Monday, June 28, 2004

Korina and Mar's US Trip

Korina's Star Text Messages
June 28, 2004

KORINA says: Enjoy na enjoy ang bakasyon namin sa Amerika! Alam niyo, marami bagay na ginawa ko doon na first ko lang nagawa! Example, 1st tym ko na nakapanood ng baseball game sa stadium! Ang exciting pala! Giants ang naglaro at nanalo! 1st time ko din makasakay ng kotse na nakababa ang bubong, yung top-down kung tawagin! E kasi wala naman polusyon masyado sa California.

KORINA says: First time ko din makapasok sa mga malalaking trailer truck na ginagawang bahay, yung napapanood ko lang sa mga pelikula!nakakatuwa magaling mag entertain ang pamilya ni MAR at kahit sya mismo, masayang masaya kasama. inalagaan kya ako ng mabuti doon at matyagang naghihintay pag nag sho shoping ako..hehehe

*These Korina Star Text messages were originally posted at pretty_kriskorina yahoo group (search for message #s 9669 and 9633 respectively). Special thanks to Ate Marie for sharing these text messages to the group.

Korina On Her Relationship With Mar

Korina's Star Text Message
June 27, 2004

Korina says: Hayyy, yes. Masayang masaya ako kay Mar. Di natin alam kung hanggang kailan pero sa ngayon halos perfect.

* This is an excerpt from Korina's Star Text last Sunday, June 27, 2004. To read the whole text please go to pretty_kriskorina yahoo group and search for message#9596.

Saturday, June 19, 2004

Roses For Korina!

Flowers For Korina:Ang Sweet Ni Senator Mar!
Pilipino STAR Ngayon
June 19, 2004
BABY TALK
By: Salve V. Asis

By this time, nagi-enjoy pa rin si Korina Sanchez sa blow out sa kanya ni Mar Roxas sa kanilang bakasyon sa US matapos itong mag-no. 1 sa senate race. Kasi pala ito ang promise ni Mar bago mag-election sa kanyang lady love.

Anyway, nagpa-plano na rin daw magpakasal ang dalawa ayon sa source ng Baby Talk.

Kuwento pa ng isang malapit kay Korina, kilig na kilig daw ito pag pinadadalhan ng flowers ni Senator Mar. Minsan daw kasi pagdating niya sa booth ng kanyang radio show, may nakalagay ng bunch of roses with matching I love you sa dedication. "Kaya nga 'yung ibang nagsasabi na si Korina lang ang in-love, hindi totoo 'yun. In love na in love din si Mar no," the source said.

Wednesday, June 16, 2004

Sa America Magpopropose Ng Kasal Si Mar Kay Korina

Tik-Tik Tabloid
June 16, 2004
By: Sandy Mariano

Nasa Amerika ngayong ang magkasintahang Mar Roxas and Korina Sanchez.

They will be staying there for two weeks. Victory trip and blow out daw ni senator Mar Roxas yon. Aba, dapat lang number one senator sya at ang layo layo ng lamang nya kay Bong Revilla. Gusto talaga siya ng tao at malaking bahagi ng panalo nya ay ang popularidad ng kanyang kasintahan na si Korina Sanchez.

All over the US daw ang gagalugarin doon ng magkasintahan. Noong Sabado June 12 nasa San Francisco sila at nakipag celebrate sila ng Independence Day with our kababayans doon.

Ang malaking tanong ngayon: doon kaya sa Amerika mag propose ng kasal si Mar kay Korina? Your guess is as good as mine. Oo naman. High time ng matali si Korina at Mar. Pareho na silang nasa edad. At bagay na bagay sila. Sila na ang nakikita naming magsasama bilang magasawa hanggang sa dulo ng kanilang buhay...

*Special thanks to Ate Marie of pretty_kriskorina yahoo group for typing and posting the Tik-Tik article.

