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JANUARY 2016 L ittleM anilaConfidential Colombians and Do not say Filipinos are ‘most mass in outspoken, craziest fans. ever’ . campaigns, orders Cardinal Tagle to priests AQUINO CANNOT HELP ROXAS The archbishop also says priests should not allow politicians to organize mass baptism, confirmation, or wedding Binay ceremonies

MANILA, – Months expects before the May 2016 elections, Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle advised priests not to say Mass in more smear political events or campaigns. In a circular dated December 10, Tagle also said priests should not allow politicians to organize mass baptism, campaign confirmation, or wedding ceremonies. GABBI “First we advise priests not to accept invitations to celebrate Mass at political against him events and campaigns. The Eucharist is the source and sign of unity. Its celebra- tion should not be seen as favoring or endorsing particular candidates, organi- GARCIA zations, or parties,” Tagle said. Referring to sacraments in the MISSING HER Catholic Church, Tagle added, “We should not allow candidates to organize binyagang bayan, kumpilang bayan, and kasalang bayan.” (We should not allow LOVETEAM WITH candidates to organize mass baptisms, mass confirmations, and mass wed- dings.) Tagle issued this circular as politi- cians launch their campaigns even be- fore the official campaign period begins as early as February 2016.

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Scenes in the City

FIRST, Dr. Solon Guzman dances the Bachada at their clinic’s Christmas party. SECOND, Senator Enverga and wife Rosemer poses with Fashion Designer Renee Salud. THIRD, FV Food’s Mel Galeon poses with singer Julia Clarete. FOURTH, Dr. Annette Simbulan holds a Christmas party for staff and their family. FIFTH, Ready Honda’s Anita Diaz cozies to Philippine Fashion designer Renee Salud. JANUARY 2016 JANUARY 2016 L. M. Confidential 1 2 L. M. Confidential JANUARY 2016 JANUARY 2016 PNOY makes Duterte looks good AFP to turn Manila Green Mar Roxas night suffer because of Aquino endrosement MANILA - With the help of the public, the Armed Forces of MANILA – A political science professor the Philippines aims to trans- on said the perceived shortcomings of the form into a for- Aquino administration may be contributing ested area of sorts next year. to the popularity of Davao City Mayor and Under a program it launched presidential aspirant . December 2015, the AFP is Speaking to dzMM, Assistant Professor John Lloyd, Angelica targeting the propagation of Dennis Coronacion of the University of Santo are still together one million seedlings from Tomas said, ‘’Kaya kasi siya (Duterte) popular fruit seeds to be planted later sa ngayon, ang tingin ko kasi diyan, yung is sick and tired about on in vacant lots. With “Race kanyang leadership style ay naaayon naman sa endless questions on his lovelife. Writers keep to 1,000,000 Seedlings” set to kakulangan sa ating administrasyon.’’ on asking him if it’s true that he and Angelica begin in this month, the mili- ‘’Kung sapat lang sana, magaling lang Panganiban have broken up. But he remains tary has encouraged the public sana, may end game lang sana ang ating very polite in patiently explaining to them to pitch in by raising seedlings kasalukuyang administrasyon, eh sana hindi that even if Angelica went on a recent vaca- from fruit seeds in their back- tion in the States all by her lonesome self, it siya papansinin, yung ganyang style ng yards for the next six months. pamumuno,” he explained. doesn’t mean that they have called it quits. He adds that they don’t have any relation- The AFP’s Civil Relations Ser- ‘’Pero dahil nakikita ng mga tao na Sen. Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Rep. Ferdinand vice (CRS) will be leading the malambot sa bandang huli ang Aquino Martin Romualdez ship problems and he was just so busy with work then, so he couldn’t afford to go on effort, utilizing social media to administration, eh napapansin nila yung vacation. urge participants to post their pagiging tough guy ni Mayor Duterte.’’ presidential candidates, Roxas and Binay have When we attended the preview of experiences on Facebook or Professor Francisco Magno of the De La had the longest preparations for 2016. his filmfest entry, “Honor Thy Father”, at the to inspire others. Salle University, meanwhile, said it is Duterte’s Asked who among the two has an Theatre, we personally confirmed that “This project also aims for use of street language that may have attracted advantage, Coronacion said that it might be a JL is telling the truth that they have not broken participants to make it a habit up. Angelica was there inside the theatre, pa- supporters. close fight between the two candidates. to always save the seeds of tiently waiting for him to sit beside her while ‘’’Yon ‘yung naiintindihan ng mamamayan ‘’Except that lately na lumalabas yung issue fruits they eat. We look forward natin. Malaking porsiyento ng botante na parang walang end game yung Aquino JL was being interviewed by some people and was later called in front with Director Erik to a future when every resident natin, ay nasa class D and E. In fact ‘yun administration. Di niya kayang tapusin nang Matti and the rest of his co-stars in the movie. in Metro Manila would always ang pinakamalaki. Yung ABC influential, maayos yung kanyang magandang sinimulan. JL is very proud of “Honor Thy Father” plant seeds of fruits they eat, pero hindi ganoon kalaki. Kung kaya yung So ang posibleng mangyari is madamage si and stresses that he’s glad that when he and reuse plastic bags as poly paggamit ng ganoong lenggwahe, masasabi Mar Roxas,’’ he said. finally joined the Metro Manila Filmfest, it’s bags,” said Lt. Col. Marlowe nating even ‘yung subject, ‘yung content, may Coronacion said criticisms against the with an entry like this where he was deglam- Patria, the AFP-CRS’ 7th Civil pagka-populist,’’ he said. present administration will definitely hurt its orized in his role as a man pushed against Relations Group chief. the wall and has to fight for the safety of his Magno added that should Senator Grace bet. He said Roxas might suffer the fate of According to him, the pro- wife and daughter. Aside from this, JL has Poe gets disqualified from the race with Lakas-Kampi-CMD 2010 presidential bet gram was part of the military’s finality, voters may side with either Liberal Gilbert ‘’Gibo’’ Teodoro in 2010, who was completed another serious movie, the indie flick from entitled “Hele sa Hiwagang efforts to mitigate the effects Party standard bearer Mar Roxas and United endorsed by the unpopular administration of Hapis” where he co-stars with , of climate change and high Nationalist Alliance bet Vice President then-President Macapagal Arroyo. Sid Lucero, Alessandra de Rossi, , gaseous emissions in the me- Jejomar Binay. Angel Aquino and Ely Buendia. tropolis. Coronacion noted that, among the major JANUARY 2016 JANUARY 2016 L. M. Confidential 3 Denise Laurel named Season Wat Da FACT? 2 Grand Winner of ‘Your Face BY JOSE BAKING Sounds Familiar’

‘Kafamiliars,’ went ‘Crazy in Love’ with Trudeau is Conservative in actress’ Beyonce impersonation

Liberal clothing – Actress Denise Laurel emerged as the grand winner of the Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promised 25,000 refugees will be in Canada by the end second season of hit reality competition of this year during the election while former PM harper promised 10,000 at the end of the year “Your Face Sounds Familiar,” besting and more after that saying that accepting 25,000 at the end of the year is impossible. Now that the her co-finalists after scoring the highest Liberals won, they have implemented Harper’s promise of only 10,000 at the end of the year. Even percentage of Philippine public votes in that is near-impossible to achieve. So, in short, they are now implementing the Conservatives’ the show’s two-part finale on The Filipino platform. Channel (TFC) worldwide. Laurel, who garnered 27.51% of the total public votes, transformed into pop diva Beyonce and sang “Love on Top” and Immigration Promises a time when crime skyrocketed because of prohibition where alcohol was banned. As a result, only criminals “Crazy in Love” for her final performance. Right now, the flavor of the month for the media is She took home P2 million, half of Syrian refugees. Will the Liberals promise to make went into the business of alcohol while the legitimate it easier for our caregivers and domestic workers to businesses like breweries and some hotels closed down which will be donated to her chosen charity, Caritas Manila. get permanent residence and sponsor their families because they cannot serve alcohol. So, the result is a Dubbed the program’s Sultry Heiress, Laurel beat co-finalists Kean disappear in a cloud of smoke? These refugees are so war among criminals that increased the murder rate. In Cipriano, KZ Tandingan, Sam Concepcion, and Michael Pangilinan lucky because they land here as permanent residents his case, PNOY is the same. He did not do anything despite the fact that she has not won any of the weekly competitions. while our fellow Filipinos have to prove that they will when a lot of passengers were being victimized. He did “I never won, and every week my son would cry. But I wanted to work hard. And even with that, one mistake in their not do anything about Tacloban when it was devastated show him hard work and perseverance, and that whatever happens, try application for permanent residency can result in by typhoon because it was run by a rival political family, and try until you succeed,” she said. deportation. While there are stories of Syrian refugees the Romualdez’. This is the reason Duterte is popular. Duterte talked tough. Whether he will follow it up if Harana Prince Pangilinan, meantime copied rocker Adam Levine families having been massacred, it does not apply to all and came in second. Absolute Performer Sam Concepcion, who of them. It’s just that the sympathy for one is applied he is elected is another issue altogether. Baka talk tough to all which makes it easy for them to come here. So lang siya. donned his best impersonation of Justin Bieber, placed third. Soul in short, Filipinos voted for Trudeau just so he can Supreme Tandingan, who impersonated Lady Gaga, and Rebel Rock implement conservative policies. Ika nga, as always, What is Facebook for? Royalty Cipriano, who turned into Ricky Martin, ranked fourth and parang sa Pilipinas, kapag artista ka, iboboto ka. So, Well, as the name implies, it for, saving faces. We like to fifth, respectively. dahil guwapo, ayun nilagay sa trono. Pareho din pala. If put our deepest emotions. Or as we like to say, emoting The four placers all got P200,000 each, half of which will also be they wanted permanent residency upon landing for our to death. We like everyone to read what we write. We given to their chosen charity. kapwa Pilipino, they should have voted NDP. like them to sympathize with our pains, share in our Meanwhile, on finale show, other celebrity performers Kakai joys and laugh at our silliness that we write down for Bautista, Eric Nicolas, and Myrtle Sarrosa took the stage for the last US distrusts Canada the whole world to see. Most of the time, we want to time for their impersonation of the 80’s band Bee Gees. Accepting 25,000 Syrian refugees makes Canada look look good. If we do not want the world to see, we would The finale show was also opened by jurors , Jed just share it to ‘me only.’ Or, we will not be in facebook compassionate to the world. The US only promised to Madela, and who sang a medley of Christmas songs. take in 10,000. And this is the problem for Canada. at all. My friend does not dabble in fb. Sabi niya, there are some people in your life that you do not want to The two-night “Your Face Sounds Familiar: The Grand Showdown” To the eyes of the Americans, we are willing to accept was hosted by Billy Crawford and first “Your Face Sounds Familiar” anybody without security checks. The Americans in meet again, either in person or online. He he he. turn will make it harder for us Canadians to travel to Grand Winner, . the US. In fact, as has been pointed out, the US does Relive the fun and exciting transformations in “Your Face Sounds Drinking and Hosting? Familiar” on TFC’s official online service, TFC.tv or via video-on- not need to build a fence between our countries. They Miss Universe host Steve Harvey announced that only have to slow the movement of goods and people to Miss Colombia is the new Miss Universe 2016. Two demand or VOD (Internet Protocol television or IPTV) service until retaliate against Canada. minutes alter, he corrected it by saying that it was Miss January 13, 2016 available in the USA, Canada, Europe, Middle East, Philippines who won. Now, news came out that Steve Australia, New Zealand, and Japan. Compassionate Canada? Harvey was drinking and gambling before hosting the Accepting 25,000 Syrian refugees makes us look show. That is news? The pageant was in Las Vegas. good compared to the US who only accepts 10,000. What the hell is he supposed to do? He was not going We should not think so highly of ourself. Germany is drinking and driving. He was going to host a beauty accepting 1.5 million refugees just in 2015. pageant. The last time I checked, it is not against the law to drink and host a show. He did not slur his Aquino Cabinet’s PNOY makes Duterte look good? words. He did not get drunk. He was not going driving. Why is Duterte popular? Well, PNOY’s style of running He flubbed. Simplae as that. Let us put this simply - the country is like a former US President in the 1920’s, even if he did not not make a mistake, the winner will satisfaction rating down Calvin Coolidge. He presided over a booming economy still be the same and nobody would be paying attention and he did not get in the way and virtually just relaxed to Miss Universe. But becasue of a simple mistake, MANILA - The net public satisfaction rating of the Cabinet of Presi- while in office. Just like Coolidge, he also presided over everybody is talking about Miss Universe. dent Benigno Aquino III plunged in the fourth quarter of the year from a term that was marked by increasing crime and did not +16 in September to +11, the Social Weather Stations said in its latest do anything about it. He presided during prohibition, survey. Malacañang downplayed the SWS survey results. “We note the latest Social Weather Station survey on Public Satisfaction with top govern- ment officials and top government institutions which show that the Submit ads & press releases by satisfaction rating for the Cabinet as a whole remained “moderate” with January 15 for the February 2016 issue. 38 percent of respondents satisfied, 32 percent undecided and 27 dissatis- fied for a net satisfaction rating of +11,” said Communications Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr. The SWS also said public satisfaction of several top officials in the country also plunged, with some hitting their personal ittle anila record lows. Among those whose public satisfaction ratings dropped were L M Confidential Vice President Jejomar Binay, Senate President Franklin Drilon, House Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr. and Chief Justice Ma. Lourdes P. A. EDITOR: Jose Baking EMAIL: [email protected] Sereno, the SWS said. TEL: PUBLISHED BY: Match International Group 416-945-2336 Results of a December 5 to 8, 2015 survey of the SWS, among 1,200 adults nationwide—with sampling error margins of ±3 points for CORRESPONDENTS: national percentages and ±6 points each for Metro Manila, “Balance of . . Luzon,” the Visayas and Mindanao— showed that Drilon suffered the biggest drop in his net satisfaction rating, falling two grades and 35 points to a personal record-low “neutral” +7 from “good” +42 in Septem- ber. Some 38 percent of those surveyed said they were satisfied with Drilon, as opposed to the 31 percent who were dissatisfied. According to the SWS, Binay’s net satisfaction rating dropped 9 Noli Gumapac Gerrard Amparo Sheila Camangian Raymond Santos Jojo Taduran points to a personal record-low of “moderate” +24 (with 52 percent satis- fied against 28 percent dissatisfied) from +33 (with 58 percent satisfied and 25 percent dissatisfied) in September. NOTICE CORRESPONDENTS “It used to be very good to excellent from March 2011 to September The advertiser has purchased the right of reproduction in LM Ed Tubale 2014, and good from December 2014 to September 2015,” the SWS Confidential only & not for use for other publications. The exception said. applies if the advertising material was supplied by the advertiser. The SWS said Sereno’s ratings decreased 5 points to a personal www.FilipinoGoodLife.com www.LMConfidential.com record-low of “neutral” -1 (with 29 percent satisfied and 31 percent dis- Froilan Baking satisfied) from September’s +4. 4 L. M. Confidential JANUARY 2016 JANUARY 2016 LAUGH gets biggest RESORT Honey Shot break as she Sa harap ng nursery window Friend: Pare, pag laki ng anak mo, am sure magaling mag-drive teams up Dad: Bakit, pare, malaki ba ang kamay? Friend: Hindi. Kasi kamukha siya Maisie with Derek ng driver ninyo! Floriano is one Young comedian Kiray Celis gets her misis1: lolokohin ko ang mister ko of the beauty biggest break as the lead character in kunwari isa akong call girl titlists of Regal’s first offer- misis2: o sige game ako jan! the Philippine ing for 2016, the nakita ni misis1 c mister rom-com “Love is misis1: helllo boy pwede ka ba Canadian Blind”, directed ngaun? by Jason Paul mister: ayoko nga sayo kamukha Charitable mo miss ko! Foundation. Laxamana. Kiray plays a vertically- ANAK: tay! sino mas mahal mo, ako o si When not challenged and nanay? fulfilling her plain-looking girl TATAY: syempre ikaw anak….. duties for the who’s looking for love, but no one would ANAK: kaya pala kapag madaling araw, even give her a second look. She falls ako po ay kinukumutan niyo at si nanay foundation, in love with the hunky and naman po ay hinuhubaran niyo... she is busy with the help of a love potion or gayuma that she makes Derek drink, he does get JUAN: Alam mo, ayaw na ayaw kong modelling for makakita ng nakatayong babae sa bus enamoured with her. habang ako eh nakaupo! Mahistrado Its trailer was shown at the special MAX: Kaya pinapaupo mo? Fashions. midnight screening of “Haunted Mansion” JUAN: Hindi, natutulog ako! and the audience was really laughing at the antics of Kiray and Derek, who surely INAY: Binigay na ba card nyo? make an unlikely combination. The conceit PNOY: Opo nay, good news ala na po ako of the film is that when Derek looks at her, line of 7! INAY: Talaga? Patingin! English-65 he does not see her as Kiray but as the Math-60 Science-69 Pilipino-67..Ala sultry and sexy Solenn Heussaff. nga! There’s one funny scene where she tells Kiray: “You’re so hot!” Solenn is in front INAY: Bat ka umiiyak? of him but the people around him are BERTING: Si kuya, sinabihan ako pangit wondering why he said that because it’s INAY: Totoo ba sumbong ng kapatid Kiray who’s actually with him. The storyline mo? is quite reminiscent of the Farrelly Brothers JUAN: Wag po kau maniwala sa sinasabi ng pangit na yan! comedy, “Shallow Hal”, where Jack Black sees the very fat Gwyneth Paltrow as BF: Kainis si Juan, sabihin ba naman na someone who’s so sexy. Let’s see if Direc- mukha ako Magsasaka pag katabi kita! tor Laxamana (who did acclaimed indie GF: Wag ka na magalit nagbibiro lang films “Babagwa” and “Mag-kakabaung”) yun. Bakit nya naman daw nasabi? will succeed in pulling off this kind of odd- BF: Kasi mukha ka daw kalabaw ball comedy in his first attempt at comedy GF: GRRR! Maisie Floriano and mainstream filmmaking.

