Korina Sanchez, erstwhile fiance of Senator Mar Roxas, is again on the warpath. After Mar lost the Liberal Party nomination, Korina went on a rampage. She first engaged Inquirer columnist Conrad de Quiros, accusing him of disparaging Mar thru his daily column. Then, she trained her guns against Senator Kiko Pangilinan, practically accusing the senator of kawalang utang na loob.

I thought that that was the last of Korina’s outburst. However, today, I chanced upon Atty. Marichu Lambino’s blog, with a glaring scoop on Korina Sanchez’ letter to the ABS-CBN management, asking for RG Cruz’s head.

RG Cruz, one of the most active traditional journalist in the web and a colleague here at FilipinoVoices, is being accused by Korina of writing negative remarks against her in his Facebook account. Read the letter over at Lambino’s blog and you’ll sense how bitter and acerbic Korina is.

She virtually described RG Cruz as a relative unknown, a guy with dubious fashion taste and with a cloak and dagger personality. To my mind, Korina is entitled to comment on RG Cruz’s fashion sense. That’s her right.

But, to ask for that poor guy’s head over some personal remarks over Facebook reflects the true nature of Korina as a domineering mayordoma in that household called Kapamilya channel.

RG Cruz is entitled to his own opinions and views. For Korina to stifle his right to free expression shows you how stupid Korina is. Let me rephrase this—it shows how fake Korina is.

She demands that government respects every right of each and every citizen, when deep down inside her lurks a dictator ready to pounce on hapless journalists like RG Cruz and Conrad de Quiros. It’s downright okey if Korina just wrote a letter to RG Cruz asking him why he thinks about her that way. But, for her to use her “enormous powers and influence” and breath down on this guy just because of what he believes in, that’s too much.

I thank God that He allowed Noynoy to snatch the Liberal Party nomination away from Mar. Kung hindi, baka naging accessory pa tayo in bringing to the palace, another Imelda Marcos.

Two lovebirds

I heard from a very reliable source that ABS-CBN star anchor Korina Sanchez will announce the date of her wedding with Senator Mar Roxas next week.

The announcement will come amidst talks that Roxas and Korina are eyeing either September or October as the date when they’ll marry. These are, unfortunately, still being verified since the lovely couple remained mum on the date when they’ll tie the knot.

Korina is reportedly granting GMA Channel 7 a “no holds barred” interview by Monday of next week. If this is true, then, whatever happened to ABS-CBN, the home network of the most beautiful anchor of Philippine television? Heard that Korina had a spat with ABS-CBN SVP for News, Maria Reza. Will Korina use that interview to announce the date of her wedding with Mar?

At the recent ANC Leadership forum, Mar was a picture of a contented man. He says that those who try to make intrigues out of his relationship with Korina are just envious of him. True. Many tried, yet failed to conquer the heart of television’s most respected journalist.

BY the way, ano kaya ang itsura ng anak nina Mar and Korina? In my next entry, I’ll try to envision the face of their baby.

Webb does not have the baggage of being a very close follower of discredited president Arroyo. Karen, well, enjoys the enviable position as an administration supporter, which is a kiss of death for any reporter. A reporter should not have any semblance of partiality to anybody, lest himself.

Everytime Karen anchors the afternoon radio show over at DZMM, ratings mysteriously dip. Why? Obviously, Karen takes care of certain “controversial figures” which shows when she goes to the booth. Karen defends Arroyo everytime. Remember her obvious editorial partiality when the Joc-Joc Bolante scandal broke out? HOw about when the First Gentleman got brickbats due to the World Bank report? She even defended the Alabang Boys to the derision of many radio listeners.

Question—is’nt that her husband now dabbles in public relations? Does this explain why sometimes she takes positions that are, well, rather irrationally siding the main culprits in those teledramatic scandals?

Should the management decide to really make Pinky Webb a regular mainstay at TV Patrol World, ratings are sure to rise even further.

Possible wedding photo?

SPEAKING OF WEDDING BELLS, MY SOURCE TOLD ME THAT THERE’S GOOD NEWS BETWEEN ABS-CBN ANCHOR KORINA BALUYOT SANCHEZ AND SENATOR MAR ROXAS.

REPORTEDLY, THE TWO WILL TIE THE KNOT POSSIBLY IN THE FIRST OR SECOND  QUARTER OF 2009.

MAR WILL ANNOUNCE THE WEDDING EITHER DECEMBER THIS YEAR OR JANUARY OF THE NEXT. (HE ALREADY DID LAST JANUARY 2009 IN AN INTERVIEW WITH THE PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER) 

I know this is not entirely a shocker. Korina and Mar are two lovely lovebirds with just a formality of a marriage between them. Both are very good friends. Both love each other. And both deserve each other.

It is not a secret that some members of the Roxas family hate Korina’s guts. Some of them don’t want Mar to marry the ABS-CBN anchor. I don’t really know the reason why. One of them, a close associate of mine, said that the family heard that Korina scolds her staff. Korina daw has a serious temper. 

