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Cristine Reyes says she is learning how to control her emotions

Known for her emotional outbursts on and off cam, sexy actress Cristine Reyes admitted she’s toning down her feisty attitude during her interview with KC Concepcion on The Buzz. “Oo slight. Kasi siyempre natututo ka na sa mga intriga. Okay din kasi nababago ka nito, kailangan mo i-adjust (ang sarili mo), ‘wag ka masyadong maging transparent.” Cristine said she’s not really that frank, but she sometimes does not think before she speaks. “Di naman prangka, pero sinasabi ko lang naman kung anong nasa isip ko, kung anong tumatakbo sa isip ko. Well, ngayon kailangan ko na siyang i-control.”

She laughingly admitted her recent tiff with Sarah Geronimo about boyfriend Rayver Cruz is the biggest controversy she has encountered. “E ‘di yung latest ko, as in yung pinaka-recent. Alam niyo na ‘yun guys. Kayo naman eh.” She also says Rayver has been very supportive of her all through out. “Si Rayver naman sobrang maintindihin naman yun. Supportive naman siya. Wala siyang sinabi, tahimik lang kasi yun, andyan lang siya para sabihan ko ng mga problems ko. Naka suporta lang siya lagi sa kin.

The actress said the biggest lesson she’s learning now is how to control her emotions. “Learn how to control your emotions. Kasi very impulsive ako eh. Feeling ko kasi bata pa ko. Di ko nare-realize 22 (years old) na pala ko. Feeling ko teenager pa ko…nasanay lang ako kasi, parang batang isip talaga ako. Hindi naman immature, na walang pakialam sa mga tao. Parang batang isip lang na ano, spoiled. Parang lahat pagbibigyan ako.

When asked by KC if she is really ready to settle down when she is 30 years old, Cristine said she just thought of this age because she’s being hounded by reporters. “Hindi kasi kinukulit ako nina ate, yung mga nangiinterview sa kin, hanggang sa ano, hanggang makasagot ako kaya sabi ko 30 magpapakasal na kami pero ‘di naman siya seryoso, kasi kinukulit talaga nila ako. Ma-pressure naman nun si Rayver.”
KC said Rayver commented that she’s a good cook and will make a good wife someday. Cristine answered that she took up culinary courses before with friend Angelica Panganiban and was able to whip up a nice meal for him during the Holy Week. “Noong Holy Week kasi wala kami makain so nagluto ako. Fish lang tsaka mahilig siya kasi sa garlic rice, tapos ayun nagimbento ako ng iba’t ibang klaseng rice. Mahilig din siya sa pasta.”

Cristine ended the interview by inviting the viewers to watch her new movie Tumbok, showing in theaters on May 4. She said the movie is complete with special effects from Thailand, which horror movie lovers would surely enjoy.

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Showbiz mourns the death of AJ Perez

Isang malungkot na balita para sa showbiz industry dahil sa pagpanaw ng 18-anyos na aktor na si AJ Perez o Antonello Joseph Perez sa totoong buhay, dahil sa isang aksidente na naganap noong gabi ng April 16 dakong alas-11:45 ng gabi. Galing ang batang aktor sa sa Pangasinan para sa Kapamilya Caravan dahil sa Bangus Festival sa nasabing probinsiya. Kasama ng aktor ang kanyang ama, dalawang road managers, isang event marshall at ang driver.

Ayon sa report, binabagtas ng grupo ni AJ na nakasakay sa ABS-CBN van ang national highway sa Rosales, Pangasinan nang mag-overtake ang kanilang van ng isang trak. Subalit pagka-overtake ay may kasalubong palang isang bus at tumama ito sa kaliwang bahagi ng van kung saan nakapuwesto ang aktor. Natutulog daw ang aktor nang maganap ang aksidente. Bukod sa aktor, wala naman ibang nasawi at hindi naman naging matindi ang pinsala ang natamo ng ibang kasamahan niya.

Nang isugod daw sa pinakamalapit na pagamutan ang grupo sa may Paniqui, Tarlac, sinubukan pa raw i-revive si AJ subalit idineklara na siyang dead on arrival dahil sa multiple head injury. Ang mga labi ng aktor ay nasa La Salle Greenhills, San Juan kung saan siya nag-aral. Recently ay naka-graduate na ang binatilyo sa high school at nag-celebrate ng kanyang birthday last February.

Naglabas ng official statement ang ABS-CBN bilang pakikiramay sa pamilya ng aktor at patuloy na tumutulong sa kanila. "Kapamilya talent AJ Perez passed away early this morning after being rushed to a hospital in Tarlac. Together with his father, two road managers, a driver and an event marshal, they met a vehicular accident on their way back to Manila after a provincial show. ABS-CBN symphatizes with AJ's family on his untimely demise and urges everyone to pray for the eternal repose of AJ's soul and for the family and loved ones he left behind."

Nagbigay din ang head ng Star Magic na si Mr. Johnny Manahan ng kanyang pahayag ukol sa trahedya. “AJ’s death comes as a shock to all of us. We are saddened that he was cut down at such a tender age. We share the deep felt sorrow of his family and we will miss him.”

Samantala matapos ang show nina AJ sa Pangasinan ay nagawa pa ng The Buzz na makapanayam ang binata ilang oras bago mangyari ang aksidente. Kuwento pa ng aktor, may upcoming Maalaala Mo Kaya episode siya na ipapalabas sa katapusan ng Abril. “Kuwento (ito) ng dalawang magkapatid and ‘yung bond nila. Kuwento ng pagmamahal sa isat-isa at ‘yung struggle nila from having to move from Manila all the way to Samar,” anang binata sa panayam.

Nagbahagi pa nga ng pasasalamat si AJ sa mga fans na patuloy na sumusuporta sa kanya at sinabing sa pamamagitan ng ilang social networking sites ay nagri-reach out siya sa mga ito. Nang pauwi pa nga si AJ ay nagawa pa niyang mag-tweet ng mensahe sa kanyang Twitter account, na magiging huling mensahe pala niya. “On the way home already from Dagupan. Long drive ahead. Thanks to everybody who watched.”

Sobrang apektado naman si Jessy Mendiola sa pagpanaw ni AJ. Nagkatrabaho ang dalawa sa teleseryeng Sabel at naging close. Sa panayam ni Jessy ay sinabi niyang hindi siya makapaniwala na wala na ang dating leading man niya. “Nakita ko lang siya nung isang araw ang saya-saya namin tapos wala na siya,” ma-emosyunal na  pahayag ng aktres. “Sobrang puro good words lang meron siya para sa akin. Ine-expect namin anytime dadaan siya, maghe-hello, magha-hi, magsi-smile sa amin. Parang ang hirap lang tanggapin na wala siya,” naiiyak na pahayag ni Jessy. “Pare, sana maging masaya ka na d’yan. Mahal na mahal ka namin at mami-miss ka namin sobra.”

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Angelica Panganiban reacts to the issue linking Derek Ramsay to Aifa Medina

Kamakailan ay na-link naman si Derek Ramsay sa isang member ng Sexbomb dancers na si Aifa Medina. Nakita raw kasi ang dalawa na magkasama sa isang lugar sa Tondo. Nagbigay na ng pahayag si Derek tungkol sa isyu at wala raw katotohanan ang nasabing balita.

Ngayon ay ang girlfriend naman ni Derek na si Angelica Panganiban ang nagbigay ng reaksyon sa pagkaka-link ng kanyang boyfriend kay Aifa. “Nagulat kaming dalawa kasi noong lumabas daw yung balita, nasa Boracay siya talaga. So sobrang imposibleng mangyari na may pinuntahan siyang girl. Pinahanap niya sa akin sa internet kung ano ang itsura ni Aifa, sabi niya kasi mamaya kilala pala niya kasi sobrang friendly ni Derek. So noong nakita niya yung picture sabi niya, ‘di ko nakita iyan, ‘di ko kilala iyan,” kuwento ni Angelica.

Ngayong holy week ay hindi magkasama sina Angelica at Derek kaya naman daw tiyak na hindi pa rin mawawala ang mga nang-i-intriga tungkol sa kanilang relasyon. “Yes, Diyos ko, sanay na ako. Para na nga lang akong sounding board para sa mga taong walang magawa sa buhay. Paulit-ulit na lang siyang dejavu sa akin yung lahat ng intriga. Sa lahat naman ng binabato nilang intriga at tsismis na hindi magaganda, maganda naman ang ibinabalik sa akin ni Lord,” nakangiting sagot pa ni Angelica.

Last Wednesday night ay umalis na si Angelica papuntang America para sa Star Magic 18 U.S. concert tour. Excited at masaya ang dalaga dahil muli raw silang magkikita ng kanyang biological father na based in U.S. “Sobra kasi hindi lang siyempre makakapagbigay kami ng saya at makakapag-reachout kami sa mga kababayan natin sa America, siyempre kami may mga kamag-anak din kami doon so parang family reunion din siya,” pagtatapos ng aktres.

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Kim Chiu moves into her dream home

Masayang-masaya si Kim Chiu ngayon dahil unti-unti na raw niyang nakakamit ang kanyang mga pangarap. After mag-graduate ng high school kamakailan ay nakalipat na rin ang young actress sa kanyang dream house. Matagal ring ipinagawa ni Kim ang nasabing bahay kaya naman ngayong nakatira na siya dito ay iba raw talaga ang tuwang kanyang nararamdaman. “Naglipat lang ako ng bahay, masaya ako dahil noong nandoon ako parang sabi ko finally natapos na siya, lahat ng pinaghirapan ko eto na, eto na yung pangarap ko, masaya,” nakangiting pahayag ni Kim.

Malapit na raw ma-kumpleto ang mga gamit sa bagong bahay ni Kim pero mayroon pa siyang gustong ipagawa para dito. “Nandoon na lahat pero siyempre pakonti-konti pa, pero hindi naman isang bagsakan nandiyan na lahat. Pangarap kong magka-swimming pool. Magagawa ko rin yun,” natatawang sabi pa ng young actress.

Inilalaan daw ni Kim ang lahat ng kanyang achievements para sa buong pamilya nila. “Ayun! Unti-unti natutupad ko na yung pangarap ko. Tapos ko na yung pag-aaral ko, natayo ko na yung dream house ko. Yung mga kapatid ko unti-unti na silang natatapos ng pag-aaral, isa na lang, graduate na rin yung isa so yun, masaya naman. Kapag may pangarap naman ang isang tao, kapag gusto mo talaga, maaabot mo naman iyon, yun ang motto ko sa buhay,” dagdag pa ni Kim.

Samantala, kamakailan ay ginanap na rin ang story conference ng teleseryeng “Binondo Girl” na pagbibidahan ni Kim. Muling magbabalik ang dalaga sa primetime bida. Makakasama ni Kim sa nasabing serye sina Matteo Guidicelli, Jolo Revilla at Xian Lim. Ngayon pa lamang ay very excited na si Kim sa kanyang newest project. “Masayang-masaya na nakaka-excite dahil ang tagal-tagal ko nang hinihintay at pinaghahandaan ito. Ngayon, naibigay na sa akin kaya masaya ako at excited. Feeling ko ay mahal na mahal ako ng ABS dahil binigyan ako ng ganitong proyekto so masaya and parang I feel blessed,” pagtatapos ni Kim.

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Xian Lim feels flattered that he’s Vice Ganda’s new crush

Xian Lim still can’t get over his weeklong stint as a guest judge on Showtime. He thanked the live audience and TV viewers who had a great time watching him play different kinds of musical instruments as his daily “sample.” “Nagpapasalamat ako sa napaka-warm na pagtanggap sa akin ng mga madlang people. Sa Showtime, I was very happy na nabigyan ako ng chance na ipakita ‘yung iba kong skills na hindi ko usually naipapakita. Sa mga sample ko naipakita ko na I can play the piano, guitar, other kinds of musical instruments. I’m very happy na hinahayaan nila akong sa sample ko. I love Showtime!”

Aside from being an actor, model, and basketball player, Xian is also a music lover. The actor had previously revealed his plans of taking up a music course should his schedule permit him. If ever he would be asked again to guest again on Showtime, the 22 year-old promised that he still has many “samples” in store to surprise the madlang people. “In case gusto pa nila akong bumalik, I promise na marami pa akong nakahandang sample para sa lahat. Masaya talaga ‘yung show, everyone’s enjoying, the hosts, mga hurado. Nung last day ko nga nalungkot talaga ako. Kaya nung na-invite ako uli para sa birthday ni Vice I was very happy.”

