Veteran journalist Ramon Tulfo claimed Vice President Sara Duterte’s relationship with her chief-of-staff, Zuleika Lopez.

In his Facebook post, Tulfo said that Duterte was very protective of Lopez because of their romantic relationship.

“Bakit ayaw iwanan ni Vice President Sara Duterte ang kanyang chief of staff na si Zuleika Lopez sa Batasang Pambansa detention facility?” ani Tulfo.

“Sara cares so much for Lopez she has decided to stay with her at the House jail leaving congressmen puzzled. Gusto ba talaga ninyong malaman? Ok, ito ang sagot: si Sara at Zuleika ay matagal magkasintahan.  Di ba ninyo nahahalata? Sara is a lesbian. Tomboy or AC-DC siya. Puwedeng sa lalake at sa babae. Siya ay bisexual. Matagal nang alam ng mga taga Davao ang relasyon nina Sara at Zuleika,” he added.

The post made by Tulfo received criticism from the LGBTQIA+ community for using a slur against them.

Blockbuster Queen Kathryn Bernardo said that she dedicated her house, ‘Casa Bernardo’ to her parents.

In an interview with Bianca Gonzales, Kathryn said that the house she built in Antipolo was not only a gift for herself, but also for her parents.

“It’s more than fulfilling. Kasi more than my dream house, that house is really for my family. For my mama and papa,” said Kathryn. “Not that they asked me to build that house for them, but it was like a promise to myself na someday I want to give them their dream house which happened last quarter last year.”

 

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Kathryn said that she really built her house for her family and for their future children.

“We want it to feel like home, especially for the kids. Kasi sila naman na eh, sa next generation, ‘yung future family ko, may pupuntahan sila. Para lang sure na meron silang matatawag na home. ‘Yun ‘yung purpose ‘nun,” she stated.

However, she admitted that she was still not used to living in a luxurious house, but she felt at home due to her parents’ presence.

“Everytime I go home, tapos gigising ka nandon, weird pa rin in a way kasi hindi kami sanay na sobrang ganoon kalaki. It’s so nice kasi alam kong masaya rin ‘yung mom ko ‘dun sa bahay,” she said.

According to Kathryn, the project was postponed many times because of several circumstances, including the pandemic.

Mercy Sunot’s sister asked the people for compassion as several news websites sensationalized the passing of the late Aegis vocalist.

Juliet Sunot, who is also one of the vocalists of Aegis, made a public statement denying that she made any statement regarding her sister’s passing.

It can be recalled that several posts claimed that Mercy had vices that caused her illness.

“MAY I HUMBLY ASK THEN , THAT PEOPLE REFRAIN FROM TAILORING STORIES ABOUT MY SISTER MERCY, QUOTING ME OF STATEMENTS I NEVER MADE, AND MAY WE BE ALLOWED PRIVACY WHILE WE DRAW IN ALL THAT HAS HAPPENED TO MY SISTER,” said Juliet.

“ALLOW ME TO REITERATE, I, JULIET SONOT OF AEGIS, HAD NEVER COMMUNICATED WITH ANYONE FOR INTERVIEWS & HAD NEVER MADE STATEMENTS THAT MERCY WAS INTO ANY VICES,” she added.

Aegis also released a statement regarding the issue.

“Kami po ay taus-pusong nananawagan sa lahat na huwag po sanang paniwalaan ang mga kumakalat na maling impormasyon tungkol kay Mercy. Hindi po siya gumagamit ng anumang bisyo, at siya ay hindi naninigarilyo o umiinom. Wala rin pong anumang panayam na ibinigay si Juliet na naglalaman ng mga pahayag laban sa kanyang kapatid. Nais po naming humiling ng respeto, hindi lamang para kay Mercy, kundi pati na rin para sa kanyang pamilya,” the band statement read.

It can be recalled that Mercy passed away on November 18 at the age of 48.

Speculations were circulating in the industry that GMA Network’s top-rated noontime show, It’s Showtime, would be replaced by TiktoClock on their noontime slot.

TiktoClock was the original show by GMA Network, which was currently the pre-programming of It’s Showtime.

Kim Atienza, Pokwang, Herelene Budol, and other Sparkle Management hosts led the Kapuso show.

According to the report published by pep.ph, GMA was expected to release a statement to confirm or deny the speculations.

