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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.

Jan 27, 2016

Meryll Soriano Admits She's Close To Jerika Ejercito, Ex-Partner Of Her Ex-Husband Bernard Palanca

MERYLL SORIANO, who has previously won best actress and best supporting actress awards for drama films like “Roomboy”, “Rotonda” and “Donor”, is enjoying being a Kapuso actress. “After I did ‘My Mother’s Secret’ with them, nasama rin ako sa ‘Little Nanay’ and now, heto I play Divine, the manager of Andre Paras in ‘That’s My Amboy’,” she says.

What can she say now that Bernard Palanca, her ex-husband and father or her son Elijah, is said to have split up from his last partner, Jerika Ejercito, daughter of Mayor Erap Estrada? “Naku, hindi kasi ako nagbabasa ng showbiz news kaya di ko alam. At wala na rin naman akong pakialam sa kanya. But we’re okay. Nagkakausap naman kami, but only because of our son.”

Is it true that she’s actually closer to Jerika? “True, close talaga kami. Dati na kaming magkakilala but we became close only nang magkaanak din si Bernard sa kanya. Siempre, para na kaming pamilya dahil sa mga anak namin. Mabait si Jerika at malapit din siya kay Elijah.”

How about her, has she found a new love? “Wala. Two years na. The last one was nung nag-aaral pa ako sa London. Sobrang happy ako ngayon sa pagtatrabaho. After ‘Honor Thy Father’, heto naman ang ‘That’s My Amboy’, so tuloy-tuloy lang. Kapag may nakikipag-date nga, sinasabi ko, engaged na ako. I even bought a ring,” and she raised her finger to show it. “O ayan, I’m engaged to myself.”

Is she close to her dad, Willie Revillame? “Oh yes. Kapag nagigipit ako dahil wala akong regular show, hindi ako nahihiyang lumapit sa Daddy ko. But as much as possible, ayokong umasa sa kanya. Mas gusto ko pa ring kumayod on my own kaya happy ako to be a mainstay in ‘That’s My Amboy’. Enjoy ako sa role ko dahil pegs ko ang lahat ng showbiz managers na kakilala ko.”

How is it working with Andre Paras? “Kami ang madalas na magkaeksena at okay siya. Masaya siyang katrabaho at kahit puyat na kami’t madaling araw na, okay pa rin ang energy niya. Sana magtagal itong show namin.”

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