After 13 years, Nora napatawad na ng Kapamilya

Sa July pala ng taong kasalukuyan ay aalis si Nora Aunor patungong U.S. to finally submit to an operation, which, she hopes, will restore her singing voice. Yes, the way, it used to.

Meantime, she keeps herself busy with work. Right now, in fact, she is shooting for two films, both meant for release asap (as soon as possible).

This Saturday, featured si Nora in Maalaala mo Kaya (MMK), yes, the drama anthology which for 20 years has been hosted by former ABS-CBN president and CEO, Charo Santos-Concio.

Nora’s appearance in the program marks her comeback na makagawa muli ng projects with the Kapamilya.

Common knowledge na nagkaroon ng hindi pagkakaunawaan sina Nora and the “powers” behind a series she did for the network, Bituin.

Kaya, ilang taon ding hindi siya gumawa ng kahit anong shows sa ABS-CBN. Ganundin sa Star Cinema.

But that is now, according to Nora, all water under the bridge. Inako niya na siya ang may kasalanan kung bakit nangyari ang hindi sana dapat nangyari sa kanila ng Kapamilya channel.

From Nora, fitting comeback for her ang kuwentong inilaan sa kanya ng MMK, as it is a timely offering for Mother’s day.

Ang nasabing episode ng MMK ay tungkol sa isang ina na may sampung anak, na ang ilan ay namatay, at ang apat naman ay mga disorder.

Iisa lang ang normal sa magkapatid. The eldest among them had down syndrome. Afflicted naman with cerebral palsy ang pangalawa at pangatlong anak.

Kung paano hinarap ng tauhang ginagampanan ni Nora ang kakaibang pagsubok na ito, na obviously ay hindi hahangarin ng isang ina na mangyari sa kanya, proved a challenge to her, according to the superstar.

Directed by Raz dela Torre, from a story written by Akeem del Rosario, pagsasamahin ng nasabing MMK episode sina Nora at Joel Torre, with whom she first teamed up in a 1997 MMK episode, Retaso.

Pamilya ni Heart nakikikampanya rin

Don’t look now, but bago pa man daw “napansin,” kumbaga ni vice presidentiable Chiz Escudero ang ngayo’y kanya nang better-half na si Heart Evangelista, may kakaibang atraksiyon na si Heart na nararamdaman sa kanya.

“Crush would be the more proper word na naramdaman ko para sa kanya noon.

“This was in 2007. Kaya, batang-bata pa ako ng mga panahong iyon,” dugtong ni Heart, who is in her 30s.

Open book na si now presidentiable Miriam Santiago, ang nagpakilala sa kanilang dalawa. Senator Miriam is a good friend of Heart’s Mom, Cecilia.

Ironically, though, nang magsimulang ligawan ni Sen. Chiz si Heart ay hindi ito gusto ng magulang ng aktres. Na siyang dahilan kung bakit wala ang mga magulang ni Heart sa kasal nila noong February last year sa Balesin Island in Quezon province.

“Pero, ngayon,” ani Heart. “They like him a lot na. Na-realized na nila kasi how good a husband Senator Chiz is to me.”

The Ongpaucos (Heart’s surname) are now even helping Senator Chiz in his campaign. Ang iba namang mga kapatid ni Heart ay sumasama pa sa kampanya ng senador.

“So far, so good,” is Heart’s description of Senator Chiz’s chances of winning as vice president.

“I hope and pray he wins talaga,” patuloy ni Heart.

Sumabay kay Sarah Alex babu na rin sa The Voice Kids

It looks like Alex Gonzaga will no longer retained as one of the hosts of the new season of The Voice Kids, together with Luis Manzano and Robi Domingo.

Hindi binanggit ang kanyang name, nang may nagtanong among the members of the entertainment press during the presscon for Sharon Cuneta, who is now part of the reality show as coach, kasama sina Bamboo at Lea Salonga.

Si Sharon ang nag-take over sa pagiging coach ni Sarah Geronimo.

The Voice Kids will air anytime soon.