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Japan to patrol the West Phil. Massive Army of- Sea on behalf of our allies fensive kills +30 Abu Sayyaf Ter- rorist in a week- long battle in Jennylyn admits Basilan Amsterdam trip

BASILAN, Sulu – Government forces with Dennis, have launched a massive offensive against a terrorist camp holding almost 100 but denies strong Abu Sayyaf members. The week- long assault by Philippine troops ended reconciliation with the capture of a Muslim extremist camp and the deaths of 35 militants and three soldiers, a military spokesman said. is paired with Soldiers captured the Abu Sayyaf TOKYO, Japan – Japanese warships may Yokosuka, Japan, said the exercises would another Kapamilya actor after the hit camp in a forested area on the southern romcom, “The Prenup” with . soon be dispatch to patrol and monitor the “enable pacific allies[U.S and Japan] to help island of Basilan but an improvised West Philippine Sea on behalf of her allies. one another because ships can be spread out explosive device left behind by the rebels, This time she teams up with Jericho Vice Admiral Yasuhiro Shigeoka, over the ocean…We think it bodes well for injured 12 soldiers on Sunday, said Major Rosales in the Metro Manila filmfest Filemon Tan. commander of Japan’s Self Defense Fleet, the future, not only for our two countries Philippine Army have received entry “Walang Forever”. Last year, she said that the Maritime Self-Defense Force but for the Western Pacific.” intelligence reports that the Abu Sayyaf won as Metro filmfest best actress for is prepared to enter into patrol activities at The Philippines and Vietnam on their terrorist are holding a base camp at a “English Only, Please”. What are the any time, and “upon command,”(referring part has welcomed the unitary actions made specified forest in Al Barka, Basilan. The AFP immediately launch a massive chance of her winning again this year? on Prime Minister Abe’s orders) the by Japan. In the pacific sphere, the Japanese assault comprising of the Scout Rangers, “Ay, hindi ko po alam,” she says. Mainichi Shimbun reported. Self Defense Fleet is the only naval power Marines and Navy Forces totaling 600 “Last year, hindi talaga ako nage- The statement comes the same day the that can match the Chinese Navy. troops. United States and Japan said that both Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has In the ensuing week-long battle expect so it came as a big surprise. started on December 17, the Abu Sayyaf This year, wala rin akong expectations sides has plans to launch joint patrols in warned Japan that any uninvited actions suffered heavy casualties totaling 35 the South China Sea(West Philippine Sea), in the South China Sea may result to terrorist while 3 Filipino soldiers were but kung ibibigay ba, e di maraming even as the two navies conducted a joint confrontation and instability and that the killed in action. salamat. Pero magkaiba ‘yung dala- training exercise at sea. Chinese Navy will uphold its rights in The soldiers are Cpt Cordero, PFC wang movies, e, kahit pareho sila ng Tirambulo and Marine SSg Tuting. The Vice Adm. Joseph Aucoin, commander defending the indisputable sovereignty of General Headquarters have sent Army director, si Direk . ‘English of the U.S. 7th Fleet, headquartered in China over the South China Sea. representatives to comfort the soldiers’ Only’ is more of comedy. Ito namang families. ‘Walang Forever’, more of drama about relationships.” She plays Pia Nolasco, a well known Philippines first country to scriptwriter of rom-coms, just like script- use dengue medicine writer of “Walang Forever”, Antoinette MARIA OZAWA Jadaone. (So could it be that this PARIS, France – The Philippines became the first Asian country from JUAN NATIONALIST autobiographical on the Jadaone’s on Tuesday, December 22, to approve the sale of the world’s part?) She falls in love with Jericho as first-ever dengue vaccine. Maria Ozawa, Dengvaxia, manufactured by French pharmaceutical giant former Japanese porn Ethan, but later decides to break up Sanofi, secured its first regulatory approval in Mexico a fortnight star moves to the with him. Why? ago and is currently being reviewed by around 20 countries in Philippines. “Kasi sarili lang niya ang iniisip niya. Asia and Latin America. But after some years, babalik siya uli It is hoped the drug could eventually help prevent millions of Filipinos welcome deaths from dengue, the world’s fastest-growing mosquito-borne her with open arms. and will court me again at makukuha na naman niya ang pag-ibig ko, then disease. Well, Filipino boys The World Health Organization says as many as 400 million and men welcome every thing that happened in the past people are infected worldwide every year, and two-thirds are her with open arms. will happen all over again. Masa- in Asia. “It’s a major step in the prevention of dengue and for public saktan na naman ako. Kaya nga sa health,” Olivier Charmeil, head of Sanofi’s vaccines division, trailer, may line na, kapag paulit-ulit said in a statement. ang sakit, maniniwala ka pa ba sa Scientists have long been stumped by dengue, which has 4 forever?” separate strains, forcing researchers to find a drug able to fight Supporting them in the movie are all of them at once. Clinical tests -- carried out on 40,000 people from 15 as Jen’s ‘kunsintidora’ countries -- have found Dengvaxia can immunize two-thirds of Tourists refused at ‘La Presa’ mom who supports Jericho’s comeback people aged nine years and older, rising to 93 percent for the bid in Jen’s life; Nico Antonio, Jerald BAGUIO CITY—The government has stopped tourists from driving up more severe form of the disease, dengue haemorrhagic fever. Napoles and as Jen’s It was also found to reduce the risk of hospitalization by 80%. to the community made popular by a television series in Mt. Sto. Tomas in Dengue can trigger a crippling fever, along with muscle and Tuba, Benguet, in order to enforce the permanent environment protection friends, and Pepe Herrera as Jericho’s joint pain. There is no known cure, and children are at particular order imposed by the Court of friend. The movie is partly shot in risk. Appeals in May. Taipei, Taiwan as Jericho decides to The deadliest form of the disease kills 22,000 people a year, The ban was imposed early leave Manila and work there. last month, drawing objections the WHO says. About her lovelife, Jen continues to It was once considered a disease of the tropics, endemic in from residents and officials only 9 countries, but globalization, urbanization, climate change of Tuba town, which covers a deny that she and have and jet travel are helping it to move into more temperate zones. larger portion of the Mt. Sto. kissed and made up but they were just It is now endemic in more than 100 countries. Tomas forest reservation. seen traveling together in Amsterdam. Many motorists were turned away on Christmas Day by “That’s true, pero hindi kaming dalawa policemen and members of the Department of Environment and Natural lang ‘yun. We’re a group of friends. Over 100,000 Filipinos register for OAV Resources (DENR) as they proceeded to Sitio Pungayan in Barangay Kasama ‘yung mga regular na non- Poblacion, Tuba. Pungayan was the location of the fictitious community of showbiz kabarkada namin sa sports, in US “La Presa” where television crews shot episodes of the soap opera “Forev- like biking and trekking. Actually, nau- ermore” there last year until early this year. Julio Lopez, Benguet provincial Over 100,000 Filipinos in the United States have registered for the environment and natural resources officer, said the tourist ban covers the na kaming magpunta roon at sumunod overseas absentee voting (OAV) for the 2016 elections. entire Mt. Sto. Tomas reservation and not just Sitio Pungayan. lang si Dennis. Hindi rin ako nagtagal Philippine Ambassador to the US Jose Cuisia said the Commis- Anabel Solano, Tuba assistant tourism officer, said the DENR policy kasi I have to come back right away sion on Elections (Comelec) is expected to come out with a final list forced the local government to recall five employees tasked to manage and of voters from the different states soon. as I’m a judge sa StarStruck 6 tapos haul out garbage in the reservation, and to collect the P25 environmental Because of this, Cuisia also expects a higher voter turnout from we have to fly to Taiwan pa to shoot the US. fee from visitors, most of whom drive to Pungayan, which is more than 10 The Philippine consulate is constantly working with various kilometers from downtown Baguio. the ending of ‘Walang Forever’ kaya Filipino and Filipino-American communities in campaigning for Tuba Mayor Florencio Bentrez said the local government would follow madalian lang yung biyahe ko.” participation in the overseas voting. the DENR’s order. 6 L. M. Confidential JANUARY 2016 JANUARY 2016 Philippines is set to become Lovi, Solenn admit something they ne- a trillion dollar economy glected

Both and Solenn Heussaff are singers who have their own hit albums. But lately, they’ve both neglected their singing careers as they became much busier with acting jobs. “But now that tapos na ako in taping ‘Beautiful Strangers’, babalik naman ako sa pagkanta kasi Heart attack led to Chinese MMA fighter’s death in Manila MANILA, Philippines – The IHS transmission effects for the rest of the One the day of ONE Championship’s Global Insight predicts that the Pearl of economy, including rapid growth in Spirit of Champions event in Manila, the Orient(Philippines) will grow into demand for commercial floor space, Philippines, it was reported that Chi- a $1-trillion economy by 2030 and will underpinning the development of nese MMA fighter Yang Jian Bing had become the only sovereign in Asia with a existing and new office parks in urban credit status that will improve better than centers.” passed away due to complications in other pacific nations. IHS has also upgraded its outlook na-miss ko talaga ito,” says Lovi. “I will do a pre- cutting weight. The IHS Global “Sovereign Risk on the Philippines’ credit rating from Valentine concert with Solenn.” Yang was scheduled to fight Filipino Review” report for the third quarter, “stable” to “positive.” “The improved “Ako rin, I got busy doing one movie after Geje Eustaquio in a flyweight bout, credit scorer IHS said as far as the outlook means that the Philippines’ another like ‘Flotsam’, ‘Padyak to Love’ and ‘Love is Blind’, then nasa ‘Marimar’ pa ako,” says Solenn. but the fight was ultimately scrapped Philippines is concerned, its positive existing credit rating which is set at the credit future is anchored on its strong minimum investment grade of ‘BBB-‘ “But it’s really time to sing again and I’m glad I have the day before the event. macroeconomic fundamentals and has a chance of being raised over the near this concert with Lovi soon. Actually, after I joined According to the official autopsy improvements in governance standards, term,” according to the central bank’s ‘Survivor Philippines’ kunsaan ako unang nakilala, report posted on the ONE Champi- and reforms that enhanced the country’s Investment Relations Office. what I really wanted to do is to have a singing ca- onship website, Yang’s death was competitivene Based on the review which compares reer, but then, dumami agad ang acting projects ko Rajiv Biswas, IHS chief economist for and assesses every sovereign worldwide before I was given the chance to my own album.” caused by an acute myocardial in- Asia Pacific, noted that the Philippines across ratings agencies, the country is the Their concert is scheduled just before Valentine. fraction, or simply put, a heart attack. which currently has gross domestic only sovereign in Asia that garnered a Everyone knows Solenn is now officially engaged “Yang Jian Bing’s passing has been product (GDP) of $292 billion, has positive action from IHS. to her Argentinian BF, Nico Bolzico, so she definitely and extremely sad and painful time for the potential to grow into $695-billion “IHS recognized the Philippines’ has a Valentine. But Lovi is said to be loveless this Christmas season after she and me and the entire MMA community. My economy by 2025 and over a $1-trillion comfortable liquidity as evidenced economy by 2030. by sustained surpluses in its current broke up some weeks ago, although they have yet thoughts are with Yang’s family, friends “Two important growth drivers for account, as well as continually improving to officially confirm this. and fans around the world.” ONE the Philippines’ economy are the rapidly manageability of debt on the back of “Ayaw na kasing mag-comment ni Lovi tungkol Championship CEO Victor Cui said. growing information technology- prudent fiscal management and growing diyan,” says someone close to Lovi. “Dedma na The 21-year old Yang was sup- business process outsourcing (IT-BPO) economy,” said IRO. lang siya tuwing may nagtatanong sa kanya. But sector and the strong flow of remittances The IHS Global also noted the obvious na wala na talaga sila. The stars of ‘Beau- posed to compete in his seventh from Filipino workers abroad,” Biswas good governance drive of the Aquino tiful Strangers’ had a reunion recently at pareho professional mixed martial arts contest. said. “The rapid growth of the IT- administration that bolstered the silang nandun at kitang-kita mong cold na sila sa BPO industry is also creating positive confidence of foreign investors. isa’t isa at ni hindi na sila nagtatabi.”

JANUARY 2016 JANUARY 2016 L. M. Confidential 7 Philippines

Binay expects more smear SC to favor Poe?

