Echo dismisses rivalry issue with Piolo

Jericho Rosales looks forward to a promising 2012. He is very excited on his new ABS-CBN teleserye with Piolo Pascual and Christopher de Leon. He is happy that his longtime dream of working with Piolo is finally coming true.  

Echo dismissed the rivalry issue between him and Piolo. He said the worst enemy is when you always think of competing with others. He is a team player and it’s a blessing if he receives an award as recognition for his acting.  

Echo has the right mindset. What else does he need to prove? He is an actor, a singer, a songwriter and a product endorser. Echo has his fair share of ups and downs but he remains on top of his game. On Echo’s wishlist this year is to become a producer and director.  

Toni shares B-day wish

Toni Gonzaga recently celebrated her birthday on The Buzz where she answered some tough questions. She denied the wicked whispers that she had a thing with Zanjoe Marudo, but she revealed that she became close to him when she was nursing a broken heart. Zanjoe was one of her leading men in the movie You Got Me together with Sam Milby. “There was a point in time na siya kasi iyong sumasalo sa akin when I was mending a broken heart.”  

We asked Toni who among the boys hurt her in the past. “Sam Milby,” she curtly replied. She said they were still young then. But it seems like everything has been forgiven and forgotten.

It was inevitable not to mention direk Paul Soriano. Toni said that direk Paul is hotter than Sam because he did not hurt her. If they decide to tie the knot, Toni would tell her Mommy Pinty first the good news before her Daddy Bonoy. “Since she is a woman, she will understand more. It took my dad a year before he started talking to Paul.”     

Toni is grateful for everything that’s happening in her life. “Kahit not-so-good, good (pa rin) because I always believe and I always hold on to the verse Romans 8:28, ‘Everything works for those who love God.’ If you really love the Lord and everything that’s happening in your life, even if there are uncertainties, you know He will make a way at the end of that trial or endeavor for it to have a good result because He’s prepared something better for you.”

Toni only wishes for more wisdom every year on her birthday. “Every year that’s what I really pray for because in this kind of business, you really need wisdom to discern and to make the right decisions in life.” She cannot ask for anything more because God showers her with abundant blessings.

At the end of the interview, Toni completed the sentence “Ngayong 2012, si Toni ay...” 

“Magpapatuloy na mamamayagpag. O bakit, dapat maging positibo tayo sa buhay natin!”  

Happy Birthday, Toni! 

Gerald a fan of Kim-Xian loveteam

Gerald Anderson recently admitted that he’s a fan of the loveteam of Kim Chiu and Xian Lim which was born on the top-rating teleserye My Binondo Girl. Gerald and Xian are good friends. Xian is grateful to Gerald for endorsing his team-up with Kim. Others insist that Xian is relentlessly pursuing Kim. “Look at them, magkamukha sila,” someone commented. It is said that couples who look alike end up together as husband and wife.

 Aside from Kim, Gerald and Xian have a common denominator. They both love playing basketball. Xian participated in a basketball charity event that Gerald organized.

Kim and Xian’s fans are called Jandy and KimXi. Jandy is a combination of their characters’ names Jade and Andy in the series.  

Are Kim and Xian playing sweet music together? Xian composed the song Ako’y Sa ‘Yo Lamang for Kim. In a taped interview aired on The Buzz, Xian explained, “It’s more of my appreciation towards Kim. It’s more of me showing respect. It’s more of me showing what she’s worth. For me, she deserves everything.”

Reading between the lines, Xian sounds like he’s not going to stop until Kim walks down the aisle with him.

Aside from being an actor, Xian is a talented musician who plays 12 musical instruments, including the guitar and piano.  ? ?