In a rare moment, Korina Sanchez became emotional on air in an interview with co-host Ted Failon on DZMM last Wednesday morning about an item one columnist wrote of fiancé, Senator Mar Roxas.

Korina was specifically hurt with the words “too hungry for power” said to be describing the Senator. Korina said, “If you ask me, nilalahat niya. Parang si Mar, kasama dun. Doon ako naiiyak.”

According to Korina, “Kitang-kita ko sa mata ko yung paghihirap ni Mar sa kanyang paglibot sa buong Pilipinas kasi kasama ako dun, e. Alam mo naman na ayaw kong iwan ang trabaho ko, lalo na sa radyo. Hirap na hirap ang katawan namin ng kakaikot ng buong Pilipinas. Nakita ko ang pagmamahal ng tao kay Mar. Ang sama ng loob ko ay hindi dahil hindi tatakbo si Mar. Malinaw ’yan. I weep and I am very hurt not because Mar slid or gave way to somebody else. I am hurt because of some people who expressed doubt about Mar. That is the most painful to me. No one can say that about him. If it was about reluctance to power, I believe that among all of them, Mar is the most reluctant, as if reluctance is the main reason why somebody should lead the country.”

Roxanne answers back

Another actress who recently was accused of having attitude problem is Roxanne Guinoo particularly after she backed off from a project opposite Guji Lorenzana for “Precious Hearts Romances Presents Bud Brothers.”

Roxanne explained during a recent press launch: “Yung istorya ng ‘Bud Brothers’ – na hanggang ngayon ay hindi pa patay ang issue – kami ang nagkaintindihan ng manager ko, si Mr. M [Johnny Manahan], Ms. Mariole [Alberto] about it. Hindi lang ako ang nagkamali sa nangyari. Naibigay sa akin yung script the day before the taping, dun ko pa lang nabasa yung buong istorya. Walang problema kung sa soap ko ito gagawin. Alam ko na hindi hahayaan nina Tita Mariole na gawin ko ito sa isang project na sa mabilis na panahon lang.”

She added, “Yung kissing scene, nagawa ko na yun before, wala naman akong problema. Pero yung issue na bed scene-bed scene na ’yan, nagawa ko lang ’yan sa MMK [Maalaala Mo Kaya] at kay Jake [Cuenca] yun, knowing na ex ko si Jake. Walang naging problema dahil kumportable ako sa kanya. Sa akin lang, sana patayin na ang isyung ito. Alam ninyo, hindi lang laging artista ang pasaway. Aminin ninyo na kahit kayo [media], pasaway rin minsan. Siguro, kaya kami nakakasagot ng ganun, na parang sa inyo ay hindi tama, dahil nasasaktan din kami sa mga ina-accuse sa amin na hindi naman totoo.

“Kung may natamaan man ako, natamaan din ako. Tao lang din ako, nasasaktan. Pero hindi ako sinanay ng magulang ko na maging bastos para maging ganun ako magsalita. Siguro kung nakikita n’yo man ako na nagiging emosyunal, na malungkot, yun ako, hindi ko makokontrol yun. Kahit gusto ko mang i-defend ang sarili ko, para ano pa? Ako, nagpapaliwanag lang ako. Kung ite-take ninyo in a negative way, kayo na ang bahala dun. Pero hindi ko ugaling mambastos nang harap-harapan.”

Filipino audience is the most difficult to please – Madrigal Singers

Despite having been able to tour most parts of the world, the Filipino audience remains the hardest crowd to please, the Philippine Madrigal Singers or Madz told the Manila Bulletin in a recent concert media affair.

“Filipinos pa rin ang hardest audience to please,” agreed the chorale members. “It is so because most Pinoys know chorale and most of them are members of choirs so yes, our kababayans remain the most difficult concert crowd to please in the world… or at least from our experience.”

The Madrigal Singers recently made the country proud when the group was chosen by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Director General Koïchiro Matsuura for the recognition of Artist for Peace. UNESCO cited the choir’s contribution and “efforts to promote dialogue and understanding among peoples in Southeast Asia, their contribution to extend UNESCO’s message of peace and tolerance, and their dedication to the ideals and aims of the Organization.”

Last Aug.27, the Philippine Madrigal Singers amazed Pinoys via the concert “MADZ About Love… Madz About Peace” at the CCP Main Theatre.