Former Senator and now senatorial candidate Jinggoy Estrada has denied that his father, former President Joseph Estrada is sick.
While Jinggoy admits President Erap had COVID-19 in April 2021, he was able to beat the virus.
“Mas takot ata ang sakit sa dad ko,” Senator Jinggoy added. “Yes, kesa sa kanya.
“Actually, bihira talaga siyang magkasakit at magagaang sakit lang, kaya madaling gumaling.”
Meanwhile, his mother, former Senator Loi Ejercito, is wheelchair-bound.
“She is a doctor, first and foremost, before she became a politician,” he said.
Surprisingly, no one among Senator Jinggoy and his siblings entered the medical profession. It seems they were more inclined to public service.
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Director Olive Lamasan is happy with ABS-CBN’s agreement with GMA that allows Star Cinema films to be aired on the Kapuso Channel.
Lamasan took over Malou Santos as managing director of Star Cinema.
The GMA-ABS-C BN deal has gotten excellent feedback. The first Star Magic film that GMA aired was “Alone/Together” on Black Saturday.
The movie stars Enrique Gil and Liza Soberano. It had Antoinette Jadaone at its helm.
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Senator Bong Revilla is somehow affected by the impending end of his action series, “Agimat ng Agila,” on GMA. Said to replace it on its timeslot is Dingdong Dantes and Marian Rivera’s sitcom, “Jose and Marian’s Bonggang Villa.”
Senator Bong has no idea what his next show with the network will be. He is, however, busy with senate work and of course, helping family members who are running in the coming May elections.
“Agimat ng Agila” is very memorable for Senator Bong as it served as his comeback project. In the first season, he was paired with Sanya Lopez. In the current show, he is with three beauty queens: Rabiya Mateo, MJ Lastimosa and Michelle Dee.
Senator Bong said all three are not only professional on the set but also fun to work with.
“Sana nga magkatrabaho kaming muli, kasama of course pati si Ma’am Elizabeth Oropesa.”
La Oro is also a beauty queen. She was a former Miss Luzon.
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“Asia’s Queen of Songs” Pilita Corrales, now 82, wants it known that it was not her granddaughter, Janine Gutierrez, who called it quits with Rayver Cruz.
It was a mutual decision, “which I think is better para walang hinanakitan,” added PIlita.
Janine, of course, is now being linked to Paulo Avelino, while Rayver is now said to be dating singer Julie Anne San Jose.
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‘He celebrated the happy news on his social media account. “This little jeepney made it to Hollywood!” he wrote on his Instagram account on April 8.’
Jericho Rosales is proud to have been chosen by his network as part of the cast of “SellBlock,” a prison series which will also feature Hollywood stars.
Jericho just received word that his short drama appearance in the film, “Basurero,” won him a best actor nomination at the NewFilmmakers Los Angeles Awards 2022.
“Basurero” is nominated for best international drama.
He celebrated the happy news on his social media account. “This little jeepney made it to Hollywood!” he wrote on his Instagram account on April 8.
“Basurero” is directed by Eileen Cabiling and was first shown at the Busan International Film Festival in 2019.
Jericho, a Bicolano, had risen from being a fish vendor in Marikina before winning in “Eat Bulaga’s” “That’s My Pogi.”
He was later casted to appear as an extra.
“Ayos ang bayad ang the next thing I knew, the caster became my friend. And before I know it, I was given longer and meatier parts,” he said.
Well, he is now a certified star and has several endorsements to his name.
Jericho is married to model Kim Jones.
