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Kapamilya stars Kathryn Bernardo, Enrique Gil, and James Reid were chosen by kids as nominees in the 2016 Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards Favorite Pinoy Personality category. Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards (KCA) is an annual star-studded awards show held in the US created just for kids to give them the power to support and vote for their favorites across various categories including TV show, movie, music artist, sports star, and more. The said event will take place in Los Angeles, California on March 12, 2016.

Past nominees from the Philippines include Charice, who won the very first Favorite Asian Act award (2012), Sarah Geronimo (2013), Anne Curtis (2014), and Daniel Padilla (2015)––who won the global Slime-A-Star award.

To vote for Kathryn, Enrique, and James you can log on to

Click to vote now! http://kca.nick-asia.com/vote

or use the hashtags #VoteKathrynFPP, #VoteEnriqueFPP, #VoteJamesFPP on Twitter with the hash tag #KCA for it to be counted. Voting through the website and Twitter is unlimited.

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fter the successful run of their musicals Maxie the Musical: Ang Pagdadalaga ni Maximo Oliveros and Rak of Aegis, the Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA) opens this year with another original project 3 Stars and a Sun which stars Bodjie Pascua, Nicco Manalo, Paolo Valenciano, Giannina Ocampo, Che Ramos-Cosio, and Nar Cabico. Last January 30, members of the media were invited to a special preview before the musical’s regular run starting February 4.

The play is set in 2096, in a dystopian Philippines where the country is no more and instead is replaced with people who live in The Stormdome which is divided into two main sectors: the affluent ruling class who live in the Lumino and the rest of society who must rummage for food live in Diliman. PETA’s impressively simple yet effective set design accomplishes its mission of portraying dystopia while at the same time keeping the stage free for the actors to move around as they perform an array of Francis Magalona songs which were either sung outright or reinterpreted as dialogue or translated into Tagalog (which was the case for the Master Rapper’s hit “Cold Summer Nights”).

In the Stormdome, Diliman’s resident rebel group called the Tropang Gising (an obvious nod to the Francis M song “Mga Praning”) is led by Sol (Nicco Manalo) and his gang who are planning to overthrow Lumina leader Grand Vidame Inky (Che Ramos-Cosio) and her children Chino and Diane (played by Paolo Valenciano and Giannina Ocampo). When the Chino and Diane venture into Diliman and encounter the Tropang Gising, a culture clash ensues. When the group comes runs into a wandering old man named Mang Okik (Bodjie Pascua), he opens their eyes to days when heroes and having a national history was still relevant.

Those expecting outright rap battles in this ambitiously eye-opening musical might be disappointed as playwrights Rody Vera and

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Mixcaela Villalon did more than just create a story around Francis Magalona’s songs. In fact, what they have here is an empowering and patriotic story whose true message was further amplified by Magalona’s powerful and passionate lyrics.

Director Nor Domingo sums it up best when asked why a production like 3 Stars and a Sun is truly still needed in these times. “At a time when the word ‘revolution’ has become so commonly used in association with changing fashion trends and online shopping price markdowns, one can only wonder at what today’s generation actually deems revolutionary. We hope that this will light a fire in the young and rekindle it in the not-so-young. With every little spark in each one of us, the bigger fire of revolution begins,” he said.

3 Stars and a Sun runs from February 4 to March 6, 2016 from Tuesdays to Sundays (Tuesday to Friday a 8 pm, Saturday to Sunday at 3 pm and 8 pm) at the PETA Theater Center at No. 5 Eymard Drive, New Manila, Quezon City.

d a New Year in the Lunar the Chinese community welcome last month February 8, Monday, Monkey. And as tradition, Feng Shui charms and age-old calendar, that is the Year of Fire expected to be on their agenda for Chinese New Year. inos are also customs to attract good luck are part of the culture for years, Filip With Chinese traditions becoming are some celebrities who shared their annual taking part in the celebration. Here New Year. pampaswerte habits every Chinese Meanwhile, Pangako Sa ‘Yo’s Coring Jhai Ho suggested that people buy kiat-kiat and pray with an incense, among others, for good luck.

Moreover, the online showbiz news show Hotspot host shared, “Para sa akin, siguro ang pampaswerte ko ‘pag Chinese New Year lagi, naglalagay ako ng pera sa bulsa ko sa araw na ‘yun tapos naka-red ako. Tapos nagpapa-Dragon dance ako sa bahay...”

Thou Reyes, who plays the role of bestie Takong in Pangako Sa ‘Yo, said that they put rice grains and kiat-kiat or Mandarin oranges on the table as lucky charms. “Tapos may incense talaga kami sa bahay. ‘Yung dad ko, mahilig sa mga ganon kahit Pinoy na Pinoy kami. Wala naman daw masama,” he said.

The Everything About Her star revealed that he likes to buy lucky trinkets. “(Mahilig po akong) bumili ng anik-anik. Mahilig po akong pumunta sa Binondo (where Chinatown is). Mahilig po akong pumunta kay Johnson Chua (Feng Shui expert) para magpacleanse, magpakuha po ng mga incenso. Ayon po ang mga preparations ko,” he said.

Playing the big brother role of Erich Gonzales’s character in Be My Lady, RK Bagatsing said that he would eat Tikoy every Chinese New Year for abundance.

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Saying that he has Chinese blood from his mother’s side of the family, the Be My Lady actor said that he would eat Tikoy (sticky rice cake) and put money in an “ang pao” (red envelope) that he will keep in his pocket. “Minsan, January 2016 JAPAN EDITIONkami FREE nagsasabog ng mga coins sa floor,” he added.

The Be My Lady actress shared that she would just spend it with her family at home. However, she recalled the pampaswerte technique they did last time.

“Noong last time, ‘yung ginawa namin, nagpagulong kami ng mga kiat-kiat,” saying that it was her sister’s boyfriend who initiated the activity.

Rolling the kiat-kiat inside from their house’s entrance, Devon said, “Ano daw, para pumasok ‘yung mga swerte or mga money, business… Papasok ng bahay kasi ‘yung boyfriend ng sister ko, ginagawa niya rin iyon sa business niya ‘pag Chinese New Year.”

Dimples Romana, who stars in the late afternoon teleserye And I Love You So, said that they de-clutter their home and make some noise to drive away bad luck. “We de-clutter the house so we make sure na ‘yung mga hindi na kailangan, tinatanggal na sa bahay. Tapos we also do fireworks, mga firecrackers pero depende ‘yun kasi kung bawal, syempre hindi mo rin pwedeng gawin pero usually, we make noise talaga,” she said.

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he Tubig at Langis kapamilya actress Isabelle Daza is now engaged to her French businessman Adrien Semblat, her boyfriend of six years.

In her FACEBOOK status on, February 5, Isabelle simply wrote: “I said yes.”

She also shared a separate Instagram post, showing a photo of her and Adrien taken at Amanjena resort at Marrakech, Morroco.

KEEPING IT UNDER WRAPS? But in recent interviews, Isabelle had been evasive about whether or not Adrien had proposed already.

“Well, I’m forcing him to get engaged na, I keep telling him.

“Hopefully, this year it will happen,” NOT LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT. Their love story was far from the love-at-first-sight type of romance.

The 27-year-old actress revealed that she actually turned down Adrien seven times before they officially started dating in the past.

Apparently, the Kapamilya actress was still healing from a breakup with a Pinoy boyfriend of six years at the time.

“In-introduce siya sa akin with a lot of my friends.

“I just got out of a relationship, so ayoko pa,” Isabelle said on Kris TV’s March 2015 episode.

But as fate would have it, Adrien proved to be a persistent suitor as he invited Isabelle to go out on a date again.

“Sabi niya, ‘Hey, I’m playing with some street children sa Manila Bay every Saturday.’

“I love football and I love kids, right? So sabi ko, ‘Okay, I’ll go.’

“Nung Saturday na nangyari, I felt under the weather.

“Alam mo yung masakit yung throat, my eyes are watery…

“I can’t play for three hours with kids sa ilalim ng sun, right?

“So, nag-cancel ako ng last minute. This is the seventh time na nag-cancel ako sa kanya.”

Later that day, Isabelle got an invite from a friend to hang out in Rockwell, and she said yes because she was feeling better by then.

“Guess who the first person I saw sa Rockwell? Siya.”

“Sabi ko, ‘This isn’t what it looks like. I look guilty but I was home buong araw.’

“Tapos parang siya hindi naniniwala.

“So, parang sabi ko, ‘Okay, I’ll go out with you na.”

Isabelle and Adrien dated for four months before they officially became a couple.

Isabelle Daza on getting married to Adrien Semblat: ‘Hopefully this year it will happen...’

Isabelle Daza and fiancé Adrien Semblat share how their engagement happened in Turkey Isabelle Daza and her French fiancé Adrien Semblat shared Adrien’s preparation for his proposal to Isabelle. She said that Adrien proposed when they went to Turkey last August 2015 and during that time she was still working on the series Nathaniel.

“That was the problem kasi Nathaniel was extended eh matagal na naming pinaplan ‘yung August trip namin. We were supposed to go meet his parents then go to Turkey. And then I already had a ticket everything was booked sayang naman, can I at least go for four days, pinayagan.”

She also added that she wasn’t able to meet Adrien’s parents during that time and Adrien shared that he went to see his parents in France and told them he’s proposing.

“I told them. I showed the ring and we went to this chapel church to bless the ring with my mom. In Turkey we went to two places, we went to Istanbul and Cappadocia. Cappadocia is a city in middle of Turkey, it’s an old city, it’s very famous for rock formations and very famous for [hot] air balloon rides,” he related.

Since Isabelle wasn’t able to fly to France, he decided to have the proposal in Turkey and chose the city of Cappadocia instead of Istanbul because Istanbul is “a very busy

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city.” They had a nice hotel in Cappadocia and rode in a hot air balloon but Adrien’s plan was not to propose in the balloon ride but rather have it after their breakfast.

The actress had no idea that her family already knew about Adrien’s plans of proposing. Gloria Diaz, Isabelle’s mom, told Adrien she wasn’t ready but gave their blessing anyway.

Isabelle recalled that during their breakfast around 9 in the morning, she still had no clue but noticed that Adrien couldn’t eat and he was asking Isabelle if she’s already done eating. After eating they were talking about life and also talked about their future when Adrien went stuttering and asked, “W-would you like to marry me?”

“Sabi ko ‘Yeah of course in the future’ and then he said, ‘No, no. Now? I have a ring.’ And then he pulled out a ring and he knelt down on one knee and that’s when I knew it was real I was like ‘Oh my gosh’ tapos ‘yung heart ko sobrang like fast, it was beating so fast.”

Adrien had a simple speech and Isabelle said she’d remember it forever.

“He said, ‘From the moment I saw you, I knew I could love you’ and then he said like, ‘You fit me perfectly, like the way you love me fits me perfectly.’ Sobrang cry kasi na touch ako parang when he said na ‘you fit me perfectly’ you don’t have to be perfect ‘di ba? But parang he said na ‘the way you love me fits me perfectly’ parang our families love each other, I love his family, his family love [mine]. So ‘yun.”

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Vic Sotto and Pauleen Luna have finally exchanged "I dos" at the St. James the Great Parish in Muntinlupa City in front of family and friends.

Pauleen's gown was designed by Francis Libiran.

Congratulations Mr. and Mrs. Sotto!

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uring Vic Sotto and Pauleen Luna’s exchange of vows at their wedding reception at the Filinvest Tent, Alabang, Muntinlupa last January 30, Vic told her, “From this day forward, you will be my number two in my life.”

In an article published by Pep.ph, Vic shared why Pauleen is ‘number two’ and he also revealed that she used to be in 6th place.

“Number one, of course God. Number 2 my children.

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Wedding videographer Jason Magbanua has uploaded on his Youtube channel Vic Sotto and Pauleen Luna’s wedding video last January 31.

The couple’s wedding last January 30 at the St. James the Great Parish in Alabang, was well attended by their family and close friends in the showbiz industry.

Notable in the video is Vic and Pauleen becoming emotional during the homily and their exchange of vows.

Number 3, my family. Number 4 my job, nandun na rin my career. Number 5, golf. Number 6, siya. Medyo nagtatampo, binola ko na lang sabi ko, ‘Number 5 ka. Mas importante ka sa golf, siyempre,’” Vic shared.

“So, from number 5, number 2 na siya ngayon sa buhay ko. Which means that I love you and I will take care of you, and I wanna thank you, you and your family,” he added.

Vic then thanked his children for understanding him and also apologized if their status in his priorities changed.

“Sabi ko nga sa aking mga anak, ‘Pasensiya na.’ Pero ako’y buong-pusong nagpapasalamat sa inyo. I always say na it was not that easy for all of us na tanggapin ang kung ano man. Pero in this instance, naramdaman ko kung gaano niyo ako nirerespeto.

“I love you very much. Kahit na number 3 kayo, I will still love you that much. And to you, my asawa, my number 2, I love you forever,” he said.

Vic also did not forget to thank Pauleen’s family for accepting him.

“Thank you so much for accepting me sa inyong family.

Thank you for the love, sa buong pamilya.”

He also found it funny that he doesn’t know what to call Pauleen’s father yet.

“Pare na lang, puwede ba?” he suggested.

Vic also explained that he already calls Pauleen’s mother Chat ‘Mother Lu’ which is short for ‘Mother Luna’ but he can’t still think of what to call his wife’s dad.

“Kung tawagin namin si Mommy Chat, Mother Lu, Mother Luna. Pero matagal na akong nagku-contemplate, ano kaya ang itawag ko kay Father Lu? E, para lang kaming magkumpare!” he funnily said.

Vic also had a message for Pauleen’s brother Miguel Mario. “And to my brother-in-law, Miki. Huwag ka magalala, hindi naman mawawala si Pauleen sa inyo.”

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Hindi na basta supporting role lang ang ginagampanan ng dating Goin’ Bulilit mainstay na si Kiray sa pelikulang Love Is Blind. Isa siya sa mga bida sa pelikula at ka-level niya sina Solenn Heussaff at Derek Ramsay.

Kiray started her career in showbiz when she was just only three years old nang sumali siya sa Munting Miss U contest ng Magandang Tanghali Bayan.

“Hindi ako nanalo non kasi ang mga kalaban ko ay 7, 10 years old. Pero tanggap ko naman yon, na talunan ako. Hahaha!” masayang pagre-recall ni Kiray.

Naisip ba niya na after her 15 years sa showbiz ay dadating pa sa kanya ang ganito kalaking break sa peikula?

“Naisip ko rin (laughs). Siyempre pinangarap ko dahil sa tagal ko na rin sa industriyang ito lagi nilang pinapalaki ang ulo ko na ‘magaling ka naman, bakit hindi ka pa magig bida? Hindi ka ba nasasaktan na hindi ka pa nagiging bida?’

“Pero ngayon, at least masasabi ko na naging bida rin ako kahit isang beses,” proud na proud niyang pahayag.

Ayon pa kay Kiray, hindi isyu sa kanya na hindi ang Star Cinema kundi ang Regal Films ang nagbigay sa kanya ng pinapangarap niyang big break sa pelikula.

“Walang ganu’ng isyu. Masaya ako na binigyan ako ng trust ng Regal na ibigay sa akin itong napakalaking proyekto na ‘to.

“And hindi naman ako nagtatampo. Never naman po kasi akong naging priority, so wala akong reason para magtampo kasi never kong na-feel na...” katwiran ni Kiray.

Dahil bida na siya, hindi kaya may tendency siya na lumaki ang ulo?

“Malaki na po siya ngayon,” sabay tawa niya nang malakas. “Bata pa lang naman ako, malaki na talaga ang ulo ko. Hahaha!” biro ulit niya.

“Inaasar ko nga yung mga friends ko, sina Ella Cruz, sabi ko pagdating ng February 10 may mga gap na tayong lahat kasi nga siyempre movie ko ‘to, bida ako dito, so sabi ko, pag nagreply ako sa inyo, smiley na lang.’

Sabi nila, ang kapal daw ng mukha ko,” natatawa niyang kuwento.

