The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) admitted that the viral photo showing a lotto winner, whom the netizens described as a ‘dressing doll’ due to its poor editing was edited.

In an interview with Unang Hirit, PCSO General Manager Mel Robles it was clarified that the said photo was showing the winner of the 6/42 lotto last December 23 and not the winner of the PHP640-M jackpot prize of the 6/49 Super Lotto.

He also said that they edited the photo uploaded on the PCSO social media pages to protect the winner’s identity.

According to them, they were not allowed to disclose the identity of the winner due to their privacy rights.

 

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It was understandable as lotto winners were prone to danger as they were holding big amounts of money.

They also prefer not to be identified to avoid being recognized by their friends or relatives who might ask for ‘balato.’

It can be recalled that there were conspiracy theories circulating on social media that PCSO officials were rigging the results of the lotto and bagging the prize money for their own benefit.

A director couldn’t hide his surprise when he was informed about the appearance fee of Ian Veneracion for a 2-hour parade in Tarlac City.

In his post, Director Ronaldo Carballo disclosed the negotiation between a talent coordinator and Ian’s road manager, saying that the actor’s appearance fee would reach P500,000 for the first two hours and an additional P100,000 for every excess hour.

Ian’s road manager also added that the actor should have his float and must be paid in full before the actual event.

While the Tarlac Festival management said that they could afford the talent fee for Ian, they still withdrew from hiring the actor due to many demands given by the road manager.

“Hindi namin masasabing matatapos ang parade ng two hours. Baka pag two hours na, dahil bayad na siya, bigla na lang syang bumaba ng float at iwanan lahat ng tao,” the director wrote while quoting the producers of Tarlac Festival.

The management then decided to replace Ian with Piolo Pascual.

Carballo said that if the story was true, the actor’s talent fee was overpriced.

“OA ang 500k for a parade kahit limang oras pa. Buti kung binabayaran si Ian ng kahit 200k per day taping magdamag, kung may teleserye sya o may pelikula sya,” he said.

“Hetong 500k na hinihingi ya, kakaway-kaway lang sya sa parada,” he added.

Ronnie Suan, also known as ‘Boy Tapang’ couldn’t hide his disappointment after he was accused of snatching his current girlfriend, Cherry White, from another vlogger, John Paul Santos who’s known as ‘Asian Pakboi.’

It can be recalled that John’s fans were aware of the relationship of the vlogger with Cherry, which is why they were surprised when the lady influencer was spotted having sweet moments with Ronnie.

Ronnie also admitted his relationship with Cherry, which was criticized by fans of John.

John was visibly sad about the outcome of his relationship with Cherry and even cried in one of the videos while trying to absorb the situation.

Meanwhile, Ronnie insisted that Cherry was already single when they met.

“Wag niyong sabihin na mang-aagaw ako kasi hindi ko yun gawain, hindi ako yung tao na nakikipaghati sa isang babae. Kahit hindi ako pogi hindi ako mang-aagaw hindi ko gawain yun,” he said.

However, despite his explanation, criticism where still thrown against Ronnie.

Motivational Speaker Rendon Labador also gave his thoughts on the issue, saying what Ronnie did was unethical.

Rendon also criticized Cherry for allowing herself to be passed on by different men.

The original members of Rivermaya appeared on Eat Bulaga to promote their upcoming reunion concert on February 17, 2024.

Rivermaya’s member, Bamboo Mañalac, Rico Blanco, Mark Escueta, and Nathan Azarcon played their popular songs on the noontime show.

After their performance, the band members posed with Eat Bulaga hosts, Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto, Joey de Leon, Allan K, Maine Mendoza, Ryan Agoncillo, Miles Ocampo, Atasha Mulach, and Ryza Mae Dizon.

However, one photo posted by TVJ Productions quickly went viral after some netizens noticed the ‘push up’ pose made by Nathan together with the Dabarkds.

Some netizens mentioned Eat Bulaga host Wally Bayola when they saw the photo.

“Wally Bayola left the group,” one netizen said.

“Wally signature pose,” another commenter wrote.

Some netizens said that Nathan’s pose was similar to a private video of Wally together with an EB Babe dancer, which circulated in 2013.

As of writing, netizens were still waiting on Wally’s comment to the photo.

After his well-publicized breakup with LJ Satterfield in 2023, Ronnie Suan, also known as ‘Boy Tapang’ introduced the new woman of his life.

In his social media post, Ronnie declared his relationship with Cherry White, who’s a known online seller and influencer.

According to him, he only met Cherry while collaborating on a project when his feelings developed for the popular influencer.

