I am surprised that Marian Rivera is just turning 24 on August 12, after all the things said and done that she is “old” as in Lola Marian daw by some detractors. 24 is young, very young actually. Marian Rivera in an interview said despite the declaration that she is the biggest star of Philippine television now, nothing has changed with her despite the success of her career, she is still the Marian that her fans knew when she was still starting out in showbiz. Marian Rivera is set to do a movie with Dyesebel leading man Dingdong Dantes entitled One True Love. Marian said this is different from the projects she has done with Dingdong Dantes. One True Love is a heavy drama love triangle involving her, Dingdong and Iza Calzado. She is soon flying to Australia to shoot the promotional materials for clothing brand, Jag.

As a gift to her fans, Marian and Dingdong Dantes will have a free “grand” concert on August 27 at the Araneta Coliseum, in line also with Dingdong Dantes birthday on August 2. On her birthday Marian Rivera wishes herself personal happiness for her 24th birthday. “Gusto ko na palagi akong masaya kasi importante sa akin ang pagiging masaya. At saka sana mas mahalin ako ng mga tao sa pagiging ako. Kasi gusto ko ‘yong sarili ko sa pagiging ako, e.

And her message to her detractors?

“Kahit pa sabihin nila na, ‘’Yan si Marian, naku, palaban iyan, bungangera ‘yan…’ I don’t care, basta ako, totoo ako sa sarili ko, na ito ako. Naipapakita ko sa inyo kung sino ako kesa naman sa wala ngang nasasabi sa ‘yo, pero hindi naman totoo ‘yon.

“Gusto ko na ‘yong, sige, pintasan n’yo na ako, pulaan n’yo na ako, okay na ‘yon. Basta ang importante sa akin, ako, hindi ako naninira ng kapwa ko, masaya na ako doon,” Marian Rivera definitely talking to her critics there.

Photo Credits for the 3 pics above: Vince Lopez Photography

Iza Calzado is going to Hollywood, and it’s not about American Idol. She is going to Hollywood as an actress, hopefully, an A-Lister. One of the few, if not the ONLY,  Filipino who is going to star in a Hollywood movie. What is it all about? well, it’s about Iza Calzado appearing in the Hollywood remake of Regal Films’ suspense-thriller “Sigaw.” Sigaw starred Iza, Richard Gutierrez and Angel Locsin, which made a splash in a filmfest in L.A. in 2003.

Filipino filmmaker Yam Laranas will shoot the English remake of his
2000 thriller Sigaw in Toronto for one month beginning Aug. 13.
Now titled “The Echo,” the film stars Jesse Bradford (Flags of Our
Fathers, Swimfan) and Scottish actress Louise Linton.

The Echo is the story of an ex-convict who moves into an old
apartment building and becomes trapped in a curse when he tries to
save his neighbour from her abusive husband.

Based on the novel by Jose Saramago, the film is about a woman who
becomes the only person who can see in a town where everyone is
struck with blindness. As the town descends into chaos, she pretends
to be sick so that she can take care of her doctor husband.