MANILA - The lawyer of Senator MANILA – After regaining his lead in the latest ‘Binay’s days as top pick are Grace Poe will challenge the Com- Pulse Asia pre-election survey, Vice President mission on Elections before the Jejomar Binay believes that his political foes will numbered’ Supreme Court for the disqualifica- intensify their smear campaign against him. tion case it rendered against the Vice President Jejomar Binay’s days as survey Binay said he is glad that despite the ‘’dirty leading presidential candidate, and front runner are numbered, a spokesman for politics,’’ many people continue to trust him. expressed confidence that the SC will Liberal Party standard bearer Manuel Roxas II favor Poe. ‘’Sa gitna ng maruming pamumulitika, marami said. “The Supreme Court would decide pa rin ang patuloy na nagtitiwala. Taos puso ang “I don’t think he [Binay] is in a secure in favor of genuine democratic elec- aking pasasalamat sa ating mga kababayan sa position,” Rep. Barry Gutierrez said. tions that allow foundlings like her inyong walang sawang pagsuporta. Ang inyong “Once people are reminded of his extensive to run once it sees the evidence to mainit na pagsalubong at pagtanggap sa akin sa be presented by her camp,” Poe’s links to corruption and he continues to avoid tuwing ako ay dumadalaw sa inyong mga lugar lawyer George Garcia said. the issue, his support will once again drop.” ang siyang nagpapalakas sa akin,’’ said Binay, Poe said she trusts the court to Gutierrez made his statement even as Binay Carla’s who is known for his campaign strategy of act swiftly on the petition that her vowed to create more jobs should he become the legal team submitted and expressed actively reaching out to the grassroots. next president to reduce the number of Filipinos confidence that the Supreme Court Binay’s popularity suffered in the wake of seeking work abroad. Binay, former presidential would decide on her favor. choice: It’s a the long-running Senate investigation into the adviser on migrant Filipino workers, told The Supreme Court will be on allegedly overpriced Makati City Hall Building members of the Federation of Free Workers in recess until Jan. 10 but under Rule II. The investigation prompted other corruption 7, Section 7 of the SC Internal Rules, free country Cagayan de Oro City that he would do his best allegations against Binay when he was still the Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno to improve the lives of Filipinos. mayor of Makati City to surface. is empowered to act on urgent cases was bashed in social Binay earlier said he would focus on In October, the Ombudsman also indicted and issue temporary restraining media when she appeared in the music strengthening the five biggest creators of orders or status quo ante orders with- Binay and his son, former Makati City Mayor video of Mar Roxas. Some folks even employment: agriculture, mining, business out holding a session of the justices. Junjun Binay, of graft over the allegedly unfriended her saying she’s making a wrong process outsourcing, manufacturing and exports. Such reliefs, however, must be anomalous project. Gutierrez said Binay’s emergence as the confirmed by the majority of the jus- decision in endorsing Mar. What can she Poe benefited from the image problem top pick in the presidential race was a result tices when sessions resume, which is say about this? plaguing Binay, overtaking the latter in the pre- on Jan. 11 for the divisions and Jan. of the change in the public’s interest from the “It’s part of the decision in choosing a election surveys. But it has been since a bumpy 12 for the full court. corruption charges Binay was facing to the presidential candidate,” she says. “Pinag- ride for the neophyte senator, who is now “I assure everyone that I am still a issues affecting Duterte, Poe and Roxas. dealing with numerous bids to exclude her from candidate for president,” Poe said. usapan namin nang matagal ‘yan ng “VP Binay was simply forgotten in the The Comelec en banc decided the presidential race because of her citizenship manager ko (Arnold Vegafria) and I guess national conversation as it shifted to Poe, to grant the four petitions seeking and residency. hindi maiiwasan na may hindi gusto sa Duterte and Mar,” Gutierrez said. to remove Poe from the presidential Sen. Poe’s camp admitted the various ginawa mo at magagalit sa’yo. You can’t “And in his case, that was a good thing because race on Dec. 23, or after government disqualification cases have hurt her chances. please everyone naman, but this is a free the numerous unanswered corruption charges has taken a break for the Christmas Now that he has regained the lead, Binay holidays. Following the promulgation, against him also faded into the background, country and you can choose anyone you said he is preparing for an intensified smear Poe’s camp has only five days to allowing him to recover some lost ground,” he prefer.” campaign against him. seek relief from the Supreme Court. said. She is the latest endorser of ATC Health ‘’Matagal pa ito at inaasahan ko na gagawin The poll body, however, said that Binay surged 33 percent to regain the top Poe’s name will remain on the ballot. Products for their Vitamin E preparation nila ang lahat para siraan uli ang aking pangalan spot in the latest Pulse Asia presidential survey. Chief Justice Sereno has earlier at pagkatao,’’ Binay said. called Vita E. She was launched at the Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte ranked told media that she does not see the ‘’Sa halip sana na paninira, asam ko ay new Novotel in Cubao. “This promotes second with 23 percent followed by Senator election-related cases as just a con- magsama-sama na lamang tayo at bigyang good skin and well being, which is a Grace Poe with 21 percent. test for 2016, saying the impact of the pansin ang pagtulong sa ating mga kababayan, High Court’s decision will have long- must for someone like me who currently Roxas ranked fourth with 17 percent while lalo na ang mga nasalanta ng bagyo sa Gitnang term consequences for the country has four regular shows (“Because of Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago placed last Luzon, , at Mindanao.” and will gauge the Philippines’ ability You”, “Karelasyon”, “Ismol Family” and with 4 percent. to be a modern democracy. “Kitchenomics”) kaya lagi akong puyat at pagod.” What’s the difference of ATC’s Vita E compared to other vitamin E preparations? Madlos pessimistic “ATC is trustworthy. Marami na silang ibang PNP now on election mode health and wellness products at maganda about peace talks ang track record nila kasi very effective. PHILIPPINE National Police chief Director General Ricardo C. DAVAO CITY—A top communist leader in Mindanao has When my fans learned I’m promoting this, Marquez said they are fine-tuning all their security preparations for the expressed pessimism over calls by various sectors for a fresh pati sila, bumili na rin and they even post forthcoming 2016 presidential and national elections. round of talks with the government in a bid to end one of photos of the box to show me they’re also “We are now preparing for the 2016 elections which will again test the Asia’s longest insurgencies, accusing the latter of insincerity using it.” resolve of the police to ensure that the will of the people will be followed by violating even its self-imposed ceasefire with the rebels. Will she recommend it to rumored beau without violence,” said the PNP chief while citing the need for police of- Jorge Madlos, alias Ka (Comrade) Oris, National ficials to make sure that genuine patrolling is done on the ground and that ? “Of course, hindi naman Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) spokesperson in the PNP Oplan: Lambat-Sibat program will continue to arrest criminality ito for women lang but also for men, for Mindanao, said the military continues conducting offensives and keep the streets safe 24/7. everyone.” under the cover of “peace and development opera- The PNP Criminal Investigation and Detection Group headed by Chief She is happy that her new show on tions” even as the government and rebels had declared Superintendent Victor P. Deona, the PNP Directorate for Intelligence and separately a 12-day lull in fighting that started Dec. 23 in GMA7, “Because of You”, is rating so high Intelligence Group headed respectively by Director Generoso R. Cerbo Jr. deference to the Christmas and New Year’s Eve festivities nationwide. “Bentang-benta ang mga and Chief Supt. Fernando H. Mendez Jr. and the 18 Police Regional Of- throughout the predominantly Christian nation. eksena namin ni Kuya , fices led by the National Capital Region Police Office under Director Joel “I’m not optimistic with the proposal,” Madlos said, refer- like ‘yung scene na lasing na lasing siya D. Pagdilao have mounted a stepped-up campaign against loose firearms, ring to appeals for an extended ceasefire with government tapos mapagkakamalan niyang ako ang partisan armed groups and organized criminal gangs that may be used by troops than could well reach up to next year’s elections. politicos in the elections. wife niyang si Valerie at hahalikan niya ako. The rebel spokesperson said the military has been violat- The PNP is set to enforce a 5-month nationwide gun ban starting Janu- Maraming kinilig dun. Isa-suggest sa kanya ing its own ceasefire by launching attacks and operations ary 10 this year as part of its election security measures. The prohibition ng friend niyang pagselosin si Valerie against rebel-held areas in Surigao del Sur province in against the unauthorized carrying of firearms in the streets will end on para bumalik sa kanya. Ako naman, feeling Mindanao, forcing the rebels’ armed wing, New People’s June 8, 2016. Army (NPA), on the defensive. lonely pa rin after my groom, Rafael Rosell, deserted me on our wedding day kaya I go to a bar with my friends, Iya Villania and Vaness del Moral, without knowing I’ll bump Drs. Solon and Josephine Guzman’s Christmas Party into Rafael there, so gagamitin ko naman si Drs. Solon and Josephine Guzman held their Christmas party for staff, their families, friends and clients and Betong Sumaya as my new boyfriend para everyone had a great time. Here are just some photos. pagselosin siya. Kaya lang, mabubuko akong di ko talaga boyfriend si Betong. Para hindi ako mapahiya, Kuya Gabby naman, who turns out to be in the bar also, claims na siya talaga ang kasama ko. Doon nga, sinabi niyang totohanin na lang namin ang pagpapanggap na may relasyon kami, much to the dislike of his children, lalo na ang eldest niyang si .”

8 L. M. Confidential JANUARY 2016 JANUARY 2016 JANUARY 2016 JANUARY 2016 L. M. Confidential 9 Little Manila Just as she promised, Miss Universe Pia Wurtzbach makes up for Pacquiao loss to Mayweather

Manny Pacquiao says he will be dedicating his next comes the fight to 2015 Miss Universe Pia Wurtzbach. Miss Universe Vhong still fears for pageant his life MANILA, Philippines – When steps on the which she just ring for the last time in April next year, he will be thinking has fulfilled,” about Pia Wurtzbach’s historic 2015 Miss Universe victory. he continued. Vhong Navarro attended the presscon of The Filipino icon hailed Wurtzbach for ending the Regardless “Buy Now Die Later” with some body- Philippines’ 42-year title drought in the Miss Universe pageant, of who guards. “Mabuti na kasi ‘yung nag-iingat,” saying her feat will serve as his inspiration for his next fight. Pacquiao he says. “Kasi alam naman natin ang pa- “Courage is grace under pressure – this is what Pia showed fights next nahon ngayon, delikado. Ang tao ngayon, in the middle of the confusion and controversy that marked – be it Timothy Bradley or Terence Crawford – he said he is kapag pinapatay, parang ipis na lang, di her coronation as the new Miss Universe,” Pacquiao told dedicating the bout to Wurtzbach as his way of returning the ba? So mahirap, eh.” Philboxing.com’s Eddie Alinea, aware of the pageant’s favor. Is he scared that the beatings he controversial nature that saw host Steve Harvey wrongly “Ipinangako niya yun at tinupad niya. Ang masabi ko lang received last year from Cedric Lee and announcing Miss Colombia as the winner. ay tatandaan ko ang mga yun which I intend to use as an friends might have a take 2? “Oo, hindi It can be recalled that Wurtzbach vowed to make up for inspiration and additional motivation for me in my next fight,” naman nawawala ‘yung takot. Pero kasi, Pacquiao’s loss to Floyd Mayweather Jr. last May by winning Pacquiao added. ang paniniwala ko sa Panginoon, binibig- the world’s most prestigious beauty pageant. “Kung kaya nga’t ipinangangako ko rin sa kanya na iniaalay ay ko na sa Kanya ang lahat. Basta ang She made good on that promise, and Pacquiao isn’t someone ko sa kanya at sa mga kababayan natin ang susunod kong pananampalataya ko, ‘yung proteksyong who easily forgets. laban at pipilitin ko ring ipanalo alang-alang sa bayan (That’s hinihingi ko, nasa Kanya ‘yon. Kasi, kahit “Remember when I lost to Floyd last May, she made a why I also promise to dedicate my next fight to her and to my anong dami ng bodyguards mo, kahit promise to all of us Filipinos that she will avenge that defeat countryman and that I will do my best to win).” trenta pa ’yan, kung kukunin ka na, wala rin tayong magagawa.” Is he amenable to an amicable settle- Fil-Am becomes visitor Italy support the ment of the case against Cedric and friends? “Hindi po ako makikipag-ayos. Philippines than China Hayaan na lang natin ang korte. Sana Number 5m lang, mas bumilis ang takbo ng kaso sa ROME, Italy – Italian President Sergio husgado. Ang sarap sanang magsalita. MANILA - A Filipino-American seventh-million foreign tourist to Mattarella has expressed its full support Ang sarap magsabi ng kung ano ‘yung woman from New York was arrive in the country. Bengzon, for on the Philippines’ move to bring its mga nararamdaman ko. Ang hirap lang welcomed by tourism officials at his part described the welcoming territorial dispute against China before an kasi, may gag order tayo. Kumbaga, hindi dawn on Monday, December 21 of the fifth-million visitor as an international tribunal, Malacañang said. pwedeng magsalita kasi baka maape- at the Ninoy Aquino International event that is very “significant” owing The Palace said that during President ktuhan naman kami. Tuloy pa rin na- Airport Terminal 2 for being the to the amount of hard work put Benigno Aquino III’s meeting with man ‘yung kaso. Kaya ko naman silang five-millionth person to visit the into achieving it. “This milestone his Italian counterpart at the Quirinal patawarin, e. Pero paano mo namang Philippines this year. “I thought I is a result of the collaborative and Palace, Mattarella affirmed the patatawarin kung ikaw pa ‘yung pina- was in trouble,” 23-year-old Gabby sustained efforts of all partners in Philippines’ adherence to the United lalabas na masama? Sa ngayon kasi ang Grantham said after she was taken tourism industry,” Bengzon pointed Nations Convention on the Law of the hirap magpatawad dahil tipong ikaw pa aside by Department of Tourism out. Sea (UNCLOS). The Italian leader also ‘yung binabaligtad. Basta hindi po ako Asst. Secretary Alan Canizal and However, Bengzon added that expressed his country’s support for the makikipag-ayos.” Undersecretary Benito Bengzon more important than the headcount upholding of the freedom of navigation Vhong is better known as a comedian Jr. shortly after she arrived at 3:48 is the motivation to push even in the West Philippine Sea (South China but in “Buy Now Die Later”, he plays a a.m. via Philippine Airlines flight harder. “The fact that we have Sea) and acknowledged the path that straight dramatic role as Odie, an online PR103. crossed the five-million mark is that the Philippines has taken for the peaceful blogger who wants to be like his famous Grantham, the daughter of a we are already in the big league,” the resolution of the dispute. The Philippines photojournalist dad. He buys a magic Filipino mother and American DOT official said. PNA has an ongoing case against China in the camera from the mysterious Santi, played father, has been to the Philippines “This will allow us to compete International Arbitral Tribunal. by TJ Trinidad. It helps him gets scoops, only once before and that was when more strongly against other Malacañang said Aquino and like the murder of a celebrity that he posts she was a seven-year-old in 2000. destinations in the region. After the Mattarella also expressed solidarity in the in his blog and becomes a hit. But soon, Grantham, who will arrive tour five-millionth mark the next will be campaign against global terrorism, giving weird things start happening to him and package with hotel accommodation tenth-million,” he added. their shared view on the need to intensify it’s obvious that his new found popularity as her prize, said that she plans to DOT is eyeing the country to efforts to halt Islamic radicalization. comes with a dangerous price. stay in the Philippines for around have 5.2-million tourist arrivals by Pres. Mattarella also express that “I enjoyed making the movie with our two weeks to explore Palawan, after the end of the year and 10-million Italy is open for deeper defense related director, Randolph Longjas, who’s even visiting her maternal grandparents by 2016. Currently, USA is the cooperation between the Philippines and younger than me. He’s full of fresh ideas . in Cebu. Canizal said the DOT second top foreign market next to Italy. also plans to surprise the sixth- or South Korea.

10 L. M. Confidential JANUARY 2016 JANUARY 2016 Pageant exec: Philippines becomes Colombians and Filipinos are ‘most outspoken, craziest fans ISIS training ground ever’ PHL dismisses report MANILA - The Philippines has particularly in Mindanao. The controversy that brought the Miss become the latest ISIS target for expan- Quoting National Security Adviser Universe pageant back to world headlines sion after the jihadi group released its Cesar Garcia, Communications Secretary is “awesome” for the organization behind first propaganda video showing it—especially since it involves two of the a jihadi training camp in the “craziest” and “most outspoken” groups of Filipino jungle pageant fans ever, a pageant executive said The Filipino government has Tuesday. long said that support for ISIS On coronation night, December 20, 2015 in the Philippines was limited (Monday morning Philippine time), host to local bandits claiming al- Steve Harvey made a mistake in the an- legiance to the group nouncement of the winner and proclaimed The bandits were from Ansar Miss Colombia Ariadna Gutierrez Arevalo al-Khalifa, a small group that as Miss Universe. He retracted a few min- declared its support for ISIS in utes later, apologizing and saying that it was a video circulated on the Inter- Herminio Coloma Jr. said “ISIS has no actually Miss Philippines, Pia Wurtzbach, net last year, regional military spokesman training camps in the Philippines,” refer- who had won the crown. Major Filemon Tan said. ring to the so-called Islamic State in Iraq The unusual incident made the front page The larger Abu Sayyaf group has also Miami, people were dancing in the streets. and Syria. of news sites around the world. pledged its allegiance to ISIS and is They were setting off fireworks in Colombia “What ISIS-linked personalities In an interview with gossip site TMZ, holding at least four foreign nationals when Colombia won this year...and then all have done is to try to link up with local Miss USA 1995 and pageant executive hostages. of a sudden it was like, oh wait, no. I mean, jihadist/terrorist groups,” Coloma told Shanna Moakler said that the incident was The group is demanding millions of these countries go crazy all out.” reporters. “great press” for the Miss Universe Organi- dollars in ransom for their safe release The Miss Universe Organization was “Some of these ISIS-linked personali- zation. And a lot of it has to do with the fact and have released several videos threaten- co-owned by NBC and businessman ties, who are really few in number, have that the two countries involved, Colombia ing them with execution. Donald Trump for years, until inflammatory also sought refuge in the base areas of and the Philippines, have some of the big- Tan told AFP that five black flags simi- remarks made earlier this year by Trump— these local terrorist groups,” he said. gest pageant fans in the world. lar to those used by Islamic State fighters currently the frontrunner for the Republican Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) “There’s nothing bigger and crazier in were recovered from the bandits after the nomination—caused NBC to break off its chief ofstaff, Gen. Hernando Iriberri, had pageantry than Colombian and Filipino clash. business relationships with him. Trump said members of the Ansar Al-Khilafah fans. They are the most outspoken and cra- Criminal gangs operate kidnap for bought out NBC’s share of the organization, Philippines or AKP,with which the AFP ziest fans ever, so this is great press,” she said. ransom and extortion activities alongside then sold the organization to WME/IMG. clashed, killing eight of its members “Everyone is talking about it so it’s really Muslim and communist separatist cam- Moakler, the executive director of the including an Indonesian, has no connec- good for our organization and we’re happy.” paigns in the restive south. Miss Nevada USA pageant, had a public tion with ISIS. Moakler went on to explain to her Several jihadi commanders are shown falling-out with Trump in 2009 when Miss The military and the police have American interviewers that while in the US urging Filipino to travel to Syria to join California USA Carrie Prejean was allowed conducted law enforcement operation on beauty pageants are “kind of like fun,” in Syria before revealing the group have to keep her crown despite controversy over November 26 against AKP on complaints other countries such as Colombia and the already started their own terror camp topless photos and remarks against same-sex of criminal activities in Sultan Kudarat. Philippines, they are “huge” and “massive.” marriage. Moakler, a gay rights proponent, Malacanang dismisses report The AFP guarantees that it is exerting “Their pageants, I mean, the presidents resigned as co-director of the Miss Califor- all efforts together with other security attend,” she said. “It is a big, big deal in these nia USA pageant. forces to neutralize lawless elements in other countries, and Colombian fans, last Malacañang belied reports that there are the country. year when Miss Colombia won, it was in jihadist training camps in the country,

