A CCTV footage went viral online after Kapamilya star Barbie Imperial confronted  Vivamax actress Debbie Garcia inside a Tipsy Pig bar in Tomas Morato, Quezon City, at midnight of October 28. In the said video, Barbie can be seen angrily putting out words face-to-face to Debbie, a slight physical assault was also done by the Kapamilya actress. Some unidentified companion of the Kapamilya actress intervened and distanced Barbie to avoid further trouble between the two. 

Following the incident, Debbie filed multiple charges in a police station in Quezon City on November 2 with legal assistance from her lawyers which includes slight physical injuries,  grave oral defamation and grave slander by deed against Barbie. 

The complaints made by Debbie were supported and backed up by her management, Viva Artists Agency as they condone any act of violence. 

"VAA therefore fully supports its artist, Debbie Garcia, in taking legal action against her attacker in an incident of violence last October 28, 2022 (Friday) at a gastropub in Quezon City. Debbie is set to lodge a complaint against the other person with the assistance of her counsel on November 2, 2022 (Wednesday)" 

"VAA believes that Debbie has been at the receiving end of physical and verbal attacks in the said incident. VAA however kindly asks the public to refrain from further circulating copies of the video recording of the said incident on social media and allow the matter to be resolved legally."

It can be recalled that Debbie and Barbie became co-stars in a tv show called Araw Gabi on ABS-CBN in 2018 where the two became friends. 

Early this year, Debbie and Diego Loyzaga, ex-boyfriend of Barbie, worked together for a film entitled 'The Wife' on Vivamax. 

According to rumors, the confrontation made by Barbie stemmed from jealousy after learning that his ex and Debbie are dating, which the Vivamax actress denied. 

Barbie is yet to make any comments regarding the issue she is facing.