‘She is preparing for the shooting of her first international movie, “The Chelsea Cowboy,” to be filmed in the United Kingdom sometime this month.’
LOVI Poe launched her new single, “Candy,” in “ASAP Natin To” last Sunday. The song was recorded in the US, produced by Grammy Award winner Omen and Kris KeyZ, and released
by VIM Entertainment.
“This song is very near to my heart,” she says. “It is a song about beauty, inside and out, and having confidence. I’m sure listeners will identify with it and love it.”
Lovi’s fine vocals shines through the lyrics of the catchy and hummable song. This is Lovi’s second appearance in “ASAP Natin To” since she became a new Kapamilya star.
She is really so busy these days as she is now on the threshold of an international career.
She is preparing for the shooting of her first international movie, “The Chelsea Cowboy,” to be filmed in the United Kingdom sometime this month. She will portray the role of legendary blues singer Dana Gillespie, who has recorded several albums and has also done films and stage musicals.
Lovi will have to master a British accent for this role opposite English actor Alex Pettyfer who plays the title role that refers to the late actor John Bindon who died in 1993. In local showbiz, Lovi has just finished a new film for Regal Entertainment, “Seasons,” opposite Carlo Aquino and Jolo Estrada and will soon start a local adaptation of the Koreanovela, “Flower of Evil,” with Piolo Pascual. Meantime, her new song “Candy” is now available on Apple iTunes and Spotify.
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Sisters Melissa Mendez and Glenda Garcia lost their dad to COVID a few days ago. Their father got the virus from a helper who tested positive. They brought their dad to the doctor as he was having colds. He tested positive to the virus.
“Ang sakit-sakit po,” said Glenda. “Nang iniwan namin siya sa hospital, sabi ko pa nga sa kanya, ‘Pa, lumaban ka!’ At sabi niya, oo.
“Nahalikan ko pa siya bago ako umalis. Pero dahil Covid positive siya, bawal dalawin, for our own safety. Mga doctor at nurses lang ang puedeng lumapit sa kanya. So hanggang video call na lang kami.”
The last time she called her dad is very memorable for Glenda.
“I asked him kung okay siya na mag-thumbs up sign at pinilit naman niya. Nag-bye siya sa amin sa video call, kaway siya nang kaway. ‘Yun na pala ang huling pagkakataong makikita namin siya nang buhay. Nung nag-flatline siya, alam niyang makikipag-unahan ako para puntahan siya, para yakapin siya, pero hindi ko na nagawa. There was one time, I asked him kung ready na ba siya, and he told me, yes, kasi meron siyang chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, which makes him very vulnerable to the virus, kaya akala ko nai-ready ko na ang sarili. Pero hindi pa rin pala ako ready. Ang sakit pa rin.”
Because of what happened, they had a Covid scare in their family. “Pina-swab test din namin ang nanay namin, then mga pamangkin ko. Thank God, negative sila at ‘yung yaya lang ang positive. Thank God negative din ako. Pero ‘yung isa pa naming sister at anak niya, and our brother, nag-positive sila. So we all pray na gumaling sana agad sila.”
Let us help them pray for the speedy recovery of their infected family members, and also for the repose of the soul of their late father. Sincere condolences to their grieving family.
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Mark Anthony Fernandez is grateful to Viva for giving him another chance after his stay in prison in Pampanga. He was first given a supporting in “Miracle at Cell No. 7” and a regular role on TV in “FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano.” Now, he stars in two new films. First is the heist thriller, “House Tour,” then in his reunion film with Claudine Barretto, “Deception.”
“I’m happy na nakabalik ako,” he says.’ “I admit I’m not a jack of all trades. Acting lang ang alam kong gawin. Thanks to God and to Viva may trabaho uli ako kahit may pandemya. Thanks also to modern technology that viewers can watch movies kahit sa ibang platforms. And thanks also to the viewers for watching us on Vivamax.”
What’s his role in “House Tour”?
“I play Markus, the leader of a group of robbers. Napanood namin ang mansion ng celebrity couple played by Sunshine Guimary and Rafa Siguion Reyna sa pa-house tour nila sa vlog nila. Very lavish at lahat daw ng gamit nila, imported. Then they announced na aalis sila for a vacation. So habang wala sila, naisip namin na pasukin ang bahay nila.”
His companions in his gang are Cindy Miranda as Ely, his girlfriend; Diego Loyzaga as Raims, his brother; and Marco Gomez as Buddy, the techno expert in their group. They make themselves comfortable in the mansion of Sunshine and Raffy, but things get problematic when Rafa as Franco returns and discover their intrusion. As the two parties try to get rid of each other, secrets about the masters of the house and the invaders unfold.
But who will kill and be killed in their fierce encounter?
