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Nora Aunor Helps Woman Give Birth

Philippine Superstar Nora Aunor plays a midwife in the movie, Thy Womb, helping a real pregnant woman give birth. Thy Womb is showing in theaters December 25.

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Inspiration or Imitation: In Love We Trust vs. One More Try

In Love We Trust 

58th Berlin International Film Festival (2008)

A divorced couple learns that the only way to save their little daughter Hehe, who suffers from a blood disease, is to have another child. Now both remarried, Mei Zhu and Xiao Lu are forced to test their love and their commitment to one another by putting their current relationships in danger. A story of parenthood, love, married life, betrayal, trust and giving, which touches upon changes in contemporary society and family life, as well as the moral and ethical dilemmas brought on by modernity. Official selection of the Cannes Film Festival.

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One More Try
38th Metro Manila Film Festival (2012)

In the story, Angel (as Grace) is a single mom to Botchok (Miguel Vergara) and girlfriend to Zanjoe’s character Tristan. Grace is a loving mother who would sacrifice everything to save her son who is suffering from a rare blood condition. When things get worse, she had no choice but reconnect with Edward (Dingdong) who is her son’s biological father. Edward is married to a successful and powerful woman, Jacqueline (Angelica). All she needs from him is to help her save their son.

Edward and Jacq have no child and when the latter learned of her husband’s predicament, she gave her permission to Edward to help Grace in her quest to save their son. But there was only one option for their son to be cured: they have to have another child - to be conceived the natural way! Which made us recall the plot of the novel (which was made into a movie) “My Sister’s Keeper.” The couple in the movie had to conceive another daughter to provide the blood, bone marrow and even her kidney in order to save her sister’s life.

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Another Side of Her Story

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Dear Fashion PULIS,

Hi! I used to work in a medium-sized hospital in Manila, Sampaloc area in the 90's. I was assigned to the delivery room/nursery.

A woman Mrs. X gave birth there. Holding her prenatal history form, I interviewed her to fill up the information on the form. On the spouse's occupation entry, Mrs. X claimed the father of her baby was a driver. Her companion volunteered the information that Mrs. X was the mother of a certain star, CS. My co-workers and I were quite surprised. However, we did not take it seriously.

The baby was of average weight and pure Filipino features. Few days after Mrs X and baby were discharged from the hospital, the baby was admitted and confined again due to complications of pneumonia. We were shocked when we saw CS was there in the hospital. She was accompanied by a big foreign looking guy FG. FG approached one of the staff and requested her to change the baby's family name to CS' real and reel family name. When my colleague told me about this, I approached FG personally and told him that the nurse station is not the appropriate venue for this kind of request.

Just saying...because everytime I hear CS talk about how "classy" her mom is, I can't help but remember that hospital incident. No offense meant but the mother at the time did not look in any way near what CS projects her to be.

Thank you, Fashion PULIS for publishing this letter.

Sincerely,
Nurse Genny

Note: Letter is edited for brevity.

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Like or Dislike: Janine Tugonon's Answer to Nigel Barker's Question

Nigel Barker: "As an international ambassador, do you believe that speaking English should be a prerequisite to being Miss Universe? Why or why not?"

Janine Tugonon: "For me, being Miss Universe is not just about knowing how to speak a specific language. It's being able to influence and inspire other people. So whatever language you have, as long your heart is to serve and you have a strong mind to show people then you can be Miss Universe."

Her "Alcohol-ic" Moment

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Is this breakthrough actress (BA) letting her success get into her head this at early stage of her career? At a young age, BA achieved unexpected fame and success when she was cast in a phenomenal hit series by her network. Although she did not portray the role of the protagonist then, her role and performance made an impact as it provided contrast to that one portrayed by the lead teen actress. After that series, people were surprised when the network paired BA with an award-winning actor. In the beginning, negative comments revolved around their lack of chemistry, and BA's youthfulness to handle such a mature role. However, the extended length of the series and the unexpected high ratings proved her critics wrong. Just before it ended, stories had it that she would soon be starring in a movie with her leading man in the said teleserye.

