Comedy Queen Ai-Ai delas Alas couldn’t hold her emotions after she received a surprise visit from former child star Jiro Manio.

Ai-Ai was the special guest of Boy Abunda’s program, My Mother My Story, where they discussed her life as a mom.

The comedian, who was set to celebrate her birthday on November 11, was visited by her son, Sancho.

But what Ai-Ai surprised the most was the visit of Jiro, who became one of her co-stars in the movie Ang Tanging Ina.

“Nakakatuwa naman ang mga anak ko.. Si Jiro grabe iba na siya ngayun at may gift pa,” said Ai-Ai.

It can be recalled that Ai-Ai helped Jiro recover from his vices in 2015, but the condition of the former child actor only worsened.

Ai-Ai ended her connections with Jiro at that time and only reappeared again in 2020 after the latter was put under the custody of the authorities after he faced a frustrated homicide charge.

She revealed that Jiro was unwilling to change himself then, so she decided not to pursue helping him.

“Yung isinumbong sa akin na iyon, siguro after ilang days o ilang weeks, nagsabi na siya sa akin ng ‘Mama, lalabas na ako ng rehab’. So ako, wala na. Nawalan na ako ng pag-asa. ‘Wala na, hindi na magbabago si Jiro,'” she said.

Comedian Wally Bayola finally gave information about his private video that circulated on the internet in 2013.

It can be recalled that Wally’s career almost ended when a video showing him and former EB Babes member Yosh Rivera was published without their consent.

In an interview, Wally corrected the information regarding his absence on Eat Bulaga when the video was released, saying that the management didn’t suspend him and it was his own decision to leave the show.

According to Wally, the video was recorded in 2010, but it took three years before someone uploaded it without his authorization.

“Ang ipinagtataka ko, ang tagal na nun, 2010 pa. Tapos, eto, lumabas 2013,” he said.

He believed that his data was breached when the former EB Babe member decided to fix the laptop that the comedian previously owned.

Yosh visited a service center near the comedy bar where Wally performed a laptop repair service without knowing that it would be possible for the technicians to recover deleted files.

“Yung laptop ko, binili ni Yosh, 2012 pa. Nasira kaya pinagawa niya. Pero bago napunta sa kanya lahat ng files dun, dinilete ko lahat. Lahat-lahat. E, kahit pala na-delete mo na yung files, nari-retrieve pa rin pala ang mga yun,” said Wally.

“Nung may lumabas na video, naalarma ako kaya humingi ako ng tulong sa mga kaibigan ko sa NBI. Tumulong naman sila, kaya lang, may ibang lumabas na. Pero na-trace nila kung sino ang naglabas,” he added.

Wally said that Yosh lost her job and even left the country after the issue.

“Pati nga siya, nasira rin. Nawalan siya ng trabaho at tumigil na rin siya sa pag-aaral. Huminto siya. Biktima rin siya,” he stated.

Yosh was currently in the country and was even spotted having a reunion with Wally.

A fan of One Direction made an extra effort to mourn the passing of one member of the boyband, Liam Payne.

In her social media post, netizen GRSB showed the preparation she made to create a mock wake of the boyband member who passed away last October 16.

The funeral included a casket, flowers, and a big portrait of Liam.

“Yung hindi ka makapunta sa lamay ni Liam kaya nagpagawa ka ng sarili mong lamay,” she said.

According to a representative of the page owner, the individual behind the setup is a funeral owner, so they didn’t spend money to make it happen.

However, netizens, including some One Direction fans, were not happy with what the netizen did.

“While he was alive, no one came to comfort him ..so sad. Now he is gone, everyone is talking about the good things he has done on this planet,” netizen Vess said.

“Kahit pictures nlng sana display kesa ganyan wala namang laman. Lakas ng trip mo mare!” netizen Primajosa commented.

“Sana ni lubos nya na, mas heartfelt kung sya mismo humiga sa lamay, representing na para narin syang namatay sa pag kawala, hihiga lang naman, may breathing apparatus naman or hose,” netizen Iska remarked.

It’s not yet known if the fan would also do a mock burial for her idol.

