Atasha, type mag-bus papuntang iskul

Author: Nel Alejandrino
Column: Tattle

IAN F. , naniniwala ka bang mas mabilis mag-mature ang batang babae kesa kapatid na lalaki?

A case in point is Atasha, a few seconds older than twin brother, Andres, anak nina Aga Muhlach at Charlene Gonzales.

Both are turning six years old on November 6.

In any case, one time raw, ginulat si Charlene ni Atasha when she came from school and she suggested to her (Charlene) that she go to school on her own (the school is actually just within the vicinity of the Ayala Alabang Village where the Muhlachs live). "No yaya," Atasha raw specified, at magbu-bus pa siya.

Of course, natawa lang si Charlene sa mungkahi ng anak, sabay paliwanag kay Atasha kung bakit kailangan pa silang ihatid ng kotse ni Andres with their respective yaya tuwing pumapasok sa iskul.

But what Charlene was driving at, Ian F. , nang ikinuwento ang pangyayaring ito, ay ang pakiwari niya'y katapangang ipinakita ni Atasha at her tender age.

Meaning, at age five, may drive na ito. May sense of independence.

Si Andres, matapang din. Pero, 'di siya kasing aggressive ni Atasha, whom Andres calls "Ate. "

But one thing very prominent with the kambal, pareho silang malambing, mabait at magalang.

Responsible na rin sila since kaya na nila ang paggawa ng basic things, tulad ng pagsusuot ng sapatos at medyas, pagsusuot ng damit.

Of course, with the proper assistance and guidance either of Charlene or Aga, o, kaya ng kani-kanilang mga yaya.

"We wish to believe na tama ang pagpapalaking ginagawa namin sa mga bata. Kung sabagay, we make sure we are hands-on when it comes to them.

"We make them feel na despite our busy schedule, when it comes to them, they are our priority," patuloy pa ni Charlene.

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Bagama't nami-miss niya ang hosting chore na dating ginagawa sa programang At Home Ka Dito, Charlene makes sure na she's never idle.

Bukod sa pagkuha ng crash course in Business Management (she is a Bachelor of Psychology degree holder), naka-focus pa rin ang kanyang mind and heart sa pagiging maybahay ni Aga at ina nina Atasha at Andres.

Charlene looks forward to ABS-CBN's promise that she will have a new show with a new format before the year ends.

Say niya: "Siguro, if I were busy, 'di ko nabigyan ng pansin ang bagong passion ngayon ni Aga, ang wakeboarding. Ngayon, we don't only share the same enthusiasm for the sport, we also want others to experience the fun and excitement we feel everytime we go wakeboarding.

"Kaya nga," susog niya, "we thought of organizing the 1st Muhlach National Cable Wakeboarding this Saturday, 7 in the morning, in Lago de Oro in Calatagan, Batangas. Everyone is invited, although on a first-come, first-served basis," patuloy pa ni Charlene.

Helping them organize the event are good friends JV Borromeo and Ivan Zalameda, with Aga's brother, Albert, niece Alyanna Martinez, Jemir Blanco and Manfred Ruiz.

Sponsors include Globe Telecom, Quaker Oats and Jollibee with Bobson, Promac and Selecta as co-presentors. Official event partners are Global One Event Management and Stoked, Inc.

Source: People's Tonight