Episode 5 of Ang Mutya ng Section E Book 2: The Dark Side, titled “The Dinner,” escalated every conflict in the series. In this pivotal chapter, Jay-Jay finally confessed her choice to Yuri, only to have him weaponize their engagement. The fallout tore through Section E, splitting the class into rival factions and setting a ticking clock on Jay-Jay’s future.
The new episode became available for streaming on Viva One on Friday, January 2, 2026, at midnight Philippine Time (PHT). For global viewers, this translated to a 1:00 AM Korea Standard Time (KST) release on the same day. The series is an exclusive offering on the Viva One platform worldwide, with English subtitles provided for international audiences.
Jay-Jay Confesses and Yuri Declares War
Jay-Jay gathered her courage and visited Yuri at his home to end their arranged engagement. She told him directly that she had chosen Keifer. Instead of accepting her decision, Yuri revealed he had known about her feelings for Keifer all along, even knowing what happened between them on New Year’s Eve.
Yuri’s response was cold and controlling. He refused to call off the wedding, telling Jay-Jay she could continue her relationship with Keifer for now, but in the end, he would be the one to marry her. He issued a threat to ensure her compliance, warning that if she backed out, he would destroy her cousin Angelo’s business. To twist the knife further, he callously referred to Jay-Jay as “another Ella,” deeply hurting her by invoking the painful past of Keifer’s former girlfriend.
โHe will let Jay continue her relationship until the wedding day, and mentions that if she backs off, he will destroy Angeloโs business.โ
Devastated, Jay-Jay left in tears but was comforted by Keifer, who assured her they still had time to stop the wedding.
Keifer Makes Their Relationship Public at School
With Yuri absent from school, Jay-Jay and Keifer enjoyed their time together more openly. Keifer made their relationship unmistakably clear to their classmates. He teased Jay-Jay by calling her “Mrs. Watson” and later, in a bold move, kissed her in front of the entire class during lunch break.
This public display did not sit well with everyone. After the kiss, classmates Kit and Mayo confronted Jay-Jay, warning her she might regret choosing Keifer over Yuri. This moment highlighted the growing discontent among some of the boys who remained loyal to Yuri, planting the early seeds of the class division.
A Tense Dinner and a Shocking Wedding Date
The episode’s central scene was a dinner between Jay-Jay, Yuri, and Yuri’s parents. During the meal, Yuri’s parents dropped a bombshell: they had set the wedding date for Jay-Jay’s upcoming birthday, which was only a few months away. This strategic move by Yuri trapped Jay-Jay, dramatically shortening the timeline she and Keifer had to derail the engagement.
The dinner was held at the same restaurant where Keifer was meeting with a new character, Honey Bee Ryder. Introduced as the niece of a lawyer and a potential future secretary for Keifer, Honey Bee immediately sparked tension by openly flirting with him in front of Jay-Jay. A heated exchange followed, with Jay-Jay calling Honey Bee “ugly”. The conflict reached a boiling point in the bathroom, where Honey Bee compared Jay-Jay to her mother, provoking Jay-Jay to punch her.
Section E Splits into Two Camps
The cumulative pressure from Jay-Jay’s love triangle finally shattered the unity of Section E. By the end of the episode, the boys were visibly divided. A heated argument broke out in the classroom about how long Keifer and Yuri would hide the truth from each other.
The scene culminated with the class standing in two separate groups, with Jay-Jay caught in the middle. The split was formalized into Team Keifer and Team Yuri, reigniting the factional rivalry from earlier in the series and setting the stage for intensified conflict.
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Other Key Developments and a Cliffhanger
Several subplots added layers to the episode. Classmate Aries was hospitalized due to lung issues, later diagnosed as pulmonary fibrosis, after an accident involving Ci-N’s bag. Jay-Jay, unaware of his health problems, was worried about him.
In a cliffhanger moment, Jay-Jay was called to the guidance counselor’s office. She was informed that her academic records from her previous school lacked a necessary signature from her old advisor, and she must get it signed to graduate. With a school retreat happening near her old campus in two weeks, Jay-Jay planned to handle it then, potentially unlocking secrets from her past.
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