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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 13, 2014

Ai Ai De Las Alas Turned 50 On November 10, Has Nothing More To Wish For From The Lord

AI AI DE LAS Alas turned 50 on November 10, Monday. The presscon of her new movie, “Past Tense”, was held the next day, Tuesday, and Star Cinema prepared a special video for her with Kapamilya stars greeting her on her natal day, like Iza Calzado, Enchong Dee, Kathryn Bernardo, etc. Ai Ai cried when Boy Abunda was shown on the big screen greeting her. “Naiyak ako kay Ama dahil alam natin ang pinagdaanan niyang pagkakasakit recently,” she says.

So what’s her birthday wish? “Wala na akong mahihiling pa sa Diyos sa dami ng blessings na ibinibigay Niya sa akin. Puro pasalamat na lang. Nagkaroon din ng pain, but I learned from it naman.”

She revealed that she had Bell’s Palsy recently. “Yes, ngayon ko lang sasabihin. Two weeks ’yon. Naospital ako kaya hindi ako nakapag-shoot. Pero, praise God! Ang Bell’s Palsy, matagal yun. Pero ako, two weeks lang ang ibinigay sa akin ni Lord. Pinagpahinga lang ako ni Lord. Gusto niyang maging chill na lang ako sa mga problemang dumarating. Enjoyin ko na lang lahat sa buhay ko para I’m at peace.”

She has put an end to all the negative things in her life, like her failed marriage. “Tinuldukan ko na ’yan. Kinalimutan ko na ’yung ikinasal ako ng 29 days. Gusto ko naman in the future, 29 years namang diretsuhan.”

She asks people not to judge her and her 20-year old boyfriend, Gerald Sibayan. “Yes, 30 years old ang diprensiya namin, but wala naman sa edad yan. Ang mahalaga, nagkakaintindihan kayo. E, kami, compatible kami, napakabait niya, walang anumang hinihingi sa akin. Siya pa nga nagbigay ng birthday gift sa’kin, Gucci bag.”

Writers say their relationship has more chances of surviving because Gerald is not showbiz and only stays in the background, unlike Jed Salang who was always accompanying Ai in showbiz events and even gives interviews to the press.


Going back to “Past Tense”, how is it working with Kim Chiu and Xian Lim? “Nakatrabaho ko na sila before in ‘Binondo Girl’ kaya okay kami. Lalo si Kim, baby ko talaga yan. Masaya kami sa set. Tawanan lang nang tawanan, kahit drama na ang eksena. At nagpapasalamat ako dahil lagi kaming nagte-trending worldwide dahil sa dami ng fans nila.”

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