Artista march 2016 issue by Ley Navarro

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REFLECTIONS By Dr. Jun Vencer

LIFE IN A BOX: ANSWERING THE INESCAPABLE QUESTION

erry Seinfield spoke of life as a movement. As one moves from one place to another, he is looking for storage boxes. They have labels – Husband, Wife, Children, clothings, utensils, books, etc. Then ultimately, inevitably, each will need a final box – the coffin. Lewis Smedes once spoke of life as moving through the boxes of a calendar. The boxes represent the days of the calendar. Each day we live is filling up a box with our activities –working, meetings, eating, driving, playing, romancing, studying, sleeping etc. Each day, we pass through an invisible door to the next box. The walls of the box restrain and limit us. We repeat the same process and routine until we enter that one final box. Everyone has a terminal box called coffin. We all die inevitably. What will be in that final box? The lifeless body will be in it and will eventually decompose into ashes. But is that all to life? The Bible says that God created us all with eternity in our hearts. Somehow, except for some hard-boiled atheists, we believe that there is life beyond the grave. Notice how we change terminologies from graveyard to cemetery to memorial parks. We hope for something better, for more. We want a place where wrong is made right, where there is no more suffering, where the internet connections are excellent, where beauty never fades, where there is no more loneliness and conflicts. As John Ortberg puts it, “We want the whole enchilada. We want heaven.” There is the rub. If we believe that there is heaven, then there is also hell. This being the case, it would matter then where the “dead” will spend eternity. Death is but a change of address – from earth to heaven or hell. The thing is that once a person enters the final box, the address is already determined by the person

Is Hollywood star James Franco open to dating Miss Universe Pia Wurtzbach?

by: Maureen Marie Belmonte

ho would ever forget Miss Universe Pia Wurtzbach’s Instagram fan girl moment last January after Hollywood star James Franco replied to her admiration? It may be recalled that it all happened after Pia revealed on Entertainment Tonight that James was among her celebrity crushes along with Channing Tatum and Seth Rogen. an interview on Ruben Nepales’ Inquirer column, the Spiderman star shared the reason why he replied. “People told me she had a crush on me, so I was giving some love back,”

replied James. When reminded about Pia’s three-heart response with matching “I love you more” to his post, James exclaimed, “Whoa! Somebody is playing matchmaker here!” The 127 Hours star however clarified that he has yet to visit the Philippines. “I did a movie called The Great Raid that was supposed to take place in the Philippines, but we actually shot in Australia. There were a lot of great Filipino actors in that film. I loved working with them,” he shared. James was pertaining to stars Bembol Roco, Rez Cortez, Cesar Montano,

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himself. Unless a person believes and receives Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord, hell is the final destination. But if a person believes and receives Jesus as Savior and Lord, then heaven is his eternal destiny. The Bible says, “absence from the body is present with the Lord” (2 Corinthians 5:8). The inescapable question of life is: Who do you say Jesus Christ is … to you? Jesus assures each of us: “Because I live, you will live also” (John 14:19). Dr. Jun Vencer is presently the President of Global Transformation Ministries and concurrently DAWN Regional Director for Asia. He is the Pastor of the Alliance International Church of Pearland, Texas. His present ministries focus on mobilizing churches to work together to plant healthy, holistic and harvesting churches in every village and people group in Asia. His passion is to train transformational leaders who will serve as agents of change for Christ in the market place and in the public squares. His vision is to see Cities and Countries blessed by the transforming values of the Kingdom of God. He was formerly, Pastor of the Alliance Fellowship Church in Quezon City (14 years), the Vice President of CAMACOP, General Secretary of the Philippine Council of Evangelical Churches, (14 years), and General Secretary of the Philippine Relief and Development Services (15 yrs). He also served for many years as a member of the International Council of World Evangelical Alliance and 9 years as its International Director. WEA has member bodies from over 100 Countries representing over 300 million believers then. He was the first third world person to occupy that post since its inception in 1846. Prior to his appointment, he was the founding Chairman of the Asia Evangelical Alliance. Dr. Vencer has a Bachelor of Laws degree, a Master of Arts in Applied Theology and a Doctor of Philosophy in Applied Theology from the Alliance Graduate School. He is the recipient of two honorary degrees: Doctor of Divinity and Doctor of Letters. He is married to Annabella Castillo for 42 years, and bless with four children and six grandchildren. His biography was written with John Allan, “Poor Is No Excuse”, printed by Pater Noster in England. But most of all, he is simply “a sinner saved and being saved by the grace of God.” Paolo Montalban and Natalie Mendoza. But would he be open to date Pia? “I don’t know—what is her life like?” he replied. “She must have a crazy (busy) life. I don’t know how we would even ever get together. We will see what happens, man,” he said The James Dean actor is reported to be wooing singer Lana del Rey for two years now. Rumors even had it that the two tied the knot, which they eventually denied. Although he initially played coy about defining love, the actor-professor later on shared that he has “a very simple concept of love.”