It can be recalled that there were already rumors that the contract between GMA and Showtime would only last until December 2024.

If the rumors were true, it would debunk the possibility of Eat Bulaga’s return to GMA Network.

Last year, Eat Bulaga hosts decided to leave TAPE Inc. and GMA due to their differences in management.

The news received mixed reactions from the netizens.

“Mukha naman consistent high rating ang It’s showtime sa noon time slot, so if something is working perfectly fine, there’s no need to change, improvement, yes. Pero hindi yung overhaul na gagawin,” a netizen said.

“I will never understand how they make these decisions in GMA. Mataas ratings + They can use it as an avenue to promote their artists and shows to folks who are solid ABS-CBN/showtimers who may have never heard of these artists/shows. Wider audience. Win win. Why?” another netizen commented.

Actress Claudine Barretto made several clarifications after receiving adverse reactions from the netizens after she posted the requirements for her assistant.

It can be recalled that Claudine was looking for a personal assistant who could do accounting, manage their schedule and her children, supervise the operations of her houses, and also go with her during tapings.

Netizens couldn’t stop themselves from questioning how demanding the task Claudine wanted for her assistant was.

However, Claudine clarified she also had other staff to assist her future personal assistant.

According to her, she already had a CPA handling her financial reports, but a personal assistant who could also monitor her children’s expenses would be a big plus.

She even questioned how 11 hours of work would be too much for a personal assistant.

“Isip muna. Kaya tayo di umuulad hindi pa nagwo-work ang dami ng complain at may CPA po ako for my BIR. Important lang ini-rereport kung magkano nagastos sa buong week. Ibibigay ng kids lahat ng resibo ng gastos nila ibibigay ng cook gastos ng groceries, ganun lang,” aniya.

“Minsan sasama sa taping making calls for me,” dagdag pa niya.

Some netizens theorized that Claudine’s strictness when it comes to recording the expenses of her children might be related to the co-parenting between her and Raymart Santiago.

Netizens were surprised by the requirements published by actress Claudine Barretto for her assistant and secretary.

In her Instagram post, Claudine announced that she was hiring a personal assistant to handle accounting, schedule management, child care, and housekeeping.

Aside from doing multiple tasks, the applicant must also expect to live with Claudine and work overtime.

“Please help me find a stay-in na secretary, personal assistant na sana sanay sa puyatan at very masipag, ma-respeto. Better if ‘yung personal assistant may experience din sa accounting, yung every Friday ire-report how much kinita at how much ang nabawas at kung saan ginamit ‘yung money,” said Claudine.

“Take care of the schedule ko at mga bata, also siya magpapatakbo ng lahat sa bahay namin & sanay sa puyat kasi ganun po talaga sa tapings, ‘yung masipag, alerto, multitasker gaya ko po at important very neat & organized,” she added.

 

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Claudine’s post received criticism from netizens, who said that the actress must hire multiple people to do the tasks.

“I suggest po idol that you hired 2people for this job. Yung ngsisimula plang sa work struggled na yan, until you used to it. Matinding patience po kailangan. Ang personal assistant at account isang tao na! Ang manage your house to be clean and tidy at mga bata is a serious job. If isang tao lang to. Di po yan tatagal. Need po ng rest ng tao. Pwede mo din sila Palitan para balance. Patas din saba sa salary offer. GODBLESS po Idol,” netizen Jean said.

“Okay lang magmulti task, pero yung puyatan, hindi po makatarungan yan. Ang tao po ay kelangan ding magpahinga, hindi po employee or personal assistant ang kelangan nyo, ang tawag dyan slave,” netizen Shirley remarked.

Internet celebrity and entrepreneur Christian Albert Gaza announced that Ai-Ai delas Alas had already followed him on social media several days after he claimed that the latter’s ex-husband, Gerald Sibayan, was already expecting a child from another woman.

In his Facebook post, Christian showed a screenshot of his social media notifications, showing that Ai-Ai was already following him on his Instagram page.

He also denied that Ai-Ai asked him to spread the news about Gerald’s alleged betrayal of the comedian.

At the same time, Christian couldn’t stop himself from joking about the possibility of having a relationship with Ai-Ai.

“Baka eto na yung maging susi para magkaroon ako ng magandang kinabukasan sa Estados Unidos. charot!” said Xian.

