As she said after her separation from John Estrada, she will concentrate on being a mother to her five kids. She and John have four kids. Before meeting John, she had a son, Iggy, from a relationship with actor Aga Muhlach.
John has found a new love and is married to Priscilla Meirelles, with whom he has a daughter.
Now all of Janice’s children are grown-up. Iggy, in fact, has his own family. He and wife Patty have four children — Alejandro, Adriana, Anya and Anella.
Iggy is a known chef and endorser. He owns a plush restaurant in Tagaytay City.
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No doubt the busiest actor on TV now is Dingdong Dantes.
His game show, “Family Feud,” is one of the most watched on primetime.
He also has a sitcom, with a tinge of horror, “Jose and Maria’s Bonggang Villa,” which reunites him with his wife, Marian Rivera, after 10 years of not doing any show together.
He still hosts the informative show, “Amazing Earth,” which he loves watching with his two kids, Zia and Sixto.
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Marian is a hands-on mother.
She helps prepare Zia for school everyday and sees the girl off. Zia attends classes in a school near their home.
Then, Marian goes back to the house to fetch Sixto for his taekwando class.
She also cooks and enjoys keeping home.
“Otherwise, nagpapabili ng pagkain si Dingdong sa labas,” said Marian, “Na kung minsan hindi na nga masarap, mahal pa.”
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She has yet to deliver her first child, but is already wishing to get pregnant again.
ANGELICA PANGANIBAN
Angelica Panganiban wants to be pregnant again as soon as she gives birth — which is soon.
She is so desperate she has asked her doctor what she should do.
Her doctor has instructed her to pray. As she told Angelica, it is God who has the power to make her desire come true.
The 35-years-old actress and her beau, Gregg Homan, will both be first-time parents. They want more than one kid.
“But we are obeying our doctor’s suggestion,” said Angelica.
Angelica is an only child. She was adopted at an early age. Her birth mother was allegedly abandoned by Angelica’s real dad.
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Beauty Gonzales turned 31 on May 28.
How sad that she cannot be with her family on that day. She remains locked-in for her series, “The Fake Life.”
She is glad her non-showbiz husband understands.
“Kung sabagay, I made him understand about my work before our marriage,” she said.
“And I told him and my daughter that after six years, I’ll totally quit showbiz.
“I think I will have had enough of it.”
“The Fake Life” premieres on June 6. It is directed by Adolf Alix, Jr. and also stars Sid Lucero, Ariel Rivera, Tetchi Agbayani, Jenny Miller and Saviour Ramos.
Of Tetchie, do you know that she once posed in the nude in Playboy’s German edition? She also appeared in the international magazine’s special edition.
Tetchie is now a psychology instructor. She has a daughter, China.
China wants to be like her mom, an educator. She hopes to eventually join her mom as a psychology instructor of Saint Joseph’s College.
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In the case of Beauty Gonzalez, she once dreamt of becoming a manicurist.
This was because she had seen her yaya giving the one who does her manicure a tip.
The young Beauty would ask her yaya what the money was for, as the yaya had already paid at the cashier.
Well, that’s when young Beauty learned about tips.
That’s also when she started hoping she would become a manicurista someday.
Of course, it is now a practice to give a tip to those who provide good service. Those who work at the salon, such as the haircutter and hairdresser as well as the makeup artists are given tips for the excellent service they’ve rendered.
An extra amount voluntarily given to these workers may be considered a big help to them.
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If you still can afford it, hand a few pesos to the establishment’s security guards, janitors or even the street sweepers.
We assure you, not only will you have helped someone, you will also feel good about your deed.