“It’s just giving of yourself—that is what love is. It’s an active thing. Love is giving to another,” he said. Pia, however, has been seemingly cozying up with famed Dr. Mikhail Varshavski aka Dr. Mike from New York City. The two have been constant figures in each other’s Snapchat accounts. The most recent of which was their face swap posts

John Lloyd Cruz describes his Berlinale experience as one-of-a-kind

by: Gary Ann Lastrilla

apamilya actor John Lloyd Cruz talked about the Silver Bear award that his movie, Hele sa Hiwagang Hapis won at the 66th Berlin International Film Festival recently. Saying that it’s an honor for international seasoned actors to see their movie, John Lloyd said that the experience was, “It’s like no other kasi iba eh. You’re talking about the world stage of cinema so parang monumental.Ibang klase ‘yung

experiencekasi we’re talking about the likes of Meryl Streep, Clive Owen.Sila

‘yung jury and paramapanood nila ‘yung pelikula mo, dun pa lang as it is, it’s already an honor. Pero para mabigyan pa ng parangal ‘yung pinaghirapan mo, hindi ko alam kung anong pakiramdam ni Lav Diaz (movie director) ngayon. Talagang doon very well celebrated.” Moreover, the Home Sweetie Home star told members of the press, “Ilang taon na ginagawa niLav Diaz ‘yun and I’m really happy na finally, naabot niya and naging part siya ng main competition ng Berlinale and he actually won a Silver Bear.” Likewise, John Lloyd talked about meeting Academy Award winner

Meryl Streep who was the head of the jury at the Berlinale Festival. A photo of the two talking surfaced on the internet recently. According to the actor, the picture helped the movie to gain more popular locally. “Napakalaki ng nagawa nung picture na ‘yun, ‘yung pagpayag niya na magpapicture sa amin para sa pelikula namin kasi to be honest, nagkaroon talaga ng extra popularity kung hindi man ‘yung ganong klaseng naabot na popularity no’n, dahil lang sa picture. Pero sabi ko nga, let’s not forget ‘yung totoong reason why kami nandoon.”

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Meet the 12 touristars who made the cut so far…

ABS-CBN’S Original Singing Competition “I Love OPM,” Captures Viewers; Promotes Filipino Music

BS-CBN’s newest singing competition for 100% non-Filipinos who love OPM music, “I Love OPM,” prove to be a hit among viewers since it premiered two weeks ago with its consistently high national ratings and regular top Twitter trends.