Actress Claudine Barretto shared the sweet gesture she received from her so-called ‘baby brother,’ Boy2 Quizon.

In her Instagram post, Claudine shared with her followers that she was facing unbearable sadness as she remembered the passing of her father.

Because of her condition, she couldn’t sleep properly and was required to take medicine to get proper rest.

She then narrated how Boy2 visited her to give her some comfort.

“I don’t know what reason felt the need to visit me mag ki kiss lang daw sya if tulog ako,” said Claudine.

“God i thank u for my baby bro Boy2.buti d nya tinawagan mga kuyas ko si @smokey_manaloto at @gio__alvarez kundi patay ako ni di ako pwede mag bathroom kailangan tulog agad.this is my Family not by blood but by choice,” she added.

Claudine and Boy2 became close after they became co-stars on Home Along The Riles 2.

 

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Police officer and Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) player Julius Manalo answered the questions about whether he was also interested in following in the footsteps of his brother, Jay Manalo.

Julius went viral on social media after reuniting with his Korean mother 31 years after their separation.

As the story became popular, netizens discovered that Julius was also Jay’s half-brother.

Because of his popularity, netizens were urging Julius to become an actor like his half-brother.

In an interview, Julius said nothing was wrong if the opportunity knocks on him.

“Tinitingnan ko siya as another opportunity para magkaroon ng trabaho para sa pamilya ko. Kung magiging maganda naman at hindi siya magiging abala sa talagang sinumpaan kong tungkulin, bakit hindi ko gagawin iyon para sa pamilya ko?” he said.

Meanwhile, Julius described his meeting with his mother as a blessing.

“Kasi hindi ko po dapat sarilinin yung blessings sa akin ng Panginoong Diyos para makapag-inspire ng iba pang tao para sa family healing, family values, and reconciliation,” he said.

“So yung mga interviews po nung una, pinag-isipan ko po, ‘Kailangan ko pa bang pumunta?’ Pero naisip ko, magmula nung may mga nanay na nagme-message sa akin na kinausap siya bigla ng anak niya na matagal na silang hindi nag-uusap, siguro yung interviews na iyan hangga’t meron, is dapat puntahan ko para to tell my story, to inspire other people po,” he added.

Half-brothers Jay and Julius Manalo were gaining support from the netizens after their story went viral on social media.

It can be recalled that Julius, a police officer and a player of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL), captured the hearts of Filipino netizens after his reunion with his Korean mother after 31 years.

However, netizens were surprised when they discovered that Julius was the half-brother of actor Jay Manalo, who was one of the most popular artists of his time.

According to Julius, he was already working, even if he was still a child, to make ends meet by selling rugs and scrap metals.

But when his brother was informed about Julius’ plight, Jay, who was still a newbie actor at that time, supported the latter.

Julius also worked at a fast-food restaurant, which prompted some netizens to convince the company to get the officer and his brother as new endorsers.

“Yang mga ganyang tao ang pweden pwede na indorser may puso at pagmamahal,huag yong walang puso tapos mayamang mayaman na,payayamanin nio pa,” netizen Teresa said.

“Maraming tatangkilik pag sila ang endorser..deserve na deserve nila..” netizen Remy commented.

“Ay oo pwede gawan ng jollibee yan kong gusto nila kc nakaantig yang kwento ng magkapatid at sa buhay ni julius in true life nya pang pamilya talaga,at trending ngun yang kwento ni nila at nababagay kay Jollibee yan kc pampamilya talaga i bounding nila ung commercial pagdekitin nila mula umpisa ang kwento hangang sa nagkita cila at nag bounding sa jollibee ganoon kc may mga anak c julius nababagay talaga tuwang tuwa mga bata sa jollibee,.sana no maisip nila cila nalang kuhanin ,makahakot talaga ng attention sa mga tao at bata,” netizen Babita wrote.

Award-winning actress Gina Pareño admitted that she sometimes felt sad because she couldn’t find opportunities to share her acting talent on television and film.

An actress since she was 17 years old, Gina believed that acting was already part of her DNA.

According to her, she really missed being in front of the camera.

