Claudine Barretto shared an untold story about her breakup with Rico Yan 22 years after the matinee idol’s untimely passing.

In an interview with Ogie Diaz, Claudine couldn’t stop being emotional while narrating her last moments with Rico. She revealed that she had already ended her relationship with the actor while filming their last project, “Got 2 Believe,” in 2002.

According to Claudine, she discovered something about Rico, which made her decide to call it quits.

She also reiterated that Rico never laid a hand on her.

“Pareho kaming nagkamali. Nagkakasagutan pero sobrang gentleman yan. Never umabot na mananakit siya,” she said.

Claudine also insisted that Raymart only courted her after Rico’s passing, denying the urban legends that Rico discovered that the actress was already in another relationship when he was still alive.

“Never ko niloko si Rico. Ang question ko nga kung ako ba yung namatay, ganun rin ba yung gagawin ng publiko kay Rico? Yun rin ba pagdadaanan niya? Kasi ayokong pagdaanan niya yung pinagdaanan ko. Ipipilit din ba na totoo yung mga tsismis sa kanya? During that time na kinu-crucify ako ng mga tao na sinasabi nila kasalanan ko, ang hindi nila alam sinisisi ko rin sarili ko,” she stated.

“Hindi ko sinagot si Raymart agad. Hindi ako ready. It took one year pa. Mabuti namang tao si Raymart kahit papano,” she added.

She also revealed that Rico left a letter before he passed away to defend her from possible criticisms that she might have received from the public if her breakup with the actor had been disclosed at that time.

“Hanggang sa huling hininga ni Rico, alam kong ako yung minahal niya,” she stated.

It can be recalled that Rico passed away in 2002, which sparked several urban legends about the possible cause of his sudden end.

Orange and Lemons and Francine Diaz finally ended their rift after the controversial event they both attended on April 30 at San Jose, Occidental Mindoro.

In an interview with ABS-CBN News, the organizer and the event producer, Kylee Dioneda, apologized for the confusion that happened, which resulted in Francine appearing on stage on her original schedule.

“Unang-una po sa lahat, humihingi po ako ng pasensya sa mga nangyari,” Dioneda said. “Ito po talaga ay miscommunication lang po ng lahat, sa dami po ng nangyari that time sa event,” the producer said.

Meanwhile, Francine said that she received permission from the organizers to perform earlier, but Orange and Lemons were not informed about her appearance.

The band’s vocalist, Clem Castro, also said that he wanted to end the issue.

“What you see online, all the videos and the postings, were just mere speculations. There’s no clear representation on what happened online. Kami lang lahat nakakaalam and we discussed it internally,” he stated.

He also added that they were already tired during that time, which quickly made them hotheaded during the event.

“The show was two hours delayed. So, ambilis ng pangyayari. Magulo backstage. Things got out of hand and out of control,” Clem said. “I apologized for my behavior, I explained my side. They explained their side. And we found the root cause of the problem – it’s miscommunication.”

Francine said that she already talked to Clem, and they already fixed their differences.

“Nag-sorry din po ako kay Sir Clem, kasi at that time, I wasn’t thinking properly. Wala ako sa right state of mind… I should’ve acknowledged them. But because of intimidation, hindi ko po alam yung gagawin ko,” she admitted.

She added: “Nag-apologize din po ako kay Sir Clem, kasi kahit hindi ko po intention na mag-disrespect, ganun po ang nangyari. Ganun yung naging kalabasan.”

Despite the olive branch offered between the two camps, netizens were still not convinced by Francine’s explanation and cited her cryptic posts after the incident, her mother’s message, and the testimony from the event staff.

Internet sensation Deo Balbuena, also known as Diwata, went viral on social media after he received an SUV from a Chinese car company.

In a Facebook post, GWM Philippines announced that it would grant Diwata a vehicle as a reward for his hard work.

“Para sa mga patuloy na bumabangon. Enjoy and drive safely,” the company wrote.

Fans expressed happiness for the gift Diwata received.

“Si Ms Diwata ang nag patunay na walang imposible pag nag sumikap,” netizen Charles said.

“Eto ang tunay na imahe na nag sipag, tiyaga, diskarte sa buhay,” netizen Ollietine commented.

