You might forget it: there are two De Rossis in the Philippine showbiz industry: Assunta and Alessandra. Before Assunta chose to go on partial retirement and married Congressman Jules Ledesma, I had the chance to work with her in 2000 for an episode in GMA 7′s “Beh Bote Nga” and in 2001 for GMA7′s “Ambisyosa” episode of the once a week show Larawan. My “Beh Bote Nga” outing was taped with...

In 2007, I guested as a doctor in Your Song’s “”Tuyo Nang Damdamin where Jake was paired with reel and real girlfriend then Roxanne Guinoo. Then again for the same year, I guested for a bit role as the DILG Secretary in Palos, which was Jake Cuenca’s first solo tv series. In both projects however, I only played bit roles. However, when I started working for “Green Rose” in 2010, I found myself in the main cast,...

I mentioned in my earlier blog that the first project I appeared with Ms. Anne Curtis was 12 years ago. I had a bit role in the movie “Ika-13 Kapitulo” in 2000 which was directed by Michael de Mesa. My role was being one of the board members of the company of Christopher de Leon. Anne played the role of a young lady who is the subject of temptation of the devil played by Albert Martinez. I did not have the chance to work together on the...

I first met Gardo Versoza when he guested in “May Bukas Pa” playing the role of the husband of Ms. Lorna Tolentino. Gardo and Lorna were playing the role of a childless couple who wanted to adopt Santino (Zaijian Jaranilla). During his brief appearance in MBP, we had the chance to interact and my impression of Gardo is that he is the silent type, a man of few words but friendly and never aloof. I was able to confirm my first...

In the 1960′s, I remembered reading an article in a movie magazine where Amalia Fuentes questioned why her name in the billing of a promotional poster for a movie was placed after the name of Susan Roces. A few years later, I argued with a friend on the issue of whose name would come first when Fernando Poe, Jr. had a movie with Joseph Estrada. Indeed, as far as I could remember, lead stars and their fans are so “billing...