Elmo Magalona, Janella Salvador spotted together after controversial rift

Elmo Magalona, Janella Salvador, Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla (Photo: @starmagicphils/Instagram)

Soon after Janella Salvador’s feature admitting physical abuse from her rumored ex-boyfriend actor Elmo Magalona, the two are seen together at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) on October 31 as they depart for the Kapamilya concert in Canada. The “One Magical Night” tour includes stops in Calgary, Vancouver, and Toronto and spans from November 2 to November 10.

Facebook group One Magical Night Canada 2018 Tour posts a video of Elmo and Janella accompanied by Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla soon after the ex-couple was spotted at the airport together. The four Kapamilya stars are seen inviting Canadian fans to support their tour, Star Magic Philippines’ Instagram also posts a photograph of the celebrities.

Janella has been in the headlines the past few months following her cryptic tweets about her relationship with Elmo and the possibility of physical abuse. On September 9, she tweeted, “I think everyone deserves someone who does not hurt them regardless if they’re drunk or not. Men who are raised properly are never supposed to hurt women no matter what.” A few weeks later, her mother Jenine Desiderio tweets, “Fashion Pulis, how much did Pia Magalona pay you to publish a twisted cover-up story to clean up her son’s image? Da hell!”

Last week, Janella admits to the Philippine Star Elmo’s reaction as the two encountered an altercation last month. She reports that both of them are seeing psychologists and going through therapy, but she does not plan to work with her former love team partner again.

In the interview, Janella tells journalist Ricky Lo, “There were so many voices trying to get into my head. I learned to just shut them off,” pertaining to the victim-blaming she receives on social media.

She adds that abuse can happen to everyone, “Even the most intelligent and respected women can be battered. No one is spared. And it’s never the fault of the abused; it’s the abuser who should be blamed.”

Elmo Magalona’s party has yet to respond to the issue, but a few days after the exclusive interview, Janella was spotted at a bar in Bonifacio Global City (BGC) with fellow star Marco Gumabao.