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Marian preparing for political career?
MARIAN Rivera is so proud to be given the chance to speak before Congress for the 2015 Women with Disabilities Day Celebration. She was chosen be- cause of her advocacy in helping children repair with harelip in Yan ang Smile. This is what she said in her Tagalog speech that she herself wrote:
“Maraming salamat sa pagpapaunlak sa akin upang magpahayag ng mensahe sa mga Kababai- hang may kapansanan. ‘Ika ko nga ay kanya-kanya tayo ng toka sa buhay. Kani-kaniya tayo ng misyon sa buhay. Kung may isang bagay na makakapagsasabi ng ating pagkapare-pareho ay ‘yan ang ating biyay- ang mabuhay at mabuhay sa pamamagitan ng pagig- ing mabuting tao. Ang biyayang ito ang nag-inspire sa akin para gumawa ng mga bagay na tumutulong sa ating kapwa. Dahil bukod sa pagiging artista, ma- saya akong nakakapagbigay inspirasyon din ako sa iba. Kaya naman saludo ako sa inyo, na sa kabila ng pagkakaiba-iba natin bilang tao ay hindi nawawala ang inyong abilidad na mangarap, magpasalamat at magkaroon ng mabuting puso na siya naman talag- ang tunay na sukatan ng pagkakaroon ng makabu- luhang buhay. Kaya ngayong buwan ng kababaihan, sabay-sabay nating itaas ang ating mga pangarap, sabay-sabay tayong ngumiti sa biyaya ng mga pag- papala sa atin. Sabay-sabay nating isigaw na sa mata ng Diyos, lahat tayo ay pantay-pantay. Mabuhay ang mga Kabataan, mabuhay ang mga Kababaihan at mabuhay ang mga Kababaihang lumalaban.”
Marian got a lot of applause for her speech. Because of this, some quarters quickly concluded her appearance in Congress is in preparation for the coming elections and she must be planning to run for public office. “Naku, hindi!,” she says. “Gusto ko lang talaga makatulong to children and women with disabilities. Wala akong balak pumasok sa pulitika. Sa showbiz pa rin ako.”
She is now in the thick of taping for her new soap, “The Rich Man’s Daughter”, where she plays the title role in a story that is bound to be contro- versial as it’s about bisexuality. Playing her wealthy dad is Al Tantay and Gloria Romero is her under- standing grandma. Also in the cast are Luis Alandy, TJ Trinidad, Mike Tan, Glydel Mercado, Sheena Halili, Chynna Ortaleza and Glaiza de Castro
as Marian’s lesbian lover. This is under the direc- tion of Dominic Zapata who earlier megged the equally controversial “My Husband’s Lover” and has expressed his desire to push the boundaries in pre- senting potentially controversial stories and subject matters on television.
Marian is also leaving in April to do a show
for GMA Pinoy TV in Vancouver, Canada and in Anaheim, California with Alden Richards, Christian Bautista, Jonalyn Viray, and Betong Sumaya. “Kaya double time kami ngayon sa taping ng ‘The Rich Man’s Daughter’, dahil sa first week of May ang airing nito to replace ‘Second Chances’ at kailangang marami na kaming naibankong episodes bago kami magsimulang umere.”
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Gie Alvarez of Frontpage Philippines introduces the contestants of the Little Miss Philippines of the Philippine Canadian Charitable Foundation.
Kris Bernal on her next relationship:
‘Gusto ko long-term na relationship’
After her last relationship ended last year, Kris Bernal ad- mitted she has learned to move on and be happy with her single blessedness. “I’ve moved on and [become] happy, not because I’m dating someone or whatever. I’m not dating anyone. Happy ako kasi nahanap ko siya sa sarili ko. Nahanap ko siya sa family ko, nahanap ko siya sa mga kaibigan ko na at first akala ko makaka-move on lang
ako kung may kapalit. Pero hindi pala yun yung solusyon. Na-realize ko na if you give more time to yourself, to your family and friends, you will find happiness,” she shared.
