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Page 18 Don't Worry, Beauty Titilist Assures Bong's Wife Another action star-turned senator, Bong Revilla, is likewise in the news but for a different reason. His latest screen partner, reigning Miss International Precious Lara Quigaman, has assured Senator Bong’s wife, Lani Mercado, not to worry. She was alluding to the actor’s reputation as a playboy. “I would ask Lani to come to the set so she would see that there is nothing to fear,” says Precious. “From what I know about showbiz, the leading man is always linked to his love interest while the movie is being shot. Actress Chat Silayan, 46, passed away last April 23 at the St. Luke’s Medical Center in Quezon City. The 1980 Bb. Pilipinas-Universe title holder succumbed to colon cancer. She is survived by her husband, Mike Bailon, and three children – Victor, 17; Timothy, 12; and Michaela, 11. Chat’s battle with cancer began two years ago when she underwent surgery on her colon. A year later she was operated on again but the cancer had moved to her Chat Silayan Is Gone This is nothing new.” The beauty queen takes the place of Gretchen Barretto in the comedy film Kapag Tumibok ang Puso, Not Once But Twice. Gretchen, who was once romantically linked to the actor-senator, turned down the role after receiving reports that Bong’s wife allegedly got jealous of their team-up. Precious is besieged with offers for commercial endorsements. She has set one condition so far – no to liquor and cigarettes. ovary, and then to her liver and other organs. The North American Filipino Star May 2006 wwww.filipinostar.org It's Pinas Forever for Regine Asia Songbird Regine Velasquez, who is facing tax evasion charges, admits that migrating to foreign shores where life is presumably better has crossed her mind. "Inisip ko na din yan although it’s something I will never do,” says Regine. “Even when I’m in my favorite places like Paris and Venice, four days pa lang ako duon ay nahohomesick na ako. How could I even imagine living there when their food is no match to ours? At saka dito, may patis!." She adds: "Besides, ang Pilipino, marunong i-enjoy ang buhay kasi we’ve learned how to become resilient. Basta’t andyan yung network of family and friends niya to support him, any Filipino will get by.” Regine says life abroad is not necessarily better. “Why do you think six out of ten Americans go to psychiatrists?,” she asks. “O bakit ang taas ng suicidal rate duon? Things are not always what they seem." No way to go but up for La Aunor Erstwhile Superstar Nora Aunor says she has no way to go but up after reaching her lowest point when she was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport last year for methamphetamine possession. She said that life’s like that, it’s like the teleserye’s “Gulong ng Palad - minsan nasa ilalim ka, minsan nasa ibabaw ka. However, she attested that this is the lowest peak of her life’s experiences that she has no way to go but up. In a plea bargain arrangement to get her case dismissed, Nora had agreed to enter a court-supervised drug treatment program. She learned so many things during her counselling. She made many friends, too. She said that she can share what she learned to others who may need her help. Aunor expressed gratitude to her lawyers, family, manager, fans and friend John Rendez for their support. She denied rumors that she and John were living together. She says the rapper has been her friend for nearly 20 years, having managed his singing career in the Philippines. She confirmed once that John is not her boyfriend, that he has a family and a child back in the Manila. She also advises others to remove the old way of thinking that it doesn’t necessarily mean there is something going on between a man and woman if they are always seen together. Zsa Zsa is 42 and Proud of It! Hip and Sexy at 42. That’s how Zsa Zsa Padilla is advertised on giant billboards of the Belo Medical Group on Manila’s main highways. She said that she’s not shy about her age. She’s turning 42 on May 28 and she’s proud of it. She doesn’t look 42 anyways. As endorser and image model of BMG, the Divine Diva says she goes to Dr. Vicki Belo’s clinic two or three times a week for Thermage for the body. She admits “a little part” of her body is not original anymore but she won’t say what parts have been altered. Currently Dr. Belo is working on some of Zsa Zsa’s body parts that need improvement and the doctor promises the results will be amazing. Asked about her sex life with 77-year-old partner, Dolphy, Zsa Zsa says, “All right. Okay na okay.” Assunta and Hubby Make Up for Lost Time Barely four years into their marriage, sexy star Assunta de Rossi and her haciendero husband, former Negros Occidental Congressman Jules Ledesma, had been the subject of rumors about the alleged shaky state of their union. The fire was stoked by dusky 5’10” Fil-Italian beauty’s plaint about her husband being too preoccupied sorting out the inheritance papers of their landowning clan, leaving him no time for themselves. She griped that their much-delayed honeymoon had been shelved many
May 2006 times due to pressing family matters that Jules had to attend to. The gossip was finally put to rest after the couple came out recently to declare that their marriage remains solid, no thanks to the nosey media. The widower ex-solon even made a surprise announcement. “Sam (Assunta’s nickname) and I are having a baby before the end of this year. And we’re finally going on a trip abroad, which has long been delayed, and it will be our real honeymoon.” He added: “In fact, as early as June or July, we’ll start working on our first baby.” During their trip, the Ledesmas plan to drop by Italy where Assunta’s parents are based (her mother is a Filipina and her father is Italian). Erap's Surprise Well- Wishers Ousted President Joseph Estrada marked his 69th birthday last April 19 with a Mass and breakfast buffet in a church near the Sandiganbayan building where hours later he resumed his testimony on his plunder trial. Several thousand supporters packed the church, among them former Vice President Teofisto Guingona and