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2017 MARCH

Duterte Suspends Peace Talks Duterte Orders PNP with Reds Prepare for a Stop To Drug War Long War STORY INSIDE - That is what President ordered Philippine soldiers after he suspended peace talks with the communists and urged its leaders in- volved in peace talks to come back to the country and surrender themselves. “I will request the Philippine contingent to fold their tents and come home. I am not ready to resume peace [talks],” he said as he visited his mother Sole- dad’s tomb in Davao City on her death anniversary. “Peace with the communists might not come in this generation,” he reiterated. Asked if he was scrapping the peace talks entirely, he said: “Yes, entirely...Do it after my term, if there is still one.” “I tried everything, I walked the extra mile, released prisoners, released their leaders so they can go to Oslo [Norway] to talk, now they want 400 prisoners who fought the gov’t under a rebellion released. That is only given after a successful talk. What is there to talk about kung i-release ko sila?” he said. SCAPEGOAT continued on page 19

‘Southern ’ in Trump’s travel ban?

Despite a claim by a US law firm, the American Immigration Lawyers Association quotes the State Department as saying that this is a rumor

MANILA - Hammond Law Group LLC, a 26-year- old law firm in the , said a revised executive order (EO) by US President Donald Trump might include the southern Philippines in the controversial travel ban. “Hammond Law Group LLC has learned that a draft of an Executive Order modifying President Trump’s January 25, 2017 Executive Order, Enhancing Public Safety in the Interior of the United States, is currently being circulated for review,” the firm said February 1. KLEA Pineda “This Executive Order, if signed, may add the following countries to the travel ban implemented on January 25th: , Lebanon, Afghanistan, The Future Looks Bright , Colombia, Venezuela, southern Philippines, trans-Sahara (Mali), and Sulu/Sulawesi Seas Littoral.

SOUTHERN PHILIPPINES BAN continued on page 22 Miss Heart Support Filipino

Sponsor Manny Yanga Harold Guarin of Scarborough Pride of Roadsport Honda poses Toyota with Miss Heart supports Team 2017 Nenita NBTC Raqueño Lora held at the through FBL Prestige Bar. It sponsorship. was the When Cupid Meets Leslie Calma The Hearts Ruiz accepts (WCMH) 2017 the cheque. Pageant. Dr. Eileen de Villa has been appointed as Toron- to’s Medical Officer of Health. STORY INSIDE 1 2017 1 2 2017 2 Bakit nahihiligan ni Sheena Halili ang paggawa ng travel Honey vlogs? Shot Kasalukuyang nahihilig si Sheena Halili sa pag-video blog o vlog ng kaniyang Kayla is not one mga travels. Mayroon ngayong dala- wang uploads si Sheena sa kaniyang delicate girl. She YouTube plays rugby and channel. Ayon sa is into martial exclusive Erich, Daniel interview ng arts, specifically, GMANetwork. ‘moving on’ after kickboxing. She com sa Ka- puso actress, breakup wants take up since lagi neurophsychology raw siyang MANILA – and Daniel nagta-travel, Matsunaga are both moving on after their someday. She marami bitter breakup, one of their friends said, likes to travel siyang nakokolektang videos tungkol sa amid reports that the two were getting kaniyang mga nae-experience sa ibang cozy in the United States. and the one place bansa. Speaking on behalf of Gonzales, she wants to go Ani Sheena, “In-encourage ako ng makeup artist RB Chanco sent a manager ko na mag-vlog kasi ang hilig statement to ABS-CBN entertainment is . She is ko raw umalis so bakit hindi ko gamitin reporter Marie Lozano. the daughter of ‘yung mga personal videos ko [and turn Chanco made it clear that “what them] into vlog? Tinulungan naman nila happened in the US is a request from Patricia. We wish ako sa editing and all.” the producers of their show and to her all the luck in Very hands on naman si Sheena sa give appreciation for those who have pag-produce ng kaniyang vlogs, aside supported them.” her endeavours. from filming, may tumutulong sa aktres “Together with , Erich and pagdating sa editing. Daniel have arranged and settled things “Mayroong nag-aalalay sa akin na peacefully. Both are now starting to move nage-edit for the video pero siyempre on separate from each other’s lives,” sinasabi ko rin ‘yung kung ano ‘yung Chanco said in the statement. gusto ko para mas personal. Gusto ko Over the weekend, Gonzales and kasi ‘yung mas makulit, ayoko ‘nung typi- Matsunaga looked sweet together as cal [na vlog], doon din naman kasi ako they performed in front of fans at Cache minahal ng tao para hindi sila ma-bore Creek Casino in Brooks, . This ‘pag nanood sila,” sabi niya. fueled speculations of them getting back Ano naman kaya ang dapat asahan together. ng kaniyang subscribers sa mga susunod Prior to their US show, Gonzales and niyang uploads? Matsunaga had a meeting with their “Next month, March, magja- manager, ABS-CBN’s Star Magic, to ako ulit with family and friends pero discuss issues regarding their split. maga-allot ako ng day for vlogging. Kasi The two were in a relationship for more kadalasan pag nagja-Japan madaming than a year, and even had a daytime show Kayla Vitasa make-up, pampaganda at skin care so titled “.” isa ‘yun sa ire-raid ko don.”

3 2017 3 MTRCB chief wants to regu- Wat Da FACT? late internet films BY JOSE BAKING NPA Not Interested In Peace

At least now we know, the NPA are not interested in peace. They just want to plunder and pillage, steal or extort money, properties, kill, rape, kidnap for ransom all under the guise of social justice. In short, live like senators, congressmen and other politicians without having to spend time and money getting elected.

Where did President Obama agenda to vilify him? fail that President Trump DAGUPAN CITY , Philippines she can improve as head of the achieve? I’m ready for my close-up – The new chief of the Movie and MTRCB. Television Review and Classifica- She said there have been many tion Board (MTRCB) is planning positive changes at the MTRCB President Trump managed to silence his In an old Hollywood movie “Sunset to regulate movies not yet shown since the time of Sen. Grace Poe’s Boulevard,” that was the line said by a in cinemas but are accessible leadership. own party - the Republican party. Not through the internet. “We in the MTRCB would even former Democrat President Obama has-been star. I am starting to wonder Rachel Arenas, who assumed rather classify than censor televi- was able to do this. Now, it seems that why there are so many peopla wanting the MTRCB post yesterday, said sion programs and movies,” she to testify about anything and anyone that while there is a body that said. the Republican party do not know how handles piracy, the MTRCB would “As a collegial body, when board to show their support for him without in the Philippines. Why are there so like to encourage the people to go members decide, we decide as one getting blamed on election time in case many people willing to testify against to movie houses. and it must be a consensus as in President Duterte about so-called “When there is a good promo- the past,” she added. those policies come back to haunt them. tion for a certain movie, people Arenas said she respects the After all, they now have the Presidency, abuses? Some of these people have look forward to watching it in the diversity of opinions of the congress and the senate. So, they testified already. Now there is this person movie house,” Arenas said. MTRCB’s board of directors and who is testifyin again. And this time, She said there is an internet their freedom of expression. control everything. They have no one app that enables anybody to access She said she understands the to blame anymore if things go wrong. he is sayong the exact opposite of what movies and the MTRCB is study- burden of work of the agency’s For example, President trumpo keeps he said the first time. And the senators ing how to regulate this. directors, in whose hands is great agreed to hear him. If he is going to Arenas said a majority of responsibility for millions of tele- bringing back the issue of election fraud, no longer watch movies viewers and moviegoers. accusing the democrats of busing voters change his story, it means he lied the in cinemas and opt to do it in the Asked about MTRCB being from out of state as the reason he did not first time. If he lied the first time, why comfort of their homes, in front of Poe’s “stepping stone toward the bother hearing him again? If he did television sets, computers or even Senate,” Arenas said President win new Hampshire. This is an issue the cellular phones. Duterte does not want to appoint republicna party does not want to dig up not lie the first time, then how can this She said the movies, although somebody with political ambitions becasue it is not true. testimony be true, considering that they not yet shown in cinemas, could be to use the position to advance his are the complete opposite of each other? easily accessed with just one click or her political plan. either on or Facebook. “I am thankful to him for giving Trump Crackdown? Both cannot be true. Although surprised by her me the chance to head this agency Senior Police Officer 3 Arthur appointment, Arenas welcomed and this means a lot to me and our Lascañas, is now claiming that he the privilege to work with the beloved province of Pangasinan.” With big-talking US President Trump, President. “I am very grateful for The former Pangasinan repre- was part of a death squad headed by people do not know whether he is their trust and confidence in my sentative said she plans to hold President Duterte when President ability to serve.” dialogues with stakeholders as well already enforcing his crackdown on Duterte was mayor of Davao. She said she would continue the as network executives to know immigration or it is part of the usual strides gained by her predecessors their assessment of the system In his tfirst testimony, he denied that crackdown unrelated to his pre-election in the last six years in the agency prevailing in the agency and how there was a death squad. Now, he is and would check on what more to further improve it. statement. Unfortunately, we will never testifying again and saying there was a know because any raids by Immigration death squad. and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Which is the truth? other agencies will be attributed to Study: people don’t actually Only one can be true. But if one is a him by the usual media establishment. lie, why bother giving this guy screen like looking at selfies Immigration recently had a crackdown time? Do these witnesses just want to be and everyone is blaming President A couple of weeks ago a Sony-sponsored study found that consumers on TV to start a showbiz career? Trump. Did he order it or special- are ready to embrace selfies as a tool. Now a research paper, published Sus Guinoo. by Sarah Diefenbach and Lara Christoforakos of Ludwig-Maximilians- interest groups are using it for their own University Munich published in Frontiers in Psychology in January suggests that a majority of smartphone users enjoys taking selfies, but very few people like looking at selfies of others. The paper is titled ‘The Selfie Paradox: Nobody Seems to Like Them Yet Everyone Has Reasons to Take Them’ and is based on a study EDITOR: Jose Baking EMAIL: [email protected] that surveyed 238 people from Austria; Germany and TEL: PUBLISHED BY: Match International Group 416-945-2336 Switzerland. Of those who responded, 77% said they take CORRESPONDENTS: selfies at least once a month and 49% said they receive selfies from others at least once a week. While respondents thought of their own selfies as somewhat ironic and playful, they had less favorable views on others’ selfies. ‘Altogether, participants expressed a distanced attitude toward selfies, with stronger agreement for potential negative consequences (threats to self-esteem, illusionary world) than for positive consequences (e.g., relatedness, indepen- dence), and a clear preference (82%) for viewing more usual pictures instead of Noli Gumapac Froilan Baking Jermie San Pedro Raymond Santos Jojo Taduran selfies in social media.’ Many respondents also thought selfies could have an adverse effect on self-esteem and create a superficial and inauthentic image of the person NOTICE CORRESPONDENTS taking and sending them. 90% of participants regarded others’ selfies as The advertiser has purchased the right of reproduction in LM Ed Tubale self-promotion. However, only 46% of respondents said the same about Confidential only & not for use for other publications. The exception their own selfies. The research team acknowledges that the results are po- applies if the advertising material was supplied by the advertiser. tentially biased towards the surveyed regions, and that other cultures have www.FilipinoGoodLife.com more accepting attitudes towards selfies. As so often in science, further www.LMConfidential.com study is required. 4 2017 4 Maja on Bea’s re- Toronto gets new public Announcement! newed romance health guardian To all Bicolanos and with Gerald Bicolanas ’s career is doing very well, Dr. Eileen de Villa will be in charge of protecting the health thank you. She has a new soap on ABS-CBN, The 3nd month Novena Devotions “Wildflower”, and she has a new movie, “I’m of Torontonians and face issues including marijuana legal- Drunk, I Love You”, but to the Virgin of Penafrancia will be her love life is not as rosy. ization. on March 19, 2017, Sunday . So it seems the say- ing lucky in career but TORONTO - Dr. Eileen de Villa will take over as the city’s new medical officer of Feast Day Celebrations will be on the unlucky in love is true in 3rd Saturday of September, September her case? health in March after her appointment was approved by city councillors at Tuesday’s “Hindi naman ako meeting. 16, 2017. unlucky in love,” she In a news release issued by the city, Villa says. “Kung wala akong is described as a “distinguished scholar and This month’s Novena Devotions: love life ngayon, it’s physician” who studied medicine and public by choice. May non-showbiz guys akong health at the University of Toronto. She also holds a Master’s degree in Health Date : March 19, 2017, Sunday nakaka-date, pero maraming trabaho, e, so Place : Our Lady of Assumption Church work muna ang priority ko. Also, dapat, mag- Science, a Master’s in Business Administra- ( OLA ) ing mas maingat na ako, dahan-dahan lang, tion and a certificate in health law from hindi ‘yung pag na-in love, todo agad like Osgoode Law School. 2565 Bathurst St. Toronto before. Siyempre, pag na-hurt ka, you’re more Dr. de Villa replaces Acting Medical Of- Time : 2:00 pm Devotion starts cautious in looking for your THE one. Realistic ficer of Health David McKeown, who took Rosary lang ako kasi marami akong natutuhan from my over the position after Dr. Barbara Yaffe’s Novena to the Virgin of Pnaf- past relationships. After all, I’m already 28, so retirement. rancia hindi na ako basta-basta papasok ngayon sa Mayor John Tory and Coun. Joe Mihevc, Holy Mass isang relasyon.” chair of the Board of Health, both issued written statements on Tuesday afternoon Refreshments, Kumustahan at She’s happy to star in a revenge soap like the Church Hall “Wildflower”, where she plays Lily. expressing their confidence in the city’s new top doctor. “The role of Lily/Ivy is very challenging for “Throughout the selection panel process, she demonstrated solid leadership and me kasi ngayon lang ako nabigyan ng gani- management skills, in-depth understanding of public health issues and a passion for Sponsors for this month - Devotees of tong role na magiging wild ako sa hangad public health promotion that will surely benefit the residents of Toronto,” Mihevc the Virgin of Penafrancia from Sorsogon, niyang makapaghiganti,” Maja adds. “E, said. hosted by Toti and Nati Gutierrez. hindi naman ako wild sa totoong buhay, kaya Dr. de Villa will officially start her new position on March 27. We encourage all bicolanos from ibang-iba talaga ang magiging atake ko rito Sorsogon to attend and participate in the from what I really am. Marami kong gugula- sponsorship of this novena to the Virgin, tin dito sa pagiging wild ko sa emotions ko for abundant blessings for the province of September pero ito’y naudlot nang sa mga taong nagkaatraso sa pamilya ko. Sorsogon and the Bicol Region. Gagamitin ko yung mga lalaki rito sa paghihi- Zsa-Zsa wedding tuloy magkahiwalay ang dalawa. Pero Our Lady of the Virgin of Penafrancia is ganti ko.” almost five months after their break-up IT was in May last year nang the Patroness of the BICOL region. SHE What can she say about her last BF, Gerald ay muling nagkabalikan ang dalawa sumambulat ang paghihiwalay ng listens and Loves us all ! Anderson, who’s now with ? “Naku, last October. engaged couple na sina Architect nauna namang maging sila, ‘no? If Bea is Marami ang naniniwala na happy, kaibigan ko siya, so happy ako for Conrad Onglao at ang tinaguriang malamang ituloy pa rin nina Conrad her.” Divine Diva na si Viva la Virgen ! at Zsa Zsa ang kanilang planong For more information please call : Does she see herself also reconciling ending their two-year relationship. pagpapakasal sa ibang bansa na Toti and Nati Gutierrez 647 606-8437 with an ex in the future? “Ayoko na. Ako kasi, Ang dating couple ay nakatakda malamang mangyari within the year. Jenny Amaranto 647 502-2990 once I’m done, I’m done. Hangga’t maaari at sanang magpakasal sa isang hangga’t kaya, wala nang balikan.” Paeng Nebres 416 618-1362 lugar in Europe noong nakaraang