On its pilot week telecast, “I Love OPM,” hosted by Anne Curtis with Eric Nicolas, hit a national TV rating of 24.8% last

Feb 13 and 20% last Feb 14 versus rivals which scored 11.1% and 6.1% respectively, according to data from Kantar Media. An original concept by ABSCBN, “I Love OPM” aims to find the best non-Filipino singer who can sing OPM and at the same time promote Filipino

music to its viewers. So far, judges or “Himigration Officers” composed of Philippines’ Con-

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cert King Martin Nievera, Asia’s Nightingale Lani Misalucha, and Ultimate Multimedia Star Toni Gonzaga gave their approval to 12 Touristars to move on to the next round of the competition. Some of them have been to the Philippines before just like American Sumner Mahaffeey and Australian Naisa Lasalosi, who are both missionaries, and Indian exchange-student Addy Raj. Pakistani model Harris Dio Smith and American tourist-turned-businessman Jerome Mccuin found their niche in the Philippines after Filipino friends invited to visit the Philippines. Russian Anna Rabtsun and American Daniel Herrington, meanwhile, found the love of their lives in the Philippines. There are also some who just simply love Pinoy music namely Ameri-

can heartthrob Ryan Gallagher, GermanIrish teenager Jeena Dimaandal, and Singaporean wedding singer Fathin Amira. Rounding up the first twelve are two groups, Korean rock band J Morning and interracial singing trio, DBD composed of Korean Dae Lee, Nigerian Bobby Skyz and Australian Dwaine Mooley. Who will join them in the next round? Who among the Touristars this coming weeks will get a seal of approval from the Himigration Officers? What OPM hits will be showcased next? Which country will be able to produce the foreigner whom can sing OPM the best? Don’t miss “I Love OPM” every Saturday right after “MMK,” and every Sunday after “Rated K” on ABS-CBN. For updates, follow @iloveopmtv on Instagram and Twitter or like https://www. facebook.com/iloveopm on Facebook.

Is Anne Curtis ready to settle down soon? by: Kristhoff Cagape

nne Curtis admitted that she has missed doing teleseryes and now that she’s a guest on the primetime soap Ang Probinsyano, she said that she is enjoying every moment of it. “Nakakatuwa, nakaka-miss mag-teleserye, tapos nakakatuwa na first time kong makatambal si Coco Martin. It’s been such an amazing experience for me and nakakatuwa siyang katrabaho, grabe ‘yung work ethic niya,” she said. Besides being busy working on the primetime series, she is also gearing up for her new album which will be released soon. “May bago akong album. Marami ding OPM na ang mga singers talaga ang nagsulat, Christian Bautista, Jay R, Kris Lawrence, si Billy (Crawford), so nakakatuwa kasi parang the OPM industry is still very much alive.” Will she be headlining a concert after her album is released? “Tingnan natin how my album goes. I guess kasi tino-tour ko pa si Forbidden (her second album).

Until now nabebenta pa rin so maraming salamat dahil saan-saan ako nakakarating.” Now that some of her friends are engaged and are about to settle down, Anne was asked by the press if whether or not she is also ready to get married any time soon. She replied, “I think it comes in our own right time and ako kasi napakacareer driven ko and once you decide kasi na handa ka na magpakasal dapat handa ka na rin i-give up kung anong meron ka sa career mo kasi mag-iiba yan.” She added that she and her boyfriend Erwan Heussaff are presently focused on their respective careers. “Sa ngayon kasi Erwan and I are very much

happy pero we’re very much career-driven so hindi naman minamadali ang mga bagay na ‘yun.” When can she see herself settling down? “In the next two to three years siguro. ‘Yan I think base sa mga nakikita ko like si Karylle, Toni (Gonzaga), ‘yung mga ganong age I think ‘yun ‘yong tama na namaximize mo na ‘yung career mo.”

