Mark in the right direction at last?
October 11, 2001 | 12:00am
Curtain-raisers:
* Could it be true that Nora Aunor is selling her New Manila (Quezon City) house to former Ilocos Gov. Luis "Chavit" Singson (to the tune of P30 million)? If Chavit buys the house, it will be very ironic because its the same house given to Nora as a gift by deposed President Erap Estrada. Oh, well, life is full of ironies, isnt it?
* Could it be true that Joyce Jimenezs current flame is none other than you didnt guess it, did you? yes, Mico Palanca. A Funfare DPA said that during the Sunday family gathering of the Palancas, Mico often brings along Joyce whos embraced by the clan like their own daughter (in-law?).
* Could it be true that the sexy actress estranged from her athlete-husband-actor is going to Italy to spend a vacation with her new love yes, another basketball player, a black one there while hes training for possible inclusion in the NBA? Its the guy who gave the actress a round-trip ticket even before the Sept. 11 World Trade Center attack.
I hold a spear in my hand/If it came to my face, it wouldnt matter/I hold a spear in my hand/But for you I hold roses.
Guess who the author of that poem, entitled Nicole, is. Yes, Mark Anthony Fernandez who, like his half-brother Renz (one of two sons the other being Rap-Rap of Marks dad Rudy Fernandez with Lorna Tolentino) also writes poems.
Asked who Nicole is, Mark initially said shes a girl in his imagination, only to admit in the next breath that Nicole was his schoolmate in the not-so-distant past. "Just a schoolmate," Mark stressed, "not a girlfriend."
The truth, according to Mark (who has a love child not, not with Nicole but with another girl), is that hes loveless and hes focusing his attention on his career which is at last, at last? headed in the right direction.
Having kicked that bad "habit," Mark has been heeding the advice of well-meaning friends (his peers) and friends of his parents (biological mom and dad Alma Moreno and Rudy Fernandez, and step-parents Parañaque City Mayor Joey Marquez and Lorna Tolentino) to continue with the present course/direction of his life and career, constantly reminding him that hes the sum total of his parents best qualities (looks- and talent-wise).
This year, Mark has already chalked up three movies: Viva Films Biyaheng Langit with Joyce Jimenez, the unreleased Regal movie Hesus Rebolusyonaryo with Donita Rose and Viva Films soon-to-be-released bold romance-drama Dos Ekis (directed by Erik Matti) with Rica Peralejo (who was Marks co-star on the defunct ABS-CBN sitcom Palibhasa Lalaki).
"Theres now a Strong Power ruling my life," said Mark, "and Hes none other than The Lord." (He has joined the Oasis of Love Christian movement of which Rudy and Lorna are also bona fide members.)
Still in the last stage of a depression brought about by his dads (Rudys) loss in the last elections and his moms (Almas) illness (multiple sclerosis), Mark described his life thus: "I feel as if Im in the middle of the hardcourt. But the good thing is that I have the ball in my hands, and I know I can shoot it."
Hes living with dad Rudy and his Tita Lorna in White Plains (Quezon City) but he visits his mom Alma much more often these days to console her. (Alma said that of all her children, its Mark who is maka-Mama and the most sensitive, thats why she kept her real illness especially from Mark, simply telling him that what she was suffering from was mere migraine.)
In Dos Ekis, Mark goes several degrees bolder than his Biyaheng Langit outing, showing "only my butt, but not my frontal part" in one of his love scenes with Rica (she plays a stripper and he, a hardware store helper; two bored souls eager for excitement and a change of pace in their routinary life, only to get involved with shady characters).
"This time," promised Mark, "theres no more turning back for me. Ive promised myself and my loved ones that Id be a changed man. Ive asked their apology for all the mistakes Ive committed. My luko-luko days are over."
And here are the answers to the Now 7 tie-up promo between Funfare and OctoArts-EMI
1. What is the title of the annual show that honored Janet Jackson? mtv ICON
2. Name the two former boy band members included in NOW 7 and name the respective boy bands they originally came from. Robbie Williams (Take That) & Ronan Keating (Boyzone)
3. Who is the lead vocalist of U2? Bono
4. Who is the former Spice Girl included in NOW 7? Geri Halliwell
5. Who is the NOW 7 artist who is STILL with the Spice Girls? Emma Bunton
6. What is the original band of Damon Albarn, the singer who did the voice of the Gorillaz 2D? Blur
7. How many members does Atomic Kitten have? Three (3)
8. Name at last two (NOW 7 songs that have animated music videos. Clint Eastwood (Gorillaz), One More Time (Daft Punk) & Let Love Be Your Energy (Robbie Williams)
9. Who is the Backstreet Boy who is currently undergoing drug treatment? AJ McLean
10. What is the trademark headdress of Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst? Red baseball cap worn backwards
(Note: Check with [email protected] if you got the right answers and won.)
