Kris treats sons to Singapore holiday

Curtain-raiser:

• Newlywed Ogie Alcasid and Regine Velasquez (photo) happily announced that through their Dec. 22 wedding in Batangas, they were able to raise more than P1M which will be equally divided among the Gawad Kalinga, Cure Foundation, Childhope Asia, Bridges Foundation and Operation Smile. Let’s hope that other showbiz couples follow the good gesture.

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Still overwhelmed by the box-office gross (P104,563,933.58 as of Sunday, Jan. 9) of Dalaw, the movie she co-produced with Star Cinema for the 2010 Metro Filmfest, Kris Aquino flew back last Saturday, Jan. 8, from Singapore where she treated sons Joshua and Baby James (Bimby) to a bakasyon grande.

… at the Underwater World Aquarium…

“My kids and I deserved the break,” said Kris. “It was Bimby’s first time in Singapore and I made sure that he, and Joshua, had a grand time.”

For one week, Kris was not the Queen of Talk but a typical, ordinary mom as she took her entourage on a city tour with Singapore Flyer on their first day on the Island State, Universal Studios on Tuesday, Singapore Duck Tour on Wednesday and Songs of the Sea on Sentosa Island on Thursday. Of course, on the side they went shopping.

With mother and sons were Kris’ assistants Cyntch, Alvin and Sharon, and yayas Ana and Gerbel.

… at the Singapore Flyer…

It was Kris and the two kids’ second trip abroad since she broke up with husband James Yap with whom she’s friends again. The first was in July last year when she treated the two boys to a holiday in Florida (Disney World, etc.).

Fully charged, Kris is now ready to buckle down to work, starting with the game show The Price Is Right and Pilipinas Got Talent Season 2 for the Kapamilya Network soon.

What’s up?

• Condolence to Terra Daffon and her family on the death of her brother, TV producer Philip Daffon Sr., last Saturday, Jan. 8. Philip produced and hosted the long-running agri-business TV program Mag-Agri Tayo which airs on NBN, which has won several awards including those from CCP and Anak-TV. His remains are at Chapel B of Christ The King Church in Green Meadows, Libis, Quezon City, until tomorrow, Jan. 12, after the 9 a.m. Mass.

… and the two boys taking a rest from the tour.

• The UST Medicine Batch 1986 will have its silver-jubilee reunion coinciding with the UST Quadricentennial Celebration. Festivities will start on Jan. 19 at De Porres Bldg.; and the Thomas Awards on Jan. 23 at the UST Medicine Auditorium. A gala night will cap the celebration, also to be held at Shangri-La-Makati. For inquiries, call Dr. Nanette M. Solis at +63922-8787316.

• Members of the Rizal High School Class 1961 are invited to its 50th-year homecoming/reunion on Feb. 5 (a Saturday), 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., at the school grounds in Barangay Caniogan, Pasig City. For further details, call former Pasig City Councilor Remegio “Romy” Medina at 0917-9234288 or Gerry Alfonso at 0929-8799727.

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