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udy Ann Santos adjusts work schedule to assure quality time with her kids

PEP – Sat, Apr 30, 2011 8:20 PM PHT

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Dalawang taon nang kasal sina Judy Ann Santos at Ryan Agoncillo, pero tila nasa honeymoon stage pa rin ang dalawa dahil very sweet pa rin sila sa isa't isa tuwing mamamataan sa public at private functions.

Last Thursday, April 28, ay tahimik na ipinagdiwang ng mag-asawa ang kanilang anibersaryo sa pamamagitan ng paglalaro ng "video games" at isang intimate dinner.

"I think every year is getting much better at mas nagiging kumportable kami sa buhay namin as a family.

"We're always thankful naman sa bawat taon na dumadaan sa amin.

"Sabi nga namin ni Ryan, let's take it a year at a time—isa-isa muna," pahayag ni Juday kaninang hapon, April 30, nang humarap siya sa isang press conference na ginanap sa 55 Events Place sa Tomas Morato, Quezon City.

Ang nabanggit na presscon ay ipinatawag ng Del Monte Pineapples, na kasalukuyang iniendorso ng award-winning actress.

Bukas, May 1, ay magkakaroon naman ng thanksgiving mass sa tahanan nina Juday at Ryan bilang pagdiriwang ng kanilang anibersaryo at pasasalamat na rin sa lahat ng biyaya na patuloy nilang natatanggap.

"Some friends will come over to celebrate the anniversary with us," banggit niya.

"Hindi namin nagawa nung Thursday, kasi lahat may trabaho.

"Tapos hindi rin namin alam kung may makakapunta, kasi ang layo rin ng bahay namin.

"So, sabi namin, 'Sige let's do it on weekend na lang.'"

Ikinasal sina Juday at Ryan noong April 28, 2009 sa San Juan Nepomuceno Church sa San Juan, Batangas.

OPEN COMMUNICATION. Ibinahagi ni Juday ang dahilan kung bakit sa tingin niya ay maganda ang itinatakbo ng pagsasama nila ni Ryan.

"Yung pagiging open ninyo talaga, yung open sa lahat ng bagay, not only yung buhay ninyo sa loob ng bahay, kundi yung buhay ninyo rin sa labas, na nakakapagkuwentuhan kayo about everything under the sun at puwede kayo magbiruan.

"Ako, feeling ko, malaking factor yung may humor yung pagsasama. Kasi kung hindi kayo tumatawa, kung lagi lang kayong seryoso, di ba, nakakaburaot yata yun!" natatawang sabi ng aktres.

Dagdag pa ni Juday: "Malaking bagay rin yung magkaibigan din kayo. Hindi lang kayo basta mag-asawa, mag-best friend din kayo.

"Na puwede kayong mag-usap nang hindi mo idya-judge kung ano yung nangyari sa kanya nung araw na 'yon.

"Kumbaga, kung kailangan kang maging kaibigan muna, maging kaibigan ka muna.

"I think yun yung talagang nagwu-work sa amin ni Ryan ngayon.

"Kasi sobra naming nae-enjoy yung pagiging mag-asawa naming dalawa, kasi parang magbarkada lang yung tingin namin—hindi naman barkada na nag-iinuman lagi!

"Relax na relax lang kami, tapos walang masyadong rules and regulations na nakakasakal."

TIME FOR FAMILY. Aminado si Juday na hinahanap-hanap din ng katawan niya ang pag-arte sa harap ng kamera, ngayong madalang na siyang tumanggap ng showbiz projects para mapagtuunan ng pansin ang kanyang papel bilang maybahay at ina sa anak na sina Yohan at Juan Luis—o mas kilala sa nickname nito sa Lucho.

Si Yohan ay six years old na ngayon, samantalang six months old na si Lucho, na isinilang ni Juday nung October 7, 2010.

"Hindi naman po ako magsisinungaling, of course I do, I really miss acting.

"It's just that yung pagka-miss ko sa acting, hindi katulad ng pagka-miss ko sa mga anak ko pag wala ako sa bahay.

"Yung hindi ko kaya i-give up yung moment ko with my children para sa trabaho.

"Hindi naman po sa ayaw kong magtrabaho, of course I'm very thankful na maraming lumalapit sa amin ngayon.

"Ang sa akin lang, I think I would have to wait for the right and perfect project para maiwan ko muna sandali yung mga anak ko.

"Kasi para sa akin, kailangan may mas matinding dahilan para hayaan ko yung mga bata sa bahay, e."

Sa ngayon ay may upcoming TV show si Juday para sa ABS-CBN na pinamagatang Junior Master Chef.

Kung matutuloy ang plano, may nakatakda rin siyang gawing pelikula para sa taunang Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) na ipinagdiriwang tuwing Disyembre hanggang Enero.

May usap-usapan na dalawang proyekto ang gagawin ni Juday para sa MMFF, subalit maging ang aktres ay nagsabi na wala pang konkretong detalye tungkol sa mga pelikula na inalok para gawin niya bago matapos ang taong kasalukuyan.

Kung may isang bagay man na sigurado, ito ang kahilingan ni Juday sa mga producers na payagan siyang magkaroon ng fixed number of hours sa set para naman hindi masakripisyo ang oras at panahon niya sa pamilya.

"Basta ako, ang request ko lang ngayon sa mga producers, sabi ko po, 'Kung gagawa ako ng movie, I can only give you twelve hours of the day to work.'

"I really can't be away from the kids ng matagal na oras.

"And kung sa ibang bansa man gagawin, I have to bring the kids and kailangan i-timing yun sa sembreak ni Yohan, kasi nag-aaral na siya sa big school.

"Hindi puwedeng maiwan yung mga anak ko.

"Naku, maloloka yata ako 'pag wala sila sa tabi ko!"

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Lawmaker: Merci still faces criminal raps even if she resigns

GMANews – Fri, Apr 29, 2011 1:04 PM PHT

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Resigning from her post may save impeached Ombudsman Merceditas Gutierrez from a trial at the Senate, but may lead to criminal charges to be handled by her successor, a lawmaker said Friday.

Reacting to news about Gutierrez’s reported resignation, House justice committee chairman Rep. Niel Tupas Jr. said the move, if true, could save her from the Senate trial but not from possible criminal charges that would likely be filed against her.

"Magiging moot ang impeachment trial sa Senado, pero hindi ibig sabihin libre na siya sa ginawa niya. The process of impeachment is only to impeach and remove her from office. Ang second step, ang kaso against [her]," Tupas said in an interview on dzBB radio.

He said the venue of such charges would be before the next Ombudsman.

