New Years Resolutions

Why do we have to make a new New Year's resolution after we fail to complete the old ones? Good question.

As promised yesterday, we need to inject humor into the business of PLEDGING to make a PROMISE, so we will not get stressed out if we fail to complete what we VOWED to do.

Below, I made some resolutions not only for myself, but also for people close to me. 

We are doing this for the laughs ... sakali mang may mapikon ... Bato-bato sa langit ang mapikon ... sigi ituloy mo na kung gusto mong magalit.

                                   >>>>>>>>>>>>

My New Year's Resolution is to become a budgetarian and a vegetarian.

Tightening one's belt ... a "budgetarian" has to be a vegetarian ... even if okra is slimy and ampalaya is bitter. Vegetables are cheaper compared to buying beef and pork ... sakali mang hindi mo pa alam yan.

                                     >>>>>>>>>>>>

Mom wants to lose weight. It is an oath she wants to keep.

Just don't show her KFC Hotshots, Pork Chop, or Bicol Express. And when you go to the mall ... avoid passing by Chow King.

                                     >>>>>>>>>>>>

Iiwasan ko rin ang mga bagay na nagpapataba sa akin.

And that includes weighing scales ... and lifesize mirrors. Iwasan ko na rin tingnan ang aking old FB photos that will remind me of what I once was..

                                   >>>>>>>>>>>>

Michael's New Year's Resolution: "I will improve my art in procrastination ." That's manana habit, dummy.

"And to prove that ... I will start tomorrow."

                                      >>>>>>>>>>>>

Shiela promised she will pet more dogs.

Michael agrees as long as she will pet him, too. And she cleaned the dog's shit ... pronto.

                                      >>.>>>>>>>>>

Alfred's pledge this year: "I have never been serious, but I will be more patient and tolerant this time."

If something goes wrong ... don't blame me.  I will blame you!

                                         >>>>>>>>>>>

David's sacred vow? To improve his memory and his retention.

So if you tell him, "Go see Michael if he is around." His answer should never be: "Who's Michael?"

                                         >>>>>>>>>>>>

Bonjo loves to eat, it is hard for him to say no.

His idea of a New Year's resolution is how he can fix five small, frequent meals in a day ... midnight snack excluded.

                                           >>>>>>>>>>>

Katong has just achieved his six pack (I termed it a chiseled stomach or washboard ripped abs)... so he wants to maintain it.

He wondered what his resolution would be like with Bonjo around, showing him the rudiments of how to have a voracious appetite.

                                            >>>>>>>>>>>

Every year ... Shiela makes it a point to change herself.

This year ... for a change ... she just wants to be herself.

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Mark and Jane are a photophile. They just love taking photos with their family in a restaurant, out-of-town picnic, on nature tripping, and camping.

There's nothing to change for them. Family is family.

                                           >>>>>>>>>>>>

I was planning to tell Mike his New Year's resolution should include giving more hugs to the kids.

I could almost see Scott react: "But not in public ... Daddio!"

                                           >>>>>>>>>>>>

Zyle wants her dream girl to be the happiest that she could be. She loves her very much.

For the record, that dream girl, by the way, is her.

                                          >>>>>>>>>>>>

After being hospitalized ... Scott wants to avoid peppery, spicy, and tangy food. Well, he had 1 bout of projectile vomiting again.

Can you blame me?"he said. All that hot, spiced, and seasoned food meant one thing.  They taste good.

                                         >>>>>>>>>>>>>

PJ's promise: "New year ... new me."

After 15 minutes, he comes back  saying, "Never mind ... forget it."

                                       >>>>>>>>>>>>

My other resolution is to go out and SIN no more.

My inner self thinks otherwise.  He wants me to go out and be SEEN more.

                                            >>>>>>>>>>>

Double Entendre

Woman 1: Do you know Arthur?

Woman 2: Oh yes, I know him very well.

The intended meaning, of course, is that Woman 2 and ‘Arthur’ are intimately familiar. 

Double Entendre is a form of wordplay. It relies on an ambiguity in the phrasing or use of words in a statement. It is when a statement can be ‘read two ways’ (or three ways for a triple entendre). 

Typically the joke works because one reading is perfectly innocuous, whilst the second is rude, tawdry, or sexual.

Much Ado About New Year's Resolution

January 1 every year ... kicks off with people afflicted with the New Year's Resolution bug in the eye of the storm. The malady made them focus on their individual goals, plans, and commitment for self-improvement ...  the people made it as a vow, a pledge, their personal mission for that year that needs to be started. 

