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18 FILIPINO STAR S H O W B I Z G O S S I P Angelica Panganiban reunites with American dad after 2 years Angelica Panganiban Actress Angelica Panganiban and his estranged American father has finally reunited. ABS-CBN News reported that the 24-year-old Kapamilya talent finally met her father during her visit to Los Angeles, California on Nov. 21. She went there alone to see her father whom she had not seen since birth. Angelica recalled her feelings about the meeting when she arrived in the country last Thursday. “Ewan ko, hindi ko mapaliwanag ang feeling, parang hindi totoo, para akong nanonood ng pelikula, parang manhid ang buong katawan mo, tapos bigla ka na lang iiyak.” “Ultimo paa namin, magkaparehas,” Angelica added. Though her father already has a family in the US, Angelica did not hesitate seeing him after learning his name and whereabouts. Although 24 years has passed, Angelica said she holds no grudge against her father; and would just rather focus on how the two of them will patch things up. “Medyo sensitive ‘yong part noon at medyo personal yong reason kung bakit kami nagkahiwalay, kung bakit hindi niya ako hinanap, kung bakit hindi ko alam na siya ang daddy ko. Ang importante, nag end up ng maganda ang lahat,” she said. Recall that during Angelica’s live interview on “The Buzz” for her birthday celebration last month, she asked the network to give the vacation as a gift to her “kasi may kailangan lang akong makita.” “Kapag nakita ko na yun, masasabi kong kumpleto na ang pagkatao ko,” she said teary-eyed.a The North American Filipino Star Le Gouvernement du Canada agit pour les victimes d’actes criminels. Vous pouvez agir vous aussi. Renseignez-vous à : Lesvictimescomptent.gc.ca 1 800 O-Canada www.filipinostar.org Derek Ramsay has no qualms admitting that he looks forward to meeting his girlfriend Angelica Panganiban’s biological father. “I spoke to him over the phone. Nagkausap kami. Sounds like he’s a really good guy. Plano nga niyang pumunta sa Pilipinas so 'pag dumating siya ditto, sigurado ‘yan ipapakilala ko siya sa pamilya ko,” he said on “Showbiz News Ngayon,” Dec. 13. The hunk actor related that Angelica and her American father, Mark Charlson, frequently talk over the phone since they have a lot of catching up to do. Angelica was estranged from her dad for years. She was only able to trace her dad’s whereabouts and then see The Government of Canada is taking action for victims of crime. So can you. Find the information you need at: VictimsMatter.gc.ca 1 800 O-Canada December 2010 Derek Ramsay excited to meet Angelica’s dad Derek Ramsay him personally just a few weeks back. “Si Angel, araw-araw yata kausap, eh,” Derek said referring to the actress’ dad. Derek is happy about Angelica’s reunion with her long-lost dad. “I always tell Angel, 'You know, totoong daddy mo ‘yung nag-alaga sa ‘yo.' She understands that and she loves Tita Annabelle. Maraming emotions to, eh. Makikilala mo ‘yung biological dad mo so we’re letting her enjoy. She’s happy. She deserves to be happy.” To celebrate his birthday recently, Derek and Angelica hied off to Australia. “Pumunta lang kami ng Australia. Angel and I spent my birthday sa Bondi beach. Nag-relax lang kami doon, nagbasa, nag-sunbathing. And then we went out to dinner together sa Opera beside the Opera house,” he shared. The actor added that his “Magkaribal” leading lady Gretchen Barretto graced his bash. “Yesterday I had a surprise party…and Gretchen came... that’s really nice of her... Matteo Guidecelli and all my friends and family…it was a good day. Natapos kami alas kuwatro na yata ng umaga.” Derek’s birthday wish is for his family to have good health, especially his father. “Dad is in the hospital now as we speak, getting a check-up. So, if I have one wish, it’s that there’s nothing serious with him.” a Les victimes comptent. Victims Matter.