5 2017 5 Philippines

Mining Firms ordered closed Presid Lopez unfazed by possible graft raps

MANILA, Philippines - Environment “We insist they can make money, but they are helping Secretary Gina Lopez is unfazed by possible on due process. everybody else improve also,” she said. graft charges that mining firms may file We feel that her About $22 billion worth of mining against her. announcements investments in the pipeline were supposed to Lopez stood firm on her decision to close failed to comply be developed since 2013 but are now on hold. down 28 operations and cancel 75 mining with due process. Pagiging vi- contracts. She cancelled No mass displacement “I have followed the law at every step of and suspended the way. I am backed up by the Constitution operations The Department of Labor and Employment ral ni Ash, and law and everything I have done is without giving (DOLE), on the other hand, said there will within my powers as DENR (Department firms the be no massive displacement of workers in the sinamantala of Environment and Natural Resources) opportunity to mining industry. secretary,” Lopez told The STAR. rebut the finding Labor Undersecretary Joel Maglunsod, Lopez was responding to claims of the against them or however, noted closures of mining companies ng GMA7 mining industry that she is violating the remediate the alleged violations,” Recidoro might affect over 20,000 mining workers in Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act. said. the Caraga Region. MABILIS ang action ng GMA7 dahil sa Industry sources bared majority of the Stakeholders also urged the government “There is no suspension yet, but based on kasikatang tinamo ng kanilang contract star affected mining companies are planning to put in motion Resolution No. 6 of the our data, about 20,589 mining workers may na si Ashley Ortega sa pnenomenal Jollibee to file graft cases against Lopez for lack of Mining Industry Coordinating Council possibly be affected with the closure of 13 “Crush” commercial na pang-Valentine’s Day. due process in her orders to close down the (MICC) to form a multi-stakeholder mining firms,” Maglunsod said. Alam ba ninyong mahigit nang 16 million operations of several mining firms. committee that will review and advise Of these workers likely to be affected, views ang naitala sa Youtube at Facebook Lopez refused to address the possible the DENR on the operations of mining Maglunsod said half or about 10,974 are ng naturang commercial? Dito napansin graft charges, saying it might hamper her companies in the country. direct-hires while the rest are under contract ang kakaibang acting talent at beauty na di scheduled confirmation by the Commission “While we are grateful (for the resolution), or sub-contract employment. kasasawaan tingnan ni Ashley. on Appointments (CA). we are also confused because Lopez seems to “There is off-season in the mining industry Kaya naman, agad isinalang ng GMA7 “I don’t do things to get confirmation. I do have other ideas,” Recidoro said. because of the weather. Operations of mining si Ashley sa episode ng things because it’s the right thing to do. I just The MICC resolution states that the companies slow down when the weather is ngayong Saturday. May title na “Love let the dice fall where they may,” Lopez said. review shall be based on the guidelines and bad,” Maglunsod pointed out. Knows No Age: The Mitch Tandingan and “We simply cannot and must not mine our parameters set forth in the specific mining DOLE has yet to undertake a study on the Gil Moreno Millennial Love Story,” isa itong watersheds. We have a severe water shortage contract and other pertinent laws, taking into possible impact of mining firms’ closures on May-December affair story ng isang letter coming because of climate change,” she account the valid exercise of the state’s police employment. sender. added. power to serve the common good. Assistance will be given to affected Katambal niya rito ang Eat Bulaga Lopez has failed to get the nod of the mining workers through the DOLE’s Tulong Ultimate Bae na si Kenneth Medrano ng CA and was just reappointed by President Investors and labor worries Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/ . Pinalakpakan ni Direk Neil Del Duterte as DENR chief. Displaced Workers Program (TUPAD). Rosario ang acting ni Ash dito dahil sa Her confirmation was originally slated husay niyang magsalita ng Visayan language While international and local business Those to be hired under TUPAD will be last Feb.15 but she requested to have it paid with the regional minimum wage and kahit sandali lang niya itong pinag-aralan. rescheduled to March 1. communities have expressed uncertainties Kasama rin nila sa episode sina Sherilyn towards the current investment environment will be working for a minimum of 15 days Ronald Recidoro, legal and policy vice and maximum of 30 days. Reyes at Shyr Valdez. president of the Chamber of Mines of the in the country, Lopez maintained that Magpakailanman is hosted by Mel investors who put premium on local DOLE will also extend training for Philippines (COMP), maintained companies workers wanting to upgrade their skills with Tiangco. that will choose to file cases against Lopez communities and the environment are the Bukod sa Magpakailanman, nakatakda only ones welcome. the help of the Technical Education Skills have the right to do so as stated in their and Development Authority (TESDA). ding mag-guest si Ash sa Wish Ko Lang at contracts. “We welcome investments in areas where Pop Talk ng GMA News TV, Channel 11. Bukod pa rito, kinuha na ng Octo Arts Films si Ash bilang non-exclusive contract star. Unang project ni Ash ay isang horror movie No such thing as oust plot vs govt na ididirek ni . Ysabel Ortega happy MANILA - National Security Adviser The military, meanwhile, said it has not Andanar said that he doesn’t care if the that President Duterte Hermogenes Esperon shrugged off reports of monitored any plot to overthrow the Duterte press does not like him, but insisted there are a plot to destabilize the Duterte administra- administration. plots to oust the President. was a guest at her 18th tion. “Based on our monitoring, negative,” AFP “The media doesn’t [sic] need to like me ... birthday party “If ever there are [such attempts], leave it spokesperson Edgard Arevalo said. “We have I was hired to run the office of the Presiden- to us. We’ll monitor it. We will be on top of not monitored any destabilization attempt tial Communications Operations Office and Dream come true kung maituturing ng Star the situation,” said Esperon. that will be done on this government of to satisfy the Filipino people,” the former Magic at kapamilya artist na si Ysabel He added that the government is ready to President Duterte.” news reader said, following a heated con- Ortega ang pagdiriwang ng kanyang 18th quell any plot if necessary. Earlier, Armed Forces chief Gen. Eduardo frontation with a newspaper reporter whose Birthday dahil sa pagdalo ng kanyang ma- “The government has to protect the inter- Año made the same point. fairness he questioned. lalapit na kaibi- est of the Filipino and it has an interest in “The AFP is solid and shall continue to do Pressed again on the call of Senate report- gan, kamag-anak protecting itself,” Esperon said. its mandate of protecting the people and the ers for him to substantiate his claims that at ang Pangulo Esperon also dismissed the likelihood that state,” Año said. they were offered $1,000 to attend a press ng Pilipinas na si Senator Leila de Lima—who is on the verge He added that the AFP wold stay out of conference or apologize, Andanar again President Rodrigo of arrest on drug charges—could be a rallying politics. refused to do either. Roa Duterte. point against the President. The views of the top security officers “You can see and read that I never alluded “Overwhelming “Why should a case of an individual be contradicted pronouncements by Communi- to a reporter [who] received this kind of po ang experi- the convergence point? It should be nation- cations Secretary Martin Andanar, who said money. I was just saying that there was this ence especially building,” he said. “What will they do? Stage there is “a protracted political drama aimed amount that circulated,” he added. andito po si Mr. People Power to defend one case? I don’t [at destroying] the President” and toppling President and think Filipinos are that gullible.” his administration. grateful for every- one na talagang nagbigay oras po para sa debut ko.” “I know he’s busy pero nag-give time pa din po siya for my birthday. Talagang unfor- Lacson exhorts PNP to by Sr. Supt. Glenn Dum- maigsing mensahe sa pamamagitan ng gettable po talaga,” ani pa ng celebrator. lao, Lacson paid tribute pagbahagi ng mga salita ng pinakamayamang “Birthday wish ko po, yun sana po yung keep purging its ranks to outstanding police of- tao sa mundo sa kasalukuyan. Ayon kay Bill career ko po, I will still be able to do what I of rogues ficers and men, who have Gates: “It’s fine to celebrate success but it is love and of course, good health,” sabi pa ni contributed significantly more important to heed the lessons of fail- Ysabel. to the gains of the force, ure.” Today, speaking before the PNP’s pri- Sa panayam din na ito, naibahagi ni Ysa- FORMER Philippine National Police bel na masaya pa din umano siya kahit na chief-turned Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson but scored a few, who mary arm against kidnap-for-ransom gangs have tainted the name almost instinctively strikes sentimentality hindi nakarating ang kanyang ama na si Lito yesterday exhorted the 170,000-strong police Lapid sa kanyang pagdiriwang. force to keep cleansing its ranks of misfits of the organization, the from reflections of decades ago,” he said. latest of them the group of policemen from The senator expressed full confidence to de “Kasi po yung mommy ko po, yung love and scalawags if it really wants to regain the na ibinibigay po niya sa akin parang it’s trust and confidence of the public and most the now disbanded PNP Anti-Illegal Drugs la Rosa and Dumlao that they can get the job Group involved in the kidnapping-murder of done when it comes to fighting kidnappings more than enough to make me feel I’m in a importantly, President Rodrigo Duterte. complete family. Speaking at the 5th founding anniversary Korean Jee Ick-joo last October 18. and rogues in uniform of the PNP Anti-Kidnapping Group headed “Hayaan ninyong simulan ko ang aking 6 2017 6 management contract People...are with ABS-CBN. The , contract is exclusive, talking about which means he wouldn’t be able to pinapatulan work with other Maxine Medina networks like he used With almost two million tweets during to. And considering ang kanyang the coronation day, the country’s bet to the the fact that he’s got little options when it comes to shows that he can be part of, mga bashers? his partnership with the network will only John Regala limit his visibility on TV. Unless of course Isa sa mga most followed celebrities si he’s that too important ABS-CBN would Kapuso star Camille Prats. Sa kabila ng kanyang did not have a give him his own regular show, which is kasikatan, may mga apparently not happening to more popular tao ring naninira sa stroke and more creative artists. kanya, lalong-lalo na sa social media at Contrary to reports, actor John aminado naman ang Regala did not suffer a heart attack. A top gun from APT Entertainment has aktres na talagang It may be recalled that a viral just confirmed that no pinapatulan niya ang photo of the actor by a certain talks to produce a TV mga ito. Bhadloy Lopez featured him sprawled show happened between “Meron akong in the steps of a building. them and the former TV hindi pinapalagpas, In an interview with Kapuso Mo host. And future talks 65th definitely proved that lalo na kapag foul na Jessica Soho, the actor himself will not ever happen, people’s eyes were on on her in her bid to o feeling ko parang clarified that he fainted at a too. Now, this leaves Kris win the coveted crown. As a gracious host hindi naman talaga supermarket in Cavite due to extreme settling for an online delegate, Maxine represented the country totoo. Meron naman heat. “Nangangatog ‘yung tuhod ko show, which doesn’t even have an audience. well amid the brouhaha surrounding her kasing iba na may masabi lang, ‘yun dedma eh, biglang nawalan at nag-pass out Since she can’t go back to her former performance during the Q and A portion talaga but meron talagang may gusto patunayan talaga ako, ” said John. network, will she finally enter politics like and the great pressure for her to deliver the [at] hinahamon ka talaga. Sumasagot talaga ako,” “Hindi ako na-stroke at hindi what washed up celebrities do? We heard goods. People already knew that Maxine kuwento niya sa Mars. po ako inatake sa puso, malakas that’s her next plan. dreads public speaking and what she showed Sensitibo para sa TV host-actress kapag po ako. Katunayan eh malakas during the pageant was already a better may nababasa siyang mga komento tungkol sa na malakas pa ako at kaya ko pa version of herself. Concerts and the kanyang anak, “About Nathan, patola talaga ako.” lumabas (sa pelikula),” He added. Nakakuha rin ng kanyang atensiyon ang mga The said interview gave one of the Ethel Booba Pinoy audience komento tungkol sa kanyang pagbubuntis tulad most acclaimed kontrabidas to meet Still talking about the recently concluded ng “Agad-agad nakabuo?” at “Nagpakasal ka ba and thank the person who helped him during the said incident. “Akala Miss Universe pageant, this rock star Martin Nievera on Instagram described dahil nabuntis ka?” ko wala ng nagmamahal sa akin. flooded the microblogging site with hilarious his most recent concert “challenging.” “Gusto kong pumatol pero there are also Akala ko nakalimutan na ako ng tweets that could make I must nice people na sila na mismo ang ‘yung [nagde- tao,” he said. He likewise thanked his people forget about agree. defend]. Naalala ko noon, nag-type ako nang supporters who prayed for him when pressing problems that As a mahaba tapos dinelete ko din. Papatulan pa ba he passed out. confront the country perform- kita? ‘Pag ganun, dedma na,” sambit ni Mrs. “Kaya minsan nade-depress ako today. Kidding aside, er myself Yambao tungkol sa mga bashers. dahil mahal na mahal ko mga taga- Ethel is one of the and Dagdag pa niya, “People will always have hanga ko. Ngayon ko napatunayan, personalities people for 24 something to say at meron din talaga akong hanggang ngayon pala ang watch out for during years naiisahan.” pagmamahal pala ng tao ay nanatili special and national events. We should give now, I Choose your battles wisely, mga Kapuso! pa din sa akin,” John ended. her a special moniker just for that. con- sider my Rachelle Ann Go fellow After her stint as Gigi in the restaging of Filipinos Miss Saigon and Fantine in Les Misirables, the most the Filipina singer scores another important difficult- role in an international to- production. Rachelle please Ann is set to play audi- Eliza Hamilton in the ence in the whole world. phenomenal West End I have performed all over the United production. In less than States, Europe, Middle East, China, and two years, the musical , but nothing compares to Pinoys. has become an icon of Arnel Pineda, who performed with Journey American pop culture at the Mall Of Asia (MOA) concert grounds receiving the highest accolades from Tony last weekend, was also “challenged” by Awards. And Rachelle Ann being part Pinoy audiences. of this production says a lot on how the I watched the show with my husband, producers of the show see her as a talent. coming in right as the band was playing “Separate Ways,” one of their biggest hits. I was expecting to see people screaming People...are their heart out by then but everyone was quiet, as if they were attending a prayer meeting. not talking Arnel kept on prodding his fellow Filipinos to get up and dance, screaming one-liners like, “C’mon guys” and “This is a rock con- about cert” but to no avail. Yes, some were waving their arms and singing along, particularly as the band Can’t Help Falling In Love performed “Open Arms” but they looked The upcoming film’s director, Mae quite lethargic. Cruz-Alviar, is making a strange appeal I told my husband, “I’m sure after this among KathNiel fans online. The filmmaker concert, Arnel’s American band mates will is disappointed with the fans for posting tease him and say, ‘Oh my goodness Arnel, behind- your people are the most boring audience the-scenes of all time.’” photos of Eventually, at one point, Arnel lec- Kathryn tured the crowd: “Guys, we just came from Bernardo countries like Korea whose audiences were and Daniel dancing and partying. This is a rock concert. Padilla. As my kababayans, pakita naman natin what Hence, we’ve got! This is my hometown!” she took Like actors given instructions by a direc- to Twitter tor, it was only then that people in the crowd to tell them to stop posting photos from stood up to rock to the music. their shooting. According to her, the photos I remember performing as front act for posted by fans pre-empt and spoil this 2NE1 some years ago and the fans of the movie. It goes to show she’s group were electrifying. They didn’t know not confident with her work because she me but they gave me the warmest welcome. considers social media posts a threat to the I guess concerts are all about youth and success of her film. Really strange! vigor. So attend them while you can still rock and make your country proud. The singer-songwriter has finally signed a 7 2017 7 Philippines

Cops appeal judgement 150 cops defy Duterte’s Basilan deployment order

Eugene is Alvarez wants to engaged? regulate social Although her heart is currently happy, media use Eugene Domingo is in no rush to walk down the aisle. MANILA - Alarmed by the preva- “I’m very, very happy, thankful, and lence of fake, malicious and spuri- blessed,” said Eugene. ous social media accounts, House Aside from her career, the actress’s Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez wants to love life is also in full bloom. The regulate the use of social media by comedienne is currently dating Italian film mandating social media companies to critic Danilo Bottoni. verify the user applicants before they “Ay, masaya!” Eugene blurted about are allowed to open an account. how they spent Valentine’s Day. The House chief said it is about “Kay Mr. Bottoni, sa kasi, time to curtail the abuse and misuse walang Valentine’s. They don’t observe of social media and impose penalties Valentine’s. But, I think, every day sa Send-off of “police scalawags” bound for basilan at villamor airbase against the online identity theft. kanila, Valentine’s,” she explained. “In many occasions, users use fake Eugene described his beaus as accounts by presenting themselves to “always passionate, romantic, and the online world as persons whom expressive every day.” MANILA - Only 53 of the 311 “scalawag” Gen. Eduardo Ano, chief of staff of the they are not. This is a classic case of According to the actress, her policemen showed up at the Camp Bagong Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), identity theft that is detrimental to boyfriend was quite surprised that Diwa in Taguig on Tuesday morning, earlier clarified that the deployment of the society,” he said in filing House Bill people in the Philippines “celebrate” February 21 for their deployment to Basilan. 311 cops from will not be 5021. Valentine’s Day. The remaining 258 who ignored the order concentrated in Basilan alone. HB 5021 or the proposed Social “E, sa atin, di ba, sabi ko sa kanya, will be charged with gross neglect of duty. “Our discussion with the PNP Media Regulation Act of 2017, ang Valentine’s sa Pilipinas, it’s like Christmas. Very commercial. Pero sa atin, According to CNN News, the erring cops (Philippine National Police) is not only provides that applicants for social media accounts be subjected by social importante na pini-prepare, maraming headed to Villamor Air Base in at actually Basilan but they will beef up forces shows, di ba? May reservation sa hotel, around 5 a.m. where they boarded a C-130 in priority areas,” said Ano. media networks to effective identity verification in order to ascertain the mga restaurants,” she said. cargo plane to Zamboanga. “Their main job is to take care of the town authentic of an account. The applica- Eugene shared that her Italian beau is It was reported that Philippine National centers, urban centers so that the AFP will tions of those found out as present- set to visit the country this coming April. Police chief Ronald Dela Rosa said the cops concentrate on the hinterlands,” he added. ing himself as another person whom The actress just brushed off the possibility will work in Basilan for two years. he is not shall be denied and the user of him asking her hand in marriage. accounts of other persons the au- “Baka paa!” she joked. thenticity of which are subsequently “Hindi, wala, walang hingian ng kung discovered as compromised shall be anu-ano. We’re just enjoying our time. shutdown. Hindi naman na ako fifteen years old or AFP puts forward terms of “This proposed bill seeks to afford seventeen years old,” she said pointing a remedial measures on the forego- out that they are just “enjoying” their time peace gab ing matters and will regulate these together. social media by mandating social The award-winning star emphasized media companies (Facebook, Twitter, that the society is just used to seeing MANILA - THE New People’s Army must to do so, he Instagram etc.) to reasonably verify couple getting engaged or hitched. first prove their sincerity and show that they said there the identity of user applicants before “Pero sa akin kasi, sa akin lang yun, are united with their political wing in the quest are checks they are allowed to open an account. ha, pasalamat na ako dumating pa ‘yun for peace before any new negotiations can take and balances Penalties are also provided for failure eh. “Di ba, pasalamat na ako? This is the place, the military said. available to to comply with this verification best gift ever,” she said. “First they must be united in the goal of ensure that its requirement,” Alvarez said. Eugene ended, “At wala akong seeking peace and they must show sincerity declaration are Violators of the proposed Act shall minamadali. I cherish every moment.” by complying with all peace negotiation in accordance be punished with imprisonment of agreements, especially on the part calling for with not less than six years and one day up Juliana, pag-aagawan the cessation of attacks against government Constitutional to 12 years and a fine ranging from troops,” said Col. Edgard Arevalo, chief of the provisions. P30,000 to P50,000. Any person who Lalong gumaganda ang 16-year-old Armed Forces public affairs office. “But right owns or has control over artificial daughter ng mag-asawang Richard Go- Arevalo was responding to a question about now, we don’t see the reason [for Martial Law],” intelligence programs or similar mez at Lucy Torres-Gomez na si Juliana what the military would seek if President Rodrigo he added. programs that create social media kaya tiyak na aabangan na ng dala- Duterte decides to resume talks that he broke off Año earlier said that close military and police user accounts that results in the ir- wang major TV networks, ang ABS-CBN with the communist rebels last week. cooperation is one of the strategies which will responsible use of social media shall at GMA ang Earlier, he noted, the National Democratic be employed by the Duterte administration in held liable. pagpasok nito Front negotiating panel headed by Fidel Agcaoili defeating the NPA insurgency threat. Under the bill, every person who sa showbiz. said that the NPA unilateral ceasefire would He made this statement during the sidelights will communicate, exchange, deliver, Hindi rin continue while Jorge Madlos, the top communist of the Joint Peace and Security Coordinating blog or share information through kami mag- leader in , said the ceasefire would end Council ( JPSCC) meeting in Camp Aguinaldo, social media must observe a respon- tataka kung on Feb. 10. on Thursday. sible and fair exercise of his right to kontratahin “Before seeking any new peace negotiations “In our meeting this morning, we strengthened free expression and opinion. He is, din ng Bench with the government, the NPA must show that the mechanism of the JPSCC particularly the however, prohibited from opening an ni Ben Chan si its leadership and units on the ground are united creation of joint cells at the different levels, so in account for his online presence using Juliana bilang in the goal of seeking a just and lasting peace,” our planning and actions, the Philippine National someone else’s identity and present- miyembro ng Arevalo said. Police and the AFP, will be always together, down ing himself to the online world as Bench family On Friday, Armed Forces chief Eduardo Año to the provincial level,” he said in Filipino. that person whom he is not. kung saan ang kanyang ama (Richard) said he saw no reason for the President to declare The AFP and PNP also said they would Alvarez also filed House Resolu- ang signature model. Martial Law, even though peace talks with the intensify operations against the NPA. tion 777 calling for an investigation Bukod sa ganda at talino, minana communists have collapsed and Abu Sayyaf and “In view of the lifting of the unilateral ceasefire on the failure of various social media rin ni Juliana ang magandang height ng other terrorist groups continue to pose a threat. and the cancellation of the talks, we will intensify networks to provide effective method kanyang parents. “Well right now the PNP [Philippine National our operations together—the PNP and the or system to ascertain the authen- Ang ina ni Juliana na si Lucy Torres- Police] and the AFP can still operate within the AFP—to fight the NPA to defeat the armed ticity of accounts registered with Gomez ay nasa ikatlong termino na prevailing situation with full control so right now group and put back into jail all those high- them, leading to a prevalence of fake, bilang kinatawan ng isang distrito ng I don’t see a reason why the President will declare ranking personalities [earlier released to help in malicious and spurious social media Leyte habang si Goma (Richard) ay Martial Law, although he has the discretion [and] the peace negotiations],” he added. accounts, which results to unchecked nasa unang term bilang mayor ng Ormoc, authority based on the Constitution,” Año said. At the moment, the AFP chief said there is and rampant acts of online identity Leyte. Hindi rin kataka-taka kung balang He added that even if the President does no need to deploy additional troops in NPA hot theft. araw ay sumunod din si Juliana sa yapak declare Martial Law, there are checks and spots in Northern and Eastern Mindanao as the ng kanyang mga magulang sa pulitika. balances available through the Constitution. military has enough forces in these areas. And should the Chief Executive ever decides 8 2017 8 Kristoffer Martin cel- Steve Nash Youth Basketball ebrates transition from tween to maturity in Now Available in the Durham contract renewal