After her impeachment by the House of Representatives in March, Gutierrez was set to face trial by the Senate starting May 9.

Meanwhile, militant groups that filed an impeachment complaint against Gutierrez said the next step should be to go after former President Gloria Arroyo.

"Sa ngayon totoo yan, walang magaganap na trial kung nag-resign si Merceditas Gutierrez. Ang next step habulin si Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo," Bagong Alyansang Makabayan secretary general Renato Reyes Jr. said in a separate interview on dzBB.

He said many of the impeachment complaints against Gutierrez had involved alleged irregularities under the Arroyo administration.

News about Gutierrez's resignation broke out before noon Friday.

Reports said Gutierrez submitted her letter of resignation to President Benigno Simeon Aquino III earlier in the day, 10 days before her Senate impeachment trial was set to begin on May 9.

Interior Secretary Jesse Robredo said Gutierrez personally handed her resignation letter to Aquino "about an hour ago," when GMA News Online called him up at around noon on Friday. — LBG/RSJ, GMA News

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Cristine agrees with Sarah on avoiding work with Rayver

By Chuck Smith | omg! Philippines News Blog – 14 hours ago

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Kapamilya actress Cristine Reyes said taking on the horror film "Tumbok" as her first movie project for 2011 did not mean she was completely shunning the sexy image the public had been accustomed to. However, for her, the change is welcome.

"Para sa akin, tinanggap ko siya agad kasi horror film siya, hindi sya ganun ka-sexy. Yun nga yung gusto ko. Para maiba naman. Kasi pag sinabing Cristine Reyes, sexy. Parang nakakasawa na. Para maiba lang," she said during the press conference for "Tumbok" on Wednesday night, April 27, at the Citybest Seafood Garden in Quezon City.

Cristine also said her transition from onscreen sexpot to an actress who can work on various genres is a sign that her career is progressing.

In the film, Cristine and Carlo Aquino play a newlywed couple who experienced hauntings after moving to an old condominium they inherited. The condominium is built on a "tumbok," which is considered as unlucky in local superstition.

Relaxed relationship

Will boyfriend Rayver Cruz attend the premiere of Cristine's movie? According to her, Rayver begged off out of respect to her onscreen partner.

"Pero ini-invite siya ni direk Topel. Sabi niya wag siya mahiya. Sabi ko, pipilitin ko. Gusto niya pag lights off na para di siya mapansin ng tao," she added.

She said Rayver has no problems with her doing intimate scenes with Carlo, adding Rayver isn't the type who gets jealous easily.

It's obvious with her current demeanor that Cristine is very happy right now; and no doubt, Rayver is one of the reasons for this. So how does Rayver make her happy?

"Number one factor na masaya ako sa kanya ay dahil okay siya sa family ko," she said.

"Yun yung number one na okay kay Rayver. Kasi lahat ng family ko, kampanate kapag siya ang kasama ko. Wala akong maririnig na salita kapag siya kasama ko... So hindi siya sagabal. Kasi dati pag may iba akong kasamang kaibigan, lagi akong sinesermonan," Cristine explained.

"Napakamaintindihin niya. And, alam mo yung masarap magtrabaho kapag relax ka lang sa buhay. Relax lang kami," Cristine added.

Friendship with Sarah

In a prior interview, Cristine said she's willing to work with Sarah Geronimo, Rayver's ex-girlfriend. It can be remembered that Sarah and Cristine had a misunderstanding late last year, although they have recently reconciled.

However, in an interview, Sarah explained that while she's open to working with Cristine, she said it's not the proper time to work Rayver. Does Cristine agree with this sentiment?

"Oo siguro, para iwas lang sa gulo," she said.

She did say that all's well between her and Sarah, adding that they've been talking more to each other recently.

"Okay naman na kami ngayon. Magkaibigan na kami. Pero before naman, hindi pa ito nangyayari, okay naman din, pero parang mas naging close ngayon kasi mas nakakausap ko na rin na sya. Siguro nangyari lang yung mga bagay na hindi dapat mangyari kaso hindi natin mapipigilan yun. Yun yung kapalaran namin yata," Cristine said.

"Tumbok" opens in theaters on May 4.

Reposted From Chuck Smith of OMG! Philippine News Blog

A Repost From Manila Bulletin

Charice picked by Pacquiao to sing 'Lupang Hinirang' in May 7 fight

MB – Wed, Apr 27, 2011 1:28 AM PHT

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MANILA, Philippines - After impressing the world with her "neglectful" performance on "Glee," international singing sensation Charice will get the world's attention anew when she sings the Philippine National Anthem in the Manny Pacquiao-Sugar Shane Mosley bout on May 7.

The Filipino boxing icon's advisor, Michael Koncz, relayed the news that was reported by ABS-CBN News. As always, it was Pacquiao himself who picked the Filipina diva to sing "Lupang Hinirang" in his upcoming fight at MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The singer behind the hit single "Pyramid" expressed her desire to sing the national anthem in one of Pacquiao's fights in 2009.

Koncz related to ABS-CBN News that Team Pacquiao already talked to Charice in Los Angeles and that the latter expressed excitement to sing our anthem to worldwide boxing enthusiasts. Team Pacquiao, just the same, feels honored that Charice accepted their invitation right away.

After the anticipated May 7 fight, Pacquiao is also set to do a series of concerts. For years, Team Pacquiao has been holding concerts after each of the boxing champ's fight.

As reported by ABS-CBN News, the singing pound-for-pound king, with his MP Band, will stage shows in Las Vegas and California on May 10.

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Aiko Melendez on brewing issue with ex-boyfriend Mayor Patrick Meneses: "Hindi ko personality kasing manira."

PEP – Wed, Apr 27, 2011 2:51 PM PHT

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Tikom pa rin ang bibig ng aktres na si Aiko Melendez sa mainit na isyu kaugnay ng pagpapa-interbyu ng kanyang dating boyfriend at kasalukuyang Bulacan, Bulacan mayor na si Patrick Meneses.

Matatandaan na noong nakaraang Linggo, Abril 24, sa showbiz talk show ng TV5 na Paparazzi, ipinakita ng host na si Cristy Fermin kay Mayor Meneses ang palitan ng direct messages o DMs sa pagitan ni Aiko at isang kaibigan niya sa microblogging site na Twitter.

(Ang direct messages ay private messages sa pagitan ng dalawang tao na hindi makikita ng kanilang followers.)

Sa sagutang ito, sangkot umano sina Aiko at ang kanyang kaibigan para magkalat ng isang smear campaign na kumukuwestiyon sa kasarian ng alkalde.