Aside from his samples, Xian also charmed the audience most especially the girls with his good looks. In a span of just a week, Xian’s exposure in Showtime made him the new “crush ng bayan.” “Thank you! Thank you talaga!” was all he could say when told about this.

Mainstay judge Vice Ganda even declared that Xian is now his new crush. When asked if he is willing to play leading man opposite the comedian, Xian said, “I will be really happy kung sabihin niya. As long as magiging maganda, ‘yung samahan ng lahat, kung alam kong mage-enjoy talaga ako, I will do it.”

Xian shared that since his stint in Showtime, he and Vice have started to become good friends and would often communicate through text and Twitter. “Nagkakamustahan pa rin kami sa text, sa Twitter. Maganda ang samahan namin ni Vice,” said the actor.

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Kim Chiu congratulates Sarah Geronimo and Gerald Anderson

Very successful ang first ever movie na pinagsamahan nina Sarah Geronimo and Gerald Anderson na Catch Me, I’m In Love kaya masayang-masaya ang dalawa sa suportang natanggap mula sa kanilang fans.

Maging ang dating kapareha ni Gerald na si kim Chiu ay masaya rin sa tagumpay na tinatamasa ng pelikula ngayon. “Masaya ako for them and congratulations! Sinabi ko naman iyon kay Gerald na sure akong blockbuster yun dahil siyempre Gerald tapos kasama niya pa si Sarah,” nakangiting pahayag ni Kim. Nagbigay din ng payo si Kim kay Gerald bago pa ipalabas ang pelikula sa mga sinehan. “Sinabi ko sa kanya na huwag siyang kabahan dahil sigurado akong blockbuster iyan,” kuwento pa ng dalaga. Hinding-hindi raw palalampasin ng young actress ang pelikula at siguradong panonoorin niya ito.

Samantala, ginulat ni Kim ang lahat sa kanyang sexy pictorials para sa Star Studio’s Sexiest Celebrities na kinunan kamakailan. Silang dalawa ni Gerald ang itinanghal na Sexiest Young celebrities. “Tiyan lang naman iyon, ‘tsaka pang-ano rin sa mga tao na lahat ng bumoto siyempre sayang naman yung daliri nila napudpod na sa kaboboto so sabi ko okay lang siguro mag-pose na ako ng ganito. Nagpapasalamat ako dahil ang daming text votes at ang daming bumoto,” paliwanag ni Kim.

May plano na ba siyang magtuloy-tuloy sa pagpapa-sexy o mag-pose for a men’s magazine? “Ay! Hindi, hindi po talaga ako magpo-pose for a men’s magazine. Nakakahiya yung katawan ko,” natatawang sagot ni Kim.

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Gerald Anderson says Sarah Geronimo is 'girlfriend material'

Gerald Anderson was overwhelmed with surprise when he saw the legions of screaming fans at the premiere night of his movie Catch Me…I’m in Love last March 22. The following day, he and leading lady Sarah Geronimo graced a thanksgiving press conference where they both expressed their gratitude to everyone who supported the film. Gerald said, “Siyempre sa simula pa lang ng film maraming may ayaw, mga kumukontra, lalo na ‘yung mga fans. Pero ngayon nakita namin na lahat ng Kimerald, Ashloyd, Popsters ang sumuporta sa pelikula namin kaya we’re very thankful.”

Last year when reports of a Gerald-Sarah movie pairing first surfaced, many fans had violent reactions, particularly those who are loyal to Gerald’s longtime love team with Kim Chiu and the followers of Sarah’s big screen tandem with John Lloyd Cruz. But when production for Catch Me began and a trailer was released, more and more fans become excited over the project instead.

Another thing that Gerald is very thankful for is that Catch Me…I’m in Love paved for him to forge a friendship with Sarah. The two would only run into each other backstage at ASAP before but never had the chance to have a friendly chat. “Dito lang kasi sa project na ito nagkakilala talaga ni Sarah. I’m so thankful na because of this movie naging friends kami. Sana tuloy-tuloy na. If ever magkaka-project uli kami. Sarah is a nice person and she’s a great friend,” said the young actor.

Given that Gerald and Sarah are both single at the moment, and they seem to have a great chemistry together, many are curious about the possibility of romance in real life. Gerald clarified that he signed up for the movie project without any personal agenda. “Pareho kami ni Sarah na pumasok sa movie na ito na ang gusto lang namin is maging successful. Trabaho lang talaga.” But the Action Drama Prince would rather leave everything to fate. “Pero hindi naman natin napaplano. Kung may ibang babae para sa akin o ibang lalaki para kay Sarah, hindi natin masasabi sa ngayon.”

Any man would find it very easy to be attracted to Sarah, according to Gerald. “Sarah is girlfriend material. Lahat ng qualities na pwedeng magustuhan ng isang lalaki sa isang babae, meron si Sarah. She’s pretty, talented, down-to-earth, mabait,” he said. Gerald, however, would rather not comment on the still controversial past relationship of Sarah with Rayver Cruz. “Labas na po ako diyan,” said Gerald.

During the filming of Catch Me…I’m in Love, Gerald said that Sarah’s parents, Delfin and Divine Geronimo, were very nice to him. Daddy Delfin and Mommy Divine have been known to be very protective of their daughter, but Gerald said he understands if they’re that way with the Pop Star Princess. “Mabait sila. Very supportive sila sa bawat eksena namin. Sobra nilang inaalagaan si Sarah. Sobrang bilib ako. Mahigpit sila pero dapat lang. Kung anak ko si Sarah talagang aalagaan ko. Bilib nga ako sa pamilya nila.”

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Rayver Cruz is happy that Cristine Reyes and Sarah Geronimo reconciled

Rayver Cruz said that he is glad that current girlfriend Cristine Reyes and ex-girlfriend Sarah Geronimo finally ended their rift last Sunday, March 20, at the backstage of ASAP. Rayver did not witness the reconciliation because he was inside his dressing room when the incident happened and that he was only told about it a little after it happened.

Hindi ko nga alam, nasa dressing room [ako]. Pero nung sinabi sa akin, eh ‘di happy ako para sa kanila, para sa kanilang lahat, para sa lahat. Basta happy ako,” he explained.

At the time of the interview, Rayver said that he and Cristine have not yet talked about the incident. “Hindi kami masyadong nakakapag-usap ni AA (Cristine) ‘pag sa ASAP, eh kasi iba ‘yung room namin.”

Push.com.ph was among the few who saw the emotional episode. Sarah called out to Cristine who was heading to the ASAP stage at that time. Sarah then hugged Cristine and said sorry while she was trying to hold back tears. Cristine accepted Sarah’s apology and then she also apologized to Mommy Divine, who was a few steps away from them.

Rayver explained that he was not surprised when he learned that Sarah was the one who made the first move. “Ever since naman ganun naman talaga ‘yun,” Rayver described Sarah. The actor stressed that since Sarah and Cristine are okay now, he is hoping that others will also forget about the issue and move on. “Tapos na, let’s put it sa past na. Matagal na ‘yon di na kailangang ibalik-balik pa,” said Rayver.

Meantime, the actor revealed that he and Cristine recently went on  a trip to Bangkok together with some of their friends. He added that he enjoyed the trip a lot and that it was a well-deserved break for both of them after working hard on their respective careers.  “Kinailangan din namin ‘yon kasi ‘yun na ang pinakapahinga din namin so, enjoy.” He said that they only stayed there for three days, but he is still thankful for the break even if it was just short.  “Kahit simpleng three days malaking bagay na ‘yon,” he said.

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Ejay Falcon says Queenie Padilla has the qualities he wants in a girlfriend

After being paired together in the series Momay and also in the upcoming movie Tum: My Pledge of Love, Ejay Falcon said he and Queenie Padilla have definitely become closer, but just in a platonic way. Although there are rumors that the two young stars are already a couple, Ejay was quick to clarify that he has not even made any moves on his co-star. “Ang totoo talaga, mag-best friend kami. Mahirap kasi pagsabay-sabayin pa yan. Kasi ayoko din naman na ligawan siya tapos wala naman akong sapat na panahon para sa kanya. Baka sabihin niya ang busy ko masyado. Tapos pag ibang project na i-start ko, ibang leading lady na naman yung makakatrabaho ko.

Of their month-long stay in India to film the movie, Ejay said there was more than enough time to get to know Robin Padilla’s eldest daughter. “Namamasyal kami. Nakapag-shopping kami, yun lang. Dahil dun, mas nakilala ko siya nun. Tapos ‘pag wala kaming take, hindi kami kinukunan, nagkuwe-kuwentuhan kami. Nag-uusap kaming dalawa tungkol sa mga buhay namin. So ngayon alam ko na parang ay ganito pala si Queenie, ganun klaseng tao pala siya,” he recalled.

The 21-year-old actor admitted he was happy to discover that Queenie had the qualities he was looking for in a potential girlfriend. “Gusto ko talaga yung pagiging masayahin niya. Ako kasi seryosong tao eh. Tahimik lang ako sa isang sulok kung mapapnsin niyo. So ‘pag andiyan si Queenie, napapatawa niya ako. Gusto ko yung maingay at masayahin na tao. ‘Pag may maingay tapos yung humahalakhak tapos biglang kukurotin ako. So ako nagiging makulit na rin ako. Sa Momay tahimik lang talaga ako tapos linalapitan ako ni Queenie kaya nagiging makulit ako. Tapos gusto naman ng ibang mga tao na maging makulit ako. Kasi parang bagong Ejay ito, nag-jo-joke joke,” he shared.

In Tum: My Pledge of Love, Ejay plays the role of man who is conflicted in his religion and must overcome a lot of trials to be with the woman he loves. “Unang-una kasi, itong pelikula na ito, kung talagang tatangkilikin ng masa, ng lahat ng tao. Nakaka-proud kasi sa India namin shinoot tapos talagang yung hirap na pinagdaanan namin, talagang sobrang hirap kung tutuusin. Mainit doon tapos yung mga kinakain namin dun medyo maanghang. Sana talaga suportahan kasi kakaiba yung story nito. Tungkol sa mga kultura ng mga iba’t ibang tao at iba’t ibang relihiyon. Christian ako dito na naging Muslim na naging Hindu,” he said.

Aside from working in a foreign land, Ejay said he faced other kinds of challenges in this project. “Siguro ang pinakamahirap sa akin na ginawa ko dito is dahil kasi nag-i-Ingles ako dito. Tagalog kasi talaga ako magsalita tapos yun, medyo pinag-aralan ko talaga kung paano kasi mas gusto ko pa yatang umiyak na lang, magalit, umarte ng ganun, pa-action action. Mas gugustuhin ko pa yun kesa mag-Ingles ng talagang tuloy-tuloy. Pangalawang challenge sa akin yung pagsayaw kasi may sayaw kami dun. Medyo nahirapan din ako dun. May konting sayaw kami dun na alam kong kaya ko pero naiilang ako. Medyo nahihiya ako tapos yung isa pa palang mahirap yung sumakay sa kabayo. Nung nasa probinsya ako, sumasakay talaga ako sa kabayo pero dun kasi sa India, iba yun eh. Basta parang nakakailang na pala talaga pag may mga camera. Nakakailang rin para sa kabayo, baka bigla siyang tumayo, ganun. Nakapag-practice practice muna ako tapos yun tumatakbo na kaya nagawa ko naman,” he admitted. Ejay revealed he asked help from his Muslim friends on how to approach his role.

But one of the most unforgettable moments Ejay had in India was something that touched him deeply. “Hindi ko talaga makakalimutan yung mga nakilala kong tao dun. Kasi yung mga tao dun, ayoko naman sabihing pulubi, pero yung mga wala talaga. Yung alam mong hindi marunong mag-cellphone, hindi marunong mag-internet tapos nakatapak lang sila tapos yung iba walang mga damit. Kumbaga sila yung nagpapaalala sa akin na huwag ko dapat sayangin kung ano yung meron ako ngayon kasi ang suwerte ko pa rin. Kasi nung nakita ko sila, sinabi ko yun kay Queenie, ‘Tingnan mo sila. Paano kung nandito ka tapos Makita mo ako na isa ako sa mga yun, bibigyan mo ba ako ng isang daan?’ Parang naiiyak talaga ako nung nakita ko yun. Ngayon mas naa-appreciate ko kung anong meron ako ngayon na dapat na talagang pangalagaan. Ibang-iba yun sa mga mahihirap doon at mahihirap dito,

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Renz Fernandez admits he gets distracted by Kim Chiu’s beauty

Renz Fernandez makes his acting debut by playing leading man to Kim Chiu in the final episode of Your Song presents Kim airing on March 27. Renz is the youngest son of acclaimed actors Lorna Tolentino and the late Rudy Fernandez. In an interview with the entertainment press, the 25 year-old said it had been his childhood dream to be in the same industry as his parents. “Bata pa lang ako gusto ko na mag-artista. Kaya lang nag-promise ako kay Papa na tatapusin ko muna ‘yung pag-aaral ko. Natapos ko na po ‘yung studies ko nung October. Tama naman ‘yung desisyon niya. Ngayon mas may disiplina na ako. Mas kaya ko nang mag-focus. Ngayon hahabulin ko na ang pangarap na ‘yun.”

