May drama to the max na naganap, Salve A., sa episode Friday ng game show, Kapamilya: Deal or No Deal, hosted by Luis Manzano, when Atak, the comedian, was chosen the celebrity contestant who will vie for the, of the course, much-prized amount of P1M, yes, tumataginting na P1M, at stake sa kontes.
Earlier, he had confessed that he needed the amount so much. Actually, any amount na dapat malaki-laki, since he said, he had promised his mom he would give him half of the amount na kanyang mapapanalunan. And, half of it, he would use para sa kanyang thorough medical examination.
Much earlier daw kasi, when he had himself checked up by a doctor, he found something wrong with his liver. ‘‘Pero, para raw masiguro ang suspetsa niya,’’ said Atak, ‘‘mas makakabuti kung magpa-thorough check-up ako.”
He quoted him daw an amount for the check-up. Which, he admitted, he could not afford.
And then, the chance nga to join the Kapamilya: Deal or No Deal.
Now guess how much Atak finally won?
Mahigit sa P150,000. Which, of course, kung wala kang nilu-look forward na pagkagastahan, more than okay na rin.
Kaya bagama’t obvious na ‘di napakasaya, nagpasalamat siya sa kanyang napanalunan.
Dito, Salve A., biglang pumasok sa eksena, kumbaga, si Luis. Suggestion niya kay Atak: Ibigay na nito ang amount na kanyang napanalunan sa kanyang mother. And he then promised Atak, bibigyan niya ito ng kaparehong amount sa kanyang napanalunan para naman sa kanyang medical check up.
Wow, Luis, take a bow. (Wow. Bait-bait naman ni Luis. Kaya siya lalong sinusuwerte. Hooray for Luis. - SVA)
Lucy abala pa rin sa pagtulong sa mga sinalanta ng Yolanda
Kaya pala kahit busy with a film assignment si Richard Gomez ngayon, hindi gaanong ‘‘umi-eksena’’ sa showbiz si Ormoc Congresswoman Lucy Torres-Gomez, busy siya.
Tinututukan daw ni Cong. Lucy ang mga proyektong kanyang ini-implement sa distrito ng Ormoc na kanyang pinamamahalaan, na naapektuhan ng bagyong Yolanda.
Of course, mas inuna ni Cong Lucy ang pagtulong sa problemang pangkabuhayan ng kanyang mga constituent.
Kaya, through the amount which she was able to solicit from friends, natulungan niya, first of all, ang kanyang mga kababayang fishermen in her district. May mga bangka na itong ginagamit sa kanilang hanapbuhay.
More power, Lucy.
JC ipinagmamalaki ang binibentang hamburger
Of Richard G, his movie with Star Cinema, titled according to JC de Vera, who is in the cast, too, Never Ever Say Goodbye, co-stars him with Dawn Zulueta. And, for the first time, Jessy Mendiola.
We had a short talk with JC after Showtime last Thursday. We were with Angel Locsin, who is currently guest host ng programa.
Si JC naman ay isa sa jurors, along with Niño Muhlach, among others, sa MiniMe contests.
Looking good, JC said na busy din siya with his restaurant business which, happily, he said, is doing well.
‘‘You should taste the burger we serve in my resto,’’ aniya, na himig pagmamalaki. ‘‘It’s one-of-a-kind.’’