Nang mabasa ang mga pribadong mensahe sa pagitan ng dalawa, nagulat si Mayor Meneses. At dahil dito, siniguro niya na gagawa siya ng legal na aksyon laban sa mga taong sangkot sa isyung ito.

Sabi pa ni Mayor Meneses, "Tinitiyak ko na aabot ito sa korte dahil hindi lang ako ang sinisira diyan, may mga tao rin na sangkot dito." (CLICK HERE to read related article.)

Nagkahiwalay sina Mayor Meneses at dating Quezon City councilor Melendez noong Pebrero 14.

AIKO STILL MUM. Sa kabila nito, nanatiling tahimik si Aiko.

Noong araw na umere ang panayam kay Mayor Meneses, sinabi ng aktres sa kanyang Twitter account na hindi niya ugali ang gumawa ng ganitong isyu para lang mapag-usapan.

Dagdag pa niya, "When I'm at fault will admit it. But when I know that I did nothing, will fight this till the end with dignity."

Halos ganito rin ang nilalaman ng kanyang naging pahayag sa eksklusibong panayam ng SNN na ipinalabas kagabi, April 26.

Aniya, "Alam mo, sa akin, sa punto kong ito, kung ano mang 'yang lumalabas na sira-sira, hindi ko personality kasing manira.

"Kasi, una sa lahat, kung maninira ako ng kapwa ko, bakit nga ako tahimik, di ba? Hindi nga ako nagsasalita, e, so it doesn't make sense na 'yon ang lumalabas."

Sinabi rin ng dating konsehala ng Quezon City na mananatili siyang tahimik hangga't hindi kailangang magsalita.

"Ayaw ko na sigurong mag-comment. Mabuti na sigurong manatili akong tahimik.

"From the very start naman, I've kept my silence and I think sa punto ng buhay kong ito, I'd like to keep it that way hanggang hindi naman talaga kailangang magsalita."

Samantala, bandang alas-dos ng hapon kanina, sinubukan ng PEP (Philippine Entertainment Portal) na hingan ng opisyal ng statement si Aiko sa pamamagitan ng kanyang publicist na si Ogie Diaz.

Hanggang ngayon ay hinihintay pa rin namin ang kasagutan ng kampo ng aktres.

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A Repost From Chuck Smith of OMG! Philippine News Blog

Steph Ayson: ‘AJ taught me how to love’

By Chuck Smith | omg! Philippines News Blog – 16 hours ago

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Steph Ayson (Jerome Ascano, NPPA Images)

Friends and colleagues of AJ Perez paid their final respects to the late actor at his requiem on Monday, April 25, at the Christ the King Parish in Quezon City, a day before he was laid to rest at the Manila Memorial Park in Paranaque City.

Among those who delivered eulogies for the actor were his high school batchmates and teacher at La Salle Greenhills, where AJ finished his high school education.

Steph Ayson, the actor's non-showbiz girlfriend, also delivered a heartbreaking eulogy.

"I want to be a teacher, a lawyer, and suddenly a doctor. I want to be able to write well, to sing well, and to dance well. All of those changed except one. I knew I want to marry a guy. And his name was AJ Perez."

Steph narrated how she met AJ through a common friend and how she tried to act nonchalant during their first meeting when, in fact, her "emotions were screaming."

"I was a silly girl, writing our names beside each other. I was scribbling hearts and playing Flames and I would wake up every Saturday just to watch "About Your Love." I would sit in front of the TV and watch ASAP. I was a fan and I would like to think I was the biggest fan he had," Steph said.

The two met September of 2007. On Febraury 14, AJ asked Steph to be his girlfriend.

"Cheesy, but that's AJ. Cheesy, sweet, sincere. He wanted to promise me the world, but I asked him not to. Because I was too afraid to hurt him, but he promised anyway, and he kept each one of them. He asked for my full trust. I admitted I was having a difficulty, but showed me that he knows what trust means and he'll never do anything to break that," she narrated.

"He told me that even if I don't say 'I love you' back away or show him sweetness just like he would, his exact words were, 'I would wait a lifetime.'"

She added that while she felt mad about AJ's death, "if this is God's way of showing me forever, I accept it... AJ taught me how to love. He was very selfless. His love was the most pure thing on Earth. It was, in every way, unconditional. And probably that's the message here. He wants all of us to love the way he did also."

"He made me so happy, and even to his last day, he would talk to me and tell me that 'I want you always to be happy. I don't want you sad. I want you to smile a lot. You know why? Because I love you.' And I know as the days go by it will be very difficult but AJ would say he'd want us to be happy. That's the way he lived. He was happy," she said.

Steph ended her eulogy: "To my baby, you'll always be in my heart. Thank you for making my dreams come true. I'll take care of your family for you. And I'll love the way you loved me."

In his eulogy, Paul De Jesus, AJ's class adviser during his last year in high school, shared how the actor was just like any of his students—playful and sociable, with no star complex despite being a prominent celebrity.

"AJ was just like any of my sons in 4-C. Hindi po sya mayabang. No star complex at all. He gets along easily with his classmates. And just like any of my sons in 4-C, malako or clown din paminsan-minsan," De Jesus said.

Friends, colleagues remember AJ

Friends and colleagues in the industry also paid their respects during the last night of his wake, among them fellow Gigger Boys member Sam Concepcion, Kapuso stars Steven Silva and Sarah Lahbati, "Sabel" co-star Joseph Marco, entertainment columnist and talent manager Ogie Diaz, LSGH batchmate and "Mara Clara" star Albie Casino.

Jessy Mendiola, AJ's onscreen partner in his last television show "Sabel," described the actor as sincere and genuine.

"Hindi sya natatakot magsabi kung ano yung gusto nyang sabihin. Ganun syang klaseng tao. Kaya pagkadine-describe namin si AJ, lagi naming unang sinasabi na napaka sincere nya, kasi wala kang maririnig na kahit na masama tungkol sa kanya. Wala ka ring maririnig na masama na sasabihin nya tungkol sa ibang tao. Palagi syang positive. Palagi lang syang genuine sa lahat ng sinasabi nya," she said in an interview with members of the entertainment press.

Jessy was at home, just after rehearsals for ASAP Rocks, when she found about AJ's accident through a friend.

For her, it was painful to hear people's description of AJ as diligent and hardworking in his studies—especially since the "Sabel" staff saw first hand how he tried to balance his showbiz career and his studies.

"Sinasabi pa nga nya sa akin, 'Paano pa pinalitan nila ako? Sino kaya ang kapalit ko?' Sabi ko, 'Di ka nila mapapalitan, kasi ikaw lang na nakikita namin na pwede mag Dindo.'," she said.

