Award-winning actress AiAi dela Alas and director Darryl Yap have been declared "persona non grata" by the Quezon City Council for allegedly disrespecting the city's official seal.
But it seems like the Kapuso star who is on vacation in the US is not affected by the issue.
On Instagram, AiAi shared a video where she was seen dancing on the beach as she wrote positive tags for her latest social media post.
Her caption read:
"Bakit ako lumapit??? Hindi ko marinig ang music haha .. laban lang sa lamig pero mas bumilib ako sa mga tao sa likod ko sa baba nag si swimming sa gabing napakalamig .. pero ang ganda sa video no ...actually pati sa picture maganda sya .. #happywifehappylife #stamonica #goodvibes #losangeles #enjoylife."
The issue started when AiAi portrayed the character Ligaya Delmonte in a two-minute, 21-second video posted on Darryl's Vincentiments’ Facebook Page.
In the video, the official triangular seal of Quezon City was edited and replaced it with BBM and Sara. The "Raising Mamay" star campaigned for BBM and Sara during the 2022 national election.
AiAi's video was originally uploaded as a campaign material for Anakalusugan Party-list Rep. Mike Defensor, who ran for Quezon City mayor but lost to incumbent Mayor Joy Belmonte.
Click AiAi's full post on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tv/Ceg09EuplCw/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
On June 7, the Quezon City Council approved the resolution submitted by outgoing District IV Councilor Ivy Lagman. Her full statement on Facebook:
"Hindi ba dapat lang na ideklara na persona non grata sa QC ang mga at nambastos sa seal ng QC?
"Maybe this will make all content creators think twice before posting anything on social media such as these videos.
"That Freedom of Expression is not absolute. Hindi naman basta-basta nalang po na pwede tayo mag post ng mga gusto natin na hindi man lang pinag isipan mabuti kung ano ang mga laman ng mga pinalalabas natin sa mga tao.
"Kung ang Freedom of Expression mo ay hindi minsan nararapat--katulad ng pagsayaw mo habang pinapatugtog ang national anthem o ang pag gamit sa Philippine Flag ng hindi tama, etc., huwag natin itong gawing laging rason para lang mambastos.
"FYI Hindi po ito laban kay President-elect BBM and Vice President-elect SARA DUTERTE. Ito po ay patungkol sa paglapastang sa SEAL ng Quezon City, Yes you are free to be expressive with your work, but not at the expense of something which QCitizens hold in high regard.
"Quezon City prides itself with many achievements and showcases itself through its distinct corporate seal, the triangle with the pylon of Quezon Memorial Circle.
"It is created based on the powers given to the city through its Charter, Commonwealth Act No. 502 and Section 22(a)(3) of the RA7160 or the Local Government Code.
"Mahal po namin ang Quezon City at ang lokal na pamahalaan nito ay aming nirerespeto. Sana kayo rin.PS Opo di po ako pinalad sa akin pangatlong termino ngunit matagal na din po ako naka move on, mga two (2) weeks na. Kayo ba? 
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- Persona non grata
In Latin, persona non grata means an unwelcome person. The declaration would also imply that a person is not allowed from entering the jurisdiction of a particular locality.
AiAi is the third personality in the Philippines to be declared persona non grata. The first showbiz personality to be declared as such in the country was Hollywood star Claire Danes (Manila, 1998) and Ramon Bautista (Davao, 2014).