MANILA, MAY 2, 2011 (BULLETIN) By NEIL RAMOS - Kris Aquino (photo) reinvigorated from a recent trip with her children, Joshua and Bi Kris Aquino—reinvigorated from a recent trip with her children, Joshua and Bi.
Having come home from a two-week vacation in the U.S., a double celebration marking milestones in her son's lives—Joshua's recent graduation and James' fourth birthday—a glowing Kris Aquino makes her appearance on "The Buzz," May 1, to share their experience.
"Mga October pa lang binook ko na [the trip]," said she, adding that the whole planning took six months just to make sure it falls on the Holy Week. "Because that is the only time na sigurado ako na walang work," she explained.
Aquino and her boys went to Disneyland—the place being her children's favorite.
"'Yun talaga ang kaligayahan ng dalawa eh," Aquino said. "They were so happy nang nagpunta kami sa [Disneyland] Florida so inulit lang naming 'yung experience pero this time sa [Dinseyland] California naman."
Aquino and her kids then went for a cruise of the Mexican Riviera, which included tourist spots like Puerto Vallarta, Manzanillo and Cabo San Lucas. "Duon kami sa Cabo San Lucas nagandahan talaga, kasi doon, sobrang blue ang tubig," Aquino related.
Aquino mentioned snorkeling, and dune buggy-riding among activities that his eldest son enjoyed, while she and younger son James tried less strenuous activities.
"Nag glass-bottom boat lang kami. Dun nakakita kami ng super daming 'Finding Nemo' effect na mga isda. Dinala din kami sa isang cove na maraming seals and pelicans."
Aquino enjoyed the "bonding" afforded by the vacation, especially as she believes it made the two brothers chummier. "They enjoyed each other's company and the most important thing is pasensyoso si Josh sa kakulitan ni Bimby [James' nickname]," she said.
"Masuwerte ako na at this point of my career nahihingi ko ang mga bakasyon na nakatutok at nakakasama ko sila," she mulled.
And where's the jet-setting family planning to go next?
"Nagpaplano na ang dalawa," she said. "Gusto naman nila puntahan ngayon Alaska. Ako naman nag-ba-bargain na I wanna go to Europe. Eh sabi ni Bimby boring daw, so sa ngayon wala pang definite."
Aiko Melendez determined to fight back accusations By ROWENA JOY A. SANCHEZ May 2, 2011, 10:49am
Aiko Melendez is not afraid to fall in love again despite her failed romances with Jomari Yllana, Martin Jickain and Patrick Meneses.
Actress Aiko Melendez is willing to exhaust her resources to fight the libel cases filed against her by ex-boyfriend Bulacan, Bulacan Mayor Patrick Meneses, and Pandi, Bulacan Mayor Enrico Roque.
"Nasubukan ko nang tumahimik eh pero inapi pa rin po ako. Dahil sa trauma na binibigay nila sa mga anak ko po, ipaglalaban ko 'to hanggang sa huling centavo na meron ako sa bulsa ko po ngayon. Kahit ipang-utang ko po ito, para lang lumabas ang katotohanan, gagawin ko po ito para sa mga anak ko po," said she in a no-holds- barred interview on "The Buzz" on May 1.
It seemed to Melendez that Meneses, her boyfriend of more than three years, sought legal action too quickly over accusations that she fabricated the "gay rumors" hounding him, along with her gay friend via Twitter.
Printouts of Melendez's purported online exchanges with her friend were presented to Meneses during his interview on "Paparazzi" last April 24. He, as well as Roque (who also got dragged into the issue), later on filed separate P5 million libel cases on April 28. The others who also face libel raps, according to a "Paparazzi" report on May 1, are Cesar Gella, Ogie Diaz, Pete Ampoloquio and Ronald Rafer.
"Nung inabot lang po sa kanya (Meneses) 'yung envelope, in two seconds hindi pa niya nababasa o naba-browse 'yung papel or 'yung content na 'yon sinabi niya isu-sue na niya ko? Asan 'yung tatlong taon po na pinagsamahan po namin na parang bale wala, tinapon lang niya sa bintana? Naniwala siya sa isang bagay na wala man lang siyang basehan," Melendez lamented.