JANUARY 2016 JANUARY 2016 L. M. Confidential 11 Philippines

US gives over 100 military vehicles to Philippines + other news JAMES SAYS HE MANILA, Philippines – A total of 114 New Bilibid Prison (NBP). units of M113A2 Armed Personnel Authorities, in their ninth ‘’Oplan HAS NO MORE Carriers (APCs) from the US arrived in Galugad’’ inspection, searched prison Subic December 9 to the Armed Forces cells and common areas like gardens and ‘ILLUSIONS’ of the Philippines (AFP). The transfer visiting halls. of the large number of APCs will boost A 54-year-old inmate also admitted JAMES Blanco has a new manager, Leo the armor capabilities of the Philippine buying a P300 cellphone and P800 tablet Dominguez, who also manages Lovi Poe, military, which continues to fight computer inside the national penitentiary. , JC de Vera and Solenn communist insurgents and terrorists. The given itself until 2016 to wipe out the The prisoner said he uses his gadgets for Heussaff. “I think I’m in good company,” light tracked vehicles will provide secure guerrillas. leisure and to contact his family. says James, who started his showbiz ca- transport to troops who will be inserted The Aquino government’s peace Last December 8, a similar raid occurred reer in the Regal movie, “Cool Dudes”. into combat zones. “The EDA (Excess agreement with the rebel Moro Islamic at the NBP, where several security His batchmates in that movie are Defense Article) Program grants excess Liberation Front is also in limbo, raising personnel were caught keeping cellphones no longer active, Cogie Domingo and U.S. military equipment from the U.S., fears of continuing conflict in Muslim- inside their desks and drawers. Danilo Barrios, so he feels lucky that he’s without cost, to qualified allied countries. dominated provinces in Mindanao. Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) director able to make a comeback and is still busy The transfer is a result of a formal request Ricardo Rainier Cruz III said the mobile with acting projects up to now. made by the AFP to assist in their Drugs, cellphones, phones may have been confiscated during “I left in 2005 when I got married defense modernization efforts,” said the prior raids, but were not turned over to and put up some businesses,” he says. “I US embassy. tablet computer seized authorities. made a comeback in 2005 with Tita An- The transfer of the armored vehicles in 9th Bilibid raid The six jail guards have been summoned nabelle Rama as my manager and since has long been approved by the US to an investigation. The BuCor has yet to then, tuluy-tuloy na. I did ‘Nagbabagang government but the Philippine defense give an update on their case. Bulaklak’ and ‘Valiente’ sa TV5, then department had to source the funds to be MANILA - More gadgets, drug Earlier raids at the country’s largest lumipat ako sa ABS and did ‘Lorenzo’s able to transport them to the Philippines. paraphernalia, gambling materials and detention facility yielded firearms, Time’, ‘Kahit Konting Pagtingin’, ‘Juan The Philippine military is battling other prohibited items were seized inside weapons, drugs, appliances and gadgets. de la Cruz’ and ‘Mirabella’. Last year, Asia’s longest-running insurgency. It has the Maximum Security Compound of the kinuha naman ako ng GMA7 sa ‘Yagit’ opposite Yasmien Kurdi. Now, kasama ako sa ‘Marimar’. Wala ‘yung character ko sa original. Pero dinagdag ako rito as Rodolfo. Boyfriend ako ni Solenn Heus- saff as Capuccina Blanchette. May kiss- Romualdez upbeat on PDP-Lakas ing scene kami at nagselos ‘yung young- est daughter ko. Tapos, as MANILA - Senatorial candidate and journalist, referring to Romualdez, who Marimar will use me para pagselosin si Leyte Rep. Ferdinand Martin Romualdez is also a guest candidate of presidential Tom Rodriguez as Sergio.” welcomed presidential aspirant Rodrigo aspirant and Vice President Jejomar So when will he play lead roles again? Duterte’s openness to the possible Binay of the United Nationalist Alliance, “At this point, wala na akong ganun partnership of Partido Demokratiko as one of the most qualified senatorial ilusyon. 35 na ako noong June. Happy na Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan and Lakas- candidates. ako sa character roles. Basta ang impor- Christian Muslim Democrats in next In response, Romualdez assured tante, maganda ang role ko. Ang dream year’s presidential elections. Duterte of his commitment to ko, manalo naman sana ng award para “This is a welcome development and champion good governance, fight against magkaroon ng recognition ang pagiging we are thankful to Mayor Duterte for criminality, and graft and corruption as artista ko.” his openness to seal an alliance with Senatorial candidate Ferdinand Martin Ro- “malasakit” (compassion) to Filipinos He feels lucky he can also do mov- us,” Romualdez, president of the Lakas- mualdez (right) meets with presidential candi- who are frustrated of seeking genuine ies with . “Kasama ako sa CMD, said. date Rodrigo Duterte at Enderan College cam- reforms. pus on McKinley Hill, Fort Bonifacio,Taguig ‘A Second Chance’ as the blind friend Romualdez, a lawyer and president of “I am one with Mayor Duterte in City. nina John Lloyd Cruz. Mas mahaba the Philippine Constitution Association pushing transparency and accountability sana yung role ko kaya lang four times said the looming alliance between in public service that will truly cares General Raul Lambino said majority a week ang taping namin sa ‘Marimar’ his party and PDP-Laban will be of and genuinely serves the poorest of the of the party’s members have expressed so hindi ako makapag-shoot sa kanila greater advantage, especially for people poor. Let us bring back compassion in their intention to support Duterte’s kaya umikli lang yung role ko. Next year advocating “malasakit” (compassion) in governance by instilling discipline among presidential bid. naman, I will start shooting a movie governance. our people. These are my commitments Earlier, Duterte endorsed the abroad, ‘Balatkayo’, na lead role naman Duterte, who is the standard bearer to him [Duterte] and Filipino people,” senatorial bid of Romualdez, citing ako. OFW kami rito ni Aiko Melendez of PDP-Laban, said his party is just Romualdez said. the latter’s “malasakit” (compassion) to na mag-asawa, sa Dubai and Taiwan, at awaiting for Lakas-CMD or the party of Romualdez thanked Duterte for public service especially in his efforts pareho kaming matutukso sa iba. Ako former president-turned Pampanga Rep. the statement of endorsement to his to help Yolanda survivors recover from kay Natalie Hart, siya kay Rodjun Cruz. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo to formalize its senatorial bid and for believing on his the tragedy, including those from the Hopefully, by the time we start shooting, intention for the partnership in the May ability and leadership as senatorial hardest-hit Tacloban City should be a patapos na ang ‘Marimar’ para makasama 2016 polls. candidate who can contribute for the major factor for the people to elect him ko sa location shoot sa ibang bansa.” PDP-Laban president and Senator betterment of the country. to the Senate. His wife, Tania Creighton, manages a Aquilino Pimentel III earlier said he was “I am deeply humbled and honored “[Congressman] Martin [Romualdez] European store in SM Aura. Their three open to the arrangement with the Lakas- for the support to us by Mayor Duterte,” is my candidate to the Senate,” Duterte kids are old Joaquin Inigo(10), James CMD. Romualdez, a former chairman of the responded to a query of Manila-based Sebastian(9), and Natalia Simone (4). Lakas-CMD Deputy Secretary House committee on ethics, said. OLA, AFCM and PCCF Christmas Party

FIRST, Fienness Mendoza entertains the crowd. SECOND, PCCF’s Rosemer Enverga poses with ANCOP President Ricky Cuenca. THIRD, PCCF Beauties take a selfie. FOURTH & FIFTH, Members of the San Lorenzo Choir, Knights of Columbus and their Ladies Choir sing at the Our Lady of Assumption Christmas party. 12 L. M. Confidential JANUARY 2016 JANUARY 2016 FAR LEFT, Arnel and Mics get married. LEFT, Kathleen John and Alvin Joy get married. ABOVE, Noli and Nena attend both wed- dings. RIGHT, Lencieflor Rocamora pose at ther debut. OLA, AFCM and PCCF Christmas Party

The Philippine Canadian Charitable Founda- Church had a Christmas Party attended by Rev. Fr. Ben Ebcas, Jr. welcomed and sung tion (PCCF) together with the Archdiocesan 300 volunteers and supporters, on Saturday, Filipino Catholic Mission (AFCM) and the December 12th, 2015, at the OLA Hall at 2565 OLA Our Lady of the Assumption (OLA) Catholic Bathurst Street in Toronto. continued on page 25

Angeline LEFT, Senator Tobias Enverga celebrates his birthday at the Christmas party. RIGHT, Children receive their gifts from Santa Claus. Guzman, the PHOTOS BY ARIEL RAMOS youngest daughter of Drs. Solon and Josephine Guzman models Sarah and Matteo the latest style from split Mahistrado There’s a rumor that she and Matteo are now “hiwa- fashions. lay”. What can she say about this? “Hindi na natapos ‘yan. Sige, aaminin ko na. Hiwalay kami. Sa Pasko. Kasi nasa Cebu siya with his family at nandito ako sa FV Foods’ Mel Galeon (THIRD FROM RIGHT) poses with Juia Clarete and at the Bathurst store with staff. Manila with mine.

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JANUARY 2016 JANUARY 2016 L. M. Confidential 13 FV Foods Christmas Party Obviously, lots of food is a given when FV Foods holds a company Christ- mas party. Besides the delicious food, there were lots of entertainment among the different groups competing for a prize. I ended up as judge at the sing snd dance competition. Speaking of gifts, lots were given away also. Even I got a gift. It was a wonderful time for everyone.

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16 L. M. Confidential JANUARY 2016 JANUARY 2016 Aquino can’t help Roxas

MANILA - President Benigno polling firm Social Weather Stations Aquino III will not improve the this month, SWS said Aquino’s en- 4ens Photography chances of Manuel Roxas II winning dorsement was proving to be a handi- PHOTO & VIDEO the presidency even if he joins his cap to Roxas, his preferred successor. anointed one’s political sorties because In that survey, Aquino received a net of the tight presidential race, an analyst figure of -6 percent nationwide when said. the respondents were “If the presidential asked how they would endorsement power react to his endorse- is already negative, ment. He scored -26 there is not much that percent in Metro Ma- he can do,” Ramon nila and -10 percent Casiple of the Insti- in Luzon, but got tute for Political and a positive net effect Economic Reform. of 4 percent in the The ruling Lib- Visayas and 3 percent eral Party expressed in Mindanao. confidence that the The trust in Aquino numbers of Roxas and his running also continued to fall as the Filipinos mate, Camarines Sur Rep. Leni Ro- distrusted him than they did in May bredo, would soon surge as Aquino will and September. be joining them in the campaign trail. Across the country, the President’s “The support of the President be- trust rating was at a net 25 percent comes the most crucial in a tight race in December, down from 36 percent like this,” Roxas’ spokesman Romero in May and 43 percent in September. Quimbo said. Even the Mindanao figure was lower at “It becomes even more significant net 45 percent, down from 53 percent when the outgoing president is a popu- in May and 61 percent in September. lar one, not a lame duck. P-Noy has In Metro Manila, the President eked the highest performance rating for an out a trust rating of only 1 percent, a outgoing President in our history.” precipitous drop from 31 percent in Quimbo said Roxas’ numbers May and 16 percent in September. remained firm unlike his rivals for the But the ruling Liberal Party said its presidency. machinery would make its candidates 4ensphotography.com But Roxas is still trailing front run- win. ner Senator Grace Poe and Vice Presi- “Millions of the Filipino families 416-388-2171 • 416-388-2070 dent Jejomar Binay in the surveys. who benefited from the pro-poor pro- And Casiple said Aquino’s own grams of the Aquino administration” Professional Photo & Video numbers were hurting Roxas’ chances would ensure an “easy win” for Roxas for the presidency. and Robredo,” said LP spokesman Weddings, Debuts, Fashion & Other Events In the latest survey of the opinion Edgar Erice.