Friday, June 11, 2004

Korina, Sen. Mar, Magbabakasyon Sa US

Korina, Sen. Mar, Magbabakasyon Sa US
Kabayanonline
June 10, 2004
By: Maria Lumbera


PAGKATAPOS umamin sa telebisyon na isang taon na silang may relasyon, balita na pupunta ngayon sa Estados Unidos sina Sen. Mar Roxas at ABS-CBN broadcaster Korina Sanchez para sa isang "victory" holiday.

Pero hindi sila lang ang magbabakasyon. Kasama ni Mar ang kanyang mommy (Judy) at kapatid na si Ria at iba pang mga kamag-anak. Isa itong patunay na tanggap na ng mga kamag-anak ni Mar (Roxases at Aranetas) si Korina.

Bagaman hindi pa nagpo-propose ng kasal si Mar kay Korina, maraming ang nagsasabi na kung tatakbo ito sa pagka-pangulo sa 2010, malaking tulong ang magagawa ni Korina para manalo.

Well, marami ang nananalangin na magkatuluyan ang dalawa. Malay natin baka mapapayag na ni Mar si Korina na magpakasal na sila sa bakasyon nila sa Estados Unidos. Tingin namin? Bagay sila.

Thursday, June 10, 2004

Korina: Lady In Love

Korina: Lady In Love
Malaya
May 29, 2004
Studio Whispers
By: Ethel Ramos


The look of love is in Korina Sanchez's eyes these days. I've never seen her look so serene and peaceful. She seems to have discovered true happiness at last.

When I told Korina about my impression of her, she smiled but refused to elaborate when I asked her about her lovelife. What we already know is enough for the moment. As she said in Tagalog: "Alam n'yo naman ang isang relasyon, puwedeng okay ngayon, pero, iba na kinabukasan."

Mar, Korina Set For US Holiday

The Philippine Star
June 9, 2004
FUNFARE
By: Ricardo F. Lo




If plans don't miscarry, Senator-elect Mar Roxas and his ladylove Korina Sanchez will leave tomorrow on a two-week well-deserved "victory" holiday on both coasts of the US.

Oops! Before you jump to any conclusion that the sweethearts are going on a "honeymoon," as the Funfare DPA jokingly referred to the trip, let me hasten to add that, so far, the Honorable Senator hasn't even proposed marriage to Korina yet. Besides, it's not only the two of them who are travelling; Mar's family (mom Judy and sister Ria), and maybe some other relatives, are also going.

That very simply and very clearly means that the Roxases and the Aranetas have accepted Korina as a member of the clan, contrary to speculation that Mar's mom doesn't fully approve of the romance.

The recent elections in which Mar emerged as topnotcher in the senatorial race, with a staggering 19-million-plus votes, must have strengthened the bond between Mar and Korina. Admittedly, Mar has his own clout but his association with Korina has definitely enhanced his public appeal.

I have a feeling that Mar will run for a higher office in Year 2010 and Korina will again prove to be one of his big assets.

Anyway, while abroad, will Mar finally propose marriage to Korina (maybe while their companions are looking or eavesdropping)?

Mar and Korina In The Sharon Cuneta Show

Mar-Korina Photo
The Sharon Cuneta Show
May 2004




*Special thanks to Gina of pretty_kriskorina yahoo group for the scanned photo and to kuya Francis for the video grab.

Mar and Korina In Morning Girls (May 28, 2004 Episode)

These video grabs are courtesy of kuya Francis Lingad.

The Look Of Love

Korina: A year ago today, I was with you and I'm happy that today I'm with you still (Audience went Ohhhhhhhh! then clapped).
Mar (to Kris): Naks no! Galing!



Kris: How often do you say, "I love you" with each other?
Mar: Hindi mabilang yung araw-araw na nararamdaman mo Kris eh.

Sealed With A Kiss


Kris: Are you in love with her?
Mar: Absolutely! Yeah(Audience shrieks)!
Korina: Wow! How nice naman!
Kris: ...Korina, kasi you always say that you're strong, you're tough, it takes a lot to make you cry and to make you bend, pero are you in love with Mar Roxas? He said absolutely Korina. So, ano ang sagot mo doon?
Korina: Certifiably so!

