IT’S confirmed: Cavite Vice Governor Jolo Revilla and Binibining Pilipinas 2016 runner-up Angelica Alita will tie the knot on December 15.
The wedding will be held in Pelican Hill, Newport, USA.
The groom’s parents, Senator Bong Revilla and Bacoor Mayor Lani Mercado, are leaving December 12.
As of this writing, it’s not known if any of Vice Governor Jolo’s siblings will attend the wedding.
“In our case ni Lani,” Senator Bong said, “babalik kami kaagad. We’ll definitely spend Christmas dito sa Pilipinas.”
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Sweethearts Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla are now business partners, too.
Their first – yes, first muna, they declared with optimism – barber shop, which they named Barbero Blues, is located at the first level of The Block SM.
“First business venture ito ni Daniel at Kathryn,” said someone close to the actor.
“SinKathryn may ilang branches na ng spa, nail care shop and beauty salon in five SM Malls. Tinutulungan siya ng kanyang mommy at mga kapatid.”
“May ilang investments rin si Daniel sa ilang kilalang companies.”
Aside from partnering in a business, they will soon be paired in an ABS-CBN series.
There are also talks that Daniel might team up with Sarah Geronimo in a movie.
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The romantic glow is reportedly all over the faces of Senator Sherwin Gatchalian and former beauty queen Bianca Manalo.
The couple need not admit their relationship. As one observer said: “Actions speak louder than words.”
Senator Win is a rising politician, and Bianca is also doing well in showbiz. “She remains a mainstay of the top action series, ‘FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano.’ At agaw-pansin siya sa kanyang other series, ‘Parasite Island,’ considering that her co-stars include actress Liza Lorena, Bernard-Palanca, Ria Atayde, Desiree del Valle and Rafael Rosell.”
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Singer Angeline Quinto has never denied that she was adopted.
One of our foremost singers, Angeline admitted she was a naughty kid when her Mommy Bob adopted her. She has never left her Mommy Bob’s side since.
“I live for her,” Angeline said of her Mommy Bob. “Wala akong masabi sa pagmamahal na ipinadama niya sa akin. At kung paano niya ako inalagaan at pinalaki.”
Actress-singer Jennylyn Mercado was also adopted by a childless couple, now both dead.
To date, Jennylyn never considers it an issue that she was not her parents’ biological child.
Jen now has a child of her own, Alex Jazz, with ex boyfriend Patrick Garcia.
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Boy Abunda, one of local showbiz’ most influential personalities, considers every moment he spends with his mom, Licerna Abunda, as precious.
Boy reveals her mom now has dementia and there are moments when she hardly recognizes him.
He says he owes her everything he has become and he admonishes every son and daughter to love their parents.
His kindness is something he got from her. This same trait he exhibits as one of the judges in “Your Moment.” Boy and his fellow judges, Billy Crawford and Nadine Lustre, promise to give each contestant their chance to have their own moment in the show.
A collaboration between ABS-CBN and Dutch Powerhouse crator, Fritz Productions, “Your Moment” will be hosted by Luis Manzano and Vhong Navarro and premiere on Nov. 9.