Baron Geisler: First love never ever dies

When Pampi Lacson was delivering his message for Jodi Santamaria on ASAP Fanatics last Sunday, some people saw Baron Geisler crying off-cam. Was this a case of "first love never really dies"? But Baron’s friends are quick to defend him, saying "Baron has moved on, pero siyempre hindi mo maiiwasan na malungkot. After all, first love mo yun."

I’m happy for Jodi and Pampi.

Nobody is more secure than Pampi, who usually stays in his own corner while watching Jodi work – or while waiting for her in the studio. I would catch them throw sweet glances once in a while but Pampi is never loud. He is liked by people in the network. He has no airs. He doesn’t condescend on showbiz. He is genuinely nice.

Jodi and Pampi are going to get married here in the Philippines. And to dispel talks that her mom disapproves of the marriage (Jodi’s mom didn’t make it to Las Vegas where Jodi and Pampi got married), Jodi says her mom is going to play a major role in their Philippine wedding.

Back to Baron. Jodi admits Baron was her first boyfriend and first love. And she remembers that yes, as young lovers, they did promise each other that perhaps five years down the road – it will still be them.

Of course, things change. You grow older and childhood promises are broken. Sources say Baron took Jodi for granted. That’s why they separated. But they have remained friends. My sources also tell me that at one time, when Jodi and Pampi cooled off – Baron went to Jodi’s house and proposed marriage. But of course, Pampi and Jodi got back together and after four years, decided to get married.

But Jodi and Baron’s common friends say that Baron, one of the best young actors we have in showtown, will eventually be over it – and will have his own love story to live.

No matter how hard it is to forget first love, you have to realize that you have to move on, to find your one great love: Pampi in Jodi’s case and vice-versa. I’m sure Baron will find his.

Jodi’s mom is battling cancer and she’s fighting well. I have it from sources that Jodi’s mom is seeing an old boyfriend. She’s very happy, according to my source.

All the best to all of you!

Sony Ericsson’s latest

I recently hosted the exclusive Lifestyle Press Launch of Sony Ericsson’s latest phone – the K750i – which was attended by Anton San Diego of The Philippine Tattler, Gerard Ramos of Today and the three lifestyle "divas" – Manila Bulletin’s Ethel Timbol, Philippine Daily Inquirer’s Chelo Banal-Formoso and Philippine STAR’s Millet Mananquil.

Contrary to popular belief, Sony Ericsson’s latest phones are very user-friendly. Everyone had fun during the press launch posing for pictures and chatting with Patrick Larraga of Sony Ericsson.

Inside the K750i is an excellent feature that beautifully balances work and play. It has a two-mega pixel camera with Photo Light and Auto Focus that enables users to snap images you can either print or display with vibrant clarity on the K750i’s dazzling 262K-color screen.

In fact, during the launch, media guests were given actual prints of the photos they took using the K750i.

Now, that is just the beginning. The K750i’s camera can also capture videos which can be shared with family and friends via e-mail or MMS using Sony Ericsson’s acclaimed no-fuss-no-muss QuickShare technology.

The K750i also includes an FM Radio and Media Player that can play back MP3 songs from your audio CD collection. It also has a voice recording that can go from the boardroom to some must-attend social event (a feature most valuable to media people since they always attend press launches like this).

The K750i is also a tri-band phone with a fully-implemented Bluetooth technology that allows it to connect to similarly-enabled devices such as PCs and printers; Java WAP, E-mail, and advanced Calendar and Contacts applications – along with the mobile communications standards like SMS and MMS. It is extremely portable – 3.9 x 1.8 x .8 inches – every inch of which exudes a Zen-like beauty with its soft angles and clean lines.

The Sony Ericsson K750i is just one of the goodies the company has lined up for release beginning the second quarter of this year. Also generating as much excitement as the K750i are the mobile entertainment-focused W800i, the Z800i and the K600 which boast of the solid features of Sony Ericsson’s new releases but are also 3G-ready (which, according to Patrick, means you’d be able to make video calls with these handsets), and the J200i, T290i and K300i, which combines fun, fashion and functionality for those who appreciate the power of technology and who want to utilize it in style.