Senator Ernesto Maceda, dubbed "Mr. Expose," launched a congressional inquiry into claims that prominent actresses were being paid millions of pesos to "entertain" members of the Brunei royal family, specifically Prince Jefri Bolkiah.
, a Binibining Pilipinas winner and Miss World second runner-up at the time, was one of the primary figures linked to the case. Origins and Allegations Ruffa Gutierrez Brunei Scandal