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Friday, June 12, 2026

Brandon Espiritu Faces Backlash Over Comments on Filipino Representation

Brandon Espiritu and Jether Palomo








Images courtesy of Instagram: Brandon Espiritu, Titas of Pageantry, 
Facebook: Luis Portelles, Enzo Bonoan, Jether Palomo


‘Halfies’ is a slang defined as someone who has mixed-race origins. In most countries, like the Philippines, halfies dominated the field of pageantry, sports, and entertainment. The Philippines embraces these people as their own as they continue to bring honors.

Unfortunately, recent controversy has been sparked by the comments of halfies, Brandon Espiritu and Jether Palomo. Espiritu, Mister Supranational PH representative in Poland, said he was just being true by not speaking in Filipino as he is not from the Philippines. However, he was quoted as stressing that without halfies, the country would not have a chance in pageants.

The blatant remark caught the ire of netizens. Such a statement implied the superiority of halfies and belittled local contestants. It reflected arrogance and insensitivity towards the conditions of the country halfies chose to represent.

Meanwhile, Palomo, Mister Pilipinas Global 2025, pledged allegiance to the American flag in one of his social media posts. Espiritu seconded the post. The exchange was captured and posted on social media.
The exchange led to a backlash and some netizens called them as opportunists. After all, one of them already is a network talent. Espiritu issued an apology later. Palomo apologized as well.

Damage has been done, though. While many halfies have thrived in the Philippines as representatives of the nation, no one has stirred as much controversy as Espiritu and Palomo. Loyalty was never a question for most fans. However, after the Espiritu and Palomo, halfies will be under scrutiny when they build their fame using their Filipino heritage.   



180 comments:

  1. Cancel this bigot. Ituon dapat ang cancel culture sa mga taong katulad nito.

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    1. Yes, yes and yes! 100% Kakainit ng ulo.

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    2. Yung Jether isa ring ggss susme

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    3. This is why I do not understand why a lot of Filipinos look up to this half bloods. They don’t even pass the standards here in America why they go there. Let us embrace our own. Allow the non hafies to represent us.

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    4. The halfies are only attractive there. You go other countries the morenas are just drooled upon.

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    5. the nerve of these two THE WHO.

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    6. Actually ang nagbibigay talaga ng platform sa kanila ay yung mga business owners tsaka ung mga pageant orgs kaya feel na feel nila ang yabang nila..

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    7. Those comments coming from Michael Cinco describing these 2 as ordinary looking, chaka, mayabang and acting superior gotta hurt. Bye bye Philippine opportunities. No one will touch you even with a ten foot pole. Tuck your tail and time to pack your bags.

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    8. Halfie na nga pero bakit ampapanget!?!? Nakakahiyang mga ganyang mukha magrepresent sa Pilipinas! Halfie niyo mukha niyo!

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    9. Nakalimutan yata nila sila Dom Corilla, June Macasaet, Neil Perez, Alexander Aquino, hindi mga halfie pero winner sa international pageants na sinalihan nila. Recently lang naman may nanalong Halfie sa male pageants, yung Kirk at Oliver na parehas half German. Sa female pageant, lahat ng Miss International natin ay pure Filipina, pati sa Miss Supra at Miss Grand, sa Miss Universe 2 lang ang halfie, and yung mga nananalo sa minor pageants karamihan pure pinay so ano kinukuda nitong dalawang to na parang nakatikim lang ng panalo ang Pinas if halfie ang representative?

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    10. Sobrang angas ng mga ito. Kayo nag sumiksik sa pinas tapos lakas ng loob nyo mag yabang. Mas madaming gwapo kesa sa inyo na may magandang ugali. Layas!!

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    11. 9:31, exaggerated ka naman na morenas are being drooled upon. Ang ibang nationalities ay gusto ng morena, pero mas maraming hindi. Otherwise, dapat ang makikita mo palagi ay mixed couple. Mas marami pa rin na ang gusto ay mag-stick sa kapareho nila.

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    12. He deleted his social media. Sana bumalik na sya sa Guam. And wag na sya bumalik sa Pinas ever.

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    13. 12:47 Binibigyan sila ng platform because of the warm reception given to halfies like them. Kung hindi din naman yan pansinin ng mga Pinoy, no business owners will evn take a second look at them...Kaya nasa atin na yun..CANCEL!!

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    1. Hes the Perfect example on How to ruin yourself with Just one comment.

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    2. TRUE! To quote a news article regarding Jether Palomo - "I am fully Filipino and a dual citizen. Both of my parents are Filipino, I was born in the United States". Nakaka p_ny3ta feelingero di naman pala halfie. Di porke't US passport = guapo. Leave the PH.

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    3. Brandon, you wouldn’t have chance on any stage if you weren’t a Filipino.

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  3. Get out of the Phils and never come back.