Just like the now-vogue fashion week, the first week of January is a "personal renewal week" for people who want to renew and change old habits - designing small but manageable steps for growth.

As of late, however, the annual observance saw some tinge of negative coloring to it, and some people treat the New Year as an unwelcome anniversary. It is a yearly albatross around their neck ... (more like a pain in the neck) as it imposes anybody statutory deadlines, especially to people who are hell-bent in making good on their promise.

"The yearly ordeal is back," ... so they say ... the annual struggle where people have to make a roadmap and the grand scheme to better themselves and zoom in new "mission impossible" that seems so unfeasible and unattainable. They found themselves in the same trap as last year, failing again for the nth time and haunting them and their collective consciousness the whole year round.

New Year's Resolution is a nuisance. Let's face it. We know how hard it is to keep up with the challenge and the demands of making a New Year's promise, for isn't it promises are made to be broken? 

That's what we do. And it is the same routine year in and year out. But whether we keep or break our promise ... the reality is there... that New Year's resolution is like a Damocles' sword (or is it our conscience) hanging over our heads and reminding us that we are negligent and remiss, that we have not kept our word.

Imagine keeping the resolution for a month ... let alone the next 365 days? That's a mega-challenge ... a hopeless endeavor ... and an unrealistic quest.

It is for this reason that we treat and adopt a new approach to dealing with this New Year's malady. How about treating it with humor ... a new frame of mind ... a newfound playfulness ... and not getting serious about it.

So, in the spirit of looking hopeful that 2026 will be fruitful for all of us ... let us be lighthearted, have a playful attitude, and focus on fun ... let us foster a sense of camaraderie rather than being overly serious or focused on stress and worry for what lies beyond 2026.

That will help us kick 2026 off with a laugh, and the realization that most of us agree: "We will make things happen this New Year."

Annual Report 2025

                           

Dia Mate - Miss Hispano Americana 2025

The New Year will be here tomorrow... and we can't help but look back at how the Philippines fared in 2025. It was raining titles you could ever imagine, a total of 66 titles to be exact, including subsidiary titles... a new wave of winners both on the male and female side of the spectrum. 

The runner-up spots were nothing to be sneezed at... and those who made the finalist round proved 2025 was a bumper crop, meaning it was a year of golden harvest. 

Here's the breakdown: (18) First Runner Up, (14) Second Runner Up, (9) Third Runner Up, and (3) Fourth Runner Up. 

Those who made it as finalists, we all have (5) Top 6-8 and (10) Top 10-16.

The record is second to none, and there is a big chance that the Philippines will also win Country of the Year.

In 2024, we have a record-breaking 74 titleholders (no country has ever done that ... not until some Johnny come lately has to gall to say the magic of the Philippines is waning ... and they have dislodged the country from its post being the Powerhouse in Asia?

Imagine our winning is diminishing and dwindling with this robust output ... 24 first runner-up spots ...14 second runners-up, 9 third runners-up ... 3 fourth runner-up, 2 fifth runner-up.

Will it be the same milestone winners next year, or will the Philippines duplicate or surpass its own records? This is a 64-dollar question, and I am too excited about what is in store for 2026.