Tatanggap pa rin ba siya ng mga supporting roles?

“Oo naman, tatanggap pa rin ako. Kasi gipit pa rin naman po ako hanggang ngayon.

Pera-pera lang po talaga ang labanan. Hindi porket naging bida ka hindi ka na puwedeng maging supporting, di ba?

“Sa akin naman po, itong business na to, it’s not about the fame, it’s about money.

Hahaha!” pahayag ng dalaga na hindi namin

alam kong nagbibiro lang ba.

Proud ding sinabi ni Kiray na walang namba-bash sa kanya at sinasabihan siya ng kung anu-ano like ilusyonada or something ngayong si Derek ang kapareha niya sa pelikula.

“Ay walang ganun. Lahat sila ay natatawa.

Lahat sila ay parang napapa-‘oh my God, nakakaloka ka.’ Yung mga ganu’n lang naman. Hindi yung ‘hoy...’ Dyusko, tanga na lang siguro ang sumeryoso sa ginawa naming ito,” pahayag pa ng komedyante.

Bukod kay Derek Ramsay na kapareha ni Kiray sa romcom na Love Is Blind, gustung-gusto rin pala ng komedyana na makatrabaho si Sam Milby dahil crush niya ito.

“Actually, dapat kasama ako sa movie na PreNup. Sobrang saya ko non kasi ang crush ko talaga sa showbiz ay si Sam Milby. Kapatid ako dapat ni Jennylyn, kaso nag-text sa akin ang Regal, sabi sa akin, hindi na matutuloy.

“Sobrang saya ko na no’n. Tapos do’n na lang daw ako kay Derek, si Derek na raw yung makakasama ko. Sabi ko, ano ba yan?

“Kasi never ko pang nakakatrabaho si Sam. I really don’t know him in person.

Yung pantasya ko si Sam, pero iba ring katrabaho si Kuya (Derek). Saka sobrang galing niya talagang umarte, sobra,” she said.

Kasama rin sa Love Is Blind ang napakagandang si Solenn Heussaff. Hindi ba siya nainggit sa ganda nito?

“Tanggap ko na yung height ko ever since. So, wala, wala namang inggit,” confident niyang sagot.

Eh, ano naman ang reaksyon niya sa sinabi ni Derek na she is the hottest leading lady ngayon?

“Siyempre, etchos niya lang yon. Hahaha!

Magpakatotoo naman tayo, ‘no?” diretsong sagot niya sabay tawa nang malakas.

“Dyusko, nakasama na niya si Anne Curtis, hindi pa ba hot yon? Teka lang naman. Hahaha!” sagot pa niya.

Inamin naman ni Kiray na nahiya siya nu’ng magsuot siya ng bathing suit sa eksena nila ni Derek sa Love Is Blind.

“Nahiya ako kasi first time ko yon. Yung malaki talaga sa akin is yung puwet ko, hindi kasi ako sanay na nagsu-swimsuit pag nagbi-beach.

“Sinanay ako ng mama ko na shorts ang suot, palda, ganu’n. So, dahil nga kailangan namin ng pera, sabi ni mama, ‘Go!’ Pumayag na yung nanay ko... talaga nga naman.

“Kasi naiilang po ako ‘pag tinitingnan na yung pababa (ng katawan), so pakiramdam ko parang... Pero nag-diet naman ako nung time na yon,” kuwento pa niya.

Eh, what if offer-an siyang mag-pose sa FH M? “Grabe!” reaksyon niya na tila hindi makapaniwala.

“Ano to? Hindi pa kaya ng katawan ko.

Nu’ng bata dream ko yon kasi bata pa ako no’n, gaga pa ako noon. Hahaha!

“Iniisip ko na rin siyempre for my own sake. Wow, talagang may ganu’n? Kasi hindi pa ready yung katawan ko, wala pa akong abs. Wala rin akong boobs at hindi ako magpapalagay.

“Magiging ready ako siguro kapag tumangkad pa ako ng konti na imposibleng mangyari. Kaya hindi na. Malabo na,” sey pa niya.

Eh, what if pilitin siya ng FHM? “Well, let’s see,” natatawa na naman niyang reaksyon.

“Tingnan natin kung papayag yung mga madreng nagpaaral sa akin. Nag-aral ako sa St. Paul, pinag-aral nila ako nu’ng Prep ako hanggang matapos yung Grade 6.

“So ngayon, yung isa wala na. Yung isa naman buhay pa, so hindi pupuwede mag-ganu’n. Ngayon na medyo malabo na yung mata niya, hindi talaga yon papayag sa mga kissing scene kaya hindi niya talaga alam yung ginawa ko (sa pelikula),” seryosong pagtatapos ni Kiray.

Derek Ramsay talks about kissing scene with Kiray Celis

Kiray includes Derek Ramsay in her ‘collection’

Derek Ramsay took to Instagram to call out his “Love is Blind” co-star Kiray Celis, who added an “odd” pillow in the middle of her Spongebob Squarepants collection at home. Kiray is an avid fan of the cartoon character that her bed is covered with Sponge Bob’s face, from the bed spread to her pillows.

Derek wrote “Ikaw [Kiray] pati ako sinama mo ako sa collection mo” and his followers found the photo funny.

In a recent interview, Kiray described her kissing scene with Derek in the movie as ‘torrid.’

Derek Ramsay stars in a new movie titled Love is Blind and according to the actor, the movie is far different from his previous films.

“I think this has got to be the funniest and craziest film I’ve done. It’s not your regular Derek movie and I’m very proud of myself and I’m happy that I was able to be part of a film like this.”

Derek is working alongside comedian Kiray Celis. When asked about their kissing scene in the film, Derek relayed, “Kayo mag-judge ha kasi di na ako nagsalita eh. Sabi niya kinain ko daw ‘yung labi niya, panoorin niyo na lang. Let’s have some feedback after the movie. That’s just Kiray, that’s her personality and imagine mo what we’ll go through on the set. Nahirapan ako in the sense na hindi ako nagpapatawa, nahirapan ako na hindi tumawa habang ginagawa ‘yung mga eksena.”

The actor is also working with former flame Solenn Heussaff in the movie. Derek said that he is thankful that he got the opportunity to work on a big project with the actress.

“Si Solenn naman it’s great working with Solenn. Solenn and I, we have history, we are very good friends and it’s the first time we ever work together so it’s a great experience to work with her and see her again.”

The press also asked Derek if he believes in the saying “Love is blind” himself. He commented, “It depends in the way you look at it. If you ask me ‘Can you give me a reason why you love somebody?’ You can’t say it so.

I don’t know how to express it.”

Is Kiray Celis open to doing daring roles in her next projects?

Kiray Celis remarked that her role in her new movie “Love is Blind” is far different from the previous works she has done before.

“Expect the unexpected [sa movie] dahil lahat ng hindi ko pa nagagawa with Derek nagawa namin dito sa movie na ‘to. Basta hindi ko rin in-expect na ganon ka grabe ang movie namin,” she said in an interview with Push.com.ph.

When asked about having Derek Ramsay as his leading man, Kiray feels honored to be teamed-up with the actor. “It is a privilege and I’m so lucky to work with the Derek Ramsay,” she said.

On her kissing scene with Derek, Kiray admitted that she was initinially anxious doing the scene. “The kissing scene siyempre isa siyang nakakakaba na eksena pero siyempre hindi pa rin ako sanay lalo na si kuya Derek pero nong nag-kiss kami kinabahan siya ng sobra kasi first time niyang hahalik sa bata so hindi siya sanay na ganon,” she said.

She added that moviegoers would definitely be surprised of how their kissing scene is being executed.

“Basta hindi ko alam kung anong mararamdaman niyo pero nakakagulat. Hindi niyo mai-expect na ‘Ay ganon talaga?’ Basta magugulat kayo,” she stated.

With a more mature role in “Love is Blind,” is she ready to play more daring roles in her next projects?

“Why not? I’m on the right age naman. I’m 19 now pero lahat ng ginawa ko sa movie na ‘to sexy siya pero di bastusin so hanggang doon lang ako, na hindi ako mababastos ng tao at hindi ‘yung ‘Ay hindi maganda ang ginawa niya.’ Hindi ako aabot sa ganon,” she said.

Barely two months into 2016 and a lot of stars are already feeling the luck brought by the Year of the Fire Monkey.

In a country where Chinese New Year is celebrated not only by the Chinese, these celebrities have a lot to rejoice for as the first two months of the year have paved the way for them to have bountiful blessings either on TV or in the big screen.

With her first Kapamilya soap Pasion de Amor ending soon after three seasons, Arci will be off to her first titular movie opposite Gerald Anderson.

The rom-com titled Always Be My maybe is being helmed by Dan Villegas.

According to Arci, she would take on the role of a laidback makeup artist in their movie.

The main tandem of the successful soap OTWOL are also starting the year

After recently announcing her engagement to her French boyfriend of

right. Although their soap is set to run until the end of the month, JaDine

six years Isabelle became part of her second soap in ABS-CBN Tubig at

will be staging their first major concert at the Araneta Coliseum on February

Langis. It may be recalled that she debut in the Kapamilya network as part

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of the primetime soap Nathaniel.

Isabelle’s Tubig at Langis co-star is also having a great 2016 so far after being on a hiatus in the business due to her sensitive pregnancy last year.

Not only that, Cristine also tied the knot with the father of her baby Amarah, MMA fighter and trainer Ali Khatibi via an intimate ceremony in Balesin.

She and Ali also celebrates Amarah’s first birthday today.

Just when LizQuen fans thought that their idols have been on a roll in the big screen last year, the unstoppable duo are set to give off the “kilig vibes” on TV anew for their upcoming soap Dolce Amore. Not only that, Enrique is also nominated in the Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards under the Favorite Pinoy Personality category.

What better way to start the year than with a blockbuster film? Xian’s first film with Star for All Seasons Vilma Santos and Angel Locsin has been earning raves lately. His acting on the Joyce Bernal flick is also getting a lot of nods from the public and critics alike. After this film, Xian will be back to acting on TV with his perrenial on screen partner Kim Chiu for their “mature soap” titled Story of Us.

The actress opened the year with a little controversy as rumors of her tying the knot in Argentina made rounds last month. Although she clarified that what happened was not a wedding but a “union,” one thing is certain Solenn is winning in the big screen. After recently premiering her indie movie Lakbay 2 Love opposite Dennis Trillo.

While other stars opened the year with a movie or a soap, the Teen King and Queen has welcomed 2016 with an international recognition and a warm reception from their fans in Vietnam.

Solenn is set to launch her second film for the year, the rom-com Love is Blind together with Kiray Celis and Derek Ramsay. As she was not blessed enough, Solenn also staged her first intimate concert with her good friend Lovi Poe at the Music Museum last February 6.

KathNiel remeains unstoppable even though their top-rating soap Pangako Sa’Yo is set to end soon as they individually conquer other territories. Daniel is set to star in a movie with Vice Ganda, while Kathryn is nominated in the Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards under the Favorite Pinoy Personality category.

Other than Arci, another Pasion de Amor star is seemingly keen on owning 2016 after being cast in a film together with Piolo Pascual and Dawn Zulueta. Coleen will be playing the role of a socialite on the Gino M. Santos film who would cross her path with Piolo and Dawn with whom she would develop a friendship.

After returning to the Kapamilya network last year, the former beauty queen became part of the successful soap On The Wings of Love. Not only that, her character Tiffany also gained a separate following along with her love team Tolayts played by Nico Antonio. With the soap ending this month, Bianca will be part of the upcoming soap Super D together with Marvin Agustin and Dominic Ochoa.

After the success of Forevermore, and their two movies Just The Way You Are and Everyday I Love You, Enrique Gil and Liza Soberano are back on primetime with a new show called Dolce Amore.

With a star-studded cast also led by Cherie Gil, Matteo Guidicelli, Rio Locsin, Kean Cipriano, and director Bobot Mortiz, there's a lot for fans of LizQuen to look forward to.

In Dolce Amore, Liza is Serena, a wealthy young lady who grew up in Italy and longs to live a simple life. Enrique is Tenten, an orphan who grew up in the company of a simple but loving family who tries to make ends meet for them.

When their worlds collide, sparks fly – but how will their story end?

Here are some fun facts about the show:

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1. DOLCE AMORE WAS SHOT PARTLY IN ITALY. Last year, Liza, Cherie, Matteo, and some of the cast flew to Italy to shoot scenes for the new drama.

Asked what she loved about the experience, Liza, who plays Serena said: “Yung pagkain.

Sobrang sarap. Tapos, gusto ko talaga yung mga sites na buildings, the history behind it.” (The food. It was so good. And I also like the sites, buildings, the history behind it.)

“I got to go to the Vatican and I got to pass through the Holy Door,” Liza added.

2. MATTEO AND ENRIQUE ARE BOTH FROM CEBU. MATTEO AND ENRIQUE ARE BOTH CEBUANOS. During the press conference, Enrique shared that his mom’s younger sibling and Matteo’s mom are good friends and also classmates.

“Nagkikita lagi kami (We see each other often),“ Enrique said of Matteo.

3. DOLCE AMORE IS CHERIE GIL’S SECOND PROJECT WITH ENRIQUE. This is not the first time Cherie and Enrique worked together in a teleserye. The two were part of the show Muling Buksan Ang Puso, where they played mother and son.

Asked how it felt to work together again with Enrique, Cherie said: “Here we go… and of course Liza, I haven’t had a chance to meet. It was a fresh name to me in fact.”

According to Cherie, prior to the Italy shoot, she had to google Liza’s name, and when she finally met her, Cherie said: “You look astoundingly beautiful.” Cherie plays the role of Luciana, Serena’s mother.

Aside from Enrique, the project is also Cherie’s second time to work with director Cathy Garcia-Molina, whom she worked with in a previous show starring Judy Ann Santos.

4. A FILIPINO-ITALIAN ACTOR HELPED THE CAST OUT WITH THE LANGUAGE. While many know Matteo to be part Italian on his dad’s side, another actor, Ruben Maria Soriquez, is also half-Italian. In the show, Ruben plays Roberto, Serena’s father and husband to Luciana.

“I’m very happy that I was chosen,” Ruben said, who is based in Manila and has done a few films.”But I guess there are not so many Italians here that can speak Italian-English and Tagalog...”

Aside from acting, Ruben is also a director.

5. DREAM COME TRUE. During the press conference, Matteo said that he was very happy to be acting again on TV. According to Matteo, the project was a blessing because it was one of the wishes of his late grandfather for him to play an Italian role.

“It feels great na kasama ko sila (to have them around),” Matteo said of the cast. “Actually last year, I wanted to focus on my album already with Star Music but lumapit ang Star Creatives and sabi nila (they said) ‘Matteo, we have a project for you. It’s called Dolce Amore, we’re going to shoot in Italy. You’re going to play an Italian character.’ Tapos sabi ko (And I said) wow! You know I lost my lolo (grandfather) last year and his dream for me was to play in a film in Italian in Italy,” he said.

“It’s very close to my heart this soap and I’m very blessed to be working with them.”

6. DOLCE AMORE IS THE ACTING COMEBACK FOR BOBOT MORTIZ. Although he has been in the showbiz industry for a long time, Bobot took a break to focus on directing, including the noontime show It’s Showtime. The last time he did a teleserye was 10 years ago.

“Actually aksidente lang talaga. One time kami ni Pipo... ni Tirso, busy sila sa mga teleserye, nagkabiruan kami parang nakita namin si MNS [Star Cinema head Malou Santos], then sabi namin gawa naman kami ng soap magkasama kami. Tapos sabi ko sige basta loko-lokohan lang sasama ako.

(Actually this was all an accident. One time, Pipo... Tirso, they were all busy with teleseryes and we were kidding around and we saw MNS [Star Cinema head Malou Santos] and we said, what if we could make a soap together. And then I said yes, for the good times.)