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    1. mala James reid ang arrogance, may superiority complex..feeling above others. Pero in the long run, nawawala rin yan once these halfies start relying on the same audience they used to look down on—for money, clout and opportunities.

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    2. Si James Reid? Halfie nga, pandak naman.

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    3. I never thought JR was all that. I was even surprised he is popular in ph.

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    4. You better pack your bags and go back to where you came from because you just shoot yourself in the foot. There won’t be any modeling, fame and easy money. You lost that opportunity. Back to reality working unglamorous job.

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    5. @9:30 may face card nung JD era pero kulang sa height and acting talent is 🫤 now waley sa lahat nalaos sa kayabangan

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    6. 2:20 sadly, James Reid got away with that arrogance hundreds of millions richer...mga Pinoy din nag bomba ng hangin sa ulo ng mga yan...Tapos yumaman pa lalo yumabang

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  4. Juts man ngani, akala mo naman sinong paka-superior. Duhh.

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    1. Hey Jether, you said this before “Humility isn’t thinking less of yourself, it’s thinking about yourself less.” You're so full of yourself! Asan ang humility mo. Tiklop ka ngayon.

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  5. Kahit sayang anggulo tingnan, nakakadismaya naman yung comment nya na yun. Sa tagal at dinadami-daming half breed dito sa Pilipinas, napaka-insensitive naman ng pagkakasabi nya. Ayoko isipin tuloy mga baks ha na para bang pinagkakakitaan nalang nitong mga “halfies” na ito ang pagiging mga modelo or artista or whatever. Ang lakas kasi ng loob nya to make that comment. Na para bang utang na loob pa nating “pure breed” pinoys na andito sila. Sorry mga baks, pero cancel sya sakin.

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    1. Sooo true mamsh, my exact sentiments. Oo nga halfies sila, pero mapapaisip ka nalang din kasi what if ibang countries ang nirepresent nila na for sure hindi sila mananalo or magiging famous (yabang aside ba) kasi iba din ang sash factor natin e.

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    2. Tama naman baks. Yan kasi ang trending na puro “halfies” mga nananalo at pinapadala sa mga contests. Eto namang mga to, mga da who sa ibang bansa at halos hikahos dun, biglang punta dito para pagkakitaan ang “Filipino pride” eme. Nakakagalit talaga.

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    3. But aint that the truth 2.06? I mean pak na pak sa realidad yung ayaw mong isipin na umuuwi lang dito sa Pinas yung mga halfies "para pagkakitaan ang maging modelo at artista". Hindi ba ganun naman sa umpisa pa lang. Pagka nalaos e di balik sa kung saan mang sulok ng mundo sila nanggaling.

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    4. Mga pinoy din kssi ang standards ngayon sa itsura eh ganyang mga halfies. Yung ibang babae naririnig ko pa na gusto magka afam para daw gumanda ang lahi nila.

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    5. Ang lakas ng loob nya to comment that kasi halatang ganyan din topic nilang magtotropa na halfies

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    6. I am with you. Pag kayumanggi, di bagay pang artista pero kung mestizo or mestiza, automatic model, artista na. Ewan ko ba sa mentality sa karamihan ng pinoy.

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  6. Kapal ng mukha. You don’t bite the hands that feed. You should get out of the Philippines. Every business , brand, community and allies associated with you should be ashamed at what you have done. Please do us a favor and just leave. We dont need ingrate “halfies” like you!

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  7. The Michael Cinco has spoken and he is not wrong!

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  8. Sa lahat ng lahi, penoy lang ang proud to be penoy pero di marunong mag salita ng tagalog or kahit na anong dialect sa penas :D :D :D Pero sa ibang bansa, kailangan mong pumasa ng read and write test just to be a citizen ;) ;) ;)

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    1. Are you 100% certain about that? You've lived your whole life en penas, and still do, but you always act like someone who doesn't belong there.

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    2. Practice what you preach. Maybe it’s time to stop calling Pinoys penoys.

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    3. Kahit nga hindi halfie, basta fpreigner , hangang hanga mga Pinoy..Db mga Brazilian -Jap models..yung isa nga went overboard na ginawa pang sugar mommy mga GF na Pinay..lalakas ng loob dahil na rin sa mg Pinoy who shows them too much admiration

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  9. Halfies did well sa international pageant because of the Philippine sash factor,
    kung ibang bansa nirepresent ng mga yan, walang placement mga yan.
    Brandon mayabang talaga, bansot naman at hilig pa maglagay ng fake bulge kapag nagpapapicture na naka brief 😆
    Yung Jether feeling masyado eh mukhang butiki naman nung lumaban sa international pageant 🦎

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  10. nu ba yan. Mukang chat GPT pa ginamit nila. Mga akala angat sa mga Pilipino dahil half un isa tapos un isa pure pinoy pero kung makaasta akala mo mukhang dolyar. Balik amerika, let see kung may chance kayo don.

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  11. Grabe entitlement ni manong. Canceldt ka!

