In the early 2000s, teenage actors Carlo Aquino and Angelica Panganiban starred as an on-screen couple for teen television dramas G-mik and Berks.
Little did everyone know, the two were also a real life couple in their teens.
Aquino surprised many with his recent revelation about his ex-girlfriend, admitting Panganiban could’ve been “the one”.
“Siguro kung medyo matanda-tanda kami noon, kami na ang nagkatuluyan,” he said in an interview in ABS-CBN’s late night show Gandang Gabi Vice.
The couple broke up in 2006, after six years of dating. Since then, Panganiban has dated fellow actors Derek Ramsay and John Lloyd Cruz.
When asked if he is considering getting back with the actress who is currently single, Aquino revealed he has been in a relationship with non-showbiz girlfriend Kristine Nieto for seven years.
“Seryoso kasi ako pag nakikipagrelasyon,” he added.
Pinay enchants X Factor UK judges with ‘Bond’ song
A Filipina’s mesmerizing vocals got a perfect seal of approval from all the judges at the 14th season of “X Factor UK”.
Gaga Lord, a 40-year-old Filipino who works as a dinner lady at a primary school, got all four yeses from Louis Walsh, guest judge Alesha Dixon, Nicole Scherzinger, and Simon Cowell after performing Shirley Bassey’s “Diamonds are Forever”.
Cowell was so impressed at Lord that he even halted her performance to ask Dixon and Scherzinger to act as her backup dancers.
“Right now I feel like James Bond, I do, because of that song,” Cowell said to Lord. “That was amazing. You are fantastic. I love you, I absolutely love you.”
Walsh said that Lord has a powerful voice while Dixon described her as “a force of nature”. Meanwhile, Scherzinger said that her voice is “really robust.”
Lord, who’s real name is Agagey, migrated to UK from Misamis Occidental to be with her British husband whose name is Chris Lord.
“So I’m now called Lady Gaga Lord. I’m the real one,” she said.
9 year-old Filipina amazes ‘America’s Got Talent’ judges
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This young Filipina with a golden voice proves once again why Filipinos are one of the best singers in the world.
Angelica Hale, a nine-year old Filipina, brought everyone in the audience, including the judges to their feet as she delivered a heart-touching performance on the America’s Got Talent (AGT) stage on Tuesday, August 16.
Hale impressed the judges with her rendition of Zedd’s “Clarity” and brought tears in the eyes of judge, English singer-songwriter Mel B.“What an amazing song you’ve chosen. This song is so dear to my heart and you’ve literally did everything to it. You did it so much justice,” Mel B said.
The song’s original artist, Zedd, took to Twitter to praise the young singer’s interpretation of the song, “This girl is crazy talented! 9 years old!”.
Hale previously impressed the judges when she performed a powerful rendition of Andra Day’s “Rise Up” as well as Alicia Key’s “Girl on Fire”, earning her the golden buzzer which propelled her straight to the competition’s live rounds.
Aga’s ‘love letter’ to Lea goes viral
Aga Muhlach’s “love letter” to Lea Salonga that was included in her 2013 souvenir program for her “Playlist” concerts is making the rounds in social media as netizens fell in love with the actor’s romantic words for the lady that he describes as “the one that got away.”
In one of the lines in the letter, Aga attributes the revival of his career to Lea.
“She never knew how she saved me. It was 1992, and I was at the very bottom of the industry. Walang-wala ako noon. Wala akong pera, wala akong (I had nothing. I had no money. I had no career) career, but with ‘Bakit Labis Kitang Mahal’ I made my comeback,” the letter reads, reports the Inquirer.
Photo credit: Rizza Delima Facebook page
The letter was included in Lea’s concert souvenir book as she wanted to share to fans pieces of her story that haven’t been revealed or spoken of. Lea described her personal revelations in the book as treasures.
Indeed, Aga’s letter and the actor himself will forever be treasured in her heart the same way he felt for her as his words in the letter says:
“I love her still, but perhaps because she got away. I have her as a friend now, and so I will always have her. Anytime she needs me, andyan ako, anytime I need her, she’s there.”
Aga is married to former beauty queen and TV host Charlene Gonzalez, to whom they have twin children, Andres and Atasha.
Lea reacted to fans’ thread on Twitter reminding that the letter was more than four years old.
“That letter is four years old. Sheesh. Daming late to the party na ngayon lang nagkagulo,” her June 25 tweet read.
Japanese princess now officially engaged to college love; wedding next year
Princess Mako of Japan announced that she will leave her royal status as a princess in exchange of marrying her one true one – a commoner – this Sunday, September 3.
Mako, who is Emperor Akihito’s eldest granddaughter, leaves her status as a princess upon marrying a commoner named Kei Komuro, a 25-year-old who works at a law firm.
In a televised press conference, she said that she is happy with her decision.
“I was aware since my childhood that I’ll leave a royal status once I marry,” she said. “While I worked to help the emperor and fulfill duties as a royal family member as much as I can, I’ve been cherishing my own life.”
Kumoro said that he proposed to the princess more than three years ago. The couple originally planned to announce their plans on July but they decided to postpone it because the country’s southern region was hit by heavy rains a huge floods.
Their wedding will take place after summer of 2018, according to an official of the Imperial Household Agency.
The law of removing one’s royal status upon marriage only applies to women royals. Emperor Akihito and his sons were wedded to commoners, who are now members of the monarchy.
CREDIT: NDTV
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