Netizens were discussing the possibility of two-time Olympic gold medalist Carlos Yulo and his girlfriend, Chloe San Jose, appearing on FPJ’s Batang Quiapo.

The speculations started when Batang Quiapo’s director and lead actor, Coco Martin, visited Carlos during a meeting held at the ABS-CBN compound.

Aside from Coco, Carlos also met with ABS-CBN executives, including Chairman Mark Lopez, ABS-CBN CEO and President Carlo Katigbak, as well as COO for Broadcast Cory Vidanes.

In the said meeting, ABS-CBN expressed their respect and gratefulness to Carlos for bringing honor to the country by winning two gold medals at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

It can be recalled that Carlos had already been asked if he was willing to enter showbiz.

However, Carlos at that time admitted that entering showbiz while preparing for his competitions at the same time would be challenging.

Singer Gerald Santos made a huge revelation during the investigation of the Senate Committee on Public Information and Mass Media on the artists being taken advantage of by their higher-ups.

Gerald couldn’t stop being emotional during the hearing as he released the secret he kept for many years.

The singer named award-winning composer Danny Tan as the one who took advantage of him when he was 15 years old.

“Ngayon po ay handa ko ng harapin ang tunay kong kalaban. Ang nanghalay at umabuso sa akin noon ako po ay 15 years old pa lamang. Si Mr. Danny Tan,” said Gerald.

Gerald said he was still a contestant at a GMA musical competition at that time, and he was afraid of facing entertainment giants like Tan.

“Sa gulang po na 15 years old ay naranasan ko ang pinakamapait na maaring maranasan ng isang bata, pero dahil po sa aking narundog na pangarap na maihaon ng aking pamilya sa kahirapan ay pinilit ko pong kalimutan ang pangyayaring ito sa aking puso at isipan,” said Gerald.

“Hindi po alam ng aking pamilya pero apat na beses po akong nag-isip na tapusin na ang aking buhay dahil sa matinding kahihiyan na maaari kong maranasan kapag nalaman ito ng lahat, dahil sa pandidiri ko sa sarili na ginawan ako ng ganito, dahil alam ko po sa sarili ko na wala akong magagawa at walang makikinig sa’kin,” he added.

As of writing, Tan, who produced several music competitions on GMA Network, has yet to respond to Gerald.

Mark Andrew Yulo, the father of two-time Olympic gold medalist Carlos Yulo, couldn’t stop praising another athlete for helping her family.

In a Facebook post, Mr. Yulo shared a report about Olympic medalist Nesthy Petecio’s decision to dedicate the cash incentives she received to help her parents.

“Idol Nesthy Alcayde Petecio,” said Mr. Yulo

Mark Andrew also shared another post from a social user who made a message about the love of parents.

It can be recalled that Nesthy shared her dedication to her boxing journey, saying that she wanted to make the lives of her parents comfortable.

“Ayoko na naghihirap pa sila, so kung kaya ko silang tulungan. ‘Yun ang pangarap ko sa kanila, lagi ko na ngang nakakalimutan ang sarili ko mas gusto kong nakikita na okay ‘yung mga kapatid ko, pamangkin ko, mama ko, ganun lang kasimple ang pangarap ko,” said Neshy.

She also decided to distribute the properties she received as a reward for her participation in the Tokyo Olympics to her siblings.

“Yung mga bahay at lupa na natanggap ko, binigay ko lahat sa mga kapatid ko. Para talaga sa kanila ‘yon,” said Petecio.

“Maliban pa don, namili rin ako ng mga lupa,” she added.

Award-winning director Joel Lamangan denied responding to Ahron Villena’s accusations against a certain filmmaker.

In an interview, Lamangan said that the post circulating on social media, showing a post named under him, was not real.

In the said post, the account tried to portray Lamangan as unapologetic and even accused Ahron of being part of LGBT.

“No. Hindi ako yan, poser yan, scammer!” said Lamangan.

Even friends and colleagues of Lamangan believed that the director would not post something vulgar against somebody.

“Hindi nagpopost si Direk (Joel). Yan yung poser niya. Hindi yan gagamit ng ganyang word. Poser yan,” said by film producer Dennis Evangelista.

It can be recalled that Ahron took a swipe against Lamangan after the latter defended the independent contractors of GMA Network who allegedly took advantage of actor Sandro Muchlac.

“Wala namang problema sakin pero ilang beses mong tinatamaan at dinidikit yung kamay mo irerespeto kita bilang tao at direktor kasi magaling ka pero dahil baguhan pa lang ako noon OO lang ako ng OO kasi kelangann ko din kumita ng pera pero malamang hindi mo na maalala kasi sigurado ako hindi lang ako ang ginawan mo ng ganon,” said Ahron.

However, some of Lamangan’s colleagues believed that Ahron only used the renowned filmmaker to gain exposure.

Social media personality and former Assistant Secretary of the Presidential Communications Group Mocha Uson was reportedly planning to run for Congress under former Manila City Mayor Isko Moreno’s ticket.

In a post published by Byron Cristobal, Uson was shown posing with Moreno, who’s attempting to lead Manila City again.

Moreno would face his former ally, Honey Lacuna, the current mayor of Manila.

Meanwhile, if Uson decided to push her campaign, she would face Congressman Joel Respall Chua, who’s a known critic of Vice President Sara Duterte.