of Me’ is extended until March while 2015 A ‘Probinsyano’ will run until July, 2016.” FILIPINO convenience store clerk killed So, how is he now after his wife left? MEMORABLE “I’m still grieving. There are moments EDMONTON – Members of the Filipino community in Edmonton are still in shock after a Filipino worker was killed in a convenience store robbery. YEAR FOR when the memories come and I feel so Ricky Cenabre, 41, from Calape, Bohol was shot dead in the incident. He was a temporary sad, like this coming Christmas, first foreign worker in Canada. ALBERT Pasko naming wala siya. Usually, siyang Authorities say that on December 18, around 3:30 a.m., three people wearing masks barged nagde-decorate ng bahay namin. But into a Mac’s Store on 32nd Avenue and 82nd street and when officers answered to the emer- gency alarm, they found an injured clerk, 35-year old Karanpal Singh Bangu, and rushed him to says 2015 will be now, wala na siya, we just put up the tree the hospital. But he succumbed to his injuries. one of the most memorable years in his ng youngest daughter namin, si Alyssa. Thereafter, the suspects reportedly went to the store along 108th street and 61st avenue, and gunned down life. His wife Liezl passed in March this Siya na lang ang natitirang kasama ko. Cenabre, who worked there as a clerk. year. Then his Alyanna has been living on her own since A delivery man walked into the store and then called the police when he saw a trail of blood on the floor lead- ing to a storage room. It appeared as though the attackers had dragged Cenabre to the storage room. mother-in- three years ago pa. Si Alfonso naman, He was pronounced dead at the scene. law, Amalia administrator ng bahay ng lola niya “He is a happy person, a responsible guy. Hardworking, that’s why he always worked nightshifts. He was wish- Fuentes, had sa New Manila while she’s recovering. ing he would get his permanent residence to bring his family. Unfortunately, it all ended,” said Cenabre’s friend a stroke while Having two soaps that keep me so busy Michael Castro. Cenabre entered Canada in February, 2012. He worked hard to be able to send money to his wife and son in the Philippines. on vacation in six days a week definitely helps ease the The Honorary Consul’s office in Alberta and friends of Cenabre are still coordinating the repatriation of his Korea some pain of the grieving process kasi naaalis remains to the Philippines. A fundraising has been initiated through GoFundMe. weeks ago. dun ang isip ko.” “Sinabi nung asawa niya, si Edith, sabi niya gusto niyang madala ang katawan at iburol doon sa bahay nila Career-wise, How’s now? “I’m not dahil hindi pa raw nakikita ni Ricky yung bahay nila for five years. Habang nandito si Ricky ata ginagawa yung bahay sa Cavite,” said another friend, Ephraim Holganza. he is currently the best person to ask. It should be the A memorial has been set up outside the convenience store where Cenabre worked. in two soaps. Muhlachs. But according to my children, Edmonton Police Service reported that this is the 28th and 29th homicides in 2015 and that charges have In the afternoon soap, “All of Me”, she’s recovering well. But of course, it been filed against the three suspects, including a 13-year old. he plays the lead role of Doc Manuel will be a long process as she’ll undergo opposite 21-year old . In the therapy pa.” primetime drama “”, he Has he visited her? “I’m just waiting plays villain to . for the right time kapag okay na okay na “This is the first time something like siya. I’m praying maka-recover siya nang QC: Erase stigma on the use of condoms this happened in my career,” he says. maayos. Whatever happened naman “It’s hard, but I welcome the challenge. to us, wala na sa’kin, tapos na yun. I’ll QUEZON CITY - The Quezon City government wants the mandatory inclusion of the reproductive When I turned 50, accepted ko nang be very happy to visit her kapag sinabi health, including the management and control of sexually transmitted infections and the importance that I’ll now be playing father roles kasi nilang puwede na.” in the use of condoms in its public school curriculum for high school students in a bid to heighten I can’t compete naman with the much Will he still remarry? “Hindi ko their level of awareness. younger leading men. But last year, I masabi. I’m only 54. But right now, The health board proposed the measure and even recommended the provision of reproductive health supplies in schools, especially condoms. was paired with Bea Alonzo in ‘Sana hindi ko iniisip ‘yun. Ang gusto ko nga, “We can have health demonstrations in schools to teach students proper condom use,” city health Bukas Pa ang Kahapon’ and now, with magkaapo na, kasi nami-miss ko ‘yung officer Verdades Linga said. Yen in ‘All of Me’, so this is a different may bata sa bahay. Eh, kaso, ang mga She said it is “imperative” to promote condom use even in the workplace. career positioning for me dahil pwede pa anak ko, wala pang balak mag-asawa. “What the health board will be doing is strengthen condom use in QC and erase the stigma that pala akong ipareha with much younger Alyanna is 30, Alfonso is 29 and Alyssa has always been associated with it,” she added. leading ladies kahit 54 na ako. Yung is 22. May mga boyfriend, girlfriend She also recommended to Mayor to put up condom vending machines in strategic loveteam ko with Yen now has its own na sila. I’ve met all of them and their sites. following. AlYen ang tawag sa amin parents, but wala pang may balak mag- “We hope to make a difference with these initiatives,” she said in a statement. at kinikilig sila sa amin. Balak ko nga, asawa.” “To date, there is an intensive effort from the city health department to manage and control the later, gumawa kami ni Yen ng movie na spread of HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted infections in the city. This was made evident with the increased investments made for the city’s HIV programs—from less than P5 million annually maganda at bagay sa amin ang story. ‘All prior to 2012 to P24 million in 2014.” JANUARY 2016 JANUARY 2016 L. M. Confidential 17 Entertainment Jennylyn Mercado is single & happy + other stories “Iniisip ko kasi mag-isa hanggang marinig ko lang ang ganitong in Vegas. It was easier for them to obtain lang ako, kailangan kong comment mula sa kaibigan kong writer. a divorce after their marriage turned sour, i-secure yung future ko Dahil dito, ilang beses ko siyang pinanood which wouldn’t have been the case had saka ni Jazz kasi kami lang sa kanyang dalawang programa sa Ka- their marriage was done in Manila. namang dalawa, eh. Ano pamilya network na Dance Kids at ASAP Luis quickly clarified that the rumor is na yon, nakatabi na yon for 20. True enough, I easily agreed on such not true. “Yes, we’re going to Vegas but Jazz para sa future namin. observation. hindi para magpakasal. Bakasyon lang. “Pero siyempre, maganda Oo nga naman. Hindi na siya teenager Then we’ll go to Cuba, para maiba naman,” yung kahit anong mangyari para magloka-lokahan. In short, hindi na he declares. ready ka, may nakareserba, cute ang kanyang mga joke. Noong nasa And any plan of theirs to have a vacation di ba?” paliwanag ng aktres. TV5 at bagong lipat siya sa ABS-CBN, abroad will have to wait because Angel is Eh, hindi ba siya nalu- novelty pa ang kanyang mga joke. But now, currently in Singapore to have surgery on lungkot pag-uwi sa gabi na her jokes often are offensive and insulting the disc bulge in her spine that’s causing parang may kulang? rather than funny. Umabot na kasi siya sa her a lot of pain. Angel just posted on her “Hindi ko na nga nara- punto na dapat i-tone daw na niya ang pag- social account her photos taken in a hospi- ramdaman, eh. Kasi pag bibiro niya. Dahil malaking consideration tal in Singapore while she was about to be hihiga ako sa kama, parang ang age. She really needs to be wiser as she wheeled in the operating room. They were wala na akong time mag- gets older, so to speak. Like it or not, she taken last Friday morning and she asked isip. Pikit agad ako, tapos needs to reinvent herself to remain relevant. for some prayers from her fans and friends wala na, humihilik na ako,” Sabi nga nila, hindi na siya bumabata. for the operation to be successful. natatawa niyang kuwento. Later, she posted another picture with With regards sa charac- Andi is not a hot copy any- another message, saying that the first stage ter na pino-portray niya sa more? of her operation was successful. She wrote: Walang Forever, kuwento “I’m still a little bit groggy and sore but Wala pa ring love life hanggang ngayon si ni Jen, ibang-iba raw ito sa happy & thankful tapos na ang first stage Jennylyn Mercado na bida ng 2015 Metro is out of the race. English Only Please. That is if her career is concerned. Mula of the procedure :) Thank you all for the Manila Film Fest movie ng Quantum “Lahat dito nasa loob lang. Sa English prayers! Hoping this is it na.” Films na Walang Forever. Hindi naman nang mabuntis at magkaanak siya, hindi na Only Please lahat tinatapon, eh. Lahat muling sumigla ang kanyang career. But, at When she returns home, she still has siya puwedeng ma-link sa leading man daldal. Eto, lahat nandito lang, sa mukha to finish her movie with Luis’ mom, Gov. niyang si dahil happily least, she is still given projects from time to lang lahat, sa utak lang lahat. So medyo time. , “All of My Life”, which is married na ito. mas challenging ito,” say pa niya slated to be Star Cinema’s first offering for Eh, Kelan ba talaga siya ulit iibig? Gaya ngayon, may pelikula na siya ang bida. Ito ang remake ng Angela Markado, the new year. “Ah, ano ba… Eh, ayoko lang munang Julia’s new role fits her to a T mag-focus sa lovelife ko. Gusto ko sa tra- na unang ginampanan ni . Fabio lives his dream baho, sa career, sa pamilya, kay Jazz, sa sarili Directed by Carlo J. Caparas, the movie ko, do’n muna ako magpo-focus. Julia Barreto is perfectly cast in the upcom- will put Andi to new heights as the role Fabio Ide really looks dashing beside the “Okay na kasi ako ngayon, eh. Nawawala ing teleserye, “And I Love You So.” is daring and challenging. Sa totoo lang, fully made up Ken Chan in “Destiny Rose” ako sa focus kapag may iba, kapag may Bagay talaga sa kanya ang malditang mahirap gampanan ang role na rape victim. when we visited them on the set. “I am so lovelife,” pahayag ng aktres sa Push.com.ph. karakter. Dahil ‘yun ang aura ng kanyang Sa kanyang husay at galing, kayang-kayang blessed to have been chosen as the leading Pero may nanliligaw naman ba sa kanya? mukha. She is the new bida-kontrabida niya ito. At sana, muli siyang mabigyan ng man of Ken,” he says. “Dati, puro comedy “Sa totoo lang, wala po. O, baka hindi ko of her generation. At dito siya siguradong teleserye. Pero mukhang nakakalimutan na ang ginagawa ko and I’m the laughing lang masyadong napapansin,” giit pa niya. mapapansin. siya ng kanyang home network. Obvious na stock kasi lagi akong bulol-bulol. But as Dagdag pa ni Jennylyn, “Noong may love Ilang beses na rin siyang nabigyan ng ‘di na siya mabango sa Kapamilya network. Gabriel in ‘Destiny Rose’, viewers can now life ako, ang daming napipigil kasi ayokong mga role na naaapi. Pero dahil nga sa tabas Dahil nitong nakaraang Sunday, nag-plug see how much nag-improve ang Tagalog ko magtrabaho, iba talaga. Ngayon, mas ma- ng kanyang mukha na matapang, hindi lang siya sa ASAP 20 na walang produc- at ang acting ko. I now get positive com- saya kasi, okey na, eh, baka masira.” nagiging kapani-kapaniwala ang kanyang tion number. Understandably, wala siyang ments for my performance and I can now Hindi naman kaya nai-intimidate lang pagganap. Ito marahil ang dahilan kung programa ngayon sa ABS-CBN at hindi also say that I’m living my dream. Playing ang mga lalaki na lugawan siya dahil sa bakit hindi pumatok ang kanyang kauna- prinodyus ng Star Cinema ang kanyang the role of Gabriel is very challenging for status niya sa showbiz? unahang teleserye-starrer na Mirabella. pelikula. Kaya ganun - diretsong plug lang. me but also very exciting because I learn “Ganun ba yon? Parang hindi naman,” Dito sa bago niyang teleserye, siguardong Luis and Angel leave for Las something new everyday. And I’m proud to natatawa niyang reaksyon. tatangkilikin siya. Sa trailer pa lang nito, say na mataas ang ratings namin at number “Ano lang, wala lang siguro ako talag- markado na ang kanyang pagtataray sa Vegas: To get married? one na kami sa daytime shows ng GMA.” ang time, hindi ko lang siguro sila makita karakter ni Miles Ocampo. So he doesn’t have any qualms about ngayon. Parang hindi talaga do’n yung Alex need reinvention Is it true that and Angel playing leading man to another man who’s atensyon ko kaya parang hindi ko napapan- Locsin are leaving soon to go to Las Vegas only dressed as a transwoman? “No. I’m sin,” sabi pa niya. and have a secret marriage? It’d be recalled glad nga that lots of people are follow- May goal kasi si Jennylyn kung bakit Alex Gonzaga is not growing. that Luis’ parents, Gov. Vilma Santos and ing our show and they say in social media gusto muna niyang maging single. Sa totoo lang, hindi ko ito napapansin Edu Manzano, also had their wedding then na kinikilig sila sa amin ni Destiny Rose.

Iglesia ni Cristo holds sold-out Felix Manalo screenings

Felix Manalo is a 2015 Filipino historical-biographical film dramatizing the life of Felix Ysagun Manalo, the first Executive Minister of the Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC; English: Church of Christ), and the church he preached. Manalo is regarded by the members of the Iglesia ni Cristo as the last messenger of God and the restorer of the true Church of Christ, whom the INC gives the title Sugò (Tagalog, “messenger” or “envoy”). In photos are some of the members of INC who went to the morning screening of the film. The venue, at Global Kingdon Ministries theatre was packed up to the last showing in the evening. FV Foods provided the food. PHOTO SECOND FROM RIGHT, Joey Abrenilla and Mel galeon of FV Foods watched the screening in the evening. FAR RIGHT, Me with the Gumapac family watching the movie. 18 L. M. 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As she ended pre, nagulat pa rin ako sa tindi ng sampal her song, she changed the lyrics of the final niya kasi mas malakas talaga sa sampal ko line into “Kahit wala na ang buhok mo”, at tinamaan ako sa may bandang tainga her in support of her first movie, “Buy Now orable for her. “Ang dami kong dreams na referring to Mar losing all his hair when kaya nasaktan talaga ako. Napaiyak nga ako Die Later”. natupad this year. Unang-una, at the start they grow older. after the take but it’s not true na pinersonal “Natatawa na lang kami kasi, as of now, of the year, I prayed gusto kong magka- Their special guest that night is ko like what someone said. My sister na- wala namang nabago sa amin. movie. God gave me not just one but three Mother Lily Monteverde, who says Mar man said sorry to me right away. Pero okay Nagkikita pa rin kami. Nakaka-miss movies. has a special place in her heart because he lang, it’s part of the job. Nakakatuwa lang din kasi two years kami laging magkasama Aside from ‘Buy Now Die Later’ for Di- visited her at the hospital when she had kasi it was a good take, wala ng take 2, at sa taping ng ‘Villa Quintana’ and ‘More rek Randolph Longjas sa Quantum Films, lung surgery a couple of years ago. She was pinag-usapan naman talaga ang eksena.” than Words’, but supportive naman ako sa I also did ‘Lila’ for Direk Gino Santos and also there when Mar was proclaimed as paglipat niya kasi he has new opportunities ‘Dagsin’ for Direk Ato Magadia. At lahat the standard bearer of the Liberal Party. Janine reacts to Elmo’s new for growth as an artist. Pinanood ko nga sila, entries sa local filmfests. ‘Buy Now But her daughter, Roselle, appeared at loveteam with Janella when he was introduced sa ASAP and I’m Die Later’ is in the Metro Manila Filmfest the proclamation of Sen. Grace Poe, so it really happy for him. So, we just don’t want this Christmas, ‘Lila’ is in Sinag Maynila seems they have their own choice as to who to dwell on the negative predictions na Filmfest in March and ‘Dagsin’ is in they’ll support in the coming elections. Janine Gutierrez is not fazed by predic- maghihiwalay kami.” CineMalaya in July. I also prayed to have a Actor-politicians Alfred Vargas and tions of various writers that her relationship Some writers point out that her love- primetime soap at binigay rin ‘yun in ‘More Dan Fernandez also appeared in the said with will not last very long team with Elmo is known as JanElmo. than Words’. affair and even sang “To Love Somebody” now that he has transferred to ABS-CBN. Now, it’s still JanElmo, but it’s for Janella Then I got another show, ‘Dangwa’, now with Mar Roxas. In the music video for They say the best example is LJ Reyes, Salvador. “Ay, ano raw sila, ElmElla raw being shown in the mornings. This year, I Mar, stars who showed their support by whose relationship with Paulo Avelino also sila. Kasi nga, ginamit na sa’min ang was also able to buy my own condo unit appearing on the video include KathNiel, ended soon after he became a Kapamilya. JanElmo. I’m really hoping suportahan din and hopefully, maayos na ang interiors at , Carla Abellana (which is “Grabe nga po, parang gusto nila talaga ng tao ang show nila.” makalipat ako roon this January.” understandable since her manager Arnold kaming paghiwalayin,” she says at the solo presscon hosted by GMA Artist Center for The passing year 2015 will be very mem-