                                  Nikki Buenafe Cheveh - Miss Face of Beauty International 2025

WINNERS

1. Dia Date - Reina Hispano Americana 2025

2. Alexie Mae Brooks - Miss Eco International 2025

3. Jessie Timmons - Mrs. Classic Global 2025

4. Khryss Nicole Go - Miss Chinatown Global 2025

5. Jasper Aron Dimaquibo - Grand Ambassador  I Am Model 2025 International 2025- Adult category

6. Wesmin Pacalso- Miss Independent International 2025

7. Sandro Cordova - Mr. Tourism World Asia Pacific 2025

8. Megan Marie Shinew- Miss Youth International 2025

9. Angelo Hedrix Guevarra - Grand Ambassador I Am Model Search International 2025 - Teen Category

10. Lyja Zhaina Santiago - Miss Pre-Teen Global 2025

11. Louise Aguilar - Miss Youth International Teen 2025

12. Quincy Ross Antonio Pertodo - Mr. Kid Of The World 2025

13. Nazareth Marie-Dolor Enriquez- Mrs. International World Ambassador 2025

14. Elisha Nicole Erana - Junior Miss Kid Of The World 2025

15.  Rein Gonzales- Miss Queen Of The World 2025

16.  Catherine Constantino- Ms. Queen Of The World 2025

17. Krishan Allere - Miss Aura International 2025

18. Patricia Anne Bangug - Miss Orient Tourism Global 2025

19. Francine Tajanlangit - Miss Elite Global 2025

20. CJ Opiaza- Miss Grand International 2024-2025

21. Angel Lovely Melocotones - Miss Charity Teen Global 2025

22.  James Andre Bayot - Mr. Teen Universal 2025

23. Jasmine Omay - Universal Woman 2025

24. Jean Micaell Yabot - Mr. Heritage International Asia-Pacific 2025

25. Krishna Gravidez - Miss World Asia 2025

                                   Ahtisa Manalo - Miss Universe 2025 - 3rd RU

26. Charina Carmen Cabading Josol - Grand Global Ambassador International 2025

27. Ralph Jude Dinolan - Mr. National Universe Earth 2025

28. Jorick Oba - Mister Heritage Ambassador 2025

29. Samantha Loelle Reyes - Mini Ambassador Glam Universal 2025

30. Charina Carmen Cabading Josol - Grand Global Ambassador International 2025

31. Jhan Phoebe Gaurana - Little Miss Glam International 2025

32. Sabella Julianne Ozaeta - Mini Miss Glam Worldwide 2025

33. Joelle Divine Uy - Miss SudaAmerica Global 2025

34. Tristan King Dano - Little Mr. Junior Idol World 2025

35. Nickoea Marie Whittaker - Miss Pre-Teen Junior Idol World 2025

36. Maria Shaiya Oisha Diwa - Miss Teen Junior Idol World 2025

37. Wendelyn Talabis - Elite Mrs. Supranational 2025

38. Hannah Marie Alejandro - Miss Business Global 2025

39. Alira Halid Jones - Miss Pre-Teen Universe 2025

40. Kathryn Agnes Laguyo - Miss Teen Universe 2025

41. Evangeline Mae Castillo Robea - Classic Mrs. International Global 2025

42. Kirk Bondad - Mister International 2025

43. Aries Ronnie Patis - Mister Tourism Ambassador Universe 2025

44. Garett Lyre - Mister Tourism Ambassador World 2025

45. Jamaica Teodoro - Miss Tourism Ambassador  World 2025

46. Allen Joyce Manzano - Miss Tourism Globe International 2025

47. Sugar Mercado - Mrs. Universe Official 2025

48. Emma Tiglao - Miss Grand International 2025

49. Christine Eds Enero - Miss Tourism Queen Of  The Year International 2025

50. Prince Jeffrey Hernandez - Master of The World 2025

                                                 Emma Tiglao - Miss Grand International 2025

51. Angela Bianca Agustin - Miss Asia Global 2025

52. Zharren Kate Colina - Miss Pre-Teen Gorgeous Universe International  2025

53. Jurizze Nicole Santiago - Miss Majestic International 2025

54. Arianna Pantaleon - Miss Environment International 2025

55. Zara Lopez - Miss Noble Queen International 2025

56. Yna Angela Uy -Super Model Universe 2025

57. Han Lamarozza - Mrs. Asia Pacific Global 2025

58, Sylvia Polak - Mrs. National Globe 2025

59. Jerome Valdez - Mr. King Of Pacific Earth 2025

60. Novelyn Natividad - Mrs Asia Pacific Cosmopolitan 2025

61. Ada Elisha Dwayne Lomod - Little Miss Of The Year International 2025

62. Angelica Faye Louisse Busante - Mrs. Charming 2025

63. Marck Marasigan - Mister Celebrity International 2025

64, Joshua Salibongcogon - Mister Majestic International 2025

65. Joshua Trapago - Mister Glocal International 2025

66. Jillian de Guzman - World Tourism Ambassador 2025

T                                             Tarah Valencia 0 Miss Supranational 2025 - Third RU

