Jun 13, 2007

Gretchen Texts Jo-ann Maglipon

"Pardon my silence. When I'm good and ready, I shall face the world regarldess of the price I must pay. I am in awe with the kind of understanding, endless love, and overflowing patience that Tony gives. These are big enough for the countless mistakes I make. I can say that I value these the most. I'm now comforted with Tony's tight and long hugs, the only craving that could possibly ease the hurt and shame."
Gretchen Barreto to Jo-Ann Maglipon, EIC of PEP and Yes! Magazine.

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Ysabella: Judy Ann's Promising Comeback On Prime Time TV

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Have you seen the trailer yet? It looks promising, and I'm talking about the much awaited come back of Ms. Judy Ann Santos as Ysabella, a prime time drama that will replace the ho hum Pinoy Big Brother Two.
It will premiere on July, 2007 and Judy will co-star with real life boyfriend Ryan Agoncillo.
It's about an aspiring chef (Ysabella) who will take the audiences along with her on her journey to self-discovery.
Better watch out too for her Twentieth Anniversary Special, a celebration of her two decades long stay in show business.

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Princes Harry And William Still Thinks About Diana's Death

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NEW YORK (AFP) - Britain's Prince Harry says he will "never stop wondering" about the truth behind his mother Diana's death, in a joint interview with his brother William, who spoke of the emotional "baggage" they carry as royals.

In excerpts released Tuesday of an interview the princes gave to NBC News, both sons of Diana and
Prince Charles said her death in a car accident nearly 10 years had cast a permanent shadow over their lives.

"Whatever happened in that tunnel, you know no one will ever know," Harry, 22, told NBC anchor Matt Lauer, according to advance excerpts reported by People Magazine

"And I'm sure people will always think about that ... I'll never stop wondering about that," he said.

William, 24 and second-in-line to the British throne, said the memory of his mother's death had failed to dwindle with time.

"There's not a day goes by I don't think about it," he said.

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Video: Ruffa's Grand Wedding With Yilmaz


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Claudine Speaks About Ate Gretchen's Controversy

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Claudine is furious over the photos of Gretchen and John, their lips locked together.
She candidly shares to PEP that she suffered proteinurea, a condition where a pregnant woman spills protein on her urine.
She also experienced fainting spells, much like what her older sister Gretchen reportedly went through.
Claudine adds that she's now on her second day of doctor imposed bed rest, maybe because she can't hide the fact that she's affected with the controversy.
As of eight p.m. tonight, she says to PEP that she can't account for the actions of her ate but she's very angry with the person who leaked the photos in the internet.
Gotta hand it to these pretty Tres Marias, they really do look out for each other in spite of their past differences.
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Sarah Geronimo Will Put You Through 'Motion'

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Sarah Geronimo in motion: kinetic, creative and loose. This will be the theme of her nearing concert on Araneta Coliseum, July 14, 8 p.m.

This four part concert of Sarah will show her dancing, a new Sarah will be seen by the audience.
The concert is one of her major projects for the year, and after the said event she'll be releasing her new album: Taking Flight. Then her new soap opera with Jericho Rosales and lastly her much awaited movie with John Lloyd Cruz.

Special guests in the concert are:
Gary Valenciano John Prats
Jericho Rosales Louie Ocampo
Sam Milby Ai-ai Delas Alas
Mark Bautista

For Inquiries: Viva Concerts & Events
Tel: (632) 687-61-81 local 620 & 745
See the official website of Motion.

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Is Cristy Fermin The Reason Why Kris Opts To Stay Out Of The Buzz?

