FREEHAND by Mario E. Bautista
A NEW CHARACTER is introduced in "Pilyang Kerubin", Angel Adante, played by Marvin Agustin. We visited the taping at San Francisco del Monte and Marvin is shown arrested by cops for participating in a bank holdup. It'll be revealed that he's a former guardian angel who falls in love with the blind woman he's protecting, Rosa (Camille Prats). He lost his angelic powers and became a mortal to marry her. When Rosa gets sick, he held up a bank for her medical needs. In prison, he's offered by Aroo (John Lapus), the devil's assistant, to side with the forces of darkness so Rosa will be healed. Will he forsake his heavenly background and join forces with the devil for good? This is what you have to find out in this new twist in the story of "Pilyang Kerubin". Executive producer Angie Castrence tells us they'll soon have Maricel Soriano as special guest. "We also plan to invite Sen. Bong Revilla and Joey de Leon to guest in the show," she says. "Also Iza Calzado, Kris Bernal, and Aljur Abrenica while they're waiting for their new soap to start."
"Pilyang Kerubin" also has a new director, Maryo J. de los Reyes, after Andoy Ranay resigned for some undisclosed reason. Marvin said he accepted "Pilyang Kerubin" as he has long wanted to work with Direk Maryo. "First time namin ito and I'm glad I finally got the chance to be directed by him," he says. "Sana, next time, we'll do a movie na."
This is the second time he plays an angel. "In 'Mata ni Anghelita', I was the angel Gabriel. Tapos, I also did the movie 'Angels' with Dingdong Dantes as director. I must have been an angel in my past life. In the new film I'm doing, 'Ina ng Penafrancia, Ikaw ang Pag-ibig', directed by Marilou Abaya, I play naman the priest brother of Ina Feleo who gets leukemia and is healed by the Blessed Virgin. Feeling ko, banal na ko kasi roles ng anghel at pari ang ginagampanan ko."
How does he feel now that Jolina Magdangal has lost all her shows on GMA? "Right now, she's just in the States. I'm sure hindi siya pababayaan ng management. Sayang naman ang talent niya."
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DINGDONG DANTES is elated over the positive feedback and high ratings that the pilot week of "Endless Love" has generated. "The story gets even more absorbing this week kaya they shouldn't miss a single episode," he says.
And what can he say about the negative feedback that his statement saying "gusto kong magkaanak kay Marian" elicited? His detractors say this isn't good for a role model to the youth like him as it disregards the fact that they should be married first before having kids. "That statement was just taken out of context," he says. "Those who know me alam na hindi ako ganung klase ng tao kung sumagot. May prior question before that and I won't take back what I said as I know where I stand. Kung anong opinion nila, wala akong pakialam sa kanila."
Marian restrained Dingdong from saying anything else. "Huwag mo ng sagutin at baka mas palakihin. Basta the two of us, nagkakaintindihan at alam ko that's not what you mean. Let's just focus on 'Endless Love' as we're both proud of it dahil itong pinakamagandang project na nagawa natin so far."
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AI AI DE LAS Alas says working with Aga Muhlach in their sitcom 3M is a dream come true for her. "First time ko to work with him at gusto ko talagang makatrabaho ang magagaling na aktor like him," she says. "Heto nga, na-prove kung napakahusay pala niya talaga hindi lang sa drama kundi pati sa comedy." It's rumored she had a fling with Robin Padilla when they did a movie together. What are the chances of her scoring with Aga? "Malaki ang chance kung weak siya at di niya mare-resist ang charms ko. Dapat ma-insecure si Charlene Gonzales. Pero ewan ko kung mase-seduce ko siya kasi mukhang mas may gusto siya kay Megan Young. Ang edge ko lang, pinapatawa ko siya lagi. Pati sa text, puro mga nakakatawa ang pinadadala ko sa kanya. Malay mo, doon ko siya makuha, di ba? Joke lang kasi hindi naman ako homewrecker. Kapag nakikita ko yung mga anak niyang kambal na super cute, magagawa ko ba namang manira ng pamilya? Basta huwag lang yung ama nila ang mauuna kasi baka hindi ako maka-resist, patulan ko siya, ha-ha-ha!"