Renz’s older brother Rap Fernandez was recently introduced in Wansapanataym presents Rod Santiago’s Buhawi Jack co-starring with Gerald Anderson. Renz dismissed speculations of a sibling rivalry between him and Rap. “Magkaiba kaming tao ni Kuya. Ang weaknesses ko, strengths niya. Ang weaknesses niya, strengths ko naman. Sabihin na nating mas maliit ‘yung tiyan ko kay Kuya, ha ha ha! Pero kung sa pagiging creative naman, siya ang mas bagay na tao para dun. Matalinong tao ‘yun.”

Renz admitted that he is feeling a bit sad that his father is no longer present to see him and Rap join showbiz. “Nakaka-sad. Sana lang nakikita niya kami mula sa taas. Sana proud siya sa amin.”

For his acting debut in Your Song, Renz expressed his deep gratitude for being paired with Kim who is regarded as a Primetime Princess of ABS-CBN. “Feeling ko napaka-blessed ko na nakatrabaho ko si Kim para sa unang unang trabaho ko. I feel honored. Thank you talaga. Sobrang taas ng gratitude ko sa ABS-CBN, sa inyong lahat.”

Being the newbie on the set, Renz confessed the numerous times he forgot his lines, and it was mostly because he would be distracted by Kim’s beauty. “Mabait na babae ni Kim. Madalas ko ngang makalimutan ‘yung mga linya ko dahil sobra niyang ganda. Na-star struck ako. Nag-meet kami sa tent. Ipinakilala kami ni Direk Jerry (Sineneng). Nakita ko ‘yung mata niya. Sabi ko, ‘Uy! Ang ganda naman nito!’ Napaka-talented. Magaling na artista. Mabait.”

But Renz admired how patient Kim was with him. “Mapasensya rin kasi nga ang dami kong mali sa mga eksena namin. Pero okay lang sa kanya. Nakailang take kami, seven o eight yata kaya nakakahiya. ‘Yun talaga ang maganda kay Kim. Tinext ko siya, nag-sorry ako sa mga eksena namin. Sabi ko tensyonado kasi ako. Nag-promise ako na next time aayusin ko. Sabi niya okay lang naman daw.”

Having revealed that he is currently single, does Renz have any plans of courting Kim? “Tingnan na lang natin, ha ha ha! Nasa destiny ‘yan. Girlfriend ko ngayon ang acting. Sana mas magmahalan kami ng todo para maging maganda ang kalabasan.”

Did he wish that he had a kissing scene with Kim in the Your Song episode? “Bakit naman hindi?! Sino ba ang hindi papayag? ha ha ha!”

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JM De Guzman denies he has a gay benefactor

Sunod-sunod ang proyekto ni JM De Guzman sa ABS-CBN mula noong nakaraang taon kaya naman hindi maiwasang intrigahin siya tungkol sa pagkakaroon niya di umano ng gay benefactor. Sa ginanap na press con ng Mula Sa Puso noong March 24, mabilis na itinanggi ng batang aktor ang akusasyon na meron siyang kapit sa kung sino mang maimpluwensiyang tao kaya napabilis ang kanyang pagsikat. “Malinis na malinis po ang konsensya ko sa issue na ’yan kasi pinaghirapan ko talaga na mabigyan ako ng pansin or ng opportunity na makapasok sa showbiz.”

Iginiit din ni JM na hinding-hindi niya gagawin ang manggamit ng tao para lang matupad ang kanyang pangarap na makilala sa mundo ng showbiz. Masarap daw kasi sa pakiramdam kapag alam niyang ginamit niya ang sariling kakayahan. “Siguro po ako yung tipo ng tao na kapag hindi ko makuha yung isang bagay, mabuti na paghirapan ko na lang, kahit dumugo-dugo paa ko. Hindi naman masama ang humingi ng tulong, pero mas maganda kung sarili kong sikap, sarili kong hila lahat ng mga problema ko. Mas fulfillment sa akin yun.”

Marami ang hindi nakakaalam na minsan nang sumali si JM sa Ang TV 2 noon. “Lumalabas na ako sa commercial nung six years old pa lang ako. Tapos nag-Ang TV 2 ako nung 13 years old na ako pero walang nangyari. Na-realize ko din sa sarili ko na may kulang kung bakit hindi ako napansin or hindi nabigyan ng break. Kaya nagpunta ako sa theater para mahasa sa ibang aspeto. Pagkatapos nun, nung medyo na-feel ko na may natutunan naman na ako, dun ako nagpakalat-kalat sa indie scene.”

Nagbunga naman ang kanyang paghihirap dahil napansin ang kanyang galing sa pag-arte sa ilang teleserye tulad ng Precious Hearts Romances Midnight Phantom, Alyna at Kristine Series. At ngayon nga ay napili siya upang gampanan ang dating papel ni Rico Yan na Gabriel sa remake ng Mula Sa Puso na mag-uumpisa na sa March 28 sa Primetime Bida. “Sobrang blessed talaga ang feeling ko ngayon kasi siyempre ito na yung pinakahihintay kong opportunity. Hindi lahat nabibigyan ng pagkakataon na magkaroon ng lead role sa isang teleserye kaya malaki ang pasasalamat ko sa ABS-CBN at kina Direk Lauren (Dyogi) sa tiwala na ibinigay nila sa akin.”

Masayang-masaya rin si JM dahil naging maganda ang pagtanggap ng tao sa natatangi niyang pagganap sa March 18 episode ng Maalaala Mo Kaya. “Nakakatuwa kasi naging maganda ang pagtanggap ng tao dun sa MMK episode where I played an OFW na nabiktima ng isang drug syndicate abroad. Tapos sobrang dami ko natutunan nung nagte-taping kami, na-expose yung weaknesses ko.”



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Jackie faces her fear

Matapos ng matagal na paghihintay ay tuloy na nga ang afternoon drama na Sisid, na pagbibidahan ni Jackie Rice. Naging usap-usapan ang matagal na paglabas ng show na ito dahil hindi marunong si Jackie lumangoy, and the people are aware of her phobia sa tubig, kaya naman nagdaan muna si Jackie sa training sa paglangoy.

Natuto na kaya si Jackie matapos ang ilang buwan ng pagte-training?

“Wala namang taong hindi natututo ‘di ba?” sagot niya.

Nahirapan ba siya sa kanyang swimming at diving lessons para sa kanyang role sa show na ito?

“Mahirap kasi wala talaga akong alam sa pag-swim. And yung fear ko, na-overcome ko naman siya. At saka eto naman, yung swimming, hindi ko lang naman siya magagamit for the show e. After naman ng show magagamit ko rin siya pansarili ko. So ayun, malaking tulong siya. Naturuan na nga ako, nagkatrabaho pa ako, tapos magagamit ko pa siya,” kuwento niya.

Ano naman ang kanyang pakiramdam sa mga bumabatikos sa kanyang pagkakapili bilang lead actress ng show na ito knowing that she did not know how to swim?

“Siyempre, nahihiya ako kasi hindi naman talaga ako marunong lumangoy. Nung binigay [ito] sa’kin, parang ‘Wow, gusto ko talagang magkatrabaho, pero parang imposible naman kasi hindi ako marunong lumangoy.’” Paglalahad niya. “So pinaturuan nila ako. and from there, siguro hinintay nila na yung confidence ko sa sarili ko e kaya ko na ba sa ilalim?”

Dagdag pa ng dalaga, “Siguro kung hindi nga para sa’kin, e hindi ako nandito.”

Ayon naman kay Jackie, patuloy ang kanyang pagpupursigi para mapagbuti pa ang kanyang paglangoy para sa kanyang role sa Sisid.

“Siyempre. Sayang naman, work na yun, mawawala pa? So talagang super training ako under the sea!”

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AJ Perez joins ‘Mara Clara’ stars in a movie

Fresh from the success of the teleserye Sabel, AJ Perez gears up for the launching movie of the stars of the hit primetime drama Mara Clara: Kathryn Bernardo, Julia Montes, and Albie Casiño. The movie will be directed by box office director Cathy Garcia Molina and will start shooting this April.

 Push.com.ph interviewed AJ during the story conference for this new movie, and he shared that he is very excited to be working with Kathryn, Julia, and Albie. “Napapanood ko sila minsan. Hindi ko rin masubaybayan ‘yung show nila as much as I want to kasi busy rin ako sa taping ng Sabel. Nagagalingan ako kina Kathryn at Julia. This will be the launching movie of the three Mara Clara stars and including me. I hope this will be very successful.”

AJ added that he feels honored to have been chosen to be a part of this project given the huge following that the three stars have earned because of the success of Mara Clara. “Alam naman nating lahat na maraming fans ang Mara Clara so I feel honored to be working with them kasi magagaling sila. Sina mag-blend kami ng mabuti. I’ll do my best.”

It turned out that AJ and Albie have been friends for a long time now. The two go to the same school where they have a common circle of friends. “We have our group of friends sa school so we all go out together or sometimes eat together. Matagal ko na ‘yang kilala. Mas nauna lang ako mag-showbiz pero halos magka-age kami. Two years pa lang siya sa showbiz pero nakikita kong ang laki na ng improvement niya.”

AJ also shared his feelings about working with Direk Cathy whom he has worked with on a teleserye. The actor said that he hopes Direk Cathy’s success streak will continue with this movie project. “Alam naman nating lahat ang credentials ni Direk Cathy, lahat ng big stars na nakatrabaho niya. Kami na yata ang youngest na makaka-work niya. Hopefully coming from the recent success of our respective teleseryes, this will be a new experience for all of us. She told us na mahalin ‘yung trabaho namin and she will love us back.”

After graduating from teeny-bopper roles and venturing into more mature portrayals in Sabel, AJ said that he hopes this new film project will enable him to showcase a different side of himself as an actor. “Marami na rin akong experience in the six years that I’ve been in showbiz. Patuloy pa rin ako sa pagre-research every time may bagong role na ibibigay sa akin. I prepare myself. I give my all. I believe in the saying that ‘You’re only as good as your last show.’ So ako I try to make it a point to always bring something new to the table.”

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Erich Gonzales divulges Enchong Dee has a ‘special someone’

Kahapon sa The Buzz ay tinukso ng mga hosts na sina Boy Abunda at Charlene Gonzales sina Erich Gonzales at Enchong Dee kung bakit hindi naging totohanan ang kanilang tambalan. Sabay lang na ngumiti ang dalawa na madalas sabihin ay prayoridad nila ang kanilang mga career.
Gayunpaman, hindi naman itinago ni Enchong na attracted siya kay Erich. “We’re just humans, there will always be attractions,” pahayag ng aktor. At gaya rin ng maraming kababaihan, sinabi ni Erich na nagaguwapuhan siya kay Enchong. Pahapyaw namang nagbiro si Erich na may “special someone” ngayon ang aktor kaya’t malabo silang magkatuluyan ngayon.
Samantala, ikinuwento ni Erich na hindi niya akalain na ang pagnanais niyang maging artista ay magbibigay daan pala upang makatulong siya sa pamilya. “Pangarap ko talagang mag-artista dahil gusto ko talagang pinapanood ang sarili ko sa TV, sa movie. Nung nag-artista po ako, na-realize ko na through this, makakatulong ako sa pamilya ko. Masarap po ‘yung pakiramdam na may magandang patutunguhan ang pinagpapaguran ko.”
Sang-ayon naman dito si Enchong na sinabing kahit hindi man niya kinailangang maging breadwinner para sa pamilya ay masaya pa rin ang pakiramdam ng tumutulong. “Now I realize na iba pala ‘yung nakakatulong ka sa mga taong may-kaya, walang-kaya, sa pamilya mo. Nasi-separate ‘yung pakiramdam, iba ‘yung fulfillment.” 
Samantala, excited naman ang dalawa sa nalalapit na pagsisimula ng kanilang upcoming teleserye, ang Maria la del Barrio at makakasama nila sina AiAi delas alas, Angel Aquino, Ian Veneracion, K Brosas, Katya Santos, Gio Alvarez, Pao Diaz, Trisha Santos, Justin Gonzales at marami pang iba. Ang nasabing adaptation ng sikat na Mexicanovela ay nasa direksyon ni Rory B. Quintos.