“So alam ko magkasama kami ni Pipo…eh biglang nagkaroon naman si Pip ng Pangako Sa’ Yo so hindi na niya pwede gawin. Eh nakasagot na ako so nasabit na ako dito …pero natutuwa rin ako na nakasama ako dito na kahit 10 years ago yung huling teleserye ko. Ibang sistema so nung nag-taping ako parang bagong-bago itong mundo ito,” Bobot said.

7. LIZA AND ENRIQUE BOTH PLAY ADOPTED CHARACTERS, BUT FROM DIFFERENT BACKGROUNDS. In the show, Liza’s character Serena and Enrique as Tenten are adopted. Sunshine Cruz’s character Alice is connected to one of them.

“She’s the biggest mystery of the story,” Cherie said pertaining to Sunshine’s role. Sunshine plays a nurse who, along with her child, is separated from her husband.

8. DOLCE AMORE IS DIRECTED BY CATHY GARCIA-MOLINA AND MAE CRUZ-ALVIAR. The teleserye will be directed by two of the country’s popular female directors close to the LizQuen tandem. Director Cathy Garcia-Molina returns fresh from the success of Forevermore and the John Lloyd Cruz-Bea Alonzo movie A Second Chance, and Mae Cruz-Alviar, who directed the tandem on the movie Everyday I Love You. 9. BEFORE DOLCE AMORE, LIZA AND ENRIQUE WILL REPRISE THEIR ROLES AS XANDER AND AGNES IN ABS-CBNMOBILE’S FOREVER AND MORE. Before the airing of Dolce Amore, LizQuen fans will have the chance to watch the ever after part of Xander and Agnes’ story in the ABS-CBNmobile special Forever and More. The 15-part project, which starts Monday, February 8, shows Xander and Agnes remembering the challenges and triumphs of their love story and what happened to them after last year’s finale.

10. LIZA IS NOT CLOSING HER DOORS TO BEAUTY PAGEANTS. Liza is often praised for her beauty, and this was also noticed by Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach, who said that Liza might just be a potential Miss Universe.

Although flattered by the comment, Liza in an interview on TV Patrol said that joining beauty pageants is not something she is interested in right now.

“To be honest, wala naman akong (I have no) plans on being Miss Universe pero I’m not closing any doors,” she said.

Enrique Gil talks about relationship with Liza Soberano: ‘It just gets deeper’

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Do Enrique Gil and Liza Soberano feel pressured to make ‘Dolce Amore’ a success?

Coming from the success of their last soap Forevermore, Enrique

to having chemistry is having not trying to have chemistry. It

Gil and Liza Soberano admitted there is pressure for their latest

just comes naturally. So yun ang na-realize ko. I didn’t have to

project Dolce Amore to be a hit as well. As one of the most

think about it, just enjoy. It’s hard not to be hard on yourself. Pero

popular love teams in the country today, Lizquen said that they

minsan ganun eh. The more you think about it, halatang you’re

actually handle pressure differently.

trying hard. Just believe in yourself and enjoy, and people will

With an almost six-year age gap between them, it’s

see that,” he admitted.

understandable that Quen’s experience in showbiz helps him

Having been in showbiz for a little over two years, Liza said

adjust faster. The Kapamilya hunk shared what he thinks of stress

she is still psyching herself up for how people will react to her

of being popular. “I try to not think about it. Sinasabi ko huwag

new teleserye where she plays a young socialite named Serena

ko na lang isipin kasi sa Forevermore when we were shooting sa

Marchesa who crosses paths with a regular working class guy.

Baguio wala kaming signal, we didn’t have any cellphones. Shoot

“Pagdating sa pressure ako kabaligtaran ni Quen. I tend to

lang kami ng shoot and then a couple of months after sinabi

overthink. Ako yung talagang hard on myself,” she shared.

nila na ang lakas ng Forevermore. We didn’t know about it. So

Liza said she wants to keep setting a higher bar for herself

siguro nakita nila yung closeness namin. Because we didn’t have

when it comes to acting. “Kasi I get scared that like one day hindi

cellphones, yung buong cast kuwentuhan lang. So siguro the

ako magiging kasing as good as my last show. So I want every

bonding na nangyari without thinking about anything, your just

show to have something different and to be able to show that

in the mountains, it made us forget about everything. We didn’t

I am capable of giving something else, offering something else

have to try, it just came so naturally siguro,” he said.

to the audience. And I just want that the management can also

The 24-year-old actor said letting things happen naturally is a good way to be more relatable to their fans. “I think the secret

see more potential in me and that I can do other things. Parang ganun,” she added.

Liza Soberano reveals her thoughts on joining a beauty contest

Bagong character na mamahalin mula kay Liza Soberano ang role bilang si Serena, isang tagapagmana na taga-Italy na gusto lang ng simpleng buhay. Ito ang isa sa mga aabangan sa kilig seryeng Dolce Amore kung saan muli bibida ang LizQuen tandem nina Liza at Enrique Gil. Dahil isa sa pinaka-magagandang mukha ngayon si Liza, nabanggit siya ng ating 2015 Miss Universe Pia Wurtzbach na may potential na manalo sa international beauty contest. Ito ay bagay na ikinatuwa ni Liza pero naging humble naman ito sa kanyang sagot.

“Hindi naman, sabi niya puwede daw (laughs). To be honest wala po ako plans to join a beauty contest pero I’m not closing any doors. Pero I mean it’s an honor to be complimented by Miss Universe herself pero ako hindi ko po nakikita ang sarili ko sa ganun path. Parang I’m contented na mag-artista, I like acting a lot.”

Usap-usapan din ang panonood ni Liza ng concert ng foreign group na The Vamps kung saan personal pa daw siyang inasikaso ng members nito.

“Last year po nanood po ako at nag-attend din ako ng meet and greet. Talagang bumibili ako tickets ko, pumunta ako dahil super fan [ako]. Nagpa-picture ako sa kanila and nag-request sila ng selfie.

Siguro naalala nila ako and then they followed me on twitter and Instagram. Yung James nagme-message siya sa akin.”

Plano rin daw ng The Vamps member na si James na magcollaborate sila ni Liza sa isang social media project pero di pa ito mag materialize dahil sa kanilang schedules.

“Kasi gusto niya gumawa ng video sa YouTube. Parang we’re going to teach each other words in British na hindi alam ng iba tapos ako in Tagalog pero di nagawa dahil busy siya,” pagtatapos ni Liza.

After an eight month break from doing teleseryes, Enrique Gil is happy to be working on the small screen again with love team partner Liza Soberano.

“It feels good to be back since ‘Forevermore.’ Nakaka-miss din eh. So sa mga hindi pa naka-get over sa ‘Forevermore’ heto na po kami ulit. Coming from the success of ‘Forevermore’ of course they’re going to expect na yung ‘Dolce Amore’ ganun din. You can’t please everybody but you try your best. Yung sinasabi ko lang, basta maka-enjoy tayo siyempre the people will see that din. So pag nawala yung essence ng enjoyment wala na,” he said.

In “Dolce Amore,” Quen plays the role of a hardworking man named Tenten Ibarra who crosses paths with a young Italian socialite played by Liza Soberano. Quen shared he and Liza are definitely closer than before which makes working together more enjoyable.

“Oo naman. Sa tagal naming nag-bonding sa Baguio. I think it’s a bad thing kung hindi (nag-deepen) di ba? When you work with somebody, the more you work with somebody, it just gets deeper, the friendship and everything, the bonding. Imposibleng hindi,” he said.

When asked if they will finally have a kissing scene in the soap, Quen replied Liza (who just turned 18 last month) is still too young. “Wala pa po. Bata pa yan. Wala pa po yan. Sweet love lang dito.

The love story is something very innocent, very real, light lang siya. Yung magaan lang,” he added.

Playing a working class guy in the show also gave Quen a new perspective on his work as an actor.

“I realized how easy we have it sometimes.

Like when I was shooting dun sa construction site nakikita ko yung ibang construction working tinuturuan ako mag-welding.

Sinabi ko, ‘Grabe, you just go around and see all these establishments and you take it for granted. You don’t know how hard these people work for that. And to be in it and do what they do, you have no reason to complain in what you’re doing compared to what they’re doing. So it just opens my mind.

Iba. i don’t know. It shows you things that you didn’t know. It opens up your mind. It’s a humbling experience when you’re there,” he remarked.

When asked about whether he followed up on his statement that he plans to court Liza when she turns 18, Quen divulged the soap is their top priority at the moment.

“What’s our real score? It’s still the same. I would say it’s not like before. We developed some more. We’re in a place na we’re so happy. I’m happy. You don’t really have to label anything as long as you guys are happy.

So happy kami muna.”

For Valentine’s Day, the two will be together all day during the grand launch of the show on ASAP with a mall show in MArket! Market in the afternoon and a scheduled taping as well. But it seems the “Dolce Amore” actor also has a surprise in store for Liza. “Secret na lang, baka mabuking eh (laughs),” he said.

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or Jodi Sta. Maria, being part of the Pangako Sa' yo serye has been an unforgettable journey.

"Well I am very thankful that Pangako Sa 'yo happened. I just realized that time flies so fast. It's one great journey, it's a one good experience. I will never forget this," she said.

Jodi admitted that playing the role of Amor Powers has not been easy. "Hindi madaling gawin si Amor Powers. I must say na isa 'to sa pinaka-challenging na roles na nagawa ko sa aking career. Ang dami niyang layers, ang daming nangyayari sa buhay niya, sa journey niya bilang tao, bilang ina. I must say nahirapan talaga ako, mahirap siya gawin pero fulfilling naman na nagagawa mo ng maayos ang isang eksena," she stated.

Now that the series is down to its last few days, what is next for her? "Well after Pangako Sa 'yo is a break for me. I will be spending the summer with my son so 'yun muna. After non tingnan natin ang mga susunod na proyekto."

She admitted that projects are being pitched to her already but there are no final details yet. "Yes meron ng mga projects na pinipitch pero hindi pa naman siya konkreto so ayon."

Jodi shared that she will also be taking a trip to Israel with her friends this March. "In March, I am going to Israel with a group of friends so were going on a Holy Land tour so very excited ako don, bagong experience naman. I've been to Israel five years ago but this time I know it's going to be different, it's going to be life changing for me. [I am looking forward] to learning more about the land of Jesus, to be able to walk again don sa mga nilakaran niya, pinuntahan niya," she said.

Jodi Sta. Maria and Ian Veneracion talk about their unforgettable ‘Pangako Sa ‘Yo’ moments

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Sa farewell presscon para sa top rating ABS-CBN teleserye na Pangako Sa ‘Yo, isa sa mga inabangan ng enertainment media ang mga sagot ng tandem na nabuo sa PSY na sina Jodi Sta Maria at Ian Veneracion.

Magkasabay na pumasok at naglakad sa red carpet ang dalawa at naging paboritong tanungin sa kanila ang mga di makakalimutang experience habang ginagawa ang PSY. Para kay Jodi, ito ang mga eksena nila ni Angelica Panganiban na gumaganap bilang Claudia Buenavista.

“Yun lagi ang mga nilu-look forward ko sa tapings namin yun ang doble doble ang preparations at pag-aaral dahil kapag kami kasi ang magkasama sa eksena, moment yun sa istorya lalo na ang confrontation scenes.”

Si Ian Veneracion naman, kakaiba ang naging sagot na kina-aliw ng showbiz press.

“Siyempre yung love scenes nina Eduardo at Amor yung inaabangan ko lagi pati ang kissing scenes (laughs) pero ng sinisimulan po namin ang PSY, lahat kami pressured dahil huge hit ang original version nito.”

Naitanong din kay Jodi ang kanyang

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Jodi Sta. Maria on her friendship with Ian Veneracion: ‘We talk about anything under the sun’ reaction na bukod sa nabuong tandem niya with Richard Yap sa Be Careful With My Heart ay kinakikiligan na ngayon ang tandem nila ni Ian sa PSY. Marami tuloy ang nag comment na si Jodi ang perfect na ka love team ng leading men in their 30s.

“Naku naniniwala po ako na kapag tandem or love team ang pinag-uusapan team work yan ng babae at ng lalake dapat may chemistry sila ganun lang po siguro yun.”

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DIEGO LOYZAGA SHARES HIS MOST UNFORGETTABLE MOMENTS ON ‘PANGAKO SA ‘YO’ After almost nine months of working on the soap Pangako Sa ‘Yo, Diego Loyzaga said being part of the Kapamilya network’s highest rating soap until the very end gave him many lessons as an actor. “Sa work ethics madami akong natutunan kasi yung mga nakasama ko dito mga bigating mga artista, sila Jodi (Sta. Maria), Ian (Veneracion) at si Ate Ange (Angelica Panganiban). And of course sila tita Amy (Austria-Ventura) and si tito Ronnie (Lazaro) din. It was a really cool mix of actors and actresses kasi parang I saw the way they work and how professional they are pagdating sa trabaho so na-a-apply ko din yun sa pag-wo-work ko,” he tells Push.com.ph.

Diego said that he also loved the “barkadahan” among the show’s younger cast members especially when they shot book one of Pangako Sa ‘Yo. “Nakikita ko naman yung kulitan moments na parang kailangan din yun sa work para hindi lagi seryoso, para masaya pa rin. Para kahit papano may bonding. I saw that kina Kathryn Bernardo and DJ (Padilla) and Dom (Roque) and sila Alex (Diaz) na parang it was still parang ang outing kind of feeling,” he recalled.

Shooting out of town for the soap was an unforgettable experience for the 20-year-old Kapamilya actor. “Especially in the first few months na nasa Zambales lang kami. It was always really fun, nasa beach kami. As in you wake up in the morning and you’re at the beach for two months.

Parang hindi siya trabaho, parang puro good time good time lang. Tapos when it came to the time na, ‘O Diego isasalang ka na,’ biglang it’s time to be professional again and it’s nice to have variety of different artists na kasama sa show pero makikita mo rin yung differences,” he admitted.

After his character got murdered on the show, Diego said he had mixed emotions about how his role ended. “Bilang Diego, watching the show and everything oo nalungkot ako parang, ‘Oh no namatay si David!’ pero bilang David kasi may hustisya kasi sa pagkamatay niya eh.

Because kailangan malaman ni Amor na anak niya si Yna. So because there’s justice okay lang ang storya sa akin,” he said.

Diego said that as the show reaches its last four episodes, he already knows which was his favorite scene to shoot. “Yung babarilin si Gov. Yung paglingon pa lang patak na ng luha. Yung nabaril si Gov kasi ako yung nagplano na ibaril si Gov eh. So meron yung switch ng emotion.

Paputok na yung araw nun eh. And normally may cut-off pero dahil we were in Zambales we really had to make the most of our time. So direk sabi, ‘Diego, i-wa-one take natin ito ha. Ang set-up namin four cameras, lahat. Ikaw ‘to. You have to be ready for it.’Sabi ko, ‘Okay direk, game.’

Umuulan so we had to wait the longest time para tumigil yung ulan para makuha yung scene kasi it was outside.

And then so my emotion was parang malapit ako kay Gov pero I’m going to be a traitor tapos ako yung naka-plan na barilin siya,” he added.

After Pangako Sa ‘Yo, Diego admitted he is excited to work on his other projects already lined up with the Kapamilya network this year. “As of now, there’s My Bloody Crayons which is a movie na Star Cinema and then after that malapit na ang teleserye namin ni Sofia Andres,” he shared.

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DANIEL PADILLA ON DIEGO LOYZAGA COURTING KATHRYN BERNARDO: ‘INAGAW KO NGA E’ Sa Gandang Gabi Vice, sinabi ni Pangako Sa’Yo star Daniel Padilla na matagal na silang magkaibigan ni Diego Loyzaga simula noong magkasama sila sa ABS-CBN defunct show na Growing Up. Madalas diumano silang nagha-hangout sa bahay nila Daniel.

Inamin naman ni Diego na nagkagusto siya noong high school siya kay Kathryn Bernardo, na siya namang onscreen at napapabalita ring off screen partner ni Daniel.

“Matagal na po yun,” sabi ng aktor.

Paliwanag pa ni Diego, “Pangit naman kung sabihin na MU pero parang nagkaroon lang ako ng feelings sa kanya.”

