Thursday, March 25, 2010

Lindsay Lohan contacts dad Michael

Lindsay Lohan has been in touch with her father Michael since his heart attack.

Michael suffered a minor heart attack on March 16 but has heard from Lindsay, who he has often had public feuds with after he revealed private voicemail messages and discussed her health to the press.

He said: "I got a message from Lindsay which read, 'OMG. Hope you are okay' and my other kids have all been in contact with me too."

However, 49-year-old Michael claims it will take more than a heart attack to end his life, admitting he has been through plenty of scrapes in the past.

He said: "I've been through a lot in my life, been to jail, various court cases, even drove a Ferrari over a cliff once, so it's going to take a lot more than this to finish me off."

Michael is due to undergo an angioplasty in to remove blockages in his coronary arteries, but he admits more surgery may be needed if it does not work.

He told RadarOnline.com: "The surgeons are hoping this will work but if it does not then I may well have to get an immediate by-pass operation."

Michael recently had a run-in with Lindsay after claiming she needs to go to rehab for a prescription drug problem.

Vice Ganda: Anne will survive 'wardrobe malfunction' crisis

MANILA, Philippines - Comedian-actor Vice Ganda showed his support to actress Anne Curtis as he attended the bar press conference of latter's upcoming movie "Babe, I Love You," with Sam Milby.

In an interview with ABS-CBN News, "Showtime" unevictable judge Vice Ganda condemned all those who took part in the proliferation of Anne's "Bora" photo.

Anne snatched the limelight after her controversial photo showing her right breast exposed while dancing for an ASAP summer special episode in Boracay went viral on social networks such as Facebook.

The photo also landed in different gossip sites, blogs, and tabloids.

"Sa nangyaring ito ay hindi naman si Anne Curtis ang nakakaawa. Ang nakakaawa ay 'yong mga taong hindi marunong mag-isip at talagang walang puso na na hindi nila naisip na maaring mangyari 'yon sa mga kapatid nilang babae, sa pamangkin nilang babae, sa tiyahin nila sa nanay nila," Vice Ganda said.

He admitted that he has also received the photo of Anne, but he never tried to open it out of respect to his co-worker. Anne is one of the co-hosts of "Showtime."

"Ang daming nag-forward sa akin ng pictures na 'yon e. Hindi ko tinignan kasi ganoon na lang ba kababaw ang kaligayahan ng tao sa ganong paraan makakakuha kayo ng kasiyahan? Nakakaawa ang mga taong nage-enjoy sa mg ganoong bagay. Isipin niyo na lang paano kung kapatid mo 'yon, kung nanay mo 'yon na pinag-uusapan ng kumpare ng tatay mo. Ano ang mararamdaman mo? Isipin mo na lang kung ano ang mangyayari?" the comedian said.

Vice Ganda said that after what happened, he believes that Anne is still okay, and that the actress knows how to move on.

"Wala masaya ako para kay Anne kasi matapos ang lahat ng mga nangyaring ito ay nandiyan pa din siya, nakatayo at nakangiti. She still manages to smile. Talagang survivor si Anne Curtis. Para sa akin, wala namang nawala kay Anne Curtis. Ganoon talaga kapag Dyosa, maliit lang na bahagi ng katawan mo ang makita ay nagkakandarapa na sila, ganoon talaga kapag Dyosa," Vice Ganda said.

Thursday, March 18, 2010

First lady to food makers: Hurry up on healthy food

Food manufacturers need to work faster to re-formulate and re-package food so that it is healthier for kids, US first lady Michelle Obama said on Tuesday.

Obama, who is spearheading an administration initiative on child obesity, praised members of the Grocery Manufacturers Association for reducing calories and salt in food.

"But I'm here today to urge all of you to move faster and to go farther because the truth is we don't have a moment to waste -- because a baby born today could be less than a decade away from showing the first signs of high cholesterol, high blood pressure, Type II diabetes, if he or she is obese as a child," she told the meeting of the trade association.

"So we need you all to step it up," said Obama, who sponsors local school children to help her maintain and harvest a garden on the White House grounds.

Grocery Manufacturers Association Chairman Richard Wolford, who is also chairman, president and chief executive officer of Del Monte Foods Company, said the group supported the initiative and had already done a lot.