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  12. The thing is Philippines will keep sending halfies like them to pageants dahil totoo rin naman ang mga sinasabi nila. Filipinos are suckers for anything/anyone foreign… tao man, gamit o culture. Kaya nga hindi na umunlad pure Phil made kahit dito sa bansa natin di ba? Lip service lang ang pagiging makabayan ng mga pinoy.

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    1. E kung lip service na ngalang di pa nila magawa, para ano pa 2.38?

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    2. di rin, sa pageants lang ganyan siguro pero sa ibang fields manny pacquiao, efren bata reyes, lea salonga, sophia laforteza, charice pempengco, mga homegrown and purebred lahat yan at dito sa atin nahasa

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    3. True din naman nga tapos puro reklamo at paninisi ang alam pag hindi nakuha ang gusto!

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    4. Maraming magagandang pure, kaso dahil etong pageants nila ang standards eh aminin natin parang hindi naman pang purong pinoy, kaya ganyan. Nakakapanghinayang hindi talaga narerepresent ang purong pinoy ng maayos sa pageantry. May halfies naman na hindi rin ganun kagandahan at kagwapuhan, gaya netong dalawang to, confident lang kaya nagmumukhang "gwapo".

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    5. 3 35 lip service = shallow nationality. Kaya yan talaga ang makukuha natin. Pure bred, half bred, lahat yan walang malalim na pagmamahal sa bansa.

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  13. Mag feelingero eh mga swuangit nman, nakakaloka! As if mananalo tong mga halfies nato if yung bansang proud sila ang irerepresent nila. 😂 Well, yan ang napapala mga Pinoy na sobrang accepting sa mga halfies na yan eh lahat nman yan oportunista. Lol

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  14. Ang yayabang, kala mo naman saksakan sa gwapo.

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  15. American ka pala ha, I-tax na yan, Dali!
    Immigration status, Dali! PAsok Mamang Pokie, paki Ayos mga mga ito.

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  16. Kapal naman nitong dalawang “we’re so ordinary and we’re nobody in the US so let’s try our luck in the Philippines” na eto. You need the Philippines more than the Philippines need you oi.

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  17. These halfies come to the Philippines broke. Pinoy-baiting is real and normalized. Once they gain followers, engagement, clout, and income from it, they eventually start feeling superior because we put them on a pedestal.

    This man is a perfect example! Broke in the US, instant celebrity in the PH lol

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    1. broke na naging instant celeb nga, so the system does reward them

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  18. Klaro namang nag apologize lang kasi may backlash. If walang nag react, wala ding apology lalabas. May "be better" pang nalaman. For sure dumaan muna yan sa PR machines nila.

    Edit: Brandon is not even remorseful. He is scrubbing the backlash in his Instagram.

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  19. Both already apologized on their social media accounts

    they only apologized bc there's backlash and their careers / businesses here are at risk. If this is how they conduct themselves in social media, imagine what they do close doors. This are the example of halfies who are truly opportunists bc they can't find decent jobs and are losers back home. Only pinoys when its convenient to their wallets.

    Do not bite the hands that pay your bills fools as simple as that.

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  20. Tbh may point siya kasi yung mga big pageant organizers din uhaw na uhaw talaga sa pag pili ng mga magrerepresent ng Pilipinas na world stages. Sa Miss Universe na lang (since yan ang one of the biggests, if not the biggest pageant stage), for the last ten years ilan ang pure pinoy talaga?

    Ang problem dyan, mahingin masyado yang mga yan lalo with the way they delivered their comments. Na para bang nirequest ng Pilipinas na mag represent sila dito. And him using that term na "halfie" isn't really something to brag about kasi most of those "halfies" have a parent na nag asawa na lang ng foreigner for an "easier" life.

    Tsaka yung Jether jusko, pangalan pa lang mataas ang chance na Diether dapat pero ganyan na-pronounce nung niregister kaya naging Jether hahaha also hindi siya mukhang "halfie" pwede ba.

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    1. From 2010 onwards,Shamcey,Janine ,Ariella,Maxine and Beatrice

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    2. Hahaha panalo ang name comment! Lol. Mean sila? Makakahanap sila ng mga katapat!

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    3. 701 Off topic: Si Beatrice pinaka maganda for me. Ariella Arida next, pero mas mukha siyang latina

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  21. Yung jether palomo yung sumali sa century tuna superbods diba? Tapos pinatranslate kay Marian yung tanong nya in English. Feeling gwapo at conyo

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  22. Mga nobody sa US na nakatikim ng Pinoy support tapos lumaki ang mga ulo hahahahha

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    1. sa pinas lang kayo makakatikim ng ganyang parangal halfies. kaya wag mayabang na utang na loob pa ng pinas sa inyo na pumatol mga magulang nyo sa afam.

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  23. I do not support Cancel Culture but this one is an exemption, unfollow, report and boycott these two halfies.

