Judy Ann Santos' 'royal journey' retraced in TV special

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Posted at 06/13/2013 12:48 AM | Updated as of 06/13/2013 12:48 AM

MANILA, Philippines -- Nearly three decades in showbiz and a dozen drama series later, Judy Ann Santos is now considered as the Philippines' "Queen of Pinoy Soap Operas."

Image courtesy of Jeepney TV's official Facebook page

To celebrate her drama comeback, a TV special titled "Judy Ann Santos: Her Royal Journey on TV" will air on June 16, 9:00 p.m. on cable channel Jeepney TV (SkyCable Channel 9).
It will retrace the actress' career beginning in 1986, when she made her television debut in "Kaming Mga Ulila."
Santos' subsequent lead roles in some 10 TV series will be revisited, including her breakthrough performance as Mara in ABS-CBN's "Mara Clara," and her most memorable characters on the small screen such as Esperanza, Krystala, and Ysabella.
Taking part in the TV special are Santos' erstwhile co-stars, including Piolo Pascual, Gladys Reyes and Wowie de Guzman, who will recall their working relatinships with the young superstar.

The actress' mentors will also be interviewed in the retrospective. They include her long-time manager Alfie Lorenzo and film directors Laurenti Dyogi and Jose Javier Reyes.
"Her Royal Journey" will then introduce Santos' latest on-screen persona, Anessa, who she will portray in her highly anticipated comeback series "Huwag Ka Lang Mawawala."
Directed by Jerry Sineneng, Tots Sanchez-Mariscal and Malu Sevilla, the series is set to premiere on ABS-CBN's Primetime Bida block on Monday.
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Juday, ratsada ulit sa trabaho

http://www.abante.com.ph/issue/may3113/ent_jn.htm#.UajuK9JJ7yA

Ratsada na naman sa trabaho si Judy Ann Santos. Nakabakasyon na naman kasi siya kaya kailangan niyang harapin ang kanyang mga commitment.

Una na riyan ang bagong drama series niyang Huwag Ka Lang Mawawala sa Channel 2.

Matagal na rin ‘yung huli niyang serye na Habang May Buhay kung saan reunited sila ng friend at number one nemesis niya sa drama na si Gladys Reyes.

Then, si Juday ang gusto ng mag-inang Mother Lily at Roselle Monteverde na magbida sa Metro Manila Filmfest entry ng Regal. Ayaw pang sabihin ni Tito Alfie Lorenzo ang konsepto ng festival movie ng alaga.

Basta hands on ang manager sa kuwento pati na ang makakasama niya. Ang award-winning director na si Jun Lana ang director ng movie.

Wowie de Guzman, Judy Ann still in touch

http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/entertainment/05/14/13/wowie-de-guzman-judy-ann-still-touch

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Posted at 05/14/2013 7:48 PM | Updated as of 05/14/2013 7:50 PM

Movie poster of Judy Ann Santos and Wowie de Guzman. Photo taken from Video 48's Facebook page

