Vilma acknowledges Nora in lifetime achievement award
LONG- TIME Manunuri ng Pelikulang Pilipino or Urian member (name withheld upon request) couldn’t help but feel awestruck by Vilma Santos’ unflinching magic before a mammoth crowd of fans at their recent annual awards rites.
The Star for All Seasons is this year’s recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award, bringing ip her total number of major recognitions to 13.
“I thought the stage would collapse!” our source said of the makeshift structure at the Studio 10 of ABS- CBN, the last-minute venue of the exercise. “Eh, nag-akyatan ba naman ang mga tao – fans, including the media, who wanted to take pictures of Vilma!”
Supposedly, our source was tasked to usher all the winners to an area for the post- dinner, but he couldn’t get through the huge crowd, “When all the ruckus subsided, Inabangan ko na lang si Vilma somewhere as it seemed impossible to pull her out of the stage.”
Such a sight reinforced his belief that, awards night when you have Vilma Santos and Nora Aunor (who was nominated in the Best Actress category, but was nowhere in sight) in the race. But in fairness to Ate Vi, she was applauded for her speech where she acknowledged Ate Guy. will be a little late, so you may finish your dinner.
taping, c’mon, you don’t have to wait for him,” she told her family, all excited to meet her boyfriend in person for the first time.
Moments later, the HBA was at the doorstep. With his head slightly bowed as a sign of respect, he was met by the FFS as she graciouslyintroduced him to her family one by one.
“Oh, have a seat. Join us,” someone in the family said smilingly. “It’s okay, I just had dinner,” the HBA replied, but chose to grab a wine glass that the FFS’ male kin had handed him. Both men settled on one side of the long table as they began taking sip after sip.
Turns out the already inebriated HBA—much to the FSS’ family’s surprise—swung his hips as he kept mumbling words they couldn’t figure out. Unable to manage his overdrunkenness, he rushed to the garden and blew up as the FSS’ kin watched in horror.
Next thing we heard, the humiliated FSS had called it quits.
THERE’S a good reason why an accomplished figure (AF) in his chosen field would not dare break up with his actress- partner (AP) of many years even if well- meaning friends and close business associates repeatedly advise him to so.
Allegedly, their child has threatened AF to commit suicide should he pack his stuff and bolt the doors of their abode.
AYEAR has passed since Kris Aquino took the major decision of leaving her home network of 20 years in ABSCBN. During that time, she pursued digital projects with a social media team, had a one-shot travelogue aired on GMA Network in April, and went on about landing a Hollywood role she refuses to discuss in interviews.
Finally though, as Typhoon nangsabihinnyanggawadaw Gorio dumped rains and blasted kaming talkshow...” winds across the metro on July 27, the country’s erstwhile Queen of All Media took the spotlight at ondemand subscription video brand iFlix’s event, and was launched as its newest ambassador.
There, she talked about another wave of possiblities in her career and public life, which, when it comes to how Aquino’s luck seems to be going these days, requires a wait and see attitude from those who still keep an eye on the daughter and sister of two former presidents.
Is it GMA? No hard feelings
As for how things are between her and ABS- CBN, the 46- year- old host maintained she remains on good terms with everyone.
“Everybody I’ve worked with, we still text, we still communicate. It’s not like umaliskaduntaposmagdi- disappear kana from the face of the earth. Mgadatikongkaibigan have remained my friends. I don’t think you just erase everything just like that—I think that’s so weird. Walang bad blood with anyone I’ve worked with in the past.”
Aquino also explained an issue that it was never her intention to unfollow “Magandang Buhay” hosts Karla Estrada and Jolina Magdangal on Instagram. The said morning show had replaced Aquino’s “Kris TV” as soon as she left the network, and quickly went up the ratings.
“You know, I don’t know if I should say this but, there are three of us who handle my Instagram account. There are some things what happened.”
Aquino then went on to apologize for what happened, saying, “I actually didn’t know nana - unfollow. And I’m sorry if it’s an issue. I will tell them [her staff] to follow them again.”
She quickly clarified, however, that while she has “administrators” who upload posts like her, she is the only one who writes the captions.
“There are three of us who have access to that account only because there are times that certain things need to be posted while I’m abroad.”
How about gov’t?
As for her other option, to run for government now that her brother President Benigno Aquino 3rd is Citizen Noynoy again, the youngest of Ninoy and Cory Aquino’s brood insisted politics is not on the table.
She directly addressed and doused rumors she is planning to run against Vice Mayor Joy Belmonte for Quezon City’s top post in 2019.
“[Going into] leadership means you are already [capable] to put food on the table. Meronakong pangalan,may legacy ako,pero kailanganmerondinakongnagawa on my own. And on my own, that would be my food businesses, but by 2019, bakahindikopa nare- reach yung goal nayun.
“But beyond that, pagna - hit koyung target nayan, that’s when I can enter politics because that’s when I can prove to the people that I’ve been a success in my business. And with that I can make a city work.
“I admit I can’t handle being in Congress or in the Senate so I need to be in an executive position. I need to have a physical responsibility so I should know how to handle people’s money.
“But I will open too many wounds in Quezon City … romantic wounds... huwagnatayong maglokohan. Secondly, we go so far back, my mom’s best friend is Vice Mayor Joy Belmonte’s mom and ang habangpinagsamahannila.
“It’s not in my time and I am still young enough. I need to businesswoman and an entrepreneur. Safe to say naayawkomakabanggasi Joy because she deserves the position kasinag-antaysiya,” Aquino lengthily explained.
Upcoming movie
Expectedly, the only topic Aquino was able to talk about with certainty is her new partnership with iFlix. Leveraging off her extensive experience in the entertainment industry, Aquino will serve as key advisor for the company besides being a talent.
She has been given an important role in jointly developing - tions, as the brand continues to commission and develop local original content both independently and in collaboration with local producers and studios.
In addition, Aquino will also will be remembered that her last movies were both Metro Manila Film Festival entries, “The Amazing Praybeyt Benjamin” in a guest role, and as lead in “Feng Shui 2.”
me and they’re are negotiating with a director I really love. He is known to work beyond the number of days that are allotted in the contract that I signed. They really have me for 15 days, but I said if they need me for 45 days for the movie, then they can have me. I think it’s going to be worth it because that’s the other thing about iFlix. They are really investing in quality products and pushing the boundaries,” Aquino said again, without giving any further details.