"In recent years, our companies have reduced calories, sugar, fat and sodium in more than 10,000 products," he said in a statement. "They have also enhanced the nutritional profile of many products with the addition of whole grains, fiber or other nutrients and created the informative and convenient 100-calorie pack.

"Food and beverage companies have changed the way they advertise and market their products -- children under 12 now see significantly fewer food, beverage and restaurant ads on television. And at the same time, they are seeing more ads for soup, juice, fruit and vegetables."

Complete re-think

Obama said companies need to do more.

"And we need you not just to tweak around the edges but to entirely rethink the products that you're offering, the information that you provide about these products and how you market those products to our children," she said.

President Barack Obama last month assigned Cabinet officers to come up with "a comprehensive interagency plan" and asked his wife to head a national public awareness effort.

Two industry groups, the American Beverage Association and the GMA, have pledged their help and earlier this month the beverage makers announced progress on getting sugary soft drinks out of schools.

The administration said last month it would provide $400 million for its Healthy Food Financing Initiative to eliminate "food deserts" where the only food sources are typically convenience stores or gas stations.

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has found that 68 percent of U.S. adults are overweight and half of these are obese, with a body mass index of 30 or higher. A third of US children are obese.

New York Post crowns Charice as new pop princess

MANILA, Philippines - International singer Charice has been dubbed a "newly crowned pop princess" by the New York Post.

Charice's song "Pyramid" was cited in New York Post's PopWrap's fave five article for March 17. (http://www.nypost.com/p/blogs/popwrap/popwrap_fave_five_dHI00FY5PWSGTY83...) It identified Charice as a "new little chick...who's mountain-and-valley vocals (that means range, kids) are the only reason you will need to fall in love with her sound."

The article also featured four other songs including Psapp's "Mister Ant," Lady GaGa's "Telephone: an Electrolightz remix," Gin Wigmore's "Don't Stop" and Matisse's "Better Than Her." It added that this week's fave five "will have your bottom uncontrollably shimmying out of your kilt."

In an e-mail sent to abs-cbnNEWS.com, Charice said that she's happy that her talent is being recognized not only by her fellow Filipinos but by a lot of Americans as well.

"I really can't believe po na kasama ko sa iisang topic si Lady Gaga. Super Fan po niya ako. To be crowned as the New Pop Princess it's really a honor for me. Nanginig ako nung nabasa ko. Feeling ko, ang laking responsibilidad kasi po dating Pop Princess si Britney Spears po. Nagpapasalamat po ako hindi lang po sa mga Pinoy na sumusuporta sa akin kundi lahat po ng supporters sa iba't ibang bansa. Mapa-Amerikano man po o kahit ano po, salamat po sa lahat," Charice said.

Charice said she is happy that her single "Pyramid" has been downloaded over a million times despite tough competition from other pop artists.

"Super happy po ako. New York Post is really BIG. And really happy na ako yung napili nila na i-crown as New Pop Princess, although there's a lot of teen artists po talaga dito sa Amerika na magaling po talagang pop singers. I wanna thank them po sa pagpili nila sa akin. And thanks po sa lahat ng nagview ng Pyramid ko, it's finally over 1M views! I can't wait po na makita nila yung official music video. Though wala pa pong exact date. But I'm sure ilalabas na po ito soon. Nakita ko na po kanina and it's really inspirational. I hope magustuhan po nila."

Currently, Charice is in the United States to work on her first international album "Charice: A Star Is Born." The album will be launched on May 11, or a day after her 18th birthday.

Reports said she might launch her album on “The Oprah Winfrey Show.”

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Arnel Pineda to sing anthem in Pacquiao-Clottey bout

MANILA, Philippines -- It's confirmed.

Arnel Pineda, the Filipino front man of popular American rock band "Journey," will sing the Philippine national anthem in Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao’s much-awaited fight with Ghanaian Joshua "The Grand Master" Clottey on March 13 (March 14 in Manila) at the Cowboys Stadium in Dallas, Texas.

In an exclusive interview with abs-cbnNEWS.com, Pineda confirmed that he was invited by Pacquiao to sing "Lupang Hinirang" in his upcoming fight.

"Pupunta ako sa Dallas to sing sa laban ni Manny [Pacquiao].This Thursday [ang alis ko]. (I am going to Dallas this Thursday to sing in Pacquiao's fight.)," Pineda said.

