Jose M. nagpa-rehab

Aminado ang GMA Films that One True Love is wanting of vigorous promo. Out of the blue, nagkaroon ng preem night at showing na agad ang pelikula nina Dingdong Dantes and Marian Rivera with Iza Calzado.

Ang itinuturong dahilan ng kakapusan sa pagpo-promote nito ay ang toxic schedule ng mga bida, tulad ni Marian who has a December filmfest entry, maging si Iza who seems to be in one movie after another. Performance of the two lead actresses, however, more than compensates for the dismal promo.

Ito’y sa kabila rin ng maraming intrigang kakambal ng pelikula such as the negative effect of Dingdong and Marian’s “illicit dalliance” with Karylle perceived to be the victim of deceit and betrayal. Add to this ay ang ’di makatarungang treatment daw kay Iza, billing-wise, making her another victim of commercialism para lang isulong ang loveteam nina Dingdong at Marian.

Against all odds, nararamdaman ng publiko ang matinding pressure upon the shoulders of the soldiers setting out to the box office war. With too many bruised hearts involved, here’s hoping that the movie does not come out commercially wounded.

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Hardly does the public know na malaki pala ang partisipasyon ni Jose Manalo in tracking down Ritchie D’Horsie, the literal gate from where he reemerged as well as this figurative gait.

“Sa mga shows ko kasi sa mga comedy bars, lagi kong ina-announce sa audience kung meron ba silang impormasyon tungkol kay Ritchie D’Horsie. And then that time, may nakapagsabi ngang nasa Quezon City Jail siya, kaya pinuntahan namin siya para i-bail out,” kuwento ni Jose, a self-confessed fan of the returning comedian sa presscon ng Scaregivers.

Himself also a drug user, walong taon din daw nagumon si Jose sa naturang bisyo that he was able to kick in 1989. “Ang pagkakaiba lang namin ni Ritchie, nag-self-rehab ako. Noong sinabi ko sa sarili ko na titigil na ’ko, tumigil na talaga ako. Umalis ako sa tinitirhan ko sa Tondo para mag-iba yung environment ko. Pero in fairness kay Ritchie, nagbago na siya,” dumating na sa kanila ni Wally Bayola ang itinuturing nilang biggest break via APT Entertainment and M-Zet Productions’ Scaregivers set on November 26.