 

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“Hindi naman sa hindi ko naalala, ang nasa isip ko behind my back, gusto ko may kamera, nakakaarte ako, ‘yung nakakaraos ‘yung init ng dugo ko sa acting. Tapos ‘pag wala akong labas, para bang wala nang nagmamahal,” she said.

“Unhappy ako, ‘pag hindi ako umaarte. Walang ilaw, walang kamera. Alam kong nasa kwarto lang ako. Parang nakalimutan na nila ako.” she added.

Currently, Gina is busy creating her own content on social media.

Meanwhile, netizens asked FPJ’s Batang Quiapo director and leading actor Coco Martin to invite Gina to his show.

As of writing, Coco has yet to give any response if he would be willing to give Gina an acting role in his show.

However, netizens were confident that Gina would be more than qualified to become part of Batang Quiapo due to her decades of acting experience.

Veteran actor Jay Manalo said he quickly offered to support his half-brother, Julius Manalo when he discovered that the latter was selling rugs to earn extra income.

In an interview, Jay said he was forced to live alone after his father, Eustaquio Manalo Jr. decided to work abroad.

To make ends meet, he created several jobs, like collecting scrap metals and selling rugs.

However, his struggle didn’t last long after Jay discovered his brother’s state.

According to Julius, his brother assisted him financially.

“In fairness po kay Kuya hindi naman siya ‘yung pinabayaan kami na ‘bahala kayo.’ ‘Pag may sobra siya talagang tumutulong din naman sa amin,” said Julius.

It can be recalled that Julius went viral on social media because of his reunion with his mother after 31 years of being far away from each other.

Julius became an instant online celebrity, and some netizens even asked him to join showbiz.

Veteran actress Raquel Monteza couldn’t hide her disappointment towards two-time Olympic gold medalist Carlos Yulo due to the treatment by the latter towards his mother.

In an interview with Morly Alinio, Raquel lectured Carlos and called him worthless.

“Wala kang kwentang tao, kasi nanay mo pa rin ‘yun kahit s’ya na ang pinaka
masamang tao sa mundo nanay mo parin ‘yan,” she said.

“Hindi mo nga kasalanan pero dapat magpasalamat ka kasi binigyang buhay ka pa rin,” she added.

Raquel’s statement received mixed reactions from the netizens.

As of writing, Carlos has yet to give any response to the statements made by Raquel against her.

It can be recalled that Carlos publicly criticized his mother and accused her of pocketing the money he received from joining international competitions.

However, Angelica said that she only took a portion of Carlos’ money to secure the future of the latter, saying that her son was not an athlete forever.

“Wala kaming ninakaw, wala kaming ginalaw na pera niya. Siguro meron, portion… na hindi naman ‘yung sasabihin na aaraw ‘yung bulsa niya… kasi in-invest namin eh, sa bahay… para makita din niya, na pwede niyang masabi na ‘may remembrance ako sa pera ko,” she said.

Veteran columnist Cristy Fermin revealed that she didn’t win the libel case filed by Sharon Cuneta and Kiko Pangilinan against her.

In her online program “Cristy Ferminute,” the so-called ‘Pambansang Marites,’ said that she already received a letter from the court on October 17 and posted bail.

She was guilty on all five counts and was required to pay P240,000 in total.

“Talo po ako sa five counts ng libel at ang sabi nga natin, inflation is real. Kasi hindi lamang po mga bilihin ang tumataas ngayon. Ilang taon na po ang nakakaraan ng matalo ako sa piskalya ay nag-bail lang po ako ng P10,000 para sa isang kaso ng libel. Ngayon po, P48,000 na po per count ang bail,” said Fermin.

However, Cristy said that she was planning to appeal the decision.

Cristy was also facing charges from celebrities like Bea Alonzo and Dominic Roque.

The issue started when Cristy made claims about KC Concepcion and her relationship with Sharon and Kiko.

She also mentioned the alleged rift between KC and her half-sister, Frankie.

On May 10, 2024, Sharon and Kiko finally attempted to end Cristy’s discussion about their private family matters by filing a complaint against the columnist.

As of writing, Sharon and Kiko have yet to release any statement on the court’s decision against Cristy.