Piolo wants to be reunited with Juday

Author: Mario E. Bautista
Column: Freehand

DESPITE the lean physique he shows in his shirtless scenes in "Love Me Again," Piolo Pascual says he'll never pose in his underwear like Dingdong Dantes. "Ayoko po," he says with a shake of his head. "Showing the upper half of my body, okay lang, but no underwear. I don't feel that I have to do that. "

What can he say about Dingdong's being chosen as the 3rd Sexiest Man in the World by E! Channel for this year? "I'm truly happy for him and I'm proud na kababayan natin ang napili nila as one of the sexiest men. "

He feels honored to open 2009 for Star Cinema. "And I feel glad to be appearing in the film with Angel Locsin. Alam ko nang magaling siya after we've worked together in 'Lobo,' but you'll see an even better Angel in 'Love Me Again. ' She gave everything she's got at tamang-tama lahat ng ibinigay niya. "

Shooting the film on location in Bukidnon and Australia made him discover the real Angel. "Ang ibang babae, maraming rituals and regimens that they follow for their bodies. Pero si Angel, she's such a cowboy. Walang masyadong kaartehan at hindi alagain type kahit sa bundok o sa tough Australian outback kayo nagsu-shooting. She's also accommodating sa lahat ng tao. Hindi siya namimili ng pakikisamahan. We're really both proud of our movie as it won't short change the viewers. Ginastusan talaga ito at puro bago ang locations. Mabusisi si Direk Rory Quintos at madalas, we wait for the right kind of sunshine para maganda ang tama ng liwanag sa mga bundok so talagang there are no compromises when we shot this film. "

Piolo left for the U. S. last Wednesday to spend Christmas and New Year with his family there. He'll be back in time for his birthday on January 12 and the premiere night of "Love Me Again" at SM Megamall. After Angel in "Love Me Again", the fans of his love-team with Judy Ann Santos are requesting that they be reunited.

"Willing naman ako to do a movie with her anytime," he says. "Open ako diyan kasi malaki naman talaga ang utang na loob ko sa kanya sa laki ng nagawa ng love team namin for my career before. If she's ready to do another movie with me, then ready na rin ako as I also believe she brings out the best in me. But before her, si KC Concepcion muna raw ang makakapareha ko in a new teleserye and I'm also excited with that. "

'SANAY NA AKO NA WALA SIYA'

IT'S the holiday season but KC Concepcion goes on working. "I have 'Katy The Musical Concert' that will be staged at the Sofitel Philippine Plaza tent after the Metro Manila filmfest awards night (tonight)," she says. "Also, I've started shooting my Valentine movie with Richard Gutierrez, 'When I Met You', at magiging panay-panay ang shooting namin to meet our February 11 playdate. But noong Christmas Day, sa bahay lang kami ng parents ko and my sisters. Siyempre, important na all family members are all together kapag Christmas. On December 31, we'll be together again kasi birthday ng Lola Elaine (Cuneta) ko and it's also New Year's Eve. Then, on January 6, it's my mom's birthday and I'm preparing something for her special birthday presentation like last year na I did a dance number. "

How about her biological dad, Gabby Concepcion? "First time sanang magkasama kami sa Christmas but he left naman to be with his mom at mga kapatid niya sa States. Pero okay lang, sanay na naman akong wala siya kung Christmas. No problem. "

And what's her Christmas wish? "For myself, I think I have all the material things I need. Wala na kong mahihiling pa, so I'd just wish that there'll be more people to help us in our projects in the U. N. , lalo na in helping feed the hungry children all over the world. We should all be sharing what we have with the needy. "

KIM PREFERS GERALD OVER JAKE

Kim Chiu has kissing scenes with both Gerald Anderson and Jake Cuenca in "Tayong Dalawa. " Was she easily convinced to do such scenes considering it's the first time for her to do them?

"I really had second thoughts about it," she says. "Pero ipinaliwanag naman sa'king mabuti that it's for the benefit of my own career. Dapat daw, I should show some maturity at hindi puwedeng pa-cute o pang-teeny bopper roles na lang ako to show growth as an actress. Dapat daw na may ipakita akong bago so the viewers won't get tired of me. Since mas matagal na sa business ang mga naga-advice sa'kin, then I listened to them. At saka, part talaga 'yun ng pagiging artista, e. But I was really nervous before I did my kissing scenes kasi nga I'm not used to doing it. May kissing scene na rin kami ni Gerald before, pero hindi kasintindi ng kissing scenes namin dito sa 'Tayong Dalawa' and also, bukod sa kanya, may Jake pa. "

Between Gerald and Jake, who would she choose to end up with as 'silang dalawa'. "Siyempre si Gerald po as I've known him much longer, since PBB Teens days pa namin. Si Jake, bago ko lang nakilala at sa taping lang kami nakakapag-usap. Si Gerald, sabay kong nag-start sa showbiz so mas palagay ang loob ko sa kanya kasi we already know each other better. "

DR. HAYDEN ADMITS INDISCRETION WITH KATRINA

NOW that Dr. Hayden Kho has been released from the Makati Medical Center, it's said he's now back to his normal senses and ready to be interviewed about his breakup with Dr. Vicki Belo. His parents are very much concerned about all the negative things being written about him and want him to clean his name and save his reputation so he had himself interviewed in "24 Oras" last Wednesday night.

He was honest enough to confess having had an affair with Katrina (too bad for her as she has denied it) but he said it was a very short one. (Someone tells us, though, that this is not a one-night only affair as they had their illicit tryst four times. ) But he denied having a sex video with her. (Our source says this is also not true as Dr. Vicki is said to be holding the evidence that even shows Katrina on top. ) As for Rufa Mae Quinto, he says there's no truth to the rumor that they had a fling, too, so Rufa Mae is so happy and felt relieved that Hayden cleared her name.

What the good-looking doctor continued to profess is his undying love for Dr. Vicki Belo. He admitted he really tried to commit suicide after she decided to dump him for good. He felt so depressed that his parents took him to the hospital as it's obvious he's having a breakdown. There will be a more detailed interview with Hayden today in GMA-7's "Startalk" so don't miss it and all the other juicy details he's going to reveal about his split from the topnotch cosmetic surgeon. On Sunday, it will be the turn of Rufa Mae Quinto to talk in "Showbiz Central" about how hurt and painful she felt that her name was implicated in the controversial breakup.

We heard that despite Hayden's declaration of undying love, Dr. Vicki won't listen to him anymore. She has forgiven Katrina when the latter apologized to her for her indiscretion, but she said even if she would forgive Hayden, she'll never return to him anymore as it turns out that he also had flings with other non-showbiz women aside from Katrina, proving that this doctor must have a hyperactive libido and it'd be difficult for him to be faithful to anyone.

Hayden still feels very sad because of this. "Dapat lang, kasi hindi lang naman si Dr. Vicki ang nawala sa kanya kundi pati ang expensive BMW car na ibinigay nito sa kanya, which is not under his name yet, and also the condo unit where he lived before the breakup," adds our source.

We're sure Hayden's camp will deny this as it's said he also comes from a well to do family and he's pining for Vicki, not just for her moolah.

Source: People's Journal