Nang tuksuhin siya ng host na si Vice Ganda dahil sa paggamit niya ng salitang “MU,” agad namang binawi ito ni Diego at sinabing, “Ang sinasabi ko lang nagkagusto lang po ako sa kanya.”

Sinabi naman ni Daniel, nandun siya noong mga panahong nagkakagusto si Diego kay Kathryn. Nang tanungin siya kung hinayaan niya lang si Diego na manligaw kay Kathryn, agad na sagot ni Daniel ay, “Anong hinayaan, inagaw ko nga e.”

Ani pa ni Daniel, “Nagpaalam pa ako nun kay Diego e.

A l a m kong may gusto siya at nirerespeto ko siya.”

Nag-agree naman si Diego at sinabing, “Nakita kong happy si Kathryn with DJ…” Nang malaman rin ni Diego na okay na si Daniel at Kathryn ay, “Happy ako kasi kaibigan ko si Kathryn…The man who can’t move nakapag-move na,” sabi niya.

Isang rebelasyon rin na inamin ni Diego na nagkaroon siya ng girlfriend kamakailan lang.

“Nagka-girlfriend ako habang nagtetaping kami ng PSY and napansin ko na parang it’s kind of hard pag hindi mo katrabaho…”

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CLICK TO READ LEO MARTINEZ REVEALS PROGRESS ON THE NEW METRO MANILA FILM FEST FORMAT

Ang veteran actor na si Leo Martinez ang bago at first local brand ambassador para sa Anti Snor Acupressure Ring na nagkaroon ng media launch kamakailan lang. Dito rin nagbigay update si Leo sa masayang developments na magaganap sa Metro Manila Film Festival na nagkaroon ng malaking issue sa 2015 edition nito na nagsimula sa pagkaka disqualify ng pelikulang “Honor Thy Father” para sa Best Picture A w a r d d a h i l nauna na daw itong

ipinalabas sa ibang film fest. Dito na rin nahalukay ang sinasabing kamalian sa pamamalakad ng MMFF na hawak ng sangay ng gubyerno na dapat ay mga taga pelikula ang namamahala.

Ayon kay Leo, ngayon niya nararamdaman na naririnig na ang mga sinasabi niya noon pa na malaki ang nawawala sa movie industry dahil hindi nito hawak ang MMFF. “Kaya nga medyo parang vindication ito sa mga pinagsasasabi ko noon na nobody paid attention mabuti ito at salamat na rin lang na nagkaroon ng kontrobersya sa kanilang awards night kaya napunta na rin ang attention sa bigger problems ng MMFF na pondo naman talaga ang problema,” paliwanag ni Leo. Maganda rin ang patikim na changes na magaganap sa salection of entries ng MMFF. Una na dito ang pagpi preview ng mga tapos ng pelikula at hindi script materials pa lang na ayon kay Leo ay pinagmumulan ng red tape.

“For 2016 ang initial plan is palitan ang lahat ng execom at baguhin na ang rules. I don’t want to preempt pero sana ibalik na sa dati na hindi na script ang pagpipilian. They will assign a day dapat, na they will view all the possible entries. Kasi kapag script pa lang ang pagpipilian diyan na papasok ang corruption at di mo alam kung quality at same ba ang magiging execution niyan kapag nabuo na ang pelikula,” pagtatapos ni Leo.

Jayda Avanzado 5 THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT HER JAYDA IS A CERTIFIED MOMMY’S GIRL “I like it when I’m with both of my parents on a lazy day. As funny as it sounds, eating is definitely something we bond over and mainly just lying in bed and doing nothing sounds good to us. We bond over some TV series too. Secondly, I am pretty close to both of my parents, but since I am a girl myself, I'll have to go with my mom (Sorry Dad, love you).”

SHE IS A STAR WARS FAN

SHE IS A MODEL STUDENT

“I love to write and read. And when I say write, I mean writing in general, I like to try my hand at writing music, stories, etc. I also like to tinker around with GarageBand and edit with iMovie.

Another two of interests of mine are bands and Star Wars. I’ve got a long list of bands that I do admire (a list too long to be mentioned in this interview) and just Star Wars in general makes me happy.”

“First and foremost, I do go to regular school. I’m currently in 8th grade at the moment and honestly it’s quite difficult juggling these two things together because both require your utmost dedication for you to succeed in both areas. I think though that good time management helps me balance both things.”

Aside from a promising singing career, there’s a lot more to Jayda Avanzado, the only child of Jessa Zaragoza and Dingdong Avanzado, that people might not know about. The full-time student just had a successful stint as one of the opening acts for The Vamps concert in Manila last January 30.

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SHE’S ALWAYS DREAMED OF BEING A SINGER “As weird as it sounds, I think my most unforgettable performance yet was my 9th birthday concert, despite not doing so good in the vocal department (very cringe worthy I must say), Looking back, that’s when I realized how much I want this so bad. I remember thinking, this is what I want to do for the rest of my life.”

SHE HAS OTHER IDOLS ASIDE FORM ARIANA Aside from Ariana, Jayda says she is also influenced by other foreign artists. “In the international scene, I’d like to say that my biggest influences are Ariana Grande, Christina Aguilera, Tori Kelly, and Beyonce simply because they are hands down, amazing at what they do, I’d think that every one of them, some how embody what it is to be an artist and that’s something I’d want to do in the near by future.”

EXCLUSIVE: JAYDA AVANZADO REACTS TO BEING CALLED ‘ARIANA GRANDE OF THE PHILIPPINES’ As the only child of singer-actors Dingdong Avanzado and Jessa Zaragoza, Jayda Avanzado said she has always admired her parents as singers as well as other artists. “To start off with local, all bias aside, I admire my parents; Jessa Zaragoza and Dingdong Avanzado. Along with them, I love Regine Velasquez and Ogie Alcasid. I think that I appreciate them because of the fact that I can see how hard they have worked to get to where they are now and their originality is what strikes me the most. I believe that as an artist, it’s important to be unique because it is what makes you an artist,” she shares exclusively with Push.com.ph Having started singing at the age of three, Jayda said singing has always come naturally to her. “When the movie Dream Girls came out, I memorized the entire soundtrack at the time! To be honest, no one really ‘taught’ me to sing, I’d say my parents gave me some tips which later evolved as I got older to what we call constructive criticism today. I remember my mom teaching me this Christina Aguilera riff from her version of ‘Car Wash’ and of course, I tried to do it but failed miserably, but I wouldn’t stop trying though,” she shared.

Out of the many different kinds of music, the 12-yearold performer already has her chosen genre. “Pop has always been my favorite. I grew up listening to pop. At a young age, that genre was what my parents would expose me to, and over time, I grew attached to it. This is probably the kind of music I’d like to make in the future,” she added.

With her growing number of online fans who have seen videos of her doing cover songs, Jayda admitted she appreciates all the attention. With her impressive rendition of one of her idols, fans have started calling her the local version of Ariana Grande. “First off all, it’s a really great compliment to

hear that. But in all honesty and with due respect, I don’t wish to be exactly like her. Sure, I’d like to think of her as an inspiration and motivation for me as I am building up my career. But I don’t want to just model myself after her, because I want to be Jayda Avanzado, not really the Ariana Grande of the Philippines, like I said, it’s a huge compliment but I am not in anyway trying to copy her,” she explained.

Apart from guesting in her mom Jessa’s concert I Am Me earlier this month, Jayda will be capping off January as the front act for international band The Vamps on January 30 at the Mall of Asia Arena. She shared her feelings when she first found out she got the major gig, “To be honest, I didn’t see it coming at all, so when I sent the compilation of my performances to them for approval, I tried not get my hopes up for a response that I’d only dreamt of at the time. For it to actually become reality is so surreal, exciting, and nerve-wracking. On a side note, I did get a bit emotional when I got a phone call from my mom giving me the news,” she recalled.

Jayda admitted she feels really honored to be opening the show for The Vamps. “Yeah! I’m definitely a fan, they are so dedicated to their craft, and are extremely grounded. To answer your second question, I honestly don’t know I hope that I am able to meet them, that would be amazing if I do,” she said.

When it comes to her choice of songs, the talented teen said it will be worth the wait. “I think that I’d like to keep that a surprise at the moment, with the concert only a day away you’ll find out soon enough but I did pick my own set list, so the songs I chose are definitely close to my heart and are all-time favorites of mine,” she added.

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Confirms that she’s no longer part of “It’s Showtime” “Pasion de Amor” star Coleen Garcia confirmed through an interview with ABS-CBN News’ Gretchen Fullido that she wouldn’t be returning to the noontime show “It’s Showtime” for now. Coleen left the show for a moment in 2015 because of her movie “Ex with Benefits” and her ongoing TV series “Pasion de Amor.”

“Actually, I was barely ever there during the entire second half of 2015,"

said Garcia, who joined the noontime program three years back. "I don't think I'll be returning. Management talked to me and they want me to focus on acting," she said.

Coleen will be having a new film project under Star Cinema that will be directed by Gino M. Santos. She shared that she will be working with Piolo Pascual and Dawn Zulueta.

Coleen portrays the role of a young socialite while Piolo will act as a DJ and Dawn as a fashion designer.

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"Iyong characters namin ay within the lifestyle today. I'm a socialite, while Piolo is a DJ. He's really going to learn how to spin. Zulueta is a fashion designer so somehow our characters will cross paths.”

When asked about her relationship with Billy Crawford, she said that they are already talking about marriage but has no plans of getting married anytime soon.

"I know I'm ending up with Billy pero siguro huwag muna magpakasal this year. We talk about it naman eh. I know it's going to happen, just not yet," she said.

oleen Garcia formally announced last month that she would no longer be on It’s Showtime, adding that she has not been actively hosting the noontime show since last year. “I’m no longer with them. Actually kasi, parang it only became official now pero the entire half of 2015 which is probably around the time this show (Pasion de Amor) started, hindi na ako masyado pumapasok. As in mabibilang mo.

Actually my hairstylist sent me a bill at the end of the year and nakita ko grabe mabibilang mo na lang talaga kung ilang beses na pumasok ako sa Showtime. I think kasi in a way it’s also unfair to the show kung sasabhihin ko na kabilang ako tapos hindi ko naman siya na-pa-prioritize. Hindi ko rin naman siya

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thank the ‘madlang people’ for their support and said she will see them soon. nagagawang commitment. I can’t commit myself to the show. And napag-desisyunan ng management that maybe it’s better if I focus on acting kasi mas nag-grow din daw ako doon,” she admitted.

Coleen said her series Pasion de Amor as well as shooting her movie Ex With Benefits last year really took much of her time. “Yung iba kasi actually sa Showtime nagkakaibang projects din naman like for example si Vice Ganda had MMFF, sina Anne Curtis had different movies pero after that natatapos na.

Yung sa akin kasi sa Pasion de Amor tapos may sinabay pa akong movie,” she explained during the Pasion de Amor farewell presscon.

After a nine month run, Pasion de Amor

is now on its last three week run. Coleen said she and her leading man Joseph Marco had a good working relationship. “It was very good working with each other. Bihira lang din yung opportunity na makaka-work mo yung taong ito ng ganun karaming buwan. It’s really a privilege to have been a part of something that lasted that long. And parang naging close rin kami sa isa’t isa. Pag may break nag-ji-gym kami so ma-mi-miss ko din yung mga yun.

Mami-miss ko yung talking to the girls sa tambay areas and just getting to know them little by little,” she said.

Even with her kissing scenes with Joseph on the show, Coleen revealed why it never became an issue between her and boyfriend

Billy Crawford. “Hindi na yan pinapanuod (laughs). Pero he knows naman, he knows that there are scenes like that. He knows that it’s part of the job and siguro kasi even if kunwari hindi ko siya boyfriend, hindi niya ako girlfriend, this would still be my job. So tanggap naman niya na kasama yan sa trabaho ko. Hindi naman kami nag-away. He never gives me any problem. Hindi ko na sinasabi kasi iisipin lang din niya eh. Parang you can’t control it anymore and then kung sasabihin ko sa kanya iisipin niya lang. Parang it will be more bothersome for him so hindi ko na lang sinasabi kung kelan or kung ito na. Basta alam niya na meron, okay na,” she shared.

Coleen admitted she has also learned a lot

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from her co-actor. “Kay Joseph ang natutunan ko sa kanya is he’s very kind, very considerate.

Inaasikaso niya talaga yung mga ka-eksena niya lalo na pag ako yung ka-eksena niya. He really makes sure that I’m okay, that we’re all okay before we carry out a scene. Inaaral niya mabuti yung script so ayun yung natutunan ko sa kanya,” she added.

For Valentine’s day this year, Coleen says she does not know if Billy has anything planned for them yet. “Wala pa. Si Billy kasi he’s likes to surprise me. Ngayon hindi ko na lang iniisip para hindi ko masira ulit yung surprise. Lagi ko na lang sinisira eh (laughs),” she said.

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KEAN CIPRIANO ON MARRIED LIFE: ‘IT’S A DREAM COME TRUE’

Kean Cipriano described being part of the movie Love is Blind as “refreshing.” He remarked that starring in the film has been a learning experience for him. “It’s been a great ride parang first time kong gumawa ng pelikula with Regal films and to be trusted to portray a character in a good material like this Love is Blind is such a very fortunate thing to have.

It’s a refreshing experience ito kasi light comedy,” he said in an interview with Push.com.ph at the premiere night of the movie.

When it comes to working with Kiray Celis, Kean was all praises for the actress. “Its fun kasi si Kiray is just she’s a laughing machine. She’s very blessed to be good at what she does and nakakatuwa na makasama ka sa isang pelikula.”

Kean shared that he is playing a very interesting role in the movie.

“It’s super light then ‘yung character ko parang nanggagayuma siya, may mga ganong elemets. First time ko sigurong gumawa ng materyal na may gayuma or kahit ‘yung porma niya suot nakabandana siya and all,” he said.

Kean recently tied the knot with actress Chynna Ortaleza. When asked how is married life so far, he responded, “It’s a dream come true.” What has he learned so far about marriage? “That I have to learn more about myself and how I handle things and life is short. That’s what I’ve realized,” he stated. On how his wife is adjusting to married life, Kean shared, “She’s good, she’s beautiful as always.” He was also asked if when are they planning to have a baby and start a family but he refused to answer the question.

He relayed that he will be part of a new Kapamilya teleserye and will be releasing a new album with Callalily. “I am doing a teleserye with ABSCBN Dolce Amore. And Callalily has a new album, we’ll be launching it this February 11 sa UP Fair. I will also be pursuing my directorial side, short film and music videos so tuloy-tuloy pa din siya.”

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JOHN LLOYD CRUZ ON NEW MOVIE WITH JENNYLYN MERCADO: ‘I’VE BEEN DYING TO WORK WITH JENNYLYN’ On the segment The Main Issue on Tonight with Boy Abunda, Box Office King John Lloyd Cruz and two-time Metro Manila Film Festival Best Actress Jennylyn Mercado shared their excitement over their upcoming movie under Star Cinema.

“I’m playing the role of Aki, isang ground crew na may crush sa character ni JL na si Uno,” says Jennelyn.

John Lloyd, on the other hand, said, “I’m playing Uno, isang piloto na talagang matayog, mataas ang kanyang pangarap.

Meron siyang mga bagay na gustong patunayan.

He comes from a family na hindi niya nakilala.”

Much to the surprise of Jennylyn,

John Lloyd added, “I’ve been dying to work with Jennylyn.”

The actress replied, “Alam ng nakararami na I’m a fan, halos lahat talaga ng pelikula niya pinanuod ko so…”

John Lloyd said their new tandem is good for the movie industry. “I’m very happy na, finally ‘di ba, kahit hindi kayo galing sa iisang istasyon meron ng opportunity para magkatrabaho kayo. Mas maganda yun para sa industriya.”

Jennylyn is also very happy being able to work for the first time with Direk Cathy Garcia-Molina. “Kakaiba e, sa lahat na mga pinagdaanan ko na director, si Direk Cathy iba yung atake, iba yung style.”