Mar (to Korina): I wanna to thank you for being with me, for spending this last several months over the year with me, taking time to discover each other, because at the end that's all anybody can really ask for is a chance. So I wanna thank you.

Mar: ...saan man ako makarating, ang mahalaga is that kung may First Lady ako si Korina ang First Lady regardless kung saan man, kahit sa palengke, First Lady.

Mar Roxas and Korina Sanchez: Sila Na Nga Ba Ang Susunod Na First Couple?

Mar Roxas and Korina Sanchez: Sila Na Nga Ba Ang Susunod Na First Couple?
Taliba
May 29, 2004
By: Leo M. Bukas



Senator-elect Mar Roxas and Korina Sanchez: Sila na nga ba ang susunod na First Couple?

Mar, Korina Susunod Na Presidente at first lady?

NAGING special guest sa Morning Girls With Kris and Korina ang top-notcher sa Senate race na si Sen. Mar Roxas. At siyempre, may makakaligtas ba naman kay Kris?

Hindi pa man nangangalahati ang programa ay inuukilkil na agad ni Kris ang tungkol sa lovelife nina Korina at Mar at kung ano na talaga ang real score sa kanila.

Halatang kinikilig si Kris habang tinatanong ang dalawa. Amazed lang kaya siya o medyo naiinggit sa magandang relasyon nina Korina at Mar?

Anyway, tinanong ni Kris si Korina kung mahal niya si Mar. Korina answered right away. Sinabi niya na she's certainly sure sa nararamdaman niyang pagmamahal kay Mar.

Lalo na kaming kinilig sa panonood dahil sa ka-sweet-an ng dalawa. Bagay na bagay sila sa totoo lang.

Kung hindi kami nagkakamali, ngayon lang ginawa ng dalawa na ilantad on national television ang kanilang relasyon. Hindi kasi sila mahilig mag-PDA (public display of affection) kahit nu'ng time ng election kaya nga marami pa rin ang hindi naniniwala na they're playing sweet music together.

At saka, sure kami na hindi pansamantala lang o nung election time lang ang init ng kanilang pagmamahalan. And we're glad na natagpuan na ni Korina ang kanyang tunay na pag-ibig, huh! 'Yon pala ang dahilan kung bakit blooming siya palagi sa morning show nila Kris.

Sa history ng senatorial race, si Mar Roxas lang ang nakapagtala ng pinakamaraming boto. Binura niya ang record nina Sen. Tito Sotto, Loren Legarda at Noli Boy de Castro.

If he's going to run sa susunod na eleksyon for President, malaki rin ang chance niyang manalo. Pero mas lalakas pang lalo ang chance niya kung magkakatulungan sila ni Korina. At kung mangyayari 'yon, si Mar ang susunod nating magiging presidente at si Korina naman ang kanyang magiging first lady.

Ang gandang kombinasyon, di ba?

Korina 'Ginawang Babae' Ni Sen. Mar Roxas

Korina 'Ginawang Babae' Ni Sen. Mar Roxas
Taliba
May 30, 2004
Profile
By: Butch Roldan


MALIBAN sa kaligayahang pampuso, may isa pa raw napakahalagang ambag sa buhay ni Korina Sanchez ang No. 1 Senator sa katatapos na halalan na si Mar Roxas.

"Meron nang nagpapaalaala sa akin ngayon na babae ako. Before kasi, I thought I was growing balls," nakatawang wika ni Korina sa panayam namin sa kanya kamakailan kaugnay ng kanyang bagong show titled Rated K na magsisimula na sa ere ngayong Sunday, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. on ABS-CBN.

