GIRL?
MANILA, FEBRUARY 7, 2012 (MANILA TIMES) Written by: ED UY STAFF
WRITER (PHOTO - She hosts, writes, cooks and dates the President Cue
Barry Manilow's "Ready to Take a Chance Again."
Love is definitely in the air and it looks like even President Benigno Aquino
3rd has taken a whiff of the romantic air or bitten by the love bug (again).
The country's most eligible bachelor admitted on Wednesday that he is indeed
dating Korean television and radio host Grace Lee.
When asked about the real score between him and Lee, the President coolly
replied, "Well, we're seeing each other." But when asked to give a bit more
details, Mr. Aquino was quick to invoke his right to privacy.
"Sa Constitution po natin may nakalagay na privacy, eh. Baka pwedeng
mabahaginan din ako ng karapatan na yon under Article 3," the 51-year-old
bachelor said.
After the President's confirmation, Lee likewise affirmed that she is indeed
dating the Chief Executive during an interview with a noontime news program.
News of their date first spread after controversial radio disc jockey Mo
Twister, revealed on his Twitter account that he was able to make Lee squeal on
her date with the President.
President Aquino and Lee met during the inauguration of the Korea Electric
Power Corp. power plant in Cebu. Lee was hosting the event and was complimented
by the President as "gwapa" or beautiful before he delivered his speech.
But while the President only met the 29-year-old host last year, Lee has
already amassed a lot of Filipino admirers in the past years.
Lee was even voted to no. 57 on FHM's list of 100 Sexiest Women in the World
in 2010, and a Facebook fan page soon followed asking the magazine to put Grace
on the cover.
Though Lee has yet to appear on FHM's cover, she did grace the pages of UNO
magazine wearing an unbuttoned white polo dress and showing plenty of cleavage.
Lee was born and raised in Seoul, South Korea and moved to the Philippines
when she was 10 because of her father's car import business. She finished high
school at St. Paul's College in Pasig City, and took up Communication Arts at
the Ateneo de Manila University.
Lee reportedly worked at Malacañang as an official interpreter before
becoming a TV and radio personality in 2007.
She landed her first Philippine TV hosting job as a segment host on the now
defunct QTV 11's lifestyle-magazine show The Sweet Life. Among her first
assignments included featuring life in Korea and interviewing prominent Korean
celebrities.
She later joined Magic 89.9's morning radio show Good Times With Mo with Mo
Twister and Mojo Jojo as a replacement for Andi-9.
Lee also serves as Manila correspondent for Yonhap Television News in Korea,
and teaches at the Manila New Life Church's Sunday school for preschool
students.
She is now a guest segment anchor both for Balitanghali on GMA News TV on
weekdays and 24 Oras Weekend Edition on GMA Network on Saturdays.
In a text message to The Manila Times, Tinnie Esguerra, ALV Talent Circuit PR
Manager, which manages Lee's career, describes the young host as pretty much the
same as her on air personality.
"Grace has been with us since 2011 and she is pretty much what she projects
as a TV/Radio personality and events host—articulate witty and outrageously
funny to those who know her well."
Esguerra also disclosed Lee's new website www.dailydose.ph where she shares
her musings on cooking, travel, entertainment, pop culture and other peculiar
thought-provoking pleasantries. Like a proud mom, Grace talks passionately about
her new "baby" every chance she gets—birth pains notwithstanding.
"It's an idea that's been brewing since late last year," she explained in a
press release from her management. "Friends have always been bugging me about
starting my own blog, and I figured, 'Why the heck not?' Except that this is
more than just self-indulgent writing.
"Aside from having that space for chronicling my daily thoughts, I thought
that it would be cool to have a neat online portal where we can help small
startup businesses advertise for free.
"Having been exposed to all these new media, I just find it cool to be able
to share my passions and interests to the world. I love cooking and sharing
recipes, and my mom used to own a Korean restaurant, and someday, I'd love to
start my own. Through the website, I could do restaurant reviews as well and
write about my travels."
With all the attention she has been getting recently, however, it looks like
her readers might be more interested on her thoughts and reviews about her
future dates with the President.
Chief News Editor: Sol
Jose Vanzi
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