I’m not a loyal Kapuso, Kapamilya or Kapatid. I channel surf among the few channels on my TV and sometimes the TV serves as a background to keep me awake while I blog. I have to admit though that I’m quite familiar with the Kapuso Stars with Telenovelas on primetime. If not by name, at least by face.
I did not expect it will be an informal presscon with the Kapuso Stars at Pietro Kaffe at SM City Bacolod last MassKara Festival. I have no time to be starstruck when we met them up close and personal. My only thoughts were I have to ask sensible questions, know more about them in such a short time. By then I will be in a better position to have an opinion about them more than somebody who has just read about them in tabloids.
We were first introduced to Joyce Ching and Kristofer Martin. The teens are being paired as love team and used to be at Munting Heredera until they were “killed.” The teens are very friendly with the press and sweet with each other. I’m not sure if that’s for appearance. I haven’t had the opportunity to talk to them since I was seated near Roxanne Barcelo, Glaiza de Castro and Sid Lucero who are stars in the teleserye Amaya.
I watch Amaya if I can because it’s loosely based on the Binukot women of the Panay-Bukidnon tribe. If you happen to watch Amaya you’ll notice a lot of Hiligaynon and Karay-a words being used although most are not pronounced correctly. Although I laud GMA 7 for the effort to make a historical fiction, I wish they’ve done more by teaching the actors the proper pronunciations.
I chatted more with Roxanne and I can tell she’s quite intelligent. She’s one of those TV personalities who are just very wholesome in their image and in real life as well. She used to be a Red Cross Volunteer and once represented the country in the Youth Exchange Program held in Japan in 2004. She also recounted a story wherein she was in Bacolod during a MassKara Festival as a Red Cross Volunteer where she had to administer first aid to a guy who turned out to be a snatcher who got caught and beaten. Mind you, she asked me if we’ve met before since I looked quite familiar. I can’t pass up as an actress so perhaps I look like somebody’s PA? 😀
And then Dion Ignacio, also of Amaya came to our table. I’ve watched him since he started with Starstruck and I know he came from a poor family. I asked him how he’s doing now since he started with Starstruck and he’s so proud to announce that he sends his siblings to school and one of them just graduated from nursing. He is the breadwinner of the family thus was not able to finish school himself. We encouraged him to go back to school or take homeschooling program if he has a chance. He agreed with his “Titas”.
Finally, we get to meet Heart Evangelista. I was tempted to say, “Heart, ang ganda mo.” But I was afraid she would reply, “Sana ikaw rin.” She might not have learned those lines from our Kasimanwa, Sen. Miriam Santiago but she has picked up the feisty senator’s choice of books. Heart was reading A Little History of the World by Gombrich which was recommended to her by the senator. They are both advocates of the RH Bill. Heart is also an advocate of animal rights.
I’m not really the type who would go out of my way to have my picture taken with movie stars I happen to see. But then,it was one of those rare occasions wherein you get to talk to them in person and ask them some personal questions. If you take away the glamour, most of them are really hard working professionals who do their best in their chosen career.