Trabaho lang, walang personalan

Big and exciting things are happening at ABS-CBN. New shows are coming up and new talents are joining the Kapamilya roster. Randy Santiago and John Estrada both good friends of Willie Revillame are set to host a new program, Happy, Yipee, Yehey! on ABS-CBN. John, Randy and Willie used to work together in Magandang Tanghali Bayan.

Willie felt bad when he learned that the two accepted the ABS-CBN offer of hosting a noontime show claiming that he was already in the middle of talks for a noontime show with TV5 for the three of them. “Wala po talaga kaming nagawang masama at alam ni Willie kung gaano namin siya kamahal. Kami po ay tunay niyang kaibigan. Ito po ay isang trabaho lamang. Kailangan din naming magtrabaho ni Randy,” John said.

“As long as malinis ang konsensya natin at alam natin, ng Diyos, na walang ginagawang masama, siguro naman kahit sinong gustong kumalaban sa atin ay hindi magtatagumpay dahil Diyos ang kakampi natin dito,” he added.

John said that they accepted the program to make people happy. “I hope magpasaya na lang tayo ng tao. Sana pagbibigyan kami ng sambayanang Pilipino,” he said.

Randy said that it is just a misunderstanding among friends. “Right after nakita ko ‘yong tampo niya, we were deeply hurt also. Of course he wants us to be together again, but of course because of what happened, we didn’t expect that we’d be in Channel 2 again,” Randy said.

“Right away tinext ko kaagad siya at si brother John nag-text sa kanya na sana sa mga susunod na panahon magkasama din tayo. But at this point, it’s work first of course and ABS came first.”

“Happy, Yipee, Yehey! with Mariel Rodriguez and Toni Gonzaga as co-hosts will have its pilot episode tomorrow, Feb. 12.

In the Name of Love

Kris Aquino hosted the star-studded In The Name Of Love: The BlackBerry Show recently at the TriNoma Mall Activity Center. It gathered celebrities who talked about their BlackBerry smartphones experiences.

Some said Blackberry helped them navigate their way through their adventures and misadventures in love. Others discussed how their favorite messaging and social media applications on BlackBerry enable them to reach out to loved ones despite the challenges and demands of being in the limelight.

Avid BlackBerry users who shared their heartwarming stories include Dennis Trillo, Jennylyn Mercado, Carla Abellana, Geoff Eigenmann, Kris Bernal, Aljur Abrenica, Joshua Dionisio, Barbie Forteza, Jhake Vargas, Bea Binene, Jon Avila, Sunshine Cruz-Montano and Gab Valenciano.

Research In Motion (RIM), makers of the popular BlackBerry smartphone lead the way in enabling people to connect with each other. At the In The Name Of Love: The BlackBerry Show , the audience had the opportunity to get up close and personal with the latest BlackBerry smartphones available in the Philippines. Demo booths displayed the BlackBerry® Curve 3G; the BlackBerry Bold 9780; BlackBerry Torch 9800. Seven lucky audience members became instant BlackBerry owners via a special raffle. For details, log on to www.blackberry.com or call your carrier or authorized resellers.

Art 2 Art episodes

Host and prima ballerina Lisa Macuja interviews an array of interesting personalities from various art disciplines in Art 2 Art (every Sunday, 3:30 to 4 p.m., on DZRH (666 khz on the AM band, Cablelink cable television’s Channel 9 and on the Internet through http://dzrh.tripod.com).

Feb. 13 — For its Valentine presentation, Art 2 Art welcomes second-generation theater personalities Delphine Buencamino and Mara Marasigan. Both are children of stage icons, the former of Nonie Buencamino and Shamaine Centenera and the latter of Dennis Marasigan and Irma Adlawan.

Feb. 20 — Visual artist-entrepreneur Alfred Galvez talks about his company that specializes in residential and commercial murals, proving that art and commerce can go hand in hand.

Feb. 27 — Art 2 Art caps the month with a tribute to another national artist, a monthly feature of the program since it began airing in 2007.

For details, e-mail at [email protected]. On Facebook, check out the account Ballerina ng Bayan for updates on Art 2 Art episodes and Ballet Manila performances. Art 2 Art is produced by the Manila Broadcasting Company.