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Excerpts from Ricky Lo's column, FUNFARE (Saturday, June 9, 2007):
Now it can be told: Kris was supposed to resume co-hosting The Buzz anytime this month but, according to Funfare’s Bohol Avenue DPA, Kris doesn’t want to work with Cristy again after the Hope(-less?) incident which nearly cost Kris and husband James Yap their baby (born premature on April 19 and is now in good health and ready to shoot his debut commercial with Mama Kris).
So, you ask: What’s the connection between Kris, Cristy and Hope?
“Well,” added the DPA, “Kris was hurt by what Cristy had been writing about the Hope-James controversy; she felt that Cristy wrote stories told to her by Kris in confidence. Kris was quoted as saying, ‘I don’t think I can work with (Cristy) because of the pain she had inflicted on me.’ Talagang ayaw na ni Kris bumalik sa Buzz.”
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And now it seems Boy Abunda has already confirmed in one talk show the row between two of his closest friends. Excerpt from another column:
Si Boy ay nahuli sa gitna ng away ng da­lawa subalit positibo ang pananaw niya na magkakabati rin ang dalawa sa tamang panahon.

“Malalim ang friend­ship nila. Hindi yun basta-basta ma­itu­tumba ng ganun la­mang pero, hindi pa sa ngayon. Sana lang, maging mas madali at maaga ang pagbabati nila,” sabi niya.

Samantala, sinabi niya na matatapos na ang Homeboy, papa­litan ito ng isang ba­gong palabas na kung saan ay magkaka­sama silang muli ni Kris.

“Wala pang definite na format dahil di pa kami nag-uusap-usap. Mga first week of July magi-start ang Boy & Kris na si Kris mismo ang nag-suggest ng title at ng billing. Twice a week, live kami, yung iba taping na,” ani Boy pa who also ad­mitted na bagaman at hindi siya ang tuma­tayong manager ni Kris ay nagagawa niyang ma­kipag-ne­gotiate para rito, lalo na sa mga commer­cials.
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On a positive note, Edu Manzano officially replaces Kris Aquino as the host of Pilipinas, Game Ka Na Ba? He is originally tapped to cover for Kris while she recovers from her difficult labor for Baby James. Surprisingly enough, Edu was a riot to watch and the audience seems to have loved Edu as well. Now he stays for good at PGKNB? while Kris merges with another powerhouse Kuya Boy and rumor has it she'll have to star in another show (new one?) as well since her contract with the Kapamilya network stipulates that she has to have three consecutive shows in a year.

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Star Patrol: Maui Taylor Incensed About Spreading Photos On The Net, Almost Nude

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Maui Taylor is unhappy about her photos spreading like wildfire on the worldwide web. According to her, these were photos taken while she was co-hosting with DJ Mo, and it was clear that there's no intention to release them to the public.

She was seen playfully stripteasing, with her top off. They apparently appeared first on Yehey.com, where Gretchen and John's smooch photos originally came from.

She also laughed off any insinuations that she and Marc Leviste has something between them, and she even introduced her architect boyfriend to Mario Dumawal who was with her during the interview.

Further, she says she was not happy working with DJ Mo.

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Star Patrol: Marjorie Speaks Up For Sister Gretchen

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Gretchen Barreto sent a text message to Star Patrol saying that at the right time she'll speak to the public. This is in reaction to the apology given by John Estrada released at PEP.

Meanwhile, the adage about the Barretto sisters seems to ring true that they look out for each other.
Marjorie gave a reaction at Star Patrol regarding the e-mail of John Estrada to PEP.

"Why did it take so long (John)...It took time." She said to Mario Dumawal. "He owes it to my sister, she was a victim."
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This is a welcome development of the Barretto siblings, who had a famous spat with each other that is still fresh in the mind of the viewers.

"I should be grateful to John after all." Marjorie said playfully. Apparently from day one of the release of the photos, she and Gretchen have been talking to each other everyday. According to her, they are both a comfort to each other. Marjorie has been facing a private storm herself after her shocking separation from her partner Dennis Padilla just recently. She naughtily adds that Gretchen is crazier than her.

Marjorie is firm that everything is ok between Gretchen and Tony Boy Cojuangco. Interestingly enough, she didn't say anything about the status between Claudine and Gretchen.

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Jumong's Song Il Gook As Most Impressive Second-Generation Celebrity

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Result from the website DC Inside survey ranks Ha Jung Woo as second place.

