Angel Locsin says breakup with Luis Manzano will not affect her bond with Vilma Santos

Iniiwasan ni Angel Locsin ang kung anu-anong puwede niyang sabihin na malalagyan ng ibang kulay tungkol sa breakup nila ni Luis Manzano.



"Hindi maiiwasan yung may samaan ng loob right after the split-up," sabi ni Angel sa PEP (Philippine Entertainment Portal). "Normal yun. Pero, siyempre, you give the benefit of the doubt na baka maayos pa, makapag-usap. Yun naman ang importante doon dahil mahalaga pa rin sa akin ang pinagsamahan namin ni Luis.



"Mahirap yung mapasukan yun ng grabe pang mga intriga. Kaya naghintay ako ng pagkakataong makapag-usap. Nang magkita kami ni Luis sa ASAP, that was the only time na nagkaroon kami ng chance para makapag-usap. Ang tagal naming hindi nakapag-usap. Alam mo yun, may mga bagay ka na gusto mong kalimutan, pero hindi agad maalis sa utak mo. Parang ganoon, e.



"Espesyal si Luis sa akin. May pinagsamahan kami. Hindi ganoon kadali. But, I'm okay. Never naming sinagot yung mga tanong sa tunay na dahilan ng split-up. Hindi na importante 'yan, lalo na ngayong nakapag-usap na kami. Maski sa mga dati kong nakarelasyon, kung nagtatapos yun, hanggang doon na lang. Hindi ko ugaling magsalita," tuluy-tuloy na pahayag ng aktres.



ANGEL MISSES ATE VI. Kung mayroon mang laging gustong alalahanin ni Angel sa naging relasyon nila ni Luis, ito ay ang napakagandang trato sa kanya ng Batangas Governor at Star For All Seasons na si Vilma Santos.



"Tita Vi is really like a mom to me, too," banggit ni Angel. "She's really nice. Yung times na nagkakilala kami, naging malapit agad ang loob ko sa kanya. Whatever happened, I don't think maaapektuhan yung naging bonding namin ni Tita Vi. And I am assuring her, kung kailangan niya ng support ko, hindi siya magdadalawang-salita.



"In that aspect, mami-miss ko siya. In special gatherings kasi, may time na nakapag-usap kami. At ngayong wala na kaming relasyon, it won't be easy for us to meet na ganoon lang. Pareho naman kaming busy. Pero if time allows, I will always have that time for her. Gagawa at gagawa ako ng paraan."



Ang feeling nga raw ni Ate Vi, phase lang ito sa personal life nina Angel at Luis. Magkakabalikan din daw ang dalawa. Ano ang masasabi rito ni Angel?



"Talaga?" tila hindi makapaniwalang tanong ni Angel. "Ang bait talaga ni Tita Vi. Alam mo yun, tiyak na may mga naikukuwento si Luis tungkol sa aming dalawa."



Dagdag niya, "Hindi ko naman maisasara ang pinto nang ganoon lang, at magsasalita ako nang patapos. Sa ngayon kasi, to be honest about it, I want to focus on other things. Nakapag-move on naman ako kaya tingnan na lang muna natin yung mangyayari na may kanya-kanya kaming buhay muna ni Luis."



MARICAR REYES. Nakaladkad pa ang pangalan ng baguhang aktres na si Maricar Reyes sa isyu ng hiwalayan kina Luis at Angel. Ano ang reaksiyon dito ni Angel?



"Hindi ko alam kung paano sasagutin 'yan, kasi ang focus ko lang, yung sa aming dalawa ni Luis," sabi niya. "Huwag na tayong mandamay pa ng ibang tao. Hindi ako dapat magsalita. At kung may nadamay pang ibang tao, sorry talaga. May pinagsamahan kami ni Luis. Ayoko yung dahil wala na kami, doon ako magsasalita ng kung anu-ano."


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Angel Locsin all set for the Emmys

Angel Locsin will wear a six-kilo gown when she attends the 2009 Emmy Awards at the Hilton New York Hotel on Nov. 23.

"[At saka] may beads and Swarovski crystals ang gown kaya may kintab kintab," she shared on “Showbiz News Ngayon,” Nov. 19.

Angel is nominated for Best Performance by An Actress for her role in the ABS-CBN fantaserye, “Lobo.” She's the only Asian actress nominated in the category this year.

The actress was visibly elated when interviewed at the airport just before she left for the U.S.

"Nakita ko 'yong concern ng mga tao. Nagpasalamat lang ako kasi isinama nila ako sa prayers nila," she quipped.

Angel is the second Filipina to be nominated by the prestigious award-giving body. In 1989, comedienne Tessie Tomas clinched a nomination when she played Imelda Marcos in "A Dangerous Life."

