BB PILIPINAS U CATRIONA GRAY NILAIT

MARAMI ang pumuri sa national costume ni Catriona Gray sa 67th Miss Universe pageant.

Harley’s Facebook post last December 10, Monday evening,  “HEAVY but BEAUTIFUL and RICH with HISTORY: Catriona Gray’s National Costume reminds me of Miss Paraguay, Pamela Zarza’s costume in 1992 and Miss Myanmar’s in 2016. They struggled to walk because it was so heavy but managed to carry it gracefully and walk away with BEST in NATIONAL Costume Award. Crossing my fingers. IM SO PROUD OF YOU MISS PHILIPPINES.”

Ang manunulat na si Bradford Adkins was in Thailand to cover the said event. His Facebook post last Monday night said, “I am so sorry Catriona Gray but dapat ipako sa krus ang nag-design at nagpasuot sa ‘yo ng National Costume mo. Hirap kang mag-lakad kasi napakabigat. Did u even do a dry run walking with it? And the artwork looks like a Grade School project. Nakahihiya! You embarrassed not just yourself but the whole Philippines with that costume!”

Anyway, Bradford further ranted, “Para siyang kampanerang kuba maglakad na parang The Passion of The Christ na hirap na hirap.

But then, some writers came to Catriona’s rescue. Akala mo naman daw ay kung sino ang  detractors ni Catriona kung makapag-comment.

Mga ilusyunada!

In fairness, Catriona deserves our appreciation and applause.

By way of her highly nationalistic costume, she was able to depict our tradition and true character of a true-blooded Filipino. Malakas ba ang palakpakan kay Catriona nang irampa niya ang NatCos?

Sabi pa ng malditang si Bradford, “No! We were all shocked sa kapangitan ng NatCos niya. We all agree she has the ugliest NatCos of the night. Pati nga Thaidancers, talbog ang NatCos ni Catriona. Nagmukha talaga siyang kawawa… pati Philippines, nagmukhang kawawa…Hindi siya makalakad nang maayos sa bigat ng pasan niyang ewan kung ano ‘yun, it doesn’t look like a lantern to us. Sa hirap niyang maglakad, inabutan siya ni Poland sa likod. Akala ko nga, tutulungan siya ni Poland magbuhat ng pasang krus niya.

“Sa NatCos, even if you don’t win, OK huwag ka lang magkalat sa pag­rampa… si Catriona, nagkalat?”

And whose national costume did he like?

Bradford was quick to answer, “Thailand, hands down. Simple yet elegant and nationalistic.

Is that sooooo? Well, why don’t you stay there and have a disease as well! Hahahaha!

KC CONCEPCION AT PIOLO PASCUAL NAGKAPATAWARAN

KC Concepcion was quick to say in an interview that she and ex-boyfriend Piolo Pascual are now the best of friends and that they still care for each other, albeit in a platonic manner. It all started when she was asked about her Christmas wish.

A netizen commented: my wish is maging mag -friend na kayo ni Piolo Pascual at accept doing picture with him. Just for the happiness of your fans (heart emojis).

Sagot naman ni KC. “We are good.

“Piolo and I have forgiven each other and know that we will care about each other as friends.

“Hay naku baka nahuli na po kayo sa balita, hehe,” she said in good humor.

Looking back, they went steady for almost one year (it was October 2010 when they were on.) Tuma­gal ng halos isang taon ang kanilang relasyon.

In November 2011, KC spoke vaguely and indirectly at the defunct The Buzz the reason why their relationship did not last long.

Fast forward sa taong (September) 2015, lumabas sa social media ang larawan nina Piolo at KC na magkasama. The picture was taken when they did an ASAP show in London. After that, kinumpirma ni Piolo na matagal na raw silang nagkaayos ni KC.

Nagkabati raw sila when KC’s Mamita (Mommy Elaine) died in 2014.

Right now, KC’s happy in the company of her French boyfriend Pierre Emmanuel Plassart.

Si Piolo naman, typical of him, has remained unattached, albeit rumors about his being linked with Shaina Magdayao persisted.

P3-M PAMASKO MULA KAY SEN. MANNY PACQUIAO 

“CRAZY scene” ang tawag ng ilang taong nakasaksi sa napakahabang pila ng mga kasambahay, driver, at security guards na nagpunta sa Forbes Park residence ni Manny Pacquiao para mamasko. The incident took place morning of December 11.

Ayon sa mga balita, the boxing champ shared 3 million of his sizable wealth to the people who went to their Forbes Park abode. Tumagal ang pilahan ng tatlong araw at nagsimula raw ito ng alas-tres ng madaling araw.

Bumilib talaga at humanga ang mga neighbor ng boxing champ dahil sa kanyang fabled generosity.

And with that, ito po ang Kuya Pete ninyo na nagsasabing, Christopher, my son, I love you very, very much, my love for you goes beyond eternity. Adios. Mabalos. I always need you, Nhong!