Tanggap naman kasi ni Korina na maraming nag-aakala na siya ay isang tomboy dahil nga sa sobrang tapang niya bilang broadcast journalist. Marami rin namang kalalakihan na naniniwalang babaing-babae si Korina and find her very sexy. Ang Ayaw sumabak sa pulitika ni broadcast journalist Korina Sanchez sa kabila ng kanyang kasikatan. Problema nga lang, lahat ay nai-intimidate sa katapangan niya. Until dumating nga sa buhay ng No. 1 lady broadcaster ng ABS-CBN ang "gutsy" na si Mr. Palengke na walang pakialam sa katarayan ni Koring. And they became sweethearts after ng mahaba-haba ring ligawan na from the very start ay naging hayag at sinubaybayan na ng publiko.

Ngayon, "babae" na nga si Korina. Pero, may isang bagay daw sa kanya na hinding-hindi mababago ni Sen. Mar Roxas, ang pagiging walang hilig sa pulitika.

"Ever since naman, politics is not included in my plans," aniya.

Pero kahit na ayaw mo, diin namin, since nasa politics ang iyong boyfriend and soon-to-be husband, hindi puwedeng 'di ka ma-involved dito.

"Oo naman. Ang ibig kong sabihin, hindi ako tatakbo sa pulitika. Just in case na kami na nga talaga, tutulong lang siguro ako, sa abot ng aking makakaya, sa projects niya. At syempre, magiging guiding force din niya na ginagawa ko na rin naman ngayon as a commentator and a broadcaster," sagot ni Korina.

By the way, she regards Rated K bilang bagong development sa kanyang broadcasting career, although nagkaroon na raw siya ng ga-nitong format noon sa Balitang K seven years ago. Tulad ng Balitang K, newsmagazine din daw ang Rated K only that this time maraming bagong rekado sa programa na siguradong aangkop sa panlasa ng televiewers.

Rated K, Korina's Own Newsmagazine Show, Premieres Today

Manila Bulletin
May 30, 2004
Celebrity World
By: Crispina Belen

If Korina projects a happy persona these days, it's because of many factors like her new show "Rated K" and of course her loved one, Mar Roxas who as expected emerged on the No. 1 slot in the senatorial race. "I'm really happy nowadays. Para kasing nabawi ko lahat ng mga hirap ko sa nakaraan. As you know, marami din akong pinagdaanan..."

Although we pressed for an answer, Korina did not say when the two of them plan to make a date at the altar. "Wala pa," was all she said. But she did confirm she and the senator are indeed an item. So what did she likes most about Mar? Among other things, "because his EQ is even higher than his IQ. He is very sensitive and very malambing." Like many others, Korina believes Mar is a presidential timber. By the way, the new senator turned 47 years old last May 13.
*This is an excerpt from Crispina Belen's Manila Bulletin column.

Korina at Mar Umamin Na

Korina at Mar Umamin Na
Kabayanonline
May 29, 2004
Ni Aya Martinez

IBANG klase talaga itong si Kris Aquino. Sa huling show nila ni Korina Sanchez sa Morning Girls, kung saan guest nila ang rumored boyfriend nito na si Sen. Mar Roxas talagang ginawa lahat ni Kris ang pangpipiga mapaamin lamang niya ang dalawa na totoong sila na nga.

Hindi naman nagdamot si Senator Roxas at sinabing pinaka-importanteng tao sa kanya si Korina at idinagdag niyang ito ang gusto niyang maging first lady kahit saan siya mapunta maging sa palengke man iyon.

Pero naku talagang magaling umiwas si Korina na ayon kay Mar ay talagang konserbatibo. Bagaman inamin ng magandang TV host-broadcaster na nag-celebrate sila kamakailan ng kanilang pagiging isang taong magkakilala ay pilit pa rin siyang tinatanong ni Kris kung 'yun nga lang ba ang dahilan ng kanilang selebrasyon. Kahit ano pa ang gawin ng magso-solo na ngayong host sa bagong programang Good Morning Kris ay talagang mahusay sumagot ang dalaga ng "certifiably so."

