Kampo ni Gerald nag-react

Afternoon of Tuesday when I got a call from dear friend Jhun Reyes reacting on behalf of his talent Gerald Anderson, kung saan luma­bas din nung araw na ’yon ang tungkol sa iniwan umanong utang ng aktor sa kanyang nirentahang bahay as well as leaving behind his two pet dogs for five days.

Triggered by Gerald’s reaction kung bakit pinagtanong ni Jhun ang aking cellphone number, although the latter had yet to get a copy of the item that  saw print here in PSN with a window head on the front page.

Maliwanag naman sa artikulo that I merely quoted my source, an acquaintance back in college named Lolit or Lolet (but who cares about the correct spelling?) na siyang kasera ni Gerald, na muli kong nakita after 25 years at a get-together at AiAi delas Alas’ Ai Sarap last Saturday.

Jhun’s second call came in the evening that same day, para lang sabihin sa akin that he called up Lolet to ask if she was my source. Kaso, itinanggi ni Lolit that she ever knew me from Adam (or Eve?) to think it was she who volunteered the info when she found out I work for GMA 7.

I assuringly told Jhun na sige, get Gerald’s comment, and in the sanctimonious name of fairness, sa PSN ko rin isusulat, as a matter of correction, and tsika ng kanyang kasera (o etchosera?).

First, it’s true na pinauupahan daw ni Lolet ang bahay sa Tandang Sora, Quezon City sa halagang kinse mil kada buwan, but it was not Gerald who transacted with Lolet kung kaya’t natawaran ito ng dose mil.

Also, hindi rin daw totoong nag-iwan ng utang sa water bills si Gerald na pinalalabas ni Lolet have amounted to P16,000 at kuwatro mil lang daw ang naibayad ng aktor. In fact, si Gerald pa nga raw ang nagpakumpuni ng leaks despite having notified Lolet for action, but to no avail.

And lastly, bago raw nagbakasyon si Gerald for five days, he made sure may itinalaga siyang caretaker sa bahay to look after his two pet dogs. Sally, the caretaker did not report, hence, naiwan ngang iyak nang iyak, kahol nang kahol at ebak nang ebak ang mga aso.

Jhun, in fairness, was more than nice to me, that if it were a different talent manager whose artist became a subject of an unpleasant item, tinalakan na siguro ako. Sabi ko lang kay Jhun, please tell Lolet that she’s a chronic liar and pathetic coward!

Sa totoo lang, nu’ng magkita kami after 25 years. I hardly recalled her name? And why? She never belonged to the cream of the crop back in our FEU years.