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    1. But let's make rich all the other halfies because we love halfies so much!!!

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    2. 9:06 korek ka diyan

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  24. Cancelled na yang mga yan, wag bigyan ng clout at boycott lahar ng business. Bleed them dry ng bumalik sa pinagmamalaki nilang home country na malamang dinidiscriminate lang rin cla don.

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  25. He can’t even find work in the US kaya andito sa pinas nagpaka-celebrity HAHAHA

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  26. Grabe yabang eh mga mukha nila wlang dating ,di manalo sa international pageant .

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  27. Majority ng mga ganyan performative lang naman talaga. Proud pinoy daw pero dual citizen tapos sa ibang bansa talaga lumaki at nakatira. Ginagamit lang yung Pilipinas as second option kasi hindi sila ang magiging representative ng mother country nila

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  28. Ngayon nagjojoging yan na walang shirt sa (Makati yata) tapos may kasabay na wala ring shirt. tapos yung mga tao sa umaga papunta ng work tapos sila nakabalandra ang katawan, talagang napapansin.
    ang mga photos nyan sa social media laging may pasilip ang p_b_c hair at pabukol konti.
    tapos never mong marinig magTagalog ng diretso kahit matagal na yan sa Pinas.
    nagtataka ako ano kaya ginagwa niya sa buhay bakit puro pasarap lang ang mga posts at party-party at fitness. ngayon nasagot na at tinago na ang mga pinagkakakitaan para di madamay sa bashing.

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  29. Their apology is admission. Ang maganda sa mga nadudulas, nalalaman mo yung totoong nasa loob nila. Ika nga nila, wala namang nadudulas na nagsisinungaling.

    I personally believe na di dapat sila bigyan ng second chance. We deserve what we tolerate. Also, forgiveness doesn’t always mean welcoming back the people who wronged us. Bottomline, I personally believe na wala na silang puwang sa industriya o dito sa bansa natin. They can go back to where they truly belong, where their allegiance truly lies.

    Welcome na lang sila dito sa Pililipinas kung gagastos sila sa bansa natin as tourists. Pero yung pakikinabangan nila ang bansa at industriya dito? Hell no. Bawal linta. Bawal parasite. Inuubos na nga ng corruption yung mga resources na dapat sa ating mga lokal, dadagdag pa yang mga sinungaling at manggagamit na yan. Tapos na ang pinoy baiting era nila. We should make them feel the consequences of their actions.

    You are not welcome here, mga halfies na mapagmataas. 👋

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  30. Their apology is admission. Ang maganda sa mga nadudulas, nalalaman mo yung totoong nasa loob nila. Ika nga nila, wala namang nadudulas na nagsisinungaling.

    I personally believe na di dapat sila bigyan ng second chance. We deserve what we tolerate. Also, forgiveness doesn’t always mean welcoming back the people who wronged us. Bottomline, I personally believe na wala na silang puwang sa industriya o dito sa bansa natin. They can go back to where they truly belong, where their allegiance truly lies.

    Welcome na lang sila dito sa Pililipinas kung gagastos sila sa bansa natin as tourists. Pero yung pakikinabangan nila ang bansa at industriya dito? Hell no. Bawal linta. Bawal parasite. Inuubos na nga ng corruption yung mga resources na dapat sa ating mga lokal, dadagdag pa yang mga sinungaling at manggagamit na yan. Tapos na ang pinoy baiting era nila. We should make them feel the consequences of their actions.

    You are not welcome here, mga halfies na mapagmataas. 👋

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  31. Tapos sabi sa Inquirer report, dinelete din daw yung apology post hahaha.

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  32. Ako lang ba yung hate na hate yung kasabihan na Pusong Pilipino kasi gamit na gamit at favorite na line to ng mga Pinoy Baiters mapa half pinoy man or full foreigners. Yung tipong kahit di sila marunong magtagalog at walang effort man lang to know pinoy culture at obvious namang opportunista sila eh okey lang basta sabihin lang nilang Im Pusong Pinoy ilalagay parin natin sila pedestal. Para saakin isa itong pagpapatunay kung gaano tayo kauto utong mga Pilipino.

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  33. Kung sino pa ang alanganin

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  34. Di naman gwapo di rin matangkad, yung isa feeling US talaga e Pinoy both parents US born lang naman yan itsura nito mas gwapo pa mga tricycle driver dito!

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    1. 5:24 mukhang tambay sa kanto na walang pambili ng pangkain. 😂

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  35. That’s what you called ungrateful spoiled brats . Let them go back to the country they’re more proud to represent . To think they were given better opportunities in the Philippines than other full blooded Filipinos , the least they can do is be grateful and humble to the country and Filipinos that supported them . Learning to speak and sing in Tagalog isn’t that hard if you really are proud of your Filipino heritage. Let’s see now once they are canceled in the Philippines will USA and Guam give them the same support and importance ⁉️

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  36. Their comments brought back some memories I chose to forget. My dad is mixed and kaming mga anak nya didn't get his "Western" looks. Lumaki kaming kinukumpara sa kanya. Imagine bata ka tapos tatanungin ka ng mga matatanda "Bakit di matangos ilong mo tulad ng tatay mo? Ampon ka siguro, etc" Nakakapanggigil na may mga half half pala talaga na mababa ang tingin sa ting mga Pinoy. So yes, boycott. Lahat ng businesses who associate with them.

