Zara's woes

Column: If I Know
Author: Aster Amoyo

WHAT do Zara Aldana and Janina San Miguel have in common?

They both won major titles in their respective pageants as Mutya ng Pilipinas Asia-Pacific 2007 and Bb. Pilipinas-World 2008, respectively.

And both have been booed for their poor command of the English language.

While Zara was forced to resign last year, Janina is now enjoying this latest beauty pageant brouhaha.

In the midst of this controversy, it reminds us of Zara's resignation issue that earned her the monicker "controversial beauty queen" and, eventually, paved her way to Bahay ni Kuya as one of the Pinoy Big Brother Celebrity Edition 2 housemates. Would Janina follow Zara's footsteps?

Zara is not spared to be interviewed on Janina's issue. In fact, she was asked to guest on a show on the Kapuso network. However, the Kapamilya channel barred her from guesting.

Well, that's understandable because these two networks don't see eye to eye. But why does ABS-CBN seem to freeze her career?

It seems that the Kapamilya network has no plans of pushing the career of Joey Aquino's talent. To this date her only exposure is on "Wheel of Fortune" with her no talk role.

Is it because Zara is not Inglesera?

'HORTON' BONDS FAMILY

AMIDST the hustle and bustle of everyday life, it's hard to balance our own schedules with kids' activities. But parents and children need to make time for each other to nurture and strengthen the family relationship and foster appreciation for one another.

Hero TV, "Tambayan ng Mga Bida" and 20th Century Fox give another opportunity to bond with the family through "Horton Hears A Who"advance screening at the Power Plant Mall tonight. Loyal viewers of the channel have been invited to be part of this exclusive event.

It's another animated feature by CG, the makers of "Ice Age" based on a book published from way back (1954). Written by Dr. Seuss, pen name used by Ted Geisel can be credited for Seuss books which are among the defining works of family literature, having sold over 200 million copies and translated into fifteen languages.

"I cannot wait to see this movie. I used to watch it as a little kid and I waited for them to make this movie. I am going to be the first ticket sold," says one of the visitors to the film's website.

'Horton Hears a Who' , which features the voices of Jim Carrey and Steve Carell is about an imaginative elephant who hears a cry for help coming from a tiny speck of dust floating through the air. Suspecting there may be life on that speck and despite a surrounding community which thinks he has lost his mind, Horton is determined to help the microscopic people of Who-ville who refuse to believe it exists.

The production and scripting of this cartoon remake aims to please both the parents and the children so no one is left out. Hero TV believes that regular family activities are all it takes to make sure you stay close to your nearest and dearest.

Source: People's Journal