Bea Alonzo; Ogie Diaz with his vlog co-hosts Loi Villarama and Mrena, and their legal counsel Regie Tongol. Image: Instagram/@beaalonzo; Facebook/Regie Tongol Ogie Diaz assured his followers that despite the lawsuits filed by actress Bea Alonzo against him and his vlog co-hosts, they will continue their job of serving the “public interest.” Diaz, Loi Villarama and Jegs spoke about this during their showbiz update episode on Wednesday, June 19, a day after they filed a counter-affidavit and a complaint for perjury and damages against Alonzo.
“Kung ano ‘yung laban, ‘yun ang aming haharapin...
Lahat naman ng pahayag ay nanggagaling sa lawyer natin,” Diaz said, referring to their legal counsel Regie Tongol. “Baka magkamali ho kami ng sasabihin.” “Pero syempre, tuluy-tuloy pa rin naman ho ang aming pagta-trabaho dito at pagbibigay sa inyo ng aliw,” the showbiz reporter-comedian underscored.
The vlog hosts even jokingly asked one another if they still wanted to talk about Alonzo amid their ongoing legal battle, with Diaz pointing out how Villarama and Jegs were noticeably silent when the topic of conversation involved the actress. “Nagbalita naman tayo ah. Kasi nga, ‘di ba, in line with public interest,” Villarama said.
“Syempre, artista ‘yan.” Diaz, in agreement with Villarama, continued, “Public figure ka e. Siyempre, lahat naman.
.. kapag nandito ka sa industriya—at kahit sa politics—talagang subject to public opinion, to public scrutiny laha.