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  37. A not so famous model, tapos nag male pageant pa, malamang at baka nakabingwit kaya naafford ang mga negosyo.

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  38. Madami nang kupal na statements yan si Brandon kaya inunfollow ko na yan dati eh. Madami nang nagcall out jan. Insensitive, gaslighting, at misogynistic. Talagang nagsama-sama lahat ng masamang ugali.

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  39. proud to say that i was never a follower of any of their socmed accounts. naka-unfollow na ba ang lahat?

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  40. Bat ba kasi pinipili mga yan irepresent ang ph sa pageant?!Walang alam tungkol sa pilipinas, di marunong magtagalog at di naman dito lumaki. Baka basic PH history question di niyan masagot. Parang dapat pa tayo magpasalamat sa kanila. Kakapal ng mga pagmumuka. Tapos magaartista at magm-model lang naman dito. 🙄🙄🙄

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  41. Nagsiuwi ang mga FilAms at halfies sa Phils para magka career at kumita. Otherwise, they wait tables para kumita. Kung stable na dila sa US bakit ka uuwi sa Phils esp kung bata ka pa.Napakayabang tapos di pa pala halfie. Kasing i g artogante ng presidente niyang Trump

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  42. Ayan na naman yung Cancel Culture.. Naging normal na.

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  43. What he said is true

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    1. so true. his mistake is saying the truth out loud

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  44. Sparkle Talent pala yung Brandon Espiritu nasa Pepito Manaloto yan nung kailan lang. Pati Pinoy Showbiz ganun din ang hilig sa mga halfie kahit walang talent at hindi pa marunong magtagalog.

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  45. Kapal ng fez! Habang janitor yan sa tate kaya nagsusumiksik dito sa pinas social media.. kase sa tate wala naman pumapansin sa kanya.. tseh!

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  46. Pinainit ng mga chakang to ang ulo ko ha!

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  47. Feeling Halfie yung Jether eh parehong Pinoy naman mga magulang nyan.

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  48. Please cancel this guy and everything na affiliated sya. Ang sakit naman ng sinabi nya considering na ang dami dami ng pinagdadaanan ng pinas tapos ganyan pa sya. Ang liit pala ng tingin nya sa mga pinoy.

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  49. Ang liit ng tingin ng mga halfies na to sa mga pinoy na sumusoporta sa kanila habang ang tayog ng tingin sa kabilang bansa na kinabibilangan nila na maliit naman ang tingin sa mga kagaya nila. Meant from the heart ang sinabi nila, nag sorry lang sila kasi affected ang kabuhayan showcase. Balik sila sa bansang nagdala sa kanila sa international stage.

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  50. Wow Roblox! If you try ti represent your other half,do you think you will win? Nah..u wont.thats why you're here.

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  51. Susmaryosep ang ipokrito nyong lahat! Kayo kayo rin nagbigay ng platform sa mga yan. Kayo rin nanunood ng mga pinoy shows na 80% dugong mayputok. Kayo rin lahat nagfofollow kesyo nakakita kayo ng abs o kutis sipon o 'trying filipino food'. Pustahan isa sa mga iniidolo nyo sa pinoy showbiz may mayputok ang apilyedo, aber? Whether or not degrading sinabi nya or masama ugali nya or pangit sya at pangit ako at pangit tayong lahat - the fact remains, sinasamba ng pinoy ang halfbloods. And pinoys are so butthurt ipokrito pikons that resort to trashtalk, kesa educating people, or realizing the truth themselves.

    Kudos sa iilang totoo, na nagsasabing kasalanan ng media, ng promoter, ng pinoy panlasa yan. At least you guys see the toxic truth of pinoys.

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    1. bakit ako na naman ang may kasalanan? nagmahal lang ako. nag-alaga. sumuporta. pakatapos, ako ang itinatwa! kasalanan ko pa rin?

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    2. Tumigil ka @9:04. Hindi pagiging ipokrito ang pagsuporta sa kapwa Pinoy. Sa larangan ng pageantry, basta PHILIPPINES sash, todo suporta lahat! Media, promoters, designers, FANS! Ang isyung ito ay hindi dahil sa suporta ng PINOY - kasi wala naman tayo distinction kung half or kung ano pa yan. Ang isyu dito ay yung kawalan ng respeto sa binigay na opportunity to represent the Philippines at mga benefits na nabigay ng pagiging Mr Philippines nila. Katulad ng business opportunities, carreer, socmed following, fan support, adoration! Teh, dun pa lang sa pagfollow at pagkahumaling ng madaming pinoy sa kanila, malaking bagay yun (toxic man sa paningin mo). At ano dapat ang kapalit? Wala! Mahirap bang magbigay ng respeto sa achievement ng PINOY? At kailangan ipangalandakan na walang mararating kung hindi HALFIE? Oh ayan, walang TRASH TALK yan.

