Artista Winnipeg January 2020 Issue by Ley Navarro

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Lizquen Brings Back Romance To Primetime In “Make It With You”

020 marks the much-awaited return of love team Liza Soberano and Enrique Gil to television as they bring back romance to primetime in their journey to finding love as a choice in a world full of options in “Make It With You,” which will air this January 13 (Monday) on ABSCBN Primetime Bida. Liza will bring life to Billy, a girl who takes on odd jobs just to make ends meet for her family. Being incredibly resourceful, Billy hustles as a matchmaker matchmaking in Croatia on the side just so she can regularly go on dates and get free meals and gifts she can sell for more income. Meanwhile, Enrique will play Gabo, a lost soul who finds himself wandering in Croatia hoping to finally determine his path in life. Determined not to return to the Philippines, he does not let hardships deter his spirit and faces all struggles head on living in a foreign country. The two live different, separate lives—until one day, Croatian socialite Antonia approaches Billy to match her with Gabo in exchange for money. To make sure

Gabo is worthy of meeting Antonia’s father, Billy will teach the young man the culture and traditions of Croatia. But, as they spend moments together, they will find themselves falling for each other. At the time that falling in love is not an option, will Billy and Gabo fight their feelings for each other or will they follow what their hearts are telling them? Also part of “Make It With You” are Ian Veneracion, Katya Santos, Fumiya Sankai, Eddie Gutierrez, Pokwang, VangieLabalan, and Herbert Bautista, with up-and-coming stars

Jeremiah Lisbo, Anthony Jennings, and Daniela Stranner. It is under the direction of Cathy Garcia-Molina and Richard Arellano and was written by Mark Angos. Watch out for “Make It With You,” weeknight after “FPJ’s AngProbinsyano” on ABS-CBN and ABS-CBN HD (SkyCablech 167). For updates, follow ABS-CBN PR on Facebook (fb.com/abscbnpr), Twitter (@abscbnpr), and Instagram (@abscbnpr).

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KuyaRobi Domingo and the “Mathdali” barkada continues to make learning Math more fun

Knowledge Channel’s “Mathdali” Is Back With New Season

apamilya actor and Math enthusiast Robi Domingo and his gang, KuyaIgi (Igi Boy Flores), Kuya Vic (Vic Robinson), and twins Ate Joj and Ate Jai (Joj and Jai Agpangan), are back to bring the fun in learning and solving math problems as Knowledge Channel Foundation Inc.’s (KCFI) “MathDali” returns for new episodes this season. “MathDali” is a program aligned with the K-12 curriculum of the Department of Education and aims to prove that learning Math isn’t difficult as it uses key strategies and practical classroom approaches in making learning more fun

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and enjoyable for each student. KCFI developed “MathDali” in 2016 after years of familiarity with the Philippine educational landscape. Through the program, integral life skills like critical thinking, creativity, communication and collaboration and the growth mindset, which Filipino students need to develop, are honed. The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2018 found these as very strong skills-component in students from top performing countries. “Don’t be afraid of Math because with it, we learn values that we can apply to real life. We don’t just teach kids about numbers and solving problems, we also teach them to be more determined, more patient, and more creative,” Kuya Vic said. By regularly watching “MathDali,” Filipino students can improve their understanding and practical use of Math concepts, and their scores in tests. The new season of “MathDali” airs every Sunday on ABS-CBN at 9:15am and everyday at 10:00am10:30am and 1:30pm-2:00pm on Knowledge Channel on SKY Cable, SKY Direct, and ABS-CBN TV Plus. A production of Knowledge Channel Foundation, ABS-CBN Corporation, and ABS-CBN Foundation Inc., “MathDali” is a certified childfriendly in the 2019 AnakTV Seal Awards. For more information on KCFI, visit www.knowledgechannel. org or follow @kchonline on Twitter and @knowledgechannel on Facebook.

ABS-CBN appeals to overseas Filipinos, global communities for help for communities affected by Taal Volcano Eruption

FOR DONATIONS FROM ASIA PACIFIC AND MIDDLE EAST, pls. see below:

ABS-CBN, through its long-running, award-winning Sagip Kapamilya program, is appealing to millions of overseas Filipinos and global communities to help victims and evacuees of affected areas following the eruption of Taal Volcano in Batangas, Philippines. In its global call for donations, the leading Filipino media and entertainment company has provided key information pertinent to specific regions: FOR DONATIONS FROM NORTH AMERICA, pls. see below:

FOR DONATIONS FROM EUROPE, pls. see below:

