“Nung una wini-wish ko na sana mahirap yung role ko para madali magdamit, ganyan, ganyan. Pero yung theme nung show is about yung family lifestyle and all so at least mapapakita ko lang kung ano yung meron ako. Dito sa Ina Kapatid, Anak, I’ll be playing a very rich kid na siguro masasabi ko na hindi ganun ka-seryoso sa buhay and masaya ako kasi labanan ng yaman ito so lahat ng mga damit, sapatos na hindi nagagamit, mapapakinabangan,” he told Push.com.ph.

In this new teleserye, Enchong will be paired up with good friend Maja Salvador. “I’m happy kasi sinabi ko nga sa kanya na ang tagal kong hinantay na maka-partner siya. Siguro mahirap para sa amin kasi barkada talaga kami pero kailangan namin ipakita yung love angle and kailangan mong hugutin yun somewhere kasi ‘di ba kung magkaibigan yung ipo-portray madali lang pero with something more than that so kailangan namin i-experiment pa yun.”

Enchong said he hopes that their onscreen chemistry will show once the series airs. “Sana, sana lumabas yung sa aming dalawa kasi magaling naman siyang artista eh so kumbaga madali lang para sa kanya yun. Madali rin siya ka-eksena kasi kunwari aakbayan ko siya, madali para sa akin yun, kumbaga hindi ilang. Hindi katulad kung parang first time na magkakilala. Pinakamaganda dun, barkada ko kasi si Matteo (Guidicelli, Maja’s boyfriend),” he said.

Enchong said he is not worried at all that issues might arise from him doing scenes with Maja. The talented actor said there is no reason for Maja’s boyfriend to be jealous because they are also good friends in real life. “Okay kay Matteo. In fact, yinayaya pa nga niya akong mag-bike, sinasabi niya sa akin, ‘Bili ka na bro ng bike mo para mag-bike na tayo.’ So we’re good. We’re friends,” he explained.

In this new adult drama, Enchong said there is a possibility that he will be baring some skin although it is not confirmed yet. But if it does, Enchong said he is not scared after showing off a sexier and more mature image in Maria la Del Barrio. “Yung pagiging sexy yan ang hindi ko pa alam kasi siguro alam naman nila na confident na ako to bare a little skin so tingnan natin. Pero as of now hindi pa naman nasasabi,” he said.

Souce: Push

Enchong is currently shooting for his movie The Reunion and will also soon start taping for his new teleserye, which will also star Maja Salvador, Xian Lim and Kim Chiu. In the teleserye Ina, Kapatid, Anak, Enchong will be paired with Maja for the first time. “It’s another chapter of your career, of whatever work you have,” he said.

He added that he is excited to work with Maja, who known for being a good actress. “Sana matulungan niya ako [pagdating sa acting]. Hindi namin alam kung ano ie-expect. Ang teleserye nga umaabot ng isang taon kasama ‘yung preparation, parang panibago na iba ‘yung makakapareha mo, hindi katulad ng movie na maikli lang so hindi namin alam kung ano ie-expect.”

Coincidentally, in both the new teleserye and the movie, Enchong will be working with Xian. The two young actors have been constantly compared to each other nowadays. The athlete-turned-actor shared that comparison is normal and understandable and the good thing is that he and Xian don’t let the competition get the best of them. “Hindi mo maiiwasan kasi ‘yung ginagawa namin pareho. It’s a good thing na hindi kaming dalawa ang nag-clash. Okay kami, magkaibigan kami, kaya wala kaming kailangang maging isyu kasi okay kami,” he clarified.

Since they are co-stars, Push.com.ph asked Enchong if he and Xian got to talk about being pitted against each other. Enchong replied, “Hindi. Kasi hindi naman talaga siya big thing para [sabihin na], ‘Pag-usapan natin ito, bro.’ It’s just another thing that’s part of your work. ‘Di big thing ang bagay na ito.” He agreed that the comparison between them could motivate them both to be on their toes and prove that they are perfect for whatever role or work is assigned to them.

Meanwhile, Enchong said that the movie is almost finished. The Reunion will also star Julia Montes, Jessy Mendiola, Megan Young, Kean Cipriano, and Enrique Gil. Enchong said that one good result of doing the movie is that they all became good friends. “Ang hirap pala, pare-pareho kayong makukulit. ‘Pag nagsama-sama parang clash. Pero it’s a good clash kasi ‘yung energy namin naghahatakan kami pataas, kasi ‘yun ang kailangan ng movie, uplifting ‘yung movie, eh,” Enchong explained.

