'Rekonek' Stars React to the P500 Noche Buena Budget

Mariel Padilla Does The PHP 500 Noche Buena Challenge, Netizens React

Mariel Padilla challenges herself to do the PHP 500 Noche Buena. While some are missing the whole point of the festive Noche Buena, Mariel Padilla did this PHP 500 Noche Buena as a challenge. The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) believed that a simple Noche Buena with a ₱500 budget is possible. Many retaliated, expressing that ... Read more The post Mariel Padilla Does The PHP 500 Noche Buena Challenge, Netizens React appeared first on Phi…

Gloria Diaz defends P500 Noche Buena budget, 'Rekonek' co-stars disagree

Stars of the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) 2025 entry “Rekonek” shared differing views on the controversial claim that a family of four can prepare a Noche Buena meal for just P500. During the film’s media conference, former Miss Universe Gloria Diaz, celebrity couple Carmina Villarroel and Zoren Legaspi, their children Mavy and Cassy, along […] The post Gloria Diaz defends P500 Noche Buena budget, ‘Rekonek’ co-stars disagree appeared first …

Luis Manzano, Jessy Mendiola on DTI’s ₱500 Noche Buena budget: ‘Honestly, no… hindi na talaga pwede’

Celebrity couple Luis Manzano and Jessy Mendiola have joined the growing chorus of Filipinos reacting to the Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI) suggestion that families can prepare Noche Buena for ₱500. During their recent Thanksgiving media gathering, the couple was asked for their thoughts on the widely criticized budget—and neither held back. Jessy, who