Philmar Alipayo has reached 1 million followers on Facebook, expressing gratitude to his supporters in his native language.
Netizens speculated that his follower count surged due to a controversy involving his partner Andi Eigenmann and a Swedish photographer.
The controversy began when Alipayo and the photographer got matching '224' tattoos, which the photographer explained symbolized '2Today, 2Tomorrow, 4Forever'.
The photographer's Instagram account has since been deactivated.
Alipayo humorously acknowledged the speculation that the issue boosted his followers.
Despite the controversy, Alipayo and Eigenmann have since reconciled and he surprised her with a Valentine's Day bouquet.
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