Showbiz Chika

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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