“District 3 are u ready? Ready ka na ba Cong. Joel Respall Chua???” said Cristobal.

As of writing, Mocha has yet to give a confirmation about her attempt to become a lawmaker.

The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) clarified that the rewards gained by two-time Olympic gold medalist Carlos Yulo would be tax-free.

It can be recalled that Carlos received more than P113-M in rewards from the government and private entities after he won two gold medals at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

“The National Internal Revenue Code (NIRC) exempts Carlos Yulo from paying taxes for the prizes, awards, rewards, gifts, or donations he received,” said BIR Commissioner Romeo Lumagui Jr.

“The BIR congratulates our two-time Olympic Gold Medalist for his performance in the 2024 Paris Olympics. You are an inspiration to the men and women of the BIR,” he added.

According to NIRC, Section 32 (B)(7)(d), prizes and awards granted to athletes in both local and international sports competitions are exempt from income tax.

It includes the “rewards, gifts, or donations” received by Carlos.

“Therefore, Yulo need not declare these as part of his gross income, and he shall not be liable to pay any income tax thereon,” said Lumagui.

A photo of Carlos Yulo and Chloe San Jose went viral on social media and received criticism from netizens who thought the two were too showy with their sweetness towards each other.

In the photo, Carlos and Chloe are taking a selfie. In the first frame, the couple is shown being playful and extending their tongues. In the second frame, the two are seen kissing while having an intimate facial expression.

The photo were uploaded by several netizens on social media and called out the couple for being to ‘showy’ on social media.

However, reports suggest that the image was a manipulated version of a photo uploaded by Chloe on her social media page in 2022.

The original photos showed Carlos and Chloe being playful with each other, but compared to the manipulated image, the couple didn’t make any intimate expressions.

The manipulated photo was first uploaded on several forums, and the original uploaders claimed that the image was why Carlos’ mother, Angelica Yulo, was extremely disappointed by Chloe.

According to the original uploader, Mrs. Yulo allegedly asked Chloe to remove the photo because it tainted her son’s conservative image.

A director asked Ahron Villena to stop dragging the name of the award-winning filmmaker Joel Lamangan.

In his post, Director Ronaldo Carballo denied that Lamangan published a response to Ahron’s accusations.

He also said that Lamangan has no time for small-time actors like Ahron.

“Hindi para patulan pa niya ang starlet na ito. Obvious namang isa na naman syang nakiki-ride-on, dahil sa kaso ni Sandro Muhlach,” he said.

“Magtigil ka Aaron Villena! Tama na ang pakikisakay sa isyu at paggamit ng tao para mapag-usapan ka lang. Wala kang mapapala sa ganyan!” he added.

It can be recalled that the actor said that a famous director took advantage of him when he was still a newbie in the industry.

“Wala namang problema sakin pero ilang beses mong tinatamaan at dinidikit yung kamay mo irerespeto kita bilang tao at direktor kasi magaling ka pero dahil baguhan pa lang ako noon OO lang ako ng OO kasi kelangann ko din kumita ng pera pero malamang hindi mo na maalala kasi sigurado ako hindi lang ako ang ginawan mo ng ganon,” said Ahron.

It’s not yet known if Lamangan would also be invited at the senate to explain his side.

Nesthy Petecio narrated how she became a boxer at the age of 11 to support her family.

In an interview with the International Boxing Association (IBA), Nesthy said that she knew boxing was for her after she stepped into the ring for the first time.

“The first time I stepped into the ring, it felt amazing! I enjoyed it a lot, and I was so happy that finally I could show my talent,” she said.

She even shared that she competed with a man in the boxing ring due to the unavailability of female opponents at that time. But despite their gender differences, Nesthy still won the said match.

According to her, she accepted the match due to her need to support her family at that time.

“I come from a poor family, and I wanted to help my father to provide for our family. I have been supporting them alone since I was 15 years old. My parents are unemployed, so I need to earn a lot of money to take care of them,” she stated.

It can be recalled that Nesthy gave most of the rewards she received during her participation at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics to her family.

She also revealed that the properties she received from different property developers were distributed to her siblings.

Nesthy explained that she didn’t seek a luxurious life and only desired to live simply at a farm on her retirement.

Two-time Olympic gold medalist Carlos Yulo didn’t fail to attend the birthday celebration of the woman he considered as his second mother.

On August 24, Carlos and his girlfriend, Chloe San Jose, attended the celebration organized for the Gymnastics Association of the Philippines (GAP) Cynthia Carrion.

In the photos and videos published by sports journalist Dyan Castillejo, Carlos could be seen dancing “Nothing’s Gonna Change My Love For You” beside Carrion.

 

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Chloe could also be seen singing with the official.

Aside from Carlos and Chloe, several public figures also attended the event, like former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and actor Derek Ramsay.

“All her family and close friends in attendance to celebrate the woman she is . Cynthia looked so beautiful. Her dear friends , husband Jerry Rollins , family , her aerobics group, old classmates and many more gave heartfelt messages including her BFF Gloria Arroyo . Carlos YULO did a quick dance , girlfriend Chloe sang . Derek Ramsey also in the house . A double gold medal celebration Cynthia deserves,” Castillejo wrote.

It can be recalled that Cynthia was currently handling Carlos’ media relations and also being considered as the temporary guardian of the gymnast amid the issue of the latter with his family.