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MANILA -- American content creator Kuya Kurt is setting the record straight on viral claims that he is a CIA agent, laughing off the rumors in a recent vlog appearance.Kuya Kurt, who&#x27;s admired by Filipinos for his love for the Philippines and Filipinos through his food and travel vlogs, said in the latest vlog of Toni Gonzaga that he&#x27;s aware of rumors that he might be a US spy or an agent for the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).&quot;Huwag ka maingay diyan ha. Hindi totoo &#x27;yan, guys,&quot; Kuya Kuya told Gonzaga.Kuya Kurt believes it stemmed from a joke made by one of his followers.&quot;Yung nangyari diyan, may isang fan lang gumagawa siya ng &#x27;warning from Department of Tourism&#x27; parang inaakala nila na CIA ako. Nagiging joke siya. Tapos &#x27;yung &#x27;CIA&#x27; ibig sabihin Carinderia Intelligence Agency, hindi Central Intelligence Agency,&quot; said Kuya Kurt, who estimated that he already ate in over 600 carinderias in the Philippines. <div> </div><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1777269637596Kuya kurt2.JPG" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960" alt="American content creator Kuya Kurt. Screen grab: YouTube/Toni Gonzaga Studio"/>American content creator Kuya Kurt. Screen grab: YouTube/Toni Gonzaga Studio</div>Kuya Kurt, who hails from Utah, said that as a foreigner it&#x27;s just right for him to adjust and embrace the Filipino language and culture.&quot;Ang daming dayuhan dito na &#x27;yung expectation nila is kayo ang mag-a-adjust sa kanila. Pero sa totoo, kung guest ka sa ibang bansa, sa iyo ang responsibilidad na mag-adjust sa kanila,&quot; he said.When asked how long he sees himself staying in the Philippines, he said: &quot;Hanggang walang hanggan.&quot;Kuya Kurt, who has no plans to returning to US, said he wishes for Filipinos to see how beautiful the Philippines is through his vlogs.&quot;Kahit may problema ang bawat bansa, kahit anong pinagdaanan, kahit anong pagsubok, masaya pa rin kayo. At &#x27;yan ang isang ugali na, in my opinion, ay kailangang-kailangan natin sa mundo ngayon -- laging masaya at laging may hope,&quot; Kuya Kurt said.Born Kurt Harris and a former member of the US Marine Corps, Kuya Kurt was 19 when he arrived in Baguio and then went to Abra as a missionary. After two years, he returned to the US.Noting that the best time of his life was when he was a missionary in the Philippines, Kuya Kurt came back to Manila and pursued his dream of becoming a content creator.Right now, Kuya Kurt has been living the Philippines for a year already.

American content creator Kuya Kurt has addressed speculation that he is a CIA agent, dismissing the claims in a recent interview.

American content creator Kuya Kurt has addressed speculation that he is a CIA agent, dismissing the claims in a recent interview.

Kuya Kurt shuts down CIA agent rumors: ‘Hindi totoo ’yan’

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Kuya Kurt shuts down CIA agent rumors: ‘Hindi totoo ’yan’

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Published April 27, 2026 02:48 PM PHT

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