"I'm really happy kasi matutuloy na. Nahihiya na ako kay Manny kasi pangatlong invitation na ito sa akin. Baka kasi isipin ay iniisnab ko. So finally, matutuloy na. (This is my third invitation from Manny who might think I'm snubbing him. I'm happy this is finally pushing through), " he said.

The crooner said he was not able to sing in Pacquiao's previous fights because of his hectic schedule as Journey's vocalist.

Pineda, who was introduced over the phone to Pacquiao by common friends, was also present during the boxer's birthday party in General Santos last December.

Pineda is currently part of ABS-CBN's weekly variety show "ASAP XV."

Aside from singing in the Pacquiao-Clottey bout, Pineda is also set to fly back to US this coming

Kris apologizes to Ruffa, Annabelle

MANILA, Philippines - Celebrity TV host Kris Aquino on Monday apologized to fellow "The Buzz" co-host Ruffa Gutierrez and her mother, Annabelle Rama, after Gutierrez walked out of the show on Sunday, March 7.

In a statement sent via text, Aquino said she had dinner with her brother, Liberal Party presidential bet Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III, who asked why he was being dragged into the issue.

Rama had earlier commented that people should not vote for Noynoy because the Aquino family was now becoming too proud even though the Liberal Party senator had yet to win.

Aquino said she and Gutierrez had a good working relationship for the past two years when the latter replaced Cristy Fermin as "The Buzz" co-host.

She also maintained that she never meant any malice against Gutierrez when she said that staying "Kapamilya" was much better. Gutierrez is leaving ABS-CBN after signing a non-exclusive contract with TV5 where she will do five shows including a showbiz talk show with Mo Twister and Cristy Fermin.

"I would like to extend a loving hug to Ruffa. I viewed the tape & although I still feel I gave my comment w/ affection, maybe it made her feel even worse because she's now moving in a new direction," she said in her text.

She added: "It is w/ Ruffa that I enjoyed a healthy working relationship with & I only have good words to say about her. To Ruffa, I sincerely apologize for causing u hurt. My brother Noynoy would like to add that we live in a democracy, one where we are very free to make our own choice for president."

Aquino also noted Rama disliked Noynoy and the Aquino family because of their association and "vocal proclamation of admiration for Dingdong [Dantes] and his selfless contribution to help Noy's presidential bid."

Dantes, a GMA-7 talent, is considered the biggest threat to the leading man status of Rama's son, Richard Gutierrez.

In her statement, Aquino also apologized to Rama for any distress that she and her family caused. "Hindi po ako mayabang, kaya ako nagpapakumbaba ngayon," she said.

She also said she told her brother that she is willing to move elsewhere if he wins the presidency and she is deemed a liability.

"I promised Noy that if he does win, and I'm a cause of stress for him and his presidency, I'll gladly take my 2 boys to live anywhere there is TFC so that I can continue to work but with our overseas Filipino brothers & sisters," she said.

She said Noynoy reprimanded her by saying: "Dinner daw yun- hindi teleserye ko."

Ruffa walks out of "The Buzz"

Rama admitted Sunday that she asked her daughter Ruffa to leave "The Buzz" set after she became fed up with co-host Aquino's constant interruptions during the show. "Naiinggit siya kay Ruffa siguro," Rama said during a phone interview over the talk show "Showbiz Central."

"Umiyak si Ruffa. Kanina pa, sa dressing room. Sabi ko, umalis ka na diyan sa The Buzz... Siya kasi makulit. Siya gusto niya magtrabaho. Ruffa, naiintindihan kita, nagtatrabaho ka sa ‘The Buzz’. Pero kung babastusin ka ni Kris eh hindi naman na tama iyon. At hindi ka lumalaban, eh binabara ka niya lagi. Ba't naman ganoon? Pinapabayaan mong api-apihin ka diyan?" she told host Pia Guanio.

Rama said that she already told ABS-CBN bosses that she was pulling out her daughter from the show.

