MANILA, Philippines - There was no hint at all Monday night at the presscon for Regal Films’ Mothers’ Day offering The Mommy Returns at the newly-renovated Emperor Function Room of Imperial Palace Suites that Gloria Diaz (left) would come to the rescue of her daughter Isabelle Daza (right). In fact, even Gloria thought about her “daring” act only after the presscon.
Seated at the presidential table with co-stars Ruffa Gutierrez, Gabby Concepcion, John “Sweet” Lapus, Kiray, and child stars Jillian Ward and Gerald Pasigan, Gloria was even “game” when asked if everything was okay between her and Ruffa after the raging controversy involving Ruffa’s mom Annabelle Rama and Amalia Fuentes. It was Gloria who kind of unwittingly touched the sensitive switch when she handed her celfone to Eddie Gutierrez who was with Annabelle. They found themselves in the same restaurant at The Fort that Lenten day. What happened next was a full-blown word war that was observed with a truce in deference to the Holy Week but was resumed shortly.
Anyway, Gloria said, “I love Ruffa and Eddie and the rest of the Gutierrezes,” adding with a smile, “and also Annabelle.”
Yesterday, a Funfare DPA reported that after the presscon, Gloria got wind that Isabelle was at a pictorial for a men’s magazine (not FHM) and was being asked to bare liberal flesh (the mag’s forte). Following maternal instincts, Gloria rushed to where the pictorial was and stopped it.
“Maganda ang resulta ng pagsugod ni Gloria,” said the DPA. “Isabelle was ‘saved’ at hindi natuloy ang paghubad niya.”