8List.ph
  • Lockdown Diaries
    • Updates
    • Good News
    • Life Under Quarantine
    • Humor
    • Health Tips
  • News
    • Opinion
    • People
  • Pop
    • Movies
    • Music
    • TV
    • Books
    • Theater
    • Showbiz
    • Geek
    • Sports
    • Retro
    • Weird
  • Life
    • Health
    • Nest
    • Life-Hacks
    • Food & Drink
    • Travel
    • Style
      • Beauty
      • Inspiration
      • Shop
      • OOTD
  • Videos
    • Filgood
    • Isabuhay Ang Panata
    • #8MinutesWith
    • Pagsubeks
    • 8list Plays
    • 8List Asks
    • 8List Explores
    • 8List Presents
    • 8secs
    • 88 Seconds
    • YOUth DECIDE
    • Str8 Up with Delamar
    • Toughest Job 2016
  • Comics
    • H8 Mondays
  • Breathe
  • #YOUthDECIDE
  • About
  • Sitemap
  • Advertise
  • Privacy
  • Archive
  • Bitesized.ph
  • Windowseat.ph

 

 

 

8List.ph is published by ID8, Inc.

Subscribe
8List.ph
8List.ph
  • Lockdown Diaries
    • Updates
    • Good News
    • Life Under Quarantine
    • Humor
    • Health Tips
  • News
    • Opinion
    • People
  • Pop
    • Movies
    • Music
    • TV
    • Books
    • Theater
    • Showbiz
    • Geek
    • Sports
    • Retro
    • Weird
  • Life
    • Health
    • Nest
    • Life-Hacks
    • Food & Drink
    • Travel
    • Style
      • Beauty
      • Inspiration
      • Shop
      • OOTD
  • Videos
    • Filgood
    • Isabuhay Ang Panata
    • #8MinutesWith
    • Pagsubeks
    • 8list Plays
    • 8List Asks
    • 8List Explores
    • 8List Presents
    • 8secs
    • 88 Seconds
    • YOUth DECIDE
    • Str8 Up with Delamar
    • Toughest Job 2016
  • Comics
    • H8 Mondays
  • Breathe
  • #YOUthDECIDE
  • Showbiz

Rico Blanco vs PEP: What’s Gone Down So Far

  • Posted on Jul 11, 2019Jul 11, 2019
  • 4 minute read
  • Meryl Medel
Total
13
Shares
13
0
2

Rico Blanco is so done with PEP. Just earlier this week, the singer-songwriter aired his issues with the media for’ twisting’ his words. Blanco called out the Philippine Entertainment Portal (PEP) for publishing an article headlined “Rico Blanco, ayaw ma-label bilang Keanu Reeves ng Pilipinas” (“Rico Blanco doesn’t want to be labeled as the Keanu Reeves of the Philippines”).

And so begins Rico Blanco vs PEP. What exactly happened though?

July 5, PM: The rock star makes his comeback

 

The former Rivermaya rock star held a press conference where he invited media and signed his contract with Viva Music Publishing, Inc., who will now manage the catalog to a number of Blanco’s compositions including the hits “Liwanag sa Dilim” and “Your Universe.”

 

July 6, AM: Rico corrects some details

 

a few errors here and there (WMA not part of deal, retirement started 1jan2017) but rest is pretty spot on. thank you PEP. https://t.co/Si0oiL85C7

— rico mambo (@ricoblanco) July 7, 2019

The next day, PEP’s Jojo Gabinete published an article detailing Blanco’s near-three-year hiatus and subsequent comeback. Blanco shared the piece on both his Facebook and Twitter pages, thanking the entertainment news portal for their coverage. But he also took this chance to correct a couple of details written in the piece. “Wag Mong Aminin not included in the deal. Start of my retirement was 2017 not 2016,” he wrote on his Facebook page.

Well, Blanco did commend PEP for a “spot-on” and “accurate” article. And it would’ve been all well and good, but PEP wanted to say more.

 

Advertisements

July 7, AM: The piece that sparked the fire

 

In their next story on the singer, PEP reported that, when asked about his fans saying he is the Keanu Reeves of the Philippines, Blanco told them, “Filipinos should not be Pinoy versions of whoever.” But then PEP also used what most netizens are saying is a misleading headline, sooooo . . . 

 

July 8, AM: Rico’s shots fired

 

stupid headline will get me into trouble guys. my point was lets stop making filipinos local versions of global icons. https://t.co/hhuBCjWLRA

— rico mambo (@ricoblanco) July 8, 2019

Blanco is quick to call out the headline, even going so far as calling it “stupid.” “My point was let’s stop making Filipinos local versions of global icons,” he tweeted.

 

July 8, PM: . . . and more shots fired

 

and by the way @PEPalerts thats the last time youll ever be invited to a presscon of mine. i trusted you but you abused the trust like u always do w artists. next time learn to respect the artists you interview. understand they work hard and help put food on YOUR table.

