Vivian Velez Betamax Scandal With Mayor Farinas Work ◎

: It was widely rumored that a private video of the two—captured on a Betamax tape, the precursor to VHS—was circulated. Some accounts suggest Fariñas himself was responsible for circulating the video, though these claims remain unverified. Fariñas' Admission : In a 2016 interview with Esquire Philippines

For Rudy Fariñas, the rumor did little to slow his political ascent in Ilocos Norte. In a political landscape heavily driven by machismo and strongman dynamics, the scandal was largely dismissed by his voting base or twisted into part of his legendary "bad boy" charm. vivian velez betamax scandal with mayor farinas work