FROM LEFT: Gina Alajar,Kris Bernal and Polo Ravales

MANILA.Philippines— If you go back to the earlier episodes of “Hiram Na Puso,” there is an interesting legal and moral case worth studying.

Zeny, played by Gina Alajar, hesitated in bringing to the hospital a woman victim of a vehicular accident because at that precise moment, she was thinking of her own daughter, Lira, who needed urgently a heart donor! And the vehicular accident victim was like heaven-sent to Zeny!

Moments passed, and Gina finally brought the accident victim to a hospital where she subsequently died!

Considering her intent, Zeny can possibly be charged with gross negligence resulting in the death of the victim.

Anyway, Gina is herself a movie director, but in “Hiram Na Puso,” she is just playing as an actress.

Switching from actress to a director or vice versa, does not pose much difficulty to Gina. “Just concentrate on what is on hand at the moment,” she said. “And do not even meddle or make any suggestion to the director,” she added. “Simply play your role, period!”

There are some rumors that “Hiram Na Puso” will be extended. “I didn’t know that,” Kris Bernal, who plays Lira and Zeny’s daughter, said. “But I’m happy to hear about it,” she added.

Her lover in “Hiram Na Puso” is Mark Herras whom she described as “mabait” or so kind. “I do not like any controversies anymore in my life,” she stressed, adding that she would now concentrate in her acting career.

Kris has matured especially as an actress. For her, a love-team is just a love-team. And this makes it even more interesting to watch “Hiram Na Puso” because Polo Ravales also falls in love with her and wants to grab her from Mark Herras.

Polo Ravales is one guy who also loves to have a peaceful life. No controversies. “That way, I can concentrate in my craft.”

But politics may take away Polo from showbiz for a while. He is planning to join politics in the 2013 mid-term elections. He plans to become a provincial board member in Bataan.

About the rumor that he might also be transferring to TV5, Polo said no. “I stay with GMA-7, and for what they have given me, I will do my best to return it through excellence in my acting.”

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Erik Moo, Maria Cordero At RWM

Resorts World Manila (RWM) presents tonight at 8 Asia’s “Prince of Ballad” Erik Moo and Hong Kong’s famed “Fat Mama” Maria Cordero in a concert dubbed as “The Songs We Sang During Those Years.”

Maria, who used to be an usher in Hong Kong cinemas, started her fascination with music by learning bass guitar. This paid off when an employer discovered her talents and hired her for a band that performs nightly at hotels. In no time, she polished her vocal prowess and in 1985, she came out with a string of hits such as the Teddy Robin penned “Sai Hei!” which led to recording contracts, movie offers and stage performances. At present, Maria also hosts a cooking show on Cable TV.

Erik started serenading audiences at age 17, forming the Subway Band in high school and later releasing his first solo album at 21. The record topped Singapore’s album charts and Erik inevitably became a hit in Taiwan. To date, he has released more than 40 albums and over 40 triumphant concerts to his name. He became even more acclaimed for his show with famed pop superstar Richard Marx at the Hard Rock Café Singapore.

Tickets to their RWM show are available at all Ticketworld outlets.

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