Sam Milby described AJ as "laging happy."

"He's someone you want to be around because of his good energy, good vibes, and napakabait talaga. Such a bright future rin," he said.

"I just know that he's in a better place and I'm sure he's happy and that's for eternity na. But lahat kami, he touched a lot of lives and we'll just keep all the memories that we have of him," Sam added.

Sam went to the Christ the King Parish with KC Concepcion as soon as they arrived from their Star Magic World Tour.

Reposted From Chuck Smith of OMG! Philippines News Blog

A Repost From Glenda Villena of OMG! Philippine News Blog

Solenn angry over ‘false’ report

By Glenda Villena | omg! Philippines News Blog – 13 hours ago

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A fuming Solenn Heussaff expressed her disappointment over her Twitter account after reading report about her alleged drunk behavior while taking a vacation at Boracay during the Holy Week.

Solenn vehemently denied the report written by Gorgy Rula for Philippine Entertainment Portal.

In a text message to Yahoo! OMG! Philippines, she stressed that she hates lies about her and hinted that she might be taking legal action against the reporter who allegedly wrote the false report about her.

"I hate lies and my lawyer is working on something. I was never carried home and especially not drunk to that point. I used to be a bartender in France, I know how to control my alcohol. Tell him (Rula) to give me footage and photos of me being carried home drunk by men. It's all in his imagination," she told Yahoo! OMG! Philippines.

"He [also] said I went home at 5 AM drunk, carried by men. Which I wasn't cause I went swimming then walked home at 7 AM with Michell (Madrigal) and Bianca (King)," she added.

Solenn told Yahoo! OMG! Philippines that she stayed in Boracay for three days.

Offended, the model-actress began a series of tweets directed at PEP's Scoopbox, saying "Before u write anything make sure your facts are real. I was never carried home or drunk like u guys wrote."

She continued, "Sad you have to invent things to seem interesting. Find real stories, don't just make them up. Pathetic. Happy Easter!"

"Not worth the fight but ur making me look bad when I'm not. You can't call youselves reporters," she added.

"If ur articles have no substance or truth to it. Karma is awaiting you guys," she continued her tirade against the entertainment website.

"I'm nice,but I'll speak my mind when I have to...especially when articles aren't credible and written out of pure imagination."

Meanwhile, in an effort to clear things with their writer, PEP talked with Gorgy to clarify the issue, as posted in the website's Scoopbox. According to the post, Gorgy got his information from a reliable source.

Solenn expressed that she might be taking legal actions against the writer.

"He won't stop. Haha reliable source? Show the pics and videos to my lawyer. Let's see how reliable ur source is," she said. With additional report from Chuck Smith, Yahoo! OMG! Philippines.

Reposted From Glenda Villena and Chuck Smith of OMG! Philippine News Blog

A Repost From Rey Joble of GMA News.TV

Series versus Barangay Ginebra ‘a brutal one’, says Gilas coach

REY JOBLE, GMA News

04/24/2011 | 09:24 PM

After four grueling encounters, the highly-physical PBA Commissioner's Cup best-of-five semifinals series have taken its toll on Rajko Toroman and his young Pilipinas-Smart Gilas squad, who felt the physical and emotional battering from crowd favorite Barangay Ginebra Gin Kings.

Rajko Toroman

The pain was felt even more when the Gin Kings ended the series after a 92-85 victory in Game 4 and close it out at 3-1 on Sunday at the packed Big Dome.

But for the Serbian mentor who steered Iran to the 2007 FIBA Asia Championship crown and led the country to their first-ever Olympic stint in basketball competitions, the series was indeed a learning experience — both good and bad.

“It was a brutal series," Toroman told GMA News in a telephone interview. “We got a lot of physical beating in the semifinals. There were two broken bones and a shoulder injury received by some of our players and those injuries didn’t get a foul at all. I’ve never experienced such physicality in all those years of coaching."

“Me and my players were beginning to wonder why do we deserve such treatment and why do we get the impression from people that we’re an arrogant team," he added. “The players were really frustrated."

So the fruitful campaign ended for the Nationals, who also had their share of bright moments in the PBA Commissioner's Cup.

In the single-round elimination, the signal was strong and clear for the Pilipinas-Smart Gilas, which had a chance to become only the third guest team in the league to win a championship.

They made it outright to the semifinal round after tallying the second-best record of 7-2.

“We played better in the elimination round than in the semifinals, but I believe we had a great chance of making it to the championship round or played in a Game 5 in the semis," said Toroman. "I think we deserve it."

Toroman said the disparity in free-throw shooting proved to be a big factor in the series, something which certainly went on the favor of Ginebra, particularly in Game 2 also won by the Gin Kings, 110-103.

“When you send somebody to the line 27 times, that’s definitely too much. “I didn’t know anybody who took as many free throws as Brumfield (Nate) than Bob Cousy in the NBA," added Toroman, referring to the most number of free throws given to the former Boston Celtics great, who went 30-for-32 from the foul line during their 111-105 quadruple-overtime victory over the Syracuse Nationals in the 1953 Playoffs.

Smart Gilas import Marcus Douthit is one among the players of Smart Gilas who experienced Ginebra's physical play. Smart Gilas' Facebook.

But the physicality of the series was too much to handle for the young national team that will represent the country in two major Asian tournaments in the next four months — the FIBA Asia Champions Cup next month and the FIBA Asia Championship in September.

“We’re glad that we’ve extended our season in the PBA, but I wasn’t surprised. I expect our team to make it as far as the championship round, although I believe it’s going to be difficult. Still, we could have done much better in the semifinals."

Toroman believes that somehow, the toughness of the games have developed his team.

“I think we’ve become strong mentally," said Toroman. “And that will make us really prepared for the FIBA Asia Champions Cup."

“At the end of the day, I would like to thank the PBA for allowing us to compete. Right from the start, I was saying that it’s going to be a win-win situation for both of us. They will get a chance to see good, quality games from us and we will have a chance to learn and develop while preparing for the international tournaments," added Toroman. - GMA News

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Brad and Angelina search for new nanny

Cover Media – Fri, Apr 22, 2011 11:00 AM PHT

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Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are searching for a new nanny to help them manage their extensive family.

The couple are currently advertising for a fulltime child carer to look after their brood of six children.

The Hollywood stars are offering a top end salary of $150,000 per annum, but are said to have high expectations of any potential candidates.

"Not only have Brad and Angelina got to be able to trust the nanny completely with the kids but the new carer must also respect the family's privacy," a source told British newspaper The Sun.

The couple, who have three biological and three adopted children from a range of different countries together, are looking for a qualified carer with a degree in education or child development. The applicant must also speak a minimum of two languages, including the native tongue of the child they will look after.