Talagang nakakikilig ang eksena sa istudyo lalo pa at ipinakikita sa kamera ang paghawak ni Mar sa kamay ni Korina bukod pa ang paggri-greet niya rito ng halik sa pisngi nang pumasok siya sa loob ng istudyo. Sinabi rin ni Senator Roxas na isang ikinagusto pa rin niya sa dalaga ay ang pagiging family-oriented nito na tulad niya. Sa parte naman ni Korina sinabi niyang ngayon lamang sila talagang naging close ng binatang pulitiko dahil kahit magkakilala na sila noon pa ay hindi sila naging kasing close ng gaya ngayon.

Sinabi rin ni Korina na kaya siya umabot sa edad na 40 ay sapagka't talagang nag-iingat siya at marahil ay kagaya rin daw ni Mar na nagsisiguro na hindi na magkakamali sa pagpili ng makakasama sa habambuhay. Well, good luck sa inyong dalawa.

Korina Sanchez Nagpaalam Sa 'Morning Girls'

Korina Sanchez Nagpaalam Sa 'Morning Girls'
May 29, 2004

Habang katabi ang nobyong si Senator-elect Mar Roxas, namaalam bilang host ng programang "Morning Girls" nitong Biyernes si Korina Sanchez. Pag-alis niya sa programa, tututukan ni Sanchez ang kanyang "Rated K,Handa Ka Na Ba?" na may temang "news and current affairs." Mapapanood ang bagong programa tuwing 5:30 p.m. ng Linggo at papalit sa binakanteng oras ng programang "Sharon."

Sa darating na Linggo ang unang pagtatanghal ng bagong programa ni Sanchez.

Samantala, sa pamamaalam ni Sanchez sa programa kung saan niya kasama si Kris Aquino, hindi nakaiwas ang brodkaster sa mga tukso ng kapwa TV host. Maging ang bagong-halal na senador ay kinantiyawan din ni Aquino.

Sagot ni Roxas, nakikita niya si Sanchez bilang asawa sa hinaharap.Bukod sa pagiging independienteng pag-iisip ni Sanchez, sinabi ni Roxas na nagustuhan niya ang pagkatao at kagandahan ng kalooban ng nobya.

"Mahalaga sa akin 'yung hinahangaan ko rin 'yung makakasama ko," pahayag ni Roxas.

Habang kinakausap ni Aquino ang dalawa, bahagyang lumihis ng usapin si Sanchez. Sinabi ng brodkaster na kahit hindi madalas maging panauhin ng "Morning Girls" si Roxas, mangunguna pa rin ang senador sa bilangan ng balota.

Malimit maging panauhin ng programa si Roxas noong panahon ng kampanya.

Binanggit din ni Sanchez na sa hinaharap, kasama man siya o hindi ay magigign mabuting pangulo ng bansa si Roxas. Si Roxas ay apo ng dating pangulong Manuel Roxas.

Bago magtapos ang programa, tinanong ni Aquino kung mahal ni Roxas si Sanchez: "Absolutely," sagot ng senador. Sagot ni Sanchez sa tanong kung mahal niya si Roxas, "Certifiably so," na siyang nagdulot ng hiyawan mula sa mga manonood.

Sa kaugnay na ulat, magkakaroon ng bagong programa si Aquino sa oras na binakante ng "Morning Girls." May pamagat itong "Good Morning,Kris" at matutunghayan simula 10:30 a.m. sa Lunes.

*Article was posted at pretty_kriskorina yahoo group . No source was cited by the original poster.

Wednesday, June 09, 2004

Korina,Inaamin Na Ang Relasyon Nila Ni Sen. Roxas

Pilipino Star Ngayon
May 29, 2004
By: Veronica R. Samio


Yes, sa presscon ng kanyang solo magazine show sa ABS CBN na pinamagatang Rated K Handa Na Ba Kayo? ay inamin na ni Korina Sanchez na may relasyon na nga sila ni Senator-elect Mar Roxas. At the same time, sinabi rin niya na ayaw niyang maging presumptous (ayaw pangunahan) dahil ang mga ganitong relasyon daw ay walang kasiguruhan. Kung nun ay sinabi niya na hindi siya mag-aasawa sa isang pulitiko pero, heto siya ngayon at mayro'ng relasyon sa isang politician.

