This was Angel’s statement. She can no longer do the iconic Pinay Superhero role “Darna”.
“Ayaw kong isipin ng tao na hindi ko sinubukan o di sinubukan ng ABS-CBN,
In December 2015, Angel went to Singapore to undergo disc bulge operation. October 2015 ABS-CBN first announced that Angel will no longer play the role of Darna due to health problems.
However, in the same year Angel wearing the Darna costume came out all over the social media, while training in the gym. People thought, ABS-CBN would not just want to preempt the Star Cinema project.
“Gusto kong magawa siya kasi parang ang daming umaasa.
“Ayaw kong maka-disappoint kahit alam ko na inilalagay ko na ang sarili ko sa risk.”
“Actually, hindi ako nag-report. Nalaman na lang nila kasi nakatutok ang ABS-CBN sa training.
“Na-report ng coach ko na nakaramdam ako ng pain ulit.
“Sinabihan na ako ng ABS-CBN, ‘O, pinipilit mo na naman. Masyado mong pinipilit, baka kailangang pag-usapan yung safety mo talaga.’
“Sinabihan ako ng doctor ko na hindi ako bibigyan ng clearance kapag nakaramdam ako ng pain.”
Last March 20, ABS came out with an official statement that Angel is no longer fit for the role due to health reasons.
“Sa mga nagtataka kung ano ang nangyayari, kasi five years in the making, baka iniisip nila na tamad lang ako or may itinatago kami.
“Nagte-training kasi ako for Darna, pero dahil hindi na matutuloy yung project na ‘yon para sa akin, may mga ibinigay ang ABS-CBN na very exciting na bagong projects.”
Angel will have a very special role with John Lloyd Cruz in an upcoming teleserye of Daniel Padilla and Kathryn Bernardo titled “La Luna Sanggre”
She is also scheduled to do a movie with Coco Martin and James Reid, and an upcomning teleserye, too.
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ARCI MUÑOZ shrugs off speculations that she is still very much on with Bade del Rosario. News says that everything is just gimmick for her publicity.
“Hindi, wala akong pakialam sa kanila. Hind ako nagbabasa ng mga comments, ‘no, wala akong pakialam sa mga ganyan. I live my life the way I wanna live it. Wala talaga, e, wala naman talaga.”
But how is her lovelife?
“Love life? Ayoko, libre na muna ako. Wala, e, siguro lalaki din ako!” she laughs.
Arci admits that she and Badi doesn’t talk much anymore after the break up.
“So lame! Wala, okay naman, trying to be okay. Ewan ko, ngayon, hindi na siguro muna. Ngayon, hindi na masyado. Okay na yun, siguro sign na rin ni God na mag-concentrate na muna ako sa mas importanteng mga bagay. Siyempre, may mga moments ka, di ba, na siyempre minsan may mga bagay kang maaalala. Ang tagal namin, four years, tapos biglang nawala lahat.”
“Okay naman, happy naman. And ang talagang sinisigurado ko, sinu-surround ko ang sarili ko with important people. People who really matter to me; like my sister, my mom, my friends. Masaya din ako kasi nandito ako sa I Can Do That. Kasi ‘yang mga ‘yan, mga baliw din sila.”
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CHARACTER ACTOR Victor Neri says he is in favor of the death penalty.
“Yes, yes, pabor ako. But sana, isinama rin ang plunder and especially rape. Kasi, wala namang excuse para mang-rape. Sana lang, nag-open consultation sila. Ipinakita nila ang deliberation kung papaano. Kasi, Congress is our representative. They should have discussed it with the people.
Victor is known for being close to his colleague Bernard Palanca the actor who has an alleged video scandal.Is he aware of that?
The actor says that he accidentally saw it on facebook.
“Tinawanan na lang namin. May Viber group kasi ang barkada.”
Did he ever think of taking video of himself?
“Hindi, never… ewan ko, never lang. Hindi ako mahilig sa camera or social media. Kung mapapansin niyo, very, very minimal ang posts ko.”
Wasn’t he curious about doing it?
“Hindi, minsan nga sinasabihan ako, ‘Nasaan ang phone mo?’ Minsan nga noon, nagdi-date ako, ‘Nasaan ang phone mo?’ Ayoko ng ganun.”
“Very conscious ako, especially now. Ang tao kasi ngayon, lahat may camera, e. I don’t know, feeling ng lahat ng tao, they have the right to video anybody, lahat ng taong gusto nila. Para sa kanila, it’s entertaining. Hindi nila alam, it’s intruding.”
What can he say about celebrities doing their private moments taken on video?
“Wala naman, kanya-kanya. Baka ‘yan ang trip nila. Like, sa generation now, ibangiba. Gustung-gusto nila na nalalaman ang ginagawa nila. Like, mga teenagers, gusto nila ‘yan, e. Noong tayo noon, ayaw natin.
“Pati sa trabaho ng journalist. Before sa amin, talagang may mga assets pa kayo. Para kayong mga pulis na may magsusumbong pa sa inyo, ibe-verify niyo. Ngayon, ano pa ang ibe-verify niyo, sila mismo ang nagpu-post?
“Like, ‘Nandito ako sa beach, kasama ko ‘to…’ So, parang iba-iba na ang dynamics ng culture ngayon.”
