GMA Sparkle actress Kazel Kinouchi clarified her relationship with Richard Gutierrez amid the rumors that she had an affair with the actor.

During a live stream, Kazel said that while she was thankful for the publicity she got due to being linked to Richard, she insisted that there was no truth that she was a mistress of the actor.

“Ang masasabi ko lang, time is the ultimate truth teller,” she said.

“Hindi po totoo yun, napakaganda ko naman, ang haba naman ng hair ko guys,” she added.

According to her, there’s really a chance for them to be spotted together because they were neighbors.

“Hindi po totoo ‘yon, kapitbahay lang po namin yun, maawa na po kayo sa akin. Wag niyo ko pag-chismisan,” she said.

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It can be recalled that Kazel was linked to Richard after the two were photographed together.

Richard was rumored to having relationship problems with his partner, Sarah Lahbati, after netizens noticed that the couple were not being seen together in public and even on their social media posts.

As of writing, Richard and Sarah have yet to release any clarification on the issue.

Writer Lolito Go went viral on social media after he criticized the changes that happened on Miss Universe.

This year’s Miss Universe allowed a married contestant, Miss Universe Colombia Camila Avella, two transgender participants, Marina Machete of Portugal, and Rikkie Kollé of the Netherlands, and also let plus-size contestant, Miss Universe Nepal Jane Garrett to compete for the crown.

While many fans celebrated the inclusivity of Miss Universe 2023, Lolito was not impressed with it, saying that it was too much to handle already.

“May transgender na, may mga nanay na, may plus-sized na rin sa Miss Universe. I’m all for inclusivity pero hanggang saan ipipilit ng pageant organizers yung inclusivity na ito just to drive home a romantic point? It becomes predictable na and funny to some extent eh. What’s next? Ano pa ba ang hindi represented–PWDs, buntis, senior citizenz, conjoined twins? Sige lang, try nyo lang kami gulatin every year. Trip nyo yan eh,” said Lolito.

However, some critics of Lolito said that Miss Universe changes were only part of the progression.

“Our society is progressing. This also means that we are continuously asking the meaning of beauty, what it means to become a beauty queen, womanhood, etc. The body of knowledge in rationalizing pageants is expanding and even growing its roots to “cater” this generation’s new thinking and beliefs,” netizen Levi Miscala remarked.

It can be recalled that the CEO of Miss Universe, Anne Jukapong Jakrajutatip, is also a transgender.

Thousands of Filipino pageant fans were disappointed after Michelle Dee failed to enter the top 5 of Miss Universe 2023.

Miss Australia, Puerto Rico, Nicaragua, and Colombia, entered the top five of the competition, it also included Thailand on the finalists, which the Filipino netizens questioned heavily.

The decision fueled the rivalry between the Philippines and Thailand and even accused the organization of ‘cooking’ the results.

Netizens also noticed that one of the social media pages of Miss Universe mistakenly included Michelle on the top 5 list, then replaced her with Miss Thailand later on.

“Miss Universe posted it and put it in their story, but why was it Michelle Dee who was featured instead of the Thai contestant, and why was it deleted after people started questioning it? Was it just a mistake or was there a cooking show that took place?” netizen Belle asked.

“WAIT??? ARE WE ON THE SAME PAGE???? THAT GOWN IS THE BEST AMONG ALL OF THEM. WHAT HAPPENED??? They are really afraid that the Philippines might devour the mic when she enters the Top 5 so they had to get rid of her. ROBBED!!!! #MissUniverse2023,” netizen Paige said.

Some even theorized that the current Miss Universe CEO, Thai businesswoman Anne Jukapong Jakrajutatip manipulated the result to favor her country.

Meanwhile, several celebrities including Rhian Ramos, Vice Ganda, and MJ Lastimosa couldn’t stop reacting to the result of the pageant.

“Something 🐟🐠🐡 [fishy],” Rhian said.

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— Rhian Ramos (@whianwamos) November 19, 2023

“From 1000% energy to 0.01%!!!! Shekeeeeet!!!!,” Vice wrote.

