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Mario Bautista, has been with the entertainment industry for more than 4 decades. He writes regular columns for People's Journal and Malaya.

Nov 14, 2011

Maricel Soriano: I made a lot of mistakes

MARICEL SORIANO faced the press after a long time at the pictorial of Regal’s filmfest entry, “Yesterday Today Tomorrow”. Mother Lily warned us not to ask her anymore about her personal problems. Maricel is in a good mood, smiling all the time and looking very pretty. She plays Mariel, a TV network executive. “Parang si Ma’am Charo,” she beams. “Ex-husband ko si Gabby Concepcion and we have a daughter, Eula Caballero. He’s about to get married to Carla Abellana, but we meet again at dun, nagka-conflict.”

So how is she? “May dumating na unos sa buhay ko, simula nang magpaalam bigla ang mommy ko, di ko kinaya. Ganun talaga, marami tayong daraanan sa buhay natin na mahirap, pero kinakaya natin. Kailangang harapin at magpakatotoo, na siyang ginawa ko. Hinarap ko siya ng buong ningning. Yun lang ang masasabi ko. Pero bawat unos, may kapalit naman. Anumang hindi magandang nangyari, yesterday na yun for me. Today na ang mas importante and okay naman ako. Siguro lalong mas magiging okay tomorrow. Marami pinagdaanan kong pagsubok pero sa itaas lang ako kumapit. Marami rin akong naging mali at dahil dun, marami kong maise-share kung paano itama ang mali.”

She’s now managed by Viva’s Vic del Rosario but she’s glad Mother Lily got her to do “Yesterday Today Tomorrow” that’s her reunion movie with Gabby. “First time kaming nagkapareha, teenager pa kami, sa ‘Pepe en Pilar’, filmed in the U.S. almost 30 years ago. Kaya nang magkita kami rito, sabi ko sa kanya: ‘Hi Pepe, I’m Pilar, do you remember me?’ Sabi namin kay Mother, igawa yun ng sequel showing what happened to our characters.”

How is it working with new co-stars in “Yesterday”? “I feel so blessed sa mga nakakasama kong kabataan dito, gaya ni Eula, ang husay niya, at si Carla, ang galing niya, pati sina Lovi Poe at Solenn Heussaff. Dramang ginagawa namin, pero masaya kami sa set.”

How’s her lovelife? “Wala. Malamig ang Pasko. Mga anak ko na lang ang inaasikaso ko.”

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