* Could it be true that Nora Aunor is selling her New Manila (Quezon City) house to former Ilocos Gov. Luis "Chavit" Singson (to the tune of P30 million)? If Chavit buys the house, it will be very ironic because its the same house given to Nora as a gift by deposed President Erap Estrada. Oh, well, life is full of ironies, isnt it?
* Could it be true that Joyce Jimenezs current flame is none other than you didnt guess it, did you? yes, Mico Palanca. A Funfare DPA said that during the Sunday family gathering of the Palancas, Mico often brings along Joyce whos embraced by the clan like their own daughter (in-law?).
* Could it be true that the sexy actress estranged from her athlete-husband-actor is going to Italy to spend a vacation with her new love yes, another basketball player, a black one there while hes training for possible inclusion in the NBA? Its the guy who gave the actress a round-trip ticket even before the Sept. 11 World Trade Center attack.
Guess who the author of that poem, entitled Nicole, is. Yes, Mark Anthony Fernandez who, like his half-brother Renz (one of two sons the other being Rap-Rap of Marks dad Rudy Fernandez with Lorna Tolentino) also writes poems.
Asked who Nicole is, Mark initially said shes a girl in his imagination, only to admit in the next breath that Nicole was his schoolmate in the not-so-distant past. "Just a schoolmate," Mark stressed, "not a girlfriend."
The truth, according to Mark (who has a love child not, not with Nicole but with another girl), is that hes loveless and hes focusing his attention on his career which is at last, at last? headed in the right direction.
Having kicked that bad "habit," Mark has been heeding the advice of well-meaning friends (his peers) and friends of his parents (biological mom and dad Alma Moreno and Rudy Fernandez, and step-parents Parañaque City Mayor Joey Marquez and Lorna Tolentino) to continue with the present course/direction of his life and career, constantly reminding him that hes the sum total of his parents best qualities (looks- and talent-wise).
This year, Mark has already chalked up three movies: Viva Films Biyaheng Langit with Joyce Jimenez, the unreleased Regal movie Hesus Rebolusyonaryo with Donita Rose and Viva Films soon-to-be-released bold romance-drama Dos Ekis (directed by Erik Matti) with Rica Peralejo (who was Marks co-star on the defunct ABS-CBN sitcom Palibhasa Lalaki).
"Theres now a Strong Power ruling my life," said Mark, "and Hes none other than The Lord." (He has joined the Oasis of Love Christian movement of which Rudy and Lorna are also bona fide members.)
Still in the last stage of a depression brought about by his dads (Rudys) loss in the last elections and his moms (Almas) illness (multiple sclerosis), Mark described his life thus: "I feel as if Im in the middle of the hardcourt. But the good thing is that I have the ball in my hands, and I know I can shoot it."
Hes living with dad Rudy and his Tita Lorna in White Plains (Quezon City) but he visits his mom Alma much more often these days to console her. (Alma said that of all her children, its Mark who is maka-Mama and the most sensitive, thats why she kept her real illness especially from Mark, simply telling him that what she was suffering from was mere migraine.)
In Dos Ekis, Mark goes several degrees bolder than his Biyaheng Langit outing, showing "only my butt, but not my frontal part" in one of his love scenes with Rica (she plays a stripper and he, a hardware store helper; two bored souls eager for excitement and a change of pace in their routinary life, only to get involved with shady characters).
"This time," promised Mark, "theres no more turning back for me. Ive promised myself and my loved ones that Id be a changed man. Ive asked their apology for all the mistakes Ive committed. My luko-luko days are over."
Answers to Now 7 promo |
1. What is the title of the annual show that honored Janet Jackson? mtv ICON
2. Name the two former boy band members included in NOW 7 and name the respective boy bands they originally came from. Robbie Williams (Take That) & Ronan Keating (Boyzone)
3. Who is the lead vocalist of U2? Bono
4. Who is the former Spice Girl included in NOW 7? Geri Halliwell
5. Who is the NOW 7 artist who is STILL with the Spice Girls? Emma Bunton
6. What is the original band of Damon Albarn, the singer who did the voice of the Gorillaz 2D? Blur
7. How many members does Atomic Kitten have? Three (3)
8. Name at last two (NOW 7 songs that have animated music videos. Clint Eastwood (Gorillaz), One More Time (Daft Punk) & Let Love Be Your Energy (Robbie Williams)
9. Who is the Backstreet Boy who is currently undergoing drug treatment? AJ McLean
10. What is the trademark headdress of Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst? Red baseball cap worn backwards
(Note: Check with [email protected] if you got the right answers and won.)
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