Mayor Lani kay Bong nanumpa, naging emotional

Obvious na naka-get over na si Cavite Vice Go­ver­nor Jolo Revilla sa kung anumang sakit na kanyang naramdaman, caused by his break-up  from his girlfriend of nearly five years, Jodi Sta. Maria.

He was not only a few pounds less, compared to when we last saw him, right after, kumbaga, has life “minus Jodi.” Lalo siyang gumwapo sa kanyang Barong Tagalog.

We bumped into Vice Jolo sa oath-taking ng kanyang inang si Lani Mercado bilang bagong halal na Mayor ng Bacoor City. Ginanap ito sa simbahan ng Saint Michael Cathedral sa Bacoor.

On hand na sumaksi sa mahalagang araw na iyon for Vice Jolo’s mom, aside from his, of course, were his sibling Bryan and Ram at ang Lolo niyang (on his father’s side), si former Senator Ramon Revilla, Sr.

And guess kung kanino, nanumpa si Lani?

Sa mister niyang si former Senator Bong Revilla, via a what is referred to as a split screen.

Sen. Bong, as we all know, is still detained at the Custodial Center of the PNP, with good friend and fellow former Senator Jinggoy Estrada.

Actually, it wasn’t just Mayor Lani ang nag-oath-taking sa nabanggit na okasyon, there was, too, Senator Bong’s younger brother, Strike, na pinalitan ni Mayor Lani bilang pinuno ng Bacoor for  nine years.

Si former Mayor Strike na ngayon ang bagong Representative ng second district, na past formerly handled by Mayor Lani.

Nag-oath-taking din ang iba pang officials na halal ng siyudad, kasama ang mga konsehal, na kinabibilangan ng aktor na si King Gutierrez.

Jolo ayaw pang palitan si Jodi

Very touching ang speech ni Mayor Lani, lalo’t when she mentioned Senator Bong na siya raw nagsilbing inspirasyon at lakas niya, kung anuman siya ngayon as a politician.

Makakapagmalaki rin sina Senator Bong at Mayor Lani bilang mga magulang. Ilan na rin sa kanilang anim na anak ang nagtapos.

Of Vice Jolo, myself and fellow entertainment writers Len Llamas (Bulgar) at Julia Bonifacio (Bulgar at Bandera), when we asked him, kung ready na siyang muli na umibig, ang nakangiti niyang sagot: “In time. As of the moment, naipangako ko sa daddy ko na ipu-focus ko muna ang aking atensyon sa pagsisilbi sa aking mga kababayan.”

Well, love apparently can wait for this 28-year-old much desired bachelor.

Toni at Direk Paul isinisikreto ang ipapangalan sa panganay

Three months na lang at manganganak na si Toni Gonzaga ng kanilang panganay ni Direk Paul Soriano, ugali pa rin daw ni Toni, according to Direk Paul, “panggigilan” ang kanyang upper arm.

Which Direk Paul admits, he doesn’t mind. Kahit daw, kung minsan, nasasaktan din siya.

Well, it’s a boy daw for the Soriano couple. Ayaw pa nilang i-share kung ano’ng balak nilang ibigay na name sa kanilang panganay.

But suggestion: Paul, Jr. na lang.

Si Direk Paul ang director ng pelikulang Dukot, na isu-showing July 13.

A suspense-drama flick, it stars Christopher de Leon, Shaina Magdayao and Enrique Gil.

May mga action scenes daw si Enrique sa movie, which delights the young actor, who also top bills the top series, Dolce Amore, with Liza Soberano and Matteo Guidicelli, no end.

Enrique’s dream daw is to do an action movie.

Dukot, produced by Star Cinema, also stars Ricky Davao, Lito Pimentel and Alex Medina.