Daiana Menezes makes hosting comeback

Brazilian beauty Daiana Menezes returns to hosting via a new reality show titled “The Fiercest of Them All,” which is produced by Overall Productions and will be aired on GMA News TV beginning March 5 at 9 p.m.

“I love hosting and I am happy to be back to do what I enjoy most. I love the challenge, that you are amazed and surprised because you are put on the spot because you don’t know what is going to happen to you and the contestants,” said the Latina stunner who considers herself a Pinoy at heart.

Daiana had been a co-host in “Eat Bulaga,” “Kapamilya Deal or No Deal” and then later on, the “HAPPinas Happy Hour” on TV5. But she is very excited with the concept of “The Fiercest of Them All.”

The show is not a franchise but an original Pinoy concept from Overall Productions. “It is not a beauty contest or a pageant. It is about the craziness and intelligence of the female models competing in the show. It is not modeling. It is not based on one’s beauty but on her strength. It is a test of character and how one will survive the challenges,” said Daiana.

The contestants passed the rigid screenings which were done by the creative and production team. The show also has an international feel as the contenders come from various countries just like contestants from international beauty pageants.

Since it was the first media encounter of Daiana after a long time, she was asked about her recent divorce. Daiana said she has no regrets.

“I don’t blame him. I don’t want to be bitter. I have moved on. When we separated, I realized we were not meant for each other. After that, everything fell into place. I received offers to do endorsements, projects, TV shows and I will be doing a movie too,” she revealed.

Daiana denied that she was used by her former partner and that she was just milked dry of her money.

“Of course, there are things that we do or we give out of love. If I love a person, I’ll do everything for him. I can even buy him a house. But I guess I am wiser now. Maybe the only regret that I had then was it took me so long to have my head knocked off but what I am now as a person is a product of the lessons that I have learned,” she added.

Aside from hosting “The Fiercest of Them All,” Daiana is also excited to showcase her acting talent in a movie that she will be doing soon.

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Wilson Flores, writer and real estate broker and owner of the famed Kamuning Bakery, invited popular Feng Shui expert Marites Allen to the weekly Pandesal forum in his restaurant.

At the forum, Marites said it was a great experience to have met some members of the media. It was her first press event of the year. She provided an overview of the forecasts on politics, showbiz, global issues and personal zodiac signs for the Year of the Fire Rooster. And she believes she started the year right.

Among the celebrities mentioned during the forum were President Rodrigo Duterte, Vice President Leni Robredo, Senator Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. as well as showbiz personalities like Vice Ganda, Governor Vilma Santos, Marian Rivera, Kris Aquino, Congressman Manny Pacquaio and Dingdong Dantes, among others.

She said the luck of the country is dependent on the luck of the president and since President Duterte was born in the Year of the Rooster, she says this will be a lucky year for him. But she added that President Duterte should be wary of the month of March since it is not a good month for him. He should also be watchful of his alliances.

She said Sen. Leila De Lima should be careful of her health. For Sen. Pacquaio, she said that he should give himself time for a break.

For Vice Ganda, she said he will have more projects and his star will shine further.

For Dingdong, this is a good time for affiliations and for putting up a business. This is also a good time to have another baby. So if he and Marian are planning to have another offspring, it should be born before February 8 of next year. The child will be very smart, she said.

For Kim Chiu, she should take it easy and give time for herself. 2017 will also be a good year for Anne Curtis to get married.

As for Kris Aquino, it will be an opportune time for her to expand her business. It might be also a good year to find love. But she might have to ponder about it too. “She might think na baka may kulang pa rin if ever she finds one so she will weigh things carefully before she makes a choice,” Ms. Allen said.

Ms. Allen also shared that the best way to start a new year is to let go of old things so that new things will come into your life. “Give away things you don’t need like shoes, bags, clothes. Your trash might be somebody else’s treasure. Give away things you don’t need para may dumating na iba. Also wear something happy such as bright colors,” she added.

She further said that the best asset of the Philippines is its people, citing celebrities like Lea Salonga, Manny Pacquiao and Pia Wurtzbach as fine examples.

She also added that call centers should be harnessed to provide jobs. More bridges and roads should also be built to promote connectivity among the different islands of our country. Lastly, she mentioned that since we have the best beaches in the world, we should further utilize this advantage for our tourism industry to grow.