Why Wowie-Judai tandem split up

MANILA, Philippines -- Before she was paired on-screen with Piolo Pascual and husband Ryan Agoncillo, Judy Ann Santos' "love team" with Wowie de Guzman was among the most popular showbiz tandems in the '90s.
"Noong kapanahunan pa namin ni Juday, grabe ang mga fans talaga. Hindi ko akalain na aabot kami sa ganoong level ni Juday noon," the 36-year-old actor said in a recent interview aired on "The Jon Santos Show."
De Guzman was a member of the dance group Universal Motion Dancers when he was cast opposite Santos in the soap classic "Mara Clara" in 1993.
"'Yung 'Mara Clara' ang pinaka-una kong drama series na ginawa, at nag-audition pa talaga ako para sa role na Christian," de Guzman was quoted as saying in the interview by entertainment news site Philippine Entertainment Portal.
"Tandang-tanda ko pa na kaya ako nakuha dahil natandaan ng isang taga-production ng show yung nunal ko sa mukha. Mukhang babagay daw ako na ka-partner ni Mara," he said.
The ABS-CBN series ran for four years until 1997. By the time the soap ended, de Guzman and Santos were seen as among the most sought after team-ups of their generation.
"'Yun ang masasabi kong pinakamasayang part ng showbiz career ko noon," de Guzman said.
As a member of of a popular dance group who would make frequent appearances on noontime shows, de Guzman was already used to screaming fans. "Pero mas tumindi noong nagkasama na kami ni Juday," he said.
Split
Following the massive success of "Mara Clara," de Guzman and Santos were paired anew in another drama series, "Esperanza," in 1997.
It was in the same soap where Santos and Pascual's on-screen chemistry was tested, which spelled the slow demise of de Guzman's team-up with the actress.
"Hindi ko naman maidi-deny na malaki ang nagawa sa career namin ni Juday… 'yung loveteam namin. Pero siyempre, dumating din ang time na kailangang mag-move on na kaming dalawa mula sa loveteam namin," he said.
He added: "Hindi na rin kasi nagwu-work dahil may iba nang nali-link noon kay Juday at meron ding ibang nali-link sa akin. Ayaw na rin naming maguluhan pa ang mga fans kaya naging desisyon na rin namin ni Juday na tuldukan na ang loveteam namin."
Admittedly, his separation from Santos as an on-screen couple hurt his solo career.
"Hindi madali para sa akin kasi mas na-identify talaga ako kay Juday. Si Juday, nakita ninyo naman, hanggang ngayon ay nandiyan pa siya at kahit na sino ang i-partner sa kanya ay tanggap ng marami.
"Siguro nga, hanggang doon na lang ang pagsasama namin ni Juday talaga," he said.
Still in touch
Although their working relationship had already ended, de Guzman said he and Santos have remained in communication.
The actor said he has also maintained close relationships with their other "Mara Clara" co-stars Gladys Reyes and Christopher Roxas, who are now married.
"'Yung samahan nga namin sa 'Mara Clara,' hanggang ngayon solid pa rin. Silang tatlo ang tanging masasabi kong mga tunay kong mga kaibigan through thick and thin," de Guzman said.
"Lalo na si Juday, akala ko noon after ng love team namin, tapos na. Pero nandiyan pa rin siya bilang kaibigan. Kahit na may sarili na siyang pamilya, maaabot mo pa rin siya," he said.
Santos now has two children with Agoncillo, while de Guzman is married to businesswoman Sheryl Ann Reyes.
The actor, who recently made a guest appearance on the Kapamilya series "Little Champ," is now engaged in his family business, and continues to star in various local theater productions.

Judy Ann, Gladys Share Thoughts On Celebrity Twitter Issues

http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/360495/judy-ann-gladys-share-thoughts-on-celebrity-twitter-issues

By NR RAMOS

MANILA, Philippines - Judy Ann Santos says she perfectly understands her fellow celebrities who sometimes lose their cool when dealing with bashers on Twitter, noting Sharon Cuneta and how she reacted when an ABS-CBN executive supposedly posted seemingly malicious messages that alluded to the Megastar’s daughter, KC Concepcion, on the social networking site.
According to Santos, she might have done the same thing, if not more, given the situation.
“Baka maging halimaw ako, baka higit pa,” said she in an interview with push.com on May 26.
Santos said that people should learn to think twice before posting anything through the popular microblogging site.
“Kasi may mga bagay talaga na hindi na lang dapat tini-tweet... ngayon mag-tweet ka ng anything sa isang tao, siyempre ‘yung nang magre-react ang nanay. Lalo na’t siya ang naghirap diyan at siya ‘yung nakakakilala sa bata. Especially when you work for a major company. Wala na dapat ganyan dahil it’s a very sensitive topic to begin with,” she said.
The 33-year-old actress also told Push that she almost got into the same situation a few years back after hearing some not-so-pleasant comments about her son Lucho in the media.
“Merong kung anu-ano ding nagsabi. Sabi nga ng asawa ko sa akin,
‘Huwag ka na kasing magbasa ng comments,’ pero maiiwasan mo ba? Gusto mong pumatol pero naisip mo na lang itong mga ito, basta may masabi lang,” she related.
“Pero at the same time naisip ko din na it’s not worth my time, it’s not worth the effort dahil una hindi ko sila kilala and maybe it made them feel good to say those words about my kid. At saka mas masaya ang buhay ko eh. Bakit naman ako magpapaapekto pa sa kanilang hindi masasaya ang buhay?” she added.
Meanwhile, in a separate interview, Gladys Reyes, who counts Cuneta as Godmother in her marriage to actor Christopher Roxas, said she feels bad that the situation got out of hand.
“Nakakalungkot lang na kailangang humantong sa ganoon,” she said in an interview with PEP on May 25.
But just like Santos, she understands where Cuneta is coming from.
“Alam n'yo, kapag nanay ka, ang sakit naman talaga kapag may nang-bash sa mga anak mo,” she said.
“Minsan, ‘yung anak baka tatahimik na lang ‘yan. Pero ang nanay, baka
hindi talaga kayanin na tumahimik, she added.
She then went on to call for responsible “Tweeting.”
 “Siyempre, entitled naman ang bawat isa sa nararamdaman niya. At ‘yung Twitter, pampublikong networking site na rin ‘yan, ‘di ba?  Kahit sino puwedeng magpahayag sa nararamdaman niya. So, respeto lang talaga siguro. Importante rin na think before you tweet,” she said.