Currently, in the midst of the boom of second-generation celebrities, actor Song Il Gook who had the title role in the drama "Jumong," which aired early this year, was ranked as first as the most impressive second-generation celebrity.

The digital camera community website called DC Inside ran a survey among the internet users from June 4th to 11th that ranked "The Most Impressive Second-Generation Celebrity." It was revealed on the 12th that the results showed that among 1,410 people who took the survey, the highest amount of 505 votes (36%) were for Song Il Gook.

As the son of a famous actor Kim Eul Dong, Song Il Gook started to receive recognition through the KBS drama, "Terms of Endearment," and continued to gain popularity through "Emperor of the Sea," and "Jumong."

As for the second place, the son of a famous celebrity Kim Yong Gun, the movie star Ha Jung Woo was selected. Ha Jung Woo, who secured 215 votes (15.3%), gained recognition for his acting in movies such as "The Unforgiven," "Breath," and the recent MBC drama, "H.I.T." Recently, he was appeared in a movie called "Never Forever" with actress Vera Farmiga, which has high expectations.

Movie start Kim Joo Hyuk ranked a close third after Ha Jung Woo. Kim Joo Hyuk is the son of Kim Moo Saeng, and debuted in 1998 as a talent through SBS. Afterwards, he achieved stardom through movies such as "Singles," "Mr. Hong/Mr. Handy," and the drama "Lovers in Paris."

The others include Jang Nara at 4th place with 93 votes (6.6%), and the likes of Jo Seung Woo, Chu Sang Mi, and Eru in the top ten.

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Dingdong Dantes Will Potray Sergio's Character In GMA-7's Marimar

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While the main actress for the role Marimar is still open to women since it was originally offered to Angel Locsion who turned it down, the male lead role is reportedly Dindong Dantes and he seems to have accepted the daunting task of giving justice to Sergio, originally played by Eduardo Capetillio opposite Thalia.
To date, the Kapuso network is still holding an audition for the leading lady of the iconic show.
I wonder if Pinoys are excited to see a Filipino version of Marimar which opened the doors for Spanish telenovelas to our main entertainment scene.

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MYX Daily Top Ten

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MYX Daily Top 10 (June 13th, 2007)

Top Ten
10.Linkin Park - What I've Done
09.Kamikazee - Seksi Seksi
08.Maroon 5 - Makes Me Wonder
07.The Bloomfields - Ale
06.Hale - Shooting Star
05.My Chemical Romance - Teenagers
04.ChicoSci - ChicoSci Vampire Social Club
03.Fall Out Boy - Thnks Fr Th Mmrs
02.6CycleMind - Upside Down
01.Callalily - Pasan

Falloffs:
Erik Santos - Next In Line @ #10
credit and big thanks to Japoy of Abs-Cbn forum.

Today's Video: Kamikazee "Seksi Seksi" Thanks to AceC


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Riyo Mori And Andrea del Rosario: Do You See The Resemblance?

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Miss Universe hoping for `Heroes' role

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TOKYO - Less than a month after being crowned
Miss Universe, Riyo Mori is hoping to land another job — a role on the NBC sci-fi series "Heroes."

"As soon as I won Miss Universe I had this big chance," Mori said in an interview Monday. "I've never acted before. I went to the casting audition and read a script in English and Japanese, and they said it was really good. So I hope I can be in the show."

Mori said the role of Yaeko would be a love interest for one of the main characters on "Heroes."

The 20-year-old dancer won the 2007 Miss Universe contest in Mexico City last month. The only other time Japan has won the pageant was in 1959, when Akiko Kojima became the first Miss Universe from Asia.

"I'm only here for a week, then it's back to New York" and a tour around the world, Mori said.

"It's funny because I've never been surrounded by so many people, so many cameras," she said. "Japanese people never cared about beauty pageants before. But this is a huge thing in Japan now."

Mori said she's hoping to devote herself to her new role — which includes being a spokeswoman for
AIDS issues.

Mori, who has been dancing since she was 4, said she was encouraged to enter the competition by her grandmother.