He admitted that he initially planned to keep his relationship with Cherry private, but couldn’t do anything now after photos of them having sweet moments during his birthday celebration surfaced on social media.

It can be recalled that Ronnie’s relationship with LJ, who’s a Filipino-American model and singer went viral and even featured on Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho.

However, their relationship fell apart after LJ insisted that her relationship with Ronnie was only mere theatrical and only for content.

“As content creators, this is a normal thing. At alam ng mga creators ya. Pero ikaw nag-guide sakin dahil wala akong alam sa pagyou-youtube. I trusted you. And you trusted me too. Pero bat napunta dito? Dahil din sayo. Alam mong palagi kitang pinagtatapan kahit palagi tayong nag away sinasabi ko parin mabait ka.. dahil ayokong sirain ka.” she said.

Ronnie then admitted that he had already fallen for the beauty of LJ.

The man who went viral on social media after he confronted three vehicle owners along the streets of Quezon City finally made his explanation to the public.

In an interview with News5, Jessie Virtudazo, who’s also being called now by the netizens as ‘Mang Boy Jr.’ and ‘Vin Unleaded’ insisted that he had a proper reason to confront the said vehicle owners, saying that they’re not disciplined enough to drive.

“Can you imagine kung sobrang bilis ko tumakbo tapos bigla mo ko ika-cut ng ganoon diba eh paano kung tinamaan ka? Sisisihin mo pa ako,” he said.

“That’s my exact point, hindi naman ako magwawating ng ganon kung walang dahilan,” he stated.

According to him, he was also not affected by the criticism he received on social media, saying that they did not know the real story behind the video.

He also believed that people would criticize others for whatever they were doing.

“Sinusunog na sila sa impiyerno, sino ba ang kasama ko? Siya lang [Lord],” he stated.

Virtudazo also didn’t show any regret for what he did.

“Why would you ask me if I have regrets for that?” he asked. “Alam mo, whatever I did, I already did,”

It can be recalled that Virtudazo reportedly has mental health problems, and his mother has already asked the public to understand his condition.

However, the Land Transportation Office (LTO) vowed not to let Virtudazo’s acts slide.

A vehicle owner went viral, not only once but thrice after his confrontation with other drivers was captured and posted on social media.

The man, who’s not yet named, confronted several drivers and shouted at them due to a traffic argument in several places in Quezon City.

The Land Transporation Office (LTO) has already noticed the incidents and looked at the possible charges that could be imposed against the man now called by the netizens ‘Vin Unleaded’ and ‘Mang Boy Jr.’

Mang Boy was the man who went viral in 2022 after he confronted a group who were celebrating New Year.

Netizens said that Mang Boy resembled the viral driver who also went viral during the first week of this year.

However, the mother of the man made a plea to the public to understand her son’s situation.

“Ayaw ko ngang magkaganyan siya dahil siyempre anak ko siya. Hindi siya nakakahiya, nakakaawa din,” the mother said.

“Nagkakaganyan siya dahil sa depression yata dahil sa nawalan siya ng trabaho, call center kasi. Nitong December natanggal siya,” she added.

She also showed several documents to prove that her son was facing mental health problems.

She then asked the drivers who were confronted by her son to understand the reason why her son acted like that.

“Sana wag nalang nilang pansinin kasi hindi naman sila nasaktan,” she said.

They’re also willing to cooperate with LTO to fix the issue.

A vehicle owner went viral, not only once but thrice after his confrontation with other drivers was captured and posted on social media.

The man, who’s not yet named, confronted several drivers and shouted at them due to a traffic argument in several places in Quezon City.

The Land Transporation Office (LTO) has already noticed the incidents and looked at the possible charges that could be imposed against the man now called by the netizens ‘Vin Unleaded’ and ‘Mang Boy Jr.’

Mang Boy was the man who went viral in 2022 after he confronted a group who were celebrating New Year.

Netizens said that Mang Boy resembled the viral driver who also went viral during the first week of this year.

However, the mother of the man made a plea to the public to understand her son’s situation.

“Ayaw ko ngang magkaganyan siya dahil siyempre anak ko siya. Hindi siya nakakahiya, nakakaawa din,” the mother said.

“Nagkakaganyan siya dahil sa depression yata dahil sa nawalan siya ng trabaho, call center kasi. Nitong December natanggal siya,” she added.

She also showed several documents to prove that her son was facing mental health problems.

She then asked the drivers who were confronted by her son to understand the reason why her son acted like that.

“Sana wag nalang nilang pansinin kasi hindi naman sila nasaktan,” she said.

They’re also willing to cooperate with LTO to fix the issue.