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    3. 8:27 relax, sa taas ng presyon mo dai namiss mo yung point. Toxic naman talga tayo e. Samahan mo pa ng toxic na afam e biohazard talaga dito!

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  52. Di naman naipanalo yung title, ang yayabang. Pinagmamalaki ang pagiging halfies, di naman nakuha ang top title!

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  53. Ito yung Pilipino sila kasi may pakinabang but once they get a better opportunity outside ph kandarapa yan umalis ng Pilipinas same with ordinary filipinos with dual citizenship. Pilipino sila pag may pakinabang but will always choose to be a citizen of another country pag wala na makuhang favor from ph.

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  54. Sobrang clout chaser ng Brandon na yan. May Hyrox video yan na niyayabang na sub-1 hour daw natapos sa Osaka. Pero boy official time sobrang layo. May ma-content lang

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  55. Dodong kung wala kang dugong pinoy wala ka rin pag asa makasali sa international pageant. Wala kang pag asa na irepresent ang USA.

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  56. Kung di pa nagpakita ng p*bic hair yan sa reels nya. Hindi naman mapapansin ng netizens yan..

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  57. Halfies wouldnt be where they are if it werent for the Ph so maybe be grateful rather than this attitude

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  58. yabang nitong halfies sa pinas lang naman sila naappreciate. dun sa ibang bansa, mababa tingin sa kanila kaya di sila makarepresent ng foreign country. pasalamat ka sa pinas!

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  59. tanggalan ng korona itong walang utang na loob.

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  60. Where is the lie??

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  61. Hmm.. ragebaiting si Kuya, gusto lng mag trending. O ayan, your wish is our command. You are now cancelled, Mr. Halfie! Go to your other half on earth and wag ng babalik!

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  62. Tbh totoo naman sinasabi nya, naka ilan Beauty Pageant title holders na ba tayo na halfies? But do I agree na sinagot nya pa yun? Sympre hindi, peroo theres a truth to it aminin nyo man or hindi.

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  63. Kafafanget naman!

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  64. Sorry , you just showed your true undesirable colors . We are not proud of you representing the Philippines. You don't deserve all the accolades.Get back to where you once belonged.

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  65. Sorry, but I think you are cancelled at this moment. You are not a good representation of the Philippines. Dont look down on us--- just because you are a halfie--

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  66. Wala naman katuturan ‘tong mga taong ‘to. Feeling ko papansinin pa ‘to ng gobyerno. I-declare pang persona non grata tapos may interview sa prime time news. Haaayyyy

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  67. Bigyan sna ng persona non grata ng immigration yang dalawang yan. Wag patawaren. Mga penoys baka isang kindat lang kiligin na kayo ampapangit naman

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  68. Sana may magpetition na icancel yan. Pumirma lahat

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  69. Make it a requirement to all halfies auditioning for modelling/acting gigs and entering pageants to answer cultural sensitivity questions. I mean, no one can control anyone’s thoughts but everyone can control what they say in public. If they don’t answer correctly, x na yan. It’s not very pinoy to be that taklesa unless you are kris a or nay lolit.
    Pag may bahid ng pagiging maldito/maldita give them extensive cultural and attitude training.

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  70. Dethrone him! How can you represent the Philippines after you said those words?!

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  71. yung comment nya, yes nakakadismaya pero totoo naman... bilang mo lang yun mga purong pinoy na mga sumasali at nananalo naman pero mas lamang yung mga sumasali na "halfies" na majority mas umaangat at nananalo din...si pia at cat nlang eh, hindi question yun pagmamahal nila sa pilipinas o sa pagiging pilipino pero hindi rin naman mapagkakaila na "halfies" sila at yun iba pang sumasali lately.... sometimes the truth hurts...yun lang!

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  72. Magkaiba kasi yung may lahi ka pero dito ka na lumaki sa PH, tapos you believe may leverage ang ichura mo kung sumali ka sa pageant, VS yung iba na yung citizenship mo, hindi ka na nga marunong magsalita ng language, wala kang alam kung pano mamuhay as a Pinoy, tapos uuwi ka para maging PH representative for a pageant dahil naniniwala ka na ganyan yung mukhang hinahanap dito sa Pilipinas.

    The first one is taking chances, the second one is just an opportunist. At sya ay oportunista.

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  73. HALFIES? They don't look like halfies esp ang right pic lol..feeling jusko..waley Ng career back to usa , back to tambay, o janitor

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  74. What he said was true pero may mga bagay na hindi mo na dapat sinasabi in public.

