Dalawang radio Drama Queen, magkasunod ang pagpanaw

In the ‘80s, Salve A., para kang kaawa-awa kapag wala kang transistor radio na puwede mong bitbitin kahit saan ka mang pumunta.

Well, para masubaybayan mo ang mga radio drama, na ‘must’ masubaybayan ng mga panahong iyon. Otherwise, ‘di ka puwedeng ituring na ‘in.’

In any case, sad to hear, therefore, that two na itinuturing na Radio Drama Queen have passed away lately. These are Ester Chavez, 93, at Laura Hermosa, 92.

Better known, too, as the mother of Tessie Tomas, dating talk show host and comedian, too, kasalukuyang napapanood pa si Laura sa muling ipinalalabas na series ng GMA, Innamorata, a drama series, starring Max Collins. Plus Adrian Alandy, Dion Ignacio at Jackie Rice.

Lovi, ‘di tuloy ang paglipat

Contrary sa mga bulong-bulungan, ‘di naman pala lilipat ng Kapamilya Channel ang Kapuso star na si Lovi Poe. Sayang nga at kasalukuyan siyang nasa US, diumano to visit her British boyfriend, Montgomery Blencowe, who is based Los Angeles, California. Kaya, ‘di ma-interview nang personal.

Kae-end ng series ni Lovi, Owe My Love, where she has for her leading man, Benjamin Alves, sa Kapuso.

Right now, napapanood muli ang drama series na Ang Dalawang Mrs. Real, where Lovi pits talents with Maricel Soriano and Dingdong Dantes.

A 2014 series on GMA, it is directed by Andoy Ranay.

Elizabeth, ‘di pa rin nababakante

At 66 years old, Elizabeth Oropesa says that awa ng Diyos, she is still in demand for roles. Right now, of course, kasama siya sa pinag-uusapang action-fantasy series ni Senator Bong Revilla, Agimat ng Agila.

She will soon start work on Nerisa, topbilled by Aljur Abrenica and directed by Lawrence Fajardo. Also starring sina Bembol Rocco, Sheree Bautista, Guji Lorenzana and AJ Raval.

In her younger days, nagmamalaking saad ni Elizabeth, she was one among these considered the sexiest sa kanyang batch, who include, among others, Gloria Diaz, Miss Universe (circa 69).

She was a former Miss Luzon of the Miss Republic of the Philippines (year 1972).

Pilita, nangakong susubaybayan ang serye ni Janine

Excited daw ang hanggang ngayon ay itinuturing na Asia’s Queen of Songs, yes, si Pilita Corrales, sa kasalukuyang ginagawang series ng kanyang apo na si Janine Gutierrez. Titled Marry Me, Marry You, it co-stars nga kasi Janine with Paolo Avelino, Jake Ejercito at Sunshine Dizon.

First appearance ni Sunshine ang Marry Me… for the Kapamilya, as like Janine, she, too, was formerly a Kapuso.

And would you believe, Marry Me, Marry You, is also Janine’s first full-length teleserye with ABS-CBN. It happens, too, to be the first project na magkakasama sina Janine, Sunshine, Jake at Paolo. “Susubaybayan ko ang series,” ani Pilita. “Mukhang napaka-promising,”