Guess who now knows Spanish and is fluent at that?
Actress Bea Alonzo, that’s who!
Well, Bea recently revealed that she has bought her dream apartment in Madrid in Spain — yes S-P-A-I-N.
“Long-time dream ko kasi ito,” said Bea. “At pinag-isipan ko talaga.
“After purchasing the big lot in Zambales, where my mother and sibling live, I told her of my dream to buy a property in Spain. Sabi niya sa akin. Do it. Pag-ipunan mo.”
In time, Bea wants her family to visit the place.
The 34-year-old actress is in a relationship with actor Dominique Roque, 31.
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The nursery for Angelica Panganiban’s firstborn is ready.
The actress and her partner, Gregg Homan, are very excited to welcome the arrival of their child.
“Kasi ‘di ko in-expect na magkakaanak pa ako,” said Angelica, now in her mid-30s. “Kaya lahat naman ng advice ng obstetrician ko, sinusunod ko.
“In fairness kay Gregg, ganun din siya. First baby nga din kasi niya.”
It was in January this year that she confirmed she was pregnant. She decided to give up her project with Piolo Pascual. She was reportedly replaced by Pia Wurtzbach.
Both Angelica and Gregg are keeping secret their baby’s gender.
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The Senate President failed in his bid for vice president in the last elections.
Senate President Tito Sotto — also known as Tito Sen — may have failed in his bid to become the country’s vice president in the katatapos na election, but, according to his wife, former singer-actress Helen Gamboa, they have accepted his fate.
At least, their only son, Gian Carlo, won in his re-election bid as Quezon City vice mayor. Joy Belmonte has also been re-elected as the city mayor.
Gian Carlo is 44 years old and married to Joy Woolbright. They were married 2007. They have six children, five boys and a girl.
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To be fair to Ogie Alcasid, even if he now has his own talent management company, he remains a talent of Leo Dominguez.
The two of them started working together with Leo not just acting as a talent manager but also producer and director.
“Kaya, sabihin na nating I learned from him. And if I didn’t have him for my talent manager, baka hindi ko narating kung nasaan man ako ngayon,” said Ogie.
Ogie now handles the career of, among others, singer-actor Ian Veneracion, who started in the entertainment business at a very young age.
He started as a child star, appearing in the sitcom, “Joey and Son,” with Joey de Leon.
Ogie only started managing Ian’s career when the latter became serious with his singing.
Surprisingly, though, Ogie is not managing the career of his wife, super singer Regine Velasquez.
Why? he was asked.
“Sobrang galing niya,” Ogie said of Regine. “At mahirap na boss mo na sa tunay na buhay, boss mo pa sa trabaho.”
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Carla Abellana has ventured into the making of soaps. And guess what? The actress has revealed she’s doing well.
It actually started as a hobby with her, especially right she got estranged with her husband Tom Rodriguez.
Then Carla thought of packaging the soap in cute little boxes with colorful wrappers.
The soap-making process is therapeutic and has been providing comfort to the actress.
Carla’s parents are estranged. Her dad is actor Rey Abellana and her mom is Rea Reyes, a former actress.