The Jennylyn- John Lloyd movie is slated to hit cinemas next month.

SUNSHINE CRUZ ON CESAR MONTANO’S NEW CHILD: ‘IT’S NONE OF MY BUSINESS’ Ibinasura ng Quezon City Prosecutor’s Office ang mga reklamo ni Sunshine Cruz na Child Abuse (R.A. 7610) at Anti-Violence Against Women and Children (R.A. 9262) laban sa dati niyang asawang aktor na si Cesar Montano.

Lumabas ang desisyon nu’ng mismong araw ng presscon ng pinakabagong TV series ng ABS-CBN na Dolce Amore kung saan isa si Sunshine sa cast. Ang Dolce Amore ay pinagbibidahan nina Enrique Gil, Liza Soberano, Matteo Guidicelli, Kean Cipriano, Cherrie Gil, Rio Locsin, at Edgar Mortiz sa direksyon ni Cathy Garcia-Molina.

Ayon kay Sunshine, hindi na niya ikinagulat ang naging desisyon ng korte. Two weeks ago pa lang daw ay nabalitaan na niya ang tungkol dito.

“We’ve known it two or three weeks ago kaya nga it’s just surprising na kung kelan mayroong presscon ng Dolce Amore, doon lumabas ’yung issue about it,” kuwento ng aktres.

Hangga’t maaari ay ayaw na sana niya itong pag-usapan kaya lang, hiningan pa rin siya ng entertainment press ng reaksyon sa isyu.

“It’s really hard sometimes to hide your emotions, especially me, I am a very transparent person ever since. I don’t deny things. Sabi ko nga, pambihira naman, ang tagal ko na ngang hindi naka-attend ng presscon. The last time I attended a presscon was Dugong Buhay, so, I just wanted to be happy.

“Kasi, ’di ba, ’pag child abuse case, it’s really impossible to be junked? Parang it’s something na... of course, dapat pina-prioritize ’yun, eh. So, whatever it is, nandiyan naman ang lawyer ko to fix everything, eh,” katwiran pa niya.

Balak ba niyang iapela ang kaso?

“Yes, nakaapela na,” sagot niya.

Tinanong na rin si Sunshine kung ano ang masasabi niya sa lumalabas na balitang may bagong anak si Cesasr sa ibang babae.

Ayon sa kanya, “It’s none of my business.”

“Alam n’yo, sa totoo lang, kahit ano pa ang maging issue sa kanya, it doesn’t matter anymore, it’s none of my business, buhay na niya ’yan.

“We’ve been separated for three years and ang akin

lang, sana, cooperation na lang sa mga case. ’Yun na lang naman, eh, ’yun na lang talaga. And I just hope he’ll exert more effort sa kids,” pahayag pa niya.

Eh, kumusta naman ang annulment case nila ng dating asawa?

“Two years nang naka-file, tinatrabaho ko, I’ve been spending a lot for it because I know and I believe, I deserve freedom, and he also deserves freedom. Para maging masaya na, bago man lang ako mag-40, maging malaya na ako from all of this,” sagot ng sexy actress.

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DIRECTOR MARIO J DELOS REYES IS ERIK SANTOS OPEN TO SINGING AT EXGIVES MESSAGE FOR JIRO MANIO Masayang nagbigay mensahe si Direk Maryo J Delos Reyes para sa aktor na si Jiro Manio na ngayon ay muling nagsisimula ng kanyang buhay matapos ang issue na pinagdaanan nito kalagitnaan ng 2015.

Bilang isa sa mga naging direktor at “tatay” ni Jiro sa showbiz, naging pabiro pa ang mensahe ni Direk para kay Jiro.

“Jiro, tuloy-tuloy na ito ha, sasakalin na kita! (laughs) I feel so happy, at least wala siyang relapse or anything kasi sa experience ko noon nagkaroon siya ng relapse sana ngayon wala na at tuloy-tuloy na siya sa pagbabago,” sabi ng direktor.

Wala pang pagkakataon na magkita ng personal sina Jiro at Direk Maryo pero ang mahalaga daw ay maayos na ito ngayon.

“Not yet hindi pa kami nagkakausap. I’ve had my chance na alagaan siya so ipinapasa ko ngayon ang pagkakataon kay Ai-Ai (delas Alas) kasi motherly yun eh. Kami ni Jiro, it’s more on actor and director at naging anak anakan ko na rin. Mas maraming tao na tutulong mas mabuti,” sabi pa nito.

Si Direk Maryo din ang isa sa mga pinuno ng bagong To Farm Film Festival na inihayag na ang anim na official entries sa kanilang festival na mapapanood ngayong July.

Ito ang “Free Range” (modern drama) by Dennis N. Marasigan, “Kakampi” (magic realism) by Vic Jr Acedillo, “Pana-Panahon” (love story) by Zig Dulay, “Pauwi Na” (comedy road movie) by Paolo Villaluna, “Pilapil” (suspense action) by Jose Johnny Nadela, and “Pitong Kabang Palay” (drama) by Maricel Cariaga.

Open pa for casting ang anim na pelikula at kung papayag si Jiro at may nababagay sa kanyang role, sana daw ay ito na ang maging comeback na project para kay Jiro.

“Kung available siya for casting at available na siya bakit hindi? Magaling siyang aktor. ‘Magnifico’ is magnifico. It’s a landmark sa kanyang career,” sabi ni Direk Maryo.

Crooner Erik Santos claimed that he only knew about his exgirlfriend Rufa Mae Quinto’s recent engagement a couple of days ago.

The 33-year-old singer was teased by the press about the issue during the recently-concluded press conference of his upcoming concert Royals together with Angeline Quinto, Martin Nievera, and Regine Velasquez at the SM Mall of Asia Arena on February 13.

Erik said he is very happy for Rufa Mae, whom he still fondly calls as Peachy.

“I think it’s time for her to get married. I know she loves her family so much. Grabe na ‘yung serbisyong naibigay niya sa pamilya niya. So, this is the right time na sarili naman niya ang intindihin niya and she deserves that. She deserves to be happy,” Erik said.

THE SEXY COMEDIENNE MADE THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF HER ENGAGEMENT TO HER NON-SHOWBIZ FILIPINO-AMERICAN BOYFRIEND TREVOR MAGALLANES ON HER INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO. CLICK TO READ

AI-AI DELAS ALAS: JIRO IS HOME! CLICK TO READ JIRO MANIO IS HOPEFUL FOR A SHOWBIZ COMEBACK CLICK TO READ

LUCKY ACES IS DANCE KIDS’ FIRST GRAND CHAMPION

GIRLFRIEND RUFA MAE QUINTO’S UPCOMING WEDDING?

Lucky Aces was hailed the grand champion of the first-ever season of Dance Kids, a dance reality contest for children on ABS-CBN. Garnering 42.69% of public votes, the dance duo from Canada took home P2 million and a house and lot each plus a trip to Hong Kong Disneyland and an engagement contract with Star Magic.

Meanwhile, 2nd and 3rd placers Dhao Mac Macasipot and Step Kids who got 29.62% and 27.69% of votes respectively, took home P100,000.00.

Lucky Ancheta and AC Bonifacio danced with Dance Kids judge Georcelle Dapat and actor Enrique Gil during the final dance showdown last Saturday.

“Sana lang alagaan talaga siya nung kung sino man ang mapapangasawa niya,” Erik added.

The two were together for a year and parted ways in 2007 due to what they described as “external pressure.”

Will he be open to sing on her wedding day?

“I’m more than willing to sing for her wedding. Iba naman ang pinagsamahan namin and we are still friends. Sobra akong masaya para sa kanya,” he said.

Erik happily shared that they were able to keep their friendship even though they broke up. In fact, he shared that they still communicate every now and then.

“Until now, we are really good friends kasi we try our best to be best of friends pa din,” he said.

But if he were to describe the type of love that he and the sexy comedienne shared, Erik would call it the “unforgettable love.”

“Unforgettable kasi madami kaming bagay na pinagsamahan and na feel ko din sa kanya ‘yung through thick and thin nandiyan siya sa tabi ko nung mga panahon na ‘yon,” he ended.

WINNING MOMENTS: SAYAW NG TAGUMPAY NG LUCKY ACES CLICK TO READ

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EXCLUSIVE: RICHARD GUTIERREZ REVEALS WHY HE AND SARAH LAHBATI HAVE NOT YET DECIDED TO GET MARRIED Ayaw makiuso at makipagsabayan ni Richard Gutierrez sa mga showbiz couple na nagpakasal na. Ito ang inamin ng aktor nang makorner namin siya after the presscon ng Ang Panday ng Viva at TV5 na hudyat ng pagbabalik teleserye niya sa primetime pagkatapos mamahinga ng maraming taon.

“Oo nga, eh. Uso nga ata. Siyempre, hindi naman tayo makikisabay sa uso, pero sa tamang panahon yung para sa amin ni Sarah (Lahbati),” simulang pahayag ni Richard sa Push.com.ph.

Hindi ba nangungulit si Sarah about their wedding?

“Wala... alam naman niya… namin pareho na this year nabigyan kami ng opportunities na magkaroon ng magagandang projects , so naka-concentrate kami ngayon sa trabaho. Pero the right time will come,” paniniguro pa niya.

Richard is the lead actor in Ang Panday which will start airing sa last week ng February. Si Sarah naman ay isa sa mga bida sa ABS-CBN series na Written In Our Stars.

Ano naman ba ang feeling na magkaiba sila ng TV network na pinagtatrabahuhan?

“Well, pareho kaming masaya, yon ang pinakaimportante sa lahat. Masaya siya sa ginagawa niya sa ABS, binibigyan siya ng importansya don.

“Masaya din ako dito sa TV5. Ang importante, pareho kaming masaya and we support each other,” sabi pa niya.

Samantala, when asked kung isyu ba sa kanya ang pagpapaseksi ng girlfriend sa mga production number nito sa ASAP, ayon kay Ricahrd, “Natutuwa nga ako, ang gaganda ng mga production number niya, sexy siya.”

Hindi ba nagpapaalam si Sarah sa kanya kapag may sexy production number siyang gagawin?

“Hindi na naman niya kailangang magpaalam. Alam naman namin yung trabaho namin at kilala namin ang isa’t isa,” sagot ng aktor.

Dagdag pa niya, “Wala na kami sa level na nagpapaalam-paalam pa... alam mo yon. We understand each other. I’m happy for her, you know, na ang gaganda ng prod number niya.”

Nagbigay din ng comment si Richard sa mga nagsasabi sa social media na bagay maging Darna ang kanyang GF. “Oo nga, eh, nagti-trending siya lagi. Masaya ako for her and feeling ko talaga, bagay sa kanya ang maging Darna. Tindig pa lang niya, superhero na,” pagmamalaki pa niya.

ANGEL LOCSIN DEFENDS LUIS MANZANO FROM BASHERS DESPITE THEIR RIFT In one of Angel Locsin’s Instagram posts, one of her followers commented about her boyfriend Luis Manzano.

Instagram user guillermaperalta wrote, “Hindi bading si Luis, silahis ang tawag dun. Ayaw ko si Luis kay Angel.”

Even though Angel admitted that their relationship is rocky now, she didn’t hesitate to defend Luis.

“Paki-turo po sakin kung sino nagsabi ng masapok ko ho ng todo,” Angel replied.

“Sorry Angel nababasa ko rin yun basta ang opinion ko ayaw ko siya sayo kasi napaka bait mo, idol na idol kita pag nasasaktan ka nayayamot din ako,” Instagram user guillermoperalta told Angel.

Angel then accepted the apology and said that even though she and Luis aren’t okay at the moment she won’t tolerate bashing Luis on her page.

Followers of Angel Locsin were shocked when she reposted a video of Luis Manzano from MYX on her Instagram. They were not surprised by Luis singing Justin Bieber’s “Love Yourself” but by the fact Angel called him her ‘ex’ in her caption.

She also added the hashtag #mabuhay ang tanga sa pagibig, asking netizens to like her post if they have experienced being hurt by someone they love.

“On the eve of my neck procedure, I saw my ex singing “love yourself” sa myx ig. Kung umiyak na kayo sa taong paulit-ulit kang sinaktan. Pls like this.#mabuhayangtangasapagibig” the caption on the short clip said.

Fans could not believe Angel would post such a thing, since she just recently admitted on Tonight With Boy Abunda that she and Luis are still fixing their relationship. Some speculate that Angel’s account must be hacked.

DID ANGEL LOCSIN CALL LUIS MANZANO HER ‘EX’ ON INSTAGRAM?

FENG SHUI MASTER BELIEVES ANGEL LOCSIN AND LUIS MANZANO WILL GET BACK TOGETHER On Tonight with Boy Abunda, Feng Shui master Marites

With Daniel Padilla and Kathryn Bernardo, Maritess said,

of the highly celebrated Kapamilya love teams and couples.

“they are actually both born in the water elements’ symbols.

“I wish they could patch things up,” Marites started on

Perhaps mutual attraction could be present, because they

the relationship of Luis Manzano and Angel Locsin. “I

walk with the same wavelength and everything. So yes, it’s

believe that great relationships are hard to come by. I have

very possible [for them to have a good relationship].”

a strong feeling that they’ll get back together, whatever it is.

For Enrique Gil who was born in the year of the Monkey

If I may add, sila kasing dalawa ay allies and friends. Si Luis

and for Liza Soberano who was born in the year of the

is a Rooster, si Angel is an Ox, and Ate Vi (Vilma Santos) is

Ox, “it’s the time where his acting skills

a Snake. The Ox, Rooster and Snake [signs] are allies and

are being noticed [as well as his] his

friends. So if they get married and have a baby in the year

professionalism,”

of the Monkey: secret friend pa nila ang baby.”

about Enrique. “Liza naman, the

Marites

On former couple Zanjoe Marudo and Bea Alonzo, she

career is in fact going strong –

shared, “nasa cycle sila ng life nila ngayon na changes are

even until she’s 20 something

bound to happen. Medyo mahirap [ang reconciliation].”

years old.”

said

Although, “Feng shui, this is only what your destiny says.

“They were both born in the

But if the mankind luck persists, na gusto nilang mag work

year of the Rooster,” Maritess

ang relationship, then the factor of personal luck is very

said about James Reid and

important.”

Nadine Lustre. “They are both (for this year) blessed

Angelica Panganiban are no longer together. If that’s the

with the Romance luck.

case, according to their signs, “if there are relationship

So it appears that

issues, magkakatuluyang magkakahiwalay.”

each of them, if

“Coco Martin is entering his support luck – whatever

they want to have

he does, it’s going to be successful in terms of his support

a

from the people. Julia (Montes) on the other hand is on the

not necessarily

career luck as well. She’s entered the last two years of her

the

wealth cycle.” In terms of relationship, “if she would like to

them

(with

give it a go, give it a try, reconsider, then it’s good.”

each

other),

For the newly married couple Paul Soriano and Toni

relationship, two

of

it’s going to be

Gonzaga, “Paul was actually born in the year of the

lucky for them.

Rooster, Toni was born in the year of the

And since they are

Boar. If they would like to have

both

Roosters,

a baby in the year of the

they can have

Monkey, it’s very good,

a relationship

because the Monkey and

with

the Rooster creates the

they want to.”

house of commerce.

But they can also have a baby in the year of the Rooster (2017) kasi si Ox atsaka si Rooster

A

ay friends.”

Allen gave her 2016 Year of the Monkey forecast for some

There have been rumors that John Lloyd Cruz and

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anyone

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WHAT’S THE REAL SCORE BETWEEN KAKAI BAUTISTA AND AHRON VILLENA?

REGINE TOLENTINO REACTS TO BREAKUP RUMORS WITH LANDER VERA PEREZ

During the grand press conference of Star Cinema’s newest offering Always Be My Maybe starring Gerald Anderson and Arci Munoz, rumored couple Kakai Bautista and Ahron Villena were asked about the real status of their relationship.