FIRST RUNNER UP

1. Aragon Jacob Lor - Mr. Chinatown Global 2025

2. Arianne Villareal - I Am Model Search International 2025

3. Jasper Aron Dimaquibo -  I Am Model Search International 2025

4. Shindell Atibula - Supermodel International 2025

5. Princess Juliane Opiaza - Miss Fitness Supermodel World 2025

5. Brent Mendoza - Mister Culture International 2025

6. Penelope Vicente- Miss Teen Culture International 2025

7.  Charyzah Barbara Esparrago -  Miss Supermodel Worldwide 2025

8. Riki Gabriel Pitogo - Miss Teen Star International 2025

9. Princess Abella - Mrs. Grand International 2025

10 Kenneth Marcelino - Mr. Cosmopolitan 2025

11. Fraulin Mata Mostoles - Miss Freedom Of The World 2025

12. Mardy Mabalda - Miss Equality International 2025

13. Anita Rose Gomez - Miss Asia Pacific 2025

14. Lance David Tepora -World Fitness Supermodel 2025 - Vice Champion

15. Chiara Mae Viscaya Gottschalk - Miss Teen Universe 2025

16. Paula Merced Vitug- Miss Eco Teen International 2025

17. Micah Cabahug - Mrs. Friendship International 2025

18. Kurt Michael Aguilar - Mr. Friendship International 2025

19. Yashna Sumir Sharma -Miss Teen Icon International 2025

SECOND RUNNER UP

1. Miko Santos - Mister Teenager Universe 2025

2.  Trisha Irish Marie Rosales - Miss Global Asian 2025

3. Elijah Stark Guevarra- I Am Model Search International 2025- Kids Category

4. Gerlaine Silva - Miss Charity International 2025

5. Denver Argana - Mr. Fitness Supermodel World 2025

6. Alyssa Mildred Villarina - Miss Global Universe 2025

7. Elizabeth Lipkin - Mini Miss Junior Idol World 2025

8. Meridith Bobadilla - Miss Teen Earth 2025

9. Jeslyn Santos - Miss Woman International 2025

10. Hannah Marie Alejandro - Miss Business Global 2025

11. Michael Angelo Toledo - Man Of The Year 2025

12. Scarlet Maidin - Miss Cultural International 2025

13. Matt Gregorio - Man Hot Star 2025

14. Alessandra David - Miss Celebrity International 2025

                                        Miko Santos - Mister Teenager Universe 2025

THIRD RUNNER UP

1. Jordan San Juan- Manhunt International 2025

2. RJ Dinolan - Mister National Universe 2025

3. Tarah Valencia - Miss Supranational 2025

4. Marnny Lampa - Caballero Universal 2025

5. Imee Soyangco - Miss Friendship International 2025

6. Ahtisa Manalo - Miss Universe 2025 

7. Karianne Raab - Miss Glamour Look International 2025

8. David Cuanjuco - Mister Bear International 2025

9. Juliana Panopio - Miss Wellness World 2025

FOURTH RUNNER UP

1. Xena Ramos - Miss Global 2025

2. Kenneth Cabuncal - Mister Supranational 2025

3. Myrna Esguerra - Miss International 2025

                                           Kenneth Cabuncal- Mr. Supranational 2025 4th RU

TOP 6-8

1. Krishnah Gravidez - Miss World 2025

2. Maria Diosa Liquido - Miss Culture International 2025

3. Anne Patricia Lorenzo - Miss International Queen 2025

4. Joy Barcoma - Miss Earth 2025

5. Miguel Germina - Mr. Gay World 2025

TOP 10-16

1. Gianne Boelle Corpuz - Miss Summer World 2025

2. Scarlet de Mesa- Top Model Of The World 2025

3. Raed Al Zghayer - Man Of The World 2025

4. Marcus Parcon- Mister National Universe 2025

5, Jasmine Omay - Universal Woman 2025

6. Jether Palomo- Mister Global 2025

7. Annabel McDonnell - Miss Globe 2025

8. Joahnna Lee Ucol - Miss Scuba International 2025

9. Cyrille Payumo - Miss Charm International 2025

10. Marlon Melgar- Mr. Glam International 2025

                                                                     Kirk Bondad- Mr. International 2025

Showbiz Oddities

The term "showbiz oddity" refers to a person, thing, or event within the entertainment industry that is considered strange, unusual, or peculiar. 

Showbiz is an informal abbreviation for "show business," which encompasses all aspects of the entertainment industry, including film, theatre, and television, as well as the people involved, like artists, producers, and agents. 

Oddity means something strange, unusual, or different from what is expected or ordinary.

So here we go.  Don't you think Carla Abellana getting married on the same day her erstwhile husband, Tom Rodriguez, won Best Supporting Actor ...  an oddity?

And the more strange it becomes because the title of Tom's movie is UNMARRY? Coincidence?

A Viral Post?

