Is it really over? Mark Herras and Jojo Mendrez had kept their distance despite reconciliation after public feud

October 27, 2026


"Revival King" Jojo Mendrez and Mark Herras during the 42nd Star Awards for Movies


Their much-talked-about reunion at the 42nd Star Awards for Movies brought cheers from the audience, but their onstage interaction left some wondering if everything is truly back to normal.

A reunion that many never expected!
Mark Herras and The Revival King Jojo Mendrez surprised the audience at the 42nd Star Awards for Movies when they shared the stage for a special duet of “Somewhere in My Past.”

The performance at Winford Hotel was met with loud applause and cheers, making it one of the evening's memorable moments. But while the two performers managed to come together for the musical number, some spectators couldn't help but notice what appeared to be a noticeable distance between them throughout the performance.

Their reunion is particularly interesting given their controversial past. Mark and Jojo's previous feud made headlines and reportedly came close to escalating into a legal battle, making their appearance together at the awards night even more significant.




But have the two finally buried the hatchet?
According to Jojo Mendrez, who also served as producer of the 42nd Star Awards for Movies, he and Mark had the chance to talk backstage and reconcile their differences.

While this suggests that the two have already taken steps toward making peace, their onstage interaction has sparked another round of curiosity.

If they have already settled their issues, why did they still appear to maintain some distance during their duet? Was it simply part of their stage performance, or are they still taking things one step at a time?

For now, their unexpected musical reunion has certainly given entertainment fans something to talk about. Whether their reconciliation marks a fresh start in their relationship remains to be seen.
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Revival King Jojo Mendrez pursues to put a halt in broadcasting his online interview with Direk Ronald Carballo in DIREKwentuhan

March 8, 2026



Jojo Mendrez 



 Jojo Mendrez aka Revial King has expressed his desire and wants to pursue to put a halt in the broadcasting of his previous interview on the online talk show DIREKwentuhan with Ronald Carballo, hosted by writer-director and producer Ronald Carballo.

The interview, which will be streamed through the video-sharing platform YouTube, will surely draw attention if publicly shared and Mendrez thinks it will have a bad impact on his reputation as an artist. He stated that he found parts of the discussion offensive and uncomfortable.

According to the singer, the conversation touched on sensitive topics about his sexuality and questioned how he earned the title “Revival King,” which he believes crossed personal boundaries.

Mendrez said he initially agreed to appear on the show in good faith, expecting a discussion that would highlight his music career and contributions to the revival genre in the Philippines. However, he claimed that some portions of the interview shifted toward issues he felt were inappropriate and not aligned with the purpose of promoting his work.

The singer has appealed for the episode not to be aired on the program’s online platforms.

“I respect interviews and media conversations, but there should also be respect for personal boundaries,” Mendrez shared, adding that he hopes the matter will be resolved amicably.

As of this writing, Carballo has yet to release an official statement regarding Mendrez’s request to halt the airing of the interview.

DIREKwentuhan with Ronald Carballo is known for its candid and often revealing conversations with personalities from the entertainment industry, tackling both their professional journeys and personal experiences.

Despite of this, Mendrez continues to focus on his music career and upcoming projects, maintaining his reputation among fans as one of the country’s prominent interpreters of revived OPM hits. He continuously gains more supporters because of his talent and his generosity to help those who are in need.
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It's official! "Revival King" Jojo Mendrez to remake Julie Vega's "Somewhere In My Past"

January 13, 2021

"Revival King" Jojo Mendrez  

After thirty five years, since the song "Somewhere In My Past," was originally launched by 80's famous teenstar, the late Julie Vega... now it can be told who's the very fortunate artist to have this great chance to revive the said hit siingle. 

I've also written a related article last week about the quest for the artist to revive the 80's popular song, "Somewhere In My Past," and that Jojo was seen to have visited Julie Vega's grave. You can check out the whole story here.

Today, the "big reveal" and the "good news" happened via Facebook live with some of the entertainment media and bloggers. The said announcement was officiated by no other than, Doc Mon del Rosario himself, the composer of "Somewhere In My Past." During the said phone patch, he was able to share some back story and insights about the most-talked about song. 

The late Julie Vega 

Doc Mon shared that he used to have a dream about this young girl and as he grow older, the girl in his dreams got older too, so he decided to compose a song out of that, thus "Somewhere In My Past" was born. And he knew that it would perfectly fit Julie's charm that time. The song has deeper meaning for him and he considers it one of his favorite compositions of all time. 

As soon as he announced Jojo Mendrez's name, to officially revive the said song, everyone got so excited and felt happy for Jojo who was not able to join the said Facebook live due to prior commitments. Aside from being known as a "Revival King," Jojo is also busy and very much engaged with his philantropic activities, a helpful heart by nature. 

When Doc Mon was asked about the criterias they were looking for prior to choosing Jojo to be "the one," he clearly stated, that first is the quality of voice... one that possesses high level of competency as a singing artist and the hidden criteria which is the personality of the artist... he or she should be a likeable person even outside the song. And he believed that those said qualities were said to have been found in Jojo. And he's happy with his decision and also believes that Jojo will do a hood job. 


Jojo has also received an award just last year for his revival song, "Handog," as PMPC Star Awards for Music-Best Revival Song of the Year. He had also received another recognition from the Laguna Excellence Awards as 2020 Outstanding Revival Artist of the Year for the song (again) "Handog." I guess, Jojo truly deserves whatever blessing he's receiving right now, doesn't he? 

They had also announced that they might start the recording next week and hoping they could finish it before Valentine's Day. They've been talking to top recording labels and so far they've been receiving good feedbacks. This will be under Star Image Artists Management and will be released digitally via Spotify, iTunes, Amazon music and Deezer. 


Congratulations Jojo! What a great way yp start the New Year!!! 

Looking forward to hear your own rendition of "Somewhere In My Past." 











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What's the indication of Jojo Mendrez's visit to Julie Vega's grave?

January 04, 2021


Revival King Jojo Mendrez visits 80's famous actress Julie Vega's grave 

When someone pays visit and gives respect to someone's grave... considering he/she's not a kin or a close friend at all... people would think of any other reasons for the said gesture, right?! 

80's famous singer-actress Julie Vega


Back in the 80's, famous teen star Julie Vega , Julie Pearl Apostol Postigo in real life, from the famed tv soap opera, "Anna Liza" and her gold record debut single "Somewhere in my past," had struck the public genuinely more so, her untimely demise at the young age of sixteen, had even shocked everyone most especially her avid supporters and followers in the year 1985. 

I can still sing her famous song, actually up until now. Multi-awarded composer Mon del Rosario wrote the song for Julie and now he had set up several auditions as to who will be the "lucky" and "most deserving" one to revive "Somewhere in my past." It seems that his lips are still sealed and speculations have been spreading that there were five known artists in the recording industry who were shorlisted. 

"Revival King" Jojo Mendrez 



As for the "Revival King," Jojo Mendrez, who paid a visit to Julie Vega's grave last January 3, 2021, is this a clear indication that he is the "chosen" one to revive the said classic song of Julie Vega? Or he was just there to pay tribute to the famed actress since he also adores her like any other artist or fan? 

More questions were asked regarding Jojo's gesture... whether he was just being grateful to the singer-actress or could he be there only to ask blessing or permission out of respect to the late teen star to revive the 80's famous song? 

Only Jojo can answer all these queries and speculations. As of now nothing and no one has given the final verdict yet. 

All we have to do is just wait and see for the best is yet to come. 

Happy New Year everyone!!! 











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