10 times Filipino entertainment site Bandera went too forthright with their headlines

Talking about sexual and other spicy topics in a straightforward manner is somehow still taboo in the Philippines. But, consider Bandera different. Surely, INQUIRER.net’s Filipino entertainment site (and POP!’s sister title) has a way to make readers engaged. There is nothing wrong with this; however, some still find it kind of surprising.

For what it’s worth–it is entertainment, after all.

Read these headlines to know what we’re talking about. Click on the headlines to read the stories for yourselves:

‘BJ’ ni Ivana Alawi bentang-benta sa socmed, hirit ng netizen: ‘Mas masarap ‘tong turon ko bagay sa buko mo’

Our best attempt at translating the headline:

Ivana Alawi’s ‘BJ’ trends on social media, fan says: My ‘turon’ tastes better, fits well with your ‘buko’

Kilalang celebrity couple 2 beses pa lang nag-sex sa loob ng ilang taong pagsasama, anyare?

Our best attempt at translating the headline:

Famous celebrity couple has only had sex twice in a few years of relationship

Resbak ni Rhen Escaño sa nang-okray sa kanyang dibdib: ‘Para kayong boobs ko, walang character development!’

Our best attempt at translating the headline:

Rhen Escaño rebuts to basher: ‘You’re just like my boobs, you have no character development!’

‘Matulis’ na character actor na-fall na naman sa bagong leading lady: Mag-ingat lang siya dahil baka makabuntis siya uli!

Our best attempt at translating the headline:

Character actor fell in love with new leading lady: Just be careful not to get another actress pregnant again!

Nililok na higanteng titing kahoy nawawala sa Bavarian Alps

Note: Possibly our favorite among all the entries here.

Our best attempt at translating the headline:

Sculpted giant wooden penis goes missing in the Bavarian Alps

Kilalang female celeb mukha na raw ‘padede mom’ dahil sa bagsak na boobs

Our best attempt at translating the headline:

A well-known female celebrity labeled ‘breastfeeding mom’ due to sagging boobs

You do you, Bandera. 😁😁😁

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