Does Angel hope to win?

"Sa akin, malaking karangalan na ito [the nomination]. Manalo at matalo, happy na ako. Sa ginawa kong hirap, ang effort ko, malaking bagay na iyon," she said.

"Hindi ko nga talaga siya iniisip. Pero, siyempre, para sa ating mga Fiipino, panahon na para ma-notice tayo."

Angel will walk the Emmy red carpet unescorted. Her “Lobo” co-star Piolo Pascual could not go with her because he is set to attend an event in New York.

"In-ask ko si PJ (Piolo Pascual), pero unavailable siya. Wala naman akong maisip na dapat isama rito kasi siya rin naman ang kasama ko rito sa hirap, eh. Kung hindi siya puwede, wala naman akong maisip na iba," said she.

What about ex-boyfriend Luis Manzano? Did she try asking him?

"Hindi, eh. Wala naman akong niyaya (bukod kay Piolo)."


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Angel attends the Emmy’s without an escort

Angel Locsin left for New York for the 2009 Emmy Awards by herself. Angel, who is nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a TV series for her role in “Lobo,” asked co-star Piolo Pascual to come with her for the cocktail event and awards night but the actror is busy with “Lovers in Paris.”

Angel told SNN late Thursday that it’s but right to ask only Piolo because, “Siya naman ang kasama kong naghirap sa ‘Lobo’ so kung hindi siya available, hindi na lang ako nagyaya ng iba.”

SNN host Kris Aquino lauded Angel’s decision to go without an escort rather than have any other guy who was not part of “Lobo.” “It’s very proper of Angel,” Kris opined.

The actress’ beige and white gown made by Michael Cinco weighed six kilograms was questioned en route to the New York bound flight. “Puro crystals kasi yung gown kaya na-question pa sa Customs,” said Angel who also intimated that she will wear a Rajo Laurel creations for the cocktail and side parties of the Emmy’s.

The second Filipina actress to have been nominated in the prestigious Emmy’s after Tessie Tomas’ portrayal of Imelda Marcos in “A Dangerous Life,” Angel said things have yet to really dawn on her. “Hindi pa talaga nagsi-sink-in sa akin yung nomination.”

She said that the honor is above all for the Filipinos. “It’s time na mapansin naman ang mga Pinoy. Hindi na nga issue kung manalo or matalo, ang importante napapansin tayo.”

Apart from Angel, another ABS-CBN pride, “Kahit Isang saglit” is vying for an Emmy Best International TV series. The soap’s lead actress Carmen Soo will be attending the awards night minus leading man Jericho Rosales.


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‘Angel will always be an angel in my life’ - Luis Manzano

TV host-actor Luis Manzano has not moved on from his breakup with actress Angel Locsin.

“Iba rin ang pinagdaanan namin. We would always have something special. Siguro there’s one percent… ‘yung move on na natanggap [na] namin ang pagkukulang ng isa’t-isa.

“‘Yung 99 percent is Angel will always be an angel in my life,” he told “Entertainment Live.”

The Kanto Boy member also revealed that he has finally spoken with Angel’s father, Angel Colmenares.

“Tito [Angel] and I had a talk na before pa ko umalis [papuntang Las Vegas]. I explained everything. Utang ko ‘yun kay Tito at sa buong pamilya ni Angel dahil wala silang ibang pinakita sakin kundi pagmamahal at respeto,” he said.

Will he and Angel get back together?

“Love may be sweeter the second time around.”

Luis added: “We’re taking things slow. The fact na nakapag-usap na kami ni Tito, that’s a big step sa pinagdaanan namin ni Angel. Where things will lead us, we don’t know. Pero slowly naaayos namin ‘yung lamat.”

ABS-CBN unveils shows at Ad Congress


ABS-CBN has presented their forthcoming shows in 2010 during the 21st Advertising Congress held at the SBMA Industrial Park.

The lineup includes the Kim Chiu, Gerald Anderson and Kris Aquino starrer, “Kung Tayo’y Magkakalayo;” Angelica Panganiban’s soap, “Rubi;” powerhouse cast drama series, “Tanging Yaman;” and the long-delayed Judy Ann Santos-Derek Ramsay reunion serye, “Habang May Buhay.”

“Nakaka-proud, nakakatuwang isipin [na maging bahagi ng mga soap operas], pero hindi naman ako nag-iisa, maraming nandiyan na gumagawa [rin] ng teleserye,” said Judy Ann Santos.

Her leading man, Derek, couldn’t be happier over their onscreen reunion.

“Siyempre I’m honored to be working with Juday again. Kung di ko naka-partner si Judy Ann, wala si Derek Ramsay sa showbiz ngayon so I have everything to thank Judy Ann for,” he said.