Philippine Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s half-sister, Cielo Macapagal-Salgado. In 2000 Guingona, then a senator, delivered his "I Accuse" speech against Estrada. When reporters reminded him of his speech, Guingona said, it "was based on the circumstances and the evidence against him at the time.” He added: "The strongest of steel comes from the fiercest of fires. Erap went through the fiercest of fires and today we have a new view of Erap and he has a new view of the world. He has new values, a new faith in God, and so we continue to be friends as we were in yesteryears." Asked by reporters why she was in the affair, Salgado (she is the late President Diosdado Macapagal’s daughter by his first wife) said, "It just happens that I love my country more than my sister." The former Pampanga vice governor has a feud with the President, her husband Mike Arroyo and their daughter Luli. In his homily, Bishop Antonio Tobias stunned the audience when he told Estrada, "I hope you can forgive the Catholic Church for what happened to you," in reference to the major role of the late Cardinal Jaime L. Sin in the EDSA 2 People Power revolt in January 2001 that toppled Estrada. New Schedules PSW (P.A.B.) Course Monday to Friday 8:30 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. Saturday Schedule 8:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. Starting soon Call to register 514-485-7861 Philip Salvador Convicted of Estafa Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned, and swindled. Tell that to actor Philip Salvador who had been convicted of estafa arising from a case filed by his former girlfriend. Philip was sentenced to four years to 20 years imprisonment by Judge Elizabeth Guray of the Las Piñas Regional Trial Court last April 21. His brother Ramon was acquitted due to insufficiency of evidence. Clutching a Bible and holding the hand of his current girlfriend, Philip received the verdict calmly and continued to profess innocence. He will remain on temporary liberty until after the case is resolved with finality. The case stemmed from a complaint filed by Philip’s former girlfriend, businesswoman Cristina Decena, who accused him and his brother Ramon of diverting US$100,000 for a remittance company that they would supposedly set up in Hong Kong. Decena has filed three estafa cases against Philip; one was dismissed and one is still pending in the court. Lito Lapid Comes to GMA's Rescue Leon Guerrero, the swashbuckling defender of the oppressed that Lito Lapid popularized on the big screen, is coming to life. The action star-turned politician (former Pampanga governor and now senator) is coming to the rescue of a lady in distress – no less than his cabalen and patron, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. Senator Lito has revealed plans to challenge Makati Mayor Jojo Binay for the mayoralty post of the country’s premier city in 2007. Upon the prodding of President Arroyo, the former Pampanga governor says he is willing to sacrifice his Senate post in order to help his benefactor in her political problem. He said he has bought a house in posh Magallanes Village to meet the residency requirement for a candidate for a local post. A leading opposition figure and The North American Filipino Star www.filipinostar.org campaign manager of the late Fernando Poe Jr. in his failed presidential bid in 2004, Binay is on the forefront of the movement to unseat Mrs. Arroyo and has allowed anti-Arroyo rallies in the heart of the country’s financial district on Ayala Avenue. He and his wife have controlled Makati city hall for the past 20 years. There is no question about Senator Lito’s masa appeal but it remains to be seen whether that would be enough to topple the well-entrenched Binay, who has built a strong political network in the city anchored on well-funded social services for the lower-income bracket which make up the bulk of the city’s voting population. Observers also note that the actor’s image as an outsider and a close ally of Mrs. Arroyo could prove his undoing in the opposition bailiwick. First Filipino-Canadian Idol Concert sold out Considering that this is the first concert, it was a pleasant surprise that it sold out early. Many people wanted to come into the Rasa Restaurant on 855 Decarie Boulevard in Montreal, on Saturday, April 29, only to be disappointed that there were no more seats available for the dinner and were only told to come back at 10 p.m. to see the show. Joy Medina started the show and she made her entrance from the central part of the restaurant. Jonathan Pantaleon, the second prize winner of the 2005 Fil-Can Idol, made his entrance from another side and Ariel Tan, the first prize winner, came from the opposite side. At one point, they were all together on stage, and they interacted with the enthusiastic audience. Christine Toca who won the first prize in the Youth category sang Page 19 Christine Toca singing a duet with Ariel Tan with the other two Idol winners. Another local talent, Michelle, also sang. The people seemed to have enjoyed all of their songs, especially when they were danceable and everyone went to the dance floor. Grace Yip, president of the Federation of Phil-Can Trade & Commerce, headed the group that organized the concert. The second Filipino-Canadian Idol competition will be held on August 5, 2006. For more details, call Grace Yip at 514-683-3111, or Ariel Tan at 514- 341-5227 Panday Tinig presents “Alab ng Puso” Saturday, June 3, 2006 Pollack Concert Hall McGill University 550 Sherbrooke West Montreal, Quebec Ticket: $25 Gen. Admission (includes raffle ticket) $30 Patron (includes 1 raffle ticket/seating in reserved section/name printed in program) Info: Tel. (514) 485-7281 E-Mail: panday@pandaytinig.ca “Alab ng Puso” is part concert, part musical play .... Come - hear - relive - how life used to be in the countryside - in the city The story of a young woman’s search for happiness - From the Philippines to Montreal and back... It could be your story. Prizes: 1st - Return trip to the Phil. for one person (Value: $2000) 2nd - 1 TV set (Value: $1000) 3rd - Digital Camera (Value: $500)
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