Yesterday, my post with a running title "Was Ahtisa Manalo Cyberbullied?" seemed like it had gone viral. When the clock struck 12, there were already 1,361,070 views, 2251 likes, 436 comments, and 103 shares.

This is the first time this has happened to me as a writer and a blogger. I was pinching myself to see if it was true or not, but the hallmark signs were there that the post had unusually high notification metrics, and the exponential growth in reach and engagement was achieved in a short period, and it quickly reached an audience far wider than my existing followers. 

When I write, all I need is to be truthful, have good communication skills, creativity, and focus on helping my audience understand my points of view and deliver a unique, engaging, and consistent content regularly.

I try to recognize my own biases too ... doing that is essential for accurate interpretation, better decision making, and stronger critical thinking.  In the case of Ahtisa and her falling out with Cosmo, bias shapes what gets included in what I wrote, what needs to be emphasized, or omitted, and how evidence is framed; being aware of it prevents misunderstanding and misuse of information.

I don't have any pretensions that I am good and am always right, and it never crosses my mind that I will be writing because I want my post to become viral. Always.

Who doesn't want engagements, views, and shares ... anyways. The audience and the followers' support are the lifeline of any writer worth their salt.

Ahtisa being bullied is not clickbait. 

It has gone viral because it triggers strong emotions (awe, joy, anger, surprise), and besides, Ahtisa has a strong and solid fanbase, which is why they came to her rescue when her hands and tongue were tied.

It also has high relatability; pageants are always known to help candidates empower themselves, but it was not so in this case. After her interview with V.G., it becomes evident that pageants can also make or break dreams and aspirations.

The post has gone viral, maybe because the memes created by Miss Cosmo's supporters (Ahtisa being Medusa) were visually appealing. That had helped amplify platform algorithms that favored high engagement.  

It was timely also, and a perfect time for user-sharing ... and the audience who shared the post feel good or smart when they did it. They feel they have done something good.

It was funny that the fans instead of getting mad, marvelled at Ahtisa's appearance with snakes and all. "Kung si Ahtisa daw ang ahas ... napakagandang ahas niya ay hindi daw sila dapat matakot. Maganda siyang Medusa or Valentina."

You see ... it is a salad of psychological triggers, strategic timing, and algorithmic fuel ( and has not have nothing to do with the writer), that made the content spread like wildfire.

That makes me wonder, kailan kaya ang repeat and encore ng ganito katinding engagement?

Maybe in another lifetime? On the other hand, I am happy I wrote that piece.

The Worst Pageant Cybervullying

The brouhaha created by the interview between Vice Ganda and Ahtisa Manalo has deteriorated into some kind of a "dog-eats-dog scenario (I don't mean canine cannibalism by the way) where combatants are willing to harm and discredit each other just to prove that they are right ... or gain advantage and win the argument.

I was reading the news item from the mainstream media, and was reinforced by news tidbits from pageant blogs. At first, I didn't understand why the top Miss Cosmo exec was acting so defensive, overprotective, and self-justifying. He became onion-skinned and oversensitive; he was ranting to the high heavens as if the situation were a matter of life and death.

I gave him the benefit of the doubt, though, and I did not judge him or form any negative or critical opinion hastily, without knowing all the relevant facts and the full story.

So I went back to the root of the word war, where it all started - the full video of the interview. And I also reviewed Jay Luu's (Miss Cosmo's head of marketing and communications) verbal response regarding Ahtisa's answer to the question on what her worst pageant experience was. 

Ahtisa was just telling her side of the story ... the way she saw it. Little did she know that her own version and perspective would be blown out of proportion (when all they wanted for Ahtisa to do was to sweep the whole thing (the stage collapsing) under the rug and keep mum about it and not do or say anything because it leaves a sour taste in everyone's mouth).  

In the process, they make her look like an ingrate or a snake, and the accompanying memes and caricatures will prove that.

(Please watch the video below to understand the context, the circumstances, conditions, surroundings, and the factors contributing to the story.)

The interview was done in Tagalog and English.  The host was a gay icon and also a comedian, so from time to time, their conversation was peppered with high-fives and low-fives, and there was a lot of giggling and silly laughs, which can easily be misconstrued as rude or impolite by our Vietnamese friends, who were dropping by unannounced and who really didn't understand that Ahtisa was just going with the flow ... as the mood of the interview (relaxed, engaged, tense) is dictated by the host.

