BONG  REVILLA  GETS  EMOTIONAL  AS  HE  TALKS  OF  DAUGHTER'S  WEDDING
 

MANILA, APRIL 9, 2008 (MALAYA) STUDIO WHISPERS by ETHEL RAMOS (‘[T]he idea alone that she will be tackling a big responsibility – as a wife and a mother – gusto ko nang umiyak. – Bong Revilla’)

IT will not take long before young star Eda Nolan gets back in shape. Two months since giving birth to her first baby, she has already lost a lot of pregnancy weight. And to think, someone close to her observed, she has yet to hit the gym to do some working out.

Will she return to acting? Before she got pregnant, Eda was one of the most promising talents of Star Magic. She was in two shows, "That’s My Doc" and "Gokada," both on ABS-CBN.

"In time," Eda said, "pero ngayon, I want to focus muna my attention to my baby and John Carlo (another struggling performer). I owe it to them, ‘di ba?"

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Cesar Montano will soon host a game show on ABS-CBN. The new show will replace an existing one which will be axed soon.

Cesar is still in the cast of the teleserye, "Palos," with Jake Cuenca.

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Nancy Castiglione is sporting a new name: Nancy Jane. She has turned singer and is quite successful in it.

A native of Canada, Nancy joined local showbiz after appearing in a number of TV and print ads.

But is the report true that she submitted to an expert plastic surgeon to have some parts of her face and body enhanced?

Nancy has been linked to Luis "Lucky" Manzano, Brad Turvey and Bullet Jalosjos.

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Danica Sotto-Pingris says she is preparing herself – physically, mentally and emotionally – for the arrival of her first-born. She knows she will be a marvelous mom. Likewise, she thinks her husband, basketball player Marc Pingris, will be an ideal father.

Husband and wife have already prepared a French-sounding name for their son since Marc’s dad is French.

Danica’s baby will be the first grandchild of comedian Vic Sotto and drama actress Dina Bonnevie.

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Senator Bong Revilla and his wife, Lani Mercado, are making sure that their eldest daughter, Inah, will have a beautiful wedding. After all, her debut last October at the One Esplanade on Roxas Boulevard was one memorable event. It was attended by friends of the family from showbiz and politics.

Was the groom at the party? We asked Senator Bong.

"Yes," he answered. "His family is close to us. Friends ang family namin from way back."

The guy is Vince del Rosario. Like Inah, who is in first year college at the Ateneo, Vince is still a student. But as soon as he graduates, he will take over as head of one of the family businesses.

"Lani and I know she will be in good hands," said Senator Bong. "But like all parents, I would have wanted her to finish her studies. I thought in her, magkakaroon ako ng anak na lawyer. Diligent student kasi si Inah.

"Pero, may hangganan nga yata ang puwedeng gawin nating mga magulang sa atin mga anak. In the end, they are the ones who shape their own future.

"Sa totoo lang," he added, "the idea alone that she will be tackling a big responsibility – as a wife and a mother – gusto ko nang umiyak. Being the eldest of our three girls, Inah has given us so much happiness.

"Lani and I hope and pray she will be blessed with a good and happy marriage."

Vince and Inah have set their wedding on May 28 at the Manila Cathedral.