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March 22 - April 7 , 2018
Mention “ Tanging Ina ” and Ai Ai delas Alas will surely come to mind . But local cinema ’ s queen of comedy may very well be known by another title – queen of reinvention
The former videoke master and stand-up comic has found another calling . It is really no different from her most loved role – being a mom to her real children , her movie and TV kids , even to her many dogs . She now plays mommy-ger to the members of hottest rap group ExBattalion composed of Bosx1ne , Skusta Clee , Emcee Rhenn , Flow- G , Bullet-D and Kent Mnl . Mommyger , because Ai Ai is not your typical business manager , she goes over and above what is expected and required . Just like during the recent contract signing between clothing brand RRJ and ExBattalion . Ai Ai – who has filled up Araneta Coliseum several times and was declared box office queen 2004 , 2011 and 2016 – allowed the six boys to take front and center , with her in the sidelines – unmade up and wearing an RRJ hoodie in support of her wards .
It ’ s obvious that aside from ExB ’ s popularity , it ’ s because of Ai Ai that the clothing brand signed up the hip

Ai Ai finds joy in being a mommy-ger

hop act . But Ai Ai is not having it . She is content being a manager , tearing up a little because , as she said , she saw how the group members started . They did not even look like rap artists in the beginning , she said . “ Akala ko

Former child star Dranreb Belleza gets married

bisita ,” she remarked .
And now , ExB members are swag personified in their RRJ apparel . Soon , their faces will be plastered on billboards . RRJ owner Patrick Sia said there are plans for them to design their own collection .
“ Caps , shirts , hoodies , pants … it will be a complete line ,” said Sia , “ pwede rin to include accessories .”
Just like with her kids , Ai Ai has set several rules for ExB . “ Bawal ma-late , maging pasaway , mag drugs , [ maglabas ng ] sex video ,” she enumerated , “ Sabi ko sa kanila , eto ang dahilan para bitawan ko kayo – ‘ pag na involve sa drugs at sex videos .
“ Mga malilinis ‘ yan ,” she continued , “ Mukha lang nag drug drugs , pero hindi . Mahilig lang sa ganyan at kumain . Minsan umiinom , pero hindi naglalasing .
“ Hindi rin ako nakikialam sa personal life nila . ‘ Yung iba may mga asawa na at mga girlfriends , pero hindi maingay ang love life nila , na gusto ko .”
Aside from ExB , Ai Ai is busy with her “ restaurant kingdom ,” she quipped . She has Ai-Sarap , and soon , Ai-Sian Fusion and Ai-Cup of Love . She is not turning her back on showbiz , though .
“ I will be seen in ‘ The Clash ,’ aside from ‘ Sunday PinaSaya ’,” she disclosed , “ Meron pang isa , pero confidential pa .” ●

Alex teases boyfriend Mikee , again , on marriage

Stars from the ‘ 80s were reunited Wednesday at the wedding of former child star and matinee idol Dranreb Belleza to businesswoman Valerene de la Riva .
Quezon City Mayor Herbert Bautista officiated the civil rites attended by Jackie Lou Blanco , Ramoncito Gutierrez , Hero Bautista , Arnold Gamboa , Binibining Pilipinas 1987 Avon Garcia , and other celebrities .
The couple said now is the perfect time to legitimize their relationship .
Belleza , now a painter , is a son of former screen siren and
character actress Divina Valencia . His wife is from the De la Riva showbiz clan .
Belleza said it is an honor to have childhood friends like Bautista to be part of another milestone in his life . Bautista quipped that he may also wed a special woman “ in God ’ s perfect time .”
Also spotted in the wedding were sponsors Kim Atienza , Elizabeth Oropesa , Marlon Bautista and his wife Gigi de la Riva , cousin of the bride ; and OPM stalwart Noel Cabangon , who served as wedding singer . ●
- M . Dumaual , ABS-CBN
Alex Gonzaga , who is known for her comedic antics and candid moments in her popular vlog series , isn ’ t one to shy away from making her relationship with her boyfriend the subject of her jokes .
Mikee Morada , her partner of over a year , appears to have displayed only the utmost patience with Gonzaga , who has made him a participant in numerous “ challenges ,” from a makeup tutorial to a re-enactment of a dramatic movie scene .
Gonzaga even came to the defense of Morada , after her most recent vlog showed him jokingly giving the middle finger , as a way of being edited out of the final cut .
But the mixed reactions from her fans haven ’ t deterred Gonzaga from posting more about her Morada . In fact , in a recent Instagram story , the Kapamilya actress teased her boyfriend about getting married .
“ Ayaw kita pressure , pero
nagputi ako at humawak ng flowers at nagpa-pic sa alter ,” Gonzaga said in the caption of the story , which was re-posted by a fan page dedicated to the TV star .
“ O joke lang wag niyo dibdibin !” she added .
The photo appears to have been taken during a wedding they both attended at Pala Mesa Resort in Fallbrook , California .
This isn ’ t the first time Gonzaga , 30 , teased Morada about getting married . In her March 14 vlog , she asked him to scratch her foot before , which had Morada kneeling . She then held his hand , before acting emotional , saying , “ Nag-propose na siya !”
In a January interview , Gonzaga said she and Morada had yet to discuss tying the knot , but she did admit her ideal marrying age is 31
-- or in a year ’ s time . ●
- ABS-CBN