Now that she’s back in a movie with Star Cinema, when will she back in a TV show on ABS-CBN? “I know the reality,” she says. “Their franchise is at stake. So why will they risk it by giving me a show. Kahit wala kaming issue ni presidente (Duterte), hindi naman ako type ng supporters niya (Mocha), so naiintindihan ko.”
She says people can still watch her live on social media. “I’m online and I have 53 brands supporting me every night. Kaya nga ang role ko in the movie is that of a Digital Empress.”
Her son Bimby accompanies her to the shooting of “I Love You, Hater” and saw how much Joshua Garcia takes good care of his partner Julia Barretto. Because of this, he gave her mom permission to have a new boyfriend.
“Sabi ko, ‘You won’t always be around for mama, so can you allow me to please to be able to love
During the presscon, someone asked if it’s true that the more you love, the more you hate. “As long as capable ka pang mahalin ang isang taong minsan mong minahal, that means, may love pa. Pero pag dedmabels ka na sa buhay niya, that means, naubos na ‘yung love. Bago kayo mag-react diyan sa likod, I still care about him. Para klaro lang, ang tinutukoy kong wala na akong pakialam sa kanya, ‘yung tatay ni Bimb, okay? Pero kung saan tayo nakatayo ngayon, kung saan located ang ABS-CBN, he can still make me hate him. So that means, I still have feelings for him (meaning Mayor Herbert of QC, who just had a vacation in Europe with longtime partner Tates Gana and their kids, Athena and Harvey.) Kasi ayokong magsinungaling, ‘di ba? ‘Yun talaga, eh. I’m sorry ha, kasi ‘pag nabubuwisit ako, ilang phones na ang naibato ko, e.”So who is man she both love and hate? “I’ll be honest, si Mayor HB. I told him kaya kong i-give up ang pagiging Kris Aquino para sa’yo and yet kulang pa rin yan para sa’yo. Sabi ko if the man who never says sorry, President Duterte, nagpaabot sa akin ng sorry, bakit ikaw hindi ka nag I’m sorry sa akin? And then he said to me na mag-usap tayo ng harapan, and I said para ano pa. When you’re still capable of hating someone you once loved that means there’s still love. I still care about him.”
Maybe she needs closure? “I don’t know. Siguro, until now, may galit. Nagagalit kasi nga nagmahal.” Who between them last said “I love you”? “I won’t answer na lang kasi if I answer that, he’ll deny it. Kasi, ilang beses na ba niya akong idinenay?”
It’s very obvious she still carries the torch for Mayor Herbert, who can now very well deliver the title of her movie for her, “I Love You, Hater”.
When asked if she could possibly fall in love with Joshua Garcia if she’s the same age as Julia Barretto, her reply is: “Joshua, don't hate me, ha. Sorry ABS-CBN, don't hate me for this answer—si Alden Richards ang pipiliin ko. Sorry po. I apologize. No offense to everybody here. Huwag kayong magalit sa akin. Pero kasi ang kay Julia, kay Julia na. Si Alden, libre pa."
Later on, she added:”Napabilib niya ako because of that martial law special he did (’Alaala’). I watched it because I was given a copy by its director, Adolf Alix Jr. (who has an offer for her to do a movie with Alden). Galing na galing talaga ako sa kanya. Sorry, may weakness talaga ako sa dimples. All of my children have, may dimples sila, and ang kinis niya. Siguro gugustuhin mo kung ano yung mayroon ka... Hindi naman sa sinasabi ko na ano, pero feeling ko, kasing kinis ko siya. And na-cute-an lang talaga ako sa kanya. Feeling ko rin kasi, kapag nakikita mo rin kasi kung gaano siya kabait sa family, it has an effect on me. Alam ko kasi because friends ko yung mga taga-Laguna, who are in the LGU there, so I know what their life has been like and what he went through to get to where he is now.”
