In the brutal, tragic, and deeply personal “Eat Bulaga!” civil war, the public had, for a moment, believed a ceasefire had been called. After months of Anjo Yllana’s scorched-earth campaign against his former patriarch, Tito Sotto, the counter-offensive from the TVJ loyalist camp had been swift and total. The exposés from figures like Cristy Fermin—alleging Yllana’s war was fueled by his own “utang” (debt), “kabit” (mistress), and “sindikato” (syndicate)—had been devastating. Reports surfaced of Yllana being “left in tears,” and a “reconciliation” was even rumored.

The war, it seemed, was over. The “king,” Tito Sotto, had won.

But now, in a stunning and vicious plot twist, the war has been reignited. Anjo Yllana, the 20-year “dabarkads” veteran, has “nagpasiklab” (flared up) once again. He has returned to the battlefield, armed with new “maselang paratang” (sensitive allegations) against Senator Tito Sotto.

But this time, he has brought a new, shocking, and, in the eyes of many, “innocent” target onto the field: Pauleen Luna.

This is not just a new chapter; it is a new, more desperate war. By dragging Pauleen Luna—the wife of Vic Sotto—into his personal feud with Tito Sotto, Yllana has escalated his fight from a one-on-one “resbak” to a total, all-out assault on the entire TVJ clan. This is a move so low, so personal, and so baffling, it has left the public divided and the Sotto camp in a state of stunned, strategic silence.

The provided source material, despite its own factual confusion (mistakenly identifying Pauleen as Tito’s wife), makes the core of this new controversy clear. The “situation has become more noteworthy” because Anjo Yllana has, in his new statement, “included the name of Pauleen Luna.” This is the bombshell.

Why Pauleen? She has, until this moment, been a complete non-entity in this ugly feud. She is the wife of Vic Sotto, the other patriarch of TVJ, a man who has largely remained “Bossing”—the quiet, beloved figure floating above his brother’s political and personal battles.

This move by Yllana is a masterclass in psychological warfare, or perhaps, a final act of desperation.

For months, his attacks on Tito Sotto have failed to land a knockout blow. The allegations of “mistresses” and a “secret child” were met with a ferocious, multi-front defense. The “loyalists” (Jimmy Santos, Jose Manalo) defended Sotto’s character as a “father.” Cristy Fermin destroyed Yllana’s credibility as a “witness.” By the end of “Round 1,” Yllana was the one left ruined, exposed as an alleged hypocrite, debtor, and criminal.

So, how does a defeated man fight back? He changes the battlefield.

Yllana’s new strategy is a “shotgun blast.” If he cannot wound Tito Sotto directly, he will wound his “brother,” Vic. He is, in effect, taking a “hostage.” By dragging Pauleen Luna into his “sensitive allegations,” he is attacking the home of the one TVJ member who had, until now, remained relatively unscathed. He is forcing Vic Sotto’s hand, daring him to remain silent while his own wife’s name is dragged through the mud.

This is an attempt to break the “unified front” of the TVJ camp. It is a desperate, calculated move to inflict pain on the entire family, to prove that his war is not over and that he can still draw blood.

The “why,” as the source notes, is rooted in a “matagal nang nakatagong sentimiento” (a long-hidden resentment). This is not a new fight; it is an old wound that has become septic. The source speculates that this all stems from “unresolved disagreements” from their time working together. This “tampo” (resentment) has, it seems, mutated into a full-blown obsession.

The public’s reaction, as the source correctly identifies, has been split. On one side, there are those who see Yllana as a relentless whistleblower, a man brave enough to speak “truth” to power, regardless of the consequences. They are fascinated by the “forbidden” knowledge he claims to hold.

But on the other, larger side, there is a growing sense of disgust. This move is seen as a new low. To attack Tito Sotto is one thing; he is a public, political figure, long accustomed to combat. To attack his brother’s wife, a woman who is not part of their personal feud, is seen as a violation of an unwritten code. It is, as many fans are calling it, an act of pure, bitter, and pathetic desperation.

Perhaps the most powerful part of this new chapter is the “katahimikan” (silence) from Tito Sotto and Pauleen Luna.

In the first war, the Sotto camp responded with an all-out “resbak.” They met fire with fire. Now, the strategy has clearly changed. There has been no official statement. No counter-exposé. Nothing.

This silence is deafening, and it is a strategy in itself. It is a “power move.” It frames Yllana’s new attack not as a credible threat, but as the meaningless, desperate noise of a defeated man. To respond would be to give his “sensitive allegations” oxygen. To ignore him is to treat him as irrelevant. It is a public, non-verbal declaration that Yllana has lost all power to harm them, and his “flare-up” is nothing more than the last, dying embers of a fire he started but could not control.

The “timing” of this new attack is also suspect. Why now? Why reignite a war he so clearly lost? This is where the source’s note on “social media” becomes critical. Yllana is, in effect, a “guerilla fighter” in a digital war. He is using the “attention economy” of YouTube to stay relevant. He is “making noise” (“nag-ingay”) because the silence—his silence, his defeat—was unbearable. This is a battle for relevance, disguised as a battle for “truth.”

This entire, tragic saga is a stain on a 40-year legacy of friendship. As the source notes, it is “nakakadismaya” (disappointing) for fans who grew up watching these men as a “family.” We are now, in real-time, watching that “family” tear itself apart.

Anjo Yllana, by widening his attack to include Pauleen Luna, has crossed a final, unforgivable line. He has proven that his “resentment” is not just with Tito Sotto, but with the entire, successful “Eat Bulaga!” institution that he is no longer a part of. He has not just burned his bridge; he is now trying to salt the earth on the other side.