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Aktor na pa-star, nakatikim sa mga kababayan!

Author: Nel Alejandrino
Column: Tattle

HINDI pala congresswoman ng first district ng Quezon City, kung saan on her third term siya as councilor, ang ina-eye ni Aiko Melendez sa 2010 elections.

A reliable source told us na tatakbo si Aiko bilang vice mayor. Kung sino ang makaka-tandem niya among the mayoralty candidates, iyan ang 'di pa alam ng source namin.

As it is, we heard na Vice Mayor Herbert Bautista will definitely run for the position na iva-vacate ni Mayor Sonny Belmonte.

In any case, gustuhin man ni Aiko na maging vice mayor siya ni Herbert, hindi na yata puwede, since ang balitang makaka-tandem ni Vice Herbert ay ang anak na babae ni Mayor Sonny, si Joy Belmonte.

Pagiging mayor din ang alam naming 'tatakbuhan' ni Annie Susano, congresswoman of Quezon City.

And did we hear it right na posibleng tumakbo for Quezon City mayor si former senator now drug czar Tito Sotto?

TitoSen (as he is popularly referred to by his colleagues) once served as Quezon City vice mayor.

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Going back to Aiko, last Thursday, kasama ang mga kaibigang beautician from the Bambbi Fuentes Salon, Timog Avenue, na sina Cherry Cabral, Kris Reynes, Guia Sakari at Nikki Nikolas, nagpasimuno ito ng libreng gupit sa residents of Tatalon, Quezon City.

"Sabi sa amin ni Aiko," anang grupo, "simula pa lamang daw ito ng kanyang 'Libreng Gupit' campaign. At mukhang gusto naman ng tao ang kakaibang pangangampanyang ito ni Aiko. "

Did we hear it right na pagiging mayor naman ng Bulacan, Bulacan, ang pinturya ng boyfriend ni Aiko na si Patrick Meneses?

Patrick is currently vice mayor of Bulacan, Bulacan.

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Speaking of actors who plan to run for public office, maybe they should learn a lesson about good PR from this actor.

For a while now, the actor has been vocal about his intention na tumakbo for the highest post in their province.

Kaya naman, kahit busy with his schedule dito sa Maynila, he makes it a point na tumungo sa kanilang probinsiya, kung hindi man with his wife, eh, his entire family.

One time, naimbitahan siya to grace an occasion na dadaluhan ng mga kilalang residente sa isang bayan sa probinsiya nila.

Tuwang-tuwa ang head ng komite nang dumating ang kotse ng actor. To their disappointment, though, ang misis lang niya ang nag-emerge from the car.

It was only when most everyone had expressed their disgust over his supposed non-appearance that the actor came out of the car.

By then, however, the crowd's enthusiasm has waned. Feeling daw kasi nila, ayon sa aming source, kung hindi sa mga comment na 'di na nila iboboto ang actor dahil inindiyan sila nito, baka hindi raw ito lumabas ng kotse.

Lesson na dapat matutunan sa pangyayaring ito: Know when to act like a star.

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Apat sa pinakasikat at pinakamagaling na child stars ng kanilang panahon, sina Nash Aguas, Robert "Buboy' Villar, Sharlene San Pedro at Julio Pisk, ang tampok sa Sine Direk Presents Kamoteng Kahoy.

Sina Nash at Buboy are actually being talent managed by Kamoteng Kahoy director Maryo de los Reyes. Tanging sila rin among the four ang lumabas sa pelikula from beginning to end.

But this doesn't mean na Sharlene and Julio didn't shine in their respective roles, gaano man ito kaikli.

They did. Sharlene always gets noticed for every role assigned to her be it on tv or sa pelikula.

But we must admit that Kamoteng Kahoy is Gloria Romero's movie. Feel na feel ng manonood ang anguish na kanyang naramdaman knowing that because of her, 27 innocent children died.

Based on a true story, Gloria plays the role of an old woman na nagtitinda ng mga kakanin sa harap ng isang elementary school.

Sa isang pagkakataon, na hindi na-explain sa pelikula, nangamatay ang karamihan sa mga batang bumili ng ibinibenta niyang kamoteng kahoy.

Source: People's Tonight