While biological daughter Shiloh, four, and twins Knox and Vivienne, two, will grow up with English as their main language, adopted son Maddox, nine, hails from Vietnam. Daughter Zahara, five, was adopted from Namibia, while six-year-old Pax was born in China.

Considering the family’s global jet-setting lifestyle and Angelina and Brad’s busy careers, the new staff member will also be required to travel a lot.

“It's a coveted position. Brad and Angelina's requirements are justified - they only want the best for their kids, the source added. "The pay packet and lifestyle make it a pretty amazing deal.”

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PEP EXCLUSIVE: Pia Guanio answers latest issues straight from Vancouver—marriage rumors, kissing photos, Bossing Vic

PEP – Thu, Apr 21, 2011 7:03 PM PHT

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VANCOUVER, CANADA - Nakunan ng reaksiyon ng PEP (Philippine Entertainment Portal) ang TV host na si Pia Guanio hinggil sa maiinit na isyung kinasasangkutan niya ngayon.

Habang abala ang buong Eat Bulaga! Dabarkads sa paghahanda para sa show na gaganapin dito sa Sabado, April 23, 7 p.m., Vancouver time (Linggo, April 24, 10 a.m. Manila time), kasabay na rin ang pag-e-enjoy sa kanilang maiksing bakasyon sa maganda at malamig na siyudad na ito ay sinikap kunan ng pahayag ng PEP ang EB co-host.

IS PIA GETTING MARRIED? Unang isyu ay yung nasulat sa isang tabloid column na diumano ay magpapakasal na siya sa kanyang napapabalitang non-showbiz boyfriend na ang first name ay Steve.

"Ha? Talaga!? Buti pa sila, alam nila. May ganun ba?" natatawang bulalas ni Pia, na sinundan niya ng, "Baka may magpo-propose! Hahahaha!"

Dagdag niyang sagot, wala raw nanggagaling sa kanya na ganung balita kaya hindi niya alam kung bakit may lumabas na gano'n.

Definitely ay wala rin daw kinalaman doon ang kanyang manager na si June Torrejon dahil wala siyang nababanggit dito na kung anuman.

"I hope I can give a reaction to that, pero wala talaga."

Pabirong sabi pa sa amin ni Pia, kung sakaling meron man siyang ia-announce ay isa kami sa mga una niyang sasabihan nito dahil matagal na namin siyang kachika at ayaw niyang masira ang aming friendship.

Manggagaling daw 'yon mismo sa kanya at hindi 'yung mauuna pang magbalita ang ibang tao.

MYSTERY DATE. Ang sunod naming hiningan ng paliwanag sa kanya ay yung kumalat na pictures recently sa Internet.

May isang female TV host na nakunan ng cellphone pictures na nakikipaghalikan sa kasama nitong lalaki sa isang restaurant sa Makati.

Nailathala rin ang mga larawang ito sa PEP noong Linggo, April 17. (CLICK HERE to read related story.)

Hindi man direktang pinangalanan ng blogger na unang naglabas nito, na si Pia ang babaeng 'yon, ay maaaninag mula sa medyo may kalabuang photos na tila kamukha niya ito.

Pati ang mga ibinigay na clues ng blogger ay halatang patungkol sa kanya.

May ilang showbiz columnists na rin na diretso nang pinangalanan na si Pia ang babae sa mga kumalat na litrato.

Bilang sagot, kaswal na sinabi sa amin ng TV host na last Sunday, April 17, niya unang narinig ang tungkol doon. May ilang staff daw sila sa Showbiz Central na nagbanggit sa kanya.

Pero hanggang doon lang daw 'yon dahil siya mismo ay hindi pa niya nakikita ang nasabing kumakalat na pictures.

Hindi ginawan ng istorya ng Showbiz Central ang naturang isyu, pero tila balak daw ng show na pagsalitain siya at kunin ang kanyang side about the matter. Isa sa mga hosts ng showbiz talk show na ito ng GMA-7 si Pia.

Tinawanan lang daw ito ni Pia at sinabing huwag na lang siya ang pag-usapan sa kanilang show at humanap na lang ng ibang istorya.

Sa PEP, ito ang sinabi niya, sa tonong kaswal: "I don't really care because I try to stay away from those things.

"I'm sorry, pero hindi ako nagbabasa ng mga ganung blogs at ng iba pang online sites, so hindi ko pa talaga nakikita yung pictures.

"At saka I don't have naman to explain myself to anyone. I'm answerable only to myself, to my God, and to my bosses.

"My life is an open book, so hindi ako naba-bother sa mga ganung bagay.

"I don't owe anybody an explanation."

STATUS OF RELATIONSHIP WITH BOSSING. Ang pangatlo at huling isyu na pina-clarify namin sa kanya ay kung ano nga ba ang tunay na estado ng relasyon nila ngayon ni Vic Sotto.

Ang Vancouver trip na ito ang first time na nagsama ulit silang dalawa sa biyahe matapos mapabalitang naghiwalay sila last year.

Bilang eyewitness na kasama sa lakad na ito ng grupo, ang writer na ito mismo ay nagtatanong dahil halos palagi pa rin silang magkasama.

Hindi sila sabay na dumating at nag-check in sa Centennial airport ng NAIA nang umalis ang tropa diyan sa Pilipinas nung Martes, April 19.

Pero sa unang dinner ng Dabarkads dito nung Martes (Vancouver time), sa The Boathouse resto, ay magkatabi silang dalawa ng upuan.

Si Pia pa ang nagsasabi kung ano'ng dapat orderin ni Bossing.

Sa breakfast sa isang café outside the hotel nung Wednesday morning, sila rin ang magkatabi. Kahit kasama nila sa table sina Senator Tito Sotto at Mr. and Mrs. Tony Tuviera, ang big boss ng TAPE, Inc. na producer ng Eat Bulaga!

Maging sa dinner ng grupo kinagabihan sa isang Chinese restaurant ay sina Pia at Vic pa rin ang magkatabi. May mga moments pa na si Pia ang naglalagay ng food sa plato ni Bossing and vice-versa.

In short ay parang ganun pa rin sila ka-sweet sa isa't isa, at ang dating ay tila wala namang nagbago.

Bakit nga ba ganun, samantalang ang alam ng marami ay nakatagpo na ng bagong pag-ibig si Pia?

"E, bakit naman magbabago? Kailangan bang magbago ang lahat?

"Hindi naman, di ba? Why should it have to be ugly? It's nice that a lot of things are maintained," malumanay na sagot ni Pia.