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  75. This self obsessed man used to live here in Hawaii. Him and his gf back here were kinda famous in modeling industry. They called their partnership as “Hapa Couple” if you’re from HI you know what Hapa means. Anyway, his career never really got a chance to grow here but her ex gf is. She got most of the modeling projects here so I think thats why he tried his luck in pinas kase masyado nilang sinasamba yung mga “Halfsies” dyan. No brains. Just saying. Im just glad naghiwalay sila nung girl. I’ve known them personally. Close circle of friends. Thats all I can say.

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  76. Majority ng mga ganyan performative lang naman talaga. Proud pinoy daw pero dual citizen tapos sa ibang bansa talaga lumaki at nakatira. Ginagamit lang yung Pilipinas as second option kasi hindi sila ang magiging representative ng mother country nila.

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  77. Their apology is admission. Ang maganda sa mga nadudulas, nalalaman mo yung totoong nasa loob nila. Ika nga nila, wala namang nadudulas na nagsisinungaling.

    I personally believe na di dapat sila bigyan ng second chance. We deserve what we tolerate. Also, forgiveness doesn’t always mean welcoming back the people who wronged us. Bottomline, I personally believe na wala na silang puwang sa industriya o dito sa bansa natin. They can go back to where they truly belong, where their allegiance truly lies.

    Welcome na lang sila dito sa Pililipinas kung gagastos sila sa bansa natin as tourists. Pero yung pakikinabangan nila ang bansa at industriya dito? Hell no. Bawal linta. Bawal parasite. Inuubos na nga ng corruption yung mga resources na dapat sa ating mga lokal, dadagdag pa yang mga sinungaling at manggagamit na yan. Tapos na ang pinoy baiting era nila. We should make them feel the consequences of their actions.

    You are not welcome here, mga halfies na mapagmataas. 👋

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  78. The nerve of these two. Di lang nakakainit ng ulo, nakakainit at nakakakulo din ng dugo. Hindi kayo kawalan!

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  79. The nerve of these two. Di lang nakakainit ng ulo, nakakainit at nakakakulo din ng dugo. Hindi kayo kawalan!

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  80. Filipinos, rip what you sow. Maybe next time support local representatives

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    1. So true. Dapat ito n ang final lesson kasi paulit ulit lng tyo ginagamit ng mga foreigners and halfies

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  81. May napanuod akong vlog or reel niya, grabe nuknukan ng yabang at sobrang ggss. Sobrang feeling nito lalo na sa car free Sunday sa Ayala. Bansot na walang face card. Muka naman mabaho at maacm pag nagwwork out or run. Ngayon sobrang saya ko na nilabas niya ang tunay niyang kulay at kabobohan.

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  82. Ang taas ng tingin sa mga sarili, na para bang God's gift to the Philippines 🤮

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  83. Yes. Jether is not even a "halfie" lol pure pinoy yan na may dual citizenship lang idk why he even implies na he's better even when he didn't say it directly. Ano kasi raised in amerikkka? walang pinoy accent? He's friends FRIENDS with Brandon, same with Kirk, so they just feed each other off. If they're like this in social media, just imagine how they are during their "locker room" boy talks.

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  84. The truth is lahat ng mga nanalo sa mga beauty pageants eh half pinoy!

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    1. Hindi na nga issue yung lahi nila ang issue eh kung saan sila lumaki. Bakit mga laking amerika at ibang bansa na hindi pa marunong magtagalog ang kinukuhang representative ng Pilipinas.

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    2. NOT TRUE AT ALL!!!
      Si Brando and Jether are NOT even winners. Runners-up sila.

      Eto ang mga PINOY WINNERS:

      Neil Perez - Mr International 2014
      June Macasaet - Manhunt International 2012
      John Raspado - Mr Gay World 2017
      Dom Corilla - Mister Global 2024
      Richard Rey Gomez - Mister Continental World 2023
      Jupheter Franco - Mister Continental World 2024

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  85. As a half / mixed proud Filipino born abroad with the best of both worlds. Don’t let these losers down talk you or anyone about the country or our culture. Believe me a 1000%. Guys like this ain’t shit back here so they go back home to flex and try to get away with it there. They will get their chin checked by many of us here 💯 percent. These guys are🫵🏽🤡

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    1. Agree. Can't make it in the US, so they go to Pinas where they are said to be 'better' than the locals. As if.

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  86. lakas naman maka-claim na HALFIES sila eh pinoy na pinoy ang hilatsa ng pagmumukha. napanganak sa US, ang taas ng tingin sa sarili ha - pero dito kumukuha ng pangkabuhayan showcase sa Pilipinas.

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  87. Sino tong mayayabang na mukhang tarsier naman

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  88. Hilig kasi sumamba sa mga Kano. Yan tuloy. Ilang dekada na lumipas mga di pa rin natuto. Kasalanan yan ng mga nasa industriya, pati rin mga nasa showbiz.

