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Philippine Showbiz Today
September 8 -21, 2018
Annabelle Rama talks about her family
Annabelle Rama was not
able to join our regular group,
Wednesday Club, for some time,
because she got busy attending
to her husband, Eddie Gutier-
rez, who had a knee replacement
operation. But she was back last
Wednesday.
“Puede na ako uli mag-join
kasi back to work na si Eduardo,”
she told us. “He’s now taping
the new GMA-7 drama, ‘Cain at
Abel.’ Sabi ko, kaya mo na ba ta-
laga? He said kaya na raw niya.
Gandang-ganda siya sa role niya
as dad nina Dingdong Dantes at
Dennis Trillo, misis niya si Chan-
da Romero at other woman niya
si Dina Bonnevie. Ang layo lang
ng location nila sa Cavite, three
hours raw bago niya marating.”
Her twin sons, Richard and
Raymond, are also both very
busy.
“Si Richard, nagsu-shooting
na with Vice Ganda para sa Metro
film fest entry na ‘Fantastica.’ Ki-
nukuha siya ni Mother Lily to do a
movie with Regal, but Malou San-
tos said after ‘Fantastica,’ sisimu-
lan na agad ang reunion movie
nila ni Angel Locsin. Si Raymond
naman, after mag-host para sa
shows ng E Channel sa Singa-
pore, magre-relocate na siya Hol-
lywood kasi doon naman daw siya
bibigyan ng hosting jobs. Sobrang
excited nga siya.”
As for her daughter, Anna-
belle said Ruffa Gutierrez came
to her crying one night. “Pinakita
sa’kin, nakatanggap siya ng in-
vitation. Sabi, ‘Ma, ikakasal na si
Yilmaz (Bektas, her ex-husband).’
Sabi ko, bakit ka umiiyak? Gus-
to mong bumalik sa kanya para
bugbugin ka na naman? Hayaan
mo na siya, meron ka na rin na-
mang boyfriend na ‘P.G.’ Parang
in love pa rin siya kay Yilmaz, kasi
ang boyfriend niya ngayon (Jor-
dan Mouyal), actually, kahawig ni
Yilmaz. Sabi nga ni Eduardo, pati
ang boses, kaboses ni Yilmaz.
“Gusto raw ni Yilmaz, papun-
tahin ang mga anak nilang sina
Venice at Lorraine sa Istanbul for
his wedding. Ewan ko kung pa-
payagan ni Ruffa. Baka naman
sumama pa siya!”●
Ken Chan takes on a role in GMA’s My Special Tatay
Beginning
Sep-
tember, witness how a
father’s love for his child
conquers life’s challenges
in GMA Network’s newest
afternoon program, My
Special Tatay.
This original series is
headlined by one of the
most talented actors in
the Kapuso Station, Ken
Chan, who is all set to
make another mark on
the small screen as he
tackles one of his tough-
est roles to date as Boyet,
a man with Mild Intellectual Dis-
ability with Mild Autism Spectrum
Disorder.
Ken feels grateful to GMA 7
for entrusting him this extraordi-
nary project and promises to pre-
pare and work hard for this.
“Nagpapasalamat po ako sa
GMA dahil ipinagkatiwala sa akin
ang proyektong ito. Sobra po
akong excited dahil nabigyan ako
ng pagkakataon na gampanan
ang isa na namang napakagan-
dang karakter. Mas doble ang
kaba ko for this show dahil kailan-
gan nating ipaintindi sa viewers
kung ano ba talaga ang pinagda-
raanan ng mga taong may intel-
lectual disability,” said Ken.
Aside from acting workshops,
the talented Kapuso actor togeth-
er with the production and cre-
ative teams of the soap underwent
immersion to experience and un-
derstand better the condition of
people with mild intellectual dis-
ability with mild autism spectrum
disorder.
Playing significant roles are
respected actors and actresses:
Jestoni Alarcon as Edgar Villaro-
man, the rich father of Boyet; Te-
resa Loyzaga as Olivia Salcedo-
Villaroman, the domineering wife
Mark Herras resigns with GMA
Mark with GMA Chairman and CEO Felipe L. Gozon, Senior Vice President for
Entertainment Group Lilybeth G. Rasonable, Vice President for Corporate Affairs
and Communications Angel Javier Cruz, Assistant Vice President for Talent
Imaging and Marketing Simoun S. Ferrer, and Senior Talent Manager Joy Marcelo.
of Edgar; Carmen Soriano as
Soledad Villaroman, the conser-
vative yet empowered mother of
Edgar and grandmother of Boyet;
Lilet as Isay, the caring mother of
Boyet; Candy Pangilinan as Cho-
na Mariano, the cousin of Isay.
Also featuring in special guest
roles are the following: Matt Evans
as young Edgar; Empress Schuck
as young Isay; Valeen Montenegro
as young Olivia; Ashley Rivera as
young Chona.
Joining them in this endear-
ing project are multi-talented art-
ists: Arra San Agustin as Carol
Flores, the best friend of Boyet;
Rita Daniela as Audrey Palomares,
a childhood friend of Boyet; Jil-
lian Ward as Odette Villaroman,
the daughter of Edgar and Olivia;
Bruno Gabr