Actor Randy Santiago was known for always wearing sunglasses, but many netizens didn’t know that there was a bigger reason why he couldn’t publicly remove them.

Since he started his career in showbiz, there have been few to no photographs of Randy without his sunglasses.

In an interview with Magandang Buhay, he revealed that he was suffering from “lazy eye,” a condition in which his left eyelid drooped.

He said he had difficulties opening his left eye, which started when he was in grade school.

His condition worsened, and a cyst already grew in his left eye, which caused him to undergo an operation.

However, the operation was considered failed as the cyst only regrows in his eye.

To make matters worse, the doctor mistakenly cut off a nerve, which made him unable to open his eyes.

Despite his condition, Randy still became one of the most popular actors in the country.

Ogie Diaz revealed another piece of information he gathered from his source about the possible reason why Bea Alonzo and Dominic Roque decided to end their engagement.

In his online program, Ogie discussed the counter-affidavit they filed regarding Bea’s charges against them.

But despite the charges they were facing, Ogie couldn’t help but share the new information he got from his source, saying that the possible cause of Bea and Dominic’s split was because of religious reasons.

“Ang gusto daw ni Dominic ay Christian wedding,” said Ogie. “Kino-convince ni Dominic itong si Bea na mag-convert sa Christian,”

“According doon sa mga naririnig ko, si Bea eh parang hindi para siya convinced, so wala pa sa kamalayan ni Bea ‘yung mag convert bilang Christian.

“Eh eto naman daw si Dominic ang sabi parang baka hindi magkatuluyan, maghiwalay sila kung sakali na hindi pumayag si Bea.

“So ang lumalabas ay hindi pa panahon para kay Bea daw na magpalit ng relihiyon kaya na call-out nga ‘yung wedding,” 

Dominic reportedly tried to convince Bea to fix their relationship after the incident, but the actress decided to end it for good.

Ogie believed that it would be better for Bea and Dominic to finally clarify the reason for their relationship, as the information he had gathered was already known in the showbiz industry.

Former EB Babe member Lian Paz hoped the divorce bill would finally become law.

Lian expressed her support for the divorce bill after giving her opinion on Jodi Sta. Maria’s announcement about the latter’s annulment with Pampi Lacson.

She also couldn’t stop herself from admiring Jodi for not giving up.

“Sobrang na-happy ako for her (Jodi),” said Lian. “Hindi naman kami close. Pero, ang saya ko nung mabasa ko ang post niya. She waited for it and I can tell upon the waiting process, ‘di ba?”

“She showed her character. Nakipag-co-parenting siya nang maayos sa asawa niya. Hindi naapektuhan ang mga anak niya. So, it’s really a battle rin sa isang babae, to be emotionally capable. Strong woman talaga siya,” she added.

Lian then shared that, unlike Jodi, she withdrew her annulment from her former partner, Paolo Contis.

“Sabi ko, bakit palaging may aberya? Maybe, I’ll just pull it off first. And then, sabi ko, ipagpile-pray ko muna nang mabuti,”  she stated.

“Magre-replan muna ko. Paano ko ba ito iaano? Ano ba ang mas magandang ways na puwede? But then again, whatever ways we do, kapag hindi si Lord ang nagbigay,”  she added.

The former dancer was hoping that the divorce bill would finally free her from Paolo’s bonds and allow her to marry her current partner, John Cabahug.

It can be recalled that Lian already disclosed that she couldn’t provide evidence and proper documents to prove annul her marriage with Paolo, which prompted her to give up.

Bea Alonzo was revealed to be asking P30,000,000 from talent manager and showbiz reporter Ogie Diaz for the damages allegedly made by the latter against her.

In a statement published by Ogie’s legal counsel, Atty. Regie Tongol disclosed that his clients filed counter-affidavits against Bea, who filed charges against the showbiz reporters for information they published on their online program.

Meanwhile, Ogie’s co-host, Loi Villarama, has filed perjury against Bea.

Atty. Tongol believed that Bea failed to prove that there was malice in the information disclosed by Ogie about her.

They also argued that Bea was a public figure.

“By being an actress, complainant in effect gave the public a legitimate interest in her life and in her work. Therefore, the subject posts and utterances by Mr. Diaz’s co-hosts are within the realm of fair comment on her work as one of the actresses in the Philippines contrary to their claim in the media that it was about her personal life,” he said.

“Under our laws ‘fair commentaries on matters of public interest are privileged and constitute a valid defense in an action for libel or slander’ because democracy would be meaningless without free discussion of public affairs, even at the cost of a few bruised egos,” he added.

They also described the P30-M being asked by Bea to Ogie’s camp as unjustified and also urged journalists, bloggers, and writers to not be “cowered” by “onion-skinned” public figures.

“Our clients will fight this case with courage because they have no malicious intent and the thirty million pesos (P30,0000,000.00) damages being asked by Ms. Bea Alonzo in her complaint is not only unjustified and unreasonable but is also exorbitant. We are also ready to file other counter charges against Ms. Alonzo for malicious prosecution and damages for this suppression of our client’s freedom of the press and expression in due time,” the lawyer stated.

Eagle-eyed netizens noticed Paolo Contis no longer follow his rumored girlfriend, Yen Santos, on Instagram.

On June 19, 2024, netizens noticed that Yen’s social media page was no longer included on Paolo’s follow list, which sparked more rumors about their possible breakup.

It can be recalled that Yen already unfollowed Paolo several weeks ago.

Paolo also turned his social media page to private.

PAOLO AND YEN SANTOS’ RELATIONSHIP TIMELINE:

2020: Paolo and Yen met for the first time during the production of the movie A Faraway Land, produced outside the country. The Kapuso actor was still in a relationship with his partner, LJ Reyes, at the time.

2021: LJ Reyes confirmed that she already ended her relationship with Paolo. The former actress said that the breakup was not mutual. In the same year, Paolo was spotted with Yen Santos while traveling to Baguio City.

2023: Paolo finally confirmed his relationship with Yen after several months of speculations. However, this year, the celebrity couple would be swarmed by breakup rumors, which they denied.

2024: Paolo and Yen unfollowed each other on Instagram. The actor couldn’t also give a clear answer when asked about his status with Yen. Meanwhile, Yen’s mother insisted that there was no relationship between her daughter and Paolo.

A netizen asked other social media users to stop publishing negative comments about her after she was suspected of being the woman who went viral on social media for using the credit card she picked up from a lost wallet.

It can be recalled that J-ezy Drake Garcia addressed the netizens to help him find the woman who bought an expensive phone using his lost credit card.

The woman was also photographed by the shop where the phone was bought.

Meanwhile, netizen Emmarie Diaz Saldana received messages from her friends and other social media users after they thought that she was the woman being tracked by Garcia.

However, she couldn’t stop being fascinated by how the woman resembled her.

To prove that she was not the woman in the photo, she published a photo taken during her activities on June 16, 2024, the day when the phone was bought.

“Mahaba na po ang hair ko ngayon, and may “tulo” (heart shaped) buhok ko sa forehead. *Punta kayo sa bahay, para ma-confirm nyo. Dala kayo millktea,” she wrote.

Saldana also shared that she messaged Garcia to clear her name.

Meanwhile, it was possible that Garcia’s wallet was not lost all along, as the suspect was known to have used other people’s credit cards in the past.

As of writing, the authorities has yet to update on the possible whereabouts of the suspect.