"I thought I needed something for my life, something different," she said. "Miss Universe isn't all about beauty. It's about serving people, too."

Mori, who lived in Canada for three years and studied classical ballet, said her goal after finishing her year as Miss Universe is to open a dance school. Her mother was also a dancer.

She said the long years she spent training in dance helped build her character, and that appealed to the judges.

"I think I have a samurai soul," she said. "I'm very patient, and I can serve others."
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Clarkson says she's never been in love

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NEW YORK -
Kelly Clarkson, who rails against a former flame in her new song "Never Again," says she's never been in love. "I love my friends and family," the Grammy-winning singer and original "American Idol" tells Elle magazine in its July issue. "But I have never said the words `I love you' to anyone in a romantic relationship. Ever."

Clarkson, 25, doesn't take romance lightly.

"I am very old-school, conservative in my thinking when it comes to relationships," she says. "Love is something you work at. It doesn't come easily. There are going to be bad days. You are going to have to work at loving someone when they are being an idiot."

She adds: "People think they're just going to meet the perfect guy. Don't be ridiculous."

Marriage and motherhood aren't in the cards for Clarkson — not right now, anyway.

"My point of view is that I shouldn't be a mother at all, because I'd be horrible," she says. "I'm not willing to be that selfless."

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Paris Hilton says God has given her a new chance

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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Imprisoned hotel heiress
Paris Hilton has said she believes God has given her a new chance and she plans to stop acting dumb and put her influence to good use.

After her visit, Kathy Hilton said her daughter wants "just to do her time and get on." She added her daughter has not had much sleep.

The visit angered some others who were waiting to see inmates. Shatani Alverson, 23, said she was hustled out of the visiting room at the Twin Towers Correctional Facility moments after her husband walked in because of the Hiltons. She was told to come back after lunch.

Alvina Floyd waited more than four hours to visit her fiance. It normally takes two, and Floyd, 20, blamed the Hiltons for the delay.

"I have to be at work later," she said. "I can't wait here all day."

Steve Whitmore, a sheriff's spokesman, deflected criticism about the Hiltons' visit. He said it was routine for high-profile inmates to receive visitors during lunch, a time when the visiting room is normally cleared out and closed.

The visit came shortly after the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors ordered Sheriff Lee Baca to respond by next week to allegations of favoritism for reassigning Hilton to house arrest after she was sent to jail for violating probation. At the time, Baca cited an undisclosed medical condition as the reason for making the decision.

The 26-year-old celebrity was later ordered back to jail. She was sent to a medical ward, where sheriff's officials said it costs $1,109.78 a day to house a female inmate compared to $99.64 a day in the general population.

County Supervisor Don Knabe said he and his colleagues had received many angry e-mails from people who believed Baca was treating the heiress better than other sick and mentally ill inmates.

Mary Tiedeman, who regularly visits the jails as a monitor for the ACLU, said the area where Hilton was being housed was usually reserved for high-security inmates or those worse off than Hilton has appeared.

"I don't know what her health issue is, but you have got to have a pretty intense medical or mental health problem to be in that part of the jail," she said.

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Roxanne Guinoo Rumored To Star In A Remake With Jake Cuenca And Joross Gamboa

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According to PEP's latest, a reliable source leaked a possible TV show of the Kapamilya network that will star Roxanne with Jake Cuenca and Joross Gamboa.
The remake is Natutulog Ba Ang Diyos, originally played by Lorna Tolentino, Ricky Davao and Gary Valenciano. If all things go as planned, the shooting will start by the end of June. Roxanne seems to get a lot of heavy breaks lately, plus Jake is undeniably HOT.
Work it girl!

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Billy Crawford Bags A Role With Whoopi Goldberg In A Hollywood Film

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International Filipino recording artist and actor Billy Crawford snags a role opposite Oscar-winning actress Whoopi Goldberg. The film to date still has no title and if all plans pushes through, this will be another big break for Billy who starred in an ill-fated movie The Exorcist Dominion.