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Andi Eigenmann accidentally gets shot on the set of Minsan Lang Kitang Iibigin

Noong Biyernes ay isang nakagugulat na insidente ang naganap sa set ng teleseryeng Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin. Isang maaksyon na eksena dapat ang kukunan sa location nila sa Marikina nang aksidenteng nabaril si Andi Eigenmann ng kanyang co-star na si Martin del Rosario. Aksidenteng naiputok ni Martin kay Andi ang hawak nitong baril na naglalaman ng blank bullet.
“Nangyari kasi noon, yung baril naipit sa aming dalawa. Kapag eksena na di mo na maano ... yung intense, kapag naipit pa ‘di mo na ma-kontrol. All of a sudden biglang may putok na lang na narinig. Una hindi ko alam kung saan nanggaling tapos nakita ko na lang yung reaksyon ni Andi na may pain. Nataranta lahat, siyempre butas yung jacket, butas yung shirt. Hindi ko rin iniisip na mapuputok ko ‘yun, nakadikit pa kay Andi. Nangyari yung ‘di ko gustong mangyari, pag ganun ko, pak! Pumutok, diretso agad sa gilid ni Andi. Blank bullet lang naman iyon pero still, lalo na kapag malapit, may explosion iyon eh. Hindi ko naman sinasadya, wala namang gustong mangyari ng ganung aksidente sa set,” detalyadong pahayag ni Martin.
Agad naman daw isinugod si Andi ni Maja Salvador kasama ang ilang production staff sa St. Luke’s Hospital pagkatapos mangyari ang aksidente. Napag-alamang nagtamo ang young actress ng second degree burn.
“Si Martin kasama ko siya doon, tinabihan niya ako, yuyuko kami sa ground para maka-block sa bullets. Siguro na-pull niya yung trigger, tumama sa akin pero sideways. It was a blank bullet, aapoy lang siya ng ganun, sasabog lang siya ng ganun, yung dito (tagiliran, malapit sa dibdib) ko ay nasunog. I freaked out, noong una ay okay lang ako, pero after what happened, ang sakit eh. Una naramdaman ko pero biglaan kaya ‘di ako maka-react, kasi nasa eksena kami noon. Hanggang sa tumayo na ako, iyak na ako nang iyak. Hindi ko nakita yung sugat, pero nakita ko yung dugo, nakita ko yung butas tapos yung baril yun, so ‘di ba natakot ako,” kuwento naman ni Andi.
Natanggap ni Andi na aksidente lang talaga ang nangyari sa kanila at walang may gustong mangyari ito. “I guess it happens, aksidente lang naman yung nangyari. I’m fine now. It’s a wound, mawawala din naman siya, it would heal,” dagdag pa ng young actress.
Agad naman daw humingi ng paumanhin si Martin sa kanya dahil sa aksidenteng nangyari at naunawaan naman ni Andi ang lahat. Natuwa si Andi sa buong production team dahil hindi raw siya pinabayaan nito. Kasalukuyang nagpapagaling ang dalaga sa kanilang bahay sa Quezon City.

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Sarah Geronimo apologizes to Cristine Reyes

Isa ang push.com.ph sa ilang nakasaksi sa pagbabati nina Sarah Geronimo at Cristine Reyes sa ASAP backstage, ngayong March 20.  Hindi inasahan ng mga nasa paligid na kinabibilangan ng ilang artista ang pagsasalubong ng dalawa at pagbabati. Nang magsalubong ang dalawa, unang tinawag ni Sarah si Cristine at humingi ito ng sorry. “Miss Cristine, bati na tayo,” ma-emosyunal na sambit ni Sarah sabay yakap sa sexy actress. Nangilid ang luha ng dalawa sa kanilang pagbabati. Later that day ay nag-guest si Sarah sa The Buzz at ikinuwento ang iba pang detalye.
“Matagal na matagal ko na siyang gustong makausap, pagkatapos ng lahat ng gulo, gusto ko na talagang mag-sorry sa kanya,” kuwento ni Sarah. “Walang pagkakataon po kasi marami rin kasing nagsasabi na masyado rin kasing masakit ang nangyari na kung ako ‘yung mauuna ganon. Pero ako sa sarili ko gustong-gusto ko nang mag-sorry para matapos na. Alam kong nasaktan din siya kaya kailangan ko ding mag-apologize.” 
Kuwento ni Sarah, naiwan ng kanyang makeup artist (na makeup artist din ni Cristine) ang eye liner sa kanyang makeup room. Nakakita ng pagkakataon si Sarah at isasauli na sana ang nasabing eyeliner kay Cristine at eksakto namang nakasalubong niya ang aktres. “So nagtinginan kami. Parang umiwas pa siya,” bungad ni Sarah. “Siyempre may takot din sa akin. Tatanggapin kaya niya? Masasaktan kaya ako? Ano kaya ang mangyayari? So niyakap ko na lang siya, hindi ko na siya pinakawalan. Sabi ko Cristine wala talaga akong intensyon (na makasakit)…”
Sa wakas din ay nagbigay ng kanyang pahayag si Sarah hinggil sa pagbibiro niya dati sa ASAP rehearsals na ang magaling sumayaw ay lapitin ng seksing babae na tinutukoy ang dating boyfriend na si Rayver Cruz. Dahil sa nangyaring iyon ay nagalit si Cristine at nagpakawala ng matatapang na statement laban sa singer actress. “’Yung biro ko sa stage na ‘yon nung rehearsal, sine-set ko lang ‘yung mood na okay na tayo Ray (Rayver), ah. Tsaka ‘yung joke ko na ‘yon kay John (Prats) din ‘yon at Rayver ‘yung magagaling na sumayaw lapitin talaga ng magagandang at seksing babae, wala akong ibang ibig sabihin non at ‘yun ang gustong-gusto kong ipaliwanag kay Cristine.” 
Idinagdag din ni Sarah na humingi rin ng sorry si Cristine kay Mommy Divine sa tagpong iyon. Ikinuwento pa niya na sinabi pa niya kay Cristine na nauunawaan niya ang mga naging reaksyon nito noong mga nakaraang isyu dahil nagmamahal ito dahil nagmahal din siya noon kay Rayver na boyfriend ngayon ni Cristine.

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Gabby Concepcion says he hopes Piolo Pascual and KC Concepcion stay happy

Pagkatapos ng teleseryeng Kung Tayo’y Magkakalayo noong isang taon ay pansamantalang nagpahinga muna si Gabby Concepcion sa kanyang showbiz career. May mga lumabas na balitang tuluyan na raw iiwan ni Gabby ang pag-a-artista. Saan nga ba nagpunta ang aktor at ano ang kanyang pinagkaka-abalahan? “Kararating ko lang galing America, nag-bakasyon ako at namimili ako ng istorya. Siyempre naano ako sa audience ko, I owe it to them. Tulad ng pangako ko, gagawa lang ako kapag maganda para kakaiba,” pahayag ni Gabby.  Naghihintay lamang daw siya ng magagandang projects.

Ngayon ay nag-taping na si Gabby para sa longest drama series in Asia, ang Maalaala Mo Kaya na mapapanood na sa April 2. Maganda raw kasi ang istorya at gusto rin ng aktor ang role niya dito. Makakasama ni Gabby sa episode sina Bangs Garcia, Frenchie Dy at Rodjun Cruz.

Kamakailan ay nabanggit ni Piolo Pascual sa kanyang pahayag na gusto niyang makausap si Gabby tungkol kay KC Concepcion at sa kanilang relasyon. Ngayon ay nagbigay na rin ng reaksyon si Gabby tungkol sa relasyon nina Piolo  at KC  sa kauna-unahang pagkakataon. “Basta masaya sila, okay sa akin iyon. Importante maging matibay sila sa intriga dahil ngayon, nalaman na sila. Pareho naman silang mabait na bata, okay lang. I’m sure it will work out,” seryosong pahayag ni Gabby. Botong-boto rin daw siya kay Piolo para kay KC. “Oo naman. Walang problema basta kung saan sila masaya, iyon ang importante,” pagtatapos pa ni Gabby.

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Jake Cuenca reveals the secret of his strong relationship with Melissa Ricks

Now that Melissa Ricks is starring in Kapamilya Gold’s upcoming mystery-suspense series Nasaan Ka Elisa?, a sexier and more mature image is on the horizon for Jake Cuenca’s ladylove. But the actor said he is not bothered by Mel’s official “graduation” from more wholesome roles. Jake said that it would be a double standard to not be supportive of his girlfriend since he has also done daring scenes in the past as well, more recently he did some steamy scenes with Alessandra De Rossi in Green Rose. “Si Mel, she just lets me work. She lets me do my thing. Same with her, kasi yung ginagawa niyang bago is a bit daring. It’s very different from what she’s done in the past, so ako naman, hindi ako hipokrito. So I just let her do her thing. She lets me do my thing and that’s really the reason why we get along really well. She didn’t have to convince me to let her do that kasi hindi naman ako hipokrito I’ve done a lot of roles like that na medyo daring at tulad nga nung sa Green Rose, sabihin na natin na medyo mainit yung scenes,” he said.

The 23-year-old actor said that he wants to give Mel enough freedom to make her own decisions and decide what’s the best path for her career. “She wants to be different eh. Sa akin, since she’s 21 years old, I think it’s about time that she moves and gears towards more mature roles. Andito lang naman ako para sumoporta sa kanya,” he said.

Jake said that Mel also gives him the right amount of space and isn’t a jealous girlfriend, even after seeing the intimate scenes he did with the sultry Alessandra, who was also one of the first people he met in showbiz. “Kasi kami ni Alex, we’ve been friends for almost ten years so more or less we know each other by heart. So pagdating sa mga eksena, nakapa na namin ang isa’t isa. Malaki pagtitiwala namin sa isa’t isa. Alam naman natin na si Alessandra, hindi kumportable gumawa ng eksenang ganun kaya ako nagpapasalamat ako kay Alex na pinayagan niya ako, siyempre madaming mga daya-daya. We had to work with what we had so yun. At least maganda yung feedback na mainit naman yung eksena so I just have to thank Alex na she just went with the flow. Hinayaan niya ako na gawaan ng paraan yung mga eksena namin. Talaga namang hindi ako gagawa ng bagay na ma-o-offend ang kaibigan ko kaya alam na alam ko yung linya eh, yung linya na hindi dapat i-cross sa eksena na ganun. We just had to work with what we had and it worked out,” he shared.

With all the action-packed scenes and fast-paced storyline, it looks like the following for the local adaptation of the popular Korean series has grown even stronger as the weeks go by. Jake admitted that he and the cast of Green Rose have high hopes for the show since they worked extra hard to make it a success. “Masayang-masaya kami kasi matagal na namin pinaghahandaan ang Green Rose. Matagal naming hinintay yung airing niya kasi hinintay pa namin yung snow sa Korea. Masaya ako. Sobrang tagumpay namin lahat yan sa show. Maraming marami pa kaming exciting na ipapakita. Makikita niyo na talaga yung drama at yung bigat ng storya. I accepted this role for maturity because I know I’ll be working with Jericho (Rosales), who’s a phenomenal actor and Anne who’s a great actress. So for me, when they presented this role to me, I felt like I needed to do this for my maturity, para ma-enhance ko ang aking craft. At the end of this project I can say that I’m more mature. I’ve learned so much from this project and I’m proud of it. For me, this is a great experience,” he said.

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Sam Milby on Marie Digby: ‘I’m happy she’s here’

Ngayong umaga ay pumunta si Sam Milby sa Davao para sa shooting ng kanilang pelikula ni KC Concepcion under Star Cinema. Nakakailang shooting days na rin sina KC at Sam kaya very comfortable na raw sila sa isa’t isa.

Samantala, naging biktima rin pala ng malakas na lindol last Friday sa Japan ang special friend ni Sam at youtube sensation na si Marie Digby. Nag-worry si Sam nang nabalitaan ang nangyari sa bansa kaya agad na kinamusta si Marie. “After I found out siyempre I was worried, affected Tokyo din, alam ko nasa Tokyo siya. I asked her if she was okay, she said yeah. Grabe yung after shock, yung buong building kasi they stay in a condo, apartment building, pero mabuti naman at walang nagyari,” pahayag ni Sam.