Kristoffer Martin proved his loyalty and Region showed his gratefulness to GMA as he signed another three-year contract with the network. He has been with the network for six years now. “Six years na… Sobrang happy ako kasi GMA ang naging tulay, kumbaga, [para makatanggap ako] ng awards, ng mga oppor- tunities na ipakita yung talent ko. Kumbaga GMA ‘yung kasama ko tumanda... Tweens pa kami [noon at ngayon, mas mature na yung roles],” he said. Durham Crossover Basketball has part- Present during the start of the basketball More than the skills he acquired for his nered with Canada Basketball to deliver its clinics are DCB Annual awardees to inspire showbiz career, he also developed quali- Steve Nash Youth Basketball Program in the participants. Awardees include Baller of marks over 10 ties that make him a better person. the region. DCB Program Director Mike the Year Gabriel Lopez, Rookie of the Year “Yung respeto sa mga katrabaho, yun Cruz took this opportunity to streamline Jerone Castronuevo, Defensive Player of years in GMA yung pinaka-importante sa ‘kin… [Napabu- their DCB Skills Program with that of the Year Vincent Jabonete, Most Improved ti] kung paano ko i-handle ‘yung mga tao, Network with ‘yung mga fans, yung [mg aka-trabaho ko] Canada Basketball and their Long Term Basti Villena and Sportmanship Awardee sa production,” he added. Athletes Development. SNYB is a 12-week Imory Tres Bisarra. Joshua Satchell was also contract renewal He also realized how important it is to program that is focused on introducing the adjudged Tangerine Player of the week. share what he’s learned to his peers. During sport of basketball to 6 to 12 yrs. old kid DCB is a not for profit basketball After being a Kapuso for over 10 his recently concluded show Hahamakin Ang through fun and games. Participant learn organization that promotes healthy living years, Glaiza de Castro renewed Lahat, he grabbed the opportunity to help the basic of skills on basketball like ball through the sports of basketball. Based at her contract with GMA Network. For his co-star Bruno Gabriel feel more comfort- handling, dribbling, passing and shooting. the Durham region it provides basketball her, it has been a rewarding and able and learn from the experience. Each session culminates with a 3x3 Basket- skills development program. It’s Rep Play- enriching decade both personally “Kay Bruno, for example… bago lang ball which enables kids to have fun and play ers participates in various local basketball siya, so ang mangyayari, tutulungan mo siya. and professionally. Hindi ‘yung mamatahin mo [‘yung mistakes]. with each other. tournaments like the newly formed Filipino “I’ve been with GMA since I was 18 Dalawa kayong magtutulungan. Respeto The initial SNYB offering in the region Basketball League. DCB is open to all kids so ganun na katagal. More than 10 [ang mahalaga],” he shared. started last February 4 along with the DCB who would like to learn and enjoy the game years na… Hindi ako nagkamali ng He looks forward to the new things he’ll Team Skills Clinic. A total of 25 partici- or meet new friends. To learn more about desisyon na mag-stay talaga sa GMA. be doing and how else he can expand his pants for both clinics has registered and the organization and its program one can Kasi kumbaga, dito ako nag-grow craft. He knows he’s in good hands, as he will undergo the 12-week curriculum from visit its website www.durhamcrossover- eh, as an actor [and as a person]. has been the past couple of years. Canada Basketball after each participant is basketball.weebly.com or contact one of Pero totoo ‘yun, ‘yung personal ko “Alaga. Alaga talaga [dito sa Kapuso expected to enjoy the game and continue its prime movers Coach M (4167958985), saka ‘yung profession ko, nag-isa network]. Ramdam mo yung worth mo bilang playing moving forward. The clinic is held Abe Oligane (4165189987), Leslie Ruiz tao, kung paano ka i-value ng network and hindi ka talaga nila papabayaan,” he every Saturday from 2:30 PM to 4 PM at (4168047973) and Adrian Vicencio GLAIZA concluded. Lincoln Alexander Public School in Ajax. (4168215494). continued on page 26

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President Duterte keeps promise Pension Hike is Approved

MANILA - The Palace issued the formal order approving the P1,000 increase in the benefits of Social Security System pensioners, Solenn auditions which President Rodrigo Duterte approved early last month. for an int’l movie The memorandum, signed by Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea, was sent to AFTER being part of the sitcom “A1 SSS chairman Amado Valdez. “Upon representations made by SSS, and Ko Sa’yo”, is glad to subject to existing laws, rules, and regulations, now be in the new comedy musical please be informed that the One Thousand show, “Full House Tonight” that starts Peso (P1,000) increase in benefits of quali- airing on February 18 after “Magpak- fied SSS retirees, survivors, and permanently ailanman”. disabled pensioners effective January 2017, has “Mas nakaka-pressure itong ‘Full been approved,” Medialdea’s memorandum House Tonight’ kasi ibang level ang stated. comedy rito at puro comedians talaga President Duterte gave the go signal for the ang kasama ko like Philip Lazaro, Kim P1,000 pension hike last month amid misgiv- ings from his economic managers, who were Idol, Nar Cabico, Terry Gian, Sarah concerned about the viability of the fund if Brakensiek, and Tammy Brown at puro the pension were to be increased. magagaling sila. But so far, so good, Along with the pension increase, the Presi- Half of the two-part P2,000 adjustment March differentials will be released on March maganda ang bonding naming lahat. dent also approved a 1.5 percent contribution was supposed to be implemented on Febru- 10 and March 17, respectively, Dooc said. Masaya ang buong cast and I’m learn- hike effective May 2017 ary 15, but the release order awaited approval Starting April 2017, the additional P1,000 ing a lot from them on how to be funny, For his part, Valdez said that the P1,000 from Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea. will be incorporated in the regular pension, he The pension increase will be retroactive to added. including from our main host, Regine pension increase for some two million retirees Velasquez, who has a natural knack for of the Social Security System (SSS) is set January this year, said SSS president and chief The pension increase was among Duterte’s comedy. She doesn’t mind if she makes to be released after receiving approval from executive officer Emmanuel Dooc. promises during the 2016 presidential cam- Malacañang. The January differential of P1,000 will be paign. fun of herself or others are making fun released on March 3, while the February and of her at ganun din naman ako. We’re ready for anything to make people laugh. I’m sure watching ‘Full House Tonight’ will soon be a regular weekend FVR chides Digong over ‘one-way’ decisions habit for local viewers.” So she’s doing action-fantasy as MANILA - FORMER President Fidel V. “You must preserve your life, “The way it is, there is a lack of consulta- Cassiopeia in “” and she’s Ramos advised an ‘insecure’ President Rodrigo you have a lot of things to do tion, as I said in the beginning, not just with making people laugh in “Full House Duterte to avoid making decisions, particu- and people will support you. his active commanders. Maybe not even with Tonight”. “Ang ganda nga, di ba? I get larly on policies and security without first We don’t want the President the Cabinet members concerned, but also with to do different kinds of shows. Tapos consulting his Cabinet members. to be just disposed of like that. the rest of the citizenry,” Ramos said. “A lot of these fears being generated by him You are elected for six years, The former president also decried what he may Valentine show pa ako on Tuesday is because he is... insecure. Pardon me for say- you fulfill it,” he added. called a “one-way kind of decision-making in with Ogie Alcasid and Ai Ai de las Alas, ing this, Mr. President Duterte, but you must Ramos expressed concern after observing law enforcement these days.” ‘#HugotPlaylist’ at the Kia Theatre, so be at peace with yourself, do not talk about Duterte making policy pronouncements with- “There is a need for more consultation by I’m really so busy.” dying soon or being killed or not caring about out the knowledge of people around him, and the leaders, led by the President, with other So she really has no plans of having your life,” Ramos said in an interview with urged him to make proper use of government stakeholders, meaning the people themselves, a baby yet after her wedding to Nico online news portal . mechanisms at hand. including the most ordinary guy,” he added. Bolzico? “Not this year, baka next year pa. I’m making lagari in several shows now, kasi may ‘Taste Buddies’ pa ako sa GMA News TV. And I might do new Recto pulls out support for Cha-cha movies kasi nag-audition din ako for an international film. Wala nga ako halos time for my husband. It’s good he’s very MANILA - Senate Minority Leader Ralph He announced his change of heart after today is more political. So I don’t want to be a understanding kasi busy rin naman siya. Recto has withdrawn his support for Charter yesterday’s public hearing on resolutions part of that, that’s why I withdrew my resolu- Anyway, buong life naman namin, we change (Cha-cha) after learning that the aim proposing amendments to certain “restrictive” tion. Only economic changes, if at all. But will be together. So, next year na lang to amend the Constitution was political and economic provisions in the Constitution con- since that is not the plan, I will withdraw.” not to improve the economy. ducted by the Senate Committee on Consti- Pressed whether he sees an attempt to kami mag-try mag-baby kasi I’m turning Recto took back his support for Joint Reso- tutional Amendments and Revision of Codes railroad in the House the passage of a measure 32 and my biological clock is ticking. lution No. 2 approved by the Senate and the chaired by Senate President Pro-Tempore amending the Constitution, Recto said: “No. When that happens, I have to lessen my House of Representatives last year calling for Franklin Drilon. We know that the position of the President’s workload para hindi ako masyadong Charter change to review and amend provi- Asked why he withdrew his support for party is to amend it for political purposes, mai-stress for the baby.” sions that hinder economic takeoff. Cha-cha, Recto said: “I know that the purpose particularly federalism.”

10 2017 10 Fil-Core 1st Christmas Gala Night and Benefit Concert

Concert Raises Funds for Displaced OFW’S in Canada TEXT AND PHOTOS BY ARIEL RAMOS

TORONTO - It was a very successful Christ- Brown-2016 Miss Caregiver -2nd Runner Up in dancing and other featured guest performers. raised will be saved until we reached the amount mas event for Fil-Core First Gala Night and and Merecyl Cauton - 2014 Miss Caregiver was Give Love on Christmas was a fundraising for a down payment of the said FilCore Support Benefit Concert -Give Love on Christmas last the highlight of the event to showcase their event dedicated to the Caregivers Community to Group Emergency Shelter and its office where Dec. 17,2016 at the Canadian Christian College, wonderful voice and different style in singing. have an emergency temporary shelter for those support and other services will be provided for McVety Theater. There was also a showcased of Creative gowns who have lost their job and those who are sick the temporary residents that are Caregivers, The 3 FilCore Divas, Miss Liza Silagan made of recyclable materials and of course, the and cannot work right away. This is a long term Temporary Foreign Workers and those Kababay- -2016 Miss Caregiver 1st Runner Up, Joji Fil-core Dynamix, has proven there versatilities goal for FilCore Support Group for the money ans who have no status and have nowhere to go.

