“He hasn’t given anything except for peanuts.
“I think that’s all he’s sent me from Istanbul… peanuts and maybe—maybe, I don’t even remember—2,000 dollars.
“Antagal na nun, nineteen kopong-kopong pa, so wala pa siyang ipinapadala.”
“Ayoko na ding humingi at maghintay, di ba?
“Kasi, kung ikaw, kung gusto mo talagang magbigay, magbibigay ka.
“Buti kung poor ka, maiintindihan ko, di ba? Pero hindi naman, he’s successful.
“Pero my mom [Annabelle Rama] actually told me, ‘Don’t ask anymore kasi maayos naman buhay mo.’
“Thank God that I have a lot of projects na I’m able to raise them on my own, so thank you for that.” says the 43-year old actress.
Ruffa’s daughters Lorin,14 and Venice 13 wants to try their luck in showbiz.
“According to the court, I have sole custody of the kids, so I make decisions for them.
“I’m their mother and father,”
Why don’t she seek for her children’s financial assistance?
“Because every time that we end up talking, it doesn’t end up in a good conversation, so might as well huwag na lang, di ba?
“Ayoko nang ma-stress sa buhay ko. Tutal, okay naman ako.
“So, sana kung hindi ako okay or walang pumapasok na projects, walang trabaho, then I would be stressed.
“But I’m also thankful that I have a strong family.
“So, bago ako mangutang sa kanya, mangungutang muna ako kay Mommy tsaka kay Chard,” pagtukoy niya sa nakababatang kapatid na si Richard Gutierrez.
“I feel like I’m strong enough naman.”
Haven’t Yilmaz thought about his children?
“I’m sure hinahanap niya.
“Pero kung gusto naman niyang gumawa ng paraan, puwede namang gumawa ng paraan na sarili niya.
“The kids are old enough, di ba, so he can reach them on his own.”
Ruffa married Yilmaz in 2003 and got separated in 2007.
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IN AN interview with Marian, she mentioned that Kim fits the role of Avenir Segovia, the lost sister of Marian’s character named Minerva Henerala. Kim Domingo feels “kilig” when told about the description given by Super Ma’am lead star Marian Rivera about her.
Kim’s character will be trained by the main villainess Greta Segovia (Jackie Lou Blanco) to become a beauty queen. Marian said in the interview: “Si Kim? My god, pantasya siya, perfect talaga siya para sa character.
“Maganda siya, sexy siya, mabait siya, at saka magaling siyang umarte,”
Marian told reporters during the press conference of Super Ma’am.
Kim smiled when she heard these praises from her co-actor.
“E, sobrang ano ko siya, e. Kahit sa mga past interviews ko, sinasabi ko talaga na gusto ko talaga siya, sobra.
“Siyempre, di ba, kapag may iniidolo kang tao, hindi mo maiiwasan na kapag nakasama mo siya, maiiyak ka, kikiligin ka, matutuwa ka.
“Ganun siguro ang nararamdaman ko ngayon.”
The 22-year-old actress recalled how she acted like a true fan when she first met Marian.
“Ang first kasi na pagkikita namin ni ate is yung photoshoot nitong Super Ma’am, naiilang talaga ako.
“Aaminin ko yun, naiilang ako. Hindi ko alam ang ikikilos,” Kim admitted with a smile.
It’s a good thing Marian is easy to approach, so it didn’t take long before the two actresses got along.
“Kasi ano, e, very sweet kasi siya, mahilig siyang mangyakap talaga kaya nagiging kumportable ako sa kanya.
“Yun ang maganda sa kanya, very sweet siya at laging nakangiti,” Kim added.
Although they have yet to shoot their scenes together, Kim said she would definitely have fight scenes with the new TV superheroine.
“Mayroon po kaming tagisan dito, may fight scenes.
“Nag-training po ako ng aerial yoga and mixed martial arts.
“Wala kasi akong experience sa mga ganito, so medyo nahihirapan ako,” she said.
In the show’s teaser trailer, both Marian and Kim were wearing sexy outfits while doing fight scenes.
Will there also be a sexy showdown between the two stars?
“Sa kanya na talaga yun, e. Hall of Famer na si Ate [sa FHM Sexiest], sa kanya na talaga yun. Deserving din naman talaga siya,” Kim conceded.
It will be recalled that Marian has been inducted into the Hall of Fame of FHM Philippines for being the three-time “Sexiest Woman in the Country.”
This new Kapuso primetime series features the special participation of Carmina Villarroel, Dina Bonnevie, and Ai-Ai delas Alas.
Super Ma’am aims to show the invaluable role of teachers as second parents to children in the sociey.