“Congratulations idol Diwata Pares Overload 2.0 unti unti kanang nag successful Sana wag kapo mag bagu patuloy lng na maging mabuti sa kapwa soon Pag ako naman mag successful hndi ko sasayangin ang binigay sa akin na biyaya ibabahagi kurin sa mga taong mahihirap KC Yun ang moto natin sa Pag vavlog na Sana soon maging kilala tayu na charity vloger ng Pilipinas soon Ameen,” netizen Greenie remarked.

Some netizens also reminded Diwata to be careful with people who might try to also benefit from the blessings he was receiving.

They even mentioned Diwata’s rumored boyfriend, Alvin TV, who may also allegedly benefit from the vehicle received by the internet sensation.

Actress Andi Eigenmann made a response to the rumors about her separation with Philmar Alipayo.

In her Instagram post, Andi laughed at the reports that she was single again, saying that she was clueless about the rumors as she was busy traveling with her brother and children.

“I literally just went on a vacation with my brother and our kids, and come home to find out, through the internet, that I’ve just been separated,” she wrote with a laughing emoji.

She also addressed the rumors that she was not really sad with the loss of her mother, Jaclyn Jose.

“The internet didn’t seem to like that I was grieving the loss of my nanay. Apparently, according to them, I had been faking my sadness about it all along (Not enough social media posts perhaps?) Due to this, the internet has decided that the reason for my sadness is not that I have recently been an orphan but in fact, a divorcee (even if I had never been married,” she stated.

In a separate post, Andi said that she went to travel to grieve to the untimely loss of her mother.

“My grief is a lot of me hoping that your soul, spirit [and] energy went somewhere as beautiful as you; and even more of me missing the being, body [and] person that once held it all,” she said.

“When I walk around this city and I remember that heading home to see her, to sit around, to chat and cackle for hours on end, cannot be an option anymore, I think to myself, ‘So this is what it feels like to drown.’” she added.

Businessman Cedric Lee insisted that there was a lack of elements to prove that he must face reclusion due to their actions against television host Vhong Navarro in 2014.

In an interview, Lee said that the television host also harmed some of his colleagues who fetched Navarro from Deniece Cornejo’s condo.

“Kung wala ‘yung mga elements, hindi talata pasok ‘yon,” said Cedric. “The most, ‘yung nagkasakitan lang, ‘di ba? Pumalag din naman siya [Vhong] so nagkasakitan lang,”

According to him, no one should be put behind bars due to simple commotion.

However, Navarro’s camp said that the television host was helpless when he was captured by Lee’s group.

The reports indicated that Navarro was tied up and blindfolded by Lee’s men and even demanded money from the television host.

Lee said they would likely appeal the decision before the Court of Appeals to prove that the businessman was innocent.

The businessman was already transferred to Muntinlupa to serve his sentence which was up to 40 years.

Meanwhile, Vhong has yet to release an official statement on the decision of the court against Lee and Cornejo.

Social media celebrity Whamos Cruz was criticized on social media after he allegedly used some clips of a videographer without permission.

In a Facebook post, JAK Seventy-Three noticed that the clips he took were used on Whamos’ “Piliin mo ang Pilipinas” entry.

JAK pointed out that the festival videos used by Whamos were his clips.

Whamos didn’t ask him for permission to use the said clips.

After being called out, Whamos credited JAK by putting his name in the video’s comment section.

However, many netizens believed that JAK should not be satisfied with being credited, as Whamos earned much money from his video.

“Kikita siya sa vid na yan. Wag papayag sa credit lang. Charge royalties,” netizen Reiner said.

“This is so sad. Maraming mga ganito eh. They even call themselves content Creators pero nakaw nmn yung mga contents,” netizen Mark remarked.

“Kasuhan mo. wag tanggapin ang apologies, kasi nacall out. Andami nilang time magedit pero walang time humingi ang permit sa original owner,” netizen Deck commented.

It can be recalled that Whamos claimed earlier that they produced the video and took the clips in just two days.

As of writing, JAK has yet to give any statement on his possible next steps.

More stories were being disclosed about the controversial event attended by Francine Diaz and Orange and Lemons.