— rico mambo (@ricoblanco) July 8, 2019

Channeling sarcasm. Pulling out receipts. Revoking invites. Not seeing an apology or even an edit of the original article, Blanco puts PEP under social media fire, tweeting sarcastically, posting screenshots, exposing the owners, retweeting his fans’ comments on the issue, and even uninviting PEP from future press conferences.

Well, we guess PEP can’t sit with Rico anymore . . .

 

July 9, AM: PEP fires back

 

You think PEP would stay quiet? No way.

A lengthy piece was published entitled “Rico Blanco, nanggagalaiti sa galit dahil sa ‘stupid headline’” (“Rico Blanco fumes in anger over ‘stupid headline’”), countering all the points Blanco tweeted about. 

Blanco uninvited them from his events, but PEP opens their office to Blanco. “Welcome si Rico sa PEP.ph office para makita niya nang personal . . . hindi ito nakatulong mag-generate ng views tulad ng ipinipilit niyang paniwalaan ng publiko.”

 

July 9, AM: Rico pulls more sarcasm

 

PEP with the lame defense check it out people! 😊 https://t.co/ezQaRfm7Ks

— rico mambo (@ricoblanco) July 9, 2019

Well, Rico just had enough, as he tells his followers to check out PEP’s “lame defense.”

Netizens are loving the beef

 

Instead of owning up to your stupid journalism, u came up with yet again another news item that put h in bad light saying, “Rico Blanco has lost its temper and acting up”.

Please stop writing about responsible journalism. Its the last thing you can do guys.

— JustAnotherGayGuy (@lovinbrown) July 9, 2019

And as usual, the internet is divided. A lot of netizens are siding with Blanco, but a few are also criticizing him for overreacting.

 

Rico Blanco, nanggagalaiti sa galit dahil sa “stupid headline” ng artikulo tungkol sa kanya.

Posted by pep.ph on Tuesday, July 9, 2019

 

 

 

Do you agree with Blanco or did he overreact? Comment your thoughts below!


Total
15
Shares
13
0
2
Related Topics
  • Rico Blanco
Meryl Medel

Meryl finds joy in music, movies, museums, and making her way around the world.


Previous Article
  • News

Apocalypse Now: The G20 Summit, Climate Apartheid, and What You Can Do About It

  • Posted on Jul 11, 2019Jul 29, 2019
  • Nissie Arcega
View Post
Next Article
  • Pop

8 Most Talked-About K-Dramas from the First Half of 2019 You Should Binge-Watch Now

  • Posted on Jul 11, 2019Jul 11, 2019
  • Andy Flores
View Post
You May Also Like
View Post
  • Showbiz

Kris Aquino Tells Her Bashers She’s ‘Not Dead Yet’ In Latest Health Update Post on Instagram

  • Posted on May 16, 2022May 16, 2022
  • Kyzia Maramara
View Post
  • Showbiz

Earth-Shattering Headlines About Barbie Forteza and Jak Roberto That Made Us Ask, ‘Is This News?’

  • Posted on Apr 8, 2022Apr 7, 2022
  • Kyzia Maramara
View Post
  • Showbiz

Angelica Panganiban Shuts Down Troll Telling Her to Stop Saying ‘Magnanakaw’

  • Posted on Apr 6, 2022
  • Meryl Medel
View Post
  • Showbiz

Say What?! Bet You Didn’t Know These Unusual Real Names of Your Favorite Pinoy Celebrities

  • Posted on Apr 6, 2022Apr 6, 2022
  • Kyzia Maramara
View Post
  • Showbiz

LOOK: These Are the *Exact* Wedding Dresses Son Ye-jin Wore in Her Official Wedding Photos With Hyun Bin

  • Posted on Mar 31, 2022Mar 31, 2022
  • Meryl Medel
View Post
  • Showbiz

Netizens React to Sharon Cuneta’s Hilarious Tweets About Salvador Panelo Singing Her Hit Song

  • Posted on Mar 11, 2022
  • Alex Alvarez
View Post
  • Showbiz

Nico Bolzico’s Funny Comments on Wifezilla’s Milan IG Posts Show Us How Life Updates are Done

  • Posted on Mar 2, 2022Mar 2, 2022
  • Kyzia Maramara
View Post
  • Showbiz

8 Moments Tom Holland and Zendaya Gave Us Deadly ~*Kilig-Inggit*~ Feels

  • Posted on Feb 25, 2022Feb 24, 2022
  • Youko Dela Cruz

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Get the l8est delivered right to your inbox.

8List.ph
  • About
  • Sitemap
  • Advertise
  • Privacy
  • Archive
  • Bitesized.ph
  • Windowseat.ph
Your daily dose of entertaining, useful and informative lists.

Input your search keywords and press Enter.