More and more celebs are hogging the headlines, not for achievements and good demeanor, but because of bad habits and behavior. Now, it is the time of Charline Sheen, who is now held in police custody pending complaints of domestic violence. It is weird because the victim has not been named and the damages unreported, but of course, we all suspect that the victim is the wife, Brooke Mueller. Oh I hope they work things out.

On another matter, Manny Pacquiao and wife Jinkee are happily spending the holidays, as they have obviously patched things up. I am thankful because many people are really looking up to Manny as their role model and hero of the Filipino people and so I hate to see his image crumble just because of an indiscretion with a younger woman. It was apparent that the marriage was on the rocks, when during the thanksgiving mass held for Manny’s victory against Miguel Cotto, Jinkee cried and hugged the person standing next to her instead of Manny. While Manny tried to console her, she turned aside, fuelling the rumors about Manny’s alleged relationship with starlet Krista Ranillo.

Jinkee tells all in a recent cover story with YES Magazine.

So many people and events made the news both in our country and internationally this 2009. There were many celebrity deaths, scandalous political alliances, sex scandals, celebrated marriages, babies, unwanted pregnancies, and of course, adulterous affairs.

The most recent affairs that whose elements were shredded by the media were that of two sports legends–both in golf and boxing. And that would be Tiger Woods and our very own Manny Pacquiao. Tiger Woods’ marriage to Elin Nordegren fell apart after the vehicular accident that he figured in near his home. Thankfully, Pacquiao and wife Jinkee has weathered the recent storm named Krista Ranillo in their lives.

The death of the King of Pop Michael Jackson sent the whole world into mourning. His death shadowed the passing of another Hollywood actress, Farah Fawcett. Patrick Swayze succumbed to cancer too, and in the local scene, Francis Magalona also passed away but his legacy of Francism lives on through his family and friends.

Freedom fighter former President Corazon Aquino also died because of cancer but with her passing came the birth of the Yellow Army and the political career of son Noynoy Aquino was catapulted to the presidential arena. The senator is now campaigning for the highest position in the land with Senator Mar Roxas as his running mate.

Perhaps the most talked about weddings this year are that of Judy Ann Santos and Ryan Agoncillo and Senator Mar Roxas with Korina Sanchez.

There are the births of the babies of Vina Morales and Angelika dela Cruz whose babies were born around the time I gave birth to mine.

We also remember the death of talent manager to big stars, Douglas Quijano, and director Johnny Delgado.

This was also a big year for Marian Rivera, not only for her career, but for her love life, as she and leading man Dingdong Dantes finally hooked up together, leaving Karylle loveless. Karylle moved to ABS-CBN and found a new lease in her career and in her love life.

But of course, the biggest events are those that took the lives of many people, such as typhoons Ondoy and Pepeng and the Maguindanao Massacre.

I cannot remember everything. But so many things have happened. Looking back, we can only say that our lives are just a speck in eternity. No matter how famous or rich we are, our lives are meaningless without God because when we die, our lives just end there.

Live to the fullest. Live with God in our lives.

Never mind the coming elections and the politicking of candidates. Never mind the economic problems and the typhoons that raged.

The more pressing problem now is: Whose side are you on? Team Jinkee or Team Krista.

Honestly, for me, of course, at first glance, I would be for Jinkee. She is the legal wife and as a wife myself, I would pursue the cause of wives.

But really, we have to ask, is this true? We cannot just judge simply by the looks of the situation. For all we know, this could just be a publicity stunt for their upcoming movie. Who knows really, right?

I just hope this gets resolved and I do hope (with my fingers crossed) that Manny is innocent here. At least for the sake of their family, especially the children, I hope that this issue will die a natural death and Manny and Jinkee will reconcile. It really looked bad during the thanksgiving mass after Manny’s victory over Cotto.

As for Jinkee, be strong and pray for your husband and your children. Don’t let the issue of another woman get the best of you. You a strong woman. You will be victorious. You are the wife and don’t let anyone take that right away from you.