Medyo naguguluhan lang yung ibang tao dahil ang dating ng mga ikinikilos nila ay silang dalawa pa rin.

"Why will you stop yourself from caring about the person, di ba?

"Kailangan ba mag-away kami? Dapat bang maging angry kami towards each other?

"That's not being Christian, because God said love others as yourself.

"In fact, the Bible says love your enemies. Hindi ko sinasabing kaaway ko si Vic, ha?

"I mean, it's to that extreme. How much more yung hindi mo enemy?" paliwanag niya, na wala pa ring diretsong admission na wala na talaga sila ni Vic at meron na siyang iba.

So you just have to read between the lines.

Samantala, masasabing kahanga-hanga ang sitwasyon nila ni Vic dahil napanatili nila ang maganda nilang relasyon.

"Maybe it's because we really have many things in common.

"And just because some things have changed, dapat ba magbago na rin kami towards each other? That's also open to everyone's interpretation.

"At saka yun talaga ang mas iniisip ko ngayon—si God—for you to find peace and happiness."

Happy ba siya ngayon?

"Yes, I'm happy. I'm at peace," mabilis na sagot ni Pia.

Masaya siya kahit may mga tao na mas gusto na silang dalawa pa rin ni Vic? Na hindi pabor na meron na siyang bagong karelasyon?

"Ako, I'm at peace with myself and with everybody. Kung sila hindi, e, problema na nila 'yon.

"Hindi ko na masyadong iniintindi 'yon because love lang nang love dapat.

"Basta ako, masaya ako. Walang makakabasag sa trip ko these days!

"Problema n'yo na 'yan. Pasensiya na kayo, ha? Hahaha!

"Happy na ako. Sana, maging happy na rin sila for me, and I'll be happy for them as well," ang makahulugang last line ni Pia.

Bago pa ito pagmulan ng kung anu-anong reaksiyon ay gusto naming paunahan na kaswal lang ang naging chikahan namin kay Pia habang nandito kami sa Vancouver.

Hindi 'yon pormal na interbyuhan, kundi nakapagsalita lang siya sa amin dahil kampante siya sa amin bilang kaibigan.

Maging sa Showbiz Central at "Chika Minute" ng 24 Oras ay iniiwasan niya raw magsalita at mag-react sa mga isyu lalo na kung may kinalaman sa kanya.

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Eat Bulaga! Dabarkads all set to bring happiness to Pinoys in Vancouver, Canada
Philippine Entertainment Portal IncPEP – Thu, Apr 21, 2011 7:26 PM PHT

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VANCOUVER, CANADA —Excited na ang buong Eat Bulaga! Dabarkads na mag-show para sa mga kababayan natin dito sa Vancouver.

Ilang beses nang nagpabalik-balik ang EB sa Amerika, pero ito ang first time ng tropa sa Canada kaya excited lahat, pati na ang main hosts ng programa na sina Tito, Vic & Joey.

Bukod sa TVJ, kasama sa show nilang Eat Bulaga! Invades Vancouver sa Black Saturday, April 23, sina: Pia Guanio, Ruby Rodriguez, Julia Clarete, Pauleen Luna, Allan K., Jose Manalo, Wally Bayola...

Anjo Yllana, Jimmy Santos at Paolo Ballesteros. Ka-join din si Michael V., na first time makakasama ng tropa sa EB show abroad.

Dapat ay kasama si Bitoy sa EB show sa Anaheim, California, nung September 2010, pero palipad na lang pa-Amerika ay 'pinababa pa sila ng eroplano dahil may sore eyes ang isa niyang anak. Naunsyami tuloy pati ang bakasyon nilang buong pamilya.

Ngayon ay nauna na sa U.S. ang pamilya ni Bitoy para magbakasyon. Pupunta na lang sila sa Canada para sa show sa Sabado.

Nakabili ng bahay si Bitoy sa Corona, California, kaya meron na silang tinitirahan sa Amerika.

Hopefully, this time ay matuloy na ang participation ni Bitoy sa show at hindi na magkaaberya.

Kasama rin sa Vancouver show ang EB Babes na sina Saida Diola, Ann Boleche, Mergene Maranan, Molly Baylon, Steph Tan, Ria Duenog, at Maricorn Mangampo na dumating dito nung Miyerkules ng hapon (oras sa Vancouver).

Si Joey de Leon, na nagbakasyon muna sa New York kasama ang kanyang pamilya, ay Huwebes ng madaling-araw ang dating dito, kasama ang maybahay niyang si Eileen Macapagal.

Gaganapin ang Eat Bulaga! Invades Vancouver sa Queen Elizabeth Theatre, West Georgia St., Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2P1, Canada.

Ang nasabing venue ay home of the Vancouver Opera. Almost 3,000 ang maximum capacity nito.

With the 42-member entourage ng EB—kasama ang hosts, staff, crew, at iba pa—ito na ang isa sa biggest shows ever na dinala sa Vancouver para maghatid ng saya sa ating mga kababayan dito.

Karamihan sa kanila ay permanent residents at Canadian citizens, pati na rin yung foreign workers na matagal nang nagtatrabaho rito at hindi nakakauwi ng Pilipinas.

The show is produced by R&B Productions, na nag-produce ng shows dito noon nina Sarah Geronimo, Parokya ni Edgar, Kamikazee, at Vice Ganda.

Sa Empire Landmark Hotel sa Robson Street sa downtown Vancouver naka-billet ang EB dabarkads.

Para sa tiket sa Eat Bulaga! Invades Vancouver, maaaring tumawag sa telephone numbers na: 604-812-2728 (Bojie, Vancouver); 778-892-0873 (Kuya, Surrey); 604-722-9711 (Ace, Richmond).

Sa Seattle area ay 206-306-6650 (Reinhold).

Available din ang mga ito sa ilang select Filipino stores sa Vancouver at sa Seafood City Supermarket sa Seattle, Washington.

Ang halaga ng tiket ay $35, $55, $75 at $95 (VIP).

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Fans blown away by Charice's 'Glee' comeback

ABS-CBN – Wed, Apr 20, 2011 5:43 PM PHT

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LOS ANGELES, California – Fans and supporters of international singing sensation Charice, collectively known as Chasters, came in full force to watch their idol’s comeback episode on “Glee” at the Salakot Grill here.

Charice’s second appearance happened almost 7 months after her debut in September when Glee had its season 2 premiere.

It has been a long wait for the Chasters, but they said it was worth it.

Eleven-year-old Erina Lara said Charice, who plays Filipino exchange student Sunshine Corazon, “was just amazing.”