On April 30, 2024, the event held in San Jose, Occidental Mindoro, became controversial after Francine appeared on stage even if Orange and Lemons were already set to perform during that time.

Francine’s sudden appearance prompted the OPM band to leave the stage.

A netizen shared a video taken at the backstage before the controversial event.

It can be seen that Francine was already preparing to exit the stage when Orange and Lemons passed over her, as they were supposed to perform first before the actress.

Netizens noticed Francine’s reaction, speculating that she was not already in a good mood that day.

There were reports that Francine’s camp really wanted the actress to perform earlier than the intended schedule, which resulted in her snatching away the time of Orage and Lemons.

Francine’s mother also said that she didn’t want her daughter to perform at 2 A.M., so they asked the organizers to change the schedule suddenly.

““Yung kasama niyo po na mapula ang buhok ang nakakagulo sa banda niyo. At sana sa nag organize ng event, April 30 ang event [at] hindi May 1, gusto niyo mag perform anak ko ng 2am tama po ba ‘yan? Hindi pwede basta nalang ako manahimik,” said Mrs. Diaz.

According to event staff, the incident may not have happened if Francine’s camp had just arrived earlier to inform the organizers.

The staff said that Francine didn’t receive permission from the organizers to perform earlier.

“Since they come late, walang proper staff or organizer ang nasabihan an gusto an mauna ni FD. Some woman just began screaming backstage, calling the hosts, para palabasin si FD,” the staff wrote.

Video taken of Francine Diaz behind-the-scenes during the April 30 event with Orange and Lemons.
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Cedric Lee insisted that the charges filed against him by Vhong Navarro were false.

It can be recalled that Lee was found guilty of illegally locking up Navarro in 2014 after they caught him inside Deniece Cornejo’s condominium unit.

In a statement, Cedric said that they didn’t even put Navarro under their custody for more than a day.

He also believed that the decision of the court was too much.

“Nagkasakitan lang ng kaunti… Hindi naman dapat magkaroon ng reclusion perpetua para sa bugbugan lang,” said Cedric.

Navarro’s state after the incident was well-publicized, and they even stayed at St. Luke’s Hospital for two weeks due to his condition.

Lee’s legal team was preparing to appeal the decision before the Court of Appeals.

Meanwhile, Navarro’s supporters asked Lee to stop talking and let his lawyer release statements.

“Cedric let your lawyer speak,” a netizen said.

“You have the right to remain silent, Cedric,” another netizen commented.

Francine Diaz’s mother, Merdick Saenz Diaz, appealed to Orange and Lemons to respect their daughter after the OPM band walked out during an event in San Jose, Occidental Mindoro, on May 1, 2024.

In her now-deleted Facebook post, Mrs. Diaz accused one of the companions of the OPM band as the one who started the confusion between the two camps.

It can be recalled that Orange and Lemons was preparing to perform when the host suddenly called Francine to climb onto the stage, which prompted the band to go backstage.

According to them, they had already asked the band if Francine wanted to appear earlier than the original schedule.

“Yung kasama niyo po na mapula ang buhok ang nakakagulo sa banda niyo. At sana sa nag organize ng event, April 30 ang event [at] hindi May 1, gusto niyo mag perform anak ko ng 2am tama po ba ‘yan? Hindi pwede basta nalang ako manahimik,” said Mrs. Diaz.

“At sa mga walang alam sa mga nangyayari kung wala kayo magandang masasabi wag narin po kayo makigulo. Kung gusto niyo malaman ang totoo kayo kumausap ‘don sa kasama nila na babaeng pula ang buhok kung paano niya kami binastos ng manager namin,” she added.

It can be recalled that one of the staff of the event blamed the actress’ manager for the incident, saying that they made a request to the organizers to let Francine perform earlier.

“Hindi po namin alam kung sino po ang susundin namin, nasa program po lahat, na last po si ma’am Francine, pero siningit po ng manager ni ma’am Francine na siya unahin kahit hindi po nila nasabihan ang orange & lemon,” the event staff said.

“May program po kaming sinusunod, hindi lang po nagkaintindihan ‘yung manager, organizer, at host ng event. Kami po kung ano lang ‘yung sinabi nila ‘yun lang po sinusunod namin, kaya po kahit kami nagulat sa nangyari,” she added.