Dumating sa bansa si Marie last Monday dahil magkakaroon siya ng ilang shows dito at balak ring gumawa ng album ng singer sa Pilipinas. Hanggang ngayon ay hindi pa raw nagkikita ang dalawa pero constantly ay nagte-text naman sila. “We’ve been messaging pero hindi ko pa siya nakikita. I don’t know when will I see her, I guess I’ll see her when I get back from Davao,” kuwento pa ng aktor.

Gustung-gusto ni Sam ang lahat ng qualities na nakita niya kay Marie. “Isa siya sa pinakamabait na taong nakilala ko buong buhay ko. I’m really a fan, magaling siya, maganda, talented. I still see a bright future for her and I’m happy she’s here. I really hope it goes well for her here. Sana alam niya na nandito lang ako para sa kanya kung gusto niya matutong mag-tagalog,” natatawang sagot ni Sam.

Bakit nga ba mas pinili ng dalawa na maging mag-kaibigan na lang kaysa maging lovers? “I think distance is a big favor. We live in two different countries and it’s hard enough to make a normal relationship workout,” pahayag ni Marie. May chance pa kaya na mas lumalim pa ang relasyon nila ngayon ng binata? “Who knows? It’s hard to tell what’s gonna happen, the future, what the circumstances are. I don’t know but I’m not saying it’s impossible. Sam’s a cutie pie. He’s a beautiful person, he’s very kindhearted, not a mean bone in his body. I don’t even think he’s aware of how charming and talented he is. He’s a wonderful person,” pagtatapos pa ni Marie. Ayon pa sa dalaga ay hindi pa nga raw sila nagkikita ni Sam dahil busy rin siya sa kanyang schedules.

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Melissa Ricks denies being a wild party girl

Melissa Ricks will play the title character in the upcoming mystery-teleserye Nasaan Ka Elisa? Melissa described her character as a “perfect daughter” on the outside but “scheming” on the inside. But unlike Elisa, the 21-year-old actress shared that in real life she doesn’t go to bars and drink frequently. Melissa recounted the recent incident wherein for the first time she experienced clubbing. “Naka gimik ako for the first time, ha ha ha! Pumunta ako ng Republiq. Kasama ko sina Beauty (Gonzales), Ejay (Falcon). Pero dahil sa role ko sa Elisa, I will try na lumabas more often para mas makilala ko ‘yung sarili ko. Sumayaw lang naman ako. Hindi naman ako nalasing.

She explained that the reason she never tried going to clubs with friends was because those kinds of places scare her, and not because her parents wouldn’t allow her. “Okay naman sa parents pero ako lang ang may ayaw. Hindi ko kasi feel ‘yung mga ganung lugar. Natatakot ako sa maraming tao. I think it’s better na ngayon lang ako nag-start gumimik kasi I’m more responsible now and I think I won’t make the mistakes I would have if I was younger. Umiinom ako pero hindi to the point na nalalasing. Konting vodka. Pero kapag feel kong tama na, hindi na ako umiinom.”

Melissa added that she only goes to parties with close friends she trusts very well. She further denied accusations that it was her boyfriend Jake Cuenca who influenced her with this lifestyle. “I surround myself with the right people na magbabantay sa akin. Si Jake naman lagi niya akong binabantayan at talaga igina-guide niya ako sa tama.”

With Nasaan Ka Elisa?, Melissa finally gets the chance to top-bill a teleserye, six years after she first ventured into showbiz as a contestant in the artista search Star Circle Quest. She said that in those six years, she never felt impatient about getting a big break just like her close friends Erich Gonzales and Kim Chiu. “I never asked for lead roles. I just wanted work, I just wanted to act, to give inspiration to people. Gusto ko lang mapasaya ‘yung mga viewers kahit maliit lang ‘yung role ko. I’m just very thankful na the management entrusted me with this role kahit alam nilang medyo conservative ako. They gave me a role that will challenge me. It doesn’t matter if I waited five or six years. What’s important is I was given what I deserve.”

In Nasaan Ka Elisa?, Melissa was said to have decided to go very sexy, which she quickly clarified, “Lahat ng makakaya ko gagawin ko. Lahat hihingin sa akin, I will try to do it. Hindi ko sinasabing magbo-bold star na ako. Basta whatever the role calls for. Siguro dapat niyo na lang abangan ‘yung mga episodes. Ang masasabi ko lang is sobrang iba ito sa mga roles na nagawa ko in the past. Masasabi kong breakthrough ito for me.”

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Jericho Rosales says he is not affected if critics say Jake Cuenca is a better actor

Now that they are working together on a drama series for the first time, Jericho Rosales admitted he had been looking forward to working with Jake Cuenca. The Green Rose actor recalls how he felt when he heard news that Jake might not push through with the project. “Actually nalungkot ako dati nung may balita na hindi na matutuloy si Jake. So I really got sad because kumbaga para sa akin, gustong-gusto ko makatrabaho yung mga leading men and na-fra-frustrate na ako na hindi ko nakakatrabaho sila Piolo (Pascual),  John Lloyd (Cruz), and Sam Milby. Si Diether (Ocampo), sobrang cool kami nun so I also love working with Diet,” he shared.

Echo, had nothing but praises and admiration for his Green Rose co-star. “Now that I am able to work with Jake, ginanahan talaga ako. Sabi ko, ‘Wow, finally, an actor. A leading man and a known actor that I can work with.’ So nagtrabaho kaming dalawa sa mga eksena namin. Pinag-uusapan talaga namin. We congratulate each other after every scene. There’s no competition on who’s better. Hindi namin tinitingnan yung competition. I respect him as an actor,” he shared.

Echo said that he finds Jake’s professionalism as one of the reasons why Green Rose has become such a compelling series to watch. “I heard a lot about him before, but now that I’ve worked with him and nakita ko kung anong klaseng artista si Jake. Now I only have respect for the guy. Makikita mo yung mga eksena namin, yung characters, ‘pag may eksena kami, maganda. It’s nice. And ako, I don’t really mind kung sabihin man nila who’s the better actor or whatever. What’s important for me is nag-produce kami ng magandang scene. Meron kaming sinusunod na linya so dun kami buma-biyahe. Kailangan naming tutukan yung detalye nung show kasi hindi rin kami puwedeng lumayo but at the same time kailangan naming i-express yung feelings namin. On the set, talagang pinag-uusapan namin kung papano i-attack. Kasi may mga scenes kami na ang ganda, sobrang ganda, but sometimes we have to do it again. We actually worked on every scene, kami ni Jake, pinag-uusapan namin yung eksena. First time ko makatrabaho si Jake so ang sarap ‘pag ganun yung ka-eksena mo,” he explained.

As he plays the role of Jerome Delgado, a poor but good-hearted man wrongly accused of committing crimes because of a frame up, Echo said the role gave him new depth as an actor and provided a new kind of challenge when it came to imbibing his character. “Hindi pa naman ako na-frame up sa buhay ko. Yung character lang talaga ni Jerome, since nag-workshop kami, hawak ko na siya sa isip ko and then every time na nasa set kami, medyo they made sure na kuha na namin yung character namin so when we get to the set, in character na and hindi ko talaga masisi kung madala talaga ako sa buhay niya at saka dun sa character ni Jerome kasi talagang kakapitan mo yung character niya kasi talagang nakakaawa siya. Nakakaawa yung pinagdadaanan niya. I was actually blessed to portray a role na ganun na yung karga niya. For me, sasampa na lang ako dun tapos tatakbo na siya. So I had to do my homework from the beginning and yung pinakadulo yun na yun. Tapos na yung rehearsal, ganun,” he said.

Although he’s always up for complex kind of roles, Echo said another added challenge was the unexpected toll the role took on his body. “Yung pinaka-challenging dito is yung transition niya sa pagiging bagong character na dumating. It was medyo physically and emotionally challenging kasi may mga eksena na nagagawa ko na sumasakit yung batok ko sa sobrang pagka-intense niya. As in nagpapamasahe ako bawat eksena. Meron akong isang araw na sumisipa ako, iiyak ako, tumatakbo ako, pagod talaga ako. Emotionally drained ako. The character has many demands. Meron siyang stage na Jerome, the normal guy na mabait na na-in love. I’m loving pero may mga parts si Jerome na hindi ako yun eh. And then biglang he becomes a fugitive, nagtago. And then biglang naging may-ari ng isang malaking kompanya. And then pagbalik ko, magko-Korean ako. Meron akong mga Korean lines. He has to exude that power na parang ganun. So three characters in one,” he said.

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Kathryn Bernardo is looking forward to becoming friends with newcomer Carlos Diego Loyzaga

Kathryn Bernardo was surprised when she learned recently that Carlos Diego Loyzaga, the son of Cesar Montano and Teresa Loyzaga, recently signed a contract with ABS-CBN and is reportedly joining Mara Clara. The young actress revealed that she and Diego are actually schoolmates at OB Montessori Greenhills but added quickly that they are not acquainted with each other yet. “Hindi po [kami] magkakilala, nakikita ko lang po sa school [pero] sana makilala ko siya sa Mara Clara,” Kathryn said. She said that Diego, 15, is currently in second year high school.
The young actress also related that when Diego transferred to their school from Australia, there was a commotion because her classmates were curious about him. “Sabi nila, ‘May new student, ‘yung anak daw ni ganyan-ganyan.’ Tapos nagkagulo po ‘yung mga kaklase ko,” she shared.
Diego will supposedly play the role that was previously portrayed by Rico Yan before in the original Mara Clara and Kathryn is hoping to be friends with him in the future.
On the other hand, Diego said in his recent contract-signing that he is already gearing up for his upcoming acting project, but clarified that he will still continue his studies. He explained that he is taking advantage of the nearing school break because his parents made it clear to him that school is his priority.
With showbiz in his blood, Diego said that he is aware that his father is a highly respected personality in showbiz and hopes to make him proud someday. “I want to be able to say [that] the dedication that my dad put into his work po, I want to be able to put dedication in too. I want to be able to show him that I can do it also.” He added that he does not mind if people refer to him as Cesar Montano’s son and said that he sees it as an advantage.
However, he said that he is still getting used to his newfound celebrity status because he grew up in Australia not knowing that his parents were celebrities. “I’m still getting used to it ‘cause like I said, in Australia I’m just normal and here naman when people see me they don’t recognize me agad so it’s okay naman po.”  He admitted that there is pressure when you have celebs as parents but he said that he intends to make his folks proud.

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Gerald Anderson reveals what he finds attractive about Sarah Geronimo

Gerald Anderson and Sarah Geronimo admitted in their interviews that they have grown more comfortable with each other while shooting for their highly anticipated movie Catch Me, I’m In Love which is coming up this March 23.
Gerald revealed that during their first shooting days, Sarah was uneasy with him, until she committed a blooper which helped them be more at ease with each another. The actor shared that in a scene where their faces needed to be really close, Sarah tried to suppress a laugh so she accidently sprayed saliva on Gerald’s face. “Sabi ko nga buti na lang nangyari ‘yon kasi kumbaga ‘yun ang ice-breaker and ‘yun simula no’n mas naging magaan,” shared Gerald and then joked, “Siguro magandang way din ‘yon, gagawin ko rin ‘yun sa mga leading lady ko.” The scene that the actor was referring to was the one shown in the trailer when he caught Sarah from falling when he opened the car’s door.
Gerald also said that he really admires Sarah’s family, specifically Mommy Divine, who is always with the Pop Star Princess to attend to her needs while shooting. “Pinoy [trait] kumbaga, mas nakaka-attract ‘yung mas conservative na babae na mahal ‘yung pamilya.”
He denied that the over-protectiveness of Sarah’s parents has hindered him from getting close to the singer-actress. “Sa akin, like I said, mas na-attract ako sa mga ganung sitwasyon, conservative. Bata pa lang si Sarah ganun na, she’s very lucky to have parents like that.” Gerald continued that he believes that Sarah’s parents did a great job in raising her to be down-to-earth and caring and is glad that he is friends with Sarah. “Sa ngayon friends lang kami. Sobra ko siyang ina-admire talaga.” He described Sarah’s family as really loving and added that he is also friends with the singer’s parents.
Since Gerald is also a good friend of Rayver Cruz, some members of the press asked Gerald during his recent birthday press con if he and Sarah sometimes talk about the Rayver, who is Sarah’s ex-boyfriend. “Wala. Hindi namin pinag-uusapan ‘yan kumbaga gusto namin magaan ‘yung set,” he answered.
He also added that there is no reason for him to worry about being caught up in the middle of Sarah and Rayver’s issues. “Hindi naman. Hindi naman ako kasama sa sitwasyon, kung anuman ang nangyayari. Kaibigan ko si Rayver, leading lady ko si Sarah, but magkahiwalay ‘yon.”