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Anne Curtis and Angel Locsin nearing P1 million target through Shop and Share

Ang young actress na si Anne Curtis ang naging ka-partner ni Angel Locsin nang maisipan ng huli na buuin ang Shop and Share auction na makikita sa eBay.ph. Sinimulan nila ito noong halos kasagsagan pa ng bagyong Ondoy at Pepeng at ngayon, ika-third batch na raw itong pagri-release nila ng mga items in cooperation with the Philippine Red Cross. Isa sa mga items ay galing kay Manny Pacquiao.



Kagabi, sa launching ng Shop and Share sa 4th floor ng Gateway Mall, naikuwento ni Anne kung paano nagsimula ang worthy cause na ito.



"Actually, for a while kasi, hindi namin plano to go super multimedia about it. Parang okey na kami by word ng Twitter namin or mga Facebook, mga ganyan. Makapag-guest kami kung saan-saan basta ma-announce lang. Sobrang okey na kami ru'n.



"And then, yung eBay nilapitan namin kasi medyo nahirapan na kami sa listing, kasi napaka-specific nila. Tapos yun, na-approach naman namin, may letter ng Red Cross, so tumulong pa sila."



ANGEL'S INSPIRED IDEA. It was really Angel who thought of Shop and Share first.



"Si Angel ang tumawag sa akin. Tapos, tinanong niya ako kung gusto ko raw ba yung mga auction-auction ng bags. Siyempre, gusto ko 'yan, forte ko 'yan, e," natatawang sabi ni Anne. "Tapos yun na, after, super nag-brainstorming na kami kila Ate Kris [Aquino] kung paano namin gagawin.



"Then, yun nga, online ang napagdesisyunan namin. Si Ate Kris ang nag-suggest na online bidding na lang."



Masayang-masaya sila sa naging turnout ng ginawa nila.



"It really, really worked out in a way na parang people not only give their help, meron pa silang gamit na in good condition pa."



Ayon kay Anne, $15,000 na ang inaabot ng sales nila at may mga pending items pa na isusubasta. Target daw sana nilang kitain through their fundraising campaign ay one million pesos.



Itutuloy-tuloy na ba nila ang pag-o-auction ng mga celebrity items sa eBay?



"Well, only until we have certain items siguro. Pero, after nu'n, wala na. Basta for the love of na lang... sana next year maulit. Sana not because [of] another typhoon but merely because makatulong na lang."



Nakapag-bond nang husto ang dalawang pasimuno ng fundraising activity dahil inaabot minsan ng 4:30 a.m. sina Angel at Anne sa pag-aasikaso nito.



FRIENDS WITH SAM. Ibinalita ni Anne na sisimulan na raw ang pelikula nila ni Sam Milby under Star Cinema na ang Maybe It's You, at sa TV naman ay uumpisahan sa January ang taping ng bago nilang soap opera.



Balik-tambalan na sila ni Sam sa telebisyon at pelikula. Balik-tambalan na rin ba in real life?



"Talagang napunta tayo ru'n 'no?" natatawang sabi ng aktres. "Basta as of now, we'll just see kung saan mapunta. As of now, happy naman kami. We're just enjoying at hindi namin minamadali talaga.



"Admittedly, sinabi naman namin na we're not closing our doors, di ba? At saka, ang tagal din... almost one year na hindi kami... I mean, huwag naman nating madaliin. Maganda na yun para hindi magkamali ulit."



Shortly after her car accident, bumalik sila sa pagiging okey ni Sam. Nakakalabas at nakakapagtawagan na sila.



"I think, ang maganda lang, at least ngayon, hindi na kami yung, o, basta free day, tayo lang dalawa ang magkasama. Meron na kaming... meron pa rin akong life."



Wala raw siyang ibang dine-date kaya masasabi bang exclusively dating na sila ni Sam?



"Yeah, dating in a way, pero, hindi yung exclusively dating. I mean, we'll see where it goes. Hindi yung parang in-a-relationship dating."



So puwede pa siyang makipag-date with other guys?



"Well, alam mo, if you really think about it, puwede, e. But I'd rather not."



TAKING THINGS SLOWLY. Hindi itinanggi ni Anne that there was a time that she was exclusively a non-showbiz guy.



"Totoo yun... totoo yun. I was exclusively dating na at yun ang exclusively dating!" pagbibigay-diin niya.



Pero wala na raw ngayon yun. We asked her kung posibleng nagselos si Sam sa guy na ito, at napag-isip siya, kaya ngayon ay okey na uli sila ni Anne?



"Ows, totoo?" nakangiting sabi ng dalaga. "E, palagi niya ngang sinasabi that I'm happy for you. Si Sam naman, na-meet niya lang ang guy, pero hindi naman niya ka-close. Si Sam naman, sa tingin ko, mukha namang happy siya for me at that time. Siguro rin kasi at that time, nilagyan ko rin ng wall ang self ko na parang hanggang ganun lang."