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  89. Noon pa pala cya hinack ng mga PAs nya lol! Anyways this is unfortunate, but not surprising that maraming mga FIl-Am, Filipino lng when it is convenient.

    Dapat pageants should require that Fil-Ams to be able to speak Tagalog, at least in conversational level, we need to digiity to our country and whomever wants to represent us should at least be able to speak a local dialect.

    If totoo man na meh sponsor si Brandon, he will survive the whole thing. Si Kirk siguro ang pinaka affected nito kasi cya yung pinaka sikat eh. And don't be surprised if he shares the exact sentiment as Brandons, they are best friends anyways.

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    1. Agrelease na ng statement si Kirk at hindi porket best friend sila eh same sentiments na sila. Ibahin mo si Kirk.

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  90. Matagal ko nang nakikita mga ganyang comment niya sa IG pag may nag call out sa kanya, medyo surprising ngayon lang nacancel pero finally! He got what he deserved lol

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  91. Hindi naman gwapo yung Brandon. Lakas ng loob ha?

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  92. Ang kakapal ng fes! I saw jether went I to the philippines this year and fyi hindi sya kagwapuhan and katangkaran. Sabi nya 6 footer+ sya, i don't think so. I'm 5'4" and matangkad lang sya ng konti sakjn. Baka 5'10" or 5'11" lang sya

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  93. Dapat disqualified mga Halfies to represent the PH. Lalo kung di naman marunong mag tagalog. Tigilan na kakakuha ng mga artistang half na walang makuhang trabaho sa ibang bansa kaya nag aartista dito

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  94. Nyek, feeling superior dahil halfies, yuck! As if welcome sila at recognized sila sa bansa na half sila. Sila nga itong madalas nakakaranas ng racism sa bansa na kung saan from interracial famil, pero pag sa Pinas kala mo kung sino mga kapopogi. Mga surname naman di pang ibang lahi. Pinoy pa rin gamit. Maka claim ng halfies or born lang dun. Magkaiba yun boi. Mga Feelinggerong frog

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  95. mas ok pa sa kanila si Hyeonyul Kim ng Eat Bulaga

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    1. Eto na naman ang mga koreaboo

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    2. Teh performative lang lahat yan. Yang mga sumasali sa Foreignoy ng Eat Bulaga may mga manager na yan at inuutusan silang sumali diyan para magkaruon ng exposure at following. Hindi pa ba kayo nakicringe pag sinasabi nilang kesyo Pusong Pinoy daw sila 😝

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  96. Naniniwala ako sa sinabe ni Michael Cinco na ang cha-rarat ng dalawang ito! hahahaha

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    1. Walang gustong mag sponsor na mga big time gay at hindi sila pasado haha

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    2. 7:48 Mukang may sponsor ang mga yan kaya nga biglang nagkaruon ng mga negosyo sa Pilipinas kahit mga broke sila nung pumunta dito.

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  97. Si Palomo, mukhang kuhol at si Espiritu, ang asim ng ichu!

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  98. Wala na agad career itong dalaqang ito kaya nag apologize. Yayabang kasi.

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  99. Jusko kinulang na nga sa face card kinulang pa sa personality development

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  100. Halfies pala sila.. kala ko Kapa (kapapangit)

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  101. no looks no brains

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  102. See now this is why yall should fff stop treating these halfies as gods. He’s right yk, we always choose halfies for pageants! smh

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  103. Madaming pure Pinoy ang di mahilig sa pageant na mas gwapo sa dalawa. Agree?

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  104. Hypocrites ! Lakas ng loob magsalita at sinabi pa na hindi daw pinoy tapos nung ginalit nila ang tao at nacall out sila ayan proud to be pinoy daw sila mga opportunist mga ganyang tao dapat dyan icancel ng maturuan

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  105. Dapat kung gusto nila mag-take advantage ng opportunities dito sa Pilipinas, matuto silang mag-salita ng Filipino! Yung mga OFW nga pinag-aaralan ang native language ng country na pinapasukan nila eh.

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  106. Di naman gwapo yun Brandon kahit biracial. Gwapo dito sa Pilipinas because of his features na preference ng majority. Pero in reality average looking lang talaga yan. Nadala ng muscles. Being biracial mostly subject to racism, pero sa remarks napakaracist niya.

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  107. If that is how they truly feel, what the heck are they doing representing Pinas? Opportunistic lang di ba?

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  108. both undeserving. looks are below average, baka hipon lang yan

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  109. Wala daw chance ang Pinas manalo sa ibang bansa without them halfies? Aba delulu. Hahaha. Mahiya naman sila kay Gloria Diaz.

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  110. Kapal nang mukha! Wala daw chance ang Philippines kungdi daw sa mga half Filipinos. Wow. Please vomit these two guys out of the Philippines.

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