December 2010 The North American Filipino Star 19 Vilma Santos talks about possible movie projects with Nora, Sharon Vilma Santos Vilma Santos is willing to make a movie with her biggest showbiz "rival” Nora Aunor, who is set to return to the Philippines within the month. “Wala naman sigurong masama [kung gumawa kami ni Nora ng pelikula] pero siguro ang importante ang script,” said the veteran actressturned-public servant in an interview aired on “Juicy,” Dec. 1. Nora has been in the United States for several years. She recently suffered a botched cosmetic surgery which supposedly damaged her vocal cords. Vilma and Nora’s so-called rivalry escalated during the late '70s when they went neck-and-neck for acclaim. The two would later face off in what many deem as the ultimate showdown: The 1978 Ishmael Bernal film, “Ikaw Ay Akin.” In spite of the seeming attempts to pit them against each other during the peak of their careers, Nora and Vilma’s friendship remains cemented. Out of the many movie offers she has received for both mainstream and independent release---including that from Chito Roño, Vilma said her movie with Megastar Sharon Cuneta will most likely come first. “Kay Sharon ang alam kong inaayos. Pero kasi meron talaga akong kontrata sa Star Cinema eh. Three movies, isa dito ‘yung kay Sharon Cuneta nga. So siguro kung makakagawa man muna ako siguro isa, anytime next year. Pero hindi po talaga kaya [ang sabay-sabay]. But I’m very thankful sa lahat ng mga offers na dumarating,” she said. She clarified, however, that “These are all plans, nakalatag. But again, ang problema ‘yung availability.” Vilma, who’s on her second term as governor of Batangas, maintained that although she loves showbiz, public service is her main priority. “[Ang] priority ko muna is Batangas. Pag nakita kong smooth na ‘yung Batangas, ‘yung mga improvement na mga dapat kong gawin at smooth na at imo-monitor na lang, then I can do one [movie],” the actress said. Recall that last year, Vilma did one film under Star Cinema, “In My Life” (which earned her a new set of Best Actress trophies), as well as a month-long TV special on ABS-CBN. But what Vilma looks forward to the most now is having a new TV show. “Parang [ang] gusto ko mix, parang gusto ko showbiz and then public service at the same time. So ang hinahanap ko ngayon TV show. Pero marami pang pag-uusap ‘yan dahil marami pa rin akong ginagawa sa Batangas…” she related. Meanwhile, Vilma is equally optimistic that her friends Aga Muhlach and Sharon Cuneta will be able to iron out their high-profile “tampuhan.” Vilma herself also had a two-year “falling out” with the actor. “‘Yung tampuhan namin ni Aga, tampuhang kaibigan din ‘yon. Hindi lang naman kami ang nagkakatampuhan sa show business. Kaya… ‘yung tampuhan ni Sharon at ni Aga, it’s just one of those. “At sabi ko nga tao rin kami, may mga time kami na may mga moods kami. But that doesn’t mean na may tampuhan eh parang malakingmalaking bagay na. Give them space, babalik at babalik din po ‘yan sa dati. Parang kami rin ni Agaton,” Vilma said. a www.filipinostar.org Ogie and Regine bare more of their wedding plans Ogie Alcasid & Regine Velasquez With merely 15 days left, local Tinseltown is abuzz with talks and preparations for the much-awaited wedding of Regine Velasquez and Ogie Alcasid. On Dec. 5, the couple’s “Party Pilipinas” co-hosts threw a bridal shower for Regine during the show. Love songs and dance numbers were performed, including a song number by Ogie, making the bride-to-be tearyeyed and emotional. “It was very nice. We had a lot of fun. Thank you to everybody,” Regine told “24 Oras Weekend” that same day. Regine is set to have her last appearance before her wedding on “Party Pilipinas” this Dec. 12. On a separate phone patch interview with “Startalk” last Dec. 4, Ogie revealed their post-wedding plans. The singer-composer shared that he and Regine, together with their families, would be leaving for Bohol for a Christmas outing. He also revealed that their honeymoon may have to wait until next year. “Yes, mag-iipon muna. Marami nang gastos,” Ogie quipped. He added that Regine would be busy continuing her taping for the upcoming TV series “I Heart You Pare” with Dingdong Dantes. It had been confirmed in earlier interviews that Regine would be working until Dec. 10 only so that she Kamilla Almayeva Immigration Specialist Member of Canadian Society of Immigration Consultants CSIC Membership #M105899 may be able to rest until her wedding day. Her taping for “I Heart You Pare” is said to resume on Jan. 10, 2011. Like most couples, Ogie said that they also want to have their own child, preferably a son because that’s what Regine wants. Asked if they’re all set for their union, Ogie simply likened the wedding preparations to a boxing match. “As far as the wedding preparation is concerned, we're doing that in every detail. Regine and I are preparing ourselves spiritually with some people. And at the same time, siyempre, medyo nagpapayat ako ng konti para naman sa wedding day ko, hindi ako ganoon ka-chubby! Ang ganda ng asawa ko, kaya dapat i-match ko rin ang sarili ko sa kagandahan niya!,” said he, laughing. The power couple’s wedding on Dec. 22 will be held at a private beach in Batangas, where Regine would be wearing a red gown. Quite a number of highly influential personalities had already confirmed to join the entourage, such as GMA Chairman and CEO Atty. Felipe Gozon, TV5 CEO Manny Pangilinan and President Noynoy Aquino. Ogies’ daughters Leila and Sarah will serve as bridesmaid and bible bearer, respectively, while ex-wife Michelle is also giving a hand with the preparations by being in charge of the floral arrangements for the brides’ and the entourage’s bouquets. Meanwhile, Regine’s admission that she and Ogie had been living together under one roof for quite a while now, didn’t seem to sit well with some people. The revelation was part of an interview by Jessica Soho on her show “Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho” aired last. Nov. 27. According to the grapevine, a few people frowned upon this, saying that they are setting a bad example for young people who look up to celebrities such as them. In a predominantly Catholic and conservative country such as ours, this reaction comes as no surprise. 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