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Jessa, no-show sa Dingdong-Rachel reunion concert

Author: Nel Alejandrino
Column: Tattle

ANG katatapos na concert, Music & Lyrics, nina Rachel Alejandro at Dingdong Dantes sa Metro Bar, Quezon City didn't only prove a reunion para sa former sweethearts and singing tandem but for their respective families as well.

Fourteen years na rin pala ang nakalipas mula nang mag-perform together sina Rachel at Dingdong.

"Three years din kaming naging mag-on ni Dingdong," kuwento ni Rachel. "Although 'di naman naging very close sa isa't isa ang aming mga pamilya, mukhang pabor sila sa relasyon namin.

"Nang mag-break nga kami, sabi ng Mommy ko, 'o, akala ko siya na ang lalaking gusto mong mapangasawa?'" patuloy pa ni Rachel.

Rachel's mom, Myrna, now resides abroad with her foreigner millionaire real estate developer-husband Dave Demauro.

They came home purposely to watch the concert.

Rachel has three half-sisters with her mom and stepfather.

Also in the audience that night was Rachel's singer-dad, Hajji Alejandro, seated close to daughter, Barni, Rachel's only sister with her mom and dad.

Nasa nearby naman nakapuwesto ang pamangkin ni Hajji sa nag-iisang kapatid na lalaki, si Nino Alejandro, isang musician-singer din.

With them was Rachel's boyfriend, Phillip Palma.

Ali Alejandro, Hajji's only son by late second wife, Rio Diaz, served as drummer. He is a drummer of two kilalang banda, ani Rachel.

A college graduate from U. P. , mas type niyang maging musician-singer tulad ng ama. Ali obliged to do a duet with Rachel.

One thing lang about Ali, sobrang napakamahiyain. Aakalain mo tuloy na suplado siya.

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Ewan kung bakit 'di nanood si Jessa Zaragoza, wife ni Dingdong. Pero, nandu'n ang kanyang kapatid na si Lloyd Zaragoza, isang singer at part-time actor.

Dumating din mula sa Iloilo ang mommy ni Dingdong, former Oton Mayor Carina Flores, lola at auntie.

It seems na alive and kicking pa rin ang fans nina Rachel at Dingdong.

For example, when Dingdong took to the lower stage to be close to the audience, a fan quickly approached him and wiped away perspiration from his face.

Napa-exclaim tuloy si Dingdong ng 'uso pa pala ito!'

Dingdong marks with his 25th year as a singer this year.

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AYON kay Ogie Alcasid, nahihilig si Regine Velasquez sa pagku-conceptualize ng projects for a movie or tv series.

Madalas daw siyang tokahan ni Regine para, wika nga, ay maisulat ito.

"Magaganda ang kanyang ideas," ani Ogie. "Very new and very now.

"Isa na nga rito itong movie na gagawin namin ni Juday (Judy Ann Santos), na when I presented to Mother Lily (Monteverde) and her daughter, Roselle (Teo, na siya nang namamahala sa Regal Entertainment), nagustuhan nila.

"May titulong Oh, My Girl, March 25 na ang start ng aming siyuting at ang director namin ay si Dante Garcia, who also directed Ploning. "

May isa pa raw concept si Regine na sa Viva Films naman niya dinala for Boss Vic (del Rosario) to consider.

Regine wants to star in the movie hango sa kanyang concept. Hinihintay na lang nilang tanggapin ng isang popular na leading man ang offer na makapareha si Regine.

"If ever matuloy ang project, gagawa ako ng theme song for the movie na ituturing na the best among my compositions," pahayag pa ni Ogie.

Ogie, pangako 'yan, ha?

Source: People's Tonight