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Grace Ibuna vs. Aleli Arroyo – Fight!

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Rich women don’t have claws. They have lawyers.

In this week’s top news, Toby Tiangco takes off his shoes in court, while Grace Ibuna and Aleli Arroyo finally answer the trivia, “Who gets to bury Iggy Arroyo?”

I would have loved to write about Toby’s feet but ABS-CBN news already has a full page report on that (what an ahhhmazing display of reporting skills) and I have nothing else to add to it except maybe to note that Toby’s blue and purple striped sock heel goes well with his shock of/shocking/shocked grey hair.

I had little choice but to dissect the private lives of Grace, the third wheel who wasn’t, and Aleli, the wife who narrowly escaped an annulment, instead. It’s not my fault they were everywhere this week, in newspapers, television news programs and even in my neighbor’s dog’s Facebook page.

I’m loving that sock heel Toby.

It’s a sad, sad day when news organizations deem a man’s marital laundry to be newsworthy, but that’s less sad than Toby’s feet, and we are after all talking about a late congressman’s laundry here. In today’s society, elevated social status is all the justification you’ll need to pry into someone else’s affairs.

There’s nothing unique about the story really. The husband leaves, starts seeing someone else and dies. The interesting bit starts when the ladies battle it out for the body.

It’s not funny but it’s mildly amusing. There are no episodes requiring the services of bouncers of epic proportions, no scratching of nine inch nails, no tearing of hair and no words deadlier than shrapnel. Instead we see the delicate raising of trimmed eyebrows and the clinking of fine china over legal papers in London, proof that the law has more bite than promises of fidelity at an altar.

Even when they meet in public, hair follicles and makeup remain intact as Grace and Aleli retire to opposite sections of the church with their respective entourages, one group in white and the other in black. The “fight” is so uncharacteristic, it‘s like watching some weird paranormal activity.

Online, the violent reactions are more surprising considering the fact that none of the comment posters are the principal characters in the issue. Among some online circles, the consensus is to condemn the other woman for conduct unbecoming of a third wheel. We are a Catholic nation after all. Grace should emulate President Erap’s women who respectfully give way to the woman who holds the marriage contract (for people who cannot detect sarcasm an inch away, I’m obviously not being serious here) . 

In male offline circles, the type created by bonds forged by 5% alcohol content, the talk is more subdued but in agreement. Perhaps the wife has razor sharp teeth, hence the husband’s exit.

Wait a minute, why does it always have to be the women’s fault? Wasn’t there a dead man somewhere in the story too?

And that’s as far as I go. No one has access to the whole story. It’s time to say, “Mind your own business.”

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  1. Traveling Morion says

    Obvious naman, indi na ung legalidad pinag uusapan dito kundi dignidad,,, alam namn ng laht na hiwalay na ng matagal c aleli at iggy en clear na years ng nagsasama cna grace at PiDal kulang na lng sa legality kc nakaproseso ang nullity of marriage case…qng ung sanctity ng marriage titingnan pareho lang cla kabit kc nagka asawa na ng una c iggy napawalang bisa man unang kasal pero lam nman ntn na sa simbahan " ang pinagsama ay hndi na pwedeng paghiwalayin",,, magbigayan na lng aleli wag ng pride pairalin,,, just my cents peace

  2. Grace says

    Sa tingin ko kasi pare isa rin sa dahilan kung bakit nagmamatigas tong isa eh dahil may "benefits" involved yung panalo as labanan if you know what I mean. Hehe

  5. Swexie says

    I honestly don't want to say any opinion about this. Hehehe! Wala lang, sana hindi mangyari sa akin – that i won't be left by my future husband for another woman, and that i won't become a mistress.

    Wah! (ala Miriam)

  13. Ma. Novie Godmalin says

    Wala akong pinapanigan sa kanilang dalawa. Madadaan na man yan sa mabuting usapan pinalaki pa. May mga pinag aralan na man sana bakit ang cheap2x? Kung pear pag uusapan, maghati2x na lang sana sila para hindi na sila pag piyestahan ng buong pilipinas.

  15. Cha says

    I know that we should mind our own business but look how they grant interviews left and right, mananatili ka bang nakapikit at magbi bingi bingihan?