– Served as Ilocos Norte representative until 2016. In 2018, he ran for governor but lost. He remains a behind-the-scenes political operator, occasionally quoted on national issues. He has never publicly apologized to Velez.
Second, power asymmetries matter. Celebrities bring attention and influence; public officials wield authority and access to resources. When those worlds intersect, informal pressure and informal favors can be mistaken for normal interaction, or abused altogether. Institutions must set and enforce boundaries: clear rules about use of city assets, conflicts of interest policies, and robust ethics oversight. Without them, the perception that elites operate by a different set of rules corrodes civic trust more effectively than any single misdeed. Vivian Velez BetaMAX Scandal With Mayor Farinas UPD
The "scandal" refers to a supposed private video of the couple that allegedly leaked or was widely discussed in elite circles. While many people claim the tape existed, it was never officially released to the public in the way modern "leaks" are. Why It Stayed in the News: – Served as Ilocos Norte representative until 2016
Did you grow up in the BetaMAX era? What are your fondest memories of Vivian Velez movies? Let us know in the comments below! He has never publicly apologized to Velez
eventually left showbiz in the 1990s. She became a born-again Christian, married a non-showbiz personality, and now runs a small business. She rarely gives interviews. In a 2015 Facebook post (since deleted), she wrote: “The devil tried to destroy me with lies, but God lifted me up.”
A veteran actress who rose to fame in the 1970s for her "bold" roles. In later years, she served as the Director General of the Film Academy of the Philippines (FAP) before resigning in 2022.