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28 www.hello-philippines.com ENTERTAINMENT December 2015 / Fortnightly – No. 24 • UK & Europe Edition

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4th Impact Reflects on ‘Unforgettable Journey’ on ‘X Factor UK’

Continuation from page 1 the world the talents that the Lord has December 15 that would allow them
given us,” Almira confessed. to show their gratitude to their Filipino
Almira and Celina are also quick fans there.
to give a lot of credit to their mentor, “She is such a down-to-earth person
Cheryl Fernandez-Versini, herself a and every time we’re with her, she “And the meet-and-greet is not just
former member of the girl group Girls always tells us to just be ourselves and for the Filipino communities but also
Aloud. give our best and to never focus on the for the British fans who have supported
negativity especially on social media us and want to meet us personally,”
“We are so blessed to have a mentor where there will always be bashers and Almira noted.
like her. Never in our wildest dreams haters,” added Celina.
did we think that we would become As for their other reason for coming
close to someone that we looked up to With all their bookings and “The to London and joining “The X Factor
as a performer and an artist. We were X Factor” finale where they will still UK”, Almira said they did manage to
so attached to her that she was like our appear, 4th Impact expects to spend come close to realizing that dream.
eldest sister. She is also super sweet Christmas and the New Year in the UK.
during rehearsals and the best advice But Almira said they have suggested to “We haven’t met Queen Elizabeth
she gave us to always be grateful for their management to organize a meet- but we were able to go to Buckingham
getting the opportunity to share to and-greet on Celina’s birthday this Palace,” she quipped. n Edwin P. Sallan /

InterAksyon.com / December 12, 2015 / 10:15 am

Vic Sotto and AiAi Delas Alas on AlDub off-screen: ‘Mayroon silang sariling language’

HINDI maikakailang naging malapit kitang-kita raw sa likod ng camera ang Aminado rin sina AiAi at Vic na iba ang nararamdaman ni Maine at iba Queen, “Siyempre magiging masaya
na magkaibigan na nga sina Dubsmash magandang pagkakaibigan na nabuo sa kabilang sila sa mga nakatutok sa ang nararamdaman ni Alden. So, sila tayong lahat kung magkakatuluyan
Queen and Kalyeserye sweetheart pagitan nina Alden at Maine. maaaring kahantungan ng pagiging lang ang makakaalam kung talagang sila. Pero kung magsisimula sila
Maine Mendoza at ang Pambansang malapit ng dalawa sa likod ng camera. magkakatuluyan sila,” dagdag naman as friends, magandang foundation
Bae na si Alden Richards mula nang “Mayroon silang sariling language ni AiAi. ‘yun.” n Bianca Rose Dabu / AT, GMA Newsc /
magkaroon na sila ng pagkakataong nila. Minsan hindi ko rin kasi Gayunpaman, hinahayaan na lamang
magkausap at magkakilala matapos naiintindihan ‘yung iba nilang mga nilang mas magkakilala sina Alden at Pagtatapos ng Comedy Concert Published / December 10, 2015 / 5:33 pm
ang “Tamang Panahon” event noong signs, mga senyas, tapos tatawa lang Maine at maging natural ang pag-usbong
nakaraang Oktubre. sila. I think mayroon silang ibang ng nararamdaman nila para sa isa’t isa.
language,” paliwanag ni AiAi sa panayam
Matapos ang sunud-sunod na ni Lhar Santiago sa press conference ng Ayon kay Bossing, “We will just see.
endorsements at magazine covers, nasabing pelikula. Kahit naman kaming mga kasama sa
magsasama naman ngayon sa pelikula pelikula at telebisyon, watchers lang
ang phenomenal Kalyeserye loveteam Dugtong naman ni Bossing, “Alden kami. Tignan na lang natin kung saan ang
bilang bahagi ng 2015 Metro Manila and Maine are becoming really good kahantungan ng kanilang relationship
Film Festival entry na “My Bebe friends. More comfortable with each on-screen at off-screen. One thing for
Love,” kung saan bida rin sina Bossing other. Ang tagal nilang sa screen lang sure is maganda ang development ng
Vic Sotto at Comedy Concert Queen nagkakausap, sa fan sign at Dubsmash kanilang friendship.”
AiAi Delas Alas. lang. Now, they are getting to know each
other, at nakikita ko naman na they are “Sila lang ang makakaalam. Mayroon
Ayon sa dalawang batikang artista, very good friends.” kasi tayong mga ibang bagay na hindi
na natin saklaw. Iba ang puso nila—

Heart and Chiz Escudero, naniniwalang hindi magastos ang kanilang kasal
NAGING usap-usapan ngayong of Conduct and Ethical Standards may gusto ng lavish. So we had to talk sila mismo ang nagbayad ay ang mga “I’ll give you an example: I saw the

taon ang naganap na kasal ng Kapuso for Public Officials and Employees about it, na ito lang ang kaya at gusto wedding gown na isinuot ni Heart estimates for the flowers. I had to raise

actress at “Beautiful Strangers” star or R.A. 6713 na nagsasabing, “public ko. She wanted something way more,” mula sa kasal hanggang sa reception, it by 1½ feet at the ceremony. Pati ‘yun

na si Heart Evangelista at ni Sen. Chiz servants and their families shall lead ayon kay Chiz sa panayam kay Winnie na gawa ng mga kilalang fashion pinakialaman ko kasi plastic ‘yung

Escudero nitong Pebrero sa Balesin, modest and simple lives appropriate Monsod sa “Bawal Ang Pasaway.” designer na sina Ezra Santos, Monique bulaklak. Kapag naabot, halatang peke.

