MANILA, Philippines — Binili ng isang YouTuber-collector ang napalanunang award ng komedyante’t dating child actor na si Niño Muhlach, bagay na umabot sa halagang kalahating milyong piso.
Dinayo kasi ni Niño ang set ng Boss Toyo Production kamakailan habang dala-dala ang kanyang Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences (FAMAS) trophy para sa pagkilalang Best Child Performer noong 1977.
“Kung saka-sakali, ang habol ko la ng talaga is ma-restore ‘yan at maailagay mo roon sa sinasabi mong museum mo. Parang legacy ko so everyone can see it,” sabi ng aktor sa content creator na si Boss Toyo, kilala bilang Jayson Luzadas sa totoong buha.
“Kasi sa bahay hindi mo na nakikita eh. Kita mo nga, sabi ko, napapabayaan lang. Dahil ang dami ko ring ibang awards eh.”
Ayon sa restoration expert na tumingin sa trophy, binaluan pa ng ginto ang naturang award ng aktor. Hindi naman daw maaapektuhan ng pagpapa-restore ang halaga nito, basta’t ang may ari nito ang nag-utos.
Paliwanag ni Boss Toyo, siya mismo ang nag-request kay Niño na masilip ang ilan sa kanyang artifacts habang umaasang mabibili ang isa sa kanyan g FAMAS award. Isa lang ito sa limang awards ni Muhlach.
“Hindi siya pumunta talaga rito para ibento ‘to. At ako ‘yung nag-request kasi sabi ko nga, kung meron akong gustong makuhang FAMAS child actor [award] is ‘yung kay idol Niño,” ani Boss Toyo.
“Ang hirap presyuhan ng isang Niño Muhlach. Priceless eh… P500 [thousand]!”
Pumayag sina Niño at kanyang mga anak sa naturang halaga basta’t aalagaan ito’t ire-restore.
Wala raw plano si Boss Toyo na ibenta ang naturang FAMAS trophy at ipinangakong ipapamana ito sa mga magiging anak.
Dati nang may nagtangkang bumili kay Boss Toyo sa Urian Best Actor trophy ng noo’y child star na si Jiro Manio sa halagang P200,000, bagay na kanya raw tin anggihan.
Tinaguriang “Child Wonder of the Philippines” si Muhlach, na siyang may hawak ng record bilang high-paid child actor sa kasaysayan ng pelikulang Pilipino. Pinsan ni Niño ang aktor na si Aga Muhlach.
LOS ANGELES – Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter appeared in court in California on Tuesday (Wednesday Manila time) on charges of illegally transferring nearly $17 million from the baseball star’s bank account to pay off gambling debts.
A lawyer for Ippei Mizuhara said the 39-year-old has reached a deal with prosecutors over his charges, which the US Justice Department said will be one count of bank fraud — punishable by up to 30 years in prison — and one count of filing a false tax return, which carries a maximum sentence of three years.
Federal prosecutors have said Mizuhara — Ohtani’s longtime friend and confidant — plundered millions from the Los Angeles Dodgers ace’s bank account to fund an “insatiable appetite” for gambling.
Mizuhara’s appearance at a Los Angeles court on Tuesday was an arraignment at which he formally pleaded not guilty. A date for a subsequent appearance at which he is expected to admit the charges was not set.
Japanese sensation Ohtani, currently the biggest star in baseball, joined the Dodgers last December in a record-breaking $700-million deal —the richest contract in North American sports history.
After an initial court appearance last month, Mizuhara’s lawyer said his client wished to apologize to “Ohtani, the Dodgers, and Major League Baseball” for his actions and sought a swift resolution so he can “take responsibility.”
The revelations surrounding Mizuhara erupted as the new baseball season got under way in March, stunning the sports world and potentially embroiling Ohtani in scandal.
Prosecutors have repeatedly emphasized that the Japanese slugger was an innocent victim of Mizuhara’s deception, and that there was no evidence to suggest the Dodgers star was aware of, or involved in, illegal gambling.
A criminal complaint released by prosecutors last month detailed a staggering volume of bets placed by Mizuhara, who exploited the language barrier to keep Ohtani, his financial advisers and management team in the dark.
The complaint revealed that between December 2021 and January 2024, Mizuhara placed approximately 19,000 bets ranging in value from $10 to $160,000 at an average of around $12,800 per bet.
During that period, Mizuhara had winning bets worth $142.3 million, and losing bets of $182.9 million —leaving him with losses of roughly $40.7 million.
Ohtani is a rarity in baseball in that he combines elite-level pitching and hitting ability, making him a generational talent who has been portrayed as a modern-day version of Babe Ruth.
Those skills and his clean-cut image have made him the global face of baseball.