Top 10 Scandals on the Pinoy Net

Sex, golf and eating binges--these are the stuff that Pinoys talked about all year over the Net.  I've been reviewing these scandals that happened in the Internet and this is, for me the top 10 scandals to hit the Philippine internet.

10. Pangandaman golf incident

Agriculture secretary Pangandaman's son was playing golf when he got into an altercation with another golfer. Pangandaman and his boydguards reportedly manhandled the father of the golfer. The daughter of the golfer reported the matter to the police and posted an entry in her blog. The blog caught fire. Local media got wind of it. No Malacanang investigation. Pangandaman remained in the Cabinet and now looking for a way to win a Congressional seat.

9. Pacquiao-Krista Ranillo tryst

The first hint of a romance came when a Filipino online journalist reportedly exposed the illicit affair between boxing sensation Manny Pacquiao and starlet Krista Ranillo. Both camps denied it although there were reports about Jinkee and Manny's alleged confrontation in the States. Now, reports are rife that Manny Pacquiao wants to "hook up" with another starlet by the name of Michelle Madrigal.

8. Belo sues Facebook user

Dr. Vicki Belo, owner of Belo Medical Group, sued Atty. Argee Guevarra for his alleged "libelous remarks" over Facebook. This is the first case filed in the Philippines against "libelous or scurry" remarks of a Facebook user. The case is pending in the courts.

7. Cory Aquino funeral

It was not a scandal , but it enjoyed scandalous coverage over the net. People from all walks of life joined in to cover the most celebrated funeral cortege in Philippine history. Crowd estimates were between 200-600,000 people, not counting the millions watching the scene online.

6. Hayden Kho-Maricar Reyes sex scandal

This video was reportedly taken by Hayden at the time when he and Maricar Reyes were "sweethearts". During the scandal, Maricar was tight-lipped and survived the public flogging. Hayden, meanwhile, was charged in court and his license as a doctor revoked.

5. Hayden Kho-Brazilian model sex scandal

After the release of the initial video of Dr. Hayden Kho having sex with Katrina Halili, another video showed up in the net, this time, between the horny doctor and a Brazilian model (reportedly the model in the Argentina corned beef TV ad). The model reportedly left the country after the leak.

4. AkoMismo campaign

AkoMismo campaign, an initiative to promote the candidacy of Nacionalista party presidential bet Manny Villar was creamed online for acting and being a phishing site. A phishing site is a place where people register their information online. The campaign got a lot of flak from people, accusing it of being pretentious and obviously

3. DSWD mishandling Typhoon Ondoy relief goods

An online journalist volunteered to help DSWD in its relief efforts after the devastation wrought by Ondoy and Pepeng. What she saw was shocking---piles upon piles of relief goods from donors abroad rotting inside the DSWD warehouses. The DSWD denied it. But photos don't lie.

2. Mrs. Arroyo's expensive dinners

Mrs. Arroyo, together with her Cabinet members and some hangers-on, went on an eating binge in New York and Washington. They spent close to 5 million pesos. A US-based newspaper reported the incident and it caught fire in the Philippines. Mrs. Arroyo's entourage was

1. Katrina Halili-Hayden Kho sex scandals

The most scandalous thing to hit the Internet. Katrina Halili, a GMA 7 talent was caught on tape having sex with Hayden Kho. At that time, Kho was having an affair with Vicki Belo. The tape was reportedly released by one of Kho's friends. It spread like a virus in the Internet. Halili came out and filed charges against Kho and Belo. Hayden lost his license as a doctor while Belo took the time off to heal her wounded heart.

Latest is, Kho and Belo have been seen together in Bohol, again, as lovers (?). Hayden Kho is on the PR offensive, trying to get back his license and trying hard to project that he already reformed from his deeds. There was one Inquirer interview which quoted him as saying that people will eventually forget what happened.

Hayden, you wish! The cases are still in court and until now, Halili is still suffering from the traumatic experience.