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Cathy Garcia-Molina says expect love scenes in new Jennylyn-John Lloyd movie by: Gary Ann Lastrilla

ctors John Lloyd Cruz and Jennylyn Mercado, as well as director Cathy Garcia-Molina, talked about filming their latest movie under Star Cinema called Just the Three of Us. First time to do a movie with the ABS-CBN film production company, Jennylyn said that she feels both nervous and excited.“Kinakabahan pa rin ako hanggang ngayon eh. Nakakailang araw na kami pero kinakabahan pa rin ako. Excited ako sa mga pwede pang mangyari, sa mga mabubuong friendships sa set,” the actress said. Implying that he considers every movie he does as a new chapter, John Lloyd said, “It’s another chapter in my life and at least ngayon, I have the privilege of including Jen in this chapter. I’m very lucky, one lucky dude.” When asked about the new things this movie will offer viewers, Direk Cathy said, “Sila pa lang, bago na. Working with Jennylyn, bago na. Bagong kwento, bagong experience, bagong adventures, lahat bago.” While Direk Cathy said that she is leaving it to the audience to see the chemistry between the new on-screen

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she wanted to work with John Lloyd, said, “Siyempre masarap ‘yung feeling na ‘yung dream ko makatrabaho eh ito na siya ngayon.” Meanwhile, John Lloyd, who said that they have been working hard to do a movie that people will love, shared what his new character is like. “Ako po dito sa pelikula si

Uno. ‘Yun talaga ‘yung pangalan niya, Uno Abusado… It’s another complex character. It comes from a very sad past kasi medyo abandoned ‘yung tao. Never niyang nakilala ‘yung kanyang mga magulang and he never really experienced unconditional love which is the total opposite of Jen’s character,” he narrated. Jennylyn, on the other hand, will play the role of CJ Manalo, an airport staff who dreams of becoming a flight attendant. “Mahal na mahal niya ‘yung pamilya niya so galing siya sa isang magandang pamilya, puno ng pagmamahal so pangarap niyang mailipad ‘yung buong pamilya niya sa ibang bansa, ganyan. So selflesh siya, gusto niya masaya ‘yung pamilya niya,” she said. When asked if there will be kissing scenes and love scenes, Direk Cathy answered, “Hindi lang isa… Meron, marami.” When asked about he feels about it, John Lloyd said, “Siyempre medyo challenging ‘yun kasi lahat naman ng mga ganyang eksena, akala niyo lang ang ganda gandang pinapanood pero kung hindi niyo lang po alam, talagang napakahirap kasi siyempre it’s quite intimate. Maganda lang diyan kung may tiwala ka like ako, buong buo ‘yung tiwala ko kay Direk and si Jennylyn naman, parang napakawilling naman niyang artista.” Jennylyn then agreed, saying, “Oo naman, alam ko naman nasa mabuting kamay ako.”

Julia Montes Thankful for Gawad Award Tanglaw Best Actress Award, DOBLE KARA” ratings

apamilya actress Julia Montes was once again hailed as the Best Actress for TV in the 14th Gawad Tanglaw Awards 2016 for her portrayal of twins Kara and Sara in the afternoon series “Doble Kara.” “It is an honor to be recognized once again by Gawad Tanglaw. I am very happy and thankful that they appreciated my portrayal of the twins,” said Julia, who first nabbed the Best Actress Award for “Ikaw Lamang.” She added, “More trials and conflicts will face the twins and the other characters in the story that the viewers will surely not want to miss.” Julia also wants to thanks afternoon viewers for tuning in to the series, which consistently wins against its rival program in its timeslot. According to the latest data from Kantar Media, “Doble Kara” recorded a national TV rating of 17.2% last Tuesday (Feb 23), higher than that of GMA’s “Wish I May,” which only hit 10.7%. Meanwhile, the series get even more thrilling now that Lucille (Carmina Villaroel) tried to win Kara back and clashed with Laura (Mylene Dizon) in the process.But Kara didn’t let Lucille deceive her once again as she stood by her real mother and protected her family from Lucille’s wrath. Will Lucille’s plan of bringing the Suarezes down stop? Can Kara and Sara have the peaceful life they have always wanted? Don’t miss the exciting scenes in “Doble Kara,” Mondays to Fridays, after “It’s Showtime” on ABSCBN Kapamilya Gold. For more information about the program, visit the official social networking site of Dreamscape Entertainment Television at Facebook.com/ DreamscapePH, Twitter. com/DreamscapePH, and Instagram.com/ DreamscapePH.

