Mark Herras is in several photos circulating on emails with the colegiala identified as one “Valerie Pornea” studying at the University of Sto. Tomas and is purportedly Mark Herras non-showbiz girlfriend. Note: Face of Valerie Pornea in the photos are not shown because she is not a public figure. I will only show it if she allows me too.

Showbiz Central was able to get some statement from Valerie Pornea in a sent text message which stated: “What for? Ide-deny rin naman ni Mark. Kayo na lang po ang bahala. If sa tingin n’yo kailangan, okey lang po.”

And surely, Mark Herras denies the rumored kolehiyala girlfriend or colegiala gf Valerie Pornea. “Hindi totoo ‘yan…marami lang ang nagpapalaki. Si Val, linawin ko lang…isa sa mga fan ko. Actually, hindi na nga lang din fan ang turing ko sa kanya, na ngayon ay inaaway ng mga tao na ayaw du’n sa love team namin ni Rhian Ramos. Basta ako ngayon, ang masasabi ko lang, single ako. Wala akong girlfriend”

In turn, Valerie was asked about her reaction to what Mark Herras has said.

“Sinabi po ba talaga ni Mark na fan niya lang ako? If yun po ang sabi niya…sige, fan lang po ako. Pero may fan po ba na isinasakay niya sa van niya? Pinapatulog sa bahay nila kung gabi na matapos ang taping? If gusto niya pumunta ako ng taping, hindi ako pumapasok sa school kasi, ang gusto niya, dun lang ako. ‘Tapos ngayon, fan niya lang ako?”

“Gusto niya gawin na lang din niya sa akin ang ginawa niya kay Lian [Paz]. Hindi ba unfair yun, kuya? Masakit din sa akin ‘to. Gusto ni Mark tumahimik ako. Tatahimik naman po ako. Pero sana tumahimik siya at hindi niya ipagkakalat na fan ako.

“Ano pa kayang mukha ang ihaharap ko sa mga classmates ko? Dapat nakinig ako sa mga friends ko dati pa.”

Mark Herras reacted by saying: “Alam ko ang totoo at alam din ng mga kasama ko ang totoo, kaya hindi ko na dapat patulan ang mga ganyan.”

“Sana huwag silang mangdamay ng ibang tao. Nananahimik yung bata, nag-aaral. ‘Tapos, like kapag sumasasama sa amin at gustong manood ng taping or SOP, sinasama namin. Alam ko marami pang lalabas na ganyang isyu, pero, sana , huwag silang mandamay ng ibang tao.”

Maria Mercedes Manhilot-Cantu a.k.a. Ched Manhilot, the controversial sister of Cesar Montano airs her side of the story after being sued for Libel by sister-in-law Sunshine Cruz over alleged malicious and hateful emails reportedly being spread through Friendster by Ched Manhilot against her.

Ched Manhilot is based in Italy and is amrried to an Italian. Here’s an email by Ched Manhilot regarding the Sunshne Cruz emails issue:

“I had my qualms about Shine before, and I have my reasons for this. I was just being a protective ate to Cesar then. But when they got married, I tried my best to be her ate as well.

“I have said a lot of things to her personally, both good and bad. I cannot remember specifically if I said those things she claims I said in e-mails. I will have to check my files.

“Shine and I have our misunderstandings. Let’s leave it at that. But for sure, I’m not the cause of their separation issue. That is an old song that the two revive from time to time.

“Re the libel case, I’ll wait for the summons. Until then, I will go on with my life here in Italy. I don’t see any reason for me to be intimidated. After all, I am an Italian citizen.

“My life does not rely on other people’s perception of me. But for Cesar, that is a different story. I hope Sunshine took that into consideration before she did this sort of thing.”

Also in The Buzz last Sunday, Ched Manhilot, has these to say:

“I don’t see any reason to take it seriously after all. Kasi I’m an Italian citizen, the Philippine court has no jurisdiction over me.”

“Huwag niyang sabihin na nine years na kaming magkakaaway o nine years nagtitiis sa akin. That’s a big lie! Nag-start yung rift namin talaga, yung mother ko pinalayas niya doon sa bahay nila. Parang she was not happy to see my mother around.”

About niece Angela Montano: “Nag-away sila, five years ago. They were yelling to each other. Dinala ko si Angela sa Italy. Three months dito sa Italy. She couldn’t stay here anymore so
she had to go back there. Pagbalik niya doon, Tita, wala na yung kwarto ko doon, sabi niyang
ganun. In-invade na raw ng stepmother [Sunshine] niya. Yun isa sa mga sama ng loob ko. Pero hindi ko ipinakita sa kanya.”

These, among other revelations from Ched Manhilot.

