“StarStruck V” finalist Rocco Nacino and tri-media star Jolina Magdangal took time out of their busy schedule to liven up the celebration of the 42nd Charter Foundation Anniversary of Iriga City in Camarines Sur on Sept. 3.

Bulletin Entertainment was at the event and as such, got updates from the two celebrities:

Regine-Ogie wedding bids well for ‘Party Pilipinas’ co-hosts

Jolina believes there is greater opportunity for the junior co-hosts of “Party Pilipinas” to shine on the show now that Regine Velasquez and Ogie Alcasid are altar bound.

“Binibigyan naman kaming lahat ng chance mag-shine sa show pero ngayon, kahit yung mga di dati na nag-spot number, meron na din, gaya ni Lovi [Poe],” said she of the Sunday variety show.

She thinks this could be in anticipation of the possibility that Regine and Ogie might lie low with their careers after they get hitched.

However, Jolina stressed that the two have not said anything about leaving “Party Pilipinas” altogether. Feeling ko kasi, kahit na ikasal sila, love nila ang singing, eh, kaya di nila magagawang talikuran yon. Siguro magpapahinga lang sila ng ilang buwan pero magtrabaho pa din sila if only because yun na ang nakasanayan na nilang gawin,” said the tri-media star, who came to Iriga with her boyfriend-musician Mark Escueta.

Does she hear wedding bells herself?

“Kami ni Mark? Hindi pa! Bago pa lang naman kami…”

Jolina adds that her family approves of Mark and that they feel more assured of her safety when he is with her.

“Kaya nga lagi kaming magkasama. Minsan naman, ako ang sumasama sa mga gigs niya,” said she.

The tri-media star recently signed a two-year contract with GMA-7. But more than having projects, she wants to have a “partnership” with the network.

“Matagal na din naman ako sa industriya kaya gusto ko naman na may mas malaking participation na ako sa career ko versus tanggap lang ng tanggap ng trabaho. Kung may maganda akong storyline, sasabihin ko sa kanila. Parang ganun.”

Apart from “Party Pilipinas,” Jolina is on the forthcoming drama-fantaserye, “Grazilda.”

Rocco in boxers

The half hour ride from Iriga to the Naga Airport flew fast with Rocco amply filling up dead space with his stories.

Though Rocco readily answered all questions about him, it is his being chosen as one of the 10 celebrity centerfolds of Cosmopolitan magazine that got his eyes sparkling.

“One month ko na ngang pinaghahandaan yan, though hirap ako ng konti kasi limited ang time ko sa pagpunta sa gym. Kaya nga pag may chance, nagwork out talaga ako for two, three hours,” he said.

The “StarStruck” finalist admits that he readily accepted the offer to pose sexy for Cosmopolitan because he’s not the type to back down from challenges---not even one which requires him to be photographed with nothing on but his boxers.

“Okay lang naman ako sa ganyan. Try lang,” said he, who spent half day at Avilon Zoo for the pictorial.

Joining Rocco as Cosmopolitan celebrity centerfold are Sam Milby, Matteo Giudicelli, Carl Guevarra, Tom Rodriguez, Joross Gamboa, Marco Manalac, Bryann Foronda and Fabio Ide.

Rocco will be one of the main attractions at this year’s Cosmo Bachelor Bash to be held at the World Trade Center on Sept. 9.

Winning moments

Jolina and Rocco were in Iriga upon the invitation of city mayor Madelaine Alfelor-Gazmen. The two celebrities, along with Nanette Inventor and Douglas Nierras, spent a whole afternoon judging the DBC/DLC Majorettes competition (elementary and high school division).

Alfelor-Gazmen said that she tirelessly spearheads such competitions because these foster a sense of oneness among his constituents. She added that through the arts, the Iriguenos (especially the youth) get to have a deeper appreciation of beauty, which is brother to such things as cleanliness, orderliness and lawfulness.

This is the reason even the Iriga marketplace is being given a facelift by the city government. Bulletin Entertainment dropped by the site and true enough, it is comparable in design and structure as any cosmopolitan piazzas with a fountain and pocket orchards to boot. The market is set to open by November this year.

The winners in this year’s 42nd Charter Foundation Anniversary in Iriga are:

Best Marching PMT Unit (Boys)

1st Place EUSEBIA PAZ ARROYO MEMORIAL NAT'L. H/S

2nd Place BUHI ST. JOSEPH ACADEMY INC.
3rd Place BAAO NATIONAL H/S

Best Marching PMT Unit (Girls)

1st BUHI ST. JOSEPH ACADEMY INC.

2nd Place STA. MONICA ACADEMY
3rd Place EUSEBIA PAZ ARROYO MEMORIAL NAT'L. H/S

Best Marching Cheermajorettes (Secondary)

1st Place HOLY TRINITY COLLEGE

2nd Place LA CONSOLACION COLLEGE

3rd Place ZEFERINO ARROYO H/S

Best Marching DBC/DLC (Secondary)

1st Place RINCONADA NAT'L. TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL SCHOOL

2nd Place HOLY TRINITY COLLEGE

3rd Place LA CONSOLACION COLLEGE

Best DBC-LYRE/Cheermajorettes Exhibition (Elementary)

1st Place SAN ISIDRO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

2nd Place IRIGA CENRAL SCHOOL
3rd Place BAAO WEST CENTRAL SCHOOL

Best DBC/DLC Conductor (Elementary)

Best Cheermajorette Leader (Elementary)

IRIGA SOUTH CENTRAL SCHOOL

Best DBC-LYRE/Cheermajorettes Exhibition (Secondary)

1st Place ZEFERINO ARROYO H/S
2nd Place RINCONADA NAT'L. TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL SCHOOL
3rd Place HOLY TRINITY COLLEGE

Best DBC/DLC Conductor (Secondary)

HOLY TRINITY COLLEGE

Best Cheermajorette Leader (Secondary)

LA CONSOLACION COLLEGE