Seen: Actor Aga Muhlach was in Bohol last Monday to
shoot an episode about Bohol for his travel-adventure show Pinoy Explorer on TV5.
Aga and his crew, including Rowell Santiago, who is the director of Pinoy Explorer, were surprised to learn that the torrential rains caused two million Pinoys to battle the monsoon floods.
Aga and his crew, including Rowell Santiago, who is the director of Pinoy Explorer, were surprised to learn that the torrential rains caused two million Pinoys to battle the monsoon floods.
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| Aga with fans |
“It’s
not raining in Bohol. Napakaganda ang
panahon sa Bohol parang summer noong
nagshooting sila,” said VRS.
Aga
visited the beaches, Loon Macaques Habitat, Bohol Bee Farm and other
tourist attractions in Bohol.
While
shooting, Aga showed signs he was really worried for his family in Manila. According
to VRS, in between filming, he had to call his wife Charlene to monitor the
situation.
The Pinoy
Explorer fanpage on Facebook posted last Tuesday, “Ingat, mga Kapatid! Maaraw dito sa kinalalagyan namin pero nananalangin
kami para sa kaligtasan ng lahat!”
Aga
will celebrate his 43rd birthday on August 12 in Camarines Sur where he will
run for congressman of the province’s 4th district.
Seen: Matinee idol/TV
host Drew Arellano was spotted in
Bohol last Thursday for his weekend adventure on GMANewsTV’s Weekend Getaway. The Bohol visit was the
nth time for Drew.
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| Drew Arellano |
According
to GMA 7, Weekend Getaway is a
reality-travel show about real weekend warriors — people with regular jobs who
take off their suits or uniforms, strap on their sandals, pack their shades and
bathing suits for some travel and adventure on weekends. Host Drew Arellano
treats two adventure-seekers to a weekend trip and shows them that traveling
can be fun on a budget! Weekend Getaway will showcase affordable,
off-the-beaten-track weekend getaway options in the Philippines and around
Asia.
To
join Weekend Getaway, send an
audition video to weekend.getaway@yahoo.com. Weekend Getaway will air on GMA
News TV channel 11 every Saturday from 5:15 to 6:15 p.m.
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“Mich Capili, 15, Bohol!”
That
is how she introduced herself on national TV when GMA 7’s Protégé revealed the Top
20 individuals from thousands of
aspirants who would advance to the next level of the competition last
Sunday, August 5.
(Two winners will be
proclaimed at the finals night -- one male protégé and one female protégé. At
stake are 12 million pesos worth of cash prizes and a management contract
with GMA 7.)
Just as Mich Capili appeared on screen, my
inbox started flooding with messages asking about her.
But
who is Mich Capili?
GMA
7 website says:
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| Mich Capili |
Mitch lived a
comfortable life when her parents were still in the poultry business. But in a reversal of fate, the princess has
become a pauper.
Her mother is now
living abroad, and Mitch is hurting: "Galit ako sa kanya dahil in-abandon
niya kami. Pero mahal ko siya dahil
kahit ganoon ang ginawa niya, siya pa rin ang nanay namin."
For Mitch, stardom
means a redemption from poverty.
Of this stage in her
life: "Ito na ang panahon para mapakita ko sa lahat ang talent ko.
Confident na ako at alam kong mag-i-improve pa ako."
Her favorite
celebrities: Aljur Abrenica, Regine Velasquez.
After Protégé,
the socialite and showbiz na showbiz Very
Reliable Source (VRS) gave me a ring.
“Kuya, happy
jud ko nasud si Mich Capili! I really
like her! Artista na jud siya. Dili jud basta-basta nga makuha ka kay
daghan kayo ang ming-audition sa Protégé. I saw her during the audition in
Cebu. She was very good in acting. When Jolina told her to act having a cerebral
palsy, Mich gave justice to it,” informed VRS.
“Really? But I don’t know her. Her family name is
unfamiliar.”
“Sus Ginoo si
Kuya, she is the daughter Ex-councilor Edgardo Kapirig from
Tagbilaran City! Screen name rana niya.
I am sure happy iyang dad for her
achievement. Wala diay ka kita sa TV kadto ming-audition siya? When the camera panned
to the audience area, there were familiar faces. Naa iyang father and cousins,” added VRS.
So, Mich Capili is Michelle Angelu Kapirig in real life.
The
following night, I turned on the TV set to GMA 7’s Inside Protégé (a 15-minute daily
updates which air weeknights from 10:15-10:30 pm on the Telebabad block, Mondays to Thursdays, after One True Love and every Friday after Lie To Me.) and saw her again. She looked like a young and
fresh Angelu de Leon or Kylle Padilla. Okay, make that a virginal mixture of
Angelu de Leon and Kylle Padilla which makes her a lethal combination. Mich has
eyes that can melt hearts of boys.
Mich
was a fourth year high school student at Holy Name University before she joined
Protégé. Her classmates and
schoolmates described her quiet and shy.
“She
is very shy in school. She became popular after joining a beauty pageant, yet
he remains low-key and soft spoken,” SM Aquino told Bared.
Mich
is also a product of GreAtMinds' fun-filled-summer theater and film workshops. Last
May, she joined Miss Bohol International 2012 but people could hardly remember
her if she joined the pageant.
Of
course, we still remember the circumstances of her parents’ business and
political adventure.
But
what do you know? Given Mich’s potentials, she may just end up as the next artista. I have a gut feeling that she
can make it and the show is merely a stepping stone for her.
We
wish her well. A girl, who sticks to her guns, knows who she is and what she
wants when it comes to her future career deserves only the best this world
could offer.
After
Rich Asuncion (First Princess of
StarStruck: The Next Level in
2007) and Cathy Remperas
(Pinoy Big Brother: Double Up Housemate in 2009), we have a new bet for stardom.
Her
name is Mich Capili.
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