Gladys Reyes makes a wish—to host a morning talk show with Judy Ann Santos

Kaye Estoista-Koo

Sunday, May 20, 2012

In the tradition of the wish-granting world of Wako Wako and the Arukans, Gladys Reyes makes a wish: "To host a talk show or maybe both of us ni Judy Ann [Santos] since we're both mothers na rin, ala Tessie ng Tahanan [defunct morning show on ABS-CBN]. Hopefully, maisip din na pagsamahin kami kasi it's something na gusto ko mai-share sa mga kapwa-mommies na katulad ko."

wish-granting world of W

With just one week left before the show's finale, Wako Wako rolled out the culmination of its "Dear Wako, Ano Ang Wish Mo?" promo through a mall show at Glorietta 5.

Held on May 19, it was a family-studded affair at the mall for this Kapamilya teleserye. The highlight was the live granting of wishes sent to the show by snail mail and e-mail.

One of the main stars of Wako Wako, Gladys Reyes, was there to help grant some of the wishes.

A 23-year old mom had sent in this wish: She wants to go back to school so she could get a good job to provide for her six-month-old baby. Through STI-Caloocan and Wako Wako, she was given a 4-year full scholarship to any course.

STI-La Union also granted a 4-year scholarship to a teenager from La Union who wants to help support the family.

Meanwhile, Kawasaki gave a tricycle to a disabled father (he had lost a leg) he could use to support his family.

GOOD MOM ROLE.  PEP.ph (Philippine Entertainment Portal) was able to interview Gladys Reyes at the event, who revealed that she would miss her role in the fantasy-series, Wako Wako.

"It's something different, I'm not a kontrabida. I'm a loving, doting mother," she said.

She plays Nanay Isay, mother to child star Yogo Singh's character, Muymuy.

Gladys said she feels fulfilled and happy in the role because, "it's like I'm playing myself... a mother, I have a six-year-old kid in Wako Wako, I have a kid around same age, Christopher...

"Parang di ako umaarte kasi it comes natural."

Gladys brought her three kids to the event: sons Gian-Christopher and Grant-Carlin, and daughter Aquisha.

WISH. Now that the show is ending, Gladys is both sad and hopeful.

She told PEP: "I'm praying, I hope na eventually another opportunity will come wherein I will again play a loving mother to my kids."

She added, "Kasi [kung] kontrabida, they will hate me."


What's the best thing about Wako Wako?

"Ang nakikita lang nila is me as their mommy. I'm so thankful to ABS-CBN for giving me this opportunity," she said.

In the tradition of the wish-granting world of Wako Wako and the Arukans, Gladys expressed this wish: "To host a talk show or maybe both of us ni Judy Ann [Santos] since we're both mothers na rin, ala Tessie ng Tahanan [defunct morning show on ABS-CBN].

"Hopefully, maisip din na pagsamahin kami kasi it's something na gusto ko mai-share sa mga kapwa-mommies na katulad ko.

"I already have a mommy show on Net 25 pero gusto ko eto yung naiiba, may touch ng MOMents pero hindi lang basta pang mommy, even daddies, kids, the whole family can relate [to]."

Wako Wako airs on ABS-CBN in its Primetime Bida block Monday-Friday after PBB Teen Edition 4: 2012 and ends this May 25.


 http://www.pep.ph/news/34167/gladys-reyes-makes-a-wish/1/2

Mara Clara 26 weeks ipalalabas

SANGA-SANGANDILA Ni Veronica R. Samio (Pilipino Star Ngayon) Updated October 22, 2010 12:00 AM Comments (7)