At first, they were asked “when is love merely a maybe?” to which Kakai replied, “Parang may nabasa akong quote ‘nung isang araw na kapag ka ‘yung isang tao, pinapasaya ka at pinapalungkot ka at the same time, pwedeng maging totoo ‘yun kasi ibig sabihin, worth it ‘yung taong ‘yun kasi ‘yung emotions na binibigay niya sa’yo, ‘yun na ‘yun.”

When asked if she is a “pa-fall” or a “pa-victim,” Kakai replied with a joke, “Ay pa-victim! Maraming beses na. Hindi na natuto-tuto pero naniniwala naman akong matututo rin ako with the right person. Kung nasaan man siya, aba! Bilisbilisan mo naman, anong petsa na.”

When it was Ahron’s turn to reply to the question “when is love merely a maybe?” he shared that he has long been close to Kakai, even before she joined the impersonation contest, Your Face Sounds Familiar season 2 last year. “Naging close na po kami ni Ms. Bautista noong kami ay nag-show sa Japan, dun po nagstart ‘yan,” he narrated, adding that he would just like people to know as he would get accused of being “pa-fall.”

“I can say na ngayon po kasi, ‘yung status namin ni Kakai,

Matagal nang bali-balita ang diumano’y paghihiwalay nina Regine Tolentino at ng husband niyang si Lander Vera Perez, pero walang nagsasalita sa kanilang dalawa.

Kaya naman inusisa namin kay Regie nang makausap namin siya sa presscon ng Ang Panday where she plays a kontrabida role.

“Siyempre, bilang mag-asawa, nagkakaroon ng mga problema, so yon... okay naman. Busy lang kami pareho, may soap siya, may soap ako. Tapos bising-bisi ako sa zumba,” pahayag agad niya sa Push.com.ph.

“Lahat naman ng mag-asawa ay may pinagdadaanan. Tao lang. So, siyempre kailangan lang talaga ng time at saka ng God’s grace para mas lalong tumibay at para mas maging okey lahat,” dagdag pa niya.

Sa pinagdadaanan nilang mag-asawa ngayon, inamin ni Regine na siya ang mas nagiging submissive.

“Yeah, this time ako ang submissive, ako yung submissive kasi... mahirap na...” bitin niyang pahayag na ayaw na niyang dugtungan pa kasi iniiwasan daw niya talagang magsalita.

Ipinagmalaki naman ni Regine na palagi namang nakasuporta ang parents niya sa kanya kahit ano pa ang mangyari.

“Basta nandyan lang siya para sa amin all the time kaya I’m so blessed. I have the best parents in the world na sobrang supportive at sobrang nagmamahal sa akin at sa mga anak ko,” sey pa niya.

Sa dalawang anak na babae niya rin daw siya kumukuha ng lakas n gayon.

“Yes, sa kanila ako kumukuha ng lakas at sila rin yung malakas para rin sa akin.”

Sa isyu ng third party sa side ni Lander, ayaw ding magbigay ng comment ni Regine. Napailing lang siya.

Sa tanong namin kung iisa pa ba silang bahay na inuuwian, medyo natigilan si Regine.

“Well, I prefer not to comment on that. Basta okay naman lahat. Masaya lahat and the kids are doing great,” she said.

Eh, may chance ba na maayos pa ang lahat sa kanila ni Lander?

“Hmmm. Hahaha! I don’t know what to say... tao lang!” pag-iwas niya sa tanong.

Samantala, inamin ni Regine sa Push.com.ph na isa sa dahilan kung bakit ayaw niyang magsalita tungkol sa estado ng relasyon nila ng asawa ay dahil sa kanyang endorsements.

“Alam mo naman, you also need to protect your image, your endorsements... Yon lang muna ang masasabi ko ngayon,” pagtatapos ni Regine.

EXCLUSIVE: ARA MINA DETAILS BREAKUP WITH PATRICK MENESES A few months after it happened, Ara Mina can now just laugh about her breakup with Bulacan Mayor Patrick Meneses.

In an interview for her comeback show Tasya Fantasya, Ara shared that she is over everything. “Kaya nga sabi ko kanina nangyayari pala ‘yun na pwede kayong maghiwalay na wala kayong pinagaawayan.”

In fact, Ara can now gamely talk about how they parted ways.

“Siya ‘yung nag-initiate, three months old ang baby ko.

Siyempre crylaloo ako eh nasa dinner pa kami nu’n. Eh ‘di ba na-blind item nga?” she said.

Ara added, “Sabi niya ayaw daw niya mag-pretend na gusto niya pa. Parang ayaw niya pa, ganon lang ka-simple.”

Even though, as Ara said, Patrick explained that “ayaw daw niya mag-pretend na gusto niya pa,” she admitted that she still felt clueless at that time as to what led him to such realization.

“Siguro parang ganon, clueless ako sa dahilan o baka dahil sa three months na ‘yun na-focus ako kay Amanda.

Eh kasi siyempre normal lang naman ‘yun,” she explained.

How did she react to what he said?

“Sabi ko, ‘Bakit may problema ba sa akin? Mahigpit ba ako?’ ‘Yung mga ganon. Sabi niya ‘Hindi ang bait mo nga eh, wala akong masabi sayo.’ Eh di lalo akong nawindang.

Bakit?! Kita mo pinagtatawanan ko na lang ngayon,” she said.

Despite everything that she went through, including her “cinematic crying scene” Ara remained positive about the concept of love saying that “Sana ngayong 2016 maging happy naman. Ang love life ko. Pinag-pe-pray ko.”

But Ara admitted that she too had assumed a number of reasons why Patrick left her.

“Maybe hindi pa siya ready siguro na magka-family. Pero actually siya ‘yung may gusto na magka-baby kami eh. Ako gusto ko kasal mung bago baby eh. Eh nung sinabi niya na gusto niya ng magka-baby, sabi ko ‘Ah seryoso ‘to!’ Eh di sabi ko, eh di to follow na lang ‘yung kasal,” she shared.

What made the situation worse though was when she learned that Patrick has supposedly asked someone to buy an engagement ring.

But unfortunately, he did not propose to her saying that, “Pero nabalitaan ko nagpabili siya. I don’t know what happened. Baka may pumigil. Kung sino man siya, impakta siya.”

talagang siguro nasa next level na pero wala pang ano... Kumbaga, ‘maybe’. For now, we’re just enjoying our company and masaya po… Basta sa ngayon po, masaya po kami at talagang most of the time po, magkasama kami sa work, sa mga out of town shows namin, out of the country so talagang hindi po maiiwasan na maging close kami ng Dental Diva na si Ms. Baustista,” Ahron said.

Later, when the cast members were asked about their Valentine’s Day activities, Ahron said that he was going to be with Kakai on February 14. “Magkasama po talaga kami ni Kakai sa February 14 dahil may trabaho po kami sa Abra, may show po kami doon. Dun na po, show tapos date, lahat na doon na,” he said while Kakai joked, “’Wag mo naman akong masyadong biglain ah.”

SHE ALSO SHARED HER MOST TRAUMATIC VALENTINE’S DAY EXPERIENCE Even though most people will be looking forward to celebrating Valentine’s day, Ara Mina admitted she is not one of those people who are feeling romantic during this time of the year. In fact, the 36-year-old actress said she associated the day with something far from romantic. “Kasi medyo naging parang traumatic sa akin yung Valentine’s day eh.

Kasi nung medyo in my younger days medyo nagkaroon ako ng boyfriend nun na parang physically abusive. So hindi talaga ako nag-se-celebrate ng Valentine’s. Until after ilang years, dun lang ako naka-recover and parang nakikipag-Valentine’s na ako sa boyfriend ko,” she shared during the Girlfriend for Hire red carpet premiere held last February 9 at SM Megamall.

Even with her unpleasant experience in the past, Ara said she is still very much romantic at heart. “Oo naman. Wala na yun, past is past. Kaya lang for the longest time matagal akong hindi nag-se-celebrate ng Valentine’s day. parang medyo na-ko-corny-han ako. Pero yung father ng baby ko, he gave me a bouquet ng Ferrero (Rocher) yun yung parang pinakamagandang parang flowers na na-receive ko,” she shared, referring to ex-boyfriend Bulacan mayor Patrick Meneses.

For Ara, it does not take a lot for her to appreciate sweet gestures. “Siguro yung very intimate and formal dinner.

Basta formal dinner na romantic din, may roses, ganun,” she added.

This year, Ara said she wants no one but her baby Mandy to be her Valentine. “Siya yung Valentine’s date ko.

This Valentine’s I don’t know kung anong plan. Second Valentine’s ko with my baby si Mandy,” she admitted.

Apart from being part of the movie Girlfriend for Hire, Ara said she is also busy preparing for her reality show about first time moms along with her good friends Melissa Ricks, Say Alonzo, and Helga Krapf which is set to start this March.

Ara was also one of the few guests at her sister Cristine Reyes’s intimate wedding on Balesin island. The sexy actress shares more details about the beachside event. “I think magkakaroon pa dito sa Manila (ng wedding). The wedding was sobrang intimate, sobrang okay, very romantic and very sacred. Kasi ano, si Cristine lang nag-make up sa kanya, hindi siya nagpagawa ng gown and everything, naka-slippers lang siya. It was very simple pero dama mo sa puso,” she recalled.

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MICHAEL PANGILINAN ADMITS TO HAVING A SEX VIDEO

Inamin ng Harana Prince at second placer ng Your Face Sounds Familiar season 2 na si Michael Pangilinan na totoong sa kanya nga ang kumakalat na sex video sa social media at sa iba pang porn sites.

Ayon sa manager ni Michael na si Jobert Sucaldito, Valentine’s Day nang matanggap niya ang nude photo ng singer sa kanyang Facebook account.

Screen grab daw ito na kuha sa isang video clip.

“I doubted on the veracity of the scandal na balitang kumalat nung mismong Valentine’s Day. I asked my friend na nagpadala sa akin ng pic na gusto kong makita ang video na pinanggalingan ng picture na iyon para makasiguro akong hindi fake iyon. Na hindi lang isang paninira ang item na iyon sa alaga ko. Puwede kasing screengrab kuno ng video iyon pero puwede i-edit ang mukha, di ba? Madaling gawin iyon for people in the know,” kuwento ng Jobert.

“Late night ng February 14 ay may natanggap akong text message from another friend na sobrang worried dahil more than 36,000 na raw ang views. Nag-trending na raw lalo na sa Twitter, Facebook and other sex sites.

I asked for a copy of the video at pinadalhan nga ako nito sa FB account ko,” patuloy niya.

Na-shock daw siya nang mapanood ang video.

“I saw the video. Oh no! I got the biggest shock ng buhay ko because it’s true -- si Michael nga ang nasa video playing with himself. Lumalabas sa sex video na meron siyang ka-chat at pa-Ingles-Ingles pa si bagets. “ Ngayon, ang naglalaro sa isip ko, kailan kaya kuha ang video na iyon?

Mahalaga sa akin kasi kung kailan ba kinunan ang video na iyon -- noon ba or lately lang.

“Hanggang sa makita ko sa video ang tattoo sa braso niya -- yung lumang tattoo pa niya -- medyo marumi pa. Ah ok, ‘kako. That was taken more than 3 years ago when he was barely 17 years old pa lang. I immediately texted Michael to see me,” dire-diretsong kuwento pa ng talent manager.

Hindi naman itinanggi ni Michael sa manager na siya nga ang nasa sex video.

“Matagal nang kuha iyon, ‘Nay. More than 3 years ago pa. May kachat akong half-Filipina half-American girl na kalandian ko. Iyon yung panahon ng kagaguhan ko pa, remember? Yung kataasan ng katigasan ng ulo ko. He! He! He!” pagtatapat ni Michael kay Jobert.

Dagdag pa niya, “Wala iyon, ‘Nay. Huwag kang mag-alala - hindi na mauulit iyon. Di ba’t matagal na akong good boy? Sorry ‘Nay ha, binigyan na naman kita ng problema. Promise, good boy na ang baby mo,” pangako nito sa manager.

“Ayon naman kay Jobert, “Ano pa nga ba ang gagawin ko, eh, matagal na bagay na iyon. Ang mahalaga ay umamin ang anak ko. Hindi naman marunong magsinungaling ang batang iyan eh. Sabi ko nga, kung recently lang kuha iyon, masasapok ko talaga siya. Kaso matagal na pala iyon and it just so happened na may nag-upload. sumabay pa siya sa paglipana ng mga sex videos ng mga male stars natin.”

Eh, ano ba ang reaksyon ni Michael sa paglabas ng kanyang sex video?

“Siyempre, natauhan din ako. Alam kong lalabas din yung sa akin kasi nga napakarami nang naglabasan. Hinihintay ko na lang kung kailan niya ilalabas.

“Sa totoo lang, nangati akong i-text yung girl na iyon kung ano ang napala niya sa pag-upload niya ng video ko pero naisip ko, huwag na lang. Kasi nga, baka lalo lang lumala.

“Mag-enjoy na lang siya at nagtagumpay siyang pagpistahan ako.

Sa mga nakapanood ng video ko, Happy Valentine’s na lang and congrats,” biro pa ni Michael.

On a serious note, humingi ng paumanhin si Michael sa kanyang supporters.

“Life moves on. Maraming salamat sa mga fans kong hindi bumitiw, na patuloy pa rin akong minamahal kahit may kagaguhan akong ginawa in the past. Alam kong mali ang ginawa ko and I feel sorry for that.,” sabi pa niya.

May benefit concert si Michael Pangilinan kasama si Marion Aunor sa Zirko (Tomas Morato) sa March 6.

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VICE GANDA REVEALS ANNE CURTIS DECLINED TO GIVE HER NUMBER TO JUSTIN BIEBER Vice Ganda revealed “It’s Showtime” host Anne Curtis declined to give her number to international pop singer Justin Bieber.

Vice Ganda told “Dolce Amore” stars Liza Soberano and Enrique GIl when the two guested on the show, “Uy, ha merong isang celebrity, kilala natin, dumating dito si Justin Bieber.

Pinahingi ang number ng kakilalala nating girl.

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CLICK HERE TO SEE: 31 ‘MALA-DYOSA’ PHOTOS OF ANNE CURTIS “Pero si girl nagmaganda, hindi binigay yung number, sinabunutan ko nga pramis,” he divulged.

Vice Ganda said all these after he shared that Justin is following Liza on Twitter. Vice further related, “Pinatanong dun sa crew, pinakuha yung number hindi binigay ang number. Nagmaganda si girl, imbyernang-imbyerna ako sabi ko, ‘sige na, sige na jumoin ka tapos join mo ako. Nagmaganda si girl pero kaya bongga si girl dinedma si Justin Bieber.”

When Liza and Enrique asked who this celebrity is, Vice jokingly answered, “Ayaw ko sabihin basta itago natin sa pangalang Curtis. Ang taray ni girl di ba? Kaya wag kayo aarte-arte sa kapatid kong yun ha.”

VICE GANDA, AIZA SEGUERRA AND OTHER CELEBS REACT ON MANNY PACQUIAO’S SAMESEX MARRIAGE COMMENT

Sarangani Representative and World Boxing Champion Manny Pacquiao’s statement regarding same-sex marriage drew flak online as he compared homosexuals to animals.

The 30-second video of Manny was uploaded in the Bilang Pilipino’s Facebook page.

“Common sense lang, makakita ka ba ng any animals na lalaki sa lalaki o babae sa babae? Mas mabuti pa ‘yung hayop marunong kumilala kung lalaki o lalaki, babae babae o ‘di ba? Ngayon kung lalaki sa lalaki o babae sa babae eh mas masahol Singer Aiza Seguerra, who is married to actress Liza Diño was angered by Manny’s statement and shared her thoughts on Instagram. In a photo, Aiza wrote, “I am so fuckin’ mad I don’t know what to say. You might’ve done our country proud but with your statement, you just showed the whole country why we shouldn’t vote for you. And yes, I think you are an ignorant, bigoted hypocrite. You made me lose all respect that I had for you, Mr. Pacquiao.”

Aiza captioned the post with, “Ang kailangan ng bansang ito ay mga taong nag-iisip. Utang na loob, kilalanin ninyo ang iboboto ninyo.”