From 1000% energy to 0.01%!!!! Shekeeeeet!!!!

— jose marie viceral (@vicegandako) November 19, 2023

“Top 10 is top 10!!!!!!! Mabuhay ka MMD!!!!! What a roller coaster of excitement and all the emotions in between YOU MADE US PROUD!!!! Filipinas parin thru and thru!!!!! #MabuhayAngPilipinas #MissUniverse2023,” MJ remarked.

Top 10 is top 10!!!!!!! Mabuhay ka MMD!!!!! What a roller coaster of excitement and all the emotions in between YOU MADE US PROUD!!!! Filipinas parin thru and thru!!!!! #MabuhayAngPilipinas #MissUniverse2023

— MJ Lastimosa (@MJ_Lastimosa) November 19, 2023

Andrea Brillantes retaliated after Kathryn Bernardo unfollowed her on Instagram.

As of writing, Kathryn was not included anymore on the followers list of Andrea’s social media page, while Daniel Padilla, the boyfriend of the former was still being followed by Blythe.

It can be recalled that several rumors circulated on social media about Andrea’s secret meetings with Daniel.

The rumor sparked a discussion that Kathryn and Daniel already had problems in their relationship.

The actions performed by Andrea and Kathryn fueled the rumors that there was really an issue between them.

Meanwhile, Andrea, Daniel, and Kathryn refused to speak on the issue.

Motivational Speaker Rendon Labador was not motivated by the costume presented by Miss Universe Philippines 2023 Michelle Dee.

Michelle’s aviation-themed costume went viral on social media due to its unique concept, which aimed to promote the Philippines.

“The concept itself came from Michelle Dee, she wanted to highlight Philippine tourism. With her national costume, one of our goals was to invite people to come and fly to the Philippines. The solihiya pattern was suggested by Michelle Dee… Aside from the Cordilleran woven fabric, ang dami kong first time sa national costume to be honest. It’s my first time doing fiberglassing technique, first time to work with solihiya pattern, at first time ko incorporating hydronic mechanism and LED lights sa isang costume,” Michelle’s costume designer, Michael Barassi said.

However, Rendon, who claimed to already changed his internet persona, criticized the said costume and even called out its designer.

“Bagsak!!! Sa unang pagkakataon nawala ang creativity ng mga Pilipino. Mahal na mahal ko ang Pilipinas pero huwag naman ninyong sirain, kahit sa costume party baka hindi manalo ‘yan,”  said Rendon.

“Kung sinoman ang nag-design ng costume ni Michelle Dee, panahon na para magising ka sa katotohanan. Ang t*nga mo mag-design. Siguro ikaw ‘yung binola ng magulang simula pagkabata,” he also said.

As of writing, the designer of the costume, the Nueva Viscayan designer has yet to give any response to Rendon’s criticism.

A Palaweño content creator went viral on social media after he revealed that he was being asked to pay P5,000 to visit a certain tourist spot in Palawan.

In his video, Bogito revealed that he was being asked by the management of Fort Santa Isabel in Taytay, Palawan to pay a hefty amount to produce a video inside the tourist spot.

According to him, he was surprised that the people managing Fort Santa Isabel were charging content creators as their videos would help to promote the place.

Bogito, who already had more than 400,000 followers said that he couldn’t afford to pay such an amount, which the management said was for a ‘production fee.’

Meanwhile, Fort Santa Isabel management said that the municipality of Taytay set the said prices for content creators like Bogito.

Bogito clarified that he was not trying to ruin the reputation of the Taytay and only wanted to showcase the place to his followers.

“Wala po kami ibang intensyon ‘don na masama,” said Bogito. “Ipinakita lang po namin kung ano ‘yung kaganapan doon,”

Fort Santa Isabel is a 350-year-old coastal fortification that still standing until today.

The National Historical Commission and the Taytay municipal government in 2019 collaborated to restore the features of the fort, a possible explanation for why they’re charging too much to their visitors who want to create content there.