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Melai Cantiveros and Pokwang reveal their ‘greatest challenges’ in love

by: Cristina Malonzo

n Tonight with Boy Abunda, Melai Cantiveros and Pokwang revealed what kind of comedy they will be doing in this “super feel good lang na teleserye” entitled We Will Survive, where they will play the lead roles. “Yung pagpapatawa po namin dito hindi sinasadya.” We Will Survive is a story of friendship, family, and love. The two share that just like their characters they have also been

through a lot in life and love. Asked by host Boy Abunda “Ano ang pinaka-grabeng challengeninyo pagdating sa pag-ibig?” Melai answered, “Nung nagbreak kami ni Jason (Francisco) Tito Boy, talagang grabe ang pinagdaanan ko pero nagbalikan kami (kaya) talagang I survived.” She added, “…pagkatapos ng understanding and compromise dun na lumabas si Amelia Lucille.” Pokwang,

on the other hand, said, “Yung love life ko open book yan sa mga tao, dalawang beses ako nagmahal dalawang beses palpak. Umaabot sa mga pamimisikal pero nakasurvive ako kasi pag may mga pamimisikal na, iwanan na.” Melai’s best friend is Kapamilya star Angelica Panganiban. Melai shared how Angelica is always willing to listen to her woes. “Lagi silang nakikinig sa problema mo, ‘pag nagsabi ako, ‘Twinny ganito ang nangyari sa akin..’ siya, ‘o sige lang, dito lang ako, nakikinig ako sa’yo..’ Listen-

ing, kasi dun mo nae-express ang feelings mo e kaya ikaw naman, ‘thank you Twinny.’” Pokwang’s best friend is comedienne Carmela “K” Brosas. She also shared how K is as a friend whenever she needs to talk out a problem. “Si Carmela naman Tito Boy, kahit anong ginawa niyan isang text ko lang, ‘sige punta ako diyan, nasa taping lang ako ng Kris TV, pupunta ako diyan’ or bago siya mag-set sa comedy bar, dadaan talaga sa bahay ko yan tapos umiiyak ako sa kanya.”

Rachelle Ann Go and the Les Miserables run in Manila

he world famous musical Les Miserables is coming to Manila and singer-actress Rachelle Ann Go shared teasers about their show. Rachelle posted a sneak peek at Fantine, the character she will be portraying. According to her post, it was taken on the first day of their technical rehearsals. “Seeing a whole new stage and barricade makes me more excited!!! Few more days before our first show! Aaah! Thank you Lord,” she wrote. She also shared how successful their seated rehearsal went. Rachelle claimed, “Woohoooo! Sitzprobe was just amazing! I cried!!! Oh God just poured out so much talent in this room.” The Manila leg of Les Miserables will run from March 11 to April 24 at The Theatre in Solaire Resort and Casino. By Cherry Sun

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Robin Padilla: ‘Ito ang pinakamasasabi kong the best na pagbabalik Kapamilya’