Judy Ann Santos, natutunan magpatawad at mag-move on noong 2019

BY LEO BUKAS

ng ganda ng New Year’s wish ng Starla lead actress na si Judy Ann Santos hindi lang para sa entertainment press na dumalo sa farewell presscon ng kanyang primetime series sa ABS-CBN kundi para sa lahat ng tao rin. Ito ang matutunan nating magpatawad at mag-move on na sa kung anumang sakit ang idinulot ng 2019. Inusisa namin ang aktres kung nahirapan din ba siyang magpatawad noon at aminado naman siya na hindi raw talaga ito madaling gawin. “Oo dumaan ako, dumating ako diyan. Hindi ko naman siguro masasabi kung hindi ko siya pinagdaanan. Napag-

daanan ko yan pati proseso—lahat. Kay atalagang totoong hindi siya madali. Lalo na kung talagang sobra kang nasaktan. “Puwedeng malalim yung isyu. Puwedeng para sa ‘yo malalim pero sa kanila hindi, walang kwenta at all. So, lalong lumalaki, eh. So para sa akin ang naging dating na lang sa akin sa mga pinagdaanan ko, basta alam ko sapuso ko na napagdaanan ko at may natutunan ako, isa yon sa pinakaimportanteng mangyari,” simula niyang pahayag. Patuloy niya, “Makakapagpatawad ako, ipagdarasal ko ‘to na makapagpatawad ako para makapag-move-on na lahat. Kasi ‘yun yon, eh. Ang hirap mag-

trabaho or makisama sa mga taong meron kang grudge sa puso. Ang sarap kasing tumawa, eh, ang sarap ngumiti, ang sarap pumasok sa trabaho na wala kang isyu sa mundo or sa kung sino pang makakasama mo sa trabaho. “At sa industriya natin hindi posible yung hindi kanakakapagpatawad. Plastic tayo sa ganyan. Sinasabi natin, ‘Ay napatawad kita pero hindi naman talaga. Siyempre alam ko rin yan, di ba? Hahaha!” litanya ni Judy Ann sa PUSH. Hirit pa ni Juday, dapat din daw na maging totoo tayo sa sarili natin ngayong 2020. Aniya, “2020 na, puwede na tayong maging totoo sa sarili natin. At pag sinabing, ‘Hindi ako maka-moveon, pasensiya na bigyan mo ako ngtime’

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Sharon Cuneta reacts to rumors of her daughter KC Concepcion dating Apl.de.ap

BY RHEA MANILA SANTOS

fter coming out with a series of Instagram posts revealing the strained relationship between her and KC Concepcion, Your Face Sounds Familiar judge Sharon Cuneta admitted she cannot confirm the rumors that her eldest daughter has been dating Black Eyed Peas member apl.de.ap. “I just wish I heard it from (her) if it’s true. I didn’t even know she wasn’t coming December 31. We didn’t know. And I didn’t know we weren’t going to see her the next day. I’m worried lang on what she might be going through. It’s not like her eh so siguro kasi she’s older. As we grow older, maybe you feel less need to consult with your parents,” she shared during the A Mega Celebration presscon held last January 9 in ABS-CBN. Sharon denied that the rift with her daughter started when KC and her

French boyfriend Pierre Plassart broke up last year after giving their relationship a second try. “Actually hindi naman dahil kay Pierre. Close ako kay Pierre tapos close din ako kay KC independently. Tapos tuwang tuwa ako nung sila kasi second time around na nila and we really thought it was going there finally. So I miss Pierre because he’s a good person just like I miss Aly (Borromeo),” she shared. If the rumors are indeed true, Sharon said she has nothing but respect for the US-based

artist. “I have a lot of respect for apl. de.ap. See I don’t know what’s happening to my daughter (laughs) in her life. That’s a surprise to me so I don’t know what to say. But I have a lot respect for Apl. He’s a good person,” she said. The Your Face Sounds Familiar host also admitted she can understand why KC has not kept her up to date with her personal life. “Because she’s in her 30s na. She has her own life to live. All

I’m asking for is yung pinost ko na lang. I think paglaki rin nila Frankie they will have their own lives also but I believe like me, sila Frankie will always, always make it a point to let me know what they’re doing and how they are. Na-mimiss ko lang yung kailangan ako ng anak ko, yung minsan hinahanap ako ng anak ko. Yun ang na-mi-miss ko. Pero wala akong pinalaking batang masama,” she explained.

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Liza Soberano reacts to Catriona Gray saying she’s Miss Universe material

BY KRISTHOFF CAGAPE

iza Soberano reacted to Catriona Gray’s recent statement that she is Miss Universe material. It can be recalled that Catriona mentioned Liza as one of her picks from local personalities who has the potential to be in Miss Universe “Well of course it’s flattering coming from Miss Universe herself and of course ate Pia (Wurtzbach) was also very supportive of me on that matter,” Liza stated in an interview with the media at the Make It With You press conference. Asked if she is open to entering the pageant world in the future, Liza responded, “I don’t want to say that I’m completely closing the doors but I honestly don’t see it in my career path because I am very passionate about acting and I feel like being a beauty queen takes a lot of time and I have to prepare physically, I have to prepare my walk, because I am not a beauty queen. I mean it requires a lot of training and I don’t think kaya kong mapalayo sa acting that long.” She added, “I won’t say that [I’m closing my doors] because we’re humans and we change our minds every now and then.” The media also asked Enrique Gil about his thoughts on the possibility of Liza entering the pageant world. “ I would make jokes and tell her na you know why don’t you join, you’re still my Miss Universe but she really doesn’t feel it inside her kasi gusto ko siyempre genuinely she really wants it and I do think it’s not really for everyone but who knows, di ba? Maybe, maybe not, it really depends,” he remarked.

