TINIGIL na ni Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray ang pagtanggap ng new applicants para sa Catriona Gray Academy ng Nas Academy pagkatapos na magkaroon ng exploitation issue sa tattoo artist na si Whang-Od.
Ayon sa official statement: “Cornerstone Entertainment, Catriona Gray and Nas Academy have agreed to stop accepting new applicants for the Catriona Gray Academy until the issue of ‘Whang-Od’ has been fully resolved. Cornerstone will continue to monitor the progress of this incident.”
Tinigil na rin ng Nas Academy ang operations nito sa Pilipinas pagkatapos na ireklamo ng grand niece ni Whang-Od na si Grace Palicas ang pag-manipulate ng naturang Nas Academy sa kanilang lola.
Iniimbestigahan na ng National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) – Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) ang ginawang exploitation ng Nas Academy.
Dahil sa insidenteng ito, nawalan nang higit sa 370,000 Facebook followers ang Nas Daily ni Nuseir Yassin. Mula sa dating 20.98 million followers noong August 4, bumaba ito sa 20.59 million.
Nagsalita naman si Cacao Project founder Louise Mabula tungkol sa umano’y karanasan niya sa kontrobersiyal na vlogger.
Tinawag niya itong walang galing and “didn’t care about making change or shedding light on real issues—he only wanted content, a good, easy story to tell that would get him more Filipino view.”
Nag-backout na rin si Jessica Soho sa pagturo sa Nas Academy.
Heto ang official statement ng KMJS: “In light of recent events, and after our team’s series of communications with Nas Academy, we decided and mutually agreed not to pursue the Jessica Soho course, Nas Academy has informed us that they are working with the NCIP. We hope for the resolution of all issues raised.”
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MAGIGING lolo na ang former Guwapings member na si Eric Fructuoso sa edad na 44.
Sa isang video na pinost ni Eric via Instagram, nagbigay ng payo sa kanyang panganay tungkol sa pagiging isang asawa at ama.
“Ikakasal ka na. Magkaka-baby ka na. Heto ha! based on experience lang, ha? Hindi ko sinasabing sundin mo, hindi ko sinasabing gayahin mo ako. Pero marami akong pagkakamaling ginawa, especially sa mommy mo, sa mga sumunod na… Ito ang payo ko sa ‘yo. Alagaan mo ‘yung asawa mo. Papakinggan mo siya, susundin mo siya.
“Huwag kang magpapadala sa temptation dahil, anak, sinasabi ko sa ‘yo, hanggang sa edad ko ngayon, tinatrabaho ako ng babae lagi. Hindi ko na-experience manligaw, anak, pero lagi akong tinatrabaho. Kaya alam mo ‘yon, minsan nauuto ako, nadadale. Wala, eh… marupok ako. Naniniwala pa ako. Kapag sinabing ‘I love you,’ ako naman ‘I love you rin.’
“So, ibig sabihin, be true to your wife. Love her, love her like there’s no tomorrow, and enjoy-in mo lang. Huwag kang magpapaniwala sa ibang babae, ha?”
Si Eric ang unang nagkaroon ng anak sa grupo nila noon nina Jomari Yllana at Mark Anthony Fernandez.
Sumali naman noon si Frederick sa Starstruck Season 6 sa GMA noong 16-years old ito. Ka-batch niya ang winners na sina Migo Adecer at Klea Pineda. Ngayon ay 21-years old na siya at magiging padre de pamilya na.
Bumawi si Eric sa kanyang panganay sa mga pagkukulang niya rito. Noong nakaraang taon, magkasama sila noong magkaroon ng lockdown at mas nakilala nila ang isa’t isa bilang father and son.
Ngayon ay kasama na ni Eric si Frederick sa kanyang mga negosyo na Gwapings Moto, na isang motorcycle shop at ang restaurant na Gwapigs sa Naic, Cavite.
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TINULUNGAN ng Modern Family star na si Julie Bowen ang isang babaeng nahimatay habang nasa isang hiking trail ito.
Ang babae ay nagngangalang Minnie John at kasama nito ang kanyang pamilya na mag-hiking sa Arcghes National Park sa Utah.
Noong makarating na raw sa tuktok ng inaakyat nitong hiking trail, bigla raw nahilo dahil sa dehydration si Minnie at nawalan na ito ng malay. Bumagsak daw siya tumama sa isang bato ang kanyang ilong.
Huli raw niyang maalala ay dalawang babae ang tumulong sa kanya para mabigyan siya ng first aid.
Ang dalawang babaeng iyon ay ang aktres na si Julie Bowen at ang sister nitong si Annie na isang doktor at agad nitong pinatigil ang pagdurugo ng ilong ni Minnie at pinainom siya ng tubig at pinakain ng pretzels para magkaroon ito ng energy.
Sila na rin daw ang kumontak sa mister at anak ni Minnie para sabihing naaksidente ito sa hiking trail.
Nagpasalamat si Minnie kay Julie at Annie sa kanyang Facebook account:
“All I remember is sitting there with my head in my hands secure on the rock. Next thing I hear someone with a familiar voice kept asking me questions. I wondered if i might be watching tv. My eyes were closed and they said I will be fine and they were cleaning my face and bandaging me up. I heard that familiar voice saying I am going to be ok, a doctor is cleaning me up. As my eyes started to focus more, she smiled and took her hair tie off and shook her hair for me to figure out. Her sister the doctor asked me to guess and I told her I just hit my head, I can’t remember. She said smiling ‘Modern Family’ and I said of course! I told her she was so beautiful. She introduced me to her sister Annie, the doctor, and she is of course Julie Bowen! They explained to me that the guide who was with the them, saw me fall forward splat on my face. My glasses broke my fall flat down, hitting my head on the flat rock breaking my skin on various areas near my nose. They had everything to clean up my wounds and set me up. As I was hearing them giving directions to many people to keep going up, everything was quick mode. They used my phone in my purse to call Brandon. It was a 20 minute trek to them. Some ran ahead to find them. Such wonderful men and women, selflessly giving of themselves! God bless them!”
(RUEL J. MENDOZA)