by: Kristhoff Cagape

hen asked to describe his current stint as a judge onPilipinas Got Talent, Robin Padilla called it as his toughest role to date. “Roller coaster ridesiya eh, para sa akin siya ‘yung pinakamahirap kong naging trabaho sa buhay ko, pinaka-enjoy pero pinakamahirap ‘to,” he said in an interview withPush.com.ph. Robin remarked that he has learned a lot of things when it comes to being a judge because of the show. “Ano eh parang nong araw hindi ko naiintindihan ‘yung mga may parte sa pelikula hindi niya nakukuha, ano ba ang nasa isip nong namili? Ano ba ang nasa isip nong judge na ‘yun? Pero ngayon na ako na ang judge malinaw na wala ka namang intention na masama. Malinaw na ayaw naming pigilin ang talento ng isang tao pero talagang siyempre may rules. ‘Yung rules eh kailangan natin sundin at siyempre kung hindi naman natin sinunod ‘yung rules magmumukhang Pilipinas Got Awa naman ‘yan.” But despite how tough it is to be a judge, Robin remarked that being part of the show is a very remarkable experience since he gets to work with FMG (Freddie M. Garcia), Angel Locsin, and Vice Ganda. “So far siyempre ‘yung makasama ko si boss FMG, si Vice, si Angel sa ganitong klaseng programa, ‘yun ang pinaka-unforgettable kasi hindi naman kami nagkasamasama, parang hindi naman ‘to pelikula eh, nagkasama-sama kami bilang tunay na tao, special ‘yun.” Now that he is back with the Kapamilya network, he said that it is his best comeback so

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far. “The best ‘to sa ilang beses kong paalam sa ABS ito ang pinakamasasabi kong the best na pagbabalik Kapamilya sapagkat ano eh parang lahat ng hiningi ko binigay nila, lahat ng gusto kong gawin binigay nila pati ‘yung kay Mariel. Maraming salamat, ang buong pagkatao ko ay nagpapasalamat sa ABSCBN.”

n Gandang Gabi Vice, Always Be My Maybe star Gerald Anderson admitted being in the wrong in his past relationships. However, he shared that he’s learned

Ganda asked Gerald, “Ikaw ba nakamove on ka na?” Gerald replied, “Alam mo kasi sa sitwasyon ko medyo mahirap e, kasi kailangan dahan-dahan lang talaga saka pa-

Gerald Anderson on moving on from Maja Salvador: ‘Sa sitwasyon ko medyo mahirap e from his mistakes. “Siguro ang pinakaimportante yung, lalo na dito sa movie na ‘to, na-realize ko kung gaano kaimportante ang commitment sa isang tao. ‘Wag ka talaga pumasok sa isang relasyon kung hindi ka talaga handa.” Talking about past relationships, GGV host V i c e

tay… Siyempre mahirap sa sitwasyon ko ‘di ba? Bubuksan ko yung TV mapapanuod ko siya kaya pinapatay ko na lang.” It is public knowledge that Gerald’s ex girlfriend is Kapamilya actress Maja Salavador who has a hit single entitled “Dahan Dahan.” When asked if he misses “her,” Gerald agreed with his fans and said, “Nanghihinayang, siyempre hindi naman kadali yun ‘di ba…” Vice Ganda then asked, “Pero dun sa una madali kang nakamove on din?” referring to his first romance with actress Kim Chiu. Gerald replied, “Oo.” And then Vice followed up with, “’Pag nakikta mo sila ni Xian (Lim) okay lang?” Gerald only answered the comedian with a laugh.

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Kris Aquino to leave ABS-CBN; commits to a healthier lifestyle by: Joan Leary

ris Aquino shared big news on her Instagram and that is she’ll have to leave work and ABS-CBN for a healthier lifestyle. The Queen of All Media posted 5 art cards containing her statements. “Thank you, Kapamilya “Our relationship as a family started October 28, 1996 [logo of her show “Today with Kris Aquino”] and it will soon end this March 23, 2016 [with her morning show “Kris TV”. A total of 10,354 days working for ABS-CBN, my life’s most fulfilling professional journey because of your love, acceptance and loyalty,” she wrote on her first post. “Just like all of you, I love my FAMILY. My most valuable life destiny is to be a Mama to KUYA JOSH and BIMBY; and to be a loving, selfless sister to ATE,

