t-shirt gawa nga ng sobrang bilis ng pagtaas ng tubig sa aking bahay,” he said. “‘Yung kwarto ko po nandoon lahat ng gamit ko, tv, aircon, computer, lahat po nandoon, mga personal items, mga damit ko pang-pasok,”

“Yung soot ko po ngayon binili ko lang ‘to kahapon para may magamit ako sa pagpasok ko ngayong araw,” he added.

Netizens praised Pertierra for his dedication to his profession.

Aiko Melendez couldn’t hide her sadness after the car of her son, Andre Yllana, was swept away by a strong flood.

In her Facebook post, Aiko shared the unfortunate event that happened to her son during Typhoon Carina’s onslaught in the country.

According to Aiko, despite their social status, it didn’t make them safe from the Typhoon.

Aiko narrated that they even tried to rescue the vehicle but stopped attempting later on.

“Lahat po tayo ay nahaharap muli sa isang matinding pagsubok. Hindi po kayo nagiisa. Wala sa antas ng pamumuhay ang pagsubok. Kaninang umaga po pinilit po namen habulin
Ang inaanod na kotse ng aking anak Andre Yllana subalit wala din po kaming nagawa kundi ang magdasal. Materyal na bagay lang ang sasakyan. Ang mahalaga ngayon ay walang masaktan at nasasaktan,” she said.

However, despite their challenges, Aiko said that she would prioritize her constituents affected by the typhoon.

“Kalahati sa aking team natrap po sa kanilang mga bahay ubos ang gamit. Kaya po iilan lang po kami ang makakaikot upang maghatid ng tulong. Hindi po kami panghihinaan ng loob dahil tao muna bago ko harapin ang sariling problema po. Yan ang mga bagay na pinagbago ng aking buhay na ako ay isang public servant gusto man akapin ang anak sa lungkot nya sa kanyang sinapit meron akong mas malaking obligasyon sa aking distrito. Nakahanda na po ang aking team hindi man kumpleto pero buo ang loob sa pagtulong!” she stated.

Talent manager Ogie Diaz made his reaction after he saw the ‘bird’ of Mark Anthony Fernandez after he watched one of the movies of the actor.

In his online program, “Showbiz Updates,” Ogie said he quickly called Mark after seeing the movie.

“Nakakaloka ka, sabi ko sa kaniya, nakita ko ‘yung ano mo, bird mo, sa ‘Scorpio Nights 3’,” said Ogie.

However, Mark clarified that they only used a prosthetic to hide his real bird.

Mark then explained why he’s now accepting mature roles, saying that it was really what he wanted even before, but his former shape prevented him from happening.

The interview went viral again after an alleged private video of Mark went viral.

Netizens then labeled Mark as the current ‘biggest artist’ of VivaMax, referencing his ‘bird’ on the video.

Meanwhile, Viva vowed to erase the video from the Internet, which might be impossible since thousands of copies had already been reproduced.

Coincidentally, Mark was also promoting a new movie under Vivamax.

Due to the coincidence of the circulation of the video, some netizens couldn’t stop speculating if it was part of Mark’s strategy to promote his project.

If the speculations were real, it seems that Mark’s strategy was effective as he had been viral on social media for days already.