The Market Monitor Minding the Nation's Business
While Pauleen Luna has confined herself as the domesticated full-time wife of Vic Sotto and resigned to an on and off appearances in “Eat Bulaga” in this COVID-19 pandemic and Kristine Hermosa is expecting her fifth baby with husband Oyo Boy Sotto, the other looker in Bea Alonzo is the most available not only in time of the coronavirus climate but in the new normal as well.
Even if ABS-CBN hasn’t acquired its new congressional franchise for another twenty five years and even if she left Star Magic, Bea is still the most sought after talents among her mother studio’s mainstays. In 2021, Star Cinema is rolling out its red carpet and rolling in its cameras for a new film which stars her and long-time screen partner John Lloyd Cruz. Yes, John Lloyd is back after a three-year hiatus. Bea and Lloydie rekindle their love team unprecedented by any other love teams of their generation.
Don’t look now but Alden Richards has spoken that after a brand endorsement with Bea, talks he intimated are being considered for their movie together also slated next year when restrictions in social gathering are eased up. Why not? The two looks eye candies.
Another tandem worth watching is Kathniel—Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla—who has a film in the offing.
Meanwhile, Angel Locsin’s wedding with businessman Neil Arce might have been postponed due to the emergence of the health crisis, she is one who feels secure about their status as engaged lovers. Next year is another year to plan their walking down the aisle. Media work occupies most of Angel’s time and her altruism as well. Performing relief operations to victims of the novel coronavirus, earthquakes and floods are her social obligations Neil is at her beck and call.
On the other side of a network’s stable of stars, GMA Network’s prized possession Marian Rivera is set to do a stage play for an Ateneo de Manila University theater group amid mothering for daughter Zia and son Sixto while Dingdong Dantes is busy on the set of “Descendants of the Sun” with Jennylyn Mercado, Jasmine Curtis-Smith, Rocco Nacino, among others. Talk about division of labor in the Dantes household.
Has Piolo Pascual severed his ties with his ABS-CBN bosses that he went along with Johnny Manahan, the iconic Mr. M to TV5? “My heart is still Kapamilya,” he stressed. To release stress and tension brought by intrigues, Piolo goes to his beach house and resort in Mabini, Batangas and wades in the waters.
Meanwhile, Carla Abellana is very much into feeding program for stray cats and dogs this Christmas. This is her second year of making these pets feel they are one with humans in celebrating the Yuletide season in the pandemic.
Iconic idol of the masses April Boy Regino was finally laid to rest when one of his children from abroad recently came home. It was long wake for April Boy who succumbed to complications due to diabetes, kidney failure and prostate cancer. He was 51.
Meanwhile, singer Joey Albert has been fundraising through a virtual concert for the medical expenses being incurred by couple singers Ray-An Fuentes and Meiling. Ray-An and Meiling are seriously suffering from COVID-19 in British Columbia.
Joey, who is a contemporary singer of the Fuenteses and who made famous the songs “Iisa Pa lamang,” “Ikaw Lang ang Mamahalin,” “Kimukuti-kutitap,” “I Remember the Boy” etc. is also in Canada so it’s quite fortunate for her helping her music friends.