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Fil-Am comedian Jo Koy donates 2 million pesos to local non-profit organization

il-Am comedian Jo Koy, who is currently in Manila for a series of shows, also graced the Walk of Fame induction ceremony in Eastwood City. “It’s been an inspiration to just come back here,” he said in a speech after the unveiling of his Walk of Fame Star. After the awarding of plaques to the inductees, German Moreno’s son Federico, who leads the Walk of Fame Foundation, announced that Jo Koy donated two million pesos for the Movie Workers Welfare Foundation, Inc. also known as Mowelfund. “My target was one million for the Mowelfund. We have about 30 thousand dollars from the Jo Koy Entertainment. So that’s about 1.5 million pesos,” Moreno said. Jo Koy then said: “And then I told my manager and my agent that

they can’t work with me unless they put money in so we added another 5,000 dollars Arsonhouse from and another 5,000 dollars from CAA. So that’s 40,000,” he said. Established in 1974 by actorpolitician Joseph Estrada, Mowelfund is a non-stock, non-profit social welfare, educational, and industry development foundation. It seeks to serve marginalized workers in the Philippine movie industry. Apart from Jo Koy, other celebrities who received their Walk of Fame star include Catriona Gray, Rachelle Ann Go, Kim Atienza, Nanette Inventor, Edu Manzano, Jiggy Manicad, Jun Banaag, and Alex Gonzaga. Meanwhile, Jo Koy, who mounted two successful shows at The Theatre for his “Just Kidding” World Tour. Scheduled to fly to Cebu on at Solaire last January 11 for Netflix, is Tuesday, January 14, for a show at the set to do two other major shows this week

Waterfront Hotel and Casino, Jo Koy will return to Manila the following day for a sold-out show at the Mall of Asia Arena.

Celebrities flock at Fil-Am stand-up comedian Jo Koy

bunch of Kapamilya stars slept happy on Sunday evening after trooping to the final Manila show of the Filipino-American stand-up comedian Jo Koy at The Theater at Solaire. Jo Koy or Joseph Glenn Herbert rose to fame as a YouTube vlogger for poking fun of the ways that his Filipino mother raised him. Rumored celebrity couples including Bea Alonzo and Gerald Anderson, Liza Soberano and Enrique Gil, Joshua Garcia

and Julia Barretto and Miho Nishida and Young JV came to watch the show. Meanwhile, married couples Amy Castillo and her husband Carlo and Guji Lorenzana and his wife Cheska were also present at the event. Soon-to-wed couple Iza Calzado and Ben Wintle also came to have a good laugh. Concert King Martin Nievera, who was also present at the show, caught the eye of the popular comedy act.

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Catriona Gray meets artist behind viral song about her

BY KRISTHOFF CAGAPE

ollowing the success of his single “Catriona,” rising artist Matthaios finally met the woman who inspired his song. On January 9, the musician shared his snapshot with Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray on Instagram. “Heaven really does exist,” the singer wrote. Released on December 1 under MIDA$ Records, “Catriona” has already amassed more than 28 million views on YouTube as of this writing. The song also went viral on various social media sites, especially on TikTok, after a dance challenge inspired by the song became popular.

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ga Muhlach took to Instagram on Monday to express his gratitude to fellow actor Robin Padilla and other moviegoers who showed support for his Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) entry, “Miracle in Cell No, 7.”

After her reign as Miss Universe, Catriona returned to the Philippines and has revealed her plan to venture into the music industry too. The beauty queen is also currently a co-host of It’s Showtime

Ai-Ai Delas Alas hits back at bashers after ‘same-sex marriage’ comment

he Philippine supreme court recently decided to junk same-sex marriage ‘with finality’ and comedienne Ai-Ai delas Alas shared the news on Instagram. Ai-Ai then received backlash after her previous interview with Inquirer.net as she was quoted saying, “OK lang sa akin ang magmahalan, samesex. Pag-ibig ‘yon eh. Pero ‘di ba nasa Bibliya ‘yon, na ang babae para sa lalaki, ang lalaki para sa babae.” She also said that she gets invited by ‘several gay friends’ to their weddings but she opts not to attend. “Umo-oo ako pero hindi ako

Aga Muhlach thanks Robin Padilla, moviegoers of ‘Miracle in Cell No. 7’

uma-attend. Di ako naniniwala diyan, pero mahal ko kayo kaya eto ang pakimkim, ito ang chorva.” After getting criticized on Twitter, Ai Ai addressed her bashers on her Instagram account. “At sa mga bashers sa Twitter kahit wala akong Twitter Kay God kayo mag-explain, huwag sa akin dahil nag-share lang ako ng Kanyang mga salita na nakasulat sa Bibliya,” she wrote. “Kung sakaling dumating ang panahon na maliwanagan na ang mga isip ninyo, willing ako na maging NINANG niyo at tutulungan ko kayo na ituro sa inyo ang tamang daan patungo kay Lord,” she added.

