Angelica naseksihan sa halik ni Piolo!

Ibang Piolo Pascual, Salve A., ang bubungad sa atin sa kanyang bagong series na Apoy sa Dagat to air on Feb. 4, Friday. The hunk in him will be fully established. As a mandaragat, exposed to the elements, if not to the viewing public, ang half of his body (watch the abs ha?) in most scenes.

A health buff, Piolo, in previous interviews, said he tries to maintain a certain weight and measurement. For his role, Piolo revealed, he doubled his efforts.

Happily, it paid off, ’di ba naman?

But if there are scenes in Apoy sa Dagat which viewers should watch out, tukoy ni Angelica Panganiban, who plays a dual role, as Serena and Rebecca, it is their kissing scenes. Especially, those in the water and above, Angelica specified. And we will all agree raw na sexy kisser si Piolo.

‘‘It’s good that we have worked together na in previous projects,’’ pahayag pa ni Angelica. ‘‘Kaya at home na at home na kami sa isa’t isa sa bawat eksena namin sa series.’

They play magkababata, who actually grew up in one house, dahil iisa ang kinilala nilang foster mother (played by Perla Bautista).

Victim of a shipwreck, when she was still a child, wala siyang maalaala sa kanyang katauhan. No wonder na hanggang sa kanyang paglaki tanging si Ruben (Piolo) lang ang pinili niyang lalaking kanyang mamahalin.

Also in the cast of Apoy sa Dagat, which Malou Santos’ unit produces, are Angel Aquino, Aiko Melendez, Sylvia Sanchez, Liza Lorena, Freddie Webb, Melai Cantiveros, Eric Fructuoso, Bryan Santos, and Mikaela Ramirez.

Sina FM Reyes at Nick Olanda ang nagdirek.

Malou, as we all know, is also the managing director ng Star Cine­ma.

John Lloyd walang selos na nararamdaman kay Papa P

During the presscon nga pala for Apoy sa Dagat, Angelica was asked kung hindi raw kaya magselos ang boyfriend niyang si John Lloyd Cruz sa idini-describe niyang mga naglalagablab na love scenes nila ni Piolo sa series.

‘‘I don’t think so. As actors, alam namin kung anong klaseng trabaho meron kami at kung anong demands meron ito,’’ sagot ni Angelica. ‘‘Besides, friend niya si Piolo. All three of us actually are all Star Magic talents.’’

In the course of the presscon, Direk Reyes was asked kung hindi raw ba niya naisip na maging braless si Angelica sa mga eksena niya, considering na remote ’yung baryo ng kanyang tinitirahan kaya understandable kumbaga.

Tukoy pa ng nagtanong: ‘‘Just like Gloria Diaz ba in her first movie na Ang Pinakamagandang Hayop sa Balat ng Lupa which the late Celso Ad. Castillo directed.’’

Sagot ni Direk Reyes: ‘‘I don’t think that would be allowed on TV.”

Angelica, on the other hand, said (joking at first): ‘‘Sa tamang presyo, why not?”

Though binawi niya, she didn’t think it would be necessary daw. Basta ang maipapangako niya, she gave her best sa role niya bilang Serena at Rebecca.

And both Direk Reyes and Olanda agree.

Rita at asawang director laging nagta-travel

Direk Reyes, as we all know, is married to actress Rita Avila.

He revealed that the reason why it took him a while bago siya muling nagdirek ng series ay dahil umalis silang mag-asawa for a trip abroad.

“My wife and I make it a point na umalis pa-ibang bansa, every time we are free from work,” sabi ng direktor.

Direk Reyes’ last series was E-Boy. Si Rita naman ay napanood sa pheno­menal series na Walang Hanggan.