Melendez admitted that she was less shocked than hurt over her ex-beau's charge, maintaining she's not guilty of the allegations.
"Yes, I deny it. Mata sa mata po, puso sa puso, dine-deny ko po 'yan. Dahil ako… that's not how I play my game," said Melendez.
Asked why she should be believed, Melendez said, "Hindi po ba katawa-tawa on national TV na malaman ng tao na pinagpalit po ako sa isang lalake? Hindi po ba kasiraan po din para sa akin 'yon at kasiraan din po na—ako po ay may [dalawang] anak—na pag-usapan ng ganoon, pag-piyestahan?"
Melendez vehemently denied that she commissioned the entertainment writer who allegedly proliferated the blind items about Meneses.
"Ang ini-imply po ni Patrick, bayad ko po si Pete Ampoloquio. I swear [on] my father's grave, I haven't spoken [or] talked to Pete Ampoloquio. Ang blind item could be [about] anyone… 'Pag blind item, hindi ka magre-react kung hindi ka guilty…" she said.
She also intimated that the whole brouhaha might've been politically motivated.
"Hindi niya (Meneses) ba naisip na baka nagamit lang ako ng kalaban niya sa pulitika ngayong hiwalay na kami?" she said.
Melendez went on to cite her proof that she's not guilty: Meneses, she says, knows the password and email address she uses for her Twitter account; the 140-character limit on Twitter makes it impossible to write the so-called "script" allegedly used to discredit Meneses; and notes that her supposed co-perpetrator merely asked (through direct message) her about the breakup, which she eventually confirmed.
Melendez also added that she and her friend talked on the phone after the brief correspondence.
She further said, "Ang sabi nila nagpakalat daw kami ng email... para sirain si Patrick. Ang pinagseselosan ko po no'n ay babae. Eh bakit ngayon parang ang ini-issue lalaki na?"
It was also mentioned during a segment on "Paparazzi" that Melendez's Twitter account was hacked.
Above all else, the actress does not believe that her ex is gay to begin with.
"Now it's coming from my mouth, no [he's not gay]. I never doubted his gender. No," she firmly stated on "The Buzz."
Melendez also cried foul over the resolution signed by 21 Bulacan mayors declaring her persona non grata in the province.
"Wala po akong sinabing pangit ang Bulacan, wala po akong sinabi na nakaka-demean sa imahe po ng Bulacan. Ito po ay between me and Patrick," she said.
The actress opted to stay silent in the months following their breakup last Feb. 14 in hopes that she and Meneses could rekindle their relationship.
"Three years is three years… kahit 'yung huling bahara ko po tinaya ko kay Patrick, which I never did dun sa dalawang exes ko po na naging tatay ng anak ko. Kay Patrick ho, hindi ako nagtira kahit ni katiting para sa sarili ko," said Melendez.
She described their relationship as "good," and hoped it could have lasted. However, their romance began to dwindle in December as the communication they "used to have before wasn't the same anymore." Despite her attempts to save their relationship, their big fight on Valentine's Day eventually spelled the end of their romance.
"For the first time 'yung sigawan talaga po... and then sabi niya 'I don't want this anymore. I want an option.' Normally when we fight I asked him why, [but] he didn't wanna give me any reason," she recounted.
Melendez clarified that she also did not have anything to do with spreading the news about their breakup, saying that she and Meneses agreed not to publicize it.
"Common sense, sino ho ba ang unang nagpa-interview? 'Di ba si Patrick? Kung hindi naman siya nagpa-interview hindi malalaman ng tao kung ano talaga ang nangyayari sa amin," said she.
Despite all this, Melendez hopes she and Meneses can still be friends.
"I just hope and pray that Patrick would think and would be enlightened na sa tatlong taon namin at kalahati na nagsama, kilala niya ang pagkatao ko," she said.
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