Aside from Aiza, comedian John “Sweet” Lapus also reacted on his social media accounts and told his followers to not vote for Manny.

“I beg you my dear fellow Filipinos and of course my fellow LGBT family. Pls dont vote Manny Pacquio. Hayop ang tingin nya sa atin. Ty,” Sweet posted.

Radio personalities DJ Chacha and DJ Mo Twister also reacted through their Twitter accounts.

Comedian Vice Ganda is the latest celebrity to react on Manny’s statement. He sent a series of tweets against Manny on Twitter and used the hashtags “#PrayForMannyPacquiao” and “#LoveWins.”

Meanwhile, Manny posted his own reaction on the issue and said he is not condemning anyone but merely “telling the truth of what the Bible says.”

I rather obey the Lord’s command than obeying the desires of the flesh. Im not condemning anyone, but I’m just telling the truth of what the Bible says. The truth from the Bible is what changed me from my old ways. 1 Corinthians 6:9 “[9] Or do you not know that wrongdoers will not

inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor men who have sex with men.” God Bless everyone i love you all.

MANNY PACQUIAO APOLOGIZES FOR ‘COMPARING HOMOSEXUALS TO ANIMALS’ In three separate videos on Instagram, Manny Pacquiao apologized for his statement regarding same-sex marriage.

The boxing hero stated he is sorry for comparing homosexuals to animals but stands by his beliefs on the issue.

“I’m sorry for hurting people by comparing homosexuals to animals. Please forgive me for those I’ve hurt. I still stand on my belief that I’m against same sex marriage because of what the Bible says, but I’m not condemning LGBT. I love you all with the love of the Lord. God Bless you all and I’m praying for you,” he also said in the caption of his videos.

In a previous video interview, the boxing champ said he is not for same-sex marriage and compared homosexuals to animals.

Box-office director Wenn Deramas had the same sentiment as Vice Ganda and shared this on his Facebook account.

Napanuod ko ang Video ni Manny Paquiao ng Paghingi ng Tawad. Bilang Totoong Nasaktan mo ako sa Pagkukumpara mo sa Third Sex sa mga Hayup, at sa Ingles mong "Any AnimalS", PINAPATAWAD NA KITA! At tayo sa LGBT, Patawarin natin siya. Pagpapatunay na Kristiyano tayo na kapag may Nagkasala at humingi ng Tawad ay dapat Patawarin. Ipakita natin sa kanya na Mas Kristyano tayo na NAIINTIDIHAN NATIN SIYA KAHIT SIYA MISMO AY HINDI NIYA NAIINTINDIHAN ANG SINASABI NIYA. Tama ka rin at Nirerespeto ko ung sinabi mong "Hindi pa rin magbabago ang hindi mo paniniwala sa Same Sex Marriage. Ok lang Yun! Tulad ng Paniniwala ko na "HINDI KA DAPAT MAUPO BILANG ISANG SENANDOR" dahil sa Kakulangan ng Edukasyon at Sapat na KAALAMAN!

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BOY ABUNDA: ‘MANNY (PACQUIAO), SINO KA? SINO KA PARA MANGHUSGA?’ host Boy Abunda expressed his distress and anger over the statement made by People’s Champ and Congressman Manny Pacquaio against same-sex marriage. Although Manny has already given his public apology, Boy still aired his thoughts on the matter.

The unusually gloomy Boy introduced the VTR on Manny Pacquaio with, “respeto po ang pinag-uusapan natin ngayon gabi, narito po…”

Boy began his commentary with, “narinig ko po ang apology ni Manny Pacquiao pero nais ko pa rin pong magsalita dahil buong araw kong kinimkim ang aking sama ng lob at ang aking galit.”

Boy then took full responsibility for his statements and asked the audience to exclude the network and program from what he was about to say.

Boy qualified Manny’s statement and explained why it hurt him a lot. “Sinabi ni Manny Pacquaio na common sense lamang daw po dahil wala naman tayong nakikitang hayop na bakla o lesbiana at dahil wala naman daw po tayong nakikita. Mas mabuti pa ang mga hayop dahil alam nila ang mga babae at lalaki. Kaya mas masahol pa ang mga tao sa hayop.

Actually, yung mga tao ang reference po diyan mga kaibigan ay LGBT people mga bakla, mga bisexuals, etc., yun ang kanyang ibig sabihin. Sobra ho akong nasaktan ang sama sama po ng loob ko kasi sobra ho ang aking pagalang kay Manny Pacquaio. Alam niyo po, hindi ko alam kung ano ang pamantayan niya ng sinasabi niyang tao. Kung ang tao ay nananakit, kung ang tao ay nangyuyurak ng karapatan ng ibang tao ay gugustuhin ko na po maging hayop.

Kung ang ibig sabihin po ng hayop ay gumagalang, ang ibig sabihin ng hayop ay nagmamahal, then I am an animal.”

Boy continued by saying how he defended Manny before for his similar stand on same-sex marriage.

“Alam niyo po sometime in 2012, ako ay nagsalita ako in defense of Manny Pacquaio dahil in one of his interviews with the Associated Press, nagbitaw siya ng mga salita na I sinabi niyang ‘I do not condemn gays, meron akong mga pinsan, mga kaibigan, meron akong mga pamangkin, kamaganak but I don’t condemn them, but I am against samesex marriage.’ Sabi ko iginagalang ko ang opinyon na ito dahil sabi ko in this world there is space for respectful, for vibrant debate. Kanya-kanya tayo ng opinyon, so sabi ko iginagalang ko ang kanyang opinyon.”

This time though, Boy told Manny how he “crossed the line.” “Remember Manny Pacquaio is or was considered by many as a national hero, pero itong kanyang mga binitawang salita para sa akin ang aking opinyon dahil akoy tunay na nasaktan, he crossed the line, he crossed the line. Hindi ako papayag Manny, if you’re watching, na matawag mo ako na mas masahol pa ako sa hayop, I am lower than an animal.”

Boy remembered the struggles and victories of black slaves and women and how the LGBT community is on a similar journey of fighting for their human rights. “Alam niyo mga kaibigan, naalala ko tuloy yung struggle ng black slaves. Naalala niyo po yung mga black slaves sa mundo, lalo na sa Amerika, sa Europa, kung saan yung mga itim ibinebenta

Kim Chiu and Xian Lim were grilled about the real status of their relationship after the press conference of their upcoming primetime soap, The Story of Us, last Monday night, February 15.

Taking the initiative to clarify their relationship status, Xian bravely told members of the press, “Ito po ang totoo, sabihin ko po sa inyo.

Kasi natatakot po ako pati po si Kim na magbigay po ng label or magbigay po ng kahit ano kasi alam ko po na sinasabi niyo ‘nako, ito na naman ang we’re happy. Ito na naman ang level up’ pero ang gusto ko pong sabihin sa inyo, mahal na mahal ko si Kim.”

parang mga paninda. In markets, they were being sold and they were treated like beasts, yun po ang nangyari pero yung mga itim hindi po sila sumurender. Sa Civil Rights Union, lumaban po sila hanggang nakuha po nila yung kanilang karapatan to dignity, to humanity. Sinasabi ko po ito dahil importante po na maalala natin ngayon.

America has a black president. Huwag na tayong lumayo dun sa struggle ng mga kababaihan, there was a time in our lives when women had no voice, second third class citizens… Of course the struggle continues para sa mga kababaihan against violence.

They could not vote and ang ating mga nanay, ang ating mga kapatid na babae were extensions of their men, wala ho silang mga karapatan. Today around the world, we have women leaders and presidents.

Why am I saying this Manny? Dahil gusto kong malaman mo na hindi sila tumigil para sa kanilang mga karapatan. At kami sa LGBT community, hindi rin kami titigil hanggang sa dulo ng buhay namin, hanggang kamatayan, ipaglalaban namin ang aming karapatan to equality, to dignity dahil ninakaw ito sa amin. I am not begging Manny Pacquaio for dignity, I am not begging you for respect. I am not begging you for my humanity because you do not own my humanity. Akin yun, that’s my birthright so ang amin lamang ay pinipilit ng ibang tao na ito ay nakawin sa amin, ilalaban namin yan.”

Boy quoted powerful people who respect the LGBT community. “Common sense ang pinag-uusapan mo. Pagusapan naman natin ang presidente ng America Barack Obama, (who said) ‘our journey will be complete if we treat our gay brothers and sisters like anyone else under the law. For if indeed we are created equal, then the love we have for each other must be equal as well.’ Common sense ‘di ba? Siguro naman Manny may common sense si Obama o lets talk about Hillary Clinton, (who said) ‘gay rights are human rights.’ Siguro naman may common sense.

Puntahan natin si Santo Papa, anong sinabi ng Santo Papa ng mga katoliko, sabi niya ‘you know if a person is gay, and has goodwill and who seeks the lord, who am I to judge?’”

Boy then asked Manny, “Manny, sino ka?

Sino ka para manghusga? Saan ka kumuha ng kapangyarihan para tawagin kami na mas masahol pa sa mga hayop. Last point, common sense ang pinag-uusapan natin, tatakbo ka bilang senador? Ito ang aking katanungan, ito personal ko lamang na tanong. Palagay mo ba iboboto ko, mga kababayan dito sa studio, sa kanilang mga bahay, iboboto ko ba ang isang tao na ang tingin sa akin ay hindi tao?

Iboboto ko ba ang iang tao na ang tingin sa akin ay mas masahol pa sa hayop? Manny ang kasagutan salita mo, ‘common sense.’”

He continued, “Kasi po ‘pag binukas po natin ‘yun sa lahat po, marami po silang masasabi at marami pong relationship na nabubuwag ‘pag binigay niyo talaga ‘yun. Sana po ibigay niyo na lang sa’min, iniingatan po (namin) talaga.”

When asked about Kim’s reaction on Xian’s revelation, the actress expressed how grateful she is for meeting such a patient person. “I’m very thankful na mayroon pang lalaki na katulad niya na sobrang patient, sobrang consistent. Parang hindi siya napapagod na tao, hindi siya lumilingon sa iba… True to his words siya na parang nagulat ako na may ganito pa palang klase ng tao so I’m very thankful and isa siya sa pinaka-patient na taong nakilala ko,” she said.

When asked about what is stopping her from getting together with the actor, Xian jumped in to answer on Kim’s behalf. And although he reiterated their fear of people getting in the way of what they have, Xian said that he is not afraid to show how much he loves the actress.

“Nothing is stopping us po. Nothing is stopping me from loving Kim and I will speak on her behalf, sana okay lang, na nothing is stopping Kim from loving me also. Wala pong gano’n. It’s just that, kung papangalan mo ito, natatakot lang po kami na baka may mangyari, alam niyo po ‘yun? Baka po maraming dumagdag, marami pong masabi, ‘yun lang po talaga pero masabi ko lang, mahal na mahal kita, hindi po ako takot ipakita. Hindi po ako takot ipakitang hawakan ang kamay niya. Hindi po ako takot halikan siya,” he said.

Meanwhile, earlier during the press conference, Kim shared how Xian surprised her for Valentine’s Day with the huge roses-filled heart that she posted on her Instagram account. “Galing kaming Showtime tapos sabi meeting lang daw kami para sa promo tapos sabi ko, bakit ‘yung meeting sa likod ng simbahan (inside ABS-CBN compound)?” she said, adding that it was where she saw Xian’s big surprise.

Later expressing gratitude for his thoughtful act, Kim said, “Parang yearly kasi mayroon siyang pasabog na kung anu-ano. Ngayon, ‘di na naman siya napagod, mayroon na naman siyang bago so parang sobrang thankful ako. Siyempre, bilang babae, gusto mo may ganoon.”

However, little do people know that prior to the giant roses-filled heart that Xian surprised Kim with, the two also enjoyed a Valentine’s Day salubong. “Sinalubong po namin so bali 10 (PM) po, nasa restaurant na po kami sa may Fort Bonifacio,” Xian said during the conference, sharing that they had dinner by candlelight, with flowers and with music.

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At the presscon for her new fantaserye project Ang Panday on TV5, Jasmine Curtis-Smith couldn't help but be asked by local media to comment on the recent Snapchat video she posted (and immediately deleted) of her looking very friendly Erwann Heussaff.

Netizens were quick to post malicious comments about her obvious closeness to her sister's longtime boyfriend. "I can't blame them I guess. I can see what they can see but at the same time they don't know us personally. We've been that way ever since they've been dating so it's not like biglaang lang may na-develop na ganun na closeness between us. But between the three of us it was never an issue. The fact na naging malaking issue siya sa ibang tao or sa public parang unavoidable naman talaga, yun lang," she admitted during the Ang Panday press conference held last February 9 at Plaza Ibarra in Quezon City.

The Fil-Australian beauty said she was affected by those who were quick to judge her as acting like a flirt. "(It's) hurtful yes but I don't know them personally. They don't know me personally so Ai don't let it affect me. Like I said, our relationship the three of us has always been that way so there's really no other way that it should have been taken. Pero nga hindi naman kasi nila alam talaga kung pano yung dynamics nga namin," she shared.

After the incident, Jasmine remarked nothing has changed with her relationship to her sister Anne and Erwann. "Natawa lang din siya.

Si ate natawa lang din. Kasi people didn't understand the dynamics of what actually happened and with a screen shot, not the entire video taken, it can be interpreted in so many ways so I can't blame people for doing that," she says. Jasmine says she is not taking things personally but she is saddened by the some of the reactions.

"Actually hindi talaga ako affected. More that anything siguro parang kinu-question ko lang Paano naging ganun yung isip ng mga tao," she added.

Even with what happened, Jasmine explained it has not affected what she posts on her social media accounts. "I've always been conscious but I'm not playing it safe. I don't have to worry about what people think because I know naman that I'm not doing anything wrong," she said.

The pretty actress also appreciates people who have come to her defense including her mom, who requested to the public to stop harassing her youngest daughter online. "Siyempre as a mother you'd be hurt for your daughters and ma-hu-hurt ka rin kasi alam naman niya kung paano niya ako pinalaki, alam niya kung ano akong klaseng bata Siyempre kung ako din naman siguro nanay, kahit ate ko nga na-a-affect sa mga ganun pagka sinasabihan ako ng masasakit na salita, what more nanay ko pa 'di ba? Siyempre magiging defensive ang nanay ko kasi mahal niya ako. She wants to step in. She wants to show people na, 'Anak ko yan. Huwag niyong anuhin.' Just like as a daughter if anyone fights with my mom I would step in."

As for being the new leading lady of her sister's ex-boyfriend Richard Gutierrez in the new fantasy series, Jasmine sees no issue between them. "Wala, like I said professionalism lang naman yan between the both of us so there is no need to put malice agad. We'll just see what happens once we start," she said.

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Some people have a love-hate relationship with working out and hitting the gym. Don’t worry, if you are in need of some inspiration, look at these celebrities who can still find time to work out despite having busy schedules.

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SUNSHINE CRUZ A lot of people are in awe at how Sunshine Cruz has kept her figure even after having three kids.

SARAH CARLOS Sarah Carlos is fond of lifting weights in the gym.

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6 ANNE CURTIS Anne Curtis is known to be dedicated to getting fit. She is an ambassador of Century Tuna.

CARMINA VILLAROEL Carmina Villaroel looks like she never gets old.

She also does intense workouts.

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JESSY MENDIOLA Jessy Mendiola maintains her sexy figure by lifting weights and doing intense workouts.

ELLEN ADARNA Ellen Adarna keeps her figure by doing intense workouts. She even has a treadmill in her house.

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CRISTINE REYES Cristine Reyes and husband Ali Khatibi are into the sport Jiu Jitsu.

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Coleen Garcia shared on her Instagram that she started back to zero because she wasn’t able to have a scheduled work out but she tries her hardest to make time and get fit.

