Angeline, proud sa pagiging ampon

Open book sa dating community nila sa Sampaloc na ampon lang ang top singer-performer (cum composer) na si Angeline Quinto ng kinilala niyang ina, na kilala ng lahat bilang Mama Bob. Open book din kung paano siya napunta sa pag-aaruga ni Mama Bob.

In her pre-teen lang si Angeline nang ‘alukin’ daw ni Mama Bob ang mother ni Angeline na “ampunin” na lang ito.  Wala raw kasing anak na babae si Mama Bob.

Since balak nga raw ng mother ni Angeline na tumungong abroad para maging OFW (overseas Filipino worker), pumayag ito.

Naging maganda ang relasyon nina Angeline at Mama Bob. Through the latter’s encouragement, naging mahusay itong singer. Naging very popular, too.

Kaya nang binawian ng buhay si Mama Bob hindi pa gaanong natatagalan, hindi na sila sa Sampaloc nakatira, kundi sa isang mamahaling condo unit na malapit sa ABS-CBN.

Naipa-confine pa ni Angeline sa isang private hospital ang ‘ina,’ well, bago ito binawian ng buhay.

AiAi, hindi nagamit ang pinag-aralan

Somehow, ayon kay AiAi delas Alas, lumaki siyang ‘ampon’ ng isang tiyahin, on her father’s side. Na somehow, ni-resent daw niya noong una. Kahit pa, aware siya, na kaya siya ‘ipinaampon’ ng kanyang ama ay dahil marami silang magkakapatid.

Well, naging mabait sa kanya ang kanyang ina-inahan. Pinag-aral siya. AiAi finished college sa Far Eastern University, na sayang at hindi niya “napakinabangan” as she chose na mag-artista.

Which proved a wise choice, ‘di ba?

Now 56 years old, may tatlong pawang malalaki nang anak si AiAi, one of whom, Sofia, 23, her only girl, is getting married in December.

Walang anak si AiAi sa kanyang husband of seven years, si Gerald Sibayan, seven years younger than she is, too.

AiAi has an ampon na batang lalaki, now eight years old. Five months old lang daw ito nang ‘mapasa-kanya.’

David, noon pa crush si Julie Anne

Single at the moment, 26-year-old singer, and now, an actress, too, thanks to her current series, Heartful Café, Julie Anne San Jose has two past relationships, so far.

The first one was with now Owe My Love lea­ding man, Benjamin Alves, at si Kim Last, youngest member of the all-male dance group, That’s My Bae, featured daily on the noontime variety show, Eat Bulaga.

In Heartful Café, Julie Anne has a new leading man, si David Licauco, na open sa kanyang admiration for her.

Will they end up together, well, in real life? “Well, bagay sila, ‘di ba?,” their co-stars sa Heartful Café said.

David revealed he has been a long time admirer ni Julie Anne, who in turn, admits, hanga siya sa kabaitan at pagiging gentleman in the true sense of the word, ni David.

Well.

Gloria, confident sa laban ni Rabiya

Did you know that it was in Florida, USA where the Miss Universe contest was held in 1969 kung saan si Gloria Diaz ang nag-uwi ng korona.

Well, the 69th Miss Universe contest, where we have for our candidate si Rabiya Mateo, will be held in Florida, too.

The date, May 16.

Asked during the Zoom presscon for her new movie, Mommy Issues, produced by Regal Entertainment, what she thinks Rabiya’s chances of winning the title, Gloria enthused: “Maganda siya at matalino.

“Puwede siyang manalo.”

In Mommy Issues, directed by Joey Javier Reyes, Gloria plays Pokwang’s mother.

Also in the cast are Sue Ramirez at Ryan Bang.