Quezon Province, na nasundan pa ng to their positions and income.” May Kuwento pa ng mag-asawa, sagot Lhuillier, at Mark Bumgarner. Then, we used it again in Manila—the

isang reception sa Maynila. pagbabawal din “to not indulge in ng sponsors ang Balesin venue ng Ayon kay Chiz, “Of course, there are same set of flowers,” ayon kay Chiz.

Bukod sa pagiging magarbo ng extravagant or ostentatious display of kanilang kasal, habang ang GMA some things we need to pay. ‘Yung gown Dagdag naman ni Heart, “It was

kasal—mula sa mga wedding gown wealth in any form.” Network ang sumagot ng naganap na niya, non-bargainable ‘yun sa kaniya.” Valentine’s kaya sobrang mahal ng

hanggang sa iba’t ibang venue, naging Gayunpaman, iginiit ng senador na reception sa Maynila. “It’s my first and last time and mga bulaklak. Naging issue pa na

paksa rin ng usapan ang kabuuang hindi malaki ang nagastos nilang mag- Paliwanag ni Chiz at Heart, “The I really wanted it to be beautiful,” sobrang grabe daw kaming gumastos

nagastos para sa seremonya. asawa mula sa mga sarili nilang bulsa, biggest help was actually (Heart’s paliwanag naman ni Heart. sa mga bulaklak kasi mahal daw ‘yung
Code of conduct. Pinabulaanan ganung klaseng bulaklak at pinuno
Tinaguriang “second-poorest” at karamihan sa mga gastusin sa kasal celebrity status). We would not have

Philippine senator si Chiz, kaya naman nila ay sagot ng iba’t ibang sponsors na had the Manila reception if we had to naman ni Chiz ang usap-usapang namin ‘yung buong hall. Hindi nila

marami ang nagtataka kung paano nakuha sa tulong na rin ng celebrity pay for it.” nilabag niya ang Code of Conduct and alam na it was rented and it was fake.

niya nagawang gastusan ang kasal nila status ni Heart. “It was a big help, and because it Ethical Standards for Public Officials That’s why we had to raise it para

ng Kapuso aktres. “We shelled out a little over P2 was going to be aired, a lot of the things and Employees or R.A. 6713 dahil sa walang makaalam.”

Dagdag pa rito, ayon sa mga million from our own savings. I were free, like the wedding cake, all magarbong kasal. Nais na lamang daw nilang

kritiko, lumabag ang senador sa Code wanted a simple wedding. Siya ‘yung the talents, the display, the chairs. A Paliwanag ng senador, “I live simply sariwain ang kanilang kasal bilang

lot of the stuff we got were free. If it and I’m not ostentatious at all. We isa sa pinakamagaganda alaala sa

didn’t air, or if GMA (didn’t help), this didn’t display it. In fact, it was not even kanilang buhay.

would totally be a different story. It televised or covered. We wanted it to Paliwanag ng senador, “Why would

would be smaller and simpler, because be private. That’s why there had to be you say it on your wedding day?

we couldn’t afford (something) that a Manila reception that GMA asked for Despite the transparency and all the

big. I’m just very lucky. Siguro the para may ma-i-air sila na snippets of politics. It would destroy the moment.

artista factor helped a lot.” dagdag pa our wedding.” These questions are so easy to answer

ng Kapuso actress. Kabilang umano sa mga but it’s so difficult din in a way kasi

Pati ang wedding rings ng mag- kompromiso na ginawa nilang mag- masisira ‘yung moment.”

asawa ay sponsored rin umano kapalit asawa sa kanilang kasal ay ang ilang “My wife wanted a beautiful

naman ng billboard tampok si Heart. mga detalye, katulad na lamang ng wedding because it’s her first and last

“This wedding band is sponsored. To mga bulaklak. wedding, so we wanted to make it nice.

give them a billboard, ang bayad was Lingid sa kaalaman ng nakararami, We wanted the pictures to be nice,”

free rings,” kuwento ng aktres. nirentahan lamang ang fake flowers na pagtatapos niya. n Bianca Rose Dabu / AT, GMA

Kabilang umano sa mga bagay na gamit sa kasal at reception. News / Published / December 9, 2015 / 2:30 pm