11 2017 11 Philippines Duterte targets online gambling

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte indirect betting outside of the territorial solidated report on the progress of the fight prohibited the assignment, sharing, lease, jurisdiction where it is physically located. against illegal gambling in their jurisdictions transfer or selling of online gambling licenses Nevertheless, participation of persons who within six months and every six months after he ordered authorities to intensify the are betting outside of the Philippine territory thereafter from the effective date of the EO. government’s fight against illegal gambling. can still continue. The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Of- Under an executive order signed Feb. 2, The President’s order came as lawmakers fice on Friday said the 56 players of Small online gambling operators who wish to oper- investigated allegations that Chinese tycoon Town Lottery (STL) are expected to give Janice back where ate outside the jurisdiction of the govern- Jack Lam, who tried to bribe Philippine more than half a million people jobs this year. ment authority must apply for a separate officials to allow him to operate an illegal This is the reason the PCSO is doing its she belongs license. online casino. best to implement the government’s cam- “The license to operate online gambling Duterte instructed the PNP, the NBI, paign against illegal gambling, the agency JANICE de Belen is back as a Kapuso granted to qualified operators shall not be and law enforcement agencies to “coordinate said in a press release. playing the quirky mother of Maine Mendoza assigned, shared, leased, transferred, sold or and promptly act on requests of gambling PCSO General Manager Alexander Balu- in the new primetime soap that starts on Mon- encumbered to any other party. Any gam- regulatory authorities to investigate and put tan said that aside from the projected revenue day, “Destined to Be Yours”. bling operator desiring to operate outside a stop to illegal activities in their respective from STL, legal employment of more than “Gusto ko lang magtrabaho uli sa GMA the jurisdiction of the government authority jurisdictions.” half a million people is another benefit of the para maiba naman,” she says. “It’s in GMA which issued its existing license shall apply “The state condemns the existence of il- operation of 56 accredited agent corpora- naman where Gelli and I did the morning show for a separate license with the appropriate legal gambling as a widespread social menace tions that were given permits to operate STL ‘Sis’ for several years. And now, I’m happy to authority,” the EO read. and source of corruption, as it has become an nationwide. be part of the first primetime drama of Alden “All gambling activities, and activities and influential factor in an individual’s disregard He said that all illegal gambling opera- Richards and Maine Mendoza, kasi person- services directly or indirectly related to or in for the value of dignified work, perseverance tions are called on to go legal. This includes ally, nakukyutan talaga ako sa kanila as a support of such gambling activities, con- and thrift,” the President said. kubradors and kabos who work in the illegal loveteam. They have something na nakakak- ducted beyond the territorial jurisdiction of The order also directs the Philippine numbers game. If they work under the STL, ilig talaga. Kakaiba ang chemistry nila. Ang the government authority which issued the Amusement and Gaming Corp., Cagayan Balutan said, they would be given a legal cute nilang tingnan. Kakaiba rin ‘yung role license therefore, shall be dealt with as illegal Economic Zone Authority, Authority of source of income. ko as Sally Obispo, na mahilig sa painting gambling.” the Freeport Area of Bataan, Aurora Pacific and to do psychic readings. Masayahin and The same EO said that no licensed online Economic Zone and Freeport Authority and optimistic in life.” gambling operator shall provide direct or other regulatory entities to submit a con- How does she find Maine as an actress? “When we did our first scene together, I felt na ninenerbiyos siya so I told her to relax. Sabi ko, the more that you stress yourself, he 3 OF 5 Duterte remarks ‘foolishness’ more you can not deliver well. Being a new actress, wala pa siyang preconceived no- tions about technique so raw pa siya, basta quite humorous.” are true. The three others are just foolishness,” kung ano yung dumarating, kung ano yung he said. “And so I’m just fond of doing it. I lumalabas from her, natural lang, which is ‘Listen to us’ just want to laugh… at the expense also of good. And when it comes to doing comedy, myself sometimes.” she has good timing. It’s a good gift and she “Listen to [us during our] press conferences,” has that.” he said after being asked how to determine if Very consistent? Before this, she supported the DanRich the President was serious or just joking. love- team playing the mom of Erich Gonzales Pressed to explain, Abella replied: “Well, Abella stressed that the President was “very in “Be My Lady”. This is the reason why she technically, what we do emphasize in the consistent in his statements.” was shocked when she learned that Erich press conferences are vetted and properly But a review of Mr. Duterte’s speeches broke up with . “Nagulat vetted.” showed that he had flip-flopped on several talaga ako kasi ang tagal naming magka- He added: “I’m not saying [the President’s major policy statements. kasama while taping the show on location MANILA - Listen to us more, not to the statements are] not properly vetted. I’m sim- For one, Mr. Duterte once said the Abu in Pampanga. I really thought, sila na ang President. ply saying that at this stage, when we say it, Sayyaf bandits were not criminals but just magkakatuluyan. But such is life, di mo talaga That’s practically the advice of presidential it simply means to say we have gone through “driven to desperation” because of the govern- alam what will happen.” spokesperson Ernesto Abella to journalists the process of discerning whether it was a ment’s “failed promises.” covering President Duterte, who had told joke or not. Later he took his statement back, even reporters that three of every five statements “When there’s a particular statement that warning he would eat the bandits alive if they Heart Evangelista, he had made publicly were just wisecracks. needs to be, for example, if it tends to be a continued kidnapping people and setting off ready na ba maging Abella himself, however, seemed to doubt policy… it would be underlined during the bombs in Mindanao. the President’s remarks, many of which had press conferences.” Mr. Duterte had also said he was willing mommy this year? stirred up controversies and drawn condem- Addressing employees of the Bureau of to be killed if he failed to deliver on his cam- nation from local and international groups. Customs on Wednesday, Mr. Duterte said paign promise of stamping out illegal drugs Sa kanyang interview with the media During a regular news briefing in Malaca- reporters were “not really attuned to my within the first six months of his presidency, during the unveiling of Pond’s Beauty ñang on Thursday, Abella noted that Mr. character.” or until last December. Council, naiku- Duterte “is very serious,” although he “can be “Of the five things I say, only two of those wento ni Heart ang family plans niya this year. JEEPNEYS TO STAY Aniya, “I think ev- erything has to be perfect, especially MANILA -TINIYAK ng Land [having] children.” Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) na Ano naman ang mananatili ang jeepney taliwas sa mga nagbago sa haka-haka na magkakaroon ng buhay niya ngayong taon? phase out sa tinaguriang King of Ika niya, “Being married is change. the Road na “Jeepney.” It changes your life, and being a mom Inamin ng ahensiya may eventually will differently change me.” maraming pagbabago ng dis- Are they already planning to start a enyo pero ang jeepney ay hindi family? mawawala tulad ng bus, taxi, at iba Heart confirms, “This year.” pang public utility vehicle. Ayon sa LTFRB, sinimulan na Next year naman ay balak niya ulit ulit ng Department of Trans- mag-open ng art exhibit. portation (DoTr) ang pag-aaral Very happy din si Heart sa bagong kung paano ang jeepney sector group ng Pond’s Beauty Council this ay mabigyan ng tulong-pinansyal year. They are for Pond’s para makasabay sa modernization Age Miracle, Joey Mead-King for Pond’s program ang mga operator ng Age Miracle, for kanilang mga jeepney. Pond’s White Beauty, and Ayon sa LTFRB, anumang at pinapayagan ng ahensiya ay tulad ng pag- jeepney at 20-seater kung kaya makakatulong for Pond’s Acne Clear. alternative vehicle na hindi gagamit ng diesel gamit ng Solar Electric Jeepney, o kaya ang sa pagbawas ng problema sa traffic. o gasoline at langis ay suportado ng agency Ani ni Heart, I’m so happy, I love [that paggamit ng bio ethanol. Suportado ng major transport groups they have] different personalities [that] bilang bahagi ng modernization program ng Ayon sa ahensiya, non-pollutant at con- ang programa ayon sa mga specification na different people can relate to. DoTr at LTFRB. venient ito sa mga pasahero dahil ito’y air- ibinigay ng DoTr at LTFRB. Ilan sa mga alternative fuel na itinutulak conditioned, at sa mga design ng mga bagong 12 2017 12 ABOVE LEFT, Philip and Maritess Beloso, and Mel Galeon pose with singer Martha Joy at her concert. ABOVE, Belinda Reyes (3rd from left) and company pose with Martha Joy. LEFT, Jun Villaruz (2nd from left) and Roy Start (2nd from right) pose with singers Martha Joy and Elaine Virola.

Denise Barbacena, tinig sa likod ng theme song ng ‘Destined To Be Yours’

Si Kapuso singer and actress Denise give life to this beautiful song. A humbling Tutok lang sa GMA Network Barbacena ang napiling umawit sa theme experience,” sulat niya sa kanyang at GMANetwork.com dahil song ng isa sa mga pinakaaabangang serye Instagram account. malapit nang lumabas ang ng taon na Destined To Be Yours. Matatandaang si Denise ang gumanap official music video ng awit na Ang titulo ng kanta ay , at sa bilang Yaya Bad, spoof sa Tadhana. ito ang official soundtrack ng unang Kalyeserye character ni Maine na si Yaya Samantala, pakinggan teleseryeng pagbibidahan nina Alden Dub. muna ang kanta ni Denise Richards at Maine Mendoza. Katambal niya dito si Juancho Trivino, sa eksklusibong OST “Thank you GMAAC (GMA Artist na bahagi na rin ngayon ng Destined TO video na makikita sa Center) family, Destined To Be Yours Be Yours, bilang Albert—spoof naman ng DestinedToBeYours.com.ph. team for gracing me the opportunity to karakter ni Alden.

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13 2017 13 “Makikita niyo naman ’yan,” he said. “Nasa na din ako. Iba nga lang itong TV acting. I Instagram naman namin yan. We are more always say I’m still a work in progress.” (Sana than a year now.” (Isama mo naman ako sa IG may progress sa ating dalawa, bro!) mo bro!) Christian was all out when he visited my The multi-awarded performer is busy with radio show to take part in the “Ibulong Mo his international singing career. He currently Fu” segment. He chose , Megan enjoys a wide fan base in Indonesia. (Taray! Young and Solenn Heussaff to be part of his Ako nga kahit si Aling Dionesia di ako list. Here’s an excerpt: knows!) MF: Sino sa kanilang tatlo ang “I really enjoy going to Indonesia, singing pinakamagaling sa… (bulong part)? for them. It’s because of ‘The Way You Look CB: Grabe naman ’yan… sige si Anne. At Me’ talaga. Mga 10 years ago doon in- MF: Na-try mo na si Anne d’yan? invite nila ako to sing. Parang si Sir Jose Mari CB: Ay oo. Na-try ko na. Chan, hanggang ngayon ini-inivite pa rin du’n MF: Magaling ba naman si Anne? dahil sa ‘Beautiful Girl.’” Christian shared. CB: Magaling… Magaling! (Pa-invite mo rin ako!) MF: Kelan n’yo ginawa? He admires Indonesian music. (Sana ako CB: Matagal na. Years ago. mahal mo na ko bro!) MF: Saan n’yo ginawa? “When you listen to their music, ang ganda CB: Sa Davao ata ’yun… (laughs) ng melodies. Maraming rock and then marami MF: In-expect mo na magaling s’ya? sila, 200 million ang population. Meron silang CB: Hin… ay, oo! Sanay na sanay na s’ya GMA7 contract talent Shanaia RG poses with niche in music. Meron silang Java Jazz festival, dun… (Laughs) Star Struck star Klea Pineda. naman maganda ang nilalabas, ’di rin merong jazz, R&B. Meron pa rin ’yung old MF: Nu’ng ginawa n’yo ’yun. Tinuruan ka masusuportahan. I believe na talaga dapat folk songs. Hanggang ngayon very expansive ba n’ya o ikaw ang nagturo? laging world class ang nilalabas natin,” ang music nila.” CB: Honestly, tinuruan n’ya ako. Christian explained. (Ako ata wa-class!) Klea Pineda: His experiences in Indonesia inspire him to MF: Sa tingin mo, kaya s’ya papakasalan ni Christian has been expanding his horizons become a better OPM artist. (Ikaw ang nag-i- Erwan kasi magaling s’ya du’n? in the acting department. He has appeared on inspire sa’kin bro!) CB: I think so… yes. Erwan ko!!! (laughs) several TV and movie projects. He is currently Light and Clear “It’s a challenge ’di ba? Na kami as artists MF: If bibigyan ka ng chance, uulitin mo ba part of ’s GMA series “My dapat mag-produce kami ng world-class na gawin ’yun ulit with her? Love From The Stars.” OPM songs talaga. Kahit pa sabihin ng iba CB: Oo naman. Anytime. For Starstruck Season VI Ultimate Female “Number one pa rin sa puso ko ang singing na ‘Hoy, support n’yo OPM,’ kung hindi Survivor Klea Pineda, the future is light and pero I also love acting kasi nag musical theater clear. Klea’s dreams are clear to her, so she keeps pushing herself to achieve them. “Hindi ako tumitigil hangga’t hindi ko ito nakukuha,” she says. That’s what happened when she joined Starstruck VI. Inspired by TV and movie personalities, Klea told herself that she wants to be known by many people and see herself on television and billboards. She auditioned just like everyone else. She prayed hard to get in. And when she did, she gave her all. “I think nanalo ako dahil nakita ng StarStruck kung gaano ako kaseryoso and determined sa craft ko. Kung ano yung mga levels na pinaghirapan ko at yung pagiging determinado ko sa ginagawa ko. Dapat may goal ka na aabutin, naka-mindset , just trust yourself,” shares Klea, who also won at a pageant in District 5, Quezon City. Though busy with tapings for Encantandia on GMA as well as guest appearances, Klea continues her studies, saying, “Even though I’m in show business, I still want to go to school.” She wants to have her own business like restaurants someday and also join the Miss Universe. “Okay din kahit na ano pang beauty pag- eants. Gusto ko makoronahan at ma-repre- sent ang Philippines sa iba’t ibang countries,” adds Klea. Klea has her love life in the backseat for now, as she focuses on her career. She maintains her bonding moments with friends. She also visits the Monasterio de Sta. Clara in Katipunan Avenue, Quezon City with her family to wish and pray. Klea also goes to the gym thrice a week to maintain her fitness. She eats less rice, less sweets, and less carbs. To relax, Klea goes shopping. Klea is just beginning her career in show- biz. So far, she has learned to be confident and strong despite the challenges in the industry. In life, she just goes with the flow. “Sumabay ka lang sa alon ng buhay kasi sa dulo for sure may magandang nag-aabang para sa ‘yo,” ends Klea.

Catching up with Christian

Balladeer Christian Bautista is not yet planning on marrying non-showbiz girlfriend Kat Ramnani, deeming the matter something farthest from his mind at the moment. In fact, he and Kat don’t even talk about it. (Tayo na lang mag-usap bro!) “Sabi ko dati, 30 years old mag-aasawa na ako. Eh 35 na ako ngayon. (laughs) So I don’t know. I really don’t know. If the time comes I’ll let you know,” Christian said. (’Di kita papayagan, chos!) That’s not to say he doesn’t love Kat. 14 2017 14 ** 2009 Honda Civic From $8,88

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No doubt about it: the “baes” of Eat them since day Bulaga are fast becoming regular fixtures one. “Yung on local television. Apart from their regular mga tagumpay appearances on the GMA-7 noontime variety namin, yung mga show, their teen-oriented show Trops continues achievements to dominate the ratings in its timeslot namin, para yun sa months after its premiere in October last year. lahat ng naniwala Collectively, the “baes” now have over a million sa amin.” followers on Instagram. Clearly, they’ve The Baes (as they are officially known now) gone a long way — composed of Kenneth Medrano, Miggy since then. “Before, Tolentino, Joel Palencia, Tommy Peñaflor, Jon when people Timmons, and Kim Last — were once just would see us in SCARBOROUGH TOYOTA’S known as back-up dancers in the noontime public, they would MANNY YANGA SUPPORTS show. Now, they are making their mark in say, ‘Uy, si Twerk It showbiz as a boy group and as individual From left: Kim Last, Joel Palencia, Kenneth Medrano, Miggy Tolentino, Like Miley,” said TEAM CANADA NBTC VIA artists. They are clearly living their showbiz Tommy Peñaflor, and John Timmons Kim, referring to FILIPINO BASKETBALL LEAGUE dreams. the dance song their But for the Baes, showbiz is not just about group was initially kami. Ang hindi nila alam, kapag may free Photo shows Manny Yanga of Scarborough popularity. Their main goal is to become the known. “Now they would say, ‘Uy, si Trops’.” time kami, we make sure na we spend it with Toyota showing his support to Team Canada new role models of the youth. This also means, as role models, that they our family.” NBTC through FBL sponsorship. The Filipino “We owe it to those who supported us from share what they have learned from their Just like Kenneth, Miggy is a simple teen Basketball League is the newest youth the start to be the best that we can be,” said experience in showbiz. One of the most “na patambay-tambay lang sa labas ng bahay basketball league here in the GTA and Kim, who admits that acting on television has important lessons they’ve learned recently, kasama ng mga kaibigan ko” before got into surrounding regions. It aims to provide a been his dream since he was a child. “Ever Joel said, is from Trops co-star Irma Adlawan. showbiz. Despite going to several auditions platform for Filipino Canadians players to since I could speak, I’ve known I wanted to be From the veteran actress, the Baes learned that prior to becoming part of Eat Bulaga’s “That play and enjoy the sport at an affordable an actor. Masaya na ako. I achieved the point there is no point in resting on their laurels. My Bae” contest, he admitted feeling like that’s price and competitive but in a family friendly wherein I’m happy. Masaya ako dito.” “Sabi ni tita Irma, ‘Mga anak, huwag ninyong all he could ever do — join auditions. environment. It also serves as a venue to iisipin na lagi kayong magaling. Ganun ako, He added, “I am living my dream, so I feel— showcase ones basketball skills for a possible Kasi kung magaling ka, wala the whole group feels—that we future inclusion to Team Canada NBTC ka nang patutunguhan. Pero have to give back.” The Baes know that there is more to showbiz representation to the annual SM NBTC kung iniisip ko na hindi ako Wanting to be role models isn’t National High School Championship in Manila. than just a contest of popularity. magaling, marami akong just lip service. Their showbiz Games are held every Sunday at St. Mary natutunan, marami pa akong success is proof in itself that they Catholic Secondary School from 10 am to mapupuntahan,” he said. are worthy to be emulated by the Even when he was already in Eat Bulaga 5 pm. For potential partnerships and brand Of course, as one of today’s most popular today’s youth. prior to the premiere of Trops, Miggy activation interested individuals or company boy groups, competition can’t be avoided. But Kenneth, the Cebuano grand winner of admitted feeling defeated since, unlike fellow may contact FBL Director of Operation the Baes know that there is more to showbiz Eat Bulaga’s “That’s My Bae” in 2015, also Baes Kenenth, Jon and Kim, he wasn’t doing Mr. Michael Cruz at 416-795-8985 or FBL than just a contest of popularity. wanted to be part of showbiz ever since he anymore than appear on the noontime show. Coordinator Ms. Leslie Ruiz at 416-804- As role models, the Baes know that despite was young. But despite having classic Pinoy “Meron time na gusto ko na mag-quit,” 7973. You can also send us an email at their current success, they have to keep movie star good looks, entering the industry he shared. “Ang hinihiling lang naming dati, [email protected] for further working hard. “Di ba may mga group na until was not easy for him. Since he was based in magkaroon ng show na mag-extra kaming information. Current partners are PNB Global now kilala pa rin kahit wala na sila. People Cebu, showbiz opportunities didn’t come easy anim na magkakasama. Naisip ko, balik na lang Remit, Crossover Sports Canada, Applebees, would say na magaling yung mga members ng for Kenneth. Moving to Manila to fulfill his ako sa bahay namin. Mag-stay na lang ako sa TFC, Millennium Financials, Ms. Monibel Sex Bomb Dancers or Streetboys. We want to dream — and to eventually help out his family, dati kong buhay, mag-quit na lang kami.” Dychiao, UMAC, FOREX, Professional Career people to say someday na, ‘That’s My Bae yan, particularly his mother — was a gamble that But his fellow Bae Tommy, a call center International, Medic Stox, Action Honda, The magaling yan’,” Kenneth said. he did not know would pay off. “Lahat naman agent before joining showbiz, encouraged him Mortgage Centre and Metrocare Health Kim added, “Sana we get to leave a mark, ito, ginagawa naming para sa pamilya namin,” to keep pushing forward. Their dream, after Services. St. Jamestown News Service, Dindo hindi yung isang bagsak lang, tapos wala na. he said. “Minsan mahirap. Minsan wala na all, is no longer just for themselves, Tommy Orbeso)**** kaming tulog dahil sa trabaho. Pero pamilya explained — it is also for their family, loved We’re here for the long haul. We’re here to naming ang motivation namin.” ones, and supporters who have been behind stay.” He added, “Akala ng marami, gimikero

