Jake Zyrus, formerly Charice Pempengco, could have been a billionaire by now.

This revelation was made by him in his book, I AM JAKE, launched in 2018 but is creating a stir just now in social media.

Snippets from the book is now making the rounds in cyberspace, which resulted in netizens yakking as Zyrus who undauntingly shared that he only got to know his worth when he met his accountant.

In the book, Jake revealed that during the peak of his career as Charice, his highest net worth reached $16,000,000 or  P927,840,000.

“But when you’re a celebrity, people expect to find you decked in designer clothes all the time. Imagine how I felt when as an adult who should be able to handle my own money, I met my accountant for the first time and learned that when I went on tour, I could earn up to $600,000. When I sang at private events, I could get up to $300,000. Endorsement in States earned me up to $1,000,000. At one point, my net worth was $16,000,000,” he wrote in his book.

On hindsight, he revealed that his mom,  Raquel Pempengco, was the one had control over his  finances.

“I’m not worth $16,000,000 anymore, but I assure you, I am richer than Charice. She only knew how much she was worth, but she never actually got to touch or enjoy her earnings. Sure, I saw houses being built and cars being bought using my money, but I was always told they weren’t mine,” he wrote.

What’s more devastating was that “If I needed to use one of our cars, I had to ask permission from my mother.”

“Sometimes, she would refuse my request. It’s only that I finally know what it’s like to have a house under my name and a car I can use anytime I wish,” he said.

Any comment, mommy Racquel?

Why Vice Ganda got bothered by a female contestant

Not everyone knows about Commission on Elections.

This, Vice Ganda realized recently during the weekly finals of “Sexy Babe,” one of the segments in It’s Showtime.

In a now viral video, it showed a banter with a  20-year-old weekly finalist where Vice Ganda asked: “Ano ang mensahe mo sa Comelec? (What is your message to the Comelec?)”