Another Chaster, Wennie Willingham, added: “It's always a pleasure waiting for this to happen. It's all what we want for her, for Charice, and now we're seeing it happen right before our eyes and there's never a dull moment.”

Charice’s Sunshine Corazon joined Vocal Adrenaline, rival of William McKinley High School's glee club, New Directions, after lead character Rachel Berry (Lea Michelle) sent her to a crack house.

In the latest episode titled “A Night of Neglect,” Sunshine wants to participate in New Directions’ benefit concert, prompting Rachel to suspect that she is being used as a spy for Vocal Adrenaline.

Sunshine, however, says she has nothing against the group. "I'm such a better singer than everyone else so I know how it feels. I'm all alone at the top. Also, I'm really short, so even when I'm in a group of people I feel like I'm wandering alone in a forest."

She then performed "All By Myself," which she described as the "perfect song for neglect," before the members of New Directions.

Some fans, however, wished that Charice sang not just one song in the episode.

Rise to the top

Meanwhile, Charice's rise now seems to be unstoppable. She is now considered a rising star in the United States.

Her second appearance on “Glee” has been widely reported.

The New York Post wrote, “Since absolutely exploding in 2007, 18-year-old Charice is incapable of going anywhere without being mobbed by fans, both of the famous and non-famous variety.”

It also said, “Charice tackles one of the greatest empowerment anthems of all time, Eric Carmen’s ‘All By Myself’ and as expected, Charice slays it.”

Billboard.com wrote that if Charice was given the chance, the singing sensation would like to sing her new song on “Glee” and that she would also like to duet with Beyonce and Lady Gaga.

In a phone conference with HollywoodReporter.com, Charice said she is thankful to “Glee” for the exposure she got after appearing on the hit Fox TV series.

Charice said a lot of people recognize her now as “Sunshine Corazon.” -Report from Don Tagala, ABS-CBN North America News Bureau

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Fatima won’t get AJ’s cornea

By Glenda Villena | omg! Philippines News Blog – 11 hours ago

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(UPDATE) Seventeen-year-old singing Marian devotee Fatima Soriano will no longer be the recipient of AJ Perez's cornea.

According to a text message sent by Star Magic PR head Thess Gubi to Yahoo! OMG! Philippines, Fely Soriano, Fatima's mother, said her daughter is not eligible for transplant.

"The family has endorsed the cornea to the eyebank and whoever is compatible [with AJ's cornea] will be the beneficiary," she said.

Meanwhile, ABS-CBN News reported on Tuesday, April 19, that one of Soriano's eye doctors, Dr. Mae Singson confirmed that the Marian devotee is not eligible for a corneal transplant since her problem are her retinas and no effective retinal transplants are available yet.

"Ang corneas niya ay normal. Ang problema sa kanya ay ang likod ng mata o ang kurtina ng mata called the retina. ‘Yon ang defective sa kanya and it has been defective since pinanganak siya. So changing the cornea, which is sa harapan ng mata ay hindi makakabigay lunas sa kanyang karamdaman. To this day, wala pa tayong effective na retinal transplant," said Singson in an interview with ABS-CBN news.

In the report, Singson added that instead of being sorry for Soriano, people should still be thankful because another beneficiary may be given a chance to see.

For her part, Soriano who remains ever faithful to God, wholeheartedly accepted the turn of events.

"I accept po kasi alam kong ito ang will ni Lord," she said also in the interview with ABS-CBN News.

Representatives from Eye Bank Foundation of the Philippines will personally meet and thank AJ's family for donating the late young actor's cornea. Eye Bank will then present a donor certificate to AJ's parents.

Reposted From Glenda Villena of OMG! Philippine News Blog

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Pacquiao right on target, says Buboy

MB – Sat, Apr 16, 2011 11:50 PM PHT

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MANILA, Philippines - Save for his big boss's first two fights on United States shores, Buboy Fernandez has been lending a hand to Freddie Roach in taking charge of Manny Pacquiao's corner since 2002.

So when Fernandez, whose association with Pacquiao stretches back to the days of the old Team Pacquiao, says his childhood chum is right on target, you better believe him.

Fernandez said Pacquiao is on cue with three weeks remaining before the May 7 welterweight war with Shane Mosley and that the training of the pound-for-pound king hardly misses a beat.

"Walang tayong kaba sa laban,"said Fernandez said from Los Angeles.

Fernandez wasn't actually bragging when he uttered those words since he has been assisting Roach the past few weeks and is the man in charge in the brief absence of the Wild Card guru.

Roach left for England earlier in the week to call the shots in the corner of British star Amir Khan, who has a fight scheduled Saturday in Manchester.

Pacquiao adviser Mike Koncz said Roach will be back at the Wild Card on Monday to resume training the 32-year-old Pacquiao.

Of course, Fernandez is not basing his assessment of Pacquiao's winning chances on sheer friendship alone as he has been doing his homework by studying Mosley's fights almost every single night before he goes to bed.

Asked if he has already placed his bet, Fernandez brushed the suggestion aside.

"Ang importante ay manalo," said Fernandez, who is not at all bothered by the 6-1 odds that favor Pacquiao.

Based on what Fernandez has been seeing in the gym, it appears that Pacquiao's lofty billing among oddsmakers could really be fit and proper.

Fernandez made his US debut as an assistant to Roach when Pacquiao faced Jorge Eliecer Julio underneath the Lennox Lewis-Mike Tyson clash at the Pyramid Arena in Memphis.

Although he had been with Pacquiao even before Pacquiao staged his rousing US debut in June 2001, Fernandez only got the opportunity to go to the US after the late promoter Rod Nazario facilitated his travel documents.

Fernandez was not around when Pacquiao bludgeoned Lehlo Ledwaba and drew with Agapito Sanchez but made his American debut during the Julio fight.

Meanwhile, Pacqiuao had to skip training Friday (Saturday in Manila) because he had to fulfill several medical requirements in relation to the fight.

"It's the usual medical examinations that he takes," said Koncz, who joined Pacquiao to a medical facility in the neighboring city of San Pedro.

The one-day break could might even be good for Pacquiao since he had gone 10 rounds in sparring on Thursday.

"Everything's just great about his training," said Koncz.

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PNoy pushes for electric tricycles

ABS-CBN – Fri, Apr 15, 2011 9:53 PM PHT

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MANILA - The Philippines wants to replace millions of petrol-powered tricycles with electric ones as part of efforts to clean up the nation's polluting mass transport system, President Benigno Aquino said Friday.

The government will initially replace 20,000 tricycles that ply minor streets across the capital Manila and eventually expand the project throughout the country, Aquino said in a speech to government employees.

It is hoped the scheme will save the impoverished country tens of millions of dollars annually.