Source: Push

Dee, whose tandem with Gonzales has spanned four TV series and two films, is gearing up for a new soap opera, which will see his first team-up with actress Maja Salvador.

“First time kong gagawa ng teleserye na hindi si Erich ‘yung makakasama ko, and si Maja ‘yung makakasama. And I’m so happy dahil matagal ko nang hino-hope na si Maja naman maka-pareha ko. To begin with, barkada na talaga kami without having any shows together,” Dee said on Friday during the show’s story conference.

Joining Dee and Salvador in the new soap, titled “Ina, Anak, Kapatid,” are actress Kim Chiu and actor Xian Lim. The show, directed by Don Cuaresma and Jojo Saguin, will take on the heavy drama route, Dee said.

“Actually naging mas masaya ako nung nalaman kong drama ‘tong gagawin namin. Telenovela kung telenovela ‘tong gagawin namin. Kasi nagwo-worry ako baka light nanaman. Ngayon talagang drama. Labanan kami ng yaman dito, ‘yun sigurado ‘yun, [parang] rich kids,” Dee said.

Shoe conflict

The characters’ riches come from their thriving business in the shoe industry, which will also be the source of the story’s conflict, he said.

“Beside dun sa story ng ina, kapatid at anak, iikot rin kami sa sapatos, so simula palang, minsan may mga shots kami mula sa paa going up, so pagandahan ng sapatos,” he said. “So doon iikot, sa sapatos, du’n ‘yung trabaho, ‘yung conflict, sa shoe industry, atsaka yumaman ‘yung pamilya dahil sa shoe industry.”

While he plays another “rich kid” role in the new soap – his previous character Luis Fernando in “Maria la del Barrio” had his own furniture business – Dee said his new role in “Ina” has other marked differences from his “angry” character in “Maria.”

“Si Luis kasi nagsimula sa galit eh, puro galit siya. Dito siguro simula palang andu’n na ‘yung pagiging romantic, ‘yung love story agad. And at the same time, hindi siya seryosong tao, unlike Luis. Ito prior to meeting the love team, masayahin na kami,” Dee said.

‘No pressure’

Aside from his new love team with Salvador, Dee also finds confidence in his other co-stars in the upcoming series.

“Hindi pa ako nakakaramdam ng pressure kasi I’m with four amazing actors of my generation na alam ko na hindi nila hahayaan na lumaylay ‘yung kwento. Ngayon kampante ako kasi kasama ko Kim, Rayver (Cruz), Xian,” Dee said.

While Dee gears up for filming of “Ina, Anak, Kapatid,” the young actor is also busy shooting for Star Cinema’s “The Reunion,” where he will star with actress Jessy Mendiola, and actors Kean Cipriano, Enrique Gil and Lim.

Source: ABS-CBN News

Ito’y pinagdiriwang tuwing ikalawang Linggo ng Mayo, at para sa taong ito’y pumatak siya sa petsang Mayo 13.

Bagamat abala ang mga paborito nating artista, nagagawa pa rin ng ilan sa kanila na makipag-bonding sa kanilang mga nanay.

Inalam ng PEP.ph (Philippine Entertainment Portal) kung ano ang bonding moments nina Enchong Dee, Sam Oh, at Nina kasama ang kanilang mga butihing ina.

FUN IN THE BIZ. Hindi man gano’n kagarbo ang kanilang ginagawa, sinisiguro ng tatlong personalidad na ito na masaya at hindi malilimutan ang kanilang oras kasama si nanay.

Tulad na lamang ni Enchong, kahit pa tungkol sa negosyo ang bonding nilang mag-nanay ay nagagawa pa rin nilang masaya ito.

“At the moment, ha, ang pinaka-bonding namin is ‘yong construction of the building na I wanted to have.

“So, lagi naming pinag-uusapan, ‘Anak, may BIR plate ka na,’ ‘yong plate ng BIR, ‘tapos, ‘Anak, ito na ‘yong dapat mong bayaran. Anak, ito na lang natitira mong pera.’

“So, it’s more of the business, the fun of the business.”

SHARING STORIES. Nakatira pa rin si Soul Siren Nina kasama ng kanyang ina, kaya naman ang simpleng kuwentuhan na ginagawa nila ang naglalapit sa kanilang dalawa.

“So, everyday is a bonding day for us.

“So, kung may mga lakad siya kinukwento niya sa akin, and kung may mga concerns siya, not only sa akin but also kahit kanino, sinasabi niya.