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Kim Chiu was surprised to be called Gerald Anderson’s first love

After their careers were launched via Pinoy Big Brother:Teen Edition in 2006, the Kim Ciu-Gerald Anderson love team had been going strong until late last year when they admitted that things were not as picture-perfect as it seems. Add to that fact that Gerald was suddenly being linked to Bea Alonzo which got tongues wagging that the two young stars were definitely going down separate paths. With Kim busy doing the teleserye Binondo Girl and numerous other projects lined up for the year, she says their friendship has settled into a comfortable level once again.
During the launch of Mark Nicdao’s Vantage Magazine last March 6 at the Fashion Walk at Greenbelt 5 in Makati City, the pretty chinita came to support the event which featured an intimate portrait of her and Gerald in the exhibit. “Matagal na yan, nung Metro Magazine shoot pa namin yan. Okay naman kami ni Gerald. Yung samahan nandun pa rin. Yung communication nandun pa rin. Masaya ako para sa kanya kasi andaming magagandang nangyayari sa kanya ngayon and nakaka-proud. Ka-loveteam ko siya dati and now iyun,” she comments.
The slim 20 –year-old also shares how overwhelming it felt to be part of the Vantage exhibit and silent auction. “Masaya ako dahil parang dati ako lang yung nakatingin-tingin sa mga pictures na ganyan pero ngayon nakikita ko na yung self ko na nasa malaking event na ‘to. Siyempre si Mark Nicdao, ang galing na photographer sobra. Nakaka-proud na maging part ng ganitong event, na makita yung picture ko kasama sa maraming mga mukha na nandun,” she adds.
When asked how she felt when Gerald admitted that she was his first love on a recent TV guesting, Kim looked visibly surprised at the very public revelation. “Ang taray naman ni Gerald, hindi ko napanuod yan ha. Teka totoo ba yan? (laughs). Hindi ko alam, ngayon ko lang narinig. Teka lang, naloka ako. Siyempre thank you kay Gerald dahil sinabi niya yun. Siyempre nakakatuwa isipin na ganun pa rin yun. Siyempre nakaka-flatter and nakakatuwa pakinggan na may ganun,” she admits.
For her part, Kim also admits that she also considers the Buhawi Jack star her first love. “Sa part ko, siyempre. Oo naman siya,” she says. Despite both them being single again, the pretty chinita says the thought of a possible reconciliation in the future has not entered her mind, although she is not closing her doors on it either. “Depende sa tao and depende sa panahon at sa pangyayari. Hindi natin alam kung ano pa yung mangyayari. Pero naniniwala ako sa true love. Yun, yun talaga,” she shares.
With regards to the issue of Simon Atkins courting her, Kim says she has yet to really get to know the De La Salle University cager to be able to know if he could be considered as a future boyfriend. “Hindi ko pa alam. Tingnan natin. Okay naman siya. Funny and may sense of humor. May sense siya kausap, ganyan. Hindi pa kami nakakapag-usap talaga, busy rin kasi ang schedules namin,” she admits. Kim also felt flattered by the news that Simon is supposedly asking help from Enchong Dee to be able to ask her out. “Hindi ko kasi alam kung anong sasabihin. Kung anong tamang word para dun pero salamat dahil naghahanap siya ng way para mag-meet kami, yun lang. I’m flattered. Hindi ko alam eh. Wala akong masabi (laughs). Hindi ko alam,” she shyly says. As of the moment, Kim says going into another commitment is the farthest thing from her mind at the moment. “Sa ngayon, nasa learning experience pa ako and ini-enjoy ko muna ito para pag dumating na yung tamang tao para sa akin, tama na yung pag-iisip ko, ganyan,” she says.

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Sarah Geronimo prefers not to compete with Angeline Quinto

Unang naglaban sina Sarah Geronimo at Angeline Quinto way back in 2002 nang pareho silang sumali sa isang prestigious singing competition at kung saan si Sarah ang nanalo. Pero last week sa ASAP Rocks, March 6, ay muling nagsama ang dalawa sa stage para sa isang duet.
Tuloy, lumikha ng isyu at ikinumpara kung sino ang mas magaling sa dalawa. May mga isyu pa ngang threatened daw si Sarah kay Angeline na siyang nanalo sa Star Power just recently. “Masama ‘yung iniisip na may threat. Hindi maganda ‘yung ganung ugali,” bungad ni Sarah sa panayam ng The Buzz.
Dagdag pa ni Sarah, masaya siya para kay Angeline na sa kanyang mga panayam ay inamin na ilang beses nang natatalo sa mga competitions. “Sabi ko nga sa kanya sa wakas talaga. Lalo na ‘yung narinig ko ‘yung nangyari. Masakit sa akin na marining kung ‘yun ang nangyari at itong pagkapanalo ay sobra akong natutuwa,” kuwento ni Sarah tungkol kay Angeline.
Hindi rin itinanggi ni Sarah na kinabahan siya sa duet nila ni Angeline sa ASAP Rocks nung nakaraang linggo. “’Yung duet namin nanginginig ‘yung tuhod ko, hindi naman kasi kami dapat kabahan pero alam mo naman laging ganun, laging pinagso-showdown, contest ulit. Sana hindi na ganun sa susunod na production number namin together para magawa namin maayos,” pakiusap ng Pop Princess.
Alam din niya na lagi silang ipagkukumpara ni Angeline pero hindi na ikagugulat ito ni Sarah kung kaya’t mas gusto na lamang niya na pagbutihin ang kanyang trabaho. “Lahat naman tayo laging may darating na mas okay, mas okay sa ‘yo. ‘Yun ‘yung challenge sa ‘yo. Lagi mong i-sustain kung anong meron ka at ipagdasal mo rin kung ano ‘yung plano sa ‘yo ng Diyos, at saka healthy competition lang. Masasabi ko lang

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Julia Montes to star opposite AJ Perez in an upcoming Star Cinema movie

During the story conference for their upcoming movie with Star Cinema, Julia Montes admitted that she’s thrilled to work with Star Magic cutie AJ Perez together with her Mara Clara co-stars Kathryn Bernardo and Albie Casiño. “Si AJ po kasi from Star Magic so nagkaka-work din po sila ni Albie sa ASAP. So okay naman po na naging part siya ng movie kasi siyempre ito din yung chance para makilala din namin siya kasi ASAP lang kami nagkikita. Kami naman nila Kathryn sobrang nagpapasalamat kasi nagbunga po yung hard work ng buong team ng Mara Clara. Although mas malaki yung expectations ng tao kasi movie na yun, may pressure pero mas nangingibabaw yung gratitude and excitement namin,” said the Fil-German actress in an interview with ABS-CBN reporters last March 9.

When asked if she misses her on screen partner John Manalo who won’t be in the movie, Julia explained that it’s the management’s decision to pair her up with other young actors at this point in her career. “Paano ba? Siguro kasi siyempre hindi naman po natin masasabi na lagi kaming magkasama. Kung ano man yung plans ng management, sinusunod lang naman namin dahil siyempre sila ang mas nakakaalam what’s best for us.” Julia also quipped that at least she’d be able to wear high heels this time around. “Hindi, kasi ‘pag nakita mo naman talaga si AJ, matangkad naman po talaga. Wala naman po ako anything against kay John. And sa Mara Clara flats lang po [talaga ang suot ko] kasi young pa rin ang role.”

Julia further shared that she’s really happy with the success of her current teleserye even though she gets a lot of negative feedback from fans because of her kontrabida role. “I don’t take it in a negative way. Kasi kapag ganon sila, hindi naman sila nananakit. Sinasabi lang nila, ‘Grabe super affected ako sa pagiging kontrabida mo. Naiinis ako sa’ yo. As in gusto ko suntukin yung TV.’ Pero one time, nasa UP kaming magkakaibigan, bumibili kami ng isaw dun, tapos may bata, maliit lang siya, hinila lang niya ng konti yung damit ko, tapos sabi niya, ‘Bakit mo naman inaaway si Mara?’ Tapos parang ako, hala! Bata pa siya ganon na siya mag-react. So sabi ko sa bata, ‘Ay, mabait ako sa totoo! Si ate Julia na ako, hindi na ako si Clara, sa TV lang yun,’” she said in between laughs.

Since she’s also active on Twitter, Julia added that some of Kathryn’s fans would post hate tweets against her, but most of the comments are related to the show and not to her as a person. In fact, Julia has more followers than Kathryn to date, and a lot of them either want to send her gifts or to personally meet her. “Yung ibang supporters ni Mara na nagagalit kay Clara [minsan nang-aaway sa Twitter]. Pero ang advantage naman nun pwede kami mag-thank you sa patuloy nilang pagsuporta sa show. Yun ang way namin na makausap sila kasi hindi naman lahat mae-encounter namin.”

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Kim Chiu gets her high school diploma

 Kahapon ay isang very special event ang dinaluhan ni Kim Chiu, ang kanyang high school graduation na ginanap sa Tanghalang Balagtas ng Folk Arts Theater. Kasama ni Kim na nag-graduate ang iba pang alternative learning students sa buong Manila. Naging speaker din ang teleserye princess sa nasabing event na naging very emotional during her speech. “Lagi nating tandaan na ang kahalagahan ng buhay ay hindi lang natin mararating sa ating sarili. Libre pong mangarap. Kaya sa lahat na may gustong abutin sa buhay, isipin na lang po natin na hindi imposibleng mangarap. Katulad ko, nangarap ako na magtapos ng pag-aaral kaya congratulations sa ating lahat,” naiiyak si Kim habang nagsasalita sa stage.

Dapat kasi ay 4th year high school na si Kim noon pagkatapos niyang manalo sa first teen edition ng Pinoy Big Brother. Napahinto sa pag-aaral si Kim dahil sa dami ng kanyang showbiz commitments. Minabuti ng young actress na mag-enroll sa special education na ino-offer ng DepEd at naging matagumpay naman si Kim sa kanyang pag-aaral.

Ang sarap ng pakiramdam, ayan na siya. Ang tagal ko nang gustong maka-graduate. Ito talaga yung pangarap sa akin ng lola ko na bago ako pumasok sa showbiz makatapos ako kahit high school man lang, eto na, may gift na ako sa kanya. Hindi naman biro yung showbiz to education, tapos ang baba ng tingin sa akin ng mga tao. Kapag artista ka, easy money kaya di na sila nag-aaral. Sinasabi ang bobo, walang pinag-aralan pero ang gusto kong ipakita ay nag-aaral din naman kami, may mga pangarap din kami na makapagtapos,” emosyonal na pahayag ni Kim.

Paano nga ba pinagsabay ni Kim ang showbiz at ang pag-aaral? “Kapag dinner break, aral na lang. Pagkatapos ko basahin ang script, babasa naman ako ng lessons ko. Kapag walang work ay nag-aaral ako para sa exam,” kuwento pa ng aktres. Gusto raw ni Kim kumuha ng business course sa college dahil pangarap din niyang magtayo ng iba’t ibang business someday.

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Gerald Anderson talks about current relationships with Kim Chiu, Bea Alonzo, and Sarah Geronimo

Gerald Anderson held a press conference for his 22nd birthday on March 7 before he proceeded to a gift-giving activity for young cancer patients in Quezon City. Asked for his birthday wish, the Fil-Am actor replied, “Sana tuloy-tuloy ang mga [magagandang] nangyayari sa akin ngayon. Pagpasok pa lang ng taon, sunud-sunod ang mga blessings na dumarating sa akin ngayon, so ayun sana tuloy-tuloy lang.”

Gerald also shared that the best material gift that he received is a massage chair from Kim Chiu. “Actually sabi nga ni Kim lahat nasa akin na, mahilig ako sa mga gadgets ‘yun ang naisipan niya [ibigay sa akin].” He continued that the massage chair was delivered to his home, but there was no card from Kim. Gerald added that he is already thinking of a gift for Kim, whose birthday is coming up this April. “Ako rin magbibigay rin ako sa kanila kasi malapit na ang birthday niya at lilipat na siya sa bagong bahay niya,” he said.

The action-drama prince also said that he does not feel jealous at all about Kim’s new admirer, basketball player Simon Atkins, who has been vocal about his admiration for the tsinita actress. “Hindi na po ako nagugulat… kung si Brad Pitt yayain si Kim kasi magandang babae si Kim,” he explained. “Marami pa ‘yan. Hindi lang si Simon.

“Kailangan lang tanggapin mag-move on o mag-focus sa trabaho,” he said referring to his past romantic relationship with Kim.