Kris said every relationship has its good points no matter how it ends. “Kasi every love story, it gives you a lesson. Ang natutunan ko dun sa last relationship ko, a person won’t change no matter how much he loves you. If it’s real love and it’s 100% love, he will be willing to change but as long as it’s not 100%, kahit mabawasan lang ng 1% yan, hindi siya magbabago kahit gaano ka niya kamahal,” she added.
The pretty Kapuso actress said contrary to what the public may think, she does not find it easy to meet guys because of her limited social circle. “Medyo mahirap
kasi yung mundo ko kasi, I don’t go out, wala akong mga hangouts, mga club. Hindi ako pumupunta sa ganyan, hindi ako umiinom. So ang environment ko lang talaga yung showbiz so kami-kami lang. Hindi talaga ako yung masyadong nagiging open sa ibang tao kaya medyo ma- hirap kasi konti lang kumbaga yung mga nakikilala kong mga tao. Pero hindi ko rin naman kasi pinipilit. Kumbaga may makilala man ako, kung alam kong wala rin talaga, hindi ko na rin i-pu-push,” she admitted.
When it comes to dating, Kris said she is still searching
Miss Katipunan
for her Mr. Right. “I’m dating pero right now I’m very
picky and very cautious na rin ayoko basta basta na relationship eh. ang gusto ko na ay long-term na tionship, yung for keeps talaga alam kong hindi ako magsa-
sayang ng oras,” she said. After finishing her last
soap, the petite actress said she wants her next project to show her in a more mature light. “Sana this time, this year, they would see me as a woman already, not the sweet-sweet, teenybopper na they’ve gotten
used to. I want to prove to them that I’m getting older too! (laughs)
na rin ng Ngayon
rela- na
I want to prove that I can
portray mature roles also
and that I can be sophisticated and I can be a woman. That’s my goal this year, that people will see me as a woman. I want to try more mature roles or let’s say drama siya na mature sa akin,” she explained.
FIRST, First runner-up Moon Torres, Miss Katipunan 2015 Chue Cruz and second runner-up Ampee Panaligan pose for a picture. SEC- OND, Ampee’s family drove all the way from Ohio. THIRD, Singer Berlane Gavino poses with Philip Beloso.
Jericho’s TV comeback lives up to expectations
The first week of telecasts of Jericho Rosales’ new TV starrer, “Bridges of Love,” has ended on a bracingly
high mark, giving the acclaimed actor’s loyalists reason to hope that his latest comeback is going to be successful. He plays a hard-up student and jack of all trades who strives to make it as an architect, so he can meet the “practical” require-
ments of the woman (Maja Salvador) he loves. For his part, Paulo Avelino portrays Jericho’s long-lost younger brother, who has been adopted by a fabulously wealthy and powerful man.
lost siblings! So, the expectation is, when they do find out, there’ll be the devil to pay, because they will end up fighting over the same woman! —Welcome once again to the exceedingly small and even continually shrinking world of the Pinoy teleserye! At
the moment, Avelino is merely passing muster as the predictably cold, evil and wealthy and powerful sibling. For her part, Maja is given the “colorful” role of a sexy club dancer who has to have many sidelines to support her family and pay for her sickly father’s medical bills. Despite this strong and textured back story, however, Maja’s performance is, like Paulo’s quite predictable, and has yet to flash and flare with genuine pain, rage and love. It’s a good thing that Jericho is all present and accounted for, to take the new drama to the next level with his focused and felt portrayal. He’s able to mix lighthearted scenes with moments of fierce pain and frustration—the hallmarks of his performances when he was at his prime (circa “Santa Santita”).
Yes, it’s an older and more mature actor we’re seeing in charge of things now, but the rare thespic combination of directness and subtlety is the same.
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Unfortunately, however, he has inherited not only his adoptive dad’s wealth, but also his coldly manipulative and acquisitive ways—and he’s also interested in Maja! —More trouble up ahead! To date, the brothers have met, but don’t know that they’re long-
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