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This, after the action star aired his thoughts on Aga’s loss as Best Actor to “Mindanao’s” Allen Dizon during the MMFF 2019 Gabi ng Parangal held last Friday at the New Frontier Theater in Araneta City. On Instagram, Robin wrote: “Mr Aga is a reasonable man. I know he is very happy for that young actor from the movie Mindanao. Congratulations Mr. Muhlach, again you have ruled the box office and set a new trend to our movie goers and the entertainment world. Mabuhay ka pare ko at pagpupugay sa sultan ng Viva Films boss, Vic del Rosario!” “Sa akin opinyon baka dahil adaptation po kasi ang ‘Miracle’ kaya nahirapan po ito lumusot sa criteria ng mga masusing artist at juror. Pero sigurado po ako sa kanilang puso ay nagmarka ang ‘Miracle’. God willing may ibang award giving bodies pa naman kaya sa ngayon ay ipagdiwang muna natin ang tagumpay sa takilya ng pelikula ni Mr. Aga, tutal alam natin lahat na best actor of all time si Muhlach. Suportahan rin natin ang pelikulang Mindanao, mga kababayan. Panoorin natin kung bakit nanalo ito ng maraming awards.”

In the comments, Aga thanked Robin for his kind words and used his space to extend his gratitude to others who have shown support for “Miracle in Cell No. 7” as well. “Pls allow me also to congratulate the movie ‘Mindanao’ for all the awards they got. They are all deserving of these,” he continued. “Masaya ako para sa tagumpay ng bawat sino man satin sa industriya ng pelikulang Pilipino. We do films because we love our jobs bilang artista at kung tayong lahat ay mabigyan ng papuri ay isang malaking karangalan na. Sa lahat ng kalahok na pelikula sa MMFF 2019, isang napakalakaing karangalan para sakin na makasama ko kayo at mapabilan sa hanay

ninyo. Mabuhay kayo! Mabuhay ang pelikulang Pilipino! Mahal ko kayong lahat at alam niyo yan. Pare ko, sana magkasama na tayo sa isang pelikula! Isang pangarap! Thank you again, kapatid at salamat sa inyong lahat. Love and respect to all my peers and sa lahat ng sting kababayan,” he added. Aside from Best Actor, Brillante Mendoza’s “Mindanao” also won Best Picture, Best Actress for Judy Ann Santos, Best Child Performer for Yuna Tangog, Gatpuno Antonio J. Villegas Cultural Award, and the Fernando Poe Jr. Memorial Award. The MMFF 2019 runs from Christmas Day, December 25, until Tuesday, January 7.

‘We’re not playing with our emotions’: Pops Fernandez on working again with ex-husband Martin Nievera

he king and the queen of the concert scene are back. Pops Fernandez and Martin Nievera are about to perform again in a week-long concert series for Valentines. During the press conference last Wednesday, January 8, Pops shared how she and her ex-husband Martin became comfortable enough with each other again that they don’t feel any tension between them now. “I think we surpassed it; the stress and the tension. Parang gusto nga naming matense e hindi na ayaw na. I always say this, performing with Martin is so easy. He makes it easy for me,” she said. Martin felt the same way and described their chemistry on stage as ‘automatic’. “Pag magkasama kami ni Pops, napakadali, it’s so easy. It’s automatic already. I think the people see that. Nothing is forced, and we don’t try to enforce anything on the stage, that we cannot deliver honestly and sincerely,” he explained. The OPM tandem will be bringing back their US concert tour they did last year of the same title. This time, it will be held at Solaire Theater on February 14, 15, 17 until 21. Pops and Martin will have special guests like Rita Daniela, Ken Chan, and more surprise guests. Meanwhile, Pops also addressed issues made by some netizens who are accusing them of ‘pretending’ and ‘using’ their emotions for the sake of staging a concert. “We never pretend. We don’t pretend and we’re not saying and never we are saying that because we’re performing together there is a chance that we will get back together. No.