Gerald added that despite the painful controversies he and Kim went through last year, they are still able to remain close friends today. “Kumbaga marami nga kaming pinagdaanan na masama last year but it’s going to be a better road para sa aming lahat.” He went on to say that his friendship with Kim is like any other relationship that experienced trials but resolved differences in the end.

However, the actor refused to comment on the question about ever getting back with Kim. “Basta ang importante sa akin ang friendship namin ni Kim ay intact pa rin. Special si Kim and she will always be special.”

Some members of the press also asked Gerald if Bea Alonzo greeted him on his birthday, to which he said no. Gerald got romantically involved with Bea last year which resulted in a big controversy. He gave a safe answer when prodded about the current status of their relationship. “Okay kami. Kumbaga tapos [na ‘yung phase]. Moving on na kaming lahat,” and added that he and Bea parted ways amicably and that there are no more hard feelings between them. “Naging close din kami but maganda naman ang paghihiwalay naming lahat.”

On the other hand, Gerald was more comfortable when the  subject turned to Sarah Geronimo, his leading lady in his upcoming movie Catch Me, I’m In Love. He confirmed that Sarah approached him and greeted him a happy birthday last Sunday (March 6) on ASAP Rocks.

Gerald continued that the Pop Princess did not give him a gift but Sarah’s friendship is already enough for him. “Okay na sa akin ‘yung friendship niya. Kumbaga sobra kaming okay: lahat ng staff, crew, kasama si Sarah. Sobra akong nagpapasalamat kasi ‘yung friendship niya ‘yun ang binigay niya.”

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AJ Perez is proud of Jessy Mendiola’s growth as an actress

As the teleserye Sabel ends this week, AJ Perez said he will miss everyone from the show, most especially his leading lady Jessy Mendiola. “Mami-miss ko siya kasi every scene namin sa Sabel was memorable. Masasabi ko na dito ako natuto, nahasa sa pag-arte. Malaking bahagi nun si Jessy at si Joseph (Marco). Itong Sabel parang malaking workshop para sa aming tatlo. I’ll miss the both of them. I’m proud to have worked with them.”

AJ was asked if within the months of taping Sabel he developed special feelings for Jessy, he admitted getting physically attracted to her whom he had know prior to working together in the teleserye. “Siyempre every time I see Jessy, parang…‘Wow! Ang ganda ni Jessy. It’s hard not to like Jessy. She’s a good friend of mine. She’s very beautiful, matalino, napakagaling umarte. It’s an honor to be one of her leading men.”

But when it comes to the possibility of actually falling in love and courting Jessy, AJ explained that he would rather let time decide. “I’m not closing my doors. I just hope if ever liligawan ko si Jessy, sana tanggapin niya ako. Pero nakikita ko ngayon she’s more focused sa work, and ako rin. May studies pa ako. We have priorities. Love life siguro can wait.”

For now AJ said that he is very much proud to see Jessy having been elevated to drama princess status because of the success of Sabel. “Jessy is very professional. Alam niya kung kailangan magtatrabaho, kung anong eksena ang kailangan ng heavy emotions and drama. Kapag malapit na mag-take nagiiba na ‘yung personality niya because she wants to give all of her dun sa eksena. Matagal ko na siyang kilala pero now that because of Sabel I’m seeing her as the next leading lady, the next big thing. Sobrang ang laki ng improvement niya. I’m proud as a friend.”

The actor was very thankful for Sabel for having had the chance to finally play a leading man role. As much as he wanted to still work with Jessy on his next project after Sabel, AJ said he knows he also needs to work with other stars so he can widen his range as an actor. “As artists we have to face the fact that we have to follow our own career paths and we have to grow rin. So we have to work with different actors, different directors para ma-hone ‘yung craft namin as an artista.”

Though because of his youthful and sweet face he usually play “good boy” roles, AJ shared that he is also open to trying out being bad on screen. “As much as possible gusto ko iba ibang roles ang ginagawa ko. Ayokong ma-typecast. Ayoko naman sa next project ko, pari na naman ang role ko, yung sobrang bait na totoy ang dating. I want to experiment, explore.”

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Vice Ganda clears issue about failing to attend an event

May mga lumabas na balitang hindi raw sumipot si Vice Ganda kamakailan sa isang concert event sa FEU (Far Eastern University) kung saan ay hinintay ang komedyante ng kanyang mga fans. Marami raw ang nagtampo kay Vice sa hindi nito pagsipot sa nasabing event. Ayon naman kay Vice ay wala raw siyang natanggap na kahit anong imbitasyon mula sa organizers ng event.

Hindi totoong may show, foundation day ng FEU. Tapos mayroon silang concert. Ang magpe-perform si Kean (Cipriano), pero di nila ako in-invite. Although gusto ko ring pumunta at gusto ko ring maging bahagi. Tapos niyaya ako ni Kean, sumama lang ako sa event na iyon. Tapos umulan, di natuloy yung event tapos ni-reschedule nila. Yung mga taong nakakita sa akin akala part ako ng event na hindi natuloy kaya noong ginawa ulit, noong itinuloy na, in-expect nila akong dumating eh hindi naman talaga ako bahagi ng programang iyon,” pagde-detalye ni Vice Ganda.

Ano kaya ang naramdaman ng komedyante sa pangyayaring ito? “Na-frustrate lang ako sa ibang naghintay kasi ang daming nag-tweet sa akin na inabangan ka namin, ikaw lang ang inaabangan namin pero di ka nagpunta. Sumama lang loob ko sa organizers. Alam nilang maraming nag-e-expect, and I’m sure narinig nila. Sana nilinaw na nila agad na hindi ako kasali talaga. Although di nila na-plug na kasali ako pero di rin nila dineny na hindi ako makakarating dahil umuulan, eh hindi naman talaga yung ulan ang dahilan kasi hindi naman ako bahagi ng programa,” paglilinaw ni Vice.

Humingi na raw ng paumanhin ang ilang organizers kay Vice dahil sa mga nangyari. “May mga nag-tweet din sa akin sa mga organizers, nag-a-apologize. Hindi raw sila nag-promote na kasama ako sa event pero may mga umaasa pa rin. Okay lang naman, charge to experience kaysa makipag-away. Sa susunod na lang na may event sa FEU, kung kakayanin ko susuporta pa rin ako,” pagtatapos ng komedyante.

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Showbiz newbie Carlos Diego Loyzaga joins ‘Mara Clara’

Carlos Diego Loyzaga, the son of Cesar Montano and Teresa Loyzaga, inked a three-year contract with ABS-CBN yesterday night, March 8, and his first project will be Mara Clara. The 15-year-old lad said that he is excited already to team up with Julia Montes, who plays Clara in the top-rating teleserye. Asked what Julia’s reaction was when they met, Diego joked, “She was happy that I’m taller.” Julia’s current onscreen partner, John Manalo (who plays Eris) is shorter than Julia. He continued that his conversation with Julia was short and pleasant.

He said that he is doing the necessary preparations for Mara Clara by taking acting workshops. He also added going into showbiz was his personal choice. “I enjoy acting po. At school, we have theater po, I really enjoy being part of it. That’s one of the reasons, besides my parents po, that I want to try if I am capable of being what they have achieved.”

Diego said that his contract with ABS-CBN is “organized” since he still goes to school. “They’ll be scheduling times when I can work and not work because of my school, so it’s very timed and organized po,” he said. He went on to say that the condition that his parents gave him in joining showbiz is that he will still prioritize his education.

Asked how it feels to be a new addition to the Kapamilya network, Diego said, “Terrific po, it feels really good po. I feel very welcome po, (people are) so nice and kind to me po and I’m very happy here po.”

Diego also revealed how he was able to convince his father to allow him to join showbiz. “I promises to him po if I join showbiz, school comes first. That was my promise to him and he’s really focused on me having good education that’s why I promised him if I join showbiz, school comes first.”

He shared that his mom and his dad oftentimes remind him that he should practice strict discipline now that he is part of showbiz. Diego also added that his mom Teresa often tells him that having a girlfriend should be set aside so that he can focus on his schooling and work.

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Melissa Ricks denies she became rebellious because of Jake Cuenca

Melissa Ricks unleashes her wild side to play the daughter with a questionable reputation in the upcoming mystery-suspense teleserye Nasaan Ka Elisa? The show is an adaptation of a Chilean telenovela that had also been a hit in several countries including Venezuela, Georgia, Spain, Croatia, Ecuador, Nicaragua, Peru, Mexico, Lithuania, Poland, Iran, and Romania. During the press conference of Nasaan Ka Elisa?, Melissa was asked if she is like her character, the missing Elisa, who acts as the perfect daughter but also keeps a wild side. “I’m far from perfect but I try to be a good daughter to my parents. I would say I’m a better daughter now, but siguro parents”

The 21-year-old actress was at first hesitant to admit that she also had a rebellious past. “Slightly lang naman, ha ha ha! Tapos na ‘yun,” she answered. Was love the reason behind that rebellious stage in her life? “Maraming dahilan. Siyempre kapag teenager ka marami kang pinagdadaanan. Hindi lang puro love life. Meron din sa family, friendships.”

Rumor has it that Melissa began having issues with her parents when she got into a relationship with hunky actor Jake Cuenca. Two years ago, she was reported to have stormed out of the house after having a heated argument with her mother about Jake. But Melissa clarified, “Hindi layas ‘yun. Sleepover lang naman, ha ha ha! Hoy! Hindi naman kina Jake! Kina Kitkat ako nakitulog. One night lang naman. Umuwi na ako kinabukasan. Nagpasundo ako sa kotse ko. Daddy ko ang naghatid sa akin dun.”

She didn’t deny though that her mother at first didn’t approve of Jake courting her. But Melissa was touched with how the actor persevered in winning the trust of her parents. “Well, she’s just being a mother. Siyempre natatakot lang siya kung ano ang mangyayari sa akin. Ako ang bunso and I’m a girl. Pero noon pa ‘yun. Napakita naman ni Jake na malinis ang intensyon niya. Okay na sila ng mommy ko. My mom is in the US right now kaya hindi sila masyadong nagkikita. Pero dati nagtetext sila. Kinausap ni Jake ang mom ko several times before.”

Melissa went on to confess that even she herself had doubts about Jake’s intentions, but her worries were later proven wrong. “Ayoko talaga sa kanya nung una kasi ang tingin ko sa kanya mayabang, presko. Pero he proved me wrong when I gave him the chance. Ipinakita niyang mabuti siyang tao. He tried the hardest. Mabait talaga siyang tao. Mahirap i-explain pero isa siya sa pinakatotoong tao na nakilala ko. Gusto ko siyang makasama. Marami na siyang naturong magagandang bagay sa akin.”

Now together for almost two years, Melissa and Jake still insist in their interviews that they are still in the dating stage. Not contented with ambiguous answers, reporters asked Melissa to define clearly what kind of relationship she and Jake have at the moment. “Ayaw naming lagyan ng label. Ang hirap kasi sa showbiz maraming nakikialam, naninira. I would say exclusive na kami sa isa’t isa. Wala nang iba. Nagpapaalamanan na kami sa isa’t isa. ‘Yun na ‘yun, ha ha ha!

Still the actress begged that the media respect her and Jake’s decision not to talk too much about their relationship. The only thing she assured the public is that so far she is happy with the man whom she described as her guide to the right path. “Masayang masaya ako na alam kong may taong nagke-care sa akin, inaalagaan ako at mahal ako. Siya ang first love ko. I’m thankful that he came at the right time. Hindi nung magkasama kami sa Penduko kasi we were both young then. We make the right decisions and we support each other. Binabantayan niya ako at talaga igina-guide niya ako to the right path.”

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Kathryn Bernardo: ‘Worth it naman po ‘yung sampal at sabunot’

Kathryn Bernardo, who plays Mara in the hit teleserye Mara Clara, said that although she is proud of their program’s huge success, she makes sure that she still keeps her feet on the ground. “Hindi ko naman nilalagay ‘yung success sa ulo ko. Thankful lang po kami [like] ‘yung directors, ‘yung co-stars ganyan maganda po ‘yung naging results. Maraming maraming salamat po sa mga walang sawang sumusporta sa Mara Clara gabi-gabi. Sana patuloy n’yo pa ring suportahan hanggang sa huli dahil sigurado pong marami kayong dapat aabangan dahil maraming twists na magaganap,” said Kathryn.

Asked if she finds the physical requirements for her role difficult, Kathryn replied smiling, “Worth it naman po ��yung sampal at sabunot.