PINKY, NOY and VIEL: a bunso who doesn’t give them constant worry because of my health and safety. “I’m not putting a time frame, but with my type of work, it’s realistic to accept by leaving ABS-CBN I’ll be replaced and soon forgotten… My sons and I will travel, we’ll move to our new home, and I’ll eat healthy, sleep early, exercise regularly, and live quietly-everything to make sure Kuya Josh and Bimb have a healthy mother. In the 4th art card, she put all the logos of her endorsements and thanked them for sticking by her. “I am grateful to my endorsements for sticking it out with me while I work on my long term health & wellness. “THIS ISN’T GOODBYE “This is I hope you’ll miss me & I hope to see you again, soon. My not so

healthy heart wants to thank all of you for your LOVE, for me, my family & my work. I’LL BE BACK W/ A 100% HEALTHY HEART SO I CAN LOVE ALL OF YOU EVEN MORE & for much longer. “Until then, #LOVELOVELOVE,” she ended. Kris’ health issues began after she shot the movie Etiquette For Mistresses in August 2015 alongside 2 daily shows, Kris TV and Aquino and Abunda Tonight. Her Metro Manila Film Fest entry All You Need is Pag-ibig almost didn’t push through with her health issues one of the foremost concerns before Star Cinema began shooting. Recently, Kris also posted on her Instagram that she continues to experience hypertension despite having maintenance medicine. She emphasized that her health and family is her priority.

Kris Aquino at Rosal Beach Glan Saranggani

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The Happy Wives Club: Celebrity wives who are happy homemakers by: Gary Ann Lastrill

Judy Ann Santos-Agoncillo

Ina Raymundo

Carmina Villaroel-Legaspi

Married to host Ryan Agoncillo, actress and chef Judy Ann Santos-Agoncillo, who released her cookbook last year, gave birth to a baby girl last January 8. Together, she and Ryan have three kids namely Johan, Lucho and Luna.

Marian Rivera

Actress Marian Rivera married actor Dingdong Dantes in a muchtalked about lavish wedding on December 30, 2014. In November of last year, she finally gave birth to their first daughter named Maria Letizia.

Actress Ina Raymundo definitely got her hands full as aside from her career, she also enjoys being a wife to Brian Poturnak and a mom to 5 children. According to a report by PUSH.com.ph, Ina said that although she became a sexy star then, she has no regrets, “Ang important is yung ngayon na di ba I’m happily married, and I have five kidsna healthy and beautiful kids, tapos 12 years na kaming married and 15 years na kami ng asawa ko kaya what’s the point of looking back?”

Currently playing the antagonist role on the Kapamilya afternoon drama series Doble Kara, actress Carmina Villaroel-Legaspi is happily married to actor-director Zoren Legaspi with whom she has twins, Mavy and Cassy. Their family is famous for starring in ice cream commercials together.

Sharon Cuneta A proud wife to senatorial candidate Kiko Pangilinan, Megastar and Your Face Sounds Familiarjury member Sharon Cuneta has four children namely, actress KC Concepcion, Frankie, Miel, and Miguel

Jinkee Pacquiao Married to world-renowned Filipino boxer and Sarangani Congressman Manny Pacquiao, Jinkee, who is the Vice Governor of Sarangani, has five children. She likes posting Bible quotes on her Instagram account. ARTISTA WINNIPEG MARCH 2016 ISSUE

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Paano pinaghandaan ni Andrea Torres ang pagiging ina sa ‘The Millionaire’s Wife?’ By MICHELLE CALIGAN

irst time na gaganap bilang isang ina si Andrea Torres sa Afternoon Prime series na The Millionaire’s Wife. Kaya hindi naiwasan ng entertainment press na itanong kung paano niya ito pinaghandaan. “Ako naman po kasi, suwerte kasi lagi kong kasama ang mommy ko. Almost everyday magkasama kami, para kaming best friends. So at an early age, high school

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pa lang ako, alam ko na ‘yung mga problema ng nasa edad niya. Nai-share naman niya sa akin lahat, kung gaano kahirap. So kapag nakaka-encounter ako ng mga ganun eksena, parang alam ko naman ‘yung feeling. She talks to us like an adult eh, kami ng mga siblings ko,” kuwento niya. Isa pa raw sa nakatulong sa preparations niya ay ang kanyang nakababatang kapatid na isang special child.