“We’re not playing with our emotions. Whatever it is that you see, is what you get. I think it’s just that we still discovered that we do enjoy performing together,” Pops explained. Martin dedicated the concert for their fans who have supported even before

the two became a couple. “If we did anything well together in the ‘80s, back then, its being had a team that seemed to work; the chemistry on stage, the songs that we sang. And because of this chemistry, marami rin kaming mga taong we used to call ‘fans’ and we wanted for these fans to keep the fandom alive. “We shouldn’t kill it just because we’re no longer together but before we started performing together we we’re still not together, the magic was in the performance. Pops and Martin have two sons, Robin and Ram, before their marriage was annulled in 1999. Martin had his second relationship with Katrina Ojeda, who is the mother of his youngest son, Santino. Martin and Katrina’s relationship eventually ended in 2003.

Piolo Pascual-Claudine Barretto movie, malabong ituloy ngayong 2020

BY KIKO ESCUADRO

amang kuwento at tamang pagkakataon ngayon ang inaantay ng aktor na si Piolo Pascual para matuloy na ang balik-tambalan nila ni Claudine Barretto sa pelikula. Kuwento ni Piolo focus muna siya sa ibang proyekto ng ABS-CBN para sa kaniya. “I’m so excited because it’s something new, it’s something that ABS-CBN hasn’t done and something new for me. It’s going to be a new experience, it will begin in couple of weeks from now,” tugon ng aktor sa panayam ng PUSH at ABS-CBN News sa naganap na meet and greet with Dunkin brand ambassadors kasa-

“We want to be able to time our films better but I’ve already finished two films last year, one with Brillante Mendoza and another is with Alessandra De Rossi,” sabi pa niya. “And I’ll be doing another film with Star Cinema and there projects still lined up, but depending on the availability.” Nagpahayag rin si Piolo sa tila hindi matuloy-tuloy ka balik tambalan rin nila ng aktres na si Judy Ann Santos. Matatandaan na inamin ni Judy Ann sa panayam noon ng PUSH na Siya ang rason kung bakit hindi matutuloy ang samahan nila sa pelikula. “I’m always been open. You know ever since. We’re just waiting for the perfect

ma sina Derek Ramsay at Dingdong Dantes. “Meron akong mga pelikula but we are transitioning so we want to time it well specially with what we’ve done through the years and we’re celebrating 10 years of Spring Films,” aniya pa. Kabilang sa mga proyekto na uunahin ni Piolo ang pelikula kasama si Alessandra De Rossi.

timing, for the right project like what Juday said, right project, right story kasi it’s more than 10 years. So sana-sana magandang story, para naman hindi masayang, sana makapag-trabaho kami ulit,” aniya. “Same thing with Clau [Claudine Barretto] we’re just waiting for the right timing, script and schedule,” pahayag pa ng aktor.

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Marcelito Pomoy receives standing ovation on ‘America’s Got Talent: The Champions’

BY PAULEA BENOZA

BY KRISTHOFF CAGAPE

ilipino singer Marcelito Pomoy received a standing ovation from the judges of America’s Got Talent: The Champions. Marcelito performed “The Prayer” with both male and female voice ranges, which stunned the judges and the audience of the show. That was so unique, you are a beautiful, wonderful singer with a young woman trap inside of you,” Howie Mandel said. Meanwhile,

judge Alesha Dixon applaud the performance because of its uniqueness. “I want to see something different,

something unique and Marcelito you just gave it to us. It is absolutely brilliant,” Alesha said. Heidi Klum remarked that she was truly impressed by the voice of the Pinoy singer. “Honestly, this is one of the craziest things I ever heard in my entire life. Your voice, your range and your sound is just so out of this world,” she stated. Simon Cowell said that the perfor-

mance has a perfect score for him. “That was what I call a 10, a simple as that. I have a feeling that the super fans will put you through the next round,” Simon stated. Marcelito will need to gain the votes of the “super fans” to get through the next round. The Pinoy singer was the champion of the second season of Pilipinas Got Talent in 2011.

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Judy... from page 5 ready kana, ready na yung puso mo, ready na yung panahon, okey na, puwede ka nangmagpatawad at mag-move-on.” Alam ni Juday na may tinutumbok kami sa naging pahayag niya about forgiveness and perfect timing kaya tinanong namin siya kung darating na ba ang perfect iming para gumawa ulit sila ng movie ni Piolo Pascual? “Sabi ko na nga ba do’n yon pupunta, eh,” natatawa niyang reaksyon. Dugtong niya, “Pero in fairness, every year natatanong sa akin yan. Pagpasok ng taon natanong na agad sa akin. “It’s not impossible… It’s not impossible. Pero gaya nga ng sinabi ko, patagal nang patagal nagiging kritikal yung istorya, kritikal yung latag nung magiging materyal. “Kasi siyempre, everybody is looking forward sa Next page pls.