"Ako, nagpaalam ako kay Cory [Vidanes, ABS-CBN Channel Head], kay Charo [Santos-Concio, ABS-CBN President], at saka kay Linggit Tan [ABS-CBN Head of Entertainment Production] na ipu-pull-out ko na si Ruffa. I did not tell them what's the reason, pero sa ginawa niya kay Ruffa... [kailangan ko sabihin sa] taumbayan, kaya ko pinull-out si Ruffa sa The Buzz, unang-una, pambabara ni Kris sa kanya di ko na ma-take," she said during the "Showbiz Central" interview.

"Ruffa, alam kong addict ka sa trabaho. Pero pag sa trabaho mo naman, kapag ginaganoon-ganoon ka ng mga kasama mo, hindi na tama 'yong ganyan. Kaya tama na pinaalis ko siya [at] mabuti na nakinig ka sa nanay mo," she said.

She also had some harsh words for Aquino.

"Kaya ako'y nananawagan sa taumbayan na huwag niyo na iboto si Noynoy [Aquino, Kris's brother running for the presidency], kasi hindi pa nga nananalo si Noynoy eh ang yabang-yabang na ni Kris. Akala mo siya na ang may-ari ng showbiz," she said during the interview.

Ballsy defends Kris

Aquino's older sister, Ballsy Aquino-Cruz, meanwhile defended Aquino from comments that she is turning into a liability for Noynoy.

"I don't think she's a liability. Everywhere I go they ask about Kris and am told they love her," she said.

Ballsy said Kris has been a big help in raising funds for their brother's presidential bid. Asked if Kris was turning Noynoy's campaign all about herself, she replied: "Of course not. That's so unfair naman. If you know Kris, you will see what a big, kind and generous heart she has."

Talent manager and columnist Lolit Solis, meanwhile, urged Kris to take a leave from showbiz talk shows for the duration of the campaign.

Solis said all of Aquino's words and actions could be twisted and used to attack Noynoy's campaign. Kris currently hosts "The Buzz" while she is a judge on ABS-CBN's talent show "Pilipinas Got Talent." She is also part of the cast of the primetime teleserye "Kung Tayo'y Magkakalayo."

She is currently on leave from her nightly gossip show "SNN."

The Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting earlier urged celebrity endorsers such as Kris Aquino and Willie Revillame to take a leave from their shows during election season. Aquino, however, said she is banned from using her shows to promote the candidacy of her brother.

Despite her walkout, Gutierrez has stated in her Twitter account that she will continue to support Noynoy's candidacy.

Saturday, March 6, 2010

List of 82nd Oscar nominees

LOS ANGELES - Nominees in selected major categories ahead of the 82nd annual Academy Awards to be held at the Kodak Theater here Sunday (Monday in Manila):

Best Picture:

"The Hurt Locker"

"Avatar"

"The Blind Side"

"District 9"

"An Education"

"Inglourious Basterds"

"Up in the Air"

"Precious"

"A Serious Man"

"Up"

Best Actor in a Leading Role:

Jeff Bridges -- "Crazy Heart"

George Clooney -- "Up in the Air"

Colin Firth -- "A Single Man"

Morgan Freeman -- "Invictus"

Jeremy Renner -- "The Hurt Locker"

Best Actress in a Leading Role:

Meryl Streep -- "Julie & Julia"

Sandra Bullock -- "The Blind Side"

Carey Mulligan -- "An Education"

Helen Mirren -- "The Last Station"

Gabourey Sidibe -- "Precious"

Best Actor in a Supporting Role:

Christoph Waltz -- "Inglourious Basterds"

Woody Harrelson -- "The Messenger"

Christopher Plummer -- "The Last Station"

Matt Damon -- "Invictus"

Stanley Tucci -- "The Lovely Bones"

Best Actress in a Supporting Role:

Penelope Cruz -- "Nine"

Mo'Nique -- "Precious"

Anna Kendrick -- "Up in the Air"

Vera Farmiga -- "Up in the Air"

Maggie Gyllenhaal -- "Crazy Heart"

Best Director:

Kathryn Bigelow -- "The Hurt Locker"

James Cameron -- "Avatar"

Quentin Tarantino -- "Inglourious Basterds"

Jason Reitman -- "Up in the Air"

Lee Daniels -- "Precious"

Best Foreign-Language Film:

"Ajami" -- Israel

"El Secreto de Sus Ojos" -- Argentina

"The Milk of Sorrow" -- Peru

"Un Prophete" -- France

"The White Ribbon" -- Germany

Best Animated Feature Film:

"Coraline"

"Up"

"Fantastic Mr Fox"

"The Princess and the Frog"

"The Secret of Kells"

-----------------

Catch the live telecast and complete coverage of the 82nd Academy Awards on March 8 -- red carpet and pre-show at 6:30 a.m. and the main show at 9 a.m. -- on Velvet Channel (SkyCable channel 53).

