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Drs. Solon & Josephine Guzman
CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION
Empress Schuck admits acting skills were honed in ABS-CBN
Action Honda’s General Manager Rafael Nebres and Dealer Principal Philip So, receiving the 25 Years Milestone of Excellence Service Awards to Honda automobile customers in Canada. Giving the Award is Gary Gill, Honda Cana- da Central Zone Manager (left of Nebres) and Craig Simpson, Honda Canada Retail Sales consultant (right of Nebres)Also in the picture are Action Honda’s Sales force, from left Philip Shao, Gani Gregorio, Kenny Lo, Ali Asgure, Philip So (dealer Principal) and Geoffrey Tsang (first from the right).
‘Bagets’ star Cheska
Iñigo thinks that stars
now have it easy
Former child star Cheska Iñigo revealed to Walang Tulugan how she thinks that the actors of this generation are very lucky to be
pampered and taken care of. “Ang suwerte, suwerte, suwerte
nila. Palagi ko ‘yan sinasabi ‘pag gumagawa ako ng soap or movie, always ko sinasabi sa mga bata, alam niyo ang suwerte suwerte niyo...” she shared.
Cheska, who began her showbiz career at twelve years old, shared how they had to be more indepen- dent then.
“... Nung panahon namin, fend for yourself. Fend for yourself talaga,” she added.
They didn’t get to enjoy the perks and luxuries that teenage stars now get to experience. “Wala
kaming acting coach on the set... Dapat alam mo ‘yung material mo. Darating ka sa set, alam mo ‘yung linya mo, alam mo ‘yung expecta- tion sa ‘yo kasi pagdating mo dun, kung ‘di mo alam, uso pa nun ‘yung napapagalitan ka talaga eh. Nasisigawan, among other things. Ngayon, wala nang ganun,” she said.
Young stars now have people at their beck and call, get to take breaks in comfortable environments and even request for food that they like.
“Dati wala kaming standby area, walang tent, walang aircon. Hanap ka ng puno, puwesto ka. Ang laki laki ng difference talaga,” she declared.
That said, Cheska tries to establish a relationship with her younger co-stars now and help them see how lucky they are to be in the position they’re in.
“[Pinagsasabihan ko sila kung kailangan]. Ginagawa ko talaga. So ‘pag may nakikita ako [na puwedeng itama, I tell them], kasi I like to build that relationship with them. Kailangan talaga eh,” she concluded.
PNP to public: Please respect our uniform
The Philippine National Police leadership yesterday asked anew the public to show full respect to their uniform and avoid making moves that will place the police uniform in a bad light amid the brouhaha created by the so-called “Diaper Patrol” during the recent papal visit which, according to the men behind it, was just a social experiment.
Pictures of the “Diaper Patrol” in which men in uniform wearing adult diapers sans their pants and mistaken to be police officers in patrol drew flak from the police organization which has been feted for its role in ensuring the successful five-day visit of Pope Francis. Senior Superintendent Robert G. Po, spokesperson of the Office
of the Chief PNP, called on the citizenry, particularly the netizens, and members of the movie and television industry not to turn the Philippine police into a perennial laughingstock. “We should all be circumspect, sensitive when it comes to portraying our policemen, majority of which are keeping to their sworn duty to serve and protect as what happened during the papal visit,” Po said.
He also thanked the local movie and television industry for accepting their calls
to stop making movies and TV series which feature actors playing roles of bumbling cops like the movies on “Pulis Patola” in the past. PNP Public Information Office head Chief Supt. Wilben M. Mayor earlier clarified the men in the viral photos are not policemen as he slammed the publicity stunt. “We do not do experiments like that, as I already stated before, policemen did not wear diapers. May I request that you focus on the positive side rather than the negative,” he said. One of the actions, he said is the strict enforcement of the PNP Oplan Tamang Bihis which called on the police to go after non-police members wearing police uniforms and accoutrements.
Charges for usurpation of authority and unlawful use of insignias can be filed against non-PNP personnel who will be found wearing police uniforms. Policemen found wearing improper uniforms will also face administrative charges
The order was also aimed at preventing criminals and other unauthorized persons from easily buying PNP uniforms and other gadgets and paraphernalia that can be used in illegal activities.
FEBRUARY 2015
Sumabak na kaagad ang dating Kapamilya actress na si Empress Schuck sa daring role at pagiging kontrabida sa unang programa niya na Kailan Ba Tama Ang Mali sa ibang network. Bago umalis sa ABS-CBN ay napasama pa si Empress sa Huwag Ka Lang Mawawala, series ni Judy Ann Santos.