Why Regine set her Twitter account private

They’re not bound by blood yet Regine leilaalcasid I love you so much,” Regine tweeted Velasquez-Alcasid has a special relationship with Leila. stepdaughter Leila Alcasid. In response, Leila told Regine, “No need, Leila is the daughter of Regine’s husband, your kindness and generosity will never be Ogie Alcasid, with former wife Michelle Van underestimated by me. Love you so much.” Eimeren. Like Ogie, Michelle has remarried and Regine then asked the netizen and other both families are close even going on vacations bashers to refrain from judging her family. together. “Ang asawa ko never ako pinaiiyak pero kayo… When Leila was bashed online recently, please stop hurting and saying bad things about Regine defended her then set her Twitter account my family you guys are hurting me,” she tweeted. to private. Here’s the backgrounder: “Parang ayoko na mag-Twitter sama lang ng Leila moved to Manila last month and, loob nakukuha ko dito. But still God bless pa rin according to Regine, has sa inyo,” she added. become close with her She has since set her Twitter account to son, Nate. private. Regine has at least two million followers. “She plays with him. Minsan si Nate pupunta Holding all the aces lang siya sa room ng ate niya and kukulitin niya. With three shows on GMA under her belt, She doesn’t seem to mind. namely “Mulawin Vs. Ravena,” “Sarap Diva” and She thinks he’s the most “Full House Tonight,” Regine is certainly one of adorable, beautiful kid the busiest stars of that network. ever,” she said. Leila, who is open to She’s not complaining, no. trying showbiz, received mixed reactions from some netizens after posting on Snapchat a photo “Wala namang problema sa akin ’yun, basta of her with Regine, which she captioned “PA for mahalaga may time pa din ako sa pamilya ko,” the day.” she said. One netizen accused Leila of taking advantage “Tsaka alternate naman sila. We tape ‘Sarap of Regine’s kindness. Diva’ and ‘Full House Tonight’ twice a month. Regine clarified the word “PA” came from her So the rest of the days for ‘Mulawin’ naman,” and it was meant to be a “joke.” she explained. “Ang maganda sa ‘Mulawin’ hindi “Grabe ka naman magsalita. Hindi mo ba alam sa akin naka-focus ang story, so medyo magaan na nasasaktan ako?? Hindi niya ako tinawag na ’yung workload ko.” PA sa’kin galing ’yun,” Regine told the netizen. “Full House Tonight” puts a twist on the usual She added, “It’s our little joke. Akala ko ba comedy show with musical performances, riotous supporters ko kayo pero ang tagal niyo na ako REGINE pinaiiyak.” “I’m hurting. So sorry my sweetheart @ continued on page 26

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mabuti ni Direk kung bakit nagkaganoon sila kaya mas makikilalang Dingdong ready to become mabuti at maiintindihan ng audience ang bawat character. At mas masarap babysitter + other stories ring gampanan ang isang character kung alam mong mabuti ang back- Jen nearly quit showbiz ground at pinanggagalingan nito.” “Pinulot Ka Lang sa Lupa” also stars Walang nakakaalam na muntik na palang mag-quit , , sa showbiz si Jennylyn Mercado noong kapapa- , , Victor Neri nganak pa lang niya kay Alex Jazz at plinano niyang and Allan Paule. It will start airing this magtrabaho na lang sa USA. coming Monday afternoon right after Ito ang ini-reveal ng isa sa managers ni Jen na si “Hahamakin ang Lahat”. Katrina Aguila sa kanyang latest released video on her YouTube Channel. Asawa ni Alfred Var- Ayon sa kwento ni Katrina sa kanyang video gas, “naaliw” nang blog, matapos manganak si Jen, talagang nahirapan sila ng mom niyang si Becky Aguila na ikuha ng makumpara kay projects si Jen. “She ( Jen) met a lady who promised her work to the States. Even if Jazz was a few months Napansin ng mga netizens ang old, she left him pagkakahawig ng asawa ni Encantadia to provide for her ’ hit action-drama on star Alfred Vargas na si Yasmien at ang family. Eh, kaso, GMA Telebabad, “Alyas Robin Hood”, is on its last Kapuso Primetime Queen na si Marian naloko siya. three weeks. But even before that ends, he’s already “That’s why my starting a new show, “Case Solved”, that starts airing LJ pleases mom flew all the on February 18 right after “Eat Bulaga” on Saturday way to the States, afternoon. to San Jose to “The two shows will overlap but after ‘Alyas viewers by rescue her,” kwento Robin Hood’ ends, mas maluwag na ang schedule ni Kat. ko,” he says. “Which is good dahil my wife naman May mga being ‘bad’ (Marian Rivera) will start taping for her new soap, tumulong din daw so ako naman ang maiiwan sa bahay to take care of na mga kaibigan ng LJ Reyes says she loves playing bida- our baby daughter Zia.” mama niya tulad ni kontrabida roles like her character, What’s the challenge of hosting a show like Ray Santos na ipinakilala siya sa dalawang kaibigan Angelie, in “Pinulot Ka Lang sa Lupa”, “Case Solved” for him? “I’ve done hosting before, in na siyang nag-offer ng matutuluyan kay Jen. who oppresses as Rivera. ‘Starstruck’, but never like this kasi seryoso ito. I’m “Jen stayed there for a month. She was at her Santina. Isang sweet photo ang pinost ng really excited as the cases we’ll feature are based on loneliest since hindi niya kasama si Jazz. According “Mas masarap paglaruan ‘yung mga aktor sa social media at maraming real life stories that have already been resolved by the to Eric and Michelle (mga kaibigang tinuluyan ni character na hindi mabait, pero hindi nag-akala na ang kasama niyang tisay Supreme Court, handled by the NBI, PNP, Interpol, Jan), she was a different person back then kaya we all rin naman salbahe kundi parang normal na babae ay ang kapwa niya Kapuso star, the Department of Justice and Bureau of Correc- decided for her to return to the Philippines and then na tao lang,” she says. “The show is ang Primetime Queen. tions. It explains how crimes are solved, so very try her luck in showbiz again,” kwento pa ni Kat sa exciting to watch kasi marami kaming Bumisita ang Kapuso hunk sa Unang educational and informative as it will also enlighten video. mga eksena ng sampalan ni Julie Anne Hirit at sinabing “very flattered” umano viewers on how to prevent and avoid crimes, predict- At nakabalik nga ng bonggang-bongga si Jen at sa story na talagang aabangan ng mga ang kanyang misis sa natatanggap na ing it before it happens.” ngayon ay natupad na ang mga pangarap. tao.” mga komento. Each docu-drama, with Nini Matilac as “She is the Ultimate Star because aside from Such scenes are surefire winners in Kuwento ni Alfred, “‘Di ba kung program manager and Ramon Bravante as execu- her success as an artist, pinatunayan niyang anything local soaps and the reason why “Sa Pil- magkakaroon ka lang din naman ng tive producer, will feature actual interviews with the is possible and bilog ang mundo. Lahat tayo may ing Ni Nanay” clicked with audiences kamukha, si Marian pa, edi she’s very victims, their families, the law enforcers who got ups and downs kaya kailangan nating lumaban to is because of the countless catfights flattered. Maraming nag-greet sa kanya involved in the crime and even show re-enactments achieve our dreams,” sey pa ni Kat. between and Katrina and na-appreciate naman niya, lalo na sa of what really happened. Indeed, Jen’s success story is an inspiration to Halili. Now, it is the turn of LJ and Julie social media accounts. Aliw din siya.” “The first case we’ll show is the Vallejo case others especially sa mga dumanas na ng mga pag- Anne to be always fighting in front of Kung si Marian ay half Spanish, si where the only child of a couple was raped and subok sa buhay. the camera to please viewers who like to Yasmien naman ay “half Italian and half killed. This is a landmark case as it’s the first case Samantala, sa nasabing video ni Katrina na may watch the characters they see on screen Filipina” na nagtapos ng Fine Arts sa allowed by the courts where the DNA evidence is titulong “Hanging out with Jennlyn Mercado and always physically hurting each other Milan, Italy. accepted to convict a criminal. We’ll show the ori- ” ay makikita ring kasama niya ang in endless slapping and hair-pulling Sa katunayan, noong 2009 pa nag- gins of the case and how it was resolved. It will also rumored couple na nag-ikot at nag-shopping sa Los scenes. kakilala ang sinasabing magkamukha. tell you kung kanino ka puwedeng lumapit in your Angeles, California, USA. Kasama rin nila ang twin “Hindi naman basta walang wawa Ayon sa aktor, “Nagkita na sila before quest for justice. In the end, nanaig ang and, sister ni Kat na si Bianca who did the narration sa ang confrontations and encounters kasi kasama din ako sa Darna before hopefully, it will help revive the trust of the public video. namin dito,” adds LJ. “May pinang- tapos girlfriend ko pa lang si Yasmien.” in our justice system. Kung ‘yung character kong si Matatandaang nagpunta sina Jen and Dennis gagalingan ang behavior ng bawat Malapit rin ang Pamilya Vargas sa Pepe, tumutulong para makamit ng mga naaapi ang sa USA kamakailan para sa isang Kapuso show at character. Pareho-pareho kaming may DongYan, “Actually, si Marian [ay] katarungan in ‘Alyas Robin Hood’, dito naman sa isinabay na nga nila ang pamamasyal na mapapa- back stories. Kamukha namin ni Julie kumare namin, [sila] Marian and Ding- ‘Case Solved’, we will help people be empowered nood sa video ni Kat. Anne, magkababata kami rito kaya dong [Dantes] sa panganay naming sa totoong buhay kasi we’ll also feature stories like malalim ang pinag-uugatan ng aming anak.” networking scams and how people can avoid this.” personal conflict. Ipinaliwanag sa aming

Setting the stage for more adult portrayals

By: Nestor U. Torre - @inquirerdotnetPhilip- At first, as nothing to be done! commit)! pine Daily Inquirer / 12:02 AM February 06, the final telecast Or, was there? So, the JaDine drama series decided to end 2017 unfolded, it looked Nadine refused to predictably, happily and on the side of the and like the regulation accept their fate, angels, after all. James Reid and Nadine Lustre Happy Ending and rushed to the The decision to finally play it safe dulled the might not take airport to prevent show’s resolve to be edgy and different—but, its Last Jan. 20, we caught the final telecast of place. After all, the James from leav- two leads still benefited from the “more adult” the JaDine rom-com, “Till I Met You,” to see show’s male pro- ing. But, she got thespic showcase that it provided. how it would conclude its storytelling. In the tagonist was (mis- there too late, his Newcomer Santos similarly gained from the course of its long run, the drama occasion- takenly) thought flight had already stellar exposure, despite the fact that, toward ally ruffled some feathers in its bid to push the to have fallen for taken off, so Nadine the end, the series’ storytelling relatively left his envelope and go for “out-of-the-box” plot and the seductive wiles couldn’t do any- character in the lurch, as it chose to focus on the character development. of another woman, thing but indulge JaDine love team and the female interloper. Its third stellar character, played by JC breaking Nadine’s in a big emotional All told, therefore, “Till I Met You” was a Santos, was soon revealed to be gay, and a love already wounded heart. So, when she opted to breakdown. good move for the JaDine love team’s career arc, scene involving Nadine Lustre and James Reid win it all, who could blame her? But, hold your horses, all was definitely making it easier for the two stars to soon “grad- “disturbed” some viewers with its “more graphic Happily, however, before the couple’s fate not lost: After she had gotten a grip on her uate” to young-adult roles, plots and themes. than usual” depiction of young love and passion. was permanently sealed, it was revealed that tear ducts, Nadine discovered, to her and the Since TV is limited in what it’s allowed to Would the finale similarly dare to be differ- the seduction had been staged and faked, so the show’s viewers’ relief and delight, that James show, the big, definitive move to more mature ent and perhaps downbeat, or would the series’ dismal denouement could be averted. had not flown away, and was in fact waiting performances will most likely have to happen on young married couple still end up in each other’s Unfortunately, James was already about to for his bruised but still loving beloved to show the movie screen—perhaps, as early as 2018? loving and forgiving arms? fly out of Nadine’s life for keeps—so, there was up—and forgive him (for a sin he didn’t in fact 18 2017 18

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Miguel clarifies issue about Bianca and Jak admits he felt jealous when his ka-love team, the very pretty Bianca Umali, was linked to the hunky Jak Roberto of “Meant to Be”. “Siyempre, normal lang naman para sa isang lalaki ang magselos, ’di ba?” he says. “Kahit hindi pa kami ni Bianca, alam naman ng lahat na magka-love team kami so kahit paano, nagselos din ako. Pero natawa rin ako kasi may sumulat pang nag-break na raw kami ni Bianca dahil kay Jak, which is not true. Paano kami magbi-break, hindi pa nga nagiging talagang kami? Pero nilinaw na naman ni Jak na naging magkalapit lang sila bilang barkada, kasama pa ang ibang GMA Artist Center talents na nakakasama nila sa GMA work- shops, na hindi ko naman nadadaluhan kasi, kapag walang taping, busy ako sa aking college studies.” He’s glad to be reunited with Bianca in “Full House Tonight” that now airs every Saturday night after “Magpakailanman”. “Enjoy kami kasi we are working with great comedians kaya masaya talaga kami lagi sa taping. Also, we get the chance to work with Ms. as the main host and we’re learning a lot from her. Hindi lang siya magaling na singer kundi magaling ding magpatawa. We’re all happy kasi mataas ang rating ng pilot telecast namin last Saturday at puro positive din ang feedback from satis- fied viewers.” We heard he and Bianca will also be together in the cast of the coming primetime show, “Mulawin vs. Ravena”. “Wala pa pong official confirmation from GMA management, tungkol diyan. Mga naririnig-rinig pa lang po. Pero we’re hoping sana nga, totoo. Ako, part ng unang ‘Mulawin’ as Pagaspas. So it will be really nice kung makakasama uli ako sa remake.”

Andrea Torres, feels separation anxiety from role in ‘Alyas Robin Hood’

Sa lahat daw ng roles na ginampanan ni sa kanyang showbiz career, ang fierce, sexy at feisty na si Venus ng Alyas Robin Hood ang kanyang paborito. “Ito ‘yung pinaka-favorite ko actually, sa lahat nang nagawa ko. Surprisingly, kasi akala ko parang hindi ko siya mapu-pull off. Dito ako pinakaalangan. Ang sarap pala niyang gawin, ang sarap pala ng gray character,” paliwanag ni Andrea kay Aubrey Carampel ng . Samantala, ibinahagi naman ni Direk Dominic Zapata na lalo nilang pagagandahin ang natitirang episodes ng Alyas Robin Hood. ‘Will Robin Hood continue to be Robin Hood? Sino gusto niya, kanino siya mapupunta, kay Sarri o kay Venus?” Dagdag pa niya, “The secret behind it was it was very timely, ‘yung vigilantism and society right now. We drew a lot of our sub-plots from stuff that you see on the news.” Benjamin Alves, nagseselos kay Martin del Rosario dahil kay Julie Anne San Jose?

Mas titindi ang pagtutunggali ng kababata at malapit na kaibigan ni Santina na sina Ephraim at Kiko. Unti-unti nang nahuhulog ang loob ni Ephraim, ang karakter ni Kapuso star Benjamin Alves sa kanyang kababata na si Santina sa katauhan ni Asia’s Pop Sweetheart Julie Anne San Jose. Hindi papayag dito ang Kapuso actor na si Martin del Rosario bilang Kiko dahil ipaglalaban din niya ang kanyang pagmamahal sa dalaga. Mula sa kanilang pinagbibidahang GMA Afternoon Prime soap na Pinulot Ka Lang sa Lupa, umabot na sa social media ang pagseselos ng aktor sa kanyang co-star. Nahuli rin kasi ni Benjamin na kayakap rin ng kanyang leading lady ang kapwa nilang Kapuso star.

19 2017 19 Acting her age Entertainment Janine Gutierrez is all grown up and ready to flaunt it