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JANUARY 2016 JANUARY 2016 L. M. Confidential 19 School re- Entertainment named af- and Ruru Madrid TIDBITS ter Fil-Am Missing Each other leaders UNION CITY, California - niyang naging leading lady. Fifty years ago, Larry Itliong, “Masaya naman ako na maka-pair si Barbie dahil si Philip Vera Cruz and count- Barbie ang agad na naka-pair ko sa first soap ko, Paroa less other Filipino Americans (2012) tapos andami naming guesting sa Maynila na joined Cesar Chavez and kami rin ang pareha. fellow Mexican American farm “Parang magaan na rin ang loob ko sa kanya, tapos workers in the great strike over kaibigan ko rin siya sa totoong buhay.” civil and labor rights. Sa kabila nito, kampante si Ruru na muli silang Chavez received most of the magkakapareha ni Gabbi sa isang proyekto. recognition to the labor move- “Maraming nagre-react sa mga fans na nakasanayan ment, until last Friday (DEC ang GabRu, pero I’m sure naman naiintindihan naman 22, 2015). nila yun, kumbaga work lang naman ‘yan. Because for the first time in “I’m sure naman na magkaka-work pa rin kami ulit U.S. history, Filipino Ameri- ni Gab.” cans and their contributions were honored through the Rafael drops jealous Girlfriend renaming of Alvarado Middle Miles Ocampo School to the Itliong-Vera Rafael Rosell just renewed his contract with GMA- Cruz Middle School in Union Sa kabila ng pagpapareha sa kanila sa ibang artista, on starring in her 7 for another three years and he’s happy that his City, CA. umaasa pa rin sina Gabbi Garcia at Ruru Madrid na first major show: new show, “Because of You”, is rating very well from Political figures, school of- muling magkakatrabaho para sa isang proyekto. its first episode when it started last Monday. ficials, and family members of Aminado sina Ruru Madrid at Gabbi Garcia (na Rafael feels honored to renew his ties with GMA Itliong and Vera Cruz were kilala rin bilang GabRu) na nami-miss nila ang maka- ‘Sobrang and he’s looking forward to more productive years there to commemorate the trabaho ang isa’t isa. of working with them. “I’m not just honored but historic event. Anim na buwan na kasi ang nakalilipas mula nang thankful’ also grateful because they keep trusting me with Assembly member Rob huli silang magkatrabaho. different projects. Alagang-alaga ako rito and I Bonta, the first Filipino Na-launch ang team-up nina Gabbi at Ruru sa Miles Ocampo is thankful don’t doubt the brightness of my future dito sa now that she has been given American elected to the state primetime teleseryeng Let The Love Begin early last GMA,” he says. the opportunity to star in the legislature, said, “Who we year, at nagkaroon agad sila ng following. About his lovelife, Rafael confesses that he’s teleserye And I Love You So. The name places after represent our Sa kasalukuyan, napapanood si Gabbi bilang isa sa unattached at the moment. He and his model actress plays the role of Joanna in community’s values as a broad co-hosts sa tuwing Linggo, habang kasama the series. “Siyempre po sobrang GF named Olivia broke up because the girl is the diverse community. It creates naman si Ruru sa afternoon teleseryeng The Half happy and sobrang thankful sa “selosa” type who resents it when he does kissing role models for our young Sisters, at ipinapareha kay . Dreamscape for the opportunity scenes on screen. They also have different political people to aspire to and it up- Hindi pa raw alam ng dalawa kung kailan sila mul- po na ibingay nila sa akin na views. “But we parted as friends naman,” he says. lifts what those who we name ing magkakapareha. napanood na ng mga tao ‘yung “Focus muna ako sa career ko ngayon.” those sites after stood for.” Ani Gabbi, halos isang taon silang nagsama ni Ruru matagal na naming ginagawa,” In “Because of You”, he plays Carla Abellana’s she said in an interview with Push. Bonta also helped establish sa mga proyekto bilang magka-love team. groom who changes his mind about marrying her com.ph. Larry Itliong Day and that Sa tanong kung ano ang pakiramdam na maipareha when they’re already in front of the altar and about Miles is teaming up with young the study of Filipino Ameri- sila sa iba, sagot ng 17-year-old na aktres, “It’s a differ- to exchange I do’s. Kapamilya actor Inigo Pascual can contributions to the farm ent thing, it’s a different career move. in the series. She admitted that We’re all rejoicing kasi ang ganda ng feedback worker movement be required “Ako, I support him na may siya she is very comfortable working sa show. Viewers like it for being a light, feel good to be taught in California kasi it’s a career move for him. with the young actor since they story na maraming hilarious comic touches.” public schools. “Being an artist, he’s strong as an individual and have been friends for a long Johnny Itliong, son of Larry, gusto ko rin ma-reach yung point na maging strong as time.”Sobrang komportable kasi Marlo follows Alden’s footsteps said, “Our history has been an individual. kami po ni Inigo magkasama po kami and magkakilala na kami suppressed, has been denied. “For our fans, I think they understand, pero syempre mga bata pa kami kasi first ko And these are our heroes. hindi pa rin maiiwasan yung hurt feelings. Aside from , Marlo Mortel is one of pong nakasama si Piolo (Pascual) These are not only just our he- “Pero yun nga, as I’ve said, it’s showbiz, it’s work, it’s the rejects of Starstruck 5 in 2009, and yet now, he’s so ayun nakakatuwa.” What is her roes of California, of the West something different na hindi talaga siya permanent. even more popular than some of its winners. He biggest learning so far from doing Coast but all of America.” Nothing is permanent in showbiz.” then used the name Marlowe Pamintuan but his this soap? “Doing this project Fil-Am students welcomed Aminado rin si Gabbi na ikinagulat niya noong una real name is John Miguel Pamintuan. He became siguro ‘yung pagkapa po sa the name change and say that ang paghihiwalay sa kanila ni Ruru bilang love team. a regular performer in “Walang Tulugan” of Kuya character namin, ‘yung kailangan this can help them with cul- “Honestly, I was surprised at first kasi I had no idea Germs and he played a supporting role in “Tween na nandon ‘yung puso mo sa tural identity. it was coming. Pero ako kasi I support Ruru in any Hearts” in 2010. character mo,” she said. According to Miles, she did not “I think it’s a motivation project. In 2012, he auditioned for “X Factor Philip- experience any major challenges for other schools to have their “So kumbaga, sa personal life, we’re really close. So I pines”on ABS and again, he didn’t make it. But he from having a ka-love team. students more involved with don’t mind, actually. was later cast as the love interest of “Wala naman po siguro dahil di their ethnic background so “We’re just being professional as an artist.” in “” and their love team ba po galing na ako sa ibang they can appreciate who has Samantala, naipapareha rin si Gabbi sa ibang aktor became quite popular. They were together again in love team siguro lang po now worked hard for them to get kagaya ni Kiko Estrada. the morning soap, “OMG”, and were even paired nakakatuwa lang dahil childhood recognition and why they are Hindi rin daw ito inasahan ni Ruru, lalo pa’t ang last year in an episode of “”. friend ko ‘yung ka-love team ko,” here,” said Jashene Tongco, an pagkakaalam niya, ang susunod niyang soap matapos Now, they’re paired anew and it’s on the big screen she stated. alumni of the former Alvarado ang Let The Love Begin ay sa 2016 pa. this time, in Regal’s Metro Manila Filmfest entry, The young actress is also thankful that her co-stars on the Middle School. “Actually, after Let The Love… nagpaplano ako “Haunted Mansion”, that opens on Christmas Day. show guide her. “’Yun po isa po “I think it’s a great honor na magpaganda ng katawan. Everyday gym kasi, yun “I’m so happy na may movie na kami,” he says. ‘yung pinagpapasalamat sa for this school with a great ang plano ko, ‘tapos hindi na ako kakain ng junk food, “Nakaka-pressure lang dahil kami raw ang ipinalit project na ‘to dahil nabigyan percentage of Filipinos to be ganyan. “Kumbaga, ang sabi sa akin, ang next soap ko sa ‘Shake Rattle & Roll’ series na laging entry ng ako ng opportunity na makasama recognized,” added alumnus daw next year pa. Regal sa festival, so we’re praying maging successful ‘yung mga sobrang tinitingala Marvin Aceveros. “And then biglang tinext ako ng manager ko na rin ito sa takilya. Hindi naman kami mapapahiya dito sa industriya. ‘Yung habang In 2013, various buildings in-offer-an ako ng The Half Sisters na ipasok ako do’n dahil as a horror movie, successful talaga ito sa nagta-taping kami parang that housed Filipino businesses and then matagal na raw akong ino-offer-an do’n, pananakot sa viewers. Kami mismo, natatakot sa lagi kaming may workshop na and organizations were vandal- before Let The Love… pa daw, before My Destiny pa mga eksena while we’re shooting the film. I really nangyayari, lagi ka nilang binibigyan ng lessons, ng ized with racist graffiti after nga raw.” want to thank our director, Jun Lana, kasi he’s advice,” she said. news broke of the renaming Dahil daw libre na siya, ipinasok daw siya sa nasa- very patient. Inalalayan niya kaming lahat to make Is there any pressure on her of the school. However, there bing teleserye. sure maka-acting kami ng tama sa lahat ng aming part for her team-up with Inigo were no reports of protests or Third wheel si Ruru sa love team nina Barbie eksena.” to succeed? “Siyempre... pero hate crimes in the lead up to Forteza at Andre Paras sa The Half Sisters. How does he feel now that Janella is paired parang ano naman po kami the re-dedication of the school. Kampante naman si Ruru na hindi masyadong ipu- with another actor, Elmo Magalona, in her soap ini-enjoy lang namin kasi ang “The fight for the renam- push ang pagpareha sa kanya kay Barbie lalo pa’t may for 2016? “I respect the decision of management isang love team naman hindi siya ing was hard and difficult but following din daw ang love team nina Barbie at Andre. na paghiwalayin muna kami, even if the fans of our kailangan ‘yung kailangan mo siya I’m happy it happened,” said Pero paglilinaw ni Ruru, masaya siya na makapareha love team are protesting. Suportahan na lang nila i-work out talaga kasi mas natural muna itong ‘Haunted Mansion’ namin.” lang, mas ‘yun po ‘yung gusto ng Aceveros. si Barbie, lalo pa’t ang nabanggit na aktres ang una tao, hindi po ‘yung mas pilit.”

20 L. M. Confidential JANUARY 2016 JANUARY 2016 Ian luckier than “She’s the best. Puwede siyang tawaging rom-com queen, bagay talaga sa kanya after Jodi’s former the success of her movies (‘English Only, Please’, ‘The PreNup’), but in fairness to her, leading man she’s also good in doing drama scenes. Ito kasing ‘Walang Forever’, hindi lang ito basta rom-com, marami rin itong dramatic scenes As for , he’s luckier and she’s also good in all of them.” than Richard Yap who was paired with Did he have second thoughts about Jodi for two years in “ Be Careful with accepting the project that was originally my Heart” but they never got to do a meant for JM de Guzman? “No, it was movie. “Pangako Sa’Yo” is not even never an issue. Noon ko pa gusto gumawa on the air for one year yet, but here’s ng ganitong light drama with touches of Ian doing a movie comedy na matagal ko nang hindi nagagawa, so I consider this an answered prayer and with Jodi and their I want to thank the Lord for granting my love team have its request. Kahit na third choice pa ako, I won’t followers who call let go of the opportunity to do this project their tandem Jodian. na Metro filmfest entry pa.” Their supporters say they can give their Gabby’s career soaring again co-stars Kathniel, a run for their money. Gabby Concepcion is understandably on How can Ian explain this? cloud nine after being officially informed “I don’t know,” he says. “When that their primetime show, “Because of You”, I was younger, never akong nagka- is getting very high ratings and topping its loveteam. Who’d have thought na rival show. Looks like viewers are really tired of watching heavy dramas about vengeance kung kailan ako married with three and misfortunes and now prefer light kids, doon pa ako magkaka-love team? romance like “Because of You”. “Nakakatuwa Tinutukso nga ako ng mga anak ko, naman kasi after playing father roles, heto’t masyado raw akong pa-cute. nabigyan ako ng chance to do another male But I think viewers like our team up lead role at napakaganda ng reception ng ni Jodi kasi alam nilang may forbidden viewers,” he says. “Everywhere I go, they love between us, so may sexual tension tell me they like my role as Jaime, the Boss and that makes it more interesting.” Yummy na pinagtaksilan ng asawang si Valerie Concepcion so I’m now using my TJ challenged by devil role assistant, si Carla nga, to pretend that she’s my girlfriend para pagselosin ang misis ko.” TJ Trinidad plays a very challenging role in the Metro Filmfest entry, “Buy Now Die GMA shows on winning streak Later”, as Santi, a mysterious antique shop owner who entices all the characters in the GMA shows are on a winning streak. It movie to buy something in return. Vhong used to be that only their afternoon shows Navarro, , , reign supreme, especially “Destiny Rose”, John Sweet Lapus and Alex Gonzaga all get which trounced its new rival show in the something from him to be more successful ratings. “Buena Familia” and “The Half in their respective life and career, without Sisters” also continue to garner high ratings. knowing that they will have to pay a price Now, the primetime shows are also rating for this. very well. Aside from “Because of You”, “Parang equivalent ng demonyo ang role “Marimar” and “Little Nanay” are both also ko dahil tinutukso ko silang magkasala and, getting nationwide audience support. No in return, may kukunin ako sa kanila,” he wonder that at the GMA Christmas Party says. “Our director, Randolph Longjas, used last Wednesday night, GMA president prosthetic make up on me para maging mas and chairman Felipe Gozon happily and convincing ako sa role. And not only that, has some advice proudly proclaimed that their shows in both iba-iba ang atake ng acting ko while trying afternoon and primetime slots are now the to convince each of the characters to get an for Diego Loyzaga and Sofia Andres top raters in NUTAM ratings and, not only item from me.” that, the revenues they give the company Direk Randolph says the role was first for 2015 are very profitable. He ended his On her team-up with Dan- welcome remarks saying that they hope offered to another actor who begged off. iel Padilla, Kathryn remarked “We’re glad si TJ ang nakuha namin kasi he GMA will experience better ratings and that they have grown as actors turned out to be perfect for the role, which more support from advertisers in 2016. is very important in the story kasi he’s the because of Pangako Sa’yo. one who links all the characters. Kuhang- “Kasi ito ‘yung pinaka-mature Anne to make up for lost kuha niya lahat ng requirement sa role ni na nagawa namin eh kailan- time, denies she’s engaged Santi. Pam-best supporting actor siya as gan hindi siya dapat kilig-kilig Santi in ‘Buy Now Die Later’.” lang, kailangan din siya ng TJ is also in the rom-com starring Glaiza lalim. ‘Yung great love story, was not that visible in 2015. She de Castro, “Sleepless”. On TV, he’s never ‘yun din naman ‘yung story ng didn’t have a new movie (her last was “The Gifted” last year) and her last TV show was without an assignment on GMA7, doing Pangako Sa’yo na kailangan one soap after another like “Borrowed “Dyesebel” that ran from March to July of namin bigyan ng justice.” Wife”, “Strawberry Lane”, “The Rich Man’s 2014 yet. It’s good she still has regular expo- Daughter” and “Princess in the Palace.” Kathryn also talked about sure on “It’s Showtime”, but we don’t think “Suking-suki rin ako sa ‘’,” working with Diego Loyzaga that’s enough. As we all know, in showbiz, out he says. “I just appeared in the episode last who plays as the third wheel of sight, out of mind. But Anne says she’ll Saturday, ‘Binihag na Kasambahay’, with in Yna and Angelo’s (Daniel make up for lost time in 2016. She’s all set to Kim Rodriguez.” Padilla) love story in the soap. shoot a new movie with Direk Ruel Bayani. Kathryn Bernardo admitted that she She shared that it was easy work- Still untitled, this co-production between Viva enjoyed the transition of her character ing with Diego since she has already and Star Cinema will be a sexy love triangle Jericho on Jennylyn: She’s the Yna in the primetime serye Pangako drama with and Paulo Avelino. worked with him before. “Actually hindi Best Sa ’yo. According to the actress, she can Anne will also have a new TV show. Managed naman ‘to ‘yung first time to work with somehow relate now to Yna’s new per- by Viva, the rumor is that Boss Vic will be Jericho Rosales was praised to high heavens Diego. Actually I worked with him sonality in book 2. “Actually na-enjoy moving her to TV5 to join her sister Jasmine by his leading lady in “Walang Forever”, during Growing Up a few years ago and Curtis Smith, but she says she’s still under ko ‘yung transition niya because ‘yung Jennylyn Mercado, during their presscon. actually nakatulong ‘yung nakatrabaho contract with ABS-CBN. What she is sure book 1 kilala natin si Yna bilang ano When asked about him, Jen declared: “Siya ko siya before kasi mas komportable na to have with Viva is a new album, “Forever simple siya, doon galing sa probinsya na ‘yung pinakamabait sa mga nakasama ako sa kanya ngayon and super close na Young”, which features her much improved ko. Ang galing niya, kasi makikita mo kahit na masunurin, well ganon pa rin na- sila ni DJ kaya naging madala katrabaho voice that’s now better suited for singing after sa staff kung paano niya tinatrato ang mga man sa book 2 pero mas nag-grow and lahat.” years and years of training. tao, mula sa maliliit hanggang sa malalaki. mas naging modern woman ‘yung Yna About her lovelife, she denies she’s now of- Diego will be having his own ka-love Maalaga siya sa lahat.” ngayon which na-enjoy ko siyang gawin ficially engaged to her BF of five years, Erwan team next year in the person of Sofia What can Jericho say about this? kasi mas may Kathryn ng kaunti and Heussaff. “Kundi nagkahiwalay na kami, ang “Ano pa kundi, maraming salamat,” he Andres and Kathryn has her piece mas fun,” she said. rumor is engaged na kami, both not true,” she says. “Eh, ganun din naman si Jennylyn. of advice for them. “Good luck with says. “What’s true is that we’re going to South The actress said that she has learned Napakagaan niyang kasama. Diego and Sofia, they looked together, America for the Christmas holidays. Ang a lot from doing the soap. “Siguro ‘yung Nag-click nga kami agad sa shooting. may spark naman talaga and kung may magiging rumor naman diyan, we had a secret pagbigay ng different attack sa mga Actually, bago pa kami nagkapareha advice ako na mabibigay sa kanila siguro marriage na roon. But we’ll travel with some of rito, nakikita ko pa lang siya noon sa scenes na hindi dapat lahat pare-pareho magpakatotoo, very natural as possible our good friends and barkada. We’ll be visiting mga billboard niya, naisip ko nang sana, and dapat may ino-offer ka na iba or and dapat maganda sana ‘yung friendhip Chile and Patagonia at the most southern end mabigyan kami ng chance na magkatrabaho na interesting gabi-gabi sa napapanood of Argentina. My sister naman will be going before anything. Kayang-kaya nila ‘yan.” rin. Heto nga, nagkatotoo na.” nila.” home to Melbourne, so hiwalay kami.” What can he say about Jen’s acting? JANUARY 2016 JANUARY 2016 L. M. Confidential 21 Entertainment Benjamin Alves excited over envoy duties