Sa panahong ito na tinatangkilik sa telebisyon ang mga remakes ng mga te lenovela na gawa sa ibang bansa, naisip ng ABS-CBN na gawing muli o i-remake ang itinuturing na the Mother of All Teleseryes, ang Mara Clara na nagsisilbing major core ng lahat ng drama plots. Magsisimula itong mapanood sa Oktubre 25 at kung ang orihinal na serye na nagtampok sa tambalan nina Judy Ann Santos at Gladys Reyes ay tumakbo ng limang taon sa ere, ang remake ay mapapanood lamang ng 26 na linggo at pangungunahan ng dalawang kabataang artis tang babae na inaasahang lolobo rin ang mga career katulad ng mga sinusundan nilang artista, sina Kathryn Bernardo at Julia Montes.
Sa pamamatnugot ng mga direktor na sina Jerome Pobocan at Tots Sanchez Mariscal IV, ang bagong Mara Clara ay magiging matapat sa orihinal na istorya ng pagkakapalit ng dalawang sanggol na babae nung ka nilang kapanganakan pero ang mga karakter nila ay updated na, isinunod sa makabagong panahon. Kung ang role ni Susan Africa dati bilang tunay na ina ni Clara ay may pagka-martir, ang character na gagampanan ngayon ni Mylene Dizon ay palaban na.
Si Clara naman sa lumang bersyon ay isang bobong babae na madalas mangopya, sa remake ay ginawa siyang matalino, nagtatangkang maging vale dic torian sa kanyang paaralan hanggang sa dumating si Mara na magbibigay sa kanya ng mahigpit na kumpetisyon.
Bagaman at wala nang roles sa remake sina Juday at Gladys, mapapanood sila sa mga teaser para sa bagong serye at nagkaroon ang dalawang bata ng pagkakataong makilala sila.

Ano na ba ang nangyayari sa paborito kong Kapamilya Network?

Nagkakaluwagan na ba talaga ng turnilyo sa systems nila? Sumobra na nga kaya ang power-tripping ng mga wala namang nalalaman diyan?

The corporate group needs a total revamp. Kung sino pa ang mga talagang maasahan at ginagawa what is proper ay sila pa ang mga naglalayasan na dahil siguro hindi na masikmura ang sistema ng lahat ay pawang mga “all knowing” and doesn’t listen to the proper good manners and right conducts.

Ay naku, kung ilalahad ko lang lahat ang mga mali, mali, major-major na mga mali eh baka biglang magdilim sa Sgt. Esguerra at magsara ang buong kalye sa paligid!

‘Yang mga baguhang newly recruited sa network ay walang proper decorum, mga bastos at walang modo. Binabalewala ang mga taong unang nagmalasakit sa network, kulang sila sa research, kulang pa rin sa respeto. Totoo nga kayang nanghiram lang ng mga mukha ang mga hinayupak na ‘yan?

One example na lang itong bubuksang “Mara Clara”. Kinunan si Juday ng endorsement for the new show na ‘di man lang nagpasintabi sa akin. Okay na ako roon. Eh biro mong nagpapreskon pala nu’ng Miyerkules ng gabi na sinaba yan na naman ang blowout party ng “Petrang Kabayo” ni pasintabi eh wala man lang imbitasyon, as if naman interesado akong masuri ang mga clones nina Juday at Gladys Reyes.

Ngayon pa lang alam ko ng hindi na naman magkiklik ‘yan, tulad ng ginawa nilang kapalpakan kay Sarah Geronimo na binigyan ng maling project at inilagay sa isang oras na wala ng interesadong manood!

Kung kina Juday at Gladys ay “Mara Clara”, itong bago ay magi ging “Marasin Calawang” ‘yan ng mga soap operas! Serves them right!

http://www.abante.com.ph/issue/oct2210/ent_al.htm

Gladys happy for new mom Juday

By Dolly Anne Carvajal
MANILA, Philippines—Gladys Reyes is overjoyed that her good friend Judy Ann Santos is now a new mom.
“Kinakarir talaga ni Juday ang pag breast-feed,” she says. “Ayaw humiwalay sa kaniya ni baby Lucho. Juday told me ayaw niya kumuha ng yaya for the first months para manamnam niya talaga kung paano maging isang mommy.”

Doesn’t she feel bad that she’s not one of the godparents of Lucho? “Ryan and Juday know that my family and I will always be around for them and their kids. It’s just that our religious beliefs in Iglesia ni Cristo doesn’t allow us to be baptismal sponsors. In all the ways that matter, I will be a ninang-ninangan to Lucho.”

How does she and Juday feel that “Mara Clara,” their telenovela many teardrops ago, will soon be revived? “We are delighted that buhay pa din ang alaala ng show that started it all for us. We turned it over to the young stars who will portray Mara and Clara. Sa pag-project pa lang nila sa pictorial, it’s obvious that they have potential.”