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BS-CBN unveiled its upcoming shows and movies for 2020 on Monday, January 13. In its “Bagong Dekada” trailer,

various teleseryes are set to be released this year including Kim Chiu and Xian Lim’s Love Thy Woman, Gerald Anderson’s A Soldier’s Heart, Bea Alonzo’s Ka-

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hit Minsan Lang, Ivana Alawi’s Ligaya, Edward Barber and Maymay Entrata’s Heart to Heart. This year, the much anticipated

comeback serye titled Tanging Mahal of Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla will also be aired. Reality shows are also set to conquer your television screens this year including The Voice Teens and the new game show Everybody Sing with Vice Ganda. The trailer also unveiled the upcoming show’s on ABS-CBN’s iWant platform including the second season of Call Me Tita, Batang Poz 2, Quezon’s Game (online premier), I Am U (Tiny Labrusca and Julia Barretto, I (Zanjoe Marudo and Lovi Poe), and The Tapes (Sam Milby and Yassi Pressman), Sunday Night Fever (Nathalie Hart and Diether Ocampo), and My Single Lady (Jodi Sta. Maria). Meanwhile, ABS-CBN Films will release Paulo Avelino’s Fangirl, Kim Chiu’s U Turn, Angelica Panganiban and Coco Martin’s Love or Money, JC Santos’ Motel Acacia, Daniel Padilla and Charo Santos’ Kun Maupay Man It Panahon, and the John Lloyd Cruz movie titled Servando Magdamag. The trailer also shared that The Soulmate Project of James Reid and Nancy McDonie, and He’s Into Her of Donny Pangilinan and Belle Mariano are coming this 2020.

Job Search Vocabulary

‘Positive Employability Mindset’

would like to start year 2019 on a positive note and I’ve got just the perfect topic for it: ‘Positive Employability Mindset.’ Job search (JS) is already a hard enough project to embark on so one needs all the motivation and encouragement one can get. Motivation for job search is externally and internally generated: 1) externally given by ‘encouragers’ or ‘enhancers’, whether in an informal or professional capacity: family, relatives, friends, acquaintances, fellow job seekers, career counselors, job developers, mentors, social workers, etc.; and 2) internally created by the job seekers themselves. And this is where the importance a positive employability mindset comes in. What are the aspects of job search that one needs to be positive about? 1) That there are jobs out there for you. Rather than thinking that there are no jobs available in the labour market, try to redouble your efforts in looking for position openings. Try to go beyond applying directly to jobs online. As I have noted in previous writings, in job search, it is not enough that your fingers do the walking. You yourself must do the walking by connecting and networking with people. 2) That you focus on what you have, not what you don’t have in terms of knowledge, skills, experience, etc.. I’ve met countless clients who spend their time worrying about what they do not have and, in the process, forgetting what they do have. For example, a newcomer job seeker does not have the license to work as a professional engineer but has advanced project coordination skills and experience that qualify him/her to work in a construction site. 3) That your language level is enough for the job you are seeking. Rather than worrying that you might not pass an interview for your ideal position because your language proficiency is not high enough, why not look for an interim opportunity that you will likely succeed in finding? An entry-level job will not only create that proverbial “put your feet in the door’ opportunity, it will also allow some

time for you to gain more language proficiency in your field. 4) That progressive-minded employers out there want you and your qualifications. I have heard a lot of people talking about discrimination that employers prefer to not hire immigrants. True, there are employers who are discriminatory, we don’t live in a perfect world, but not all of them are. Rather than make this a disincentive to look for work, try to research companies that have a great track record in their employment & human resource policies. Also try to prepare for that time when you do actually meet and interview with an employer that discriminates. If you prepare well enough for an impressive interview, you just might be able to turn the interview meeting to your advantage. 5) That you do have what it takes to attain your ‘real job’. Rather than continue despairing that you will never be able to practice your profession, why not start planning your long-term goal now while looking for a survival job or an interim opportunity? Remember, earning a license as a professional engineer, accountant, teacher, etc. is a long process. You need to plan not only academically but financially as well. 6) That you can do something about what you lack and not focus on the lack itself. For example, instead of fussing over the fact that you only know two out of the three software programs Canadian employers generally require in your profession, why not enroll in a short-term course, or better still, self-learn it for free online? 7) That you can start building your professional network and not just accept and live with the fact of not having any. Rather that say “I don’t have any connections since I am new to the country so I can’t network with anyone”, why not go to an employment centre and meet with a counselor who in due time, will connect you with other career professionals, including job developers, whose main responsibility is to connect/match employment needs of job seekers to the employee demands of employers?

