Showbiz Roundup: Derek Ramsay Hounded By Ugly Rumors

Couple Derek Ramsay and Angelica Panganiban have vehemently denied that the actor has a girlfriend in Dumaguete. Rumors have it that Ramsay was seen kissing a girl at the lobby of a hotel in Dumaguete. It was also said that they checked in very drunk and called room service the next day. Ramsay admitted that he went to Dumaguete to recruit players for a frisbee team.

Theres no truth to this thing. Nagpunta ako ng Dumaguete para magrecruit ng players tapos may girlfriend na ako? Chineck in daw ako sa hotel na kaming dalawa lang, he said. He said the woman the rumors were referring to is a very nice girl who comes from a decent family. Ill be going back to Dumaguete regularly coz Im sponsoring 5 kids from there to play. He said she and her friends showed him around the city.

He also appealed to his detractors to stop making up stories.

Nasasaktan din ako guys sa mga nangyayari, sa mga nagagawa ninyo. I know I smile it off but kinda insulting na lagi na lang may babae ako kahit saan ako pumunta, he said.

Panganiban, on the other hand, said she is standing by the actor.

Mahirap po kaming patumbahin, pinatibay na kami ng panahon at pinatibay niyo kami, kung patuloy niyo kaming hihilahin pababa, patuloy naman kaming lalaban pataas, she wrote on her blog.

Ramsay, meanwhile, thanked all their fans for their continued support.

Sa fans namin ni Angel thanks for supporting us. Angel and I are very happy. If you dont like me for Angel sana naman isipin ninyo na lang ang happiness ni Angel. Maybe shes happy with me. Youre entitled to your opinion. You can say whatever you want to say. At the end of the day, decision namin ni Angel if masaya pa kami sa isat isa, he said.

Robin, Queenie clarify Liezls statements

Liezl Sicangco, the former wife of action star Robin Padilla, has no plans of stopping daughters Queenie and Kylie from pursuing their careers in show business in the country.

This clarification was made by Robin and Queenie themselves after Sicangco, who is now based in Australia, made an appeal to her two daughters to return to their Muslim faith.

According to reports, Sicangco said there is no sense of staying in showbiz if they are not practicing the teachings of Islam. Sicangco particularly expressed displeasure over her daughters appearance and choices of wardrobe.

However, both Robin and Queenie took Sicangcos statements as mere advise and reminder.

Ang sinasabi lang ni Liezl doon meron lang mga batassa bawat relihiyon na kailangan nating sundin. Nagpapaalala lang siya na ang kanyang mga anak ay nasa loob ng Islam at dapat sundin. Wala namang masamang pinapalabas doon, Robin said. Wala namang pinapangarap ang isang ina kundi ang ikabubuti ng kanyang mga anak.

In a separate interview, Queenie said shes still there to support us no matter what.
Mama ko yon, nag-aalala lang siya. Nire-remind lang niya sa amin na huwag naming kalimutan ang faith namin kay God. Yon lang po iyon. With me naman kasi, thats up to me and God, she said.

When sought for reaction, actress Mariel Rodriguez, Robins wife, meantime, echoed her husband and stepdaughters statements.

Alam ko may suporta I think nire-remind lang Pinapatigil is a strong word. Maybe shes just reminding, Rodriguez said.

Saying that she refused to be called Queenie and Kylies stepmom, Rodriguez said her relationship with Robins children is good.

Kasi were friends yong parang walang authority. Marami kaming in common kasi theyre also in showbiz, mga babae din sila hindi naman malayo ang age difference, naiintindihan ko what theyre going through.

Rodriguez, a Catholic, also said she has no plans of converting to Muslim.Rodriguez and Robin are promoting their first movie together, Tum: My Pledge of Love.

Richard proud of Anatomy of a Disaster

Kapuso actor Richard Gutierrez is very happy and overwhelmed by the positive response of the viewers with the Anatomy of a Disaster. The week-long episode of the said show aired last week and featured timely topics like earthquakes, fire, flood and even tsunami. Richard said he was very proud of what theyve done to help educate the people on what to do before and during the times of disaster.

Were very happy and surprised na ganun yung ratings kasi biglaan yun eh. Hindi rin namin masyadong na promote kaya I wasnt expecting anything from it, he said. I know na its very timely, good for the people to watch but yung malakas siya sa rating game eh hindi talaga namin expected yun so we are very happy.

When asked if hes open in doing Anatomy of a Disaster once or twice a week, the actor said the decision will still come from GMA-7 management but hes more than willing to comply.