10. Kris Aquino sues the Falcis Brothers for theft and cyber libel
Kris Aquino ended 2018 on a sour note when she filed numerous complaints against her business manager Nicko Falcis for qualified theft. Allegedly, Nicko had made unauthorized, personal use of Kris’s credit card meant for the expenses of her eponymous production company.
Then, in January 2019, Nicko and his brother Atty. Jesus Falcis filed grave threats complaints against her following a viral phone conversation recording in which Kris can be heard berating Nicko. Kris then sued Atty. Jesus for cyberlibel over “malicious and defamatory statements.”
The case ended in October when Kris announced through her legal team that she and the Nicko have managed to settle their feud and have “amicably worked out all personal differences.”
9. Eddie Garcia passes away
Multi-award winning actor and director Eddie Garcia passed away on June 20 after he suffered from a neck fracture incurred while taping the GMA teleserye Rosang Agimat and went into a comatose state. He was 90 years old.
8. Solenn Heussaff announces pregnancy
On August 9, Solenn Heussaff and Nico Bolzico surprised friends and fans with the announcement that they are expecting their first child. They posted a photo together by the restroom and used the hashtag #BabyBolz.
7. Anne Curtis announces pregnancy too
Exactly 3 months later, Solenn’s sister-in-law Anne Curtis dropped the news that she and Erwan Heussaff are expecting a child too! Anne shared the amazing news on November 10 through a special video in which Anne showed off her 5-month baby bump.
6. Carlo Aquino has a fall out with ex-girlfriend Angelica Panganiban
More than a decade after their split, Carlo Aquino and Angelica Panganiban seemingly rekindled their romance in 2018, delighting CarGel fans everywhere. Carlo would surprise Angelica with bouquets of flowers and go on trips with her together. They even won Couple of the Night during the ABS-CBN Ball. However, this fairytale romance did not last as Angelica suddenly unfollowed Carlo on Instagram in January 2019 allegedly due to Carlo starting a romance with Trina Candaza.
She explained that she was forced to put distance between her and Carlo following the negative feedback she has been getting from Carlo’s fans. “Maayos naman samahan namin. Sinira niyo lang. Sana masaya na kayo,” she tweeted.
Although they still hung out in the months that followed, Angelica made it publicly known on March 2019 during a press conference that she and Carlo are no longer friends. She also said that she doesn’t want anything to do with him anymore.
(ALSO READ: 20 Biggest Pinoy Celebrity Breakups)
5. Arjo Atayde admits to dating Maine Mendoza
2019 also marked the end of the AlDub love team after Arjo Atayde admitted to exclusively dating Maine Mendoza. Maine later published a long post on her blog confirming the news. She apologized to her fans for hurting them but expressed hope that they will understand her happiness.
4. Sarah Geronimo and Matteo Guidicelli announce their engagement
Finally, longtime celebrity couple Sarah Geronimo and Matteo Guidicelli are engaged! They revealed the big news on Instagram on November 7 with a sweet photo together that showed Sarah’s sparkling diamond ring.
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3. Julia Barretto and Joshua Garcia now “just friends”
One of the well-loved love teams, Julia Barretto and Joshua Garcia, surprised everyone when they confirmed they are no longer together. According to them in an exclusive interview with ABS-CBN’s MJ Felipe, they had gone through a rough patch but were in good terms. However, they are now back to being “best of friends.” They never clarified what caused the breakup and denied any involvement of a third party.
2. Bea Alonzo and Gerald Anderson end in bad terms
Bea Alonzo and Gerald Anderson’s breakup grabbed nationwide attention after Bea’s fans started speculating the involvement of Julia Barretto in their sudden split. Both Gerald and Julia have denied these claims, with Gerald clarifying that it was because of constant fighting that led to their breakup. Julia then released a public statement on Instagram accusing Bea of dragging her into their relationship problems and of “bullying” her.
Meanwhile, Bea has kept quiet through it all though she accused Gerald of “ghosting” her instead of ending their relationship properly. Bea has also admitted in recent reports that she has since moved on.
1. The Barretto Family Feud begins anew
Following the passing of the Barretto patriarch, the infamous Barretto Family Feud had once again dominated local headlines. It began with Marjorie and Gretchen refusing to make amends at the wake of their father which allegedly resulted in a physical scuffle that halved the family into two sides: Team Marjorie and Team Gretchen.
Marjorie came forward to tell her side of the story during an exclusive 20-minute interview on TV Patrol wherein she clarified what had happened during the wake and accused Gretchen of “stealing” Atong Ang away from their niece Nicole with whom the businessman allegedly had a long relationship with. Both Gretchen and Claudine denied Marjorie’s statements and shared their own side to the story.
News also blew up when Gretchen was captured seemingly holding hands and leaning on Atong during a flight to the US despite her saying that she did not have romantic relations with him.
Much later, a video clip resurfaced of Marjorie allegedly talking badly about their mom Inday at the hospital and threatening to hit her. An Instagram account who claims to be Inday confirmed that she really was the one Marjorie was referring to in the video and a screenshot of the statement is posted on Claudine’s own page.
Things managed to quiet down from there, but only time will tell when the next feud erupts.
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