Janella Salvador and Klea Pineda, fully aware of the speculation surrounding them, appeared to finally put rumors to rest with a kiss.

Social media has since been flooded with photos and videos of the two partying in La Union, particularly at Flotsam and Jetsam Beach Resort. A TikTok video posted on Saturday, 27 December, now making the rounds online, showed Salvador and Pineda dancing near the DJ booth. Midway through the clip, Pineda appeared to confirm what many had long suspected by planting a kiss on Salvador’s lips.

Days earlier, Pineda had already fueled speculation after flooding her Instagram with photos from a recent trip to Los Angeles, California, which she took with Salvador. The two were seen strolling around Pacific Park at the Santa Monica Pier, dining out, and spending time together. They appeared relaxed and openly affectionate, seemingly unconcerned with public attention or their celebrity status.

Weeks before the Los Angeles trip, Pineda also caught attention after fetching Salvador via a private plane, posting photos of the moment on her social media accounts, an act that further intensified public curiosity about their relationship.

Indeed, it was a merry Christmas for Salvador and Pineda.

Not all reactions, however, were celebratory. One comment circulating online took aim at the What Lies Beneath star, stating: “Janella needs to take care of her career more seriously. She gets so many opportunities, and it’s always her private life that creates all the drama that affects her career.”

Still, for many fans, the La Union moment marked the pair’s most public, and unmistakable, confirmation yet.