Ina Raymundo’s son, Jakob Actress Ina Raymundo’s only son Jakob is one of her five kids with Canadian-Ukranian businessman Brian Poturnak. Tenyear-old Jakob is a baseball player who even plays in other countries like Singapore Angel Aquino's daughter, Iana Bernardez Iana Bernardez took up BS Psychology in Ateneo de Manila University last 2014. She is currently in the field of Marketing and Advertising. Iana also loves outdoor activities.

Jennylyn mercado's son, jazz Alex Jazz, who turned seven years old last August 16 is Jennylyn’s son with actor Patrick Garcia. Jennylyn shared on Kris TV that her son is taking therapy classes. sunshine cruz's daughter, samantha montano Sunshine Cruz has three daughters with actor Cesar Montano and Samantha is the second of her brood. This Ariana Grande fan is currently studying at De La Salle Zobel. cherie gil's son, raphael Raphael Eigenmann Rogoff is also based in the US where he is a high school senior at Scarsdale High School. He is also part of their school’s Drama Club. cherie gil's daughter, bianca Bianca Eigenmann Rogoff is Cherie Gil’s daughter with the renowned Isreali violinist Rony Rogoff. Bianca is based in the United States, pursuing a Theatre Arts degree in New York.

She is also musically inclined she can play the piano. dimple romanas daughter, cal ahmee Cal Ahmee, 11, is the daughter of Dimples Romana and Boyet Ahmee. Cal, according to her mom, is ‘kinda nerdy.’ She loves Math, books, and art stuff, showbiz is the farthest thing from her mind, but she’s okay with doing commercials. aiko melendez son, andre yllana Andre Yllana, 16, is the son of Aiko Melendez and Jomari Yllana, isn’t he a gwaping just like his dad? He actually made a TV appearance in 2013, but his mom maintains that his studies should be his priority. maricel laxa’s son, donny pangilinan Donny Pangilinan, 17, is the son of Anthony Pangilinan and Maricel Laxa.

Among the couple’s five kids, Maricel said Donny is the ‘introvert, crreative guy, and writer.’

And based on the teen’s Instagram, he loves basketball and surfing.

janice de belen's daughter, kaila estrada Aside from Janice de Belen and John Estrada’s daughter Inah Estrada who has joined show business, Kaila Estrada should also be in the spotlight. 19-year-old Kaila has already modeled for Chalk Magazine. glady's reyes daughter, aquisha Aquisha is Gladys Reyes’s daughter with her husband Christopher Roxas. Aquisha recently turned 7 last July. ogie alcasid's daughter liela alcasid Leila Alcasid, 18, is the daughter of Ogie Alcasid and former Miss Australia Michelle van Eimeren.

Pageant enthusiasts are hoping she’d inherit her mom’s height, which is 5’9’, because she is a beauty-pageant material. Currently, she stands at about 5’4’.

Ricky davao's daughter, ara davao Ara Davao, 17, is the daughter of Ricky Davao and Jackie Lou Blanco.

On Instagram, one her mom’s followers asked, ‘Ayaw niya mag-artista?’

The actress replied, ‘I don’t know yet pero maybe...’ richard gomez daughter, juliana gomez Juliana Gomez, 15, is the unica hija of Richard Gomez and Lucy Torres.

She’s a brand endorser, loves sports and fashion, is into drawing and photography, but prefers being a director than an actress. patricia javier's son, rob walvher Rob Walcher IV, 12, is the son of Patrica Javier and Dr. Robert Walcher III, this cutie has an Instagram account, which is followed by over 220,000 followers.

And he likes the beach, taking selfies with stars, and is already into gym workouts. robin padilla's son, ali padilla Ali Padilla, 15, is the son of Robin Padilla and Liezl Sicangco.

Whenever he’s in town, he makes appearances on various shows. The brother of Kylie wants to be like his dad. But he’s presently based in Australia. glady's reyes son, grant carlin Grant Carlin Sommereux, 5, is the youngest child of Christopher Roxas and Gladys Reyes. It’s early to tell whether he’s going to enter showbiz or not. But Gladys lets her children find their interest by holding acting workshops, drawing contests, singing sessions, and other learning activities at home.

cristina gonzales daughter, sofia romualdez Sofia Romualdez, 15, is the eldest daughter of Mayor Alfred Romualdez and Cristina Gonzales.

Her lolo is 60’s matinee idol Jose Mari Gonzales. lotlot de leon's daughter, maxine gutierrez Maxine Gutierrez, 14, is the youngest child of Ramon Christopher and Lotlot de Leon.

Her grandmoms are Pilita Corrales and Nora Aunor and her granddads are Eddie Gutierrez and Christopher De Leon. She is presently Lotlot’s cooking partner, and she loves playing tennis. aga mulach's kids Andres and Atasha Muhlach, 14, are the twin kids of Aga Muhlach and Charlene Gonzalez.

Though both are visible as brand endorsers, and Atasha began making her way to theater stage, their dad had made it clear: ‘studies first.’ aiko melendez daughter, marthena jickain Marthena Jickain, 9, is the daughter of Aiko Melendez with Martin Jickain, A fan of One Direction, Marthena’s eye color is green. meryll sorianos son, elijah palanca Elijah Palanca, 8, is the son of Meryll Soriano and Bernard Palanca.

He is the grandson of Willie Revillame and Bec-Bec Soriano, sister of Maricel Soriano.

He is the great grandson of 50’s matinee idol Armando Goyena. karla estrada's daughter, margaret flona planas Margaret Fiona Planas, 13, is the daughter of Karla Estrada with Mike Planas.

Yup, she is the younger sister of Daniel Padilla.

And because of her association to the teen heartthrob, she has her own fans who call themselves Maguinatics.

This chinita beauty likes to sing and loves volleyball! sunshine cruz's daughter, angelina montano Angelina Montano, 14, is the eldest daughter of Cesar Montano and Sunshine Cruz. On Instagram, she was referred to by her mom as ‘soon to be Miss Philippines.’

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r-songwriter na si Gloc-9 pagkatapos Balik-Star Music na ulit ang magaling na rappe rma siya ng kontrata sa recoding firm ng ng halos 10 years. Kamakailan lang ay pumi si Perry Lansigan at masaya naman siyang ABS-CBN kasama ang kanyang manager na winelcome ng Star Music executives.

“Pareho Tayo” na libreng maidaPagkatapos niyang i-release ang single na ang pagpirma niyang muli ng nt opme devel g ndan download sa iTunes, maga kontrata sa Star Music. o ang 10 things na hindi ninyo Sa exclusive interview ng Push.com.ph, narit alam tungkol kay Gloc-9.

AKO AY MAHILIG MAMALENGKE. YON ANG TOKA KO NUNG BATA AKO. AKO ANG

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NANAY KO NA MAMALENGKE.

MARUNONG AKONG MAGLUTO. MAHILIG AKONG MAGMIX-MIX AT MAG-EXPERIMENT NG IBA-IBANG INGREDIENTS. VERY PIHIKAN AKO SA PAGLILINIS NG SHOES. MAHILIG AKONG MAGLINIS NG SAPATOS. KAHIT HINDI KO SAPATOS LILINISIN KO.

KAPAG AKO’Y NAKIKINIG NG ALBUM, ONE ALBUM AT A TIME. HINDI AKO NAKIKINIG NG IBA UNTIL MAGSAWA AKO DO’N SA ALBUM. MGA TWO TO THREE WEEKS YON. AFTER NON, AYOKO NA SIYANG PAKINGGAN. LILIPAT NAMAN AKO SA IBA. MAHILIG AKONG LUMABOY NUNG BATA AKO KAYA LAGI AKONG HINAHANAP NG NANAY KO. SA BINANGONAN, RIZAL KASI PURO BUNDOK DON, EH, SO NAKAKATAWID AKO HANGGANG DALAWANG BUNDOK. KAYA PAGDATING KO, PURO PALO AKO SA NANAY KO KASI PURO LUPA YUNG DAMIT KO AT SOBRANG DUMI.

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MAHILIG AKO SA FISHBALLS AT SA KWEK-KWEK. ANG GUSTO KONG SAWSAWAN AY SUKANG MAANGHANG. MAHILIG AKO SA CONDENSED MILK. PINAPALAMAN KO SIYA SA TINAPAY NAMAY BUTTER OR MARGARINE. YON ANG TINAWAG KO NA “POOR MAN’S CHEESE CAKE.” KASI NU’NG BATA AKO, MEDYO KINAPOS ANG PARENTS KO, CONDENSED MILK ANG PINAPADEDE NILA SA AKIN, SO NAGUSTUHAN KO TALAGA SIYA. ANG SARAP, EH.

MAHILIG AKONG MAG-FLOSS. FLOSS AKO NANG FLOSS AT HINDI AKO NAGTOTOOTHPICK. AKO AY OC. HALIMBAWA SA KOTSE, KAHIT ALAM KONG NI-LOCK KO NA, BABALIKAN KO PA RIN YON PARA I-CHECK KUNG NI-LOCK KO NA TALAGA. SA ANYTHING GANU’N AKO. I NEED TO MAKE SURE .

GANU’N DIN AKO SA TRABAHO, KAPAG NAGRERECORDING AKO, HINDI AKO AALLIS NG STUDIO UNTIL SIGURADO NA AKO NA 100 PERCENT NA TAPOS YON. KASI HINDI AKO NAG-UUWI NG KANTANG NI-RECORD KO NA HINDI PA TAPOS.

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“Isa sa mga pinaka-most romantic para sa akin is siguro greeting me good morning and good night. It might not be the most romantic para sa ibang tao pero para sa akin that’s very romantic."

“Actually Valentine’s Day din yun tapos parang sinet up niya yung rooftop ng isang building and then puno ng flowers yung floor.

Nag set up siya ng dinner with candle lights and everything.”

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“I’m not a very romantic person and I’m very mababaw so the most simple things make me happy. You give me and flowers and chocolates masaya na ako dun. Ang babaw seryoso (laughs).”

“Yung ginawan ako ng kanta at saka every month yun na may bagong poem. Hindi nag-mi-miss, ganun pag monthsary.”

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“A lot (laughs). I think it’s to give ‘me’ time. It’s the time to spend with a special someone. It’s been a while (laughs). This Valentines I think I’ll be working but wala eh, I’m a hopeless romantic pero there’s no one to romanticize this Valentines so trabaho na lang (laughs).”

“Oh gosh. I love surprises so if you take me out on a dinner date then if we don’t know where we are going that would really surprise me.”

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ho doesn’t love being romanced? Even your favorite personalities have their kilig stories to share. In the spirit of Valentine’s Day, here are some of the most romantic things anyone has ever done for your favorite idols.

From romantic candlelight dinners to simple gestures of love.

ROMANTIC MOMENTS

“Siguro yung one time na bumili yung asawa ko ng bulaklak. Sabi ko, ‘Bakit?’ Kasi hindi naman talaga niya ako binibigyan ng bulaklak. So yun lang talaga yun. Nung binigyan niya ako ng bulaklak. Simple gestures.”

“I had a hard day at work. I was really tired and when I got home there was a small note with a nice message. Parang naenergize ulit ako dahil sa message na yun.”

“Prepared a dinner at home with candlelight tapos. It was a total surprise.”

“Sa akin kasi, yung mga small moments lang kapag kailangan mo siya. More than giving flowers or more than gifts or ganun, yung mga panahon na kailangan mo siya at lagi siyang nandiyan parang yun yung importante.”

“A girl gave me roses na isang bouquet na roses. Yun yung nanglambot yung tuhod ko. It’s the first time na ako yung nabigyan ng bulaklak.

Usually ako yung nagbibigay. That was new for me and I still remember it until this day.”

“My ex-girlfriend surprised me with a book that I really liked and tinago niya pa kasi it was my birthday and so she gave me my gift, it was nice pero when I opened my closet there was the book I really, really wanted. I couldn’t find the book but she was able to find it for me. I finished the book in three day (laughs).”

“Someone gave me flowers on Valentine’s day.”

“Normally kasi ako yung may ginagawa for another. Usually ako yung nag-iisip lagi ng something for my special someone so. Kung meron mang pinaplano yung partner ko, nauunahan ko kasi nga it’s given na it should come from the guy? Wala akong maalala (laughs).”

“That would be everyday with my wife. Because every single day she would surprise me with something na hindi ko ini-expect. It goes form simple things like accepting the fact that I cannot remember passwords and then she saves my passwords. So when I’m so flustered na she’ll be like, ‘Here you go.’ Alam mo yun? You don’t always have to focus ont he grandest things. Because if you always focus on the grandest thing ma-o-overlook mo yung maliliit na mga bagay.”

“Parang it’s always usually me who makes an effort to do something on Valentine’s Day pero I think one of my most romantic Valentine’s day was last Valentine’s Day kasi dun ko naging girlfriend yung girlfriend ko. I asked her on Valentine’s Day to be my girlfriend.

So that was one of the sweetest ones kasi our anniversary is on Valentine’s Day.”

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The awa Actor Jericho Rosales once again wowed film critics with his performance in the movie Walang Forever for which he bagged the Best Actor award in the 2015 Metro Manila Film Festival last December.

Having established himself as an awardwinning actor with his astounding performances, here are some of his projects that won him awards.

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In 2013, Jericho won a Gawad Urian Best Actor award for his movie, Alagwa that also premiered at the 2012 Busan International Film Festival in South Korea. Likewise, it also won him an Outstanding Achievement in Acting award at the Newport Beach Film Festival.

The movie tells the story of a father struggling to find his missing son.

Jericho won Best Drama Actor for his performance

In 2009, Jericho bagged the Star Award Movie

In 2007, Star Awards for Movies awarded him the

in the 2012 teleserye, Dahil sa Pag-Ibig in the 2012

Actor of the Year for his performance in the

Movie Actor of the Year for his portrayal of the life

PMPC Star Awards for TV.

historical-themed movie, Baler.

story of world-renowned boxer, Manny Pacquiao.

The teleserye revolved around family issues

It tells the story of a Spanish soldier who fell

and also starred Piolo Pascual and Cristine Reyes,

in love with Filipina during a war in the late 1800s.

among others.

Jericho played opposite Anne Curtis in this movie.

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What projects awaits him this 2016?

Following the success of his 2015 Metro Manila Film Festival entry Walang Forever, Jericho Rosales, who is celebrating his 20 years in show business, shared that there is a new project brewing for him in the Kapamilya network.

“Mina-mount na nila ‘yung bagong project namin for ABS-CBN… Itong February ‘yung story conference namin but may mga detalye na so mababago na ‘yung timeslot ko. Mamamasyal muna ako sa maagang timeslot. Isa pa ‘yun sa mga wishlist ko na natupad na maging 7, 7:30, 8PM so thank God,” he said, later adding that it will be a wholesome show involving children and fantasy animation. His last teleserye in the network was the primetime show Bridges of Love in 2015.

Echo also cleared that they are still in the preparation process of the teleserye. “Actually, preparation pa lang lahat. ‘Yung isa, mga mid-year pa ‘yun eh.” When asked what it will be about, Jericho replied that this TV show will involve water, some action, a love story and a classic song.

Meanwhile, the actor shared that he and his manager are still thinking of movies he might do this year because of his schedule. Jericho expressed interest in doing one independent and one mainstream film, and if given the chance again, another MMFF entry.

Speaking of movies, Jericho also shared that he wants to do a second installment of Alagwa,

the indie film that premiered in the 2012 Busan International Film Festival in South Korea and gave him acting recognition.

“Kami ni Ian Lorenos (Director of Alagwa) kasi, nag-usap kami. I’ve been convincing him para gumawa ng Alagwa 2 – what happened in between?

When he (his main character) found his son sa tunnel, di ba doon nag-end ‘yung film? But meron pa siyang journey of more than five years after nabaril ‘yung nagkidnap sa anak niya doon sa loob din ng tunnel sa Manila. What happened to the five years?” he said.

Watch him talk about

the women from his past Click here to watch the video

Take a look inside his dream house Click here to watch the video

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It’s not a secret that Jericho Rosales is a big fan of the outdoors which he enjoys in different forms like surfing and riding motorcycles.

Sometimes, the Walang Forever star can’t help but share his adventures and travels on big bikes.

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