"The (project) is an ambitious multi-year plan to wean public utility vehicles from the use of gasoline and diesel and to encourage them to shift to alternatives like natural gas, electricity and hybrid engines," he said.

"I would like to see the day when nearly all public utility vehicles... run on alternative fuel, freeing the public transport sector and commuters from the threat of unreasonably high oil prices and unhealthy levels of air pollution."

Aquino did not give a definite timetable of the programme, which was launched this week when 20 so-called "e-tricycles" hit the streets of a Manila suburb.

Manila-based Asian Development Bank, which is funding the initial stage of the project, said transport sector emissions accounted for 30 percent of all pollution in the Philippines.

In Manila, vehicle emissions account for 80 percent of all pollution, it said.

"A sizeable proportion of vehicle emissions are attributable to inefficient public transport, particularly from tricycles, jeepneys and buses," it added.

Jeepneys are colourful small buses that make up the backbone of the country's chaotic mass transport system, locally assembled using second-hand truck engines and transmission systems imported from Japan.

Sohail Hasnie, an energy specialist at Manila-based ADB, said more than 3.5 million tricycles operated in the Philippines.

These emitted more than 10 million tonnes of carbon dioxide and burned nearly five billion dollars of fuel yearly.

"Every 20,000 e-trikes that are introduced to Manila's streets will save the Philippines 100,000 litres of foreign fuel imports each day, saving the country about 35 million dollars annually," Hasnie said.

Though the electronic tricycles, which use rechargeable lithium ion batteries, are costlier, older petrol tricycles are more than twice as expensive to operate in the long run, Hasnie added.

The carbon footprints of the e-trikes, which are locally produced, would be less than a quarter of conventional tricycles, the ADB said.

ADB officials said the Manila-based lender was now in talks with the Philippine government on supporting the expansion of the project.

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Iza Calzado's boyfriend startled by her outrageous makeup in I ♥ You Pare

PEP – Fri, Apr 15, 2011 8:38 PM PHT

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Natatawang ikinuwento ni Iza Calzado sa PEP (Philippine Entertainment Portal) ang tungkol sa reaksiyon ng boyfriend niyang si Atticus King sa itsura niya bilang si Tonette sa I ♥ You Pare.

Isang tunay na babaeng nagpapanggap na bakla/gay performer si Iza sa papel na unang ginampanan ng Asia's Songbird na si Regine Velasquez sa naturang romantic-comedy series ng GMA-7 na pinagbibidahan din ni Dingdong Dantes.

"Minsan kasi, umuwi ako na naka-makeup pa, nandoon siya [Atticus], tapos parang nagulat siya, sabi niya 'My God, what did they do to you?!'

"Hindi naman siya nandiri, parang medyo ilang lang, medyo pormal habang magkausap kami. Tapos nung nagtanggal na ako ng makeup, 'tsaka pa lang kami naging friends ulit!" ang tumatawang kuwento ni Iza nang bisitahin ng PEP ang taping niya sa Marikina Hotel and Convention Centre sa Marikina City kahapon, April 15.

Hindi raw kasi nakakapanood si Atticus ng show ni Iza kaya nagulat ito nang nakita ang outrageous makeup ng aktres.

Since Holy Week na sa susunod na linggo, naitanong namin kay Iza kung saan niya balak pumunta. Aniya, pupunta sila ni Atticus sa Palawan next week.

"No, hindi kaming dalawa lang, marami kami," banggit niya nang itanong din namin kung sila lang ni Atticus ang magbabakasyon.

FROM GAY TO LESBIAN? Since nagkukunwaring gay ang role niya sa I ♥ You Pare, papayag kaya siya kung tomboy naman ang role na i-offer sa kanya sa isang project?

"Yeah, pero yung lipstick lesbian," sagot ni Iza, na ang ibig niyang sabihin ay yung tomboy na hitsurang babae pa rin.

Papayag kaya siya kung may kissing scene siya sa kapwa niya artistang babae?

"Why not? E, kung sa lalaki nga, nakikipag-kissing scene ako, di ba? I mean, kahit hindi ko boyfriend, pero kapag eksena sa pelikula or TV show, pumapayag naman ako. So, why not kung sa kapwa ko babae?

"Trabaho lang 'yon. And ako siguro ang pipili kung sino ang makaka-kissing scene ko. At saka yung wala namang tongue, yung kiss na labi lang, walang tongue," sabi niya.

Nabanggit si Marian Rivera na puwede niyang maka-kissing scene since nakatrabaho na niya ang girlfriend ni Dingdong sa pelikulang One True Love, bukod pa sa kumportable na siya rito.

ANG PANDAY 2. Naikuwento rin ni Iza na naging kumportable siya working with Lucy Torres-Gomez sa pelikulang Ang Panday 2.

"Very first niya yun na movie na may speaking lines siya, siya ang gumaganap na mother ko. Nag-shoot na kami last Tuesday. Enjoy naman, kumportable kasi nagkatrabaho na kami sa Sweet Life," kuwento niya.

Kumportable rin daw siya sa iba pang mga aktres na kasama sa Ang Panday 2 na tulad nina Marian at Rhian Ramos, na mga nakatrabaho na rin niya before.

CONTRACT EXPIRATION. May exclusive contract si Iza sa GMA-7 hanggang November this year. Magre-renew ba siya kung matapos na ito?

"Uupuan namin 'yan, pag-uusapan namin, of course with my manager," sabi ni Iza, na ang tinutukoy niya ay ang nagpapatakbo ng kanyang career na si Noel Ferrer.

May offer ba sa kanya ang TV5, kung saan konektado ang kanyang manager?

"Wala akong inupuang meeting na ganyan, so wala akong alam. None that I know of," sabi niya.

Masaya naman daw siya sa Kapuso network.

"Sa sobrang pag-aalaga nila sa akin, bakit naman ako hindi magiging masaya?"

Masaya rin siya bilang isa sa mga co-host ng Eat Bulaga! kaya hindi siya umaalis dito.

"Napakabait nila sa akin, na puwede akong magtrabaho for them anytime, kapag wala akong shooting or taping, na I can go and host for the show if I can. Kahit noon pa naman, na wala pa akong shows, sinasalo nila ako palagi," saad ng aktres.

DIET. Very slim si Iza ngayon. Ayon sa kanya, carbs (carbohydrates) at sugar ang inalis niya sa kanyang diet.

Dati raw ay hindi siya kumakain ng pork at puro fish and vegetables lamang. Pero she was informed na importante ang protein sa diet kaya hindi dapat inaalis, kaya bumalik siya sa pagkain ng meat, tulad ng beef.

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