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“Doon naman po sa bata, para magkaroon kami ng connection, I have a brother with Down Syndrome, ‘yung

youngest brother ko. Todo alaga kami sa kanya. In a way, lahat kami nagiging parent sa kanya.”

Sarah Lahbati on her current state: ‘Very satisfied, happy and blessed’ by: Gary Ann Lastrilla

SAP 20 mainstay Sarah Lahbati said that she is very proud of boyfriend Richard Gutierrez who has a new teleserye on TV 5. She also shared how their twoyear-old son Zion reacted when he got to see his father act for the first time on the big screen during the advanced screening ofAng Panday last week. “Medyo na-weirduhan siya na katabi niya ‘yung tatay niya tapos pinapanood din niya ‘yung tatay niya.

Pero nagustuhan niya, he was really fixated on the screen and at one point, parang he was staring at Chard and then looking at the screen again. Parang why do I have two dads? But seems like he likes it. He was very concentrated on the screen,” she narrated. Since both Richard and Sarah are working, how do they spend their family time? “Sa ngayon, hindi pa ako nagtetaping (for a teleserye in ABS-CBN). Nagbreak kami sa taping which is good, I get to spend time with my family… ‘Pag walang taping si Chard, he makes sure that he spends time with us,” she answered. Considering that Sarah does sexy dance numbers on ASAP 20 and Richard has three leading ladies in his new show, how do they approach this matter? Laughing at first, she said, “Well, he has three leading ladies so it’s a tie. No, it’s just part of our job. Hindi na bago na magkakaroon kami ng kanya-kanyang partners or scenes na ayaw naming necessarily panoorin, so naiintindihan na namin and hindi siya malaking issue because we understand that it’s one of the jobs (of actors).” Likewise, in a separate interview with the press, Richard said that he is supportive and happy for Sarah’s career. When Sarah was asked how happy she feels right now, she said, “Very, very satisfied, happy and #blessed.”

Heart at Dennis, balik-tambalan sa ‘Juan Happy Love Story’

ng GMA fantaseryeng Dwarfina ang huling tambalan nina Dennis Trillo at Heart noong 2011. Ngayong taon, balik tambalan ang dalawa sa upcoming GMA rom-com na Juan Happy Love Story. Medyo sexy at naughty na love story na may halong comedy ang magiging takbo ng kuwento. “Maganda siya kasi you know, matagal na din kaming umiiyak sa TV. Ito naman, masaya! And masaya kaming mga tao so bagay,” kuwento ni Heart kay Aubrey Carampel para sa 24 Oras. “Magaan ‘to kumpara sa huli kong show na puro iyakan. Ito naman mas pilyo, mas makulit lang ‘yung character,” pagsang-ayon naman ni Dennis. Gaganap si Dennis bilang si Juan, isang babaerong businessminded. Si Heart naman ay si Happy, simple at masayahin. Magkaiba man sila, matututo nilang mahalin ang isa’t isa at magpapakasal. Dahil gaganap sila bilang mag-asawa, hindi naman

maiiwasang magkaroon ng mga kissing scenes. Hindi ba ito magiging awkward, lalo na’t mabuting kaibigan ni Heart ang rumored girlfriend ni Dennis na si Jennylyn Mercado? “Okay lang naman. Trabaho lang naman, diba?” agad na sagot ni Dennis. Hindi naman naiwasan ni Heart na tuksuhin si Dennis. “Kayo na ba ni Jen? Gaano katagal na kayo ni Jen?” tanong ni Heart matapos kunin ang microphone at aktong iinterbyuhin ang aktor. “Matagal na kaming magkaibigan,” matalinghagang sagot naman ni Dennis. Abangan sina Heart at Dennis sa Juan Happy Love Story, malapit na sa G M A Telebabad.

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