Sunshine Cruz is consulting her divorce lawyer for a possible annulment of her marriage with Cesar Montano. Contrary to the news that the couple are getting back for a possible reconcialiation, Sunshine Cruz is already on the verge of filing for divorce or in the case of the Philippines, for annulment.

Sunshine Cruz is particularly riled at Ched “Marimer” Manhilot (married to an Italian), sister of Cesar Montano based in Italy who she said has been spreading malicious rumors about her.

“Hi friend… I’m issuing a written statement this Saturday for StarTalk. They are doing a story on what’s happening and what is being done to destroy me and my family by my own sister-in-law with the help of my stepdaughter (Angela Montano).

“Too much na friend and what hurts is the fact that Cesar [Montano, Sunshine's husband] is not protecting his family from his sister at all. I need to do something before they totally crush me.

“It’s been years that I kept quiet for Cesar. I was told by someone that hate e-mails for years about me were being sent to writers and TV stations. They now realize who is spreading the hate mails.

“From the suicide death of Cesar’s cousin pinpointing me to be the cause, to pocketing campaign money of Cesar, to having an affair with another guy… Lahat yun kinakalat sa TV at press ng isang taong matagal nang gustong sirain ang pagsasama namin ni Cesar at sirain ang kinabukasan ng mga anak ko…”

“Kailan lang kasi ako nag-log in uli sa Friendster,” Sunshine related. “May mga kamag-anakan kasi ako sa ibang bansa na nagpi-Friendster, at marami nga silang nababasa tungkol sa akin. They gave me an idea about the bad things being circulated about me. Kaya I wanted to find out for myself.

“Hindi mapakialaman ng sister-in-law kong si Ched ang Friendster account ko dahil banned siya. Noon ko pa alam na siya ang nagkakalat ng mga paninira sa akin, pero pinagtitiisan kong lahat yun, alang-alang sa asawa ko.

“Alam ng Diyos kung paano ko pinakisamahan ang pamilya ni Buboy. Iniisip-isip ko hanggang ngayon kung ano ba ang malaking kasalanan ko sa kanila para gawan nila ako ng ganito,” himutok ni Sunshine.

“Kaya kong tiisin ang lahat ng ‘yan, ang mga paninirang ikinakalat ng pamilya ni Cesar sa akin, dahil mahal ko siya. Pero na-realize ko, siya na mismong asawa ko, deadma lang at walang ginagawa para protektahan ako at ang mga anak ko sa mga ganitong klaseng paninira sa akin,” Sunshine said sobbing.

Cesar Montano, Sunshine revealed only replied, “Basta, ang nai-text pa niya sa akin, ‘Kasalanan mo ‘yan dahil nakipag-away ka sa kanila!’ when she related the incident to him.

Masakit ang balik ng mga salitang yun dahil hindi totoong nakikipag-away ako sa mga kamag-anakan niya. At kung may problema man kami, wala silang karapatang yurakan ng ganoon ang aking pagkatao, at kapag naaapektuhan ang mga anak ko ng ganito, lalaban na ako,” Sunshine further said.

“Alam ni Cesar na ipinaglaban ko siya sa mga magulang ko noon dahil ayaw nila sa kanya, pero pinakasalan ko pa rin siya. Bakit hindi niya magawa sa akin yun ngayon sa mga kamag-anakan niyang sumisira sa akin?

“Nakikipag-usap na talaga ako sa lawyer ko. May nilapitan pa akong isa pang lawyer sa pagsasampa ko ng annulment case. Through these years, sinira nila ang buhay ko. I have to fight back, for the sake of my children,” Sunshine ended still sobbing.

In my recent post about the Sunshine Cruz and Cesar Montano’s separation, it was known that the cause of their separation is a pretty teener, with conflicting accounts of her age ranging from 16 years old from her camp to 19 years of age from her Friendster profile.

And the pretty teen model said to be the culprit is Mariana del Rio or sometimes spelled as Marianna del Rio, a Brazilian model based in the Philippines who became famous for that Samba corned beef commercial wherein she sashayed her Brasilian samba prowess to the male audience’s delight.

To get a grasp of how Mariana del Rio got Cesar Montano smitten, take a look at her photos here..does she measure up to the equally beautiful and young Sunshine Cruz? Does Mariana del Rio’s beauty really broke a marriage? There are sketchy reports that she just had a one-night stand with Cesar Montano and she went to Korea for the Holidays with her boyfriend (not Cesar). Meanwhile Cesar Montano vehemently denies a separation saying it was just a minor misunderstanding between him and Sunshine.

Click on the photos for an enlarged view. Btw, who the h#$ll is that guy beside her in one of the pic? He’s hot! Is he the boyfriend?