Continued from last issue Permanent employment- syn- of a person’s education, work history/exonymous to regular employment, it is perience, knowledge, skills and qualificapaid directly by an employer, with no tions; usually one or two pages, a resume predetermined end date of tenure, often is used for non- medical and non- academic positions receiving wages and benefits Salary- fixed regular payment of Personal attributes- a person’s traits and characteristics, a.k.a. soft skills an employer to an employee Seasonal Job- a job that is need Work Placement- an opportunity to work in a specific role in a company ed for a certain time of the year Skills- ability/capability to do or organization, usually supervised Preferred Requirement- want- something well Skills Test- evaluation or assessing one thing over another; not a ‘must- ment of a person’s competence to perform have’ requirement Priority- something that is con- a task Soft Skills- personal attributes sidered more important Professional Development- such as attitude, work ethics, outlook, etc. Technical skills- skills and exways of improving the ability/capability of employees through education & train- pertise to complete/accomplish complex tasks ing Telecommuting- work from Professional Experience- expe- home by using the phone and computer rience in one’s field or discipline Temporary Employment- em Professional Portfolio- pro- vides a complete picture of a person’s ployment for only a certain period Time Management- ability to ability beyond what is included in the use one’s time efficiently and effectively resume Recruiter- a person or group at work Training- learning or teaching a that hires people on behalf of compa- skill nies/organizations Volunteer Experience- experi Regular employment- synony- mous to permanent employment, it is ence derived from volunteering Wage- fixed regular daily or paid directly by an employer, with no predetermined end date of tenure, often weekly payment given by an employer to an employee usually a manual and unreceiving wages and benefits Reference Letter- a letter of skilled worker: Work experience- experience recommendation Reference List- a list of people from paid and unpaid positions Work History- a chronological who are willing to ‘put in a good word’ record of the paid & unpaid jobs/positions for you to an employer Regulatory Body- also called a person had that includes information on regulatory agency or authority, it con- position, company/organization, place trols the practice of a profession/occupa- and time Working Knowledge- basic tion Resume- a written description knowledge of how something works

Judy Ann... from page 5 Piolo-Juday project. Everybody is looking forward to it. Habang tumatagal siyempre mas lalong nagiging kritikal –kritikal ang materyal. So yon lang, with the perfect project, right director and perfect timing, bakit naman hindi?”pahayag pa niya. Iginiit din ng aktres na wala naming problema tuwing nagkikita sila ni Piolo. “Okay naman kami, eh. Okay naman kami pag nagkikita kami, we’re okay,” sambit pa niya.

Inamin ni Juday ang dahilan kung bakit takot pa siyang gumawang movie with Piolo. Dahil daw ito sa matinding expectations ng mga tao na magiging blockbuster ang kanilang team-up. “Yon ang isa sa mga nakakatakot kasi yan ang ini-expect nila –magiging super blockbuster – eh paano kung hindi? Kasi hindi tama yung materyal, alam mo yon? Ang daming kailangang ikonsider, so I’m just not being selfish because I just don’t want. Marami lang talagang kailangan pang ikonsider,” katwiran pa ni Judy Ann.

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Apl.de.ap, nagbabalik bilang coach sa ‘The Voice Teens’

sa sa mga aabangan sa darating na “The Voice Teens” Season 2 ang pagbabalik ni apl.de.ap bilang singing coach. Kinumpirma ng Filipino-American singer at Black Eyed Pease member

ang balita nitong Biyernes sa isang Instagram post kung saan ibinahagi nito ang kanyang excitement para sa kanyang comeback. “Annnnnd I’m back! Had a really fun time filming this commercial with my

fellow coaches [Lea Salonga, Sarah Geronimo, and Bamboo]! Really happy to be a part of [The Voice] family again. Can’t wait for an exciting season with new talented voices! Let’s gooo!” tugon niya.

Dating gumanap bilang singing coach si apl.de.ap sa Season 1 at 2 ng “The Voice of the Philippines” taong 2013 at 2014. Samantala, ipapalabas ang bagong season ng “The Voice Teens” itong darating na Pebrero.

James Reid sports new look Actor-singer James Reid surprised his followers by sporting a new look.

ctor-singer James Reid surprised his followers by sporting a new look. In a photo uploaded by celebrity makeup artist Mac Igarta on Instagram, the “Idol Philippines” star can be seen sporting longer hair. On top of this, he also noticeably grew a beard and a mustache. Not surprisingly, James’s new look incited positive comments from netizens, with some describing his transformation as “ruggedly handsome.” Others also noted that his new look may be part of the preparation for an upcoming project. Currently, James is gearing

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up for television series “Soulmate Project”, which will also star Nancy McDonie of the Kpop group MOMOLAND. It will be directed by Antoinette Jadaone. Here’s the look.

