“Isa lang ang nadidinig at naaalalang tinig at boses na siyang tumatayo bilang GMA, or gumaganap na talagang nasa kanya nakatatak ang GMA, at si Regine yun,” he says. “Wala siyang kupas maging sa pelikula, sa telebisyon, sa kanta, sa hosting. Nakakainggit lang, dahil hindi talaga siya tumatanda.”
Then it’s the turn of GMA Pres. Felipe Gozon to pay tribute to Regine: “Maaaring hindi alam ni Regine ito, pero una ko siyang nakita kasama si Dong Puno sa Makati West. Hindi pa siya sikat noon. Kumanta siya at nasabi ko, ‘Magaling itong batang ito.’ Payat na payat si Regine noon. Ang ganda ng boses, kaya nitong ma-develop, na nangyari naman.”
So why did Regine choose to stay as a Kapuso? “GMA has been my home for the past how many years. Siyempre mas comfortable na ko dito. Nandito ang mga kaibigan ko, so dito na ko talaga. I value loyalty. I prefer to be with the one you've been working with for a long time. GMA has been very, very patient with me, especially when I got pregnant. Di ba may iniwanan pa nga akong soap (‘I Heart You, Pare’)? They have been very understanding. Up to the time I gave birth, I was not pressured to do anything and I appreciated that. So bakit pa ako lilipat?”
Regine is hosting “Sarap Diva” every Saturday. Soon, she’ll do a new soap and later, a musical show.