Billy is currently busy in the Philippines where he's well loved and seen as a good son preparing for his concert on August 4 at the Araneta Coliseum and hosting his GMA-7 show Move! The Billy Crawford's Search For Pinoy Dancers!

Billy will go back to America to shoot the film and promote his new album.

This is certainly a much needed good news for the Filipino showbiz industry which took a battering of negative scandals lately.

Go! Go! Billy!

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Rain (Korea) Cancels US Tour Due To Legal Battle

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Agence France-Presse

SEOUL -- South Korean pop idol Rain has postponed his scheduled tour of the United States due to a lawsuit involving a US band and recording firm with the same name, organizers said Tuesday.

Star M Entertainment, organizer of the singer and hip-hop dancer's world tour, said the US plaintiff demanded that he not use the name Rain during his US concerts originally scheduled to start this week.

"We have postponed the US tour. We will push for it as soon as the legal case is settled," a Star M Entertainment spokesman told Agence France-Presse.

The singer had planned to perform in Hawaii, Atlanta, New York, San Francisco and Los Angeles from June 15 to 30.

But Rain Corporation, which works with a US band also called Rain, filed a legal action with a Nevada court in February against the South Korean singer's use of the name for concerts in the US, the spokesman added.

Since his debut in 2002 the 25-year-old singer, whose name is Jung Ji-Hoon, has called himself Rain at every concert at home and abroad.

Riding on the "Korean wave" of pop music, films and TV dramas sweeping across Asia, he has become a pan-Asian heartthrob under that name.

Since late 2006, he has been on a six-month tour of 11 countries and territories as a warm-up before entering the US market, organizers said.

Rain this year became the first South Korean entertainer to make People magazine's annual "100 most beautiful people" list. He was also named one of Time magazine's 100 most influential people in 2006.

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The Three Most Beautiful Women: Ruffa, Gretchen and Dawn

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By: Bong De Leon
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A NEIGHBOR still remembers how Annabelle Rama announced to the world how lucky her daughter, Ruffa Gutierrez was for having married Yilmaz Bektas, a rich Turkish national.

She was thankful Ruffa didn’t end up marrying a “patay gutom” that some people surmised was an actor who was linked to her. But it was revealed recently that she was referring to a certain Richard, whom Ruffa admitted to have married in Las Vegas years ago, when she was 23, and the guy was 20 (not 38, as earlier announced).

Now things have turned different.

Our neighbor says Ruffa’s story is a potential telenovela material. Her experience was traumatic especially that it happened in a foreign country where it’s hard to find someone to help.

Some call it karma, but to us, Ruffa is still lucky. She’s no ordinary girl, she’s an actress, a former beauty queen and a mother of two beautiful daughters. She can rise again on her own.

WHERE TO, GRETCHEN?

ANOTHER showbiz observer says Gretchen Barretto’s story may look different, but it has likewise reaped the same negative reactions. They say, “nasa kama na, gusto pang lumipat sa sahig.”

But it’s really hard to judge her based on the Internet photo of her with John Estrada. Even if experts say the photo was not digitally altered, the circumstances surrounding the event when it was taken are not known to us. Still, judgmental people say it will surely bring negative effects on her family life, especially that her “partner,” Tonyboy Cojuangco, belongs to a prominent family and looked up to in the high society, so to speak.

WEATHER-WEATHER LANG ‘YAN, DAWN?

HERE’S a big comparison: Dawn Zulueta who got involved in a word war with Gretchen seems to be in the winning end now.

Undoubtedly, Dawn is happily married to Anton Lagdameo, who recently won as congressman in Davao.

In other words, Dawn is now a congressional wife who will be rubbing elbows with the country’s other snobbish congressional spouses. (Pero teka, bago kayo magmalaki, ipaliwanag n’yo muna kung saan dinadala ng mga esposo n’yo ang pork barrel na galing sa bulsa ng mamamayan, huh?) Back to Dawn, just like in the popular saying, “weather-weather lang ‘yan,” would she say she now has the last laugh?