'Alice in Wonderland' enchants North American box office

LOS ANGELES – Tim Burton's "Alice in Wonderland" broke through the looking glass all the way to the top of the North American box office chart this weekend with a whopping $112 million in takings, according estimates.

The live-action, CGI (computer generated imagery), 3D version of Charles Lutwidge Dodgson's classic fantasy tale starring Johnny Depp and Australian Mia Wasikowska has become the highest grossing film released on a weekend in the January-March period.

The seventh Burton-Depp collaboration ended Martin Scorsese's two-week reign at the top of the box office with "Shutter Island," which took second place with $13 million, according to preliminary data from box office tracker Exhibitor Relations.

Crime drama "Brooklyn's Finest," starring Richard Gere, Ethan Hawke and Don Cheadle as three burnt-out cops transformed by the same violent assignment opened in third place with $12 million.

The Bruce Willis action comedy "Cop Out" fell from second to fourth in its second weekend, raking in $9 million.

Fifth place went to "The Crazies," about the military's containment of a man-made virus that causes permanent insanity and death. The film took $7 million in its second weekend.

Falling two spots to sixth place but still raking in millions, was science-fiction epic "Avatar," the highest-grossing film of all time with more than $2 billion worldwide to date.

In its 12th week on North American release, Canadian James Cameron's film made another $7 million.

The Oscar-nominated movie was followed by mythological adventure-fantasy "Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief," based on Rick Riordan's book and starring Pierce Brosnan and Uma Thurman. The movie earned $5 million in its fourth week.

Romantic ensemble "Valentine's Day," starring Julia Roberts, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Biel, Jennifer Garner and Jessica Alba amongst others scooped $4.3 million in its fourth week for eighth place.

Ninth place with $3.5 million went to "Crazy Heart," a low-budget drama about a washed-up country singer struggling to rebuild his career, starring Jeff Bridges in the Oscar-nominated lead role.

Romantic tearjerker "Dear John," an adaptation of a Nicholas Sparks novel, took tenth place with $3 million in its fifth week.

Thursday, March 4, 2010

RP joins dive, travel show in Chicago

MANILA, Philippines – The country’s finest dive destinations was recently featured at the 40th Our World Underwater (OW-U) Dive and Travel Show in Chicago.

The Philippine Consulate General in Chicago said the Department of Tourism joined the event held at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center last February 19-21.

It set up the Philippine Pavilion Booth to showcase the country’s prominent dive sites that offer exceptional scuba diving packages in destinations such as the provinces of Cebu, Puerto Galera, Dumaguete, Anilao, Bohol, Camiguin, Sorsogon, and Palawan.

Strategically positioned at the center of the world's coral triangle, the Philippines offers a wealth of diving opportunities in its 7,107 islands-from shallow shore dives to remote seamounts, from snorkeling alongside whale sharks to cruising with mantas and thresher sharks, and from exploring ship wrecks to photographing kaleidoscopic walls and reefs.

The OW-U Dive and Travel Show is the longest-running consumer dive and travel show in North America. It featured exhibits and promo packages from dive tour operators from all over the world for diving enthusiasts in Chicago.

Fun activities for kids this summer

MANILA, Philippines - Let your child reap the benefits of sports, art, food, and dancing in a fun and effective way this summer through these workshops.

Kids at Art

Kids at Art (KAA) offers lessons on basic drawing, painting, sculpture, and craft (for kids ages 5 to 12 years old) as well as ceramic workshops (for kids ages 7 to 12 years old).

To be held from April 12 to May 13, the workshops will be conducted in SM Storyland branches in Fairview, Southmall, San Lazaro, Marilao, Batangas and Cebu; University of the Philippines College of Fine Arts (UPCFA) in Diliman; Piagetian Guided Educational Center

For more details, contact the KAA central at 414-1954 or 391-0410, or visit the Kids at Art website.

