Regine remains a Kapuso after all

"No, we’re not back together," she says. "All I can say is happy ‘yong heart ko ngayon."

So who or what makes it happy? "Marami, pero included na rin ‘yon (referring to direk Lino). Part na rin s’ya. Kaya lang, I’m the girl, nakakahiya naman kung sa akin manggagaling," says Bianca.

So, she’s the cause of the break up of Lino and KC Concepcion? "No. Lino is a very decent guy and he won’t start to talk to me again kung alam niyang may ibang masasaktan," Bianca states. "Also, I have no right to comment on anything about their relationship dahil in fairness to them, hindi sila noon nag-comment at all about me."

Lino is said to be in the US now and Bianca confirms it: "Yes, he’s on vacation." But she says she will not follow him. "I have work here. But he sent me flowers for Valentine’s that I got on February 18 na," says Bianca.

Bianca left hurriedly as she was getting an award in UST for her hosting job in "YSpeak." She also hosts "Entertainment Live" on Saturdays and on Cinema One, "Cinemanews Weekend Edition" every Friday with Eri Neeman which is part of "Celebrity Central Block" that also includes Mariel Rodriguez’s "Celebrity Hit List" on Mondays; "Persona" on Tuesdays; "My Space" with Mylene Dizon on Wednesdays; and "VIP Pass" with Kat Alano on Thursdays. More about them later.

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The March issue of FHM features two fresh beauties who’ve never disrobed before on cam: "PBB Teen" discovery Nina Jose and former child star Hazel Ann Mendoza. We’ll focus on Nina first, who stands 5’8" and has legs that extend from here to there. We remember that when we interviewed her in "PBB," she said she’d never go sexy. What made her change her mind and why did she now pose for FHM?

"After ‘PBB,’ I went back to school, but miss ko talaga ang showbiz," she says. "Pinahanap ako ni direk Manny Valera and he laid out an attractive plan for me to boost my career. It’s a good plan and part of it will require me to go sexy. I agreed, kasi maganda ang direction na pupuntahan ko. I’m now being introduced in the live entertainment circuit via the concert, ‘Rubirubi@Boyz.com’ where I will do a Britney Spears song and dance number. Then there’s a horror TV show that I did for director Jun Lana to be shown in Singapore where I’m paired with Frank Garcia. I play the White Lady. Also, there’s a contract with Regal and it’s said I’ll be part of a trilogy movie, ‘My Sweet Papa,’ with Rufa Mae Quinto and Katrina Halili. Sana nga, matuloy."

Is it true she’s now dating Polo Ravales and Jean Garcia snubbed her when she saw them dining together? "Yes, we’re dating. What’s wrong with that? We’re both single and we’re just getting to know each other naman. No, hindi ako tinarayan ni Tita Jean. Ang bait nga niya and very beautiful," Nina reveals.

Isn’t she bothered about the age gap between her and Polo? She disagrees, "No. I’m 19 and he’s 25, ‘di six years lang. Mas malaki ang age gap nila ni Tita Jean. Sabi ni direk Manny, 12 years daw."

She did the FHM pictorial with parental consent? Just curious to know. "Siyempre, I won’t act on my own. But doing the pictorial helped me. I used to be shy and pa-tweetums," Nina says. "I’ve since gained confidence and I now know what I really want to achieve in life."

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The new Star Magic teen show, "Astigs in Luv and Lyf," is gaining a lot of fans due to the exciting new stars who portray boys in an exclusive subdivision and the girls they fall in love with. Today, February 23, at 10 a.m., the stories of the boys get more intriguing when Epi (Enchong Dee) starts doubting if he really loves Janine (Megan Young), who’s been his girlfriend since they were growing up as neighbors. Epi now feels he has lost his individuality and wants to be single (left alone) again. His barkada, Clay (Chris Gutierrez) and Alvin (Angelo Patrimonio), both chick boys, add fuel to the fire by telling him that there’s more to life than Janine and there’s no reason to stick to just one girl.

Both guys don’t know yet how to be intensely in love, but Clay soon meets his match in Patricia (Zia Marquez). Meantime, Blake (Martin del Rosario), is also going through a confusing period when he discovers that his real father is still alive and that he has a twin brother (AJ Perez). This causes him to rebel. In the end, their lives will be changed when Blake meets an accident in his motorbike and Epi finally splits with Janine at their graduation ball. This will make the plot of "Astigs" even more absorbing.

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We’re told Regine Velasquez is no longer leaving GMA-7 to move to ABS-CBN. The day after she cried in "SOP," no less than GMA Network’s big boss, Atty. Felipe Gozon, called for a meeting with her to restrain her from transferring to another station. They were able to iron out whatever problems they have and Regine now stays as a Kapuso.

Regine’s "tampo" is said to be caused by her not being chosen as host of "Pinoy Idol" when she hosted "Pinoy Pop Superstar" before. But it’s Fremantle (the mother company of "American Idol") who said they wanted a male host who’s below 30, so it was Raymond Gutierrez who was chosen. ABS reportedly offered Regine several shows, unlike now when she only appears in "SOP" on GMA.

We wonder what Atty. Gozon offered to her to make her stay. Regine is in Bangkok right now with Ogie Alcasid so the press can’t interview her about this.

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Chin Chin Gutierrez is very effective in her villainess role as Sam Milby’s imperious mom, Doña Corazon, in "Maging Sino Ka Man." A dedicated environmentalist, she’s famous for her projects that aim to preserve Mother Nature and our ecology through an organization she put up in 2005, Alaga LAHAT (Lupa, Apoy, Hangin, Ako, Tubig).

"With the trees in our forests still being cut by unscrupulous people, even the climate is affected leading to global warming," she says. "So we really should all be concerned by having a participative and holistic approach to ecology so we can have a sustainable future."

To help Alaga LAHAT that gives workshops and trainings and creates awareness about environmental concerns, Chin Chin will be the main player in this Saturday’s hit quiz show, "1 Vs. 100," that will include such topnotch entertainment editors as Ricky Lo, Dindo Balares, and Eugene Asis.