With such overwhelming success , the cast were in a recent event where the fans got to mingle with the rest of the talents of the network. To the dismay of fans who came over to see them, BA behaved very indifferently towards them. Unlike the other bigger stars who shook hands, mingled and kissed some of the eager fans, BA sulked and was not friendly and only appeared to shake hands out of pressure. To make matters worse, they were offended when they saw that as soon as she shook hands, BA applied alcohol on her hands several times. Although people can argue that she was just being hygienic, the act was definitely uncalled for and in bad taste. BA sent  a message that she was insincere and hypocrite, as things like that could have been done more discreetly so as not to offend people, her fans especially.

Has BA suddenly forgotten her humble beginnings? Were it not for luck, maybe she would have also ended as one of those adoring fans finding greatest joy shaking hands with her idol. How time flies indeed.

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Cursing Her Way Through

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Brazen actress (BA) showed off her crude personality again, and this time, an ordinary guy got a mouthful from her. A few days ago, BA was running late for an event. At the venue, a man was blocking her way. BA said, “Excuse, me,” but the it was very noisy at the party venue that the man did not hear BA. Sensing that he was ignoring her, BA got mad, cursed and shouted at the man to clear her path. The expletives allegedly went on. BA created a commotion that caught everyone’s attention. The poor man got confused and embarrassed at how BA reacted towards him, as he had no idea what he did that angered her. Later on, the man was identified to be an employee of the company that invited BA.

Of course, this incident with BA should no longer be surprising. After all, BA is known to spew hateful words at her target, and her notoriety is all over and has polluted her social networks. The poor man should not at all feel bad as BA is publicly known to disrespect anyone who catches her ire -- her own family included. Hence, what more for a stranger like him? Will BA ever reform her rude ways? It is pitiful that her actions show how much breeding she has. Can someone please remind her that fame and wealth can never cover up her lack of breeding nor will her beauty stay on forever?

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Poll: Does Janine Tugonon deserve her 1st runner-up title in the Miss Universe 2012 pageant?

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Cry Me a River

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A teleserye casting has a middle-aged actress MA whose role is that of an aristocratic, ruthless bitch which required most of her scenes to be always screaming and highly emotional. On the other hand, the serye's lead, pretty and sexy actress PA is cast in a role who is submissive and meek, the one being enslaved by the bitch. As such both MA and PA's scenes often require heavy dramatic acting and dialogues.

In acting, it takes so much to build up certain emotions, you really have to work hard and  internalize a lot especially during drama scenes. Routinely, every scene is repeated 5 to 6 times for blocking and/or camera work. That is assuming it is a good take. Thus when acting is bad and needed several retakes, it would be very taxing for the production and most especially for the actors who will have to act out the scene over and over again.

In one taping day, PA and MA had a heavy dramatic scene together where PA had taken too many retakes for a crying scene alone. PA found it very difficult to meet the acting requirement of the director. As a result, her co-actor MA's very heavy scenes would have to have several retakes too, which proved to be very draining and tiring on her part.

It was at this point when the very disciplined MA, lost her cool and complained to the director. In her characteristic fashion similar to her movies, MA showed what she was made of. With gravy-thick sarcasm, she angrily blurted out (in tagalog):

" What the f, direk! How long are we going to waste time with these endless retakes?! I always come to the set very prepared with all my heavy scenes, and then that (referring to PA), she can't even cry?! can't even act?! Did she ever do workshop? Is she really an actress?! "

Then she let out a big sigh. PA who was just within the area, heard everything said about her and cried. Oh well .. poor thing.

On the other hand, while she was at it (crying), perhaps PA could have used that to motivate herself in her scenes with MA. Or probably her heartaches and jealous fits with the love of her life. Acting 101. Just saying.

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Construction in Progress

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Handsome actor (HA) is truly blessed these days. After a network gave him the biggest break in his career, he now has a stable career and fame that made him a household name. For HA, it is not all looks that worked for him as he is a very talented actor, and thus, deserves all the opportunities given by his network.