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TonyBoy Forgives Gretchen

A reliable source leaks this to the press:
TONYBOY FORGIVES GRETCHEN
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SOMEONE told us that the relationship of Gretchen Barretto to live in partner Tonyboy Cojuangco was not adversely affected by the photo of her kissing John Estrada. Tonyboy did ask Gretchen if she’s having an affair with John and she said no. She explained that the photo was just part of their “playtime” at Rufa Mae Quinto’s birthday party. Tonyboy quickly accepted that, hugged Gretchen and then asked her to have dinner.

“Very understanding nga si Mr. Cojuangco at parang walang nangyari,” says our source.

In that case, Gretchen does not have to worry about it at all.

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I'm still skeptical though, why would she have reported fainting and depression spells if everything is fine and dandy between Gretchen and her live-in partner Tonyboy Cojuangco?

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Ruffa Gutierrez Could Be Beheaded

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Another bizarre twist to the ongoing ugly saga between Ruffa Gutierrez and Yilmaz Bektas.

LALONG nagiging masalimuot ang isyu ng paghihiwalay nina Ruffa Gutierrez at Yilmaz Bektas.

Kung sinu-sino na ang nadadamay. Marami ring mga lihim ang patuloy na nabubunyag. Pero, ang mas nakaaalarma, pati mga Muslim ay nagre-react na sa mga naging pahayag ni Ruffa.

Sa isang radio show na pang-umaga na ang host ay sina Arnold Clavio at Ali Sotto ay nainterbyu nila si Maguindanao Congressman Simeon Datumanong about his reaction sa Ruffa issue.

According to him: “Roffa (Ruffa) could be beheaded, based on Sharia law, if proves that she was previously married before marrying Yilmaz.”

Ganu’n pala katindi ang parusa sa “pagtatago” ni Ruffa about her previous marriage kay Ricahrd Daloia sa Las Vegas nung 1999.

May reaksyon din kaming nakuha mula sa ilang Muslims na hindi nila nagugustuhan pinalalabas ni Ruffa na “Mulims are wife beaters without solid evidence.”

“Muslim community hates her dahil sa sinasabi niyang nambubugbog ng asawa ang mga Muslim. No, they’re not. Mababait sila!” reaksyon pa ng ilang Muslim.

Nakaka-shock, kasi this is no longer showbiz!

Pero, according to Ruffa, pinaninindigan niya ang pagiging battered housewife niya kay Yilmaz. Totoo raw ang kanyang mga sinasabi at hindi siya nagsisinungaling.

Saan pa kaya patungo ang isyung ito?

Sa palitan ng maaanghang na pahayag mula sa kampo ni Yilmaz at Ruffa, naiipit din nang todo si Annabelle Rama. Her reaction is understandable dahil anak niya si Ruffa at karapatan niyang ipagtanggol ito. Ang nakaka-shock nga lang, maging ang personal na pagkatao ni Annabelle ay inaatake ni Yilmaz.

Bukod daw kasi sa pagiging materialistic ni Annabelle, she’s also a “very good seller.”

Hindi na nag-elaborate pa si Yilmaz kung ano’ng ibig sabihin niya ng “good seller.” But whatever it is, may sagot din tiyak dito si Annabelle.

Nagbanta rin si Yilmaz kay Ruffa na hindi na ito makatutuntong sa Europe kailanman dahil balak nitong idemanda ang ex-wife.

Nilabag daw kasi ni Ruffa ang batas sa Turkey at ang batas ng European Union. “She can not enter Europe. I’m opening the case in Europe and Turkey!” wika pa ni Yilmaz.

Halatang wala na ngang natitirang kahit katiting na pag-ibig kay Yilmaz. Dahil sa tindi ng kanyang galit, tila nakalimutan niyang magsa-suffer din ang kanyang dalawang babaing anak sa mga nangyayari.

Sana’y matapos na ang gulong ito nang sa gayon ay makabalik na sa normal na buhay ang mag-asawang nagpasyang wakasan ang kanilang pagsasama.

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