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PHILIPPINE ASIAN NEWS TODAY November 16 - 30, 2018
PNP, ABS-CBN execs reconcile differences
on ‘Ang Probinsyano’
The Philippine National Police
and the executives of ABS-CBN
reached an understanding Monday
to iron out their differences over
the primetime series “Ang Probin-
syano.”
The PNP leadership and the
executives of the network signed a
memorandum of understanding,
days after the Department of the
Interior and Local Government and
the ABS-CBN held a dialogue.
The PNP allowed “Ang Probin-
syano” to use its uniforms, patrol
cars and facilities under strict su-
pervision for a more “realistic” por-
trayal of the police force.
At a press briefing, PNP chief
Director General Oscar Albayalde
clarified that the MOU on “Ang
Probinsyano” does not mean the
show will only portray the organiza-
tion positively.
“Hindi naman natin sinabi na
ilabas puro… basta what’s the real-
ity for the story to be realistic. Not
necessarily palaging favor sa PNP
kasi di naman natin pwedeng sabi-
hin na perfect organization,” Albay-
alde said, adding the PNP leader-
ship will not have a say in the plot.
Albayalde earlier cried foul
over the supposedly negative por-
trayal of policemen in the show that
has been running for more than
three years now. He also slammed
the portrayal of the PNP chief, say-
ing it is “far from reality.”
DILG chief Eduardo Año
had also
mulled
filing le-
gal action
against
t h e
show’s
produc-
ers if the
storyline
is
not
changed.
T h e
agency
dropped
its plan
to
sue
the mak-
ers
of
the show
after
a
meet-
ing with
A B S -
CBN ex-
ecutives
last week.
The TV network earlier defend-
ed its “fictional” program, stressing
that the show is not meant to put
the PNP in bad light.
“Ang Probinsyano” features a
fictional PNP chief and a similarly
fictional vice president who are
working together in illegal activi-
ties. The protagonist cop, played
by actor Coco Martin, meanwhile,
joined a rebel group called “Ven-
detta.” (G.K. Cabico. PS)
Love between Sharon, Richard is ‘forever’
It was not always easy. Rich-
ard Gomez and Sharon Cuneta were
sweethearts when they were both
twenty-three years old and at the peak
of their careers. Twenty-nine years
ago, while playing Pictionary, they of-
ficially became a couple. But, as they
both admit, the relationship was not
always smooth sailing. In the four
or five years that they were together,
they had their share of tiffs. They have
come a long way since. The ex-couple
have not only become mature, they
have also recognized that their young
love has turned into respect and af-
fection that will always remain.
“The love will always be forever,”
Richard says at the press con of their
movie, Star Cinema’s “Three Words
to Forever.”
Sharon agrees, although she
says their love is now different. She
also expresses amazement at how ac-
complished her former partner has be-
come – Richard has a beautiful family
composed of wife Lucy and daughter
Juliana, maintains a home in Forbes
Park where he indulges his passion for
visual arts, and also leads the progres-
sive Ormoc City as its mayor. To think,
she was the patient girlfriend before,
while Rich-
ard
was
busy sow-
ing
wild
oats, she
said.
Rich-
ard corrects
her though.
“Sobrang
wild,” was
how he de-
scribed his
happy-go -
lucky self.
T h e
follies
of
youth are
now all for-
gotten as
they’ve be-
come close
and
true
friends in real life.
But in “Three Words to For-
ever,” they play a couple who have to
keep up appearances. They play Rick
and Cristy Andrada, who are about
to put an end to their marriage after
25 years. Their daughter Tin (Kathryn
Bernardo) and boyfriend Kyle (Tommy
Esguerra) are gearing up for their wed-
ding while Cristy’s parents Cito and
Tinay (Freddie Webb and Liza Lorena)
are preparing for their renewal of vows
for their 55th wedding anniversary.
Without their daughter and par-
ents’ knowledge, Rick and Cristy put
up a pretense and decide to delay their
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separation, agreeing to also celebrate
their 25th anniversary to complete the
triple family celebration.
Directed by Cathy Garcia-Moli-
na and written by Vanessa Valdez, Ana
Karenina Ramos, and Kiko Abrillo,
“Three Words to Forever” is show-
ing Nov. 28 and starting in Canadian
thetres on December 7, 2018.