are always new ideas. Every time I get involved with a project like DIVISORIA INSPECTION — Manila May- that, we can’t say no,” he said. or takes a walk yester- day around Divisoria, where ‘Discipline Zones’ have been implemented to keep Patricia still close to ex-BF, but husband sidewalk vendors off major roads. doesn’t mind Erap walks Patricia Javier was launched by Viva in 1999 in “Ang Kabit ni Mrs. Montero”, which was a hit so she did more movies like “Unfaithful Wife 2,” “Gusto Ko Nang Lumigaya”, “Basta Ikaw Nanginig Pa”, “Marital ’round wid- Rape” and others. Because she sings, she was tagged then as the Sexy Diva. While doing a show in the States, she met chiropractor Dr. Rob er, cleaner Walcher who wooed her even when she returned to Manila. It was a long distance relationship for a while but she eventually settled down with him and they now have two sons. After 12 years, she decided to Divisoria return home with their whole family. Was it a difficult decision to make? It’s Dr. Rob who replies. “We discussed it for several years,” he says. “I had to sell my business area to relocate here. Now, I get homesick and miss San Diego, a city I love. A surprisingly wider and cleaner Kapuso actor Benjamin Alves has been chosen as ambassador of It’s hard, I also miss my parents, but it’s okay, no regrets. It’s a new adventure for us. I know Patricia loves it here and she wants to continue Divisoria greeted Christmas shoppers yes- GMA Network Excellence Award, which recognizes students her singing and acting career.” terday as Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada with impressive academic background and social responsibility. “He’s very supportive,” says Patricia. “But we both know na kahit saan conducted a late morning inspection of Benjamin, himself, boasts of outstanding academic kami naroroon, ang importante, magkakasama kami as a whole family.” the so-called “Discipline Zone” in the city, performance when he was still in school. His goal as ambassador Patricia has just recorded a single, “Ngayong Paskong Ito” by Larry where sidewalk vendors are barred from is to inspire and influence students to aim for the same. Hermoso, and she’s releasing it in time for this Christmas season. It’s occupying main roads. “I’ve always wanted to do, aside from acting, (na) magamit about yearning for lost love during the holidays and in its music video The Discipline Zone is a 1.5-kilometer ‘yung mga credentials ko at makausap ‘yung mga estudyante,” he now out on Youtube, her leading man is ex-BF Marc Nelson. It’s good stretch of tent-stalls erected on Recto said in an interview. Dr. Rob didn’t get jealous. Avenue going to Divisoria that house sidewalk vendors, keeping them from oc- The “Beautiful Strangers” actor graduated Summa Cum Laude “No, I actually thought it was a good idea,” says Dr. Rob. “Marc was at our wedding and he’s the ninong of our son. He’s a good friend and cupying space meant for pedestrians and in the University of Guam with a degree in English Literature. being in the video will make people more curious about the song.” vehicles. He prioritized studies over acting so he temporarily left showbiz “Rob feels secure about me,” says Patricia. “I make him feel he’s the Officials formed the Task Force on to finish his degree back then. only man in my life right now and he knows Marc is just part of my Organized Vending (TFOV) to create “I just tried to make it a point to really do well and excel,” he past.” order among sidewalk vendors. humbly said. In January, Patricia will release an extended play album, “Patricia While most students finish college in four years, Benjamin Javier: Reinvented”, with six originals songs, mostly written by Larry took just 2 ½ years to get a degree. Benjamin loves reading books Hermoso and one by Cristine Bendebel, which are all sentimental love Two years ago, orange tents lined the and, in fact, co-owns Books and Borders Cafe on Tomas Morato songs. “This is for Pinoy listeners who love listening to senti songs.” streets in an attempt to create a uniform in Quezon City. It’s good she can balance her career and mommy duties. “Mahirap line of commercial spaces outside the pagsabayin kasi we don’t even have a maid. May soap pa ako ngayon sa Though enjoying his profession as actor, Benjamin still wants malls. But officials have since dissolved ABS-CBN, ‘’, so palitan kami ni Rob in taking care of our to pursue a master’s degree in the near future in order to achieve the idea and replaced the orange tents two sons. But he knows family pa rin ang first priority ko.” with a line of gray tents with vendors his goal of becoming a professor. Patricia is also busy with their health and wellness mission. She’s paying P110 daily to the TFOV which, “I know in my lifetime that I have to take masters because that marketing her own brand of virgin coconut oil and, soon, Dr. Rob will in turn, remits the money to the city will make me possible to teach in a university level as a professor open his own clinic as a chiropractor in Makati. treasurer. or an associate professor. That’s what I really want (to do) kapag The TFOV is a part of the Discipline nag-retire na ako sa pag-aartista.” Ai-Ai believes Alden and Maine are close Zones Team, whose main task is to ensure Benjamin is currently looking for schools where he can take that the roads are passable without sacri- further studies. ‘My Bebe Love’ had its last shooting day last Monday and everyone is ficing the livelihood of vendors. “I love acting but there’s always part of me na masarap talagang predicting that they will be the topgrosser in the coming Metro Manila “The vendors should stay within the maging estudyante. I always like going to universities, na-fi- Filmfest, what with Vic Sotto and Ai- Ai de las Alas in the cast, plus the limit. There are a lot of people here. We know that there are vendors who are from feel ko na estudyante ulit ako,” he said. “Studies keep me young formidable AlDub love team. What can Ai-Ai say about this? “Naku, si Lord na ang bahala kung magna-number one kami talaga Baclaran but we are allowing them to sell because of the influx of new ideas. Magiging hip ako when I get sa takilya,” she says. “Basta ginawa naming lahat, along with Direk their wares here in the spirit of Christmas older kasi magiging in tune ako with what students talk about.” Joey Reyes, na maging maganda ang buong movie at tiyak naming season. However, they must abide by the Part of his responsibility as ambassador is to tour schools and mapapasaya namin ang viewers when it opens on Christmas Day.” rules,” Ver Eustaquio, head of the Manila talk to students qualified for the GMA Network Excellence What about winning awards? “Hindi namin iniisip ‘yan. Ang mas Barangay Bureau (MBB) said. Award. mahalaga, maging blockbuster ito sa box office. Feel-good movie ito The discipline zones team will be com- “It’s always nice when your hard work is being recognized and na hindi ka lang tatawa kundi kikiligin ka pa at mai-in love ka dahil sa posed of members of the MPD, Manila awarded. That’s what we’re doing now. We’re recognizing and AlDub”. Traffic and Parking Bureau (MTPB), awarding students. It’s really hard to focus, especially may social What would she say is the real score now between her younger co- TFOV, MBB and SWAT. The group’s main task is to ensure media. When you get to talk to them on a personal level, that’s stars? “Pareho silang sweet sa isa’t isa sa set. Kitang-kita mo naman ‘yung chemistry nilang dalawa, hindi lang sa screen kundi maging off smooth traffic flow among the 10 prior- what I’m really excited about. Like why are they doing this, is it cam.” ity areas for the project: the streets of just to be excellent or for family? I want to be able to be part of So, nagkaka-developan na ba silang dalawa? “Kung minsan, nakikita Blumentritt, Reina Regente, Soler, Abad that,” he said. ko, nag-uusap sila na parang sila lang ang tao sa mundo, so sa tingin ko, Santos, Antonio Rivera, For Benjamin, learning never stops. Education has been and malapit na nga silang ma-develop sa isa’t isa.” By opening a wider space, the discipline will always be his passion. zones was also meant to deter crimes “It’s nice to learn. Maganda kasi ‘yung environment na there common in narrow shopping spaces such as snatching and pickpocket cases. Meisic Station 11 Commander Super- intendent Macapaz said there are minimal cases of such crimes since the Scenes discipline zones were put into place. in the City Last November, three pickpocket cases were reported while five more were recorded in the last two weeks. Estrada walked through the stretch of tents in front of 168 mall along Solder street and advised vendors to follow the rules for everybody’s good. “You can sell your wares here but do not go beyond the space allowed for you. Also, do not give in to extortion. Let me know if there are extortion cases here,” Estrada told a smiling vendor who did LEFT, Senator Tobias Enverga (RIGHT) joins the El Shaddai at their Christmas party. MIDDLE, Senator Enverga and wife Rosemer joins the Philippine not hide her excitement upon seeing the Press Club Ontario Christmas party. RIGHT, Pastor teck Uy of the Friends of Jesus Christ and Senator Enverga pose for a picture at the dinner. mayor. PHOTOS BY ARIEL RAMOS 22 L. M. Confidential JANUARY 2016 JANUARY 2016 Pollwatch: Tagle laments Spotlight ‘seasonal’ love for the poor

Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle lamented how people show love for the poor only when its election season. The cardinal gave this observation at the closing of Manila archdiocese’s observance of the “Year of the Poor” at the La Concordia College Sunday. “The election is near. Many people are again showing ‘love for the poor’. I hope that this is real love,” he said in a CBCP News post. In the Church, Tagle said caring for and serving the poor is not seasonal. Serving the needy is not a matter of ideology, Cardinal Tagle said but a moral and spiritual imperative. “It’s not because we have a political party to follow. No! This is what our faith calls us to do,” said Tagle. The prelate also echoed Pope Francis’ statement that when a part of the Church becomes worldly, it becomes just another non-governmental organization. “Being a Church of the Poor is not just a socio- economic project… the Church is not only a social work body,” he added. “This is the big challenge that is stated in the PCP-2 — being the Church of The Aristocrat circa 1950, Malate the Poor.”

Syrian boy in Dubai decided to give eight years worth of The boy needed no further push to Dh20,000 under his name every time savings DH75,000 (around P965,683) spring into action after finding out that he gets good grades. donates Dh75,000 to to the people affected by typhoon Nona many of the families of Filipino work- The National Disaster Risk Re- PH typhoon victims in the Philippines. He had been saving ers working for his father’s clinic were duction and Management Council the money to purchase a Porsche in the affected by the typhoon. (NDRRMC) reported that the death future. Masri dreams of becoming a doctor toll from typhoon Nona has climbed to A teenage Syrian boy based in Dubai “How could I not be affected? Some- someday, like his father, Dr. Gehad Al 41, at least 24 others were injured while let his chance to buy a luxury car slip times the most important decisions in Masri. six people remain missing. for the opportunity to help others in your life are made in a split second,” a The report said Masri saved money Nona’s damage cost is estimated to need. report by Khaleej Times quoted him as by not spending cash incentives be around P6 billion while several areas The 15-year-old Marwan Masri saying. given by his father. It said Masri gets are still flooded.

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JANUARY 2016 JANUARY 2016 L. M. Confidential 23 Entertainment ForSONY Sale RX10 election as Vice Governor in their home Max tries to follow Meryl province, Siquijor. “Mahirap din kasi, lagi siyang wala sa bahay namin dito sa Streep, deserves a bigger role Manila,” she says. “Our daughter Jayda is fast growing up. She’s 12 na and is join- ing showbiz next year as a singer. So mas was supposed to leave for Qatar this month to do a movie but her de- mabuti kung nandito siya to help guide parture was postponed. “Sa January na raw namin isu-shoot ang movie instead of this ang anak namin. Lalo na nga’t magiging month,” she says. very busy talaga kaming lahat sa sunud- $813.13 /Best offer The movie, titled “Footprints on the Moon”, is written and directed by a Filipino sunod na projects next year.” filmmaker based in the Middle East, Jan Jessa, was tagged the Phenomenal Diva 416-945-2336 Xavier Pacle. When the film was conceived after her song “Bakit Pa”, became a mon- early this year, they got Alden Richards as ster hit in 1998 and was turned into a full Max’s leading man. But as we all know, Al- length movie. This was followed by other den has since soared to fame through the hit songs like “Di Ba’t Ikaw” (which was AlDub love team and is now neck deep turned into a TV series), “Ibigay Mo in various assignments. He is replaced Na”, “Siya Ba ang Dahilan” and “Kung by a new actor named Jess Mendoza who Kailan Pa”. She and Dingdong lived in has done supporting roles in indie films the States for a while but they decided to For Sale Panasonic DMW-MS2 Microphone like “Brod”, “Alamat ni China Doll”, comeback here and Jessa has been part $ 313.13 / best offer “Mauban”, “Mga Kuwentong Barbero” and of the hit and acclaimed GMA sitcom, “Violator”. “”, for three years now. Max plays the role of Adeline, a violin- “But deep within me, kahit I love act- ist, and she has taken up violin lessons to ing, I know na I’m a singer first,” she says. prepare for the role. “I got a private music “So now, heto I will stage a major solo teacher to train me how to play the violin. concert on January 15 at Music Museum, Call 416-945-2336 Pinanood ko rin si Meryl Streep sa ‘Music ‘I Am Me’, in time for my birthday on of the Heart’ where she also played a vio- January 31. Noon pa ko pinu-push ni linist. Ang galing niya. You’d really think Dingdong na mag-concert but I felt I mahusay siyang tumugtog ng violin. So wasn’t ready kasi nagbago ang boses ko sana, ma-achieve ko rin yun in ‘Footprints due to acid reflux. Naging raspy. May on the Moon’.” concert din ako noon pero hindi natu- For Sale We’re happy for Max as she really loy due to esophagitis. Nagkaroon ng Sanken CS1 Microphone deserves bigger and better breaks. She has sugat ang esophagus ko dahil sa acid at $ 713.13 / best offer done soaps like “Pahiram ng Sandali”, “Inamorata” and the historical series “Ilustrado”, kailangang i-heal muna. Iyak ako nang but she has yet to do a material that will help boost her career and popularity. She now iyak noon, pray ng pray kay Lord kasi appears as Marie Guiginto, the leading lady of Sef Cadayona in the comedy, “Juan Ta- my voice is a gift from Him at sabi ko, I mad”. We hope GMA-7 will give her a meatier lead role in the coming new year. don’t want to lose this gift. Paano kundi na ko makakanta uli? Pero sa awa ng Call Janine-Elmo’s active lovelife slows down Diyos, gumaling naman. Pareho kami ng doctor ni Regine Velasquez. 416-945-2336 Is Janine Gutierrez’ relationship with Elmo Magalona adversely affected by his moving Now, I have a voice coach to prepare over to ABS-CBN? for my concert. I will be singing all my “No, we’re okay, doing great,” she says at the presscon of her very first movie, “Buy Now hit songs, plus songs from my past al- Die Later”. bums sa OctoArts at na hindi When we have time, we go out of town, very spontaneous lang, hindi pinaplano. But nag-hit but are really worth listening to right now, bihira kami maka-get away kasi nga pareho kaming busy. He has his soap and again. Also songs of other artists that returns as I’m taping my morning series for GMA, ‘Dangwa’, where I get to work with different helped mold into what I am today, like stars kasi we have a new story each week. I’m also doing several movies. Whitney Houston and Toni Braxton.” Kapamilya Aside from ‘Buy Now Die Later’, I’m shooting two other movies, ‘Lila’ with Enchong The special guest in her concert is her Dee for Director Gino Santos sa Sinag Maynila Filmfest in March and ‘Dagsin’ with Ben daughter Jayda, with Elmer Blancaflor Alves for Director Tato Magadia sa Cinemalaya in June, 2016.” as musical director and her own hus- Doing “Buy Now Die Later” is a special treat for her since she’s in it with her own band Dingdong as overall stage director. mom, Lotlot de Leon. “I’m glad that this is my first movie kasi nga kasama ko si Mommy. “Meron ding surprise guests,” Jessa adds. But we don’t have any scenes together kasi we play the same character. She as herself in Next year, Jessa is also releasing a new the present at ako, sa scenes na bumabata siya. It’s also great to work with a young and album. Daughter Jayda will also open the talented director like Randolph Longjas with very fresh ideas. Ang ganda ng concept niya concert of the Vamps on January 30 at for the movie where our five senses are involved in a story that is both funny and scary. the MOA while Dingdong will re-stage Janine has declared her independence from dad Ramon Christopher and has bought his own “Hitback” concert and take it PHOTO SHOWS ROBIN WITH ABS CEO her own condo unit. “Inaayos pa and hopefully, makalipat ako in June. I know na impor- on tour. They’ve been married for 15 CARLO KATIGBAK. tanteng matuto kang mamuhay on your own for you to grow up, be more mature, be more years now. What’s the secret of the their Robin Padilla returns as a Kapamilya after signing responsible in making your own decisions.” durable marital relationship? “Dahil he’s a two-year contract with ABS-CBN yesterday, older than me, mas matiisin at pasensi- December 09. One of his upcoming projects is a Jessa supports daughter Jayda’s career yoso ang mister ko,” says Jessa. father-and-child themed teleserye. “I am always excited. ABS-CBN has always been progressive for it consistently offers new taste of shows,” Binoe is happy that husband is no longer running for re- shared.