“Tamang-tama kaedad ko yung ex-husband niya. Baka eto na yung mag-aahon sa akin sa kahirapan. Inshallah manifesting Ai-Ai delas Gaza,” he added.

It can be recalled that Xian wrote an open letter to Ai-Ai and advised the comedy queen not to engage in a relationship with a younger man.

“Madam, may nabuntis na pong iba yung asawa mo. Wait mo na lang na i-reveal yung bata next year. Ganyan po talaga ang buhay, matapos kang gamitin para umasenso sa life at magkaroon ng green card sa US, iniwan ka na lang basta-basta noong ikaw ay senior citizen na,” said Xian.

“Ayaw na po niya sa matanda kaya ngayon ay ipinagpalit ka sa mas bata. Ang importante po ay naging masaya ka sa piling niya for the last 10 years,” he added.

Sen. Robin Padilla and his family received negative reactions from the audience of the P-Pop group BINI concert held at Araneta Coliseum on November 20, 2023.

During the second day of the concert, BINI members Stacey and Aiah recognized the well-known personalities and groups who attended the concert, including Sen. Padilla, Mariel Rodriguez, and their children.

However, it can be heard that the audience started to ‘boo’ when the Padilla family was mentioned.

It is also the same when the BINI members mentioned the P-Pop group BGYO.

Some concert-goers aired their reaction on Twitter and expressed their surprise that the most-voted senator in the last election was not so popular among BINI fans.

“Ang satisfying nang GrandBINIverse. Grand nga talaga. Pero may isa pang satisfying na nangyare kanina. Binoo si Robin Padilla sa Araneta Y’all!! Deserve hahahaha. Sasama nga talaga ugali ng mga OG D-2,” a concert-goer said.

As of writing, Padilla and BGYO have yet to give their reaction after not being loved by BINI fans.

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Some netizens were not happy with the prank made by Batang Quiapo casts Kim Domingo and Ate Gay during a show they held in Australia.

In a video uploaded by a fan, Kim asked the male audience member who was called to go on the stage to be blindfolded.

She then asked the audience for permission if she could kiss him.

The audience quickly agreed and was made to believe that it was Kim who would kiss him.

However, Kim stepped aside and let her co-actor Ate Gay, kiss the audience.

Netizens, especially those who were aware of Australian Law, were not happy with what the two artists did.

“WAIT WHAT!!!! THIS IS SO WRONG ON SO MANY LEVELS!!! First of all, inalam ba nila if single si Kuya kasi I would be SEETHING if I were his gf/wife? Also kadiri? Kaya sorry nalang pero wala din talagang respeto mga bakla minsan, walang consent gumagawang ganyang kalokohan,” a netizen said.

“They did that in Australia. Kuya can file S.A. May laban siya kung gusto nyan,” another netizei said.

“The organizers and the hosts should be held accountable. They should also be made aware of the full scope of consent,”

Batang Quiapo event in Australia, another case of double standards – imagine if this was done to a woman
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Comedy Queen Ai-Ai delas Alas couldn’t stop herself from attempting to contact internet celebrity and entrepreneur Christian Albert Gaza after the latter made a huge revelation about Gerald Sibayan.

It can be recalled that Gerald informed Ai-Ai about their breakup via text message and told his wife that he wanted to build his own family.

However, in a Facebook post, Xian said that Gerald was already expecting a baby from another woman.

“Madam, may nabuntis na pong iba yung asawa mo. Wait mo na lang na i-reveal yung bata next year. Ganyan po talaga ang buhay, matapos kang gamitin para umasenso sa life at magkaroon ng green card sa US, iniwan ka na lang basta-basta noong ikaw ay senior citizen na,” said Xian

“Ayaw na po niya sa matanda kaya ngayon ay ipinagpalit ka sa mas bata. Ang importante po ay naging masaya ka sa piling niya for the last 10 years,” he added.

In her Facebook post, Ai-Ai addressed Xian and asked the latter to PM her because she wanted to ask several questions.

“Christian Albert Gaza PM mo naman ako. di ako maka comment sa Page mo eh. hehehe,” she said.

Gerald, who’s currently living in the United States after being helped by Ai-Ai to gain residence, had remained silent since breaking up with his wife.