“So, everyday is a bonding day for us, kasi magkasama kami sa bahay.”

SWAPPING RECIPES. Hindi naman nakapagtataka na pagluluto at pagkain ng iba’t ibang putahe ang bonding nina Sam at kanyang nanay.

Bilang host ng isang cooking show, bukod sa natututo siya’y mas nagiging malawak ang kanyang pamilyaridad sa iba’t ibang putahe.

“My mom is a great cook, and I have a food blog and sometimes nagre-request ako sa kanya na magluto siya ng Korean dish na hindi ko pa alam.

“Then I’ll learn from her, I’ll take pictures, then write about it and upload it on my blog.

“You know, we enjoy doing it a lot.”

Gaano man ka-abala ang mga paborito nating artista, nagagawa pa rin nilang makipag-bonding kasama ang kanilang mga ina.

Hindi kailangang maging magarbo ang inyong mga aktibidad, dahil makasama lamang kayo’y isa anng malaki at engrandeng pagdiriwang ito para sa ating mga nanay.

Kaya sa lahat ng mga butihing ina, Happy Mother’s day sa inyong lahat!

Source: PEP

Nobody knows of the work it makes to keep the home together. Nobody knows of the steps it takes, nobody knows – but Mother. Happy Mother’s Day to Tita Tess Dee and all the best women in our lives who have been guiding us each and every day. Much love!

The Ina, Kapatid, Anak star said he is very happy that it was good timing that his mom will be with him this weekend. “For Mother’s day, since nandito si mom, I was hoping na sana if there’s a chance we can go out of the country sana but that’s a very slim chance. Kung hindi naman yun, I’ll just have dinner for her and make her feel special. Wala namang place in particular,” he said.

Enchong, on the other hand, refused to divulge his Mother’s day gift, but admitted he prepared it in advance as a nice surprise for his mom. “Nung nalaman ko na Sunday siya, may nakatago na akong regalo for my mom na nakuha ko siya two weeks ago kasi alam ko wala na akong time pag lumalapit na yung Mothers Day. Basta pagdating ko galing Bacolod didiretso na ako sa bahay. Sana. Wini-wish ko talaga na sana walang shooting para makapag-celebrate. If not, imo-move ko yung date to either Monday or Tuesday para magawa yun,” he said.

Enchong said his mom is one of the most important people in his life. “My mom is my business partner, my financial adviser, and my biggest fan,” he said. When asked what their favorite bonding activity is, he said jokingly, “Counting money (laughs). No actually we unwind siguro pag nagpapa-relax. Si mama kasi gusto palagi magpa-massage. Silang dalawa ni papa, sila yung sabay nagpapa-masahe pero home service para pagkatapos nila magpa-massage tulog na agad,” he said.

Maja Salvador said that she and her family plan to spend a day pampering themselves and just unwinding by a pool. “Siguro on Mother’s day, bilang may work ako nun, after ng ASAP, mag-che-check-in kami sa hotel, ganun. Kasi nag-e-enjoy yung mommy ko pag sobrang nag-ba-bonding kaming tatlo. Ako, yung brother ko at saka siya. So dinner, ganyan tapos swimming, swimming, ayun,” she shared.

The talented young actress said she finds comfort in her mom no matter how tired or busy she is. “Para kaming magkaibigan lang, nagkukulitan. Walang pagbabago. Kung meron man, paganda ng paganda, mas lumalalim yung pagiging mag-ina namin. Favorite bonding activity yung pag uuwi ko tapos madaling araw na, kakatukin ko siya tapos lagi kong sinasabi na tabi kami. Kasi gusto ko na lagi kaming tabi sa kama eh. So yun ang lagi kong ginagawa ko, yun ang mga favorite ko, yun na kasi ang pinbaka-bonding ko with her,” Maja told Push.com.ph.

Source: Push

They will be part of the teleserye Ina, Kapatid, Anak, which will also feature Enchong Dee and Maja Salvador. Members of the press were able to interview the young stars during a story conference held last night, May 11, at the 9501 restaurant at the ELJ Building in Quezon City.

Xian says about this project: “Dito magkakaibigan kami ni Enchong. We’re good friends and as the story unfolds, magkikita-kita ang landas namin, makikita ang twists ands turns of the story.”

When asked to describe her role, Kim revealed: “Character ko dito palaban, dreamer, mataas ang pangarap niya sa buhay kahit mahirap lang kami.”

Meanwhile, Maja portrays a rich girl who becomes the girlfriend of Enchong’s character.