The network is pairing off HA with a young actress, but it seems that she is more interested in another actor in real life. Nonetheless, HA really does not need to have a constant screen partner as he can very well carry projects on his own merit. However, behind the spotlight are rumors that HA is someone’s special talent, which is the reason why he is allegedly well taken care of.

The latest twist in the affairs of HA is the involvement of another network executive (NE). NE has allegedly been dealing with a builder for a certain area for a house. NE was very particular with the specifications of the project, hence, the assumption that the construction was for NE’s home. To the surprise of everyone, the project was not for NE, but for the kitchen of HA's home in a plush village.

So, what is the relationship of NE and HA? Is NE merely helping out HA or is there something in return? Is the alleged original benefactor of HA aware of this? Truly, HA is reaping the fruits of his labor as not only one network executive is fretting over him.

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Question: Is She the New One?

While the news has been perky with all the tragedies and political events, a popular public figure has successfully kept his latest date out of the public eye. This beautiful lady is well-educated, and comes from a reputable family down south. While they have had a couple of times together, it was always with a group of friends, hence, no one noticed anything different in his behavior.

 Is she the one giving him inspiration now? Does this mean he won't have a cold Christmas after all?

Clandestine Meeting?

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After her controversies this year, the camp of troubled actress (TA) has remained silent. For the past few months, there were rumors that TA was attempting a comeback in one network, but the network has denied such would ever happen. It seems that the it cannot find space for TA in their series of highly acclaimed soaps. Of course, TA's damaged reputation and her abrupt departure from the network did not help at all, too.

Amidst the controversies, which mostly placed TA in the lead role, her partner (HP) always did his best to protect their name and reputation. Any lesser man would have packed up his bags and left TA, but HP is different. He is sticking it out with her, if only for the children and their marriage.

One of the controversies that really put TA's reputation in question was her connection with a controversial figure (CF). CF is noted among high rollers, and thus, stories of alleged sightings of TA and CF in such places came out. TA kept quiet and even denied anything was happening between them. Then, by chance, a TV crew caught TA in a highly emotional situation. Since a huge sum was involved, some people immediately
connected the money to CF. After a few days, TA and HP never spoke of the incident again.

While TA and HP are embroiled in their controversy and have kept quiet about it, seeing their family together made people wonder if CF was really out of the picture already. Now, an FP reader is asking the same question, is CF really out of TA's life? Well, apparently not. The same reader spotted TA in the resort  up north allegedly owned by CF. What was TA doing there? Does HP know that TA spent time at the resort? Finally, will TA ever make a successful rebound of her career?

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The Loser Took It All

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Mr & Mrs Wholesome couple M&M have a squeaky clean public image. However just like most of us, they, too have couple disagreements and spats. One of the issues Mrs W against Mr W is his rumored ex-girlfriend EX whom he is still allegedly seeing and being f buddy with even after they got married.

Unknown to him, she had the matter and the girl privately investigated. Mrs W had grown so smart through the years that she was with him. All relevant data with regard to the investigation were put in place, including the most important of them all - EX's photos.

Fast forward to present. M&M are very busy in each other's showbiz commitments that even finding time for a date or night-out seems a struggle. Then one lucky day, both suddenly found they're free and out they went on a dinner date. It was a special evening since it's been a long while that they haven't done it. While inside the restaurant, a group of girls approached Mr. W and requested to have
pictures with him. M&M obliged and everything went fine. Then suddenly, Mrs W felt that something was not right. One of the girls caught her attention. The girl looked quite familiar. She looked some more ... closer... then boom! Confirmed! The girl was EX, her hubby's f buddy!

Shocked and mad, Mrs W regained her composure and immediately walked out from her dinner date. Poor Mr W was at a loss, but decided to follow and ran after his wife. The restaurant staff looked at each other when they realized that the couple left without paying the bill. They lost no time and a waiter also ran to catch them. Can you imagine the scenario? Wife running from her husband, husband running after her, while waiter running after them? Poor Mr W had to stop and paid the bill in the most embarrassing fashion.

Moral of the story: Ignorance is bliss.

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