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JAYA WAS reluctant to act before but she's now enjoying playing the role of Barang, Regine Velasquez' friend in "Diva". "I owe ito to Regine as she's the one who encouraged me to try acting," she says. "Sabi niya, kaya ko kasi as singers, nage-emote na rin naman kami. The exposure in 'Diva' helped expand my market kasi everywhere I go now, people call me Barang. And GMA management must see something effective in my acting as they offered me a new acting job even before 'Diva' ends this July. I will play the role of a nosey landlady in 'Kaya Ba 'To ng Powers Mo', a new sitcom starring Joey Marquez and Rufa Mae Quinto as a couple from outer space na ang mga anak, sina Rhian Ramos, Sheena Halili and Elmo Magalona, puro may superpowers. Ako yung pakialamerang neighbor nila at boarders ko sina Enzo Pineda and Rocco Nacino."
About her personal life, she's happy being wife to hubby Gary Gotidoc and kids Sabria, 4, and Dylan, who just celebrated his first birthday. "I'm really happy with Gary as he's a good husband and father. He's a former army range who now teaches law enforcement tactics sa military."
Any news from ex-hubby Andrew Buffington. "It's been 8 years since we broke up and I heard he's now based in Cebu at may jowa na rin, but we have no communication at all."
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VAMPIRES are big business in the entertainment and TV 5 now airs the hit vampire show, "Split", starting tonight at 6 PM. Dubbed in Tagalog, it's produced by Israeli TV and is now a hit in Europe and Latin America. In Israel, it hit a record of 7 million viewers. The series follows the life of Ella, an introverted 15-year-old high school student who befriends an equally uncanny boy, Omer. She has yet to discover that she is the last offspring of a “split” vampire-human race through Leo, a 500-year-old vampire who disguised himself as a handsome new student to fulfill his mission of finding Ella. She eventually falls head over heels for Leo, but is blocked by her fate of ending the age-old vampire human wars. Along the way, Ella has to face a tough decision: give in to her love for Leo the Vampire or entertain her growing feelings towards Omer the Human. Don't miss its exciting first telecast tonight.
A NEW CHARACTER is introduced in "Pilyang Kerubin", Angel Adante, played by Marvin Agustin. We visited the taping at San Francisco del Monte and Marvin is shown arrested by cops for participating in a bank holdup. It'll be revealed that he's a former guardian angel who falls in love with the blind woman he's protecting, Rosa (Camille Prats). He lost his angelic powers and became a mortal to marry her. When Rosa gets sick, he held up a bank for her medical needs. In prison, he's offered by Aroo (John Lapus), the devil's assistant, to side with the forces of darkness so Rosa will be healed. Will he forsake his heavenly background and join forces with the devil for good? This is what you have to find out in this new twist in the story of "Pilyang Kerubin". Executive producer Angie Castrence tells us they'll soon have Maricel Soriano as special guest. "We also plan to invite Sen. Bong Revilla and Joey de Leon to guest in the show," she says. "Also Iza Calzado, Kris Bernal, and Aljur Abrenica while they're waiting for their new soap to start."
"Pilyang Kerubin" also has a new director, Maryo J. de los Reyes, after Andoy Ranay resigned for some undisclosed reason. Marvin said he accepted "Pilyang Kerubin" as he has long wanted to work with Direk Maryo. "First time namin ito and I'm glad I finally got the chance to be directed by him," he says. "Sana, next time, we'll do a movie na."
This is the second time he plays an angel. "In 'Mata ni Anghelita', I was the angel Gabriel. Tapos, I also did the movie 'Angels' with Dingdong Dantes as director. I must have been an angel in my past life. In the new film I'm doing, 'Ina ng Penafrancia, Ikaw ang Pag-ibig', directed by Marilou Abaya, I play naman the priest brother of Ina Feleo who gets leukemia and is healed by the Blessed Virgin. Feeling ko, banal na ko kasi roles ng anghel at pari ang ginagampanan ko."
How does he feel now that Jolina Magdangal has lost all her shows on GMA? "Right now, she's just in the States. I'm sure hindi siya pababayaan ng management. Sayang naman ang talent niya."