No one expected the Vietnamese to be also interested in the interview, and even though Ahtisa's participation in Miss Cosmo was a long time ago ... that did not stop them from eavesdropping and being intrigued as to what she was going to say.

There was no subtitle in the said interview ... so the exec must have hired the aid of a translator to figure out what is being talked about (not unless he knows Tagalog). 

The 64-dollar question was: Did the translator really interpret accurately the original message being communicated, its meaning and tone from the source language (Tagalog) into the target language (Vietnamese)? 

Or did he add more spices to make the exec run amok? He was not the head honcho as we expected him to be ... but acted like a little child having a meltdown and throwing a fit.

The interpreter's responsibility requires more than just knowing two languages; it demands cultural sensitivity, attention to detail, and professional integrity.

In my view, Ahtisa did not do or say anything bad against Miss Cosmo. She was too careful not to mention the name of the pageant ... it was the host who opened Pandora's box. If they were doing high fives or giggling, it doesn't mean disrespect or mockery(that's the exec's own words), that they were badmouthing them ... if that's what they mean. 

It was the exec's onion-skinned attitude, his eagerness to defend the name of the pageant come hell or high water, and his being extravagant with more explosive verbal and written ammunition, without even thinking, if that was really what Ahtisa and the host were talking about.

The official photographer's comment was even worse. He said he has a genuine admiration for Ahtisa in Miss Cosmo 2024. He even regrets that his team has captured many of her beautiful moments throughout the competition. Her interview with Vice ... he considered a lack of civility in her conduct.

He also said Ahtisa was dishonest ... and this irresponsibility diminishes the image she wants to project, and he considered her unfit for the title she holds.

The exec, the photographer in chief, and the rest of the pageants' supporters ganged up on Ahtisa and painted her as a villain when Ahtisa did nothing. Lahat ay nagagalit dahil lang sa "maling akala." Maling akala dahil yong hinala nila ay hindi naman yon ang tunay na nangyari. And Ahtisa doesn't have control over where the interview will lead them.

Meaning they have read something in the situation that wasn't there in the first place. ... a mistaken belief about something that isn't true. That reminds me of the Lenten scene in Calvary where people chant, "Crucify him ... crucify him. 

Yes,  indeed, they have crucified Ahtisa because of some "false assumption" when they could have remedied the situation by talking to Ahtisa herself in person ... not with some unreliable third-party means like the translator.

The accident when the stage collapsed was the worst pageant experience in her memory.  That isn't the case now.  With Viet's rabid fans belittling, mocking, and using derogatory and denigrating caricatures and memes ... that to me should be her worst pageant nightmare.

Whether Viet will accept it or not, they should be accountable and responsible for all the pain and mud-slinging that is going on. They have used and abused Ahtisa - the worst and the most licentious and painful form of cyber-bullying.

Miss Cosmo has not apologized to Ahtisa when the stage collapsed, and this time around, they need to when Ahtisa became the recipient of an orchestrated, vile, and below-the-belt tirade and accusations ever launched. I wonder what some lawyers' perspective is ... regarding the memes.

Look at the images ... Mr. Exec and Mr. Photographer, don't you think your people have gone too far ... going even beyond civility, decency, good manners, and right conduct?

Did Ahtisa deserve this ... when in all honesty, these commotions were just an offshoot of the exec's overzealousness, hasty conclusions, oversensitiveness, and wrong and premature assumptions?

Lastly, what are the ironies and lessons we can learn from all this?

1. It is ironic how everyone wants the collapse of the stage to DIE a NATURAL DEATH and be forgotten once and for all. But the juvenile and irresponsible reactions from Cosmo's top brass once more OPEN THE CAN OF WORMS they want to keep closed.

The fact of the matter was, they already succeeded in hammering the FINAL NAIL TO THE COFFIN of the much dreaded controversy. Without lifting a finger, they manage to RESURRECT the DYING altercations and have their SKELETONS RISEN again FROM THE GRAVE.

2. It is also ironic how the photographer hurled accusations of Ahtisa's lack of civility and being unfit to be queen, and then had his mouth zipped when the accompanying memes sprouted like mushrooms. Was it selective outrage on his part? He becomes aggrieved with Ahtisa's interview and becomes tolerant of Viets' calling Ahtisa a snake.

If this is not harassment, what else could it be - unjust vexation, unwarranted annoyance? Or Cyberbullying? Wasn't it the highest form of lack of civility?

You be the judge!