Wala umanong plano na kunin ang While many people find it flattering to Yasmien stays as Kapuso serbisyo ng ina nina Joshua at Bimby ng be mistaken as someone younger than Kapamilya at Kapuso Network at mukhang they really are, it is the exact opposite for + other stories tahimik din ang TV network ni G. Manny Janine Gutierrez. Pangilinan, ang TV5, maging ang government The actress station na PTV4. admitted she ,” ends Yasmien. Kung gugustuhin ni Kris, bukas ang finds it somewhat GMA News TV ng co-production o blocktime. unnerving that Angelica-John Lloyd Worried na ang mga some think she is taga-hanga ng dating just out of her teens. reconciled? presidential daughter and “Parati kasing sister dahil mag-iisang taon ganu’n at nasa- JOHN Lloyd Cruz and na itong hindi napapanood shock sila to know my real age na para are rumored to have quietly reconciled but sa isang TV show matapos bang itinatago ko pa,” shared the 27-year some wags insist that they’re just keeping it a siyang magpaalam sa ABS- old in a recent interview. secret. “Ayaw pa lang umamin,” someone insists. CBN para sa kanyang “Kris It didn’t help, of course, that for so We saw them standing next to each other TV” due to health reasons. long, her home network, GMA, has during the Star Magic Anniversary affair and Nang gusto nang bumalik ni Kris sa Kapamilya been casting her in roles that seemingly Lloydie hinted during the Q&A that questions Network, wala nang bakanteng time slot belie her age. Though she is thankful should just focus on Star Magic as they won’t dahil naibigay na ito sa “” the series of shows she has done, Janine entertain personal ones. Honestly, though, morning talk show nina , Jolina thinks it is high time she reinvents her judging from their actions, we think that they’re Magdangal at na nagri-rate at public image. now hindi marahil kasing laki ng production cost ng “I think I have outgrown na ’yung mga really dating “Kris TV” ni Kris. pa-sweet, quiet type na heroine,” she said. just Ang isang option ni Kris ay ang CNN New show Yasmien Kurdi is happy that she renewed her friends, Philippines (dating RPN-9). contract with GMA 7. lovers Kung dati-rati’y pinag-aagawan si Kris, Asked about her new contract, the original no more. ngayon naman ay halos wala siyang takers. Janine is set to star in “Legally Blind,” StarStruck First Princess couldn’t divulge its There’s How sad! a new series which she describes as exact duration. no Gayunman, hindi problema ang pera kay removed from her usual outing. “It’s “All I can say is its quite long. It’s enough iota of Kris dahil kahit hindi siya magtrabaho ay very exciting ’cause it really different to give me all the opportunities to explore my sweetness you can detect that can be noticeable kaya pa rin niyang mamuhay nang marangya from my past projects,” she said. Asked artistic gifts, not just acting. in those who are in a romantic relationship. with her millions of income mula sa kanyang if she’s worried she might lose some of As one of the most loyal Kapuso talents, They were later spotted together making mga product endorsements at mga negosyo. her younger fan base along the way, she Yasmien has been with the network since 2004. a public appearance at the art fair in Makati. Labas pa rito ang mga minana niya sa kanyang said, “Hindi naman. Though I really hope She did lots of hit soaps until she slowed down Again, they were just more friendly to namayapang mga magulang na sina dating Sen. makasabay sila kasi I feel like I really when she became a homemaker to husband one another and it looks like they’ve really Benigno Aquino at dating Pangulong Corazon need to grow naman as an artist.” Rey Soldevilla, a pilot and daughter Ayesa. moved on after their breakup as there’s no Aquino. “I cannot just keep on doing the same “I don’t have any regret when I took a awkwardness between them at all. old roles,” she added. “There comes furlough from the showbiz scene during that Angelica was quoted then saying that despite LEILA BENT ON a time when you have to go through time. I have a wonderful family. Honestly, if their separation, they have maintained their changes in your career and that is where I you’ll ask me now, I’m already content with friendship. “Proud kami na kahit mahirap JOINING SHOWBIZ am right now.” what I have. I can’t ask for more. It’s a huge at may struggle noong umpisa, we were able bonus that I’m able to continue my showbiz to maintain our friendship,” she said. “Kung OTHER special guests in the Valentine Flaunting it career while I tend to my family life. And I’m nagmahalan kayo dati, bakit naman kailangang concert, “#HugotPlaylist” are and thankful to GMA for their continued trust in mauwi sa away? Ang mahalaga masaya ako Ogie’s eldest daughter, Leila Alcasid, who Part of the change is Janine agreeing to me.” ngayon at masaya rin siya.” intends to join showbiz and has quickly gained sign up as oil brand Petron’s Calendar It can be remembered that her comeback By next month, they would have been thousands of followers in social media. Some Girl this year. She admitted the move is project Yagitwas a surprise chart-topper and so separated from each other for a year now, since writers cracked that Ogie is now officially a deliberate and part of her management’s was her follow-up vehicle Sa Piling ni Nanay they broke up in March last year. Maybe we stage father while his wife Regine Velasquez plan to widen her market. “Not a lot with , , Jillian War, should just be happy that they didn’t end up is the stage stepmother. “Yes, I manage my of people know that I’m also sporty or ,and . being bitter with each other. Besides, their daughter, as of now, but that I’m really into cars. So, me and my “I’m glad that the viewing public patronized respective careers are not adversely affected by we will get a co-manager management team thought it would said programs. My next soap is now being their breakup. for her para tulungan be appropriate to do this project.” prepared. In the meantime, I will guest in one Angelica just had a mega hit movie, “The ako,” he says. “As of now, Apparently, from an early age, Janine currently airing soap, which I can’t mention. Unmarried Wife”, while John Lloyd just dahil nagsisimula pa lang has always been into cars and car racing. My character will be introduced soon so better celebrated the third anniversary of his hit siya sa showbiz, I try to She was “weaned” on it by her dad, watch out guys!” sitcom, “”, and is now help her make a good actor and car racing enthusiast, Ramon At this point when it seems that everything all set to start a new movie, “Dear Future start. Tinuturuan ko rin Christopher. On her calendar spread, has fallen into its proper place in her life, what Husband”, with Sarah Geronimo. siya how to perform on a Janine admitted it might appear too are the things that she still wishes to attain? concert stage. Kumukuha rin siya ngayon ng racy for some but she assured, “Very “Personally, I want to enter the beauty Kris, Wala pa ring Tagalog lessons kasi hindi siya marunong ng artistically done naman itong mga ito. business, study make-up and try culinary. When Gustong Kumuha wika natin. But ang advice ko sa kanya is to just It’s not as if naman I went all out na (I it comes to my showbiz career, how I wish I’ll enjoy things, enjoy herself at huwag masyadong wore) sobrang skimpy bikini and all for be able to do a variety of roles in the coming i-pressure ang sarili niya. At habang hindi pa it. Medyo sexy lang.” days to develop my versatility. You know, I plan Floating ang status ng Queen of All siya busy, she’s being a good Ate to her brother But does it mean she is ready to accept, to stay long in the business, be a respected and Media na si Kris Aquino pagdating sa muling Nate. Hinahatid at sinusundo niya ito sa err, bolder roles, in the near future? “I critically-acclaimed actress in the mold of Ms. pagkakaroon nito ng bagong TV show. school.” don’t think so,” was her curt answer.

DFA sees Manila-Beijing sea-row unsettled under Duterte’s term

MANILA - Foreign Affairs Secretary Perfecto territory continues to be international Yasay said the Philippine government had Yasay Jr. said the Philippines’ territorial dispute waters.” never categorically claimed ownership over the with China will not be settled during the Yasay’s statement came seven months disputed islands. administration of President Rodrigo Duterte or after the country won the landmark “Even if the tribunal rules in our favor, this “even during my lifetime.” arbitration case that challenged the area will continue to belong to international “My position, and this is the position of validity of China’s sprawling territorial waters,” Yasay said. the government and the legal position, is that claims in the South China Sea as Sato told Yasay she was “very troubled” by his the disputed territory in the South China Sea embodied in China’s 9-dash-line that statements on the issue. has never been adjudged to be belonging to was declared as invalid. “I am very troubled by your answer, Mr. any particular country,” Yasay said during a The Arbitral ruling also clarified Secretary, because I want you now to declare confirmation hearing by the Commission on the territorial entitlements of certain and categorically state what is the position of Appointments at the Senate. Chinese-occupied features under the the Philippine government with respect to these He said that even after the United Nations’ NOT IN A LIFETIME. Foreign Secretary Perfecto Yasay United Nations Convention on the Law islands,” she said. Permanent Arbitral Tribunal ruled in favor of Jr., appearing Wednesday before the Commission on of the Sea. While the Duterte administration was the Philippines, the Duterte administration’s Appointments, explains why he thinks the maritime But Yasay said the issue of whether engaged in diplomacy with China, Yasay said, official stand is that the Philippines does not dispute over the West Philippine Sea may not be Philippines or China owned islands, the country remained firm as far as occupation own the disputed area in the South China Sea, resolved in his lifetime. features and areas in the West Philippine of islands was concerned. and neither does any other country. “The decision of the Arbitral Tribunal Sea had yet to be decided. “We are very firm on our occupation of He said the Arbitral Tribunal did not decide simply rests on the issue of whether or not the Occidental Mindoro Rep. Josephine these islands and we continue to do so,” he on the ownership of the disputed islands. South China Sea claim is part of our exclusive Ramirez-Sato quizzed Yasay on his remarks said, adding the Philippines would continue “This will have to be determined by another economic zone, not our territory. on the Arbitral Tribunal’s ruling favoring the to occupy the areas falling within its exclusive tribunal of competent jurisdiction,” Yasay said. “Even as they have ruled in our favor, this Philippines. economic zone. 20 2017 20 Bill lowering minimum age of criminal liability too much EVA, NANGAN-

MANILA - Minority lawmakers in the build separate detention facilities for children government should target the drug syndicates, GAILANGAN NG House of Representatives on Wednesday said in conflict with the law. and not the children being used as victims in they would oppose the bill lowering the mini- “Given his current state of development, the commission of the crime. TULONG mum age of criminal liability from 15 years old ginawa mo talagang kriminal, imbes na bigyan “Mali yung focus (The focus is misplaced). to nine. mo ng pagkakataong magbago (Given the You should punish the syndicates, not the NAKILALA ang singer na si Eva In a press conference at the House of Rep- current state of development, you really made minors who are the victims of circumstance of Castillo na siyang tumalo noon sa Asia’s resentatives, Kabayan Rep. Harry Roque and the child a criminal, instead of giving them a this case,” Garbin said. Songbird at misis ni Ogie Alcasid na si Buhay Rep. Lito Atienza from the minority chance for reformation),” Roque said. Garbin said the history of minor offenders Regine Velasquez-Alcasid sa mga amateur bloc called the bill “OA,” a Filipino term for Minority leader Quezon Rep. Danilo being neglected by their families should serve singing contest. something that is exaggerated or too much. Suarez agreed that the government should first as mitigating circumstances instead of aggra- Although nagpatuloy noon si Eva sa Roque said scientific studies have proven improve correctional facilities before putting vating circumstances. kanyang sing- that children as young as nine years old do not children behind bars. In House Bill 2, authors Speaker Pantaleon ing career sa have full discernment on what is morally right He said minor offenders mixed up with Alvarez and Deputy Speaker Fredenil Castro pamamagitan or wrong. hardened criminals will have dim prospects in sought to revert the minimum age of criminal ng pagkanta sa Roque said the government should instead the future. liability from the current 15 years old to as mga lounge at retain the minimum age at 15 years old and Ako Bicol Rep. Alfredo Garbin Jr. said the young as nine years old. clubs, huminto siya nang siya’y magkaroon ng sariling pamilya. Noong Mikael Daez, Me- tain a low-key rela- outcome ang pagseselos. 2009, muling tionship unlike other Palagi naming napag- nabuhay ang gan Young are on celebrity couples, Daez, uusapan, and ako naman, singing career 30, said, “Ako, I wanted if you get to know me, ni Eva nang siya’y ipahanap ni Regine para to respect her space and very open naman akong maging guest sa ginawa niya (Regine) noong Mikael Daez revealed that he was in TV special, ang “Regine: Roots to Riches”. at the same time, parang tao, e.” a six-year relationship with Miss World In 2014, humingi ng tulong pinansyal si 2013 . nasanay na tayo na hindi (Yes, of course, that Eva nang siya’y magkaroon ng sakit – tumor In a press conference for his upcom- ko na sinasabi ([For] me, was my first love team. sa kanyang kidney at kinailangan niyang ing drama series “Legally Blind,” which I wanted to respect her Actually, we talked sumailalim ng operasyon. Isa si Regine sa also stars Janine Gutierrez, the hunk actor space and at the same time, I’m used to about it and we had an intimate talk about agad tumulong kay Eva. made the disclosure about his long-run- not divulging my relationships).” Andrea and never did her jealousy have a Noong isang buwan (Enero), sumali si ning relationship with the actress-beauty Early in their romance, Young, 27, was negative outcome. We often talked about Eva sa “” segment ng “It’s Showtime” ng ABS-CBN at naging queen, according to PEP.ph. preoccupied with her Miss World duties it, and on my side, if you get to know me, while he was in a love team with Andrea I’m a very open person.) kampeon siya sa loob ng tatlong linggo . Sa “We’ve been together…wow, this is kanyang ikaaapat na linggo ng paglaban ay Torres. Young, a former ABS-CBN talent, For them, wedding bells may ring in the the first time!” he told news outlets on may iniinda nang sakit si Eva kaya hindi Saturday. “I’ve been with Megan Young for moved to GMA in 2015 and is currently future. na nito naibigay ang kanyang best kaya siya six years and first time kong inaamin ‘yan co-starring with Dingdong Dantes in “Posible, posibleng mangyari yung natalo. Sa unang linggo ng Pebrero ay isinu- (this is the first time I admit that).” “Alyas Robin Hood.” ganoon (It can possibly happen),” Daez god na siya sa pagamutan dahil sa pama- “Magugulat ang mga tao dahil hindi Just like any other couple, Young does resonated. “Napaka-spontaneous kami. maga at pagdurugo ng kanyang kidney. nila alam kung gaano katagal na kami get jealous of Daez’s on-screen flings, Baka kapag dinala ko siya to somewhere Muli na namang nananawagan ang pami- (People will be shocked because they don’t specifically with Torres. He said: “Oo, romantic, maramdaman ko na lang (We lya ni Eva Castillo ng financial help dahil kailangan na naman niyang sumailalim ng know how long our relationship is)…This siyempre. First love team ‘yun, e,” he said. are both spontaneous. Maybe if I bring her “Actually yun, nag-usap kami noon [at] to some romantic place, I might just feel operasyon sa kidney. is the first time I’m putting it on record,” Si Eva ay kasalukuyang naka-confine sa nagkaroon ng masinsinan kaming usapan [the urge to marry her]).” he added. Jose Reyes Memorial Medical Center. When asked why they chose to main- tungkol kay Andrea at never na negative

mahal sa buhay at hindi siya pinababayaan.” Sofia is 18 years old and started as a TV commercial model before ABS-CBN got her to do supporting roles when she was 14 in soaps like “The ” and “Forevermore” and in movies like “She’s the One” and “She’s Dating the Gangster”. She got to do a lead role in the indie film “Relaks It’s Just Pag-ibig” with Iñigo Pascual but it didn’t do well at the box office. She’s now happy to do a movie with Regal in “Pwera Usog”. “Mabait po sila. Asikasong- asikaso kami sa set. Puro taga-ABS at Star Magic din ang kasama ko rito, like Devon Sofia vouches Seron, Joseph Marco, Albie Casino. Si Kiko Rodriguez lang ang naiba. Kuwento po ito for Diego: He’s ng isang barkada who pulled a prank sa isang taong graza na hindi nila akalaing pagsisisihan nila nang husto at magiging dahilan para ma- clean terrorize sila. Kasama po rin namin dito sina Ms. and Eula Valdes. Abangan SOFIA Andres is said to be the girlfriend nyo sa March 8.” of the controversial son of , Diego Loyzaga, and she obviously doesn’t MGA VIVA ARTIST NA have to bank on their love team as she now plays a starring role in ’s PAPAAKYAT NA DFA sees Manila-Beijing sea-row unsettled under Duterte’s term horror flick, “Pwera Usog”. Of course, the first question asked to her during the presscon is UNTI-UNTI na ring umaalagwa ang about Diego’s recent rant against his own dad. pangalan ngayon ng 21-year-old Filipino- She admits Diego has told her about it. British actress na si . “Nakukuwento niya sa’kin ang mga sama Sinusubukan ng kanyang talent management niya ng loob but it’s not for me to give him company, ang Viva, na advice about it kasi it’s his own problem,” she ipareha siya kay Andre says. “He’s old enough to know what to do, to Paras pero hindi ito nag- know what is right. Nagulat rin ako nang ilabas click. Nang makapasok niya ‘yung mga hinanakit niya sa social media. siya sa top-rating “FPJ’s But hindi ako ‘yung tao who will tell him ,” huwag mong gawin ito, itong gawin mo. I told napansin siya ng him I’m just here to listen to him at intindihin televiewers. kung anuman yung galit niya sa dad niya. I am Just recently, really praying na sana, maayos na ang lahat. pumirma ang Viva at si Yassi ng two-year Alam ko namang inaayos naman niya yun contract with ABS-CBN ganundin ang isa ngayon at inaayos din niya for the future.” pang Viva contract artist na si na What about Cesar’s fear that Diego is into napansin din nang maging bahagi ng serye na drugs? “That’s not true kasi sabay pa nga kami pinagbibidahan ni . nang magpa-drug test sa Star Magic and we’re Si Bela ay kapareha ngayon ni Zanjoe both negative.” Marudo sa primetime TV series na “My Dear So how is Diego now? “He’s okay. Heart”. Sinusuportahan naman siya ng kanyang mga

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Aaron Yanga slowly getting good roles + other stories