Iglesia ni Cristo holds sold-out Felix Manalo screenings

Felix Manalo is a 2015 Filipino historical-biographical film dramatizing the life of Felix Ysagun Manalo, the first Executive Minister of the Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC; English: Church of Christ), and the church he preached. Manalo is regarded by the members of the Iglesia ni Cristo as the last messenger of God and the restorer of the true Church of Christ, whom the INC gives the title Sugò (Tagalog, “messenger” or “envoy”). In photos are some of the members of INC who went to the morning screening of the film. The venue, at Global Kingdon Ministries theatre was packed up to the last showing in the evening. 24 L. M. Confidential JANUARY 2016 JANUARY 2016 Hunk Shot

Miss USA’s family gets Tall and good- looking, Kelvin can threats after be a model. In fact, he is. He Janella shrugs off has beein modelling Miss Uni- at Toronto Men’s emabrassment Fashion Week and is one of the regular Janella Salvador admits she verse gaffe runway models of was turned off when she attend- the prestigious ed the Christmas party of one of Miss USA Olivia Jordan cried foul Mahistrado fashion her endorsements and the host shows. He is also over the threats her family has been forgot her name when she was getting following the controversial the founder and being introduced. “Nagulat ako mix-up during the Miss Universe 2015 creative director of Krypton36co, a pageant. as I wasn’t expecting something clothing brand whose Second runner-up Jordan has like that to happen,” she says. style is decribed “Kasi it was for my endorse- been seen on camera with the real as urban, raw and Miss Universe, Pia Wurtzbach of the possessing modern ment, ‘di ba? So, nakakabastos Philippines, even way after the pageant edge, stressing lang. Na-off lang ako. Alam ended. individualism. mo ‘yung feeling na ganu’n na Host Steve Harvey mistakenly He represented parang napahiya ka sa sarili Canada at the declared Wurtzbach as first runner-up mong event? Hindi ako kumibo and Colombia’s Ariadna Gutierrez as first international pageant competition but it was my mom who aired Miss Universe, only to return on stage as Mr. Canada her disappointment on social to apologize for the mix-up. Globe 2015 at the In an Instagram post, Jordan said media. But let’s not dwell on that Mister Tourism anymore kasi ang dami namang she is “saddened at how many people Intercontinental choose to be negative and hateful on Competition in positive na nangyayari sa bu- social media.” Dominican Republic. hay at career ko right now.” “I am used to having people throw She’s so happy that the feed- shade my way, but now people are back from those who saw the threatening my family who are literally trailer of her Metro filmfest entry, the most kind-hearted people on the Kelvin Li “Haunted Mansion”, is very planet,” she said. “They have nothing to positive. “Lahat sila, nagsasa- do with any of this and deserve to be bing it’s scary raw, marami raw left alone.” Jordan stressed that while she was nakakagulat na scenes. Sabi seen supporting Wurtzbach, she also nung iba, mas maganda pa raw made an effort to comfort the devas- ito kaysa sa ‘Shake Rattle & Roll’ NO MASS tated Miss Colombia, denying rumors top presidential bets – Vice President Jejo- movies ng Regal before. So siy- continued from page 1 that she was laughing at anyone in the mar Binay, Senator Grace Poe, and admin- empre, natutuwa naman kami ng pageant. istration standard-bearer Manuel Roxas II. In his circular, Tagle also reminded co-stars kong sina Marlo Mortel “For the record – I didn’t laugh at Back then, Tagle said there was “no political priests of a standing policy that lay min- and Jerome Ponce as it’s a anyone in the pageant. I reacted to an discussion” in the prayer meeting convened isters running for public office “must take good sign that those who enjoy uncomfortable and bizarre situation by by the Parish Pastoral Council for Re- a leave from the exercise of their ministry watching scary movies will love seeing the positive. If I had been stand- sponsible Voting. “As pastors and spiritual upon filing for candidacy.” The cardinal it. Sana kami ang unahin nilang ing next to Miss Colombia I would guides we are called upon to be ministers of continued, “You may organize a recollection have grabbed her and cried for her and unity and harmony. Thus we call attention panoorin sa Pasko.” and covenant-signing to which candidates the injustice that occurred. Instead, I to certain practices that are best avoided so Won’t the fact that ABS-CBN from all parties are invited to come.” was standing next to the winner and as not to bring about discord and misun- is pairing her with Elmo Mag- He urged priests as well “to be more had the bizarre opportunity to tell her derstandings in the community and society,” alona in her next soap ad- discerning in seeking assistance or favors that she was the new Miss Universe. the Manila archbishop said. versely affect her team up with from politicians so as not to endanger the “I wasn’t going to cry as I congratu- The Catholic Church has said it is not integrity of the Church’s teaching and Marlo Mortel and Jerome Ponce lated Pia. She deserved happiness and supposed to endorse specific candidates moral stance.” in “Haunted Mansion”? “I don’t celebration for her victory. I hugged during elections. Individual bishops, howev- er, campaigned against certain candidates in think so. Kasi next year pa ‘yung [Gutierrez] immediately after I exited amin ni Elmo. Eh itong movie, the stage and told her what I truly Not endorsing candidates the past. In the 2013 elections, for instance, ipalalabas na sa December 25. believe – she has bigger things in store! at least 6 bishops joined a campaign against The Universe has a bigger plan for that “It is best to avoid appearing in public po- so-called “Team Patay” (Team Death) At saka, marami talagang nag- beauty!” litical sorties and campaigns, while not dis- senatorial bets. aabang na makagawa kami Jordan went on to ask her critics to couraging politicians and candidates from “Team Patay” candidates supported the nina Marlo and Jerome ng movie. stop threatening her family. seeking genuine spiritual counsel,” Tagle reproductive health law, a measure opposer O, heto na nga ‘yun.” “Please just stop threatening my said. In September, the cardinal himself led by the Catholic Church because it legalized Mother Lily Monteverde family. And as many times as you tell a prayer meeting with 3 of the Philippines’ state funding for contraceptives. sees a lot of potential in Janella. me, I’m not going to kill myself and “She not only registers well on the fact that you can even write that to the big screen but also acts so another person makes me very sad for OLA well,” says the Regal matriarch. you,” she said. “And to all the incredible Ansha Joy Hipolito, the sumptuous spread of food, continued from page 13 raffle prizes, line dancing and Santa’s gift giving for “Nagulat kami ng daughter kong supporters throughout this situation the children and adults. Amongst the entertain- si Roselle when we watched – please simply report the hateful com- Christmas carols with those present in the event ment numbers featured: upcoming singer Fienness the movie. Magaling siya as the ments, don’t give them the satisfaction composed of OLA parishioners, AFCM members, Mendoza, Edward & Quiency Jones, the Little of responding and getting sucked into PCCF officers and members, and their friends. Miss Philippines Canada & Mrs Philippines dance lead actress who got possessed their hatred. Let’s stay positive.” Special Guests were led by Senator Jun En- numbers. by evil spirits kasi may third eye On Tuesday, Jordan said both verga, ANCOP President Ricky Cuenca, Toronto AFCM and ANCOP are beneficiaries of siya. We’re thankful we gave her Catholic District School Director Angela Ken- Wurtzbach and Gutierrez “were worthy PCCF’s yearly summer event, the Pinoy Fiesta and the big break in this movie. After nedy, TCDSB Ward 8 Trustee Gary Tanuan, and Trade Show sa Toronto. Major sponsors for the of the crown,” adding that she felt dev- Knights of Columbus. ‘Haunted Mansion’ is shown, I’m astated for each of them after the gaffe. Christmas event were: GMA TV, iREMIT Global Everyone enjoyed the program emceed by Alex Remittance (Canada), and PNB Global Remit. sure she’ll be a bigger star.” She also defended Harvey, saying Saroca, Miss Philippines Canada 2105 Nathalie (***Fe Taduran***) that he made “an honest mistake.” Ramos, and Miss Teen Philippines Canada 2015 JANUARY 2016 JANUARY 2016 L. M. Confidential 25 on Life Hacks Coco’s lovelife It was laglagan time for Vice Ganda Maine on falling in love with Alden: and Coco Martin Filipinos at the presscon of “Beauty and ‘Walang imposible’ the Bestie”. Vice slams Bayan was asked if Coco is currently in a Muna as a relationship with someone. Coco quickly warned Vice: “useless com- “Huwag!” But Vice had a way of making a revealing answer: “Ayoko na lang magsalita kasi ayoko namang munist partyl- manggaling sa akin na oo, he’s in a relationship.” ist” Writers quickly presumed that Vice is referring to Coco’s long rumored MANILA, Philippines – Newly crowned relationship with , Ms. Universe Pia Wurtzbach is getting which he has yet to admit. In turn, mixed reactions from her own countrymen Coco hinted that Vice is indeed in a in the Philippines but majority of Filipi- relationship with a basketball player. nos supports Ms. Universe Pia Wurtzbach Vice is currently very close to the statement in regards to the United States UAAP winning team from FEU, but Maine Mendoza quickly confessed at the Ayokong mangyari sa’kin ‘yun, ang lumaki and the Philippines’ newly created Defense Coco wouldn’t reveal who among its grand presscon of “My Bebe Love #Kilig ang ulo.” Treaty that will pave the way for the United Pa More” that she’s so nervous as it’s the At this point, how close is she and States to station troops and war materiel in varsity players is Vice’s special someone. first time for her to attend such a big Alden? “Sa ngayon po, good friends kami. the Philippines. Their friendship started even before event. “Talagang kinakabahan po ako at We’re still getting to know each other.” In the Ms. Universe Question-and-An- they joined showbiz. “Sing-along master hindi ako sanay humarap sa ganito karam- Is it possible for them to fall in love swer, Pia Wurtzbach was asked: Earlier this ako noon at kinuha akong host sa ing tao,” she says. with each other even off cam? “Wala na- year, there was a controversy in the Philip- Christmas party ng Max’s,” Vice recalls. But she was eventually able to answer all man pong imposible, so tingnan na lang pines about the United States reopening of “Waiter siya noon sa Max’s and when I military base in your country. Do you think the questions thrown her way with much po natin. Huwag na lang pangunahan. asked for an employee na guwapo para the United States should have a military makasama ko on stage, siya ang itinuro confidence. “Nawala ang kaba ko kasi Basta nagpapasalamat ako kay Alden kasi presence in your country? ng mga kasamahan niya and, in fairness, kasama ko rito si Alden at sina Bossing siya ang nakasama ko sa journey kong ito Pia Wurtzbach answered with: I think Vic at Tita Ai Ai,” she adds. “I’m really so at tinanggap kami ng tao.” that the United States and the Philip- ang gwapo nga. Kaso, ang suplado, ayaw happy na silang mga kasama ko dahil alam pines have always had a good relationship sumama sa’kin, so nainis ako sa kanya. nilang first movie ko itong ‘My Bebe Love’ Lovi Poe sad with break up with each other. We were colonized by the But it turned out friends ko ‘yung mga at tinulungan nila ako nang husto.” with Rocco Nacino Americans and we have their culture and pinsan niya at naging magkaibigan din So how different is this from the Kaly- our traditions even up to this day and I kami. Nag-abroad siya. Nag-janitor sa eserye they do in “Eat Bulaga”? “Ibang-iba think that we’re very welcoming with the Canada. Then noong bumalik siya, nag- Americans. And I don’t see any problem po ang story at pati characters namin ni LOVI Poe is very sad at this moment. Not artista na at nagkita kami uli sa showbiz because she’s confirming her breakup with with that at all. na. Sobrang personal ang friendship Alden dito, iba rin sa Kalyeserye. Anak po The statement of Ms. Universe Pia ako ni Bossing dito at pamangkin naman Rocco Nacino, but namin. May things na hindi namin because they just had Wurtzbach caught the attention of the ni Ate Ai si Alden. Eh, magkaaway sina Makabayan Bloc (Bayan Muna, Gabriela, mase-share sa iba, pero kaya naming their last At first, the Bossing at Ate Ai kaya sobrang naapektu- Anakbayan, Kabataan and ACT-Teachers), i-share sa isa’t isa. Mahal namin ang isa’t church was supporting a group of left-leaning political partylist isa, pero walang malisya, ha.” han kami ni Alden. Noong una, intimi- it but it spread to other that represents the marginalized sectors in dated nga ako kay Bossing kasi I know provinces, so the Span- the Philippines and has been publicly vocal Will Kris Aquino be how big a star he is, but he’s so nice and iards got threatened against the United States. kind kaya naging kom-portable agad ako that it’s becoming very powerful so they working less in 2016? In one statement, Gabriela Representa- invented stories that it’s a cult where orgies sa kanya. Sa kabuuan, feel-good movie po tive Emilio De Jesus suggested that newly are performed and women get pregnant. This ito na punumpuno ng good vibes. Bagay crowned Ms. Universe Pia Wurtzbach In Tonight With triggers a religious revolt led by Hermano sa Christmas kasi lalabas kayo sa sinehan should study the real U.S-Philippines last December 25, host Boy Abunda Puli, until he was arrested, had a mock trial nang nakatawa.” history so that she might have a more intel- recalled that in one of Kris Aquino’s and was executed. His body was cut into People mob her wherever she goes. ligent answer next time. four. His head was displayed in front of the Instagram posts, she said that she As the statement came out in the leading Is she aware of how popular she is now? church while the other pieces were placed on wanted to have more time with her sons news agency in the Philippines, Filipinos “Honestly, hindi pa rin po ako makapa- the entrances to Lucban.” and so he asked if Kris will lessen her around the world who came from all walks niwala sa lahat ng nangyayari ngayon. There’s a movie before titled “Hermano workload in 2016. of life swiftly defended Pia Wurtzbach Hindi pa nagsi-sink in sa’kin at hindi ko Pule” written and directed by FV Alfon in saying she is just merely stating her opinion Kris’s son Bimby Aquino-Yap 1979 with Tommy Abuel (a native Lucba- rin naman siya nilalagay sa isip ko. What and does not represent the Philippine answered, “I gave ninang Cory non) but Gil says his version will be very happened sa AlDub, no one expected. Government, pageants and politics are (Vidanes, Channel different, written by Eric Ramos who did Last July lang po ‘yun and now, ang dami not related, there is a right forum for the Head of ABS-CBN) thorough research with the help of a UP na naming endorsements, may movie Makabayan bloc to state their grievances permission to let professor, Rina Boncalan. Aljur Abrenica has pa kami. Napakabilis ng lahat. Sobrang towards the U.S. always been his only choice for the title role mama work.” Kris One feisty commentator responded with, surreal ang mga nangyayari. But I’m just of “Hermano Puli”. “I was surprised when further explained and “The Makabayan Bloc are useless commu- so thankful to God for all the blessings na I went to Lucban as I learned nandun na si said, “Hindi Boy aalis nist partylist, they are using our Democratic ibi-nibigay niya sa amin ni Alden.” Aljur for three days, personally researching naman kami, they institutions to advance their Communist So she’s not a swellhead who snubs on Hermano Puli. Humanga ako sa dedica- interest, there is no good coming out from have 15 days of me and it’s just us. It’s tion niya sa role at sa movie.” fans, like what some writers loyal to anoth- these groups”. him, me, kuya and then one yaya.” er network insinuate? “Ay hindi po totoo. On the other hand, when the King of Talk asked Bimby if he’ll allow his mother to have a boyfriend, he (Pop-ups are not Charo Santos-Con- said, “When I’m ready, [when I’m] supposed to be cio’s’s Congratula- 13? I don’t know. But if mama has a taken seriously - Candid SPOOF boyfriend I’ll test him. Like paper stuff EDITOR) tory Message for Miss Universe 2015 yeah like quiz and action stuff.” If I buy When asked about the test, Bimby enough stocks in Facebook Pia Alonzo Wurtz- I can retire when I’m 25. shared the questions he’ll ask from the Freedom 25, here I come. bach future pursuer of her mom’s love. I am delighted to join “What do you look forward to a girl? my fellow Filipinos in And then would you love someone that congratulating Pia Alonzo your parents love but you don’t actually Wurtzbach on winning the love?” Miss Universe 2015 pageant In the end, Bimby gave some advice and making all our kababayans to the future man of Kris’s life. proud around the world. “Be the same as my mom, if you don’t Pia’s success is one of you’re disqualified, expelled!” Kris asked dedication and determination her son, “Why what am I?” to which he -- she held on to her dreams, worked hard, and along the replied, “You’re the smartest person that way inspired people to keep believing in themselves. I know.” And then he added, “Make my A alumna, Pia is a true example of a mama happy and give her a lot of love Nate Macapagal counts his money given by Dr. Solon Guzman. Filipina who is “confidently beautiful with a heart.” and love her like me.” 26 L. M. Confidential JANUARY 2016 JANUARY 2016 FCT Children’s Christmas Party

Filipino Centre Toronto held their where the centre invited families and and guitar and sang Christmas songs Christmas party last December 12. children from the community enjoy to lend a festive air to the celebration. The children enjoyed playing games the Christmas party. Lunch was deli- A family from Somalia and Eritrea and receiving gifts at the annual party cious spaghetti, hot dogs and other was welcomed by the centre. held by FCT. It is an annual tradition weets. U of T students played piano

Kris Aquino on Pia Wurtzbach: Scenes in the City “Kaming mga sisters we 6 like Pia from before pa. 1-3 Philippine Canadian Charitable Foundation But I don’t shows support for Kol think she Hope Foundation. liked Noy.” 1 4 4. FV FOODS Mel Galeon poses with on of the models of the Renee Maine Mendoza, niyakap si Salud Fashion show. Julie Anne San Jose at hum- 5. FV FOOD’S Mel Ga- ingi ng dispensa dahil sa mga leon poses with Fashion designer Renee Salud. pambabatikos na natanggap ng huli mula sa AlDub fans. Naga- 6. Keesha Cerezo (RIGHT) models Renee nap ang pag-aayos ng dalawa Salud fashions for Kol sa dressing room ng Sunday, 2 3 5 Hope. Dec. 13.

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