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MANILA, Philippines - Controversial cosmetic surgeon Hayden Kho pleaded not guilty to the charge of violating the law on violence against women and their children.

The case was filed by actress Katrina Halili following the distribution of their sex videos last year.

Accompanied by his legal counsel, lawyer Lorna Kapunan, Kho appeared before Judge Rodolfo Bonifacio of the Pasig Regional Trial Court Branch 159 on Tuesday.

Kho, who videotaped his most intimate moments with various women, including Halili and actress Maricar Reyes, said he is confident that the court will eventually acquit him.

Dr. Vicki Belo, Kho’s former girlfriend, also attended Tuesday's hearing to show her support. She left earlier than Kho without giving any statement.

MANILA, Philippines - Sexy actress Ara Mina has been put on the defensive after a controversial video of her disastrous interview on an ANC TV show went viral on social networks such as Facebook.

In the controversial interview, Mina (real name Hazel Klenk Reyes) seemed unprepared to answer several rapid-fire questions from host Mo Twister regarding her stand on issues such as private armies, the Visiting Forces Agreement and premarital sex. The interview was aired on Mo's show, In My Opinion (IMO), last January 12.

In the first question, Mina was asked whether she was for or against private armies. When she answered "for", Mo asked her to expound further since favoring private armies seemed controversial after a private army of a local politician was accused of murdering 57 people in Maguindanao last November.

"That's why I didn't answer your question about being 'for' or 'against' private armies in Maguindanao because I don't follow the news lately. It's hard to comment when you don't know the real story," she answered.

A caller identified as Melody Luzambe of Quezon City later chastised Mina for not knowing about the Maguindanao massacre considering that it had been in the news for more than a month. Mo Twister also noted that Quezon City's voters would be disheartened by Mina's lack of knowledge of current events especially since she is running for councilor of the city.

MANILA, Philippines - Star cager James Yap, husband of host-actress Kris Aquino, has broken his silence on the "confrontation" between his wife and a female fan, Mayen Austria.

In an interview with ABS-CBN News, Yap spoke about the incident and defended his wife against her critics. He also stressed that Mayen is not his girlfriend.

"Hindi naman totoo 'yon, hindi naman totoo. Siyempre lumalabas na naman ngayon na babae ko 'yon. Hindi ko naman mabi-blame si Kris na mag-react ng ganoon. May karapatan naman si Kris na mag-react ng ganoon dahil asawa niya ako," Yap said.

It was the second time that the Yap couple's love troubles have made headlines. In 2007, they went through a rough patch after Yap was rumored to have had a romantic affair with Hope Centeno, one of the receptionists at the Belo Medical Clinic then. Yap denied the rumors.

In an interview over "The Buzz," Aquino recounted what happened during the day of her encounter with Austria.

MANILA, Philippines - Actress-television host Kris Aquino is moving out of the home she shares with husband and basketball star James Yap amid a controversy over a recent encounter with a rumored girlfriend of the latter.

Aquino said she and her two sons, Joshua and Baby James, will be staying with her elder sister Pinky for the meantime.

But she clarified she and Yap have not formally split up, and that they are just taking some time off to sort out their problems.

"I'm not saying that the marriage is over. In my heart, gusto ko the marriage to work for our kids. I'm not putting a period, I'm not saying this is the end of the road. I'm hoping and praying maayos namin lahat pero kailangan ko rin ng space," she told co-host Boy Abunda at The Buzz.

Aquino also said she still loves Yap no matter how rocky their marriage has been.

"I love him and he knows I still love him. I've never given him any reason to doubt my fidelity. I just want the same thing in return," she said.