ONE of the new actors being built up by ent experience—it’s us, it’s different e,” saad pa ni Nadine. GMA Artist Center is Aaron Yanga, who Ikinatuwa pa ni Nadine ang mga greetings na nakuha nila mula sa was seen in a supporting role in “Alyas kanilang malalapit na kaibigan. Aniya, mas ikinasiya ni Nadine ngayon Robin Hood” and is now the new ay ang sabay nilang pag-grow ni James bilang lovers. love interest of Eugene Domingo “Ang bilis nga e, sabi ko nga sa mga friends ko ‘February 11 na?’ in “”. Aaron has a good Tapos binabati din ako ng mga friends ko sabi nila ‘uy tomorrow na.’ After starring in the smash-hit movie , physique and was part of Cosmo Sabi ko, ‘Anong tomorrow na?’ Super bilis and I’m very happy kasi we’ve and Maine Mendoza are all set for Hunks last year. He’s from Angeles suddenly grown, parehas kami individually and together we grown so Destined To Be Yours, their first soap City and was discovered by Di- much,” pagtatapos ni Nadine. starrer set to premiere on Feb. 27 rector who introduced replacing Dingdong Dantes’action- him in the movie “Bayang Magiliw” with Albie prefers not to work with Andie adventure series Robin Hood. The soap Ellen Adarna four years ago. is calculated to make AlDub fans love “After that, tinapos ko muna po ang Alden and Maine all the more. Malakas na ang loob ni Albie Casino na harapin ang entertainment pag- aaral ko,” he says. “Then I returned press na nag-interbyu sa kanya sa presscon ng pelikulang Pwera Usog t o showbiz sa GMA and I was cast kung saan isa siya sa mga bida kumpara noong mga panahon na kainitan in ‘My Faithful Husband’. I also did guest pa ng isyu sa kanila ni . roles in ‘Wagas’ and ‘Karelasyon’. I also Are they meant “Ngayong wala nang controversy na pinag- went into modeling but lately puro Brazilian uusapan, di na ako takot humarap sa press, wala models po ang kinukuha. Buti na-cast naman for each other? nang stress. Super saya ko do’n,” nakangiti niyang ako in ‘Dear Uge’ as a policeman na new simula sa Push.com.ph. love inter- est ni Miss Eugene Domingo.” Because they have been keeping Sa tingin ba niya ay nakatulong ang isyu noon He’s happy to be in Direk Gil’s new movie, “Moonlight Over a punishing schedule involving daily para mas makilala siya sa showbiz? Baler”. “This was filmed in Baler and I play the role of Jaime, an avid shoots for Destined To Be Yours “I’d rather not, di ba? Kung pinapili mo sa suitor of Sophie Albert as Fidela. Kaso, hindi niya ako magustuhan (DTBY), their first soap starrer set akin, mas okey sa akin na hindi nangyari yon. Oo, kasi hinihintay niya ang pagbabalik ng boyfriend niyang sundalo, si sana hindi na lang siya nangyari,” sagot ng aktor. to premiere two Mondays from now Vin Abrenica, na lumaban sa giyera. Later on, pagtanda ng characters Eh, kaya lang, baka hindi naman siyang naging Albie Casino kung di (Feb. 27), taking over the timeslot to namin dito, Jaime will be played by Menggie Cobarrubias. Hindi rin nagkaroon ng isyu? be vacated by Dingdong Dantes’ niya makukuha si Fidela at magpapakasal siya sa pinsan nito, si Daria “Okey lang. At least hindi nadamay yung pangalan ng pamilya ko. action-adventure Robin Hood, Maine Ramirez.” Hindi na-bash yung magulang ko, di ba? Yon yung hindi naiintindihan Mendoza and Alden Richards have Nadine Lustre talks about her first an- ng mga tao, eh. Hindi lang naman ako yung nasiraan don, eh,” paliwanag been feeling under the weather these niya. days. Between shoots in sometimes as niversary with James Reid in Japan Inamin din ni Albie na muntik na talaga siyang mag-quit sa showbiz far away as Quezon, they also have noon dahil sa pinagdaanang intriga. to show up on Eat, Bulaga! every now Okey na ba sa kanyang makatrabaho si Andi? Blooming at fresh ang aura ni Nadine Lustre nang nakipag-kuwen- “Work is work, di ba? I need to put food on the table and stuff but if and then, limited to twice or thrice a tuhan ito sa media sa naganap na campaign ng Ponds beauty product na they ask, I’d rather not. I mean, parang ayokong maging weird sa set, eh. week. Change Is Beautiful. I’m not saying that it’s weird but I’m not going to pretend that there’s no Directed by Irene Villamor, DTBY Ito ang unang public ap- history or whatever,” pagtatapos ni Albie tells a love story quite different from pearance ni Nadine simula ng the one in Imagine You & Me, the bumalik nito ng bansa mula sa bakasyon nila ng boyfriend on competing in the loveteam’s first solo starrer (after na James Reid sa Japan L.A marathon: ‘Ayaw ko magpatalo so appearing with and Ai-Ai kung saan sila nagdiwang ng de las Alas in My Bebe Love) that kanilang first anniversary. lahat gagawin ko’ raked in millions at the tills. The all- Naibahagi ni Nadine ang star cast includes Boots Anson-Roa, kanilang naging celebration ni As an actor-athlete, Gerald Anderson said he tries to do his best Gardo Versoza, Tommy Abuel, Ronnie James sa Japan. whether he is on or off camera. “Nung pumasok ako sa show business at Henares, Ina Feleo, Sheena Halili, “Japan is amazing—super pagdating ko sa acting at sa sports, ang practice Dominic Roco, Juancho Trivino, RJ saya, super lamig nga lang po ko is to always be better, always do something Padilla, Koreen Medina and Lotlot talaga,” panimula ni Nadine. everyday to improve myself so nadala ko yan sa de Leon. Nag-enjoy din si James at career ko. I think that’s why andun pa rin ako Nadine sa mga Japanese food because of that mentality. You always want to be When Maine and Alden showed up na naging pang-bonding din number one and yan yung goal ko talaga. And for this interview before the presscon nila. being number one doesn’t mean beating everyone the other day, they had tarried a “Bonding, I guess mas more on food. Masaya, sobrang saya. Actually else or being better than someone else. It’s being bit. Obviously, a few days rest would umalis kami ng February 11 ng gabi so ang anniversary namin ay sa the best you can be so ang dami kong natutunan do them good. But still, they were airport.” pagdating sa ganun. If you’re trying to be the best person you can be, game during the Q&A that kicked off Pagbabahagi pa ni Nadine, hindi na din daw naging importante ang kung mas maganda ka than the person you were yesterday than that’s on love and loving, the day being anniversary gift dahil ang experience nila sa Japan ay malaking regalo na the goal,” he explained. Valentine’s Day. It seemed that neither daw nila para sa isa’t isa. “Wala ng gift. I guess the Japan trip is the gift na mismo. It’s a differ- of them had any date that night.

SOUTHERN PHILIPPINES BAN visa revocations or the travel ban to countries Hammond Law Group also said: “Until more status in the US shared with Rappler that from page 1 other than those currently implicated in the information is known, we advise anyone from he had been advised by lawyers to apply for Executive Order entitled, ‘Protecting the Nation one of these countries NOT to travel outside of American citizenship and not leave the US We believe the new Executive Order may be From Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United the US. If you are outside of the US. and have until he attains that status. The professor was published within the next two weeks,” the law States.’ This includes Colombia and Venezuela a visa appointment, we advise you to keep that given the warning that if he left now, he might firm said. which have been widely rumored to be under appointment and upon visa issuance, travel into not be allowed to return to his family in the US It’s not clear how those coming from the consideration,” AILA said. the US. as quickly as possible. We will continue because he traces his roots to Mindanao. southern Philippines will be distinguished when “DOS confirmed that there is no information to keep you updated as developments occur.” The conflicting reports have prompted a they, along with the rest of Filipinos, hold just that supports such a rumor and asked that Given the manner in which the travel ban wave of worry and concern, even as US State one Philippine passport. AILA members help end the spread of this false was implemented and the way it was announced Department acting spokesperson Mark Toner In a statement on February 3, however, the information,” the group added. without advanced notice, “not to mention the already pointed out on Wednesday that Trump’s US Department of Homeland Security said lack of guidance with regard to how it was to be original EO did not label the Philippines a that no other countries have “been identified as Extreme caution enforced,” it said the firm has no choice but to country “of concern”. warranting future inclusion at this time, contrary suggest that “nationals from any country on this Trump’s EO suspended the arrival of refugees to false reports.” The source of the initial information, Hammond new list (without regard to their immigration for at least 120 days, and for the next 3 months, In a February 2 tweet, the American Law Group, is an immigration law firm in status) refrain from traveling outside the US barred visas for travelers from 7 Muslim- Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) Cincinnati, Ohio, according to its website. until such time as we know more about this majority countries: , Iraq, , Somalia, National also said it has “no confirmation of Its corporate clients “range from Fortune 100 proposed Executive Order.” Sudan, and . additional countries being added to travel ban. companies to progressive startups.” Founded in “It is entirely possible that this information During his campaign, however, Trump had We will continue to update.” 1991, firm regularly issues immigration alerts on is either inaccurate or incomplete; however, the tagged the Philippines a “terrorist nation” along On its website, AILA likewise referred to its website, www.hammondlawgroup.com. severe consequences of being denied re-entry with at least 8 other countries. information it reportedly got from the US In its immigration alert updated on February into the US would suggest extreme caution is While parts of Mindanao have suffered Department of State (DOS). 1, Hammond Law Group cautioned, “Nothing justified at this time,” the law firm warned. terrorist activities, most of it remains safe. The “In response to rumors of plans to expand the has been confirmed but, the information has southern Philippines is the turf of Philippine travel ban to other countries, DOS informed come from a very credible source, the American Not a ‘country of concern’? President Rodrigo Duterte, the first president AILA that there is no addendum, annex, or Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)” – a from Mindanao. amendment now being worked on to expand claim that AILA has denied. A Filipino professor who holds an immigrant 22 2017 22 Spotlight

Fil-Am named White House assistant press secretary

A Filipino-American caught a plum role in the Trump administration. Ninio Joseph Fetalvo was named assistant press secretary at the White House. As the newly-appointed assistant press secretary, Fetalvo’s duties include several issue portfolios— tackling healthcare, education, transportation and veterans affairs. Prior to this post in the Trump administration, Fetalvo served as spokesman and Florida com- Manila International Airport, 1960’s munications director for the Republican National Committee (RNC). He also served as the RNC’s Asian Pacific American press secretary, where he worked to engage Asian American communities across the McNeal “Awra” Briguela (left) and Vice country, with the RNC’s message of opportunity Ganda for all. No right age The 23-year-old also served as deputy director young age. “Filipinos should be educated of media affairs for the 2016 Republican National to come out of on sexuality and gender equality. Many of Convention. us don’t understand these concepts. There is Fetalvo earned a bachelor of arts in political no ‘right age’ for those who want to be gay. communications from the George Washington closet There are many factors to be considered: University’s School of Media and Public Affairs in tradition, religion, limited education. Also, Comedian reacts to comments dressing up like a woman is not something that just three years. that he is influencing and condoning 12-year- The son of Filipino immigrants, he was born and defines one’s gender identity. It’s part of one’s old actor McNeal Briguela (also known as gender expression.” raised in Southwest Florida. Awra or Mak Mak) to be openly gay at a

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of the day, aayusin pa rin niya ’yung trabaho niya.” Kris on Aljur: He will be an If anything, Bela hopes their partnership augurs well for the film. excellent father + other stories “Gusto kasi namin na ito ’yung isa sa pinakamagandang gawin namin together.” Call 416-945-2336 Some might think their constant togetherness could easily lead to reconciliation and Bela seems Masaya si para sa dating ka-loveteam na si open to the idea. ngayong magkaka-baby na ito sa girlfriend na si Kylie Padilla. “Wala naman kasing nakakaalam kung anong “Sa totoo lang, I’m sincerely happy for both of them,” simula ni mangyayari talaga eh. Right now okay naman Kris. “And I’m even happier that a new baby will be born and I know kami kung anong meron kami,” she maintained. that they will be good father and mother to their baby,” patuloy ni What if Neil produces a film with another girl? Kris. Bela shot back, “It’s okay.” Noon pa raw ay alam niya kung gaano kamahal ni Aljur si “Baka manuod ako sa premiere night kung Kylie dahil naikukuwento nito ito sa kanya. i-invite niya ako,” she said, laughing. “Loveteam pa lang kami before, I know how much he loves Kylie. Kinukuwento niya sa akin, na talagang kahit nu’ng nag-break Kim Domingo, dream sila, in-love na in-love siya talaga kay Kylie. “So, I think ’yun ’yung pinaka-panghahawakan nu’ng project ang makagawa shares what he relationship nila. And alam naman natin that very God- likes about : fearing din si AJ (nickname ni Aljur) and marunong ng heavy drama manindigan. ‘Hindi siya yung tipo na “So, I’m sure, he will be an excellent father.” Talaga namang sinasamantala ni Kapuso materialistic’ Kahit pa ibig sabihin nito ay mabubuwag na nang star Kim Domingo ang kanyang kasikatan tuluyan ang Al-Kris loveteam, okay lang kay Kris as long as dahil sa mga kaliwa’t kanan niyang mga With the Star Cinema film happy ang kaibigang aktor. At ganito rin ang gusto niyang proyekto sa showbiz mula nang pasukin niya hitting the P100M mark at the box office, gawin ng mga fans ng tambalan nila. ito noong 2015. Enrique Gil said that 2017 is starting off as “’Yung tatanggapin n’yo (their fans) kung sinuman ’yung Hindi lang panalo ang sexy actress another good year for him. “2016 was so gusto namin, kung sino ’yung mahal namin, who we really are sa kanyang fun and exciting that it makes me excited as a person out of the camera. So tingin ko, parang ngayon, modelling gigs for this year. Siyempre every year dapat suportahan na lang, ’yung ganu’n. Dito siya masaya, dito ako dahil ginagalingan pa-level up ng pa-level up yung ginagawa masaya. Du’n naman tayo after, ’di ba -- happiness of our loved niya rin ang mo so I’m excited for what else I’m going to ones? So, ’yun na lang ang isipin natin.” kanyang mga be doing this year,” he said. Kung kukunin ba siyang ninang ng baby nina Aljur at acting stints sa With all the good feedback he has Kylie, okay sa kanya? Primetime. been receiving for his role as Gio, Quen “Oo naman, why not?” mabilis na tugon ni Kris. “Ako Alam niyo bang admitted it was an acting challenge. “The talaga, I have nothing against Kylie. Dati nagkatrabaho wish niya ang gumawa movie is different kasi totoo siya, it’s the kami, okay kami. And kahit nu’ng magka-loveteam kami ni ng madramang rawness, most real story. Lahat ng eksena Aljur, talagang sinabi pa niya na pinapanood niya kami dati soap? “Hindi naman namin it’s all from real situations and real ni Aljur, ganu’n. So, never akong nagkaproblema kay Kylie even nu’ng loveteam kami ni Aljur.” habambuhay na nasa stories from couples. And it’s hard kasi I’ve ganito akong image eh. never experienced being a cheater before Work as usual for Bela and ex Sana mabigyan ako ng (laughs). But it’s a nice story and feeling pagkakataon ng GMA ko mag-e-enjoy kayo panuorin. I’ve never Though no longer together, actress Bela Padilla still enjoys good working relations with ex- na mabigyan ng isang drama or soap na heavy cheated on anybody before that’s why it’s boyfriend, businessman Neil Arce. drama talaga. Pangarap ko ‘yun.” so hard. Sabi ni direk Cathy Garcia-Molina It was January this year when Bela admitted she and Neil have parted ways after almost five Sa kanyang looks at aura, bagay sa kanya ang it’s so hard kasi very distinct yung emotion years of being sweethearts. In a recent interview, Bela shared, “Sobrang okay naman kami, walang maging kontrabida kagaya nang gumanap siya for something that we’ve never felt before. ilangan.” bilang Agatha sa Juan Happy Love Story ngunit So by talking to other couples and hearing The former couple is now working on “Luck At First Sight,” a film produced mas type niya pala ang maging kaawa-awa. yung mga stories nila, it helps a lot,” he by Neil with Bela as lead actress, co-writer and creative consultant. “Gusto ko ‘yung inaapi ako, mga mala-Princess explained. While other ex-couples seem to dodge each other, it’s not so for Bela and Sarah ‘yung dating,” kuwento niya sa . With fans rooting for him and leading Neil. In fact, she constantly communicates with him. Katas ng kanyang pinagpaguran ang mga lady Liza Soberano to become a real “Siyempre may commitment kami sa project na ito, actually hindi nga lang napundar niyang mga tahanan, ‘Yung una for my couple, Quen said she actually has a sa film pati sa mga tao na-involved dito,” she maintained. “So kailangan talaga family and then ito [sa akin] pero hindi ko siya lot of qualities he looks for in a girlfriend. namin gawin ng maayos, kailangan namin magkausap palagi.” nabili ng cash. I mean, hinuhulugan ko [pa] siya “Actually si Liza hindi siya yung tipo na The 25-year-old actress lauded Neil’s professionalism and maturity. monthly [and] by June ko pa siya malilipatan.” materialistic. Hindi siya ganun. That’s why She even described him a “level-headed person.” Siguradong malayo-layo pa ang ang mararating I gave that gift to her (for her birthday) “Sobrang thankful ako sa kanya na hindi niya ako pinapahirapan,” Bela said. “Kung meron ni Kim sa kanyang karera. because her priorities are far from that. She akong mapapasalamat kay Neil, ito ’yung sobrang professional niya sa trabaho. Hindi ako nag- gives priority to her family and everything,” worry na kaya ba namin gawin ’to, na baka masira lang ’yung trabaho. Kasi alam kong at the end he said

Dela Rosa orders PNP: Stop war on drugs President Duterte will ‘determine’ when the police can go back to its anti-illegal drugs operations, says the PNP chief

MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – command to weed out police involved in the various sectors and international organizations. National police chief Ronald dela Rosa on drug trade. The new command will be under Monday, January 30, ordered all police units PDEA. Using anti-drugs as cover to stop anti-illegal drug operations nationwide “I said I will establish a new command... while the organization focuses on “internal The overall head of that is the PDEA,” said the A policeman and his superior, both under the cleansing.” President. AIDG, were involved in the kidnap-slay case of “We have to focus our efforts towards internal Jee Ick Joo, a South Korean businessman who cleansing. And by the time na ma-cleanse natin ‘Crime is happening’ was abducted from his home in Angeles City ang PNP, the President will determine that and in October 18, 2016 and murdered right inside he will instruct us to go back on the war on Dela Rosa himself offered to resign but the Camp Crame on the same day, probers said. drugs. But right now, no more drug operations,” President rejected. It was only in January, barely 3 months later, said Dela Rosa in a speech before newly- Asked if the order meant a breakdown in when the PNP leadership finally uncovered the promoted police officials at Camp Crame. discipline in the institution he leads, Dela murder – an embarrassment, Duterte admitted. Dela Rosa’s announcement came hours after a confirmed that Dela Rosa’s announcement means a stop to all anti-illegal drugs operations Rosa said, “We must admit because crime is The cops involved in the murder used the late-night press conference of President Rodrigo happening within our ranks.” government’s anti-drug operation as cover when Duterte where he ordered the dismantling of all at the local level. Ferro told reporters this is part of the On the move to weed the PNP of scalawags they abducted him, probers said. anti-illegal drug units in the PNP in the wake in the war on drugs, Dela Rosa admitted that it’s At a Senate hearing last week, the National of a scandal related to the murder of a South President’s orders. With the order, the only government agency only now that the leadership began to seriously Bureau of Investigation implicated former Korean businessman inside Camp Crame in consider it. “Ngayon lang pinag-isipan ‘yan. We AIDG official Superintendent Rafael Dumlao October 2016. tasked to run after illegal drugs and dealers is the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency were doing well. We presumed regularity.” in the kidnap-slay case, based on the testimony Senior Superintendent Bert Ferro of the PNP As of January 28, over 7,000 Filipinos have of another AIDG policeman, SP03 Ricky Sta Anti-Illegal Drugs Group (AIDG), which was (PDEA). Duterte intends to create a “narco police” been killed in the administration’s 6-month war Isabel. The PNP had removed both Dumlao and ordered abolished by Duterte Sunday night, on drugs, a campaign that’s been criticized by Sta Isabel from the AIDG. 24 2017 24 MARK HERRAS: Winwyn is not pregnant Hunk Shot

Sarah-Daniel, balak pagsamahin: Payag kaya ang Kathryn fans?