“Kabado ako, kasi parang ‘Oh my God, ginawa niya iyon?’ Natural lang naman yung ganu’ng pakiramdam. Kasi nu’ng nasa ABS-CBN ako, hindi naman ako naging daring do’n, hindi pa ako nakipag-kissing scene, ngayon ko lang talaga ‘yon ginawa,” umpisa niyang pahayag sa PUSH.
Naikuwento rin ng aktres kung paano siya nagpaalam sa ABS-CBN bago lumipat sa ibang network.
“Kinausap ni Tita Becky (Aguila) ang ABS, kung anong plano sa akin. They told us to wait, kung willing daw kam-
ing maghintay, eh, di okey
daw. Pero kung may offer naman daw, go naman daw.
So nagpaalam naman kami nu’ng nag-offer na yung GMA. Nagpaalam kami and okey lang naman daw, so, siguro ‘yon na yung sign talaga,” pagre-recall pa ng aktres.
Sa pag-alis ni Empress sa ABS-CBN hindi raw maiwasang may mga nami-miss din siya sa dating home network.
“Ang nami-miss ko sa kabila is yung pagiging komportable ko siguro. Kasi do’n talaga, alam ko na kung saan ako pupunta, kung sino ang kakau- sapin ko, hindi ko na kailangan ng alalay. Eh, dito medyo nangangapa pa ako... kahit anong galaw ko, tatanungin ko pa rin.”
Proud namang sinabi ni Empress na ang mga natutunan niya sa ABS-CBN especially sa acting ay dala-dala niya saan man siya magpunta.
“Mas nahasa talaga ako doon (ABS-CBN). Napakalaki ng utang na loob ko sa kanila at ang dami-dami kong natu- tunan don... At saka siguro, malaking bagay at tulong na rin na nag-start kasi ako seven years old pa lang.
“At saka sa ABS, ibang klase ang workshop do’n. Matindi talaga... Mas natatatakan kasi don (ABS-CBN), eh. Parang do’n ko nagawa yung mga mabibigat na role, eh,” pa-
hayag pa niya. Wala namang ini-
expect na masyado si Empress sa nilipatan niya except, “Sana ituring nila akong kapamilya kahit kapuso na ako... parang ang labo... ha-ha-ha!” sabay tawa niya.
“I mean, sana alagaan nila ako, kasi siyempre kapag inalagaan nila ako, aalagaan ko rin sila at magiging loyal din ako,” makahulugan niyang pahayag.
Masaya din si Empress na muli niyang nakatra- baho sa bagong show
niya ang former Kapamilya actress na si Max Collins. Huling nagsama ang dalawa sa TV series na Rosalka ng ABS-CBN.
Is Ash Ortega the next Megan Young?
It’s the season of beauty pag- eants! Sa katatapos lang na Miss Universe 2014 at Miss World 2014, hindi maikakaila ang pagkahilig at pagsuporta ng mga Pinoy sa ganitong patimpalak. Mayroon nga bang inihahandang pambato ang GMA para sumali sa prestiyo- song beauty contests?
Isa sa mga maaring sumali sa ganitong competitions ay ang 5’5” young beauty from La Union na si Ash Ortega.
Nakapanayam ng GMANet- work.com si Ash sa katatapos lamang na press conference
ng Kailan Ba Tama Ang Mali?,
at tinanong namin ang young actress kung interesado ba syang sumali sa mga beauty pageants.
Ayon sa dalaga, “Actually gusto ko Miss World e, not Binibini[ng Pilipinas]”.
Pagapapaliwanag ni Ash, mas gusto daw niyang lumahok sa Miss World dahil may foreign blood (Chinese, Spanish and Ger- man) sya, at mas Filipina beauty naman daw ang mga sumasali sa Binibing Pilipinas.
Dati nang nag-compete si Ash abroad to represent our country sa Figure Skating competitions kaya hindi na bago sa kanya ang sumali sa international contests. Recently, sinubukan din niya ang Muay Thai. Sa parehong disci- pline na kanyang nakahiligan ay kailangan ng matinding ensayo, diet, at exercise. Preparations na ba niya ito para sumali sa beauty pageants in the future?
“Right now, I’m sixteen years old. Sobrang young pa ako para mag-decide. Siguro if I’m at the right age... if I’m twenty plus na, dun na ‘yung tama kong pag- iisip to join the pageant. Pero right now dito lang muna ako nagfo-focus kasi dito (acting) ako masaya,” paglilinaw ni Ash.
Nang itanong naman kung siya ang next na Megan Young after five years, “Maybe, sana...sana,” anya ng dalaga.
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