Ngayon ba, masaya siya that obviously they are together again—kahit ayaw pa niyang bigyan ng label ito?



"Of course, I'm happy," nakangiti niyang sabi. "But yun lang muna... let's take it slowly."


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Angel, Bea turn down Sam’s Blackberry gifts

MANILA – Both Bea Alonzo and Angel Locsin refused the Blackberry phones that Sam Milby presented to them as gifts.

Milby was very happy with his own Blackberry so he wanted his friends to use one, too.

He said: “Lahat kami sa showbiz naka-Blackberry kasi. Kapag Blackberry to Blackberry, libre 'yong messenger, so lahat kami nag-uusap through Blackberry. Si Angel wala pa siyang Blackberry noon, so bibigyan ko sana para sa birthday niya. Actually she gave me a Christmas present pero wala akong naibigay sa kanya. So, I thought I should really give her something for her birthday.”

Alonzo also doesn’t own the same phone brand so Milby thought of giving her one.

“Lahat ng kaibigan niya, like sina Nikki Gil, Anne Curtis, Shaina Magdayao… Lahat sila lagi nilang sinasabi, 'Ay si Bea na lang ang hindi naka-Blackberry.' Kaya out siya lagi sa mga usapan namin. They even said, 'Let's set up a fund-raiser para mag-Blackberry na si Bea.’

“So sabi ko may extra Blackberry na ako sa bahay, so, I'll just give it to her na lang. Everyone is saying, 'Bea just accept the phone.’ Kasi it's just sitting in my house lang naman,” he said.

The acoustic heartthrob, however, did not feel bad when both actresses turned down his gifts.

“'Si Angel, of course I really understand. Hindi niya tinanggap 'yong phone kasi 'yong phone na ginagamit niya that time was the phone na binigay ni Luis Manzano sa kanya. Pero may Blackberry na siya ngayon, siya mismo ang bumili. Si Bea, I understand din kasi mukhang she's happy talaga with her iPhone.”

In a separate interview with ABS-CBN.com, Alonzo explained that Blackberry doesn’t suit her because she's not tech-savvy.


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John Lloyd, Angel’s powerful chemistry

MANILA - As early as now, fans are already excited about John Lloyd Cruz’s upcoming team-up with Angel Locsin, especially after seeing them together in ABS-CBN’s Christmas Station ID.

ABS-CBN.com had the chance to talk to Cruz about it and he himself couldn’t deny the powerful chemistry that he had with Locsin even in their short stint in front of the camera.

“It was a very awkward experience kasi at some point in the shot I was told na, ‘Akbayan mo, akbayan mo.’ ‘O, dapat medyo konting sweetness.’ And sabi ko nga, ‘Akbayan kita ha.’ [Nagpaalam pa ako] kasi first time naming nagkasama sa isang shot. Nakakapanibago pero sa magandang paraan,” said Cruz.

Despite Locsin’s recent break-up with Luis Manzano, the multi-talented actor stressed that his friendship with her former boyfriend wouldn’t be a problem at all.

“Kung may awkwardness man hindi yun dahil kay Luis. Yung awkwardness nanggagaling siya doon sa naninibago ako and siyempre panibagong simula with another girl. I’m very excited and very much looking forward sa mga projects na pagsasamahan namin ni Angel. Matagal na akong nakapila and finally it’s happening very soon,” he said.

When told that Manzano had also expressed his support for their team-up, Cruz joked: “Dapat lang, kasi kung hindi makakatikim siya sa akin… ng yakap.”

Locsin had previously admitted that she’s nervous and intimidated about being paired with a critically-acclaimed actor like Cruz. But Cruz insisted that he wanted them to enjoy working with each other.

“Sabi ko nga sa kanya ‘wag siyang masyadong mag-expect. Kasi baka naman mamaya hindi ko masyado ma-meet yung expectations niya para sa akin. Basta magkatrabaho kami, I will give it my best all the time, 100%. And para sa akin, more than the work itself, yun bang magiging journey namin together as a new tandem, yun yung mas magma-matter sa akin in the future. Kasi sabi nga nila mawala man yun trabaho, pero yung pinagsamahan ninyo hindi na mawawala yun,” he said.

Cruz also congratulated Locsin for being nominated for Best Actress in the International Emmy Awards for her extraordinary portrayal in the teleserye “Lobo.”

Log on to http//teamkapamilya.multiply.com and check ABS-CBN’s Christmas Station ID video to see Locsin and Cruz singing “Bro, Ikaw Ang Star Ng Pasko.” -Rachelle Siazon, ABS-CBN.com


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