She continued, “Actually ‘yun po ‘yung gusto talaga namin, ‘yung masakit para po ma-motivate po kaming dalawa [ni Julia] (Montes, who plays Clara). Pero ‘pag naman po cut na back to Kathryn and Julia na kami. ‘Pag lang po take tsaka po kailangan naming gampanan ‘yung Mara at Clara. Minsan nga ‘pag mahina [sinasabi ko] ‘Lakasan mo pa!’ para ma-motivate talaga ako kasi ‘yun talaga ‘yung gusto namin. Kahit po kay Tita Dimples (Romana), Ms. Gina (Pareno) gusto po talaga namin ‘yung totoo.

The actress also said that she already saw the video of a young girl, who cried so hard while she was watching the episode when Mara supposedly got killed in an explosion. She explained that she was surprised to see how deeply affected the girl was but she was flattered at the same time with the fan’s attachment to Kathryn’s role. “Hindi ko po in-expect na ‘yung mga tao talagang ganun po talaga napamahal si Mara sa kanila.

Kathryn also shared that she is planning to make a video for the young girl so she can she can thank the avid fan, who resides in Chicago, USA and who is named Pamela. “Plan ko pong gumawa ng video para sa kanya para i-thank ko po siya tapos para i-comfort ko po baka hanggang ngayon depressed pa rin siya sa pagkamatay ni Mara,” said the young actress.

To the avid viewers of Mara Clara, who are still wondering if the character of Mara already died, Kathryn explained, “Sa mga nagtatanong po sa akin sa Twitter, sa Facebook kung ano po talaga ang nangyari kay Mara ngayong week po malalaman n’yo na ang nangyari kay Mara: kung namatay po ba siya o buhay. Kaya abangan n’yo po ‘yan sa Mara Clara.”

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Bea Alonzo refuses to involve Gerald Anderson in her growing romance with Zanjoe Marudo

Until now there are some people who still refuse to believe that Bea Alonzo and Zanjoe Marudo are really dating since it was too soon after the former’s controversial romance with Gerald Anderson. But the dramatic actress was quick to say that she’s not merely on the rebound and she’s very happy right now with Zanjoe. “Hindi ko sasabihin yun [that Zanjoe helped her to move on after her failed romance with Gerald]. I wouldn’t put it that way. It’s different. Dumating siya (Zanjoe) sa buhay ko… He’s there hindi para pawiin yung sinasabi mong kung ano mang pain from other experiences. This is another chapter in my life na hindi rin kailangan [idamay] kung ano pa yung nakaraan. Right now, I’m happy where I am,” she stated during her contract signing with Star Cinema last night, March 7.

Bea refused to say, however, where their closeness is heading even though they’ve been constantly dating since late last year; mainly because she doesn’t want to make promises that she couldn’t keep. “Hindi naman [sa I don’t want to put a label on it]. It’s just hard to commit right now kasi madami ako ginagawa. It’s hard to say to that person na this is what I want to offer you, lalo na kung hindi matutupad kasi you have lots of things to do, madami kang responsibilidad. So kung ano lang yung, halimbawa, meron akong available time, I want to spend time with him, i-invite ko siya. Yun lang ginagawa namin.”

When asked if they’re exclusively dating, Bea replied that Zanjoe is the only guy who’s courting her right now. “Alam mo, we don’t want to talk about kung anong estado namin. We'll just go with the flow right now. We’re happy being with each other’s company and it’s been fun hanging out with him, yun ang mas importante. Although busy na ako at busy na rin siya ngayon. Mas parang madalas kami noon magkita. Pero mas maganda kasi every time we see each other, mas masaya [kasi mas exciting at mas madami kayong makwekwento sa isa’t isa].”

Bea was also surprisingly vocal about how she and Zanjoe spend time together and how he often showers her with gifts and flowers. “I am not aware of the things that I do differently with him. I don’t think of it too much. Kung anong natural na lumalabas sa akin, yun lang. And I think yun ang mas maganda e, kung ano yung totoong ikaw, kung anong napapakita mo sa tao, kung nagko-connect kayo, yun ang mas maganda and I think its working. But yes, dumadalaw siya, pumupunta siya [sa condo], susunduin niya ako tapos lalabas kami. We do a lot of special things together, so special that I cannot share it with you,” she cheerfully added.

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Angel Locsin believes that Phil Younghusband is not using her for publicity

Now that she and Azkals striker Phil Younghusband have admitted they went out together with friends, Angel Locsin said that she was able to get a very good first impression of the controversial football athlete. “We’re friends. Lumabas kami. Nasa getting-to-know-you stage pa rin naman. He’s very nice. He’s a gentleman,” she said.

During the March 6 launch of Marck Nicdao’s Vantage book and exhibit at Greenbelt 5 in Makati City, Angel admitted that it’s been a challenge to find the opportunity to spend time with Phil again. “Parang ang hirap eh. Ang hirap na very public yung nangyari ngayon so ang hirap rin mag-comment. Nung lumabas kami, napag-uusapan namin yung family ko. Hindi ko pa siya nai-introduce sa family, wala pa. Kasi ang labas namin with friends, yung punta namin sa firing range, ganun lang. hindi pa talaga yung alis-alis talaga,” she added.

The sexy actress also chose to shrug off rumors that claim that Phil has some vested interests in showing his romantic intentions for her. “Kasi parang ayoko na sumagot ng mga issues na baka ginagamit lang ako kasi hindi ko alam kung paano sagutin yun. Tsaka sabi naman niya hindi. And ako nasa industriya ako na palaging may mga ginagawang kuwento at nasasaktan ako ‘pag may mga ganyang kuwento tungkol sa akin na masakit nga naman. So bibigyan ko siya ng tiwala para dito, kung ano yung sinabi niya, papaniwalaan ko kasi siya yung sangkot talaga dito, hindi yung mga gawagawa na kuwento ng ibang tao lang,” she stresses.

With regards to the recent controversy involving Angelica Panganiban and an Azkals fan on Twitter, Angel said she is not taking anybody’s side, but she can empathize with fellow celebrity’s concerns for making a comment like that. “Ano kasi, I understand Angelica because I know that she’s a big fan of football talaga and siguro wala rin ako sa position para mag-comment pero I understand her. Mabait naman si Angelica eh. Siguro nami-misinterpret lang ng mga tao,” she said.

The 25-year-old actress said that she knows that this year is crucial for Philippine football because at the current rate they are going, the Azkals stand a chance to perform well at the World Cup Qualifiers in June. “Sana wala na itong ganituhan kasi kung gusto talaga nating suportahan ito na first time lang  may representative ang Philippines sa World Cup if ever. So sana wala na rin mga stressful na issues na makaka-distract sa goal nila. Wala lang, parang kasi, wala ako sa position to comment. I respect Angelica because I understand, she’s a big fan of football,” she said.

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Enrique Gil says Erich Gonzales is special to him

At the photo shoot of the upcoming remake of the teleserye Mula Sa Puso, Enrique Gil denied that he and Erich Gonzales are an item, something which the actress had also previously refuted. But Enrique admitted that Erich is special to him. “Siguro special na, ‘O sige ano na, ingat lang ha.’ Siguro para sa akin, good friends [kami]. Baka sabihin niya ang kapal ng mukha ko [mag-assume] so good friends,” he said about their relationship.

The aspiring actor added that he does not even regularly call her nor sends her text messages. “Crush lang naman. Masaya lang,” he said vaguely. Enrique said that they did not go out last Valentine’s Day because they both had work that day. “Hindi ko tinanong [kung pwede kaming lumabas]. Siyempre nahiya rin ako,” he said.

In Mula sa Puso, Enrique will reprise the role of Michael, which was previously portrayed by Diether Ocampo in 1997. This is Enrique’s biggest break so far. The young actor shared that at first, he did not know how big the series wa going to be. “Nung una kasi parang, ‘Uy yes, another project!’ Tapos [sinabi sa akin], ‘Alam mo ba napakalaking project nito dati?’ Sabi ko, ‘Wow. Parang anlaki talagang opportunity nito,’” said Enrique. He admitted that he felt pressured when he learned this fact, but is nevertheless eager to start working. “Nervous nang konti. Gusto ko nang mag-start ng taping. Madaming taong nagmahal sa show na ito at sana I won’t let them down. Sana ma-surpass ang expectations ng tao. Tsaka anlaking pressure kasi Mula Sa Puso ito.”

Enrique also shared that he has no plans of watching the original teleserye because he would like his portrayal to be fresh and not just a rip-off of the original. “Ayokong ng the same vibe. Gusto ko ‘yung interpretation ko kay Michael iba. Gusto ko ‘yung sarili ko, para maiba naman.”

In preparation for his role, Enrique said that aside from acting workshops, he took up Tagalog lessons to be more comfortable with the vernacular. He also went on to say that viewers can expect a different Enrique because he intends to show a darker side of himself since the original character was a protagonist with a twist during the latter part of the show. “Hindi na ako ‘yung nagpapakilig ‘pag sumasayaw. They will see a different side of me. Hindi lang ‘yung happy-go-lucky.”

Enrique said that he looks up to Aga Muhlach and John Lloyd Cruz and hopes to follow in their footsteps. “Gusto ko si Aga sa All My Life. I liked his movie. Si John Lloyd ‘yung My Amnesia Girl medyo pa-comedy ng konti.

Mula Sa Puso, which is slated to premiere in March also stars Lauren Young and JM de Guzman and features the TV comeback of Dawn Zulueta, Ariel Rivera, and Eula Valdez on ABS-CBN.

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Luis Manzano says he wants to be more private with his relationships from now on

After his much-publicized relationship with Imortal star Angel Loscin ended over two years ago, Luis Manzano has decided that he wants to take a different route when it comes his next girlfriend. But the actor-host was quick to clarify that this does not mean he will no longer entertain questions regarding his personal life. “I’m not saying that I’ll never answer issues. Hindi ko sinasabing never niyo maririnig ang opinion ko. I’m just saying na kung ano man yung natitirang personal, eh ginagawan ko ng paraan na mas kaya kong sabihin na personal na talaga siya,” he said during the premiere of Who’s That Girl last February 28 at the SM Megamall cinemas.

Up until now, there are still speculations on the real reason why he and Angel called it quits. “Kasi kami ni Angel, may mga phase kami na dinaanan eh. Without expounding, ayoko ng dagdagan pa yun. Whatever Angel said, siyempre hindi naman siya sinungaling pero let’s just leave it at that,” he added.

The Laugh out Loud host said that he is happy with his new mindset and hopes the public will understand his need to be more private about his personal life. “In-explain ko na gusto ko naman subukan ito kasi everyone knows me as a very, very outspoken person. ‘Pag tinanong niyo ako tungkol sa love life, mauuna pa akong sasagot. Kahit tanungin niyo ako sa kahit anong bagay, ako yung unang magsasalita. But I was reading this article where Kevin Spacey was being asked about his sexuality. Parang ang ganda nung sinabi niya na, ‘I don’t need to talk about it.’ Sabi niya it was his choice if he wants to talk about it. Sabi ko sa sarili ko. Pretty much 99.9% of my showbiz career, ako yung unang-unang nagsasalita. So subukan ko muna itong magsimula sa .1% kung ano yung mas nakabubuti sa akin,” he explained.

Luis, who admitted that he and his Who’s That Girl co-star Anne Curtis had dated in the past, said that their relationship has developed into one of the best friendships he has in life right now. “Dating each other was one of the best mistakes namin. Kasi we had one of the best results na puwede mangyari after a breakup or kung ano man yun,” he said.

But still, Luis can’t deny that Anne is one of the most attractive faces in showbiz today. “Sabi ko nga, she is the epitome of sexy. If I rate her from 1 to 10, she is 8,004. I was asked earlier kung ano yung na-a-appreciate ko sa kanya, tinuro ko talaga from head to toe, she exudes sexiness. Kahit nga hindi ngumiti yan, kahit na nga kumakanta yan na ang pangit eh, ang sexy pa rin tingnan. One of the very unique aspects of our relationship is naiintindihan niya yung mga ganyan about me,” he said.

Despite almost showing his entire physique in one hilarious scene in the movie, Luis always chooses to downplay his charm with the ladies. “Ako yung unang-unang magsasabi hindi ako guwapo pero makulit ako. Sabi ko nga, one thing about how I am, alam ko naman na hindi ako guwapo pero makulit ako. at alam ko yung mga babae, gusto nila na pag minahal sila yung puwede nila makasama habang buhay. Eh yung panghabang buhay na ganun, what better way to spend the rest of your life than smiling and laughing kasama ang mahal mo na makulit?” he said with a smile.

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