Vin Abrenica umaming malapit ang loob sa mga beki!

Wala raw rivalry between him and his elder bro­ther at nauna rin sa kanyang mag-artista, si Aljur Abre­­nica. Ito ang mariing sabi ni Vin Abrenica, male champ ng search for a star ng TV5, Artista Aca­demy.

If, at all, nagsisilbi raw inspirasyon sa kanya si Al­jur, dahil nga sa success bilang aktor na ini-enjoy na nito sa kasalukuyan.

Tulad ni Aljur, who plays leading man to Louise delos Reyes in the GMA 7 series Kambal Sirena, bumibida rin si Vin sa bagong series ng TV5, ang Beki Boxer, which has Alwyn Uytingco performing the title role naman.

Vin, in Beki Boxer, plays the boyfriend confidante of Alwyn who acts as gay.

Although Alwyn, as Rocky Ponciano, knows his true gender, inako niyang maging boksingero all for his love for his father (Christian Vasquez), na matapos matalo sa isang malaking labanan sa boksing na ginanap sa kanilang bayan ay na-ridicule na ng kanyang mga kababayan.

Wish ni Alwyn na muling maibangon ang kasikatan ’di lang ng kanyang ama kundi ng kanyang buong pamilya.

Throughout this ‘‘journey’’ to become a boxing champ ni Alwyn, karamay niya si Vin.

‘‘At home ako sa role ko, since sa tunay na buhay, I really have a soft spot for gays,’’ pahayag ni Vin.

Would he agree to become lover to a gay?

Natawa, sagot ni Vin: ‘‘I’d would rather take to them as friends lang.’’

Hilda Koronel masaya na sa bagong pamilya sa Tate

From Gigi dela Riva, with whom we had a talk with recently, we learned that her equally former actress-cousin Marianne dela Riva, formerly married to fellow actor Ronald Corveau, is now happily married sa kanyang second husband, also a Filipino, who is doing well in America.

Si Ronald din daw, ayon kay Gigi, now has his own family. Their two daughters are now both married and well-settled. Sa US din ang mga ito namimirmihan.

Another former actress na balita raw niya ay well-settled din in the US with her respective new family is Hilda Koronel, who staged a movie comeback for Star Cinema two years ago.

The film, The Mistress, co-starred Hilda with Bea Alonzo, John Lloyd Cruz, and Ronaldo Valdez.

Heard din daw that Pinky de Leon, who was once married to an Aguirre of the Banco Filipino, ay may sarili nang bagong pamilya.

Gigi and husband Marlon Bautista (elder brother ni Sen. Bong Revilla, Jr.) are leaving with the senator and Congresswoman Lani Mercado’s group for a pilgrimage in the Holy Land.

Mga batang galing abroad naki-audition sa The Voice: Kids

Definite nang May 26 ang start ng airing ng bagong programa ng ABS-CBN, The Voice: Kids, obviously inspired by the ‘‘franchised’’ reality prog­­ram, The Voice of the Philippines, which the ‘‘for­mer’’ unknown Mitoy Yonting, emerged as champ.

There were already auditions held all over the country for the contest which hopeful young artists ages eight to 14 years old joined.

Ayon kay Lea Salonga, who was one of the coaches, together with apl.de.ap, Sarah Geronimo, and Bamboo in The Voice of the Philippines, kahit kids from overseas ay sumali sa auditions.

Lea, along with Sarah and Bamboo, ay nananatiling coaches of The Voice: Kids.

We heard, na sina Luis Manzano at Alex Gon­zaga ang mga host ng kid’s version ng The Voice.