Luis Manzano hopes Angel will be his Valentine

TV host-actor Luis Manzano isn’t giving up hope on Angel Locsin.

Luis is doing his best to win back the actress, visiting her in her house and sending her gifts at no given occasion.

This Valentine season, Luis is hoping that he’ll spend it with Angel.

“May konting plans (sa Valentine). Let’s see kung mangyayari. It’s still with Angel,” he told "Showbiz New Ngayon" televiewers on February 11.

But he’s not quite sure if his plans on Valentine's Day will materialize. He says it all depends on the availability of Angel.

“I’m not sure kung may lakad siya pero there’s something in store. I’m still trying to work it out. I’m not sure kung may mangyayari,” he said.

Luis has been working out at the gym more than an ever. All for Angel?

“Hindi naman, wala naman. Ako, nagpapayat for my self. Wala lang, para maiba,” he reasoned out.

Luis and Angel broke up July of last year for still undisclosed reasons. Many speculations surfaced including the existence of a third party on the part of the actor. Luis was romantically linked to his ex-griflriend Anne Curtis, then to showbiz newbie Maricar Reyes.

Late last year, CNN Hero of the Year Efren Peñaflorida made public his admiration for Angel. He started visiting the actress in her house and went out on a few dates with her. But it was not a romantic date as they were joined by kids that he’s been supporting.

Angel, in a prior interview, explained that all she could offer Efren was friendship, since she felt she wasn’t ready to enter another serious relationship.

“Hindi naman ako nagpapaligaw kay Efren. Right now, we’re good friends lang talaga. Minsan pumupunta siya sa bahay kasama yung mga kids. Minsan lumabas kami. Nanoood kami ng sine kasama ang mga bata. 'Yon naman 'yong usapan din namin, eh. Ayoko 'yong kausap ko si Luis (Manzano) tapos may kausap akong iba. Ayoko namang magpaasa ng tao. Right now, ayaw ko munang pumasok sa isang relationship,” Angel said in a previous SNN interview.

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Dingdong Dantes is now in talks with Ayos Na leaders to address Fair Election Act implementation

Sa pagpapaalala ng Commission on Elections (Comelec) tungkol sa Fair Election Act or Republic Act 9006—na ipinatupad "to enhance the holding of free, orderly, honest, and credible elections through fair election practices"—ay maraming mga artistang nag-e-endorse ng mga kakandidato ang naapektuhan.



Isa na rito ang matinee idol na si Dingdong Dantes, lalo pa't nagbigay na ng official statement ang home network nitong GMA-7 na nagsasabing nakikiisa sila sa pag-i-implement ng Fair Election Act na noon pang February 2001 naaprubahan. (CLICK HERE to read related story.)



Si Dingdong ang National Lead Convenor ng Advocates of Youth and Students for Noynoy Aquino (Ayos Na). Iba't ibang lugar sa Pilipinas ang iniikot ni Dingdong at ng mga staff at elasers ng Ayos Na para ipabatid sa lahat, lalo na sa mga kabataan at estudyante, ang layunin ng kanilang organisasyon. Isa na rito ay makakalap ng volunteers para sa kampanya ng presidentiable na si Senator Noynoy Aquino ng Liberal Party.



Nang lumabas ang paalala ng Comelec tungkol sa Fair Election Act or Republic Act 9006, wala sa bansa ang aktor at posibleng early next week pa ang balik niya sa Pilipinas. Nasa Spain ngayon ang aktor kasama ang rumored girlfriend nitong si Marian Rivera.



Upang hingin ang reaksiyon ni Dingdong tungkol sa bagong development na ito ay minabuti ng PEP (Philippine Entertainment Portal) na kausapin ang manager niyang si Perry Lansigan.



Ayon kay Perry, sa pakikipag-usap niya kay Dingdong sa telepono, naipaabot na niya ang naturang balita. Bagamat nasa Spain ngayon ang aktor ay nakikipag-usap na rin daw ito sa staff ng Ayos Na.



Pag-uwi raw ni Dingdong mula sa Spain, makikipag-meeting ito agad sa kanyang mga kasamahan. Depende sa magiging meeting nila, malalaman kung ano ang puwedeng mangyari at kakahinatnan ng pagiging National Lead Convenor ni Dingdong ng Ayos Na.

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Jennylyn Mercado can now joke about her rift with Patrick Garcia

Jennylyn Mercado admitted that at one point in her life, she experienced what it's like to "gumapang ka sa lusak." For reel or real?



The first StarStruck Ultimate Female Survivor returns to the afternoon block of GMA via Gumapang Ka Sa Lusak, a Lino Brocka classic now being helmed for television by Maryo J. Delos Reyes. She is paired for the second time with multi-awarded actor Dennis Trillo, and together they recreate the role originally played on the big screen by Dina Bonnevie and Christopher de Leon.



It will be recalled that the first team-up of Dennis and Jennylyn was in the last story arc of the Now and Forever umbrella titled "Dangal." They also worked together in the primetime fantasy Super Twins but not as partners.



Jennylyn said she is comfortable working with Dennis, but still feels uneasy in the love scenes and the kissing scenes.



"Alam niyo, kinakabahan pa rin ako. Sabihin na nating matagal-tagal na ako sa showbiz pero kahit kay Mark [Herras], kapag love scenes na, may kaba pa rin ako. Pero kailangan, e. Mabuti na lang si Dennis 'yan. Kumportable kami ni Dennis," she explained.



During the presscon for Gumapang Ka Sa Lusak, a general question was asked to all those seated at the presidential table: To whom will they say "gumapang ka sa lusak?"



Almost everyone answered no one except Jennylyn who joked, "Kilala niyo kung sino yun."



Later that day, she clarified that she was just joking.



"Nagbibiro lang ako noon, Tito. Para masaya. Ang serious-serious kasi, e, o di ba natawa sila? Hindi ko naman ito sasabihin sa kahit kanino, kahit sa kanya," she says, referring to Patrick Garcia, the dad of her one-year-old baby.



People might construe this as bitterness on her part and a sign that she has not moved on yet.



"Naku, sila ang hindi makapag-move on, 'no? Tanong sila nang tanong sa akin tungkol kay Patrick, wala na bang ibang matanong sa akin. Parang hindi niyo ba ako nakikita, masaya na ako, o. Tumigil na sana sila, closed book na yun. Nadyu-joke ko na nga, e."



Jennylyn is rearing her child Alex Jazz alone, and she is content being a single mom. One thing she would like to clarify, however, is the rumor that she is not accepting any financial help from Patrick's family for her baby.



"Hindi naman totoo yun. For the record, Tito, wala pong offer kaya wala akong tinatanggihan."



It's a good thing that work continuously pours in, and she feels blessed.



On a separate note, she points out that she is not leaving her manager Becky Aguila.



"Si Tita Becky pa rin ang manager ko. May contract kami hanggang April next year."



What happens after April next year?



"Tanungin niyo ako ulit after next year."

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