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Marcelito Pomoy advances to semi-finals round of America’s Got Talent

arcelito Pomoy advanced to the semi-final rounds of “America’s Got Talent: The Champions” after earning the most number of votes from “superfans” or fans of the show from each of the 50 states of the United States. The Filipino singer drew a standing ovation from the judges and audience of the show as he performed the duet song “The Prayer,” singing both the male and the female parts. Judge Simon Cowell gave Marcelito a perfect score of 10. “That was what I call a 10, a simple as that. I have a feeling that the super fans will put you through to the next round,” Cowell said. “That was so unique, you are a beautiful, wonderful singer with a young woman trap inside of you,” added judge Howie Mandel. Judges Alesha Dixon and Heidi Klum also praised Pomoy’s hair-raising performance. “I want to see something different, something unique and Marcelito you just gave that to us. It was absolutely brilliant,”

Dixon said. “Honestly, this is one of the craziest things I ever heard in my entire life. Your voice, your range, your sound is just so out of this world,” Klum added. In a statement on Facebook, Marcelito said that he didn’t expect to get into the semi-finals round. Marcelito rose to fame after winning the second season of “Pilipinas Got Talent” in 2011.

Sarah Lahbati holds bachelorette party in Hong Kong

wo months before her much-anticipated wedding with Richard Gutierrez, Sarah Lahbati treated her friends to a bachelorette party in Hong Kong. The actress-host checked in at luxury hotel Upper House with her soon-

to-be brother-in-law Raymond Gutierrez and close friends Rufa Mae Quinto, Boom

Sason, and Rajo Laurel, among others. She earlier held her bridal shower in Manila with her other close friends, including Bela Padilla and Coleen Garcia. Richard’s mother, Annabelle Rama, was also among the special guests. Sarah and Richard are set to tie the

knot on March 2020 in a ceremony that will take place in Manila.

Jodi Is A Single Mom Torn Between Ian And Zanjoe In Iwant’s “My Single Lady”

Want features a charming and enlightening take on the life of a single mother with a romantic twist in its modern family comedy series “My Single Lady,” starring Jodi Sta. Maria, Ian Veneracion, and Zanjoe Marudo, streaming on iWant starting January 22 (Wednesday).

Here, Jodi plays hardworking Chona, a devoted single mother to sixyear old Red (Ynigo Delen) and an avid Regine Velasquez fan. Amid various jobs and PTA meetings, a spark starts when she meets sweet, reliable electrician BG (Zanjoe), who then

Julia Barretto says that Joshua Garcia is her ‘safe place’

BY RHEA MANILA SANTOS

uring the grand presscon for their upcoming zombie movie Block Z, lead stars Joshua Garcia and Julia Barretto said they were excited to do the project even before the roles were officially offered to them last year. “Umpisa pa lang excited na talaga ako nung hindi pa pini-pitch, nung sinabi pa lang na gagawa tayo ng zombie movie. Sobrang excited na kami. Tapos nung pinitch na, talagang yun na yun. Sabi nga namin, ‘Sana huwag mapunta sa iba. Sana kami ang gumawa,’” Joshua recalled. Julia said after doing numerous projects with her former love team partner, she felt Block Z was the next step in their acting resume. “We were very excited. Sa ilang years namin nag-work together, we did a lot of romcoms, we did a lot of rom-drama. So this as a different experience for us. Parang naging challenging siya sa amin. Of course there’s a love angle so the challenge there was paano namin aatakihin ang ibang atake, ibang angle, ibang klaseng lalim. It’s edgier, it’s more sacrificial. The love in the movie is more sacrificial,” she revealed. After admitting their choice to just remain friends last year, the Block Z stars said they are doing okay. “We’re okay.

Thank you for asking and that’s one of the things na I’m super grateful for, that we were able to protect and make sure that the friendship will stay and will remain. And tama siya, when I first saw him also, it felt familiar kumbaga. It’s a familiar place, it’s a comfortable place, a safe place,” she explained. Usually the quieter of the two, Joshua said he missed seeing his Block Z co-star. “Okay naman kami. Okay kami. Actually nung nakita ko siya, personally na-miss ko din siya. Kasi siyempre ang tagal naming hindi nagkasama. Na-busy siya, na-busy ako,” he added.

vies for her affection. The situation becomes complicated, however, as running mayor Chester (Ian)—Red’s MIA father— returns to the picture and wants to be involved in his son’s life. Although adamant at first, Chona eventually allows father and son to bond upon seeing how Red really wants to get to know his dad. Chona further becomes conflicted as Chester also attempts to woo her back. In her confusion, she finds comfort in her three best friends. A single mother torn between two handsome men—how will she ever choose? The six-part original series features original Regine Velasquez songs and is directed

and co-written by Carlo Catu, written by Janina Gacosta, and produced by Jodi Sta. Maria, B617, and Dreamscape Digital. “My Single Lady” is the comeback project of the well-received Jodi-Ian tandem since “Achy Breaky Hearts,” and is the first team-up of Jodi and Zanjoe. The cast also include Iyah Mina, Brenda Mage, Vitex Paguirigan and Carla Martinez. Find out how Chona’s lovelife unravels in “My Single Lady,” streaming on TFC Online (tfc.tv). For updates, like www.facebook.com/iWant, and follow @ iwant on Twitter and @iwantofficial and @dreamscapedigital on Instagram, and subscribe to www.youtube.com/iWantPH.

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