Who knows? Years from now, Juday’s Lucho and Glady’s daughter may end up together. That would be the best ending of their classic tale as one of TV’s most loved tandems.

Napipintong maging celeb moms hilera ngayong taon

Brand-new mommy na ang Star Magic artist na si Roxanne Guinoo. Nanganak si Roxanne noong Lunes ng isang malusog na baby girl sa Filipino-Chinese fiancé niyang si Elton.

Hindi pa muna sinabi ni Roxanne kung ano ang ipapangalan sa kanyang kauna-unahang baby.

Nilinaw din ng aktres na hindi niya iiwan ang show biz kahit mommy na siya ngayon.

Nakalinya ring maging soon-to-be mommies ang "Mara Clara" stars na sina Judy Ann Santos at Gladys Reyes.

Para sa soon-to-be mommy na si Juday, posibleng makahabol siya at magsilang sa makasaysayang petsa na 10-10-10 o October 10, 2010.
       
Sa engrandeng baby shower na ibinigay sa kanya ni megastar Sharon Cuneta, in full bloom si Juday.

Excited siya sa unang baby boy nila ng asawang si Ryan Agoncillo na pinangalanan nilang Lucho.

Mapapanood ang kabuuan ng baby shower sa “Sharon at Home" sa lifestyle network ngayong Sabado.
      
Nakatakda ring magsilang ng baby boy sa Nobyembre ang kaibigan ni Juday na si Gladys Reyes.

Ito na ang ikatlong baby ni Gladys sa asawang aktor na si Cristopher Roxas.

May mensahe naman para kay Juday si Gladys.

“Mag-uumpisa pa lang talaga ang motherhood. Ika nga kapag nandiyan na iyong baby sigurado ako sa sarili ko na magiging mabuti ka talagang ina,” ani Reyes.

Sa April naman ng susunod na taon manganganak ang aktres na si Krista Ranillo na kinasal nung Agosto sa Fil-Am na si Jefferson Lim sa California. – Gretchen Fullido, Patrol ng Pilipino




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JUDY ANN SANTOS, GUSTONG HANDS-ON MOM SA KANYANG BABY

NAKAKATUWA NAMAN SI Judy Ann Santos, dahil pati ang bestfriend niyang si Gladys Reyes ay ipinagdarasal din niya na maging safe din ang panganganak nito.

Halos magkasabay daw silang manganganak pero wala pang expected date kung kailan na talaga ang due ni Gladys.

Si Juday ay baka October 19 daw ang schedule nito, pero sana raw earlier dahil feeling nito malapit na siyang manganak.

Pinagdarasal pa ni Judy Ann na sana normal delivery lang siya at ang sabi raw ng nagtuturo sa kanya ng breastfeeding, na mas mabuti kung huwag siyang mag-epidural para mas madali raw siyang mahanap ng baby.

“Nandu’n pa ako sa position na nagdadalawang-isip ako kung gagawin ko ba ‘yung epidural o hindi na. Siguro ‘pag last minute na talagang hinding-hindi ko na kaya, pero hangga’t kaya baka hindi.

“Sabi kasi ng instructor ko sa breastfeeding classes, mas madali kang mahahanap nu’ng baby kapag wala siyang epidural sa katawan kasi siyempre parang nakakonekta siya sa ‘yo eh,” kuwento ni Juday.

Pati pala breastfeeding nag-aaral pa siya para malaman mo raw kung ano ang tamang posisyon nang pagpapadede, kaya natutuwa raw siya dahil marami siyang natututunan.

Kaya gusto niyang normal delivery para madali raw ang recovery dahil gusto niyang siya mismo ang mag-aalaga sa baby nila ni Ryan.

Hindi nga raw siya kukuha muna ng yaya dahil sa mga early months daw, nito personal na aalagaan nila ito ni Ryan.

Kaya talagang feel na feel na niya ang pagiging plain housewife.

Mara Clara set for revival on ABS-CBN

ABS-CBN top management revealed last night during the trade launch at the NBC Tent that the television network will be reviving the soap opera which catapulted Judy Anne Santos to full stardom.

Per the announcement yesterday, Mara Clara, along with other shows, are slated to pilot in the coming days.

Mara Clara is the first soap opera I was able to watch. It has paved the way for soap operas to conquer the primetime block.

Who do you want to play the pitiful Mara? Who would be fit to play the maldita Clara? Let us find out soon.