The young stars will be joined by Ronaldo Valdez, Janice de Belen, Cherry Pie Picache, Eddie Gutierrez, Ariel Rivera, Jayson Gainza as well as Rayver Cruz.

Ina, Kapatid, Anak is directed by Don Cuaresma and Jojo Saguin.

Source: PEP

Look Test (Behind the Scenes)

Story Conference

Enchong made the revelation during a press conference on Tuesday for the new Jollibee Float, held at the Jollibee Roosevelt branch in San Juan City. Enchong said he will soon be working with Maja for an upcoming teleserye for ABS-CBN.

“For now, all I could reveal is that I’ll be working with Maja in my next project, because we haven’t had a story conference yet, but marami kami dito.”

Enchong showed a bit of apprehension with the new team up but said he was excited to be working with Maja. “This is the first time I won’t be with Erich, so it will be another challenge, another chapter for me,” the young actor said. “But Maja is a very good actress, and I hope she’d be able to help me improve my acting as well.”

Dream role

From being a champion swimmer (winning 400 medals so far) and fashion model, Ernest Lorenzo Velasquez Dee has become one of the most sought after young actors of today. He became popular for his TV roles in My Girl, My Only Hope, Boystown, Tanging Yaman, and movies such as Paano Ko Sasabihin?, Sa ‘Yo Lamang and Best Friends Forever (BFF), among others.

When asked about his dream role, Enchong says he had always wanted to do a historical bio-flick of Andres Bonifacio. “There have been many movies about our national hero Jose Rizal but not about Bonifacio, so if given the chance, I’d be more than willing to do it” he said.

“I want to do a historical film or bio, because people would not easily forget it and would last a very long time, and you could always show it to the kids who study history,” he added.

His current movie project entitled The Reunion may not be historical, but could very well be historic for Enchong as it would be the first time for him to work with Kean Cipriano, Enrique Gil and Xian Lim.

The movie is already 70 percent done and he says it has been really fun to do.

“It was fun to do kasi nung nagsi-simula di namin alam if magkakaroon ng chemistry dahil ‘di naman kami close pero it turned out great.

“Even though the movie is an ensemble of a lot of artists, wala naman nangyaring sapawan,” he stressed. “Each of us had our own moments and stories, and ang pinakamganda is ang bida of the movie is its plot—hindi lang yung mga artista.”

Special someone

As one of the hottest young leading men in the country, it’s not surprising that Enchong has often been linked the actresses he has worked with; and although he denied having a girlfriend at this time, he did admit to having a “special someone.”

While he refused to give names, rumors have often linked him to Reunion costar Julia Montes.

He admitted they had inspired each other to become a better person, but is willing to wait for the right time to formalize their relationship.

“We are very happy and have constant communication naman, she has taught me to value my health to take time to sleep and relax, kasi mahirap daw ma-burn out,” he narrated.

Enchong confessed to being a workaholic saying he didn’t want to waste the opportunities being given to him.

“Sayang naman kung papakawalan ko yung opportunities, but she tells me to take it slow and enjoy my life.”

This, he said, was the reason why he went cliff diving and shark diving in Hawaii during the recent Kapamilya US tour. “We also watched several Broadways shows, as well as an NBA game so even though it was work solve na din yung summer break ko.”

Since Mother’s Day is just a few days away, The Manila Times also asked him about his relationship with his mom.”

“I wish I could say I was a mama’s boy kaya lang my mom and dad are so equal [in treating us], I think mas lolas’s boy ako,” he said with a smile.

“Sobrang alaga ako ng lola ko, like when I was a kid, pati yung grapes binabalatan niya just to be sure na walang germs. Sabi ko nga buti na lang di ako lumaking spoiled brat kasi pangit.

“My mom naman is so supportive; I don’t even have to ask her for advice kasi parang she knows it already. She’d tell me to take things slow when she sees I’m tired; sobrang natural and automatic na yung pag-care niya,” Enchong shared.

The best advice from his mom? “My parents always tell me never ever to be mayabang, or step down on other people, because they will be the ones to lift you up when you fall down and help you get back on your feet,” he explained.

It’s a good thing Enchong could easily get a lift during those bad days with his latest endorsement from Jollibee. “The Jollibee Coffee and Chocolate Floats are the perfect cure for a bad day,” he claimed.

Enchong even recalled the time when he ordered floats for all of the cast members while shooting his new movie. “It was really so hot, so I decided to order Jollibee Floats for everyone on the set, and they really proved to be a delicious way to perk up a hectic workday.”

Source: The Manila Times