Summer Workshop 2010

At KAA's Summer Workshop, kids ages 5 to 12 years old will undergo 10 sessions which include the following art projects:

  • watercolor and glitter painting with gold leaf
  • acrylic painting
  • ballpoint pen and ink drawing
  • oil pastel on felt paper drawing
  • crayon rubbing and resist drawing
  • oil pastel drawing on coffee-stained paper
  • mixed media collage painting
  • junk art
  • paper maché figure sculpture
  • shirt painting.

The 10 sessions cost P5,500 for those in Metro Manila and Luzon, which includes all art materials, T-shirt, framing (without glass) of best work, and a certificate.

In Cebu, kids will be charged P4,000 for the art materials and an exhibit fee of P500 (inclusive of framing of best work and certificate).

Early bird registrants get a 5% discount.

Ceramic workshop for kids

At KAA's ceramic workshop, kids ages 7 to 12 years old can learn the joys of working with clay and having their works fired to permanence.

The course offers an introduction to ceramic forming processes such as hand-building techniques and the use of the hand potter's wheel to make sculptural and functional art forms.

The workshop will be facilitated by Mia Kasal, founder of KAA and the initiator and faculty coordinator of the UPCFA ceramic studio.

Six sessions cost P4,500, inclusive of 12 kilos of clay and a certificate, exclusive of firing charges.

CCA's Young Chef's Boot Camp

From Italian, American, Spanish, and Mediterranean cuisines to a full range of Asian dishes, Center for Culinary Arts (CCA)'s Young Chef's Boot Camp aims to develop kids' basic culinary and baking skills while educating them on different cultures.

Here are the courses offered by the CCA Young Chef's Boot Camp, to be held from March to May. Each session, which lasts for 5 days, costs P7,800.

  • Baking and Pastry 101 (for kids ages 11 to 15)
  • Western Flavors -- All-time Favorites (for kids ages 11 to 15)
  • Young Upstarts (kids ages 7 to 10)
  • Southeast Asian flavors -- All-time Favorites (for kids ages 11 to 16)

For more details, call CCA at 426-4840 to 41 or visit CCA's official website.

Steps Dance Studio's summer workshop

Steps Dance Studio's summer workshop is open to all kids ages 12 and above of intermediate level in ballet, jazz, and modern dance. Auditions will be held on March 21 from 1 to 4 p.m., with registrations starting at 12 p.m.

The workshop will take place from April 5 to May 29 at the Steps Dance Studio in Makati, while the concert will be held on May 30 at the Cultural Center of the Philippines main theater.

For more information, call Steps Dance Studio at 843-8472 or visit their website.

Milo Sports Clinics

Milo's summer sports clinics is a nationwide summer sports program held from March to May.

Now on its 27th year, the program offers courses on badminton, basketball, bowling, chess, football, gymnastics, ice skating, karatedo, lawn tennis, table tennis, swimming, taekwondo, and volleyball.

For a list of accredited venues and up-to-date schedules of all these sporting activities (schedules posted at the Milo website may be changed without prior notice), call the Milo hotline at 914-7111.

Maja Salvador denies 'wild' moment

MANILA, Philippines - Actress Maja Salvador has not gone “wild.”

Salvador vehemently denied reports that she and a young man, purportedly a friend of Roxanne Guinoo’s fiance, had locked themselves up inside a car for some private time together.

"Hindi, uy grabe naman, hindi po. Napagkamalan lang ako. Sana naman ay ma-clear po,” Salvador said.

The actress stressed that the incident never happened. She even defended herself by saying that she's not that type of girl.

"Kahit sa set ng taping namin ay lagi akong nasa standby area o kaya ay kasama ko sa van ‘yong yaya ko, ‘yong pinsan ko. Ang pangit po [noong ganoong report]. Sana po ay huwag naman ganoon kasi nanahimik naman po ako at ginagawa ko po ang mga trabaho ko ng maayos. At wala naman po akong ginagawang masama," Salvador said.

Salvador, who went daring for her television series "Nagsimula Sa Puso," also maintained that the public should not brand her wild if she takes on daring roles.

The actress admitted that she's still bothered by negative write-ups.

"Kasi kahit hindi totoo ay maapektuhan pa din ‘yong image mo at career mo. So sana itigil na lang po," the actress added.