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DINGDONG DANTES is elated over the positive feedback and high ratings that the pilot week of "Endless Love" has generated. "The story gets even more absorbing this week kaya they shouldn't miss a single episode," he says.
And what can he say about the negative feedback that his statement saying "gusto kong magkaanak kay Marian" elicited? His detractors say this isn't good for a role model to the youth like him as it disregards the fact that they should be married first before having kids. "That statement was just taken out of context," he says. "Those who know me alam na hindi ako ganung klase ng tao kung sumagot. May prior question before that and I won't take back what I said as I know where I stand. Kung anong opinion nila, wala akong pakialam sa kanila."
Marian restrained Dingdong from saying anything else. "Huwag mo ng sagutin at baka mas palakihin. Basta the two of us, nagkakaintindihan at alam ko that's not what you mean. Let's just focus on 'Endless Love' as we're both proud of it dahil itong pinakamagandang project na nagawa natin so far."
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AI AI DE LAS Alas says working with Aga Muhlach in their sitcom 3M is a dream come true for her. "First time ko to work with him at gusto ko talagang makatrabaho ang magagaling na aktor like him," she says. "Heto nga, na-prove kung napakahusay pala niya talaga hindi lang sa drama kundi pati sa comedy." It's rumored she had a fling with Robin Padilla when they did a movie together. What are the chances of her scoring with Aga? "Malaki ang chance kung weak siya at di niya mare-resist ang charms ko. Dapat ma-insecure si Charlene Gonzales. Pero ewan ko kung mase-seduce ko siya kasi mukhang mas may gusto siya kay Megan Young. Ang edge ko lang, pinapatawa ko siya lagi. Pati sa text, puro mga nakakatawa ang pinadadala ko sa kanya. Malay mo, doon ko siya makuha, di ba? Joke lang kasi hindi naman ako homewrecker. Kapag nakikita ko yung mga anak niyang kambal na super cute, magagawa ko ba namang manira ng pamilya? Basta huwag lang yung ama nila ang mauuna kasi baka hindi ako maka-resist, patulan ko siya, ha-ha-ha!"
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JAYA WAS reluctant to act before but she's now enjoying playing the role of Barang, Regine Velasquez' friend in "Diva". "I owe ito to Regine as she's the one who encouraged me to try acting," she says. "Sabi niya, kaya ko kasi as singers, nage-emote na rin naman kami. The exposure in 'Diva' helped expand my market kasi everywhere I go now, people call me Barang. And GMA management must see something effective in my acting as they offered me a new acting job even before 'Diva' ends this July. I will play the role of a nosey landlady in 'Kaya Ba 'To ng Powers Mo', a new sitcom starring Joey Marquez and Rufa Mae Quinto as a couple from outer space na ang mga anak, sina Rhian Ramos, Sheena Halili and Elmo Magalona, puro may superpowers. Ako yung pakialamerang neighbor nila at boarders ko sina Enzo Pineda and Rocco Nacino."
About her personal life, she's happy being wife to hubby Gary Gotidoc and kids Sabria, 4, and Dylan, who just celebrated his first birthday. "I'm really happy with Gary as he's a good husband and father. He's a former army range who now teaches law enforcement tactics sa military."
Any news from ex-hubby Andrew Buffington. "It's been 8 years since we broke up and I heard he's now based in Cebu at may jowa na rin, but we have no communication at all."
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VAMPIRES are big business in the entertainment and TV 5 now airs the hit vampire show, "Split", starting tonight at 6 PM. Dubbed in Tagalog, it's produced by Israeli TV and is now a hit in Europe and Latin America. In Israel, it hit a record of 7 million viewers. The series follows the life of Ella, an introverted 15-year-old high school student who befriends an equally uncanny boy, Omer. She has yet to discover that she is the last offspring of a “split” vampire-human race through Leo, a 500-year-old vampire who disguised himself as a handsome new student to fulfill his mission of finding Ella. She eventually falls head over heels for Leo, but is blocked by her fate of ending the age-old vampire human wars. Along the way, Ella has to face a tough decision: give in to her love for Leo the Vampire or entertain her growing feelings towards Omer the Human. Don't miss its exciting first telecast tonight.
