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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.

Dec 17, 2011

Survivor Runner Up Ervic Vijandre Has Brighter Showbiz Career Than Winner Akihiro Sato

ERVIC VIJANDRE thinks their season of “Survivor Philippines” was a better one than the current season. “It’s sad na nagsisimula pa lang ang new season, ang dami agad nag-quit,” he tells us at the Mercator party of his manager, Jonas Gaffud. “Sayang yung slots nila, dapat binigay na lang sa ibang possible castaways who won’t easily quit. Ang galing ni Maria Isabel Lopez. Maaaring may mga galit sa kanya but she really knows how to play the game. Ang daming nag-quit because of her. When she’s voted out, the show became less exciting for me.”  See related article, Maria Isabel Lopez: The Most Hated Castaway In Survivor Philippines.

Will he be willing to join another “Survivor” season? “Why not? I enjoyed being part of it the first time. It’s the most memorable thing that happened in my life.”

Not having Marian Rivera as his first girlfriend? He laughed. “Wag na natin siyang isali rito, please. Baka mapagbintangan na naman akong nanggagamit.”  See our previous article when Ervic talked about romance with Marian Rivera.

He’s glad that although he’s just runnerup to Akihiro Sato in “Survivor”, he now has more assignments and his showbiz career is picking up. “After ‘Capt. Barbell’, I’m now in ‘Kokak’ as TJ Trinidad’s best friend. I’m also in two new films with Regal. I play Zanjoe Marudo’s friend who takes him to the province where his family meets some terrifying creatures in the ‘Tamawo’ episode of ‘Shake, Rattle & Roll 13’. I’m now also shooting ‘Ded na Ded Ako Sa’yo’ as the first boyfriend of Ruffa Gutierrez na may pagka-kontrabida ang dating. So may movie ko to close the year and another one to open it dahil January ang playdate ng ‘Ded na Ded’ with Gabby Concepcion and Pokwang also in the cast.”

Why is he now linked to Frencheska Farr? “Kasi I’m her love interest in ‘Kokak’. We get along fine naman on the set. We also go out for dinner with Sarah Lahbati and JC Tiuseco, pero friends lang kami as of now.” Francheska admitted that Ervic brings her presents on the set of Kokak.

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