Seriously, I don’t find that disturbing to say the least. Korina, if you don’t know, is a perfectionist. She wants everything done in an excellent manner. Korina belongs to a very upright family and being Catholic-bred, she’s accustom to seeing everything done in the manner that’s world-class. For me, that’s a plus instead of a minus.

So what if Korina has a temper? Mar can take it. Mar is man enough to take the punches so to speak. Korina accepts whatever past Mar has (Mar admitted having a child with another woman). 

The prospect of First Lady Korina Sanchez? Very good. Is it good for all of us? I think so, yes. If Korina, indeed, becomes First Lady, that’ll be the day. We will have a combative First Lady. We all need that.

Oh, before I end, there are talks also that Ted Failon, Korina’s co-anchor over at ABS-CBN Channel 2, is being groomed to run as Senator. Good luck sir! Ted is a Kababayan of mine. He does not have any serious controversy as a Congressman, never took bribe money and did his job in an excellent way in the Lower House.

Another ABS-CBN talent as Senator seems better rather than electing a vegetable in the Senate.

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Well, yep, there’s smoke alright. But, I doubt if there’s really something seriously wrong going on between the two. I mean, yes, they fight. Yes, they have disagreements. Any couple goes through a tough, trial phase. Who among us does’nt? A 12-year old relationship would definitely undergo rough waters in some way or another.

I mean, those nasty rumours about Kiko having kids and a mistress, reportedly a former legal staff of the Senator, should stop. Sharon has her own connections, right? Sharon has her own money. Would it take her millions for her to investigate her husband? Knowing Sharon, she’ll do that, spend every penny just to know the truth. When she and her Gabby were still on it, the minute Sharon learned of the gallivanting ways of the former matinee idol, did she keep silent about it? No. She bolted right straight away from their conjugal home. If Kiko really has a paramour, would Sharon condone that? I doubt it.

In all likelihood, what the mega couple should have done is admit at least that they had a spat. Sharon’s manager admitted that much. And it would not hurt if they, indeed, had a fight. Kiko is not the first Senator to have a spat with his wife.

Remember the “brief separation” of former Senator Tito Sotto and Helen Sotto? Helen went to the United States to “cool off”. What was the issue that nearly tore the Sotto family apart? It’s reportedly some woman. But, did it really lead to a separation between Tito and Helen? No. Why? Because both are mature enough to recognize that married life is not all roses everytime.  

What we can glean from all these talk about Kiko and Sharon are these facts:

1. Sharon admits that she was “burned out”. And it’s not from work. Quite possibly, there is really an issue which is tearing the two apart. But, is it about Kiko’s mistress or reports of Kiko having another woman? Based on information, that is not the issue. Is it about money? Possibly. Why? Is Kiko spending money while Sharon bear the financial burdens? Where’s their monies? Did they lose millions from investments? At least both should answer the cryptic answer of Sharon feeling “burned out”. 

2. I asked one of my entertainment friends and they surmise that, quite possibly, the mega couple has been affected by Gabby’s return. Hey, I know. I should not tread this path, but many people over at ABS know that Sharon’s still has some feelings about her “first love”, Gabby. In fact, Sharon exits the ABS building not in the same way as that of Gabby’s. I hate to believe it, but is Sharon still thinking about “first love never dies”, and wants to utter the words, “p.s. I love you”? If you ask me, twelve years is such a loong time not to recover from the hurt that Gabby did to the megastar. I don’t believe that Sharon still has the hots for Gabby. Besides, two kids with Kiko, not enough measure of love? And Gabby has sired so many kids outside of the marriage between him and Sharon and the megastar is not that foolish to fall for Gabs…again. But, who knows what’s in the hearts of men, says Socrates. Deep in my gut, this is not the issue.

Come to think of it, what’s soo serious about this thing? Nothing, to be frank. Kiko will still function as a Senator of the land. Kiko will never let a personal problem affect his job. Kiko is a professional. These intrigues will only endear Kiko to the public. Why?

Because deep in our hearts, we want the mega couple to stay as husband and wife. We only talk about this, and we are only concerned because, hey, everybody loves some measure of intrigues in our lives, yes? 

Yet, ultimately, it is concern that makes us notice this issue. Concern that that lovely wedding between the two lovebirds is slowly being torn by  money and political problems.

What I propose or even dare the two couple is this–Kiko should propose to Sharon again. Am I hearing wedding bells again? As an affirmation of their love for each other? Am I seeing this in the horizon? 

The answer is—yes.

Better luck next time boy!

It was a stunning loss.Panamanian boxer Rafael ” El Torrito” Concepcion flew all the way from Panama for one goal–to be a world champion. And tonight, July 26, he did just that. And AJ “Bazooka” Banal, unfortunately, became his victim.