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As expected, the comedian from Davao City was declared the Big Winner in Pinoy Big Brother Celebrity Edition 2! Ruben Gonzaga had a total of 506,402 text votes or 32.17% of the total votes. Fil-Canadian beauty queen Riza Santos was named Second Big Placer with 430,135 text votes or 27.33%. Race driver Gaby dela Merced came in Third with 406,892 text votes (25.5%) while model turned actor Will Devaughn was Fourth with 230,509 text votes (14.65%). I guess looks didn’t matter this time around, lol! Sorry Will! Hehe! Anyway, Ruben Gonzaga received a Sony Bravia TV, a Goodah business franchise package, a condominium unit at Chateau Valenzuela, and P2 million pesos!!! All in all, his prizes are worth nearly P5 million pesos. Man, he’s got a condo unit! So great! =) And by the way, Ruben Gonzaga is the first MALE winner of the PBB! The previous winners were all female, namely Nene Tamayo (First Season), Keanna Reeves (Celebrity Edition 1), Kim Chiu (Teen Edition), and Beatriz Saw (Second Season). Congratulations Ruben! See you on TV! =)

Two of the best young dramatic actresses these days are once again in one network and working in one show. Erstwhile enemies Sunshine Dizon and Angelika dela Cruz meets once again in the Kapuso network after the latter left ABS-CBN for personal and professional reasons. The two had a falling out years ago in “Ikaw Lang ang Mamahalin”, a GMA soap, where the script was drastically altered (Sunshine Dizon’s character was killed off) just so they won’t work together anymore. But it seems everything is okay between the two actresses now. In a farewell presscon of “La Vendetta” last January 3, Sunshine Dizon shares, “Naku, tapos na ‘yon and pareho na kaming mature ngayon … Yung nangyari sa amin noon, kinalimutan na namin ‘yon. Pareho na kaming nag-move on. Sa totoo lang, masaya ako na nandito na siya ulit sa GMA-7 … Tsaka wala na nga kaming samaan ng loob ni Angelika. I can work with her anytime. There’s no issue talaga.” That’s good to hear! Now, we shall wait for Angelika’s statement =)

Wala pang isang linggo ang bagong taong pero nagimbal na tayo ng mga nakakagulat na balita. Ang latest? Buntis ang Starstruck Survivor na si Jennylyn Mercado! Wala pang 21 years old ang batang aktres kaya marami ang nanghinayang sa kanyang kondisyon. Ayon sa source ng PEP, six weeks and two days ng buntis si Jennylyn Mercado, courtesy of Patrick Garcia, ang kanyang boyfriend. Nagpa checkup ang dalawa sa St. Luke’s Hospital kanina at doon na talagang nakumpirma ang pagbubuntis. Ayon kay Patrick, pananagutan niya ang dinadala ni Jen. Kanina ngang umaga ay nasa Makati City Hall sila para komunsulta sa nalalapit nilang pagpapakasal. Ayaw kasi ni Pat na lumabas ang bata na hindi pa sila kasal ni Jennylyn Mercado. Ang problema na lang ay ang petsa sa kanilang kasal dahil sa October 9 ang kasal ni Cheska Garcia (kapatid ni Patrick) sa basketbolistang si Doug Kramer. Kung matutuloy ang pagpapakasal nina Pat at Jen ay magiging sukob ang kasal ng magkapatid na Cheska at Patrick. Naku naman! Pano na itoh??

The former PBB alumna was so visible during 2007’s Metro Manila Film Festival that people were asking if she has a movie for the said festival. Say Alonzo denies this and says, “I’m here as a host kaya ako nandito. Ako ‘yong nag-iinterview sa ibang mga artista!” The bubbly young lady shared hosting duties with Asia Agcaoili, Smokey Manaloto, and Archie Alemania for the formal presentation of the stars at the Quirino Grandstand in Manila. Say Alonzo has shared to PEP that she was supposed to go to Boracay for her New Year’s celebration with best friend Uma Khouny. She says, “We were planning to go to Boracay but I have work on the 30th, so sayang naman if it’s just like one day, two days.” As for her New Year’s Resolution, Say Alonzo shares that she wants “to get more sleep! I haven’t had any sleep [for] the past couple of months.” And of course, despite hesitating at first, the known party girl finally adds: “Less gimmicks.”

Banal is a Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) 2007 entry and it’s the first directorial job of GMA News and Public Affairs reporter Cesar Apolinario. The movie is an interesting mix of action, drama and suspense, and it is Alfred Vargas’ third MMFF movie. The hunky actor shared to PEP: “Ito ‘yong third ko. In the past, meron akong Bridal Shower [2004], ZsaZsa Zaturnnah [2006].” And for him, his Banal role is bigger and much meatier than his previous MMFF movie roles. Alfred Vargas said, “This is my biggest role so far sa [Metro Manila] Film Festival. It’s my first time to play a cop. Leader ako ng unit ko sa Special Weapons and Tactics.” Wow, that’s indeed a cool role! The Kapuso actor revealed “It’s about a Papal assassination attempt dito sa Pilipinas and dahil nga sa ganung klaseng plot, pinaghalu-halo yung action, drama and suspense, so siguro nga kakaiba siya.” In Banal, Alfred Vargas is with multi-awarded actor Christopher de Leon. The movie opens in theaters everywhere on New Year’s Day so that means you can go and catch it now! =) Happy New Year everybody!