Ivana Alawi: ‘I respect families’

Ivana Alawi has yet to directly address the swirling rumors of a supposed affair with producer-politician and Bacolod City Mayor Albee Benitez.

- By NEIL RAMOS

But in her latest YouTube vlog posted Monday, June 23, the actress offered a pointed denial—via a lie detector test.

Hooked up to a real polygraph machine and questioned by her sister Mona, Ivana was asked, “Ikaw ba ay nanira ng pamilya?” Without missing a beat, she answered, “No.” The machine operator gave a thumbs-up, signaling a truthful response.