Saturday, October 30, 2004

Korina's Reaction To Ricky Lo's Oct.29 Column

The Philippine Star
October 30, 2004
FUNFARE
By: Ricardo F. Lo


Korina on 'move' to GMA

Here's Korina Sanchez's reaction to yesterday's Funfare item that she's moving to GMA from ABS-CBN:

I read your column today with great interest. I understand that your staff may have thought they saw me in a meeting supposedly with representatives from another station. This is not true. I have not met nor spoken with any representative from any other station. It is regrettable that other stations have been dragged into the matter. I want you to clear up the misinformation.

Truly, it is with pride that I look at my 20 years of work in broadcast journalism. TV Patrol is the culmination of that work which is my pass into the homes of Filipinos wherever they are. My standing as an achor remains very good as per recent surveys and I am more than happy to continue doing TV Patrol.

But, as you understand, it is best to wait for management plans and decisions before anything can be said about the issue.


(I stand by my story. - Ricky Lo)

Miss Korina was reacting to this one:

The Philippine Star
October 29, 2004
FUNFARE
By: Ricardo F. Lo

KORINA MOVING TO GMA?

Don't blink now and hold on to the remote control. Otherwise, you might miss the action.

You don't notice it but, without the benefit of a remote control, TV stars have been playing the switching-channels game and they seem to be having lots of fun (yipee!).

A roving Funfare DPA reported that he saw Korina Sanchez in a serious huddle with some GMA bigwigs and they seemed to be talking business. Now, could it be true that Korina, currently queen of ABS-CBN, is planning to, that's it, "switch channels"? It's not impossible, considering the uncertainties of the times.

Funfare did some sleuthing and here's what was unearthed: Luchi Cruz-Valdes, ABS-CBN's vice president for Current Affairs, is planning to take Korina out of TV Patrol and replace her with Karen Davila (who's not really in friendly terms with Korina) and some other "recruits" from GMA. If Luchi indeed has a "soft spot" for GMA "recruits" it shouldn't come as a surprise because she herself is one.

Question: Is Luchi practising "favoritism" at the expense of long-time (read: loyal) ABS-CBN talents?

I heard that Ted Failon is being asked to co-host TV Patrol but he seems "not interested" if he's put in tandem with anybody else but Korina with whom he clicks whether on the small screen or on radio(DZMM's award-winning Tambalang Failon at Sanchez).

Korina and TV Patrol have been so identified with each other that it's hard to imagine one without the other.

If and when Korina leaves ABS-CBN (and I hope that she doesn't), she'll be sorely missed by her followers. ABS-CBN's big loss will certainly be GMA's big win.

Sunday, October 24, 2004

Congratulations, Miss Korina...


... for winning the Best Female Newscaster and Best Celebrity Talk Show Host (along with Miss Kris Aquino) at the 18th PMPC Star Awards for Televison.


You truly deserve it!


:: Congratulations to TV Patrol for garnering the Best News Program Award and to Morning Girls with Kris and Korina for reaping the Best Celebrity Talk Show Award.

*Special thanks to Kuya Francis for the video grab above. More video grabs can me seen at the Photos Section of the pretty_kriskorina yahoo group.

Sunday, October 17, 2004

Mar and Korina At A Globe Platinum Event

Mar-Korina Photo
Philippine Star
October 17, 2004

Standing: Senator Mar Roxas, Korina Sanchez, and Globe's Gerry Ablaza
Seated: Gary Valenciano and Angeli Pangilinan-Valenciano

Saturday, October 16, 2004

Bayaning Pilipino Awards Photo

Mar-Korina Photo
Philippine Star
October 16, 2004

Sen. Mar Roxas and Korina Sanchez hosting the Bayaning Pilipino Awards.

Sunday, October 10, 2004

A Super Kilig Article

Bandera Tabloid
October 10, 2004
Chika
Cristy Fermin


"Naku grabe ako kung magmahal, slave ako!"

Syempre'y hindi mawawala sa Rated K ngayong gabi ang isa pang pinakamahalagang tao sa puso at buhay ni Korina, si Senador Mar Roxas, ang dahilan kung bakit kahit pagod sa pagtatrabaho ay kulay rosas pa rin ang kapaligiran ngayon ng newscaster.

Sa aming mga kwentuhan ni ate Koring na ayaw na niyang isapubliko pa namin ay damang dama namin ang matinding respeto at pagmamahal sa kanya ng senador, sa lahat ng karanasang naganap sa kanyang buhay nitong mga huling buwan ay nakakaalalay sa kanya ito, literal niyang nasabi na hindi sya nag iisa.

Pumanaw ang kanyang mga magulang, nasa tabi niya ang senador, nagkaroon siya ang problemang personal, nasa tabi niya si Sen. Roxas, wala siyang sinuong na giyera nitong mga huling araw na pinabayaan siya ng politiko, at hindi na niya kailangan pang magsalita para siya
damayan nito.

"Ang maganda sa relasyon namin, nandiyan ang pag uunawaan, ang pagbibigayan, magkaiba kami ng linya pero we understand each other, kung kailangan naming unahin ang sinumpaan naming tungkulin sa bayan. He's a politician, iniluklok sya ng bayan bilang number one senator, malaking responsibility ang kailangan niyang pananagutan. I let him do his job, I don't get in the way. Naiintindihan ko ang trabaho nya. Ako naman as a newscaster, he knows na may panahong pwede na kaming magkita, pero biglang nasisingit na ang schedule na kailangan kong gawin, naiintindihan niya ang responsibilidad ko sa publiko. Nagrerespetuhan kami, nauunawaan naming ang prioridad ng bawat isa. Yun ang dahilan kung bakit maganda ang relasyon namin."

Panano nga ba siyang magmamahal, ang matapang na babae ba sa harap ng kamera ay napaamo ng senador, ano nga ba ang nakakaya niyang gawin para sa isang minamahal?

"Naku! Grabe akong magmahal, slave ako, kaya kong ipagluto ang mahal ko kung kailangan. I can manage my time, walang problema kung kailangan kong gawin ang isang bagay to please him. Basta masarap akong magmahal, there are things that I can do na malayo sa inaasahan nyo sa akin." Tawa pa ng tawa sabi ni ate Koring.

*This is an excerpt from Cristy Fermin's column. Special thanks to Kace and to Ate Marie (who typed this article for us) of pretty_kriskorina yahoo group.

Monday, October 04, 2004

Happy Birthday, Miss Korina!

October 5, 2004