MAINIT na pinag-usapan ang duet 17 year old nina Sarah Geronimo at NAKABALIK na sa bansa ang sa ASAP kamakailan. Bagay daw ang magkasintahang Mark Herras at IPEN model dalawa. At marami ang kinilig ayon sa Winwyn Marquez matapos ang kanilang Joshua stays mga nabasa naming comment ng mga Valentine celebration at vacation sa in shape by netizen. Maging si Sarah aminadong Japan na naging simula ng espekulasyon kinilig din siya. na engaged na ang dalawa. Pero agad skateboarding. Dahil dito marami ang nagsasabi na itong pinabulaanan ni Mark. His ambition is bagay silang magsama sa isang pelikula. Hindi pa umano sila parehong handa to be an auto Malaking hamon ito para sa Star Cin- na lumagay sa tahimik dahil may iba pa ema. Kapwa wholesome ang image nila. silang mga goal sa buhay. mechanic.We Kaya dapat hindi lilihis ang story mate- Bukod sa engagement issue, kumalat wish him all rial nito sa kanilang image. Malaking din ang balita na buntis ang dalaga ng the luck in his konsiderasyon din ang age gap nila. Pero estranged couple na sina at sa totoo lang, maraming pwedeng gawing Alma Moreno. Agad din itong dinenay endeavour. istorya para sa dalawa. ‘Yun nga lang, ni Mark. papayag ba ang fans nila? Lalo na sa fans Sinabi ni Mark na kung saka-sakaling ni Daniel kung hindi kasama si Kathryn magpu-propose siya kay Winwyn, he will Bernardo. But again, it is more exciting if make sure na ipapaalam niya ito parents Kathryn is also in the cast. Sigurado kami ng dalaga. na pinag-iisipan na ito ng Star Cinema Ang 30-year-old actor ay may anak dahil sa magandang feedback sa dalawa. sa pagkabinata, si Ada Sofia Nicolette Joshua Bautista OK naman kay Kathryn. Pero, matuloy Herras. naman kaya ito?

Different faces of love in ‘Wagas’ Juancho Trivino, okay lang na to a deaf-mute institution to on the last Saturday teach him dactylology. of the month is the bumalik sa supporting roles Zig Dulay says this episode unique love story that Bahagi ng cast ng highly-anticipated teleserye na Destined To Be Yours si will show that true love enables blossomed during Kapuso actor Juancho Trivino. someone to hear even the Martial Law—that of Makakasama niya dito ang phenomenal love team na AlDub o Alden Richards unspoken words. known activist and at Maine Mendoza. Meanwhile, Jean journalist Satur Si Juancho kasi ang gaganap bilang Badong, Garcia makes her Ocampo and kababata ng karakter ni Maine na si Sinag. first appearance freedom fighter Ayos lang ba kanya na muling tumanggap ng in Wagas in Bobbie Malay. At supporting roles matapos maging leading man sa the following the helm of this GMA Afternoon Prime series na Magkaibang Mundo? Saturday (Feb. episode is Adolf “For me kasi, katulad ng sinasabi palagi ng ibang 18). She portrays Alix, Jr. tao, there are no small roles, only small actors. Every the life of a mother Two other work, every role is a blessing for me. And siyempre Kris Bernal and in an who has children with directors – Jeffrey kasama ko dito, AlDub ‘di ba? It will get the attention unconventional love story in “Wagas” Microcephaly. This birth Hidalgo and it always has,” pahayag ni Juancho sa isang defect makes the baby’s Rember Gelera – eksklusibong panayam ng GMANetwork.com. GMA News TV’s drama anthology, head smaller compared make the weekly Sa tingin din daw niya, positibo ang magiging Wagas, is now moving into its to babies of the same sex drama anthology epekto nito sa kanyang career. fourth year in the air. Beginning and age. Those who have a refreshing break “I think this will be good for my career also. Marami tonight, it will feature three stories Microcephaly have hairy from the over-the- pa rin naman talagang nag-congrats sa akin kahit na nag-lead na ako and I got that will show the different faces body and long arms. They top daily melodramas this role. We’ll se what will happen,” aniya. of love. also walk using both seen on the Jean Garcia appears in the Bittersweet din daw para kay Juancho ang pagkakasungkit niya sa role. Masaya First to air is an independent hands and feet that other Kapuso weekly drama anthology siyang makapagtrabaho para sa isang primetime series ngunit dahil din dito, filmmaker’s take on a love story they are oftentimes channel. The playing the role of a mother magiging limitado ang paglabas niya sa longest running comedy show sa bansa between a hearing impaired man likened to monkeys. two, though, who has children with na Bubble Gang. and the woman who loves him. Jean’s character has did not direct Microcephaly “Conflict [ang taping schedules] pero depende kasi kapag wala akong taping Kapuso stars Rocco Nacino and to overcome the episodes dito puwede kaming mag-Bubble Gang tuwing Monday. Conflict din sa Unang Hirit Kris Bernal play the lead characters challenge of being for the ko so hindi rin ako makakapag Unang Hirit. I’m stuck with one work lang. Hindi ako with the former playing a deaf- a parent to not anniversary makakapag-tuhog,” ayon sa aktor. mute who can’t express his feelings just one, but three kids with this celebration this month, but they as Gayunpaman, magko-concentrate na lang daw siya sa Destined To Be Yours vocally to the woman he loves. He condition. Michael Cardoz directed well consider directing, as well as para pagbutihin ito. is constrained to use an improvised the episode. the others, episodes for Wagas, like “Dito ako magko-concetrate ngayon. Medyo mahirap din kasi para sa akin sign language since he has not gone Real-life Kapuso couple Tom a laboratory for their independent ‘yung marami kang work na sunud sunod kasi nahahati ‘yung atensiyon mo sa Rodriguez film projects. karakter or nawawalan ka ng tulog at nawawalan ka ng pahinga. Nangyari sa and Carla “It is only in this show that akin ‘yun sa Magkaibang Mundo before. Kaunti lang ‘yung pahinga ko so medyo Abellana directors are allowed creative nahirapan talaga ako,” kuwento niya. cap off the freedom,” chorused the five Naibahagi din ni Juancho na sobra siyang na-impress sa location kung saan month- directors. sila nagte-tape ng serye. long I am just wondering if GMA Bukod naman sa location, kaabang-abang din daw ang magiging tono o special Network has no plans of moving timpla ng serye. episodes it to Channel 7 as it may be able “It’s light lang eh. Hindi siya masyadong heavy panoorin. Siyempre ‘yung AlDub, of Wagas to reaffirm its belief in presenting medyo comedians din sila. Kami ni RJ [Padilla] nasa Bubble Gang kami so masaya on Feb. 25. groundbreaking shows. If not, just siyang panoorin. Hindi siya heavy, light lang,” pangako nito. Coinciding put it as a pre-program for Unang Destined To Be Yours, ay nagsimula February 27, pagkatapos ng Encantadia with the Hirit on any day from Monday to sa GMA Telebabad. EDSA Friday. It might spell a difference in Real-life couple and Karla Abellana cap off Sabay ding mapapanood ang premiere nito sa mga bansa sa labas ng the month-long special episodes of “Wagas” Revolution early morning programming. Pilipinas via GMA Pinoy TV. anniversary 25 2017 25 REGINE continued from page 17

Entertainment stand-up comedy, improvisation parodies, and sketches inside and outside the studio. It aired its pilot episode last week. JAMES REID, TYPE TIKMAN NI KARA MITZKI! “So bukod sa usual na kakanta ako, makikita din ng viewers akong nagpapatawa,” Regine said. “And I’m with a group of crazy people that will make you laugh. I assure you, it’s very Sa unang tingin, parang si calendar girl for 2017 ng “I don’t know what to say,” says Ken when entertaining.” Maja Salvador. Pero biglang- Tanduay White. Nasagot ang we visited the set of “Meant to Be”. “Maski bigla, nagiging si Carlene pagtataka ng mga reporter ako, nagugulat sa mainit na pagtanggap ng Regine performs at least three musical Aguilar. Umi-Ellen Adarna rin nang makaharap nila si Kara viewers sa pagtatambal namin ni Barbie numbers per episode. siya minsan. na lumaki sa Australia, college at sa mismong very warm reaction nila sa “Ako ’yung mag-o-open, then mayroon ‘Yun na nga, depende sa graduate at stepping stone character ko, si Yuan Lee. And to think akong formal songs as in formal na hindi kung saang anggulo mo siya lamang ang pagpapaseksi dahil na masungit at maangas ako sa show at lagi namin ijo-joke talaga,” she said, adding that titingnan, dahil nagbabagu- maging professional singer kaming nag-aaway na parang aso’t pusa ni aside from belting out her hits, she will also bago raw ang mukha ng ang tunay na ambisyon niya. Barbie. Akala ko nga, hindi nila cover new songs. baguhang singer, at 2017 Si Kara ang pinakabago sa matatanggap si Yuan Lee na ni The show was conceptualized some three calendar girl ng Tanduay mga dumaraming contract hindi ngumingiti, but it seems years ago. White, si Kara Mitzki, ang stars ng Viva Artists Agency nagustuhan nila yung role ko “Actually nu’ng nakikipag-negotiate bagong alaga ng Viva Artists at taos-puso ang pasasalamat at may mga nagsasabi pang ako with my contract, parang nasabi ko Agency. niya dahil na­ging calendar girl hihintayin nila ang pagngiti ni na I wanted to have a musical show, pero Pero, kung alindog ang pag- siya ng Tanduay, kahit hindi Yuan Lee. Ang sarap ng feeling parang nauuso ’yung comedy show so parang uusapan, havey niyan si Kara. May kakaiba pamilyar sa kanya ang publiko. na nalimutan na nila yung kinombine nila ’yun. But siyempre, they asked siyang karisma, at ang mga babaeng tulad niya, Look-alike nina Carlene Aguilar, Krista pagiging transgender ko me first kung okay lang sa’kin,” she said. na ‘petite’ ang madaling humatak ng atensiyon Ranillo at may anggulo na kamukha ni Maja sa ‘Destiny Rose’ and they So what’s the hardest part in doing the ng mga barako. Anyway, singer talaga si Kara, Salvador ang sabi ng entertainment press nang embrace me now as Yuan show? at bokalista nga siya ng Kara Band. At isa makausap nila si Kara na sumagot ng “hindi Lee. “Honestly, it’s the singing. Nauubos kasi sa mga event ng Tanduay, na kung saan ay po” nang itanong namin kung “Doble Kara” Pero in fairness to the ’yung boses ko dahil kakanta ako ng kakanta. kumanta nga siya, doon siya inalok na mag-go ba siya? three other guys, meron din And sa comedy din, I also use my voice, see para maging calendar girl. Prangka si Kara dahil sinabi agad nito namang mga sumusuporta so ’yung part na ’yun tingin ko du’n ako Nu’ng 2010 ay nasubukan niyang gumawa na nagpapaseksi lamang siya ngayon para sa pairing ni Barbie with nahihirapan.” ng commercials, print ads, at TV guestings. mapansin ng mga tao ang singing talent Jak Roberto, and . Not that she can’t handle it. Pero, kinailangan daw niyang tapusin ang pag- niya, pero wala sa kanyang bokabularyo ang So even pa rin naman ang playing field for all As Regine noted: “Lahat naman kaya ng aaral niya, kaya huminto rin siya. magpakita ng hubad na katawan sa wide of us.” powers ko.” Pero, nasa showbiz raw talaga ang puso niya, screen. Is there any envy or animosity between the kaya nu’ng 2015 ay muli siyang sumubok. At Sa tulong ng Viva Artists Agency, four of them? “Personally, para sa aming apat, Grateful suwerte talaga, na unti-unti ay nabibigyan siya naniniwala si Kara na matutupad ang walang rivalry or competition. Yung fans lang ng malalaking pagkakataon. pangarap nito na makilala bilang singer, pati ang nag-aaway, but for us, trabaho lang ito Regine is thankful GMA allows her to give “Gusto ko talaga ang showbiz. Gusto kong na ang kanyang grupo, ang Kara Band. and we’re all very professional about it. Si Jak, inputs to the shows she does. mag-perform. Gusto ko `yung nasa stage na Hindi gumamit ng screen name si Kara matagal ko nang kakilala kasi pareho kaming “They let me speak, they always listen to my kaharap ang maraming tao,” sambit niya. dahil Rachel Kara Mitzki ang tunay na nag-start sa ‘Walang Tulugan’ ng the late Kuya crazy suggestions, they hear my ideas and they Siyanga pala, si James Reid ang type niyang pangalan niya. Mitzki ang family name ni Germs. make me part of the production, the creative matikman sa harap ng kamera. Gusto raw Kara dahil half-Greek ang kanyang ama. Si Addy, nakilala ko na sa isang event part of show,” she said. niyang maging leading man ang binata, at noong nasa kabilang istasyon pa siya. Si “Kahit nga sa mga teleserye ko eh, hindi naman magiging mahirap `yon, dahil Ivan ang ngayon ko lang nakilala, but all Fans like Stubborn Ken hinahayaan nila ako eh, kahit na siguro kasama nga niya sa Viva si James. of us, naging comfortable agad sa isa’t isa. nabubwisit na sila sa akin,” she said, laughing. At wala raw dapat ipag-alala ang mga fans Nagsusuportahan kaming lahat and we’re all KEN Chan is said to be the one most “But seriously they really do listen to me. And nina James at Nadine Lustre, dahil trabaho just happy na naging big hit ang show namin favored by the fans of GMA7’s hit primetime I appreciate it very much kasi as an artist ’di ba lang ang gusto niya. Nagkita at nagkakilala na sa primetime viewers.” show, “Meant to Be”, as the leading man parang nakakatuwa ’yung feeling na tatanungin raw sila ni James sa Viva office. Good things are really coming Ken’s way will ultimately fall in love with ka kung pwede bang gawin ’to sa show mo as he has also just been chosen to be the new in the story. This is because there is now solid or kung may idea ka ba,” the singer-actress host of “Day Off ” on GMA News TV with Kara, Nnagpaseksi para support for the Ken-Barbie loveteam called explained. Janine Gutierrez, who in turn also has a new KenBie, which meant Can Be as opposed to She added: “Even sa mga magiging ka- mapansin soap, “Legally Blind”, with Mikael Daez. Cannot Be. When they stage mall shows and trabaho, tinatanong nila kung okay lang na Meantime, this week in “Meant to Be”. the fans are asked who they like for Barbie, the makasama ko si ganyan o si ganito. Eh ako The who? ang tanong ng entertainment answer is almost always: “Ken Chan!” What naman I can work with anyone, marunong writers nang ipakilala si Kara Mitzki bilang can Ken say about this? naman akong makisama.”

SCAPEGOAT are released by the government, they should, on bail. is if you die outside your country.” continued from page 1 their own volition, return here and go back to “They are all in the wanted list so I will alert Duterte vented his frustration over the recent prison or else I’ll be forced to . . . I’m alerting the the international police to arrest them where deaths of several soldiers at the hands of the However, when asked if his position on scrap- intelligence community to keep track of where they are because they are wanted here. I’ll cancel New People’s Army (NPA). ping peace talks will no longer change for the they are now,” Duterte said. their passports,” he said. “They said they’ll begin (lifting of ceasefire) rest of his 6-year term, Duterte said: “Yes, unless “ ‘Yung na-release temporarily to talk with “I don’t know if they will be granted asylum on February 10. Ako, baket February 10, nama- there is a compelling one. I do not know what us in Oslo, they should come back and submit there but with the rebellion, if you are just a matay na mga sundalo ko, pati pulis. Ang ma- would be that reason, but always, it could be in themselves to the jurisdiction of this govern- member, it’s not a grave offense maybe. Pero sakit diyan, lumalabas itong mga Army because the interest of the nation.” ment (where) they are still prisoners. Walang yung mga leaders, they should be in prison with- they’re not carrying arms. Pumunta sila ATM He also told communist leaders and negotia- pardon, walang amnesty, wala lahat.” out bail” para makuha nila incentives sa combat pay. Why tors he released to return home and go back to Duterte, who announced on Friday the end of would you kill them? prison. the government’s unilateral ceasefire, said com- “Kung gusto nila doon sa labas, OK lang. The “I told the soldiers to prepare for a long war.” “They can retire all of them. For those who munist leaders would be imprisoned without most terrible thing that can happen to a Filipino

(Pop-ups are not supposed to be taken Now that she’s matured as an individual seriously - EDITOR) GLAIZA continued from page 9 and artist, she has made it a personal Candid SPOOF mission to help younger audiences and siya. Kumbaga parang naging balanced co-stars as much as she can. IPEN “Nasa point ako ng life ko na gusto ko Sino Impressario lahat,” she said. mag-guide ng mga bata. Parang sila yung nanalo Tito? reads one of She values being a Kapuso for many the winners reasons, one of which because she gets next generation eh. Tapos nakakatrabaho at the IPEN to influence viewers with her freedom to ko mga bata. So parang in a way, may pageant sense of responsibility ka na ngayon with Jurice portray roles her way. Encarnacion “Hindi lang [sarili] mo yung to guide, hindi lang ‘yung mga tao na (Mutya ng napapasaya mo. Napapsaya mo rin yung nanonood sa ‘yo kundi [pati] yung mga Pilipinas tao rin nakakatrabo mo,” she added. Canada 2015) ibang tao…. ‘Yung mga tao na nai- influence mo, ‘yung mga tao na kumbaga GMA SVP for Entertainment Lilybeth parang nababago mo yung buhay. Rasonable and Artist Center AVP for [Exaggerated] man pakinggan pero Imaging and Branding Simoun Ferrer were totoo ‘yun eh. Kapag nagpapadala sila present during Glaiza’s contract signing. ng message sa ‘yo, or kapag na-mi-meet mo sila, nakikita mo yung sincerity, saka nakikita mo kung paano sila nagkaroon ng encouragement dahil sa mga pinanood nila,” she shared. 26 2017 26 Scenes in the City+

ABOVE, Rey Mapeso and Digna Cawayan pose with the winners of MS. HEART 2017 - HEART #1 NENITA LORA - Nenita Raqueño Lora, 1ST RUNNER UP HEART 2017 Jacq Ghaleng, 2ND RUN- NER UP HEART 2017 Mimi Cala.

RIGHT, Harold Guarin of Roadsport Honda poses with Miss Heart 2017 nenita Lora.

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