Ang Rated K ay mapapanood sa time slot na iiwan ng Sharon show.

Matagal na ring hindi napapanood si Korina sa mga ganitong palabas simula nang mawala ang Balitang K. Sa programang ito gusto niyang muling buksan ang koneksyon niya sa publiko. Dapat nga raw ay magkasama sila ni Mar Roxas sa palabas na ito pero ngayong nanalo ito ay magiging abala na ito sa kanyang bagong tungkulin.

Magsisimula ang Rated K, bukas, Linggo, 5:30-6:30 NG.

Muli, ibabalik ni Korina ang konsepto ng balitang K na nagtampok ng mga makukulay na features from in and around the country na may personal touch ng host. Dito makakatulong ang maraming taong karanasan ni Korina bilang isang mahusay na broadcaster at isa sa pinagkakatiwalaang news personalities ng bansa.

Mar, Korina Susunod Na Presidente at First Lady?

Taliba
May 29, 2004
FOOTLOOSE
Leo M. Bukas

NAG-FAREWELL episode na kahapon ang Morning Girls With Kris and Korina. Kinailangan na ni Korina ang magpaalam sa show nila ni Kris dahil sa bagong show niya, ang Rated K.

Pero hindi titigbakin ang show na ito ng Dos. Mananatili ito sa ere at si Kris pa rin ang magho-host. Ang magiging title na nito ay Good Morning Kris at sa Lunes na ang premiere telecast nito.

Sa last episode, naging special guest nina Korina at Kris ang top-notcher sa Senate race na si Sen. Mar Roxas. At siyempre, may makakaligtas ba naman kay Kris?

Hindi pa man nangangalahati ang programa ay inuukilkil na agad ni Kris ang tungkol sa lovelife nina Korina at Mar at kung ano na talaga ang real score sa kanila. Senator-elect Mar Roxas and Korina Sanchez: Sila na nga ba ang susunod na First Couple?

Halatang kinikilig si Kris habang tinatanong ang dalawa. Amazed langkaya siya o medyo naiinggit sa magandang relasyon nina Korina at Mar?

Anyway, tinanong ni Kris si Korina kung mahal niya si Mar. Korina answered right away. Sinabi niya na she's certainly sure sa nararamdaman niyang pagmamahal kay Mar.

Lalo na kaming kinilig sa panonood dahil sa ka-sweet-an ng dalawa. Bagay na bagay sila sa totoo lang.

Kung hindi kami nagkakamali, ngayon lang ginawa ng dalawa na ilantad on national television ang kanilang relasyon. Hindi kasi sila mahilig mag-PDA (public display of affection) kahit nung time ng election kaya nga marami pa rin ang hindi naniniwala na they're playing sweet music together.

At saka, sure kami na hindi pansamantala lang o nung election time lang ang init ng kanilang pagmamahalan. And we're glad na natagpuan na ni Korina ang kanyang tunay na pag-ibig, huh! 'Yon pala ang dahilan kung bakit blooming siya palagi sa morning show nila Kris.

Ang ganda ng lola n'yo!

Korina, Di Umaasam ng Kasal kay Mar Roxas

Korina, Di Umaasam ng Kasal kay Mar Roxas
May 28, 2004


Sa bagong show ni Korina Sanchez, ang Rated K, na magsisimula na sa Sunday, 5:30 PM, inungkat ang napipintong kasal daw nila ni Senator Mar Roxas ngayong June.

Siyempre, ano ba ang kasunod sa panalo sa eleksiyon ni Mar, kundi ang paglagay sa tahimik nila ni Korina? Eh, tamang-tama nga raw nasa second episode ng Rated K ay tungkol sa kasal ang kanilang topic. Guest kaya si Sen. Roxas?

"That's our second episode, it's all about kasal.Tamang month ang June to talk about that."

"Sa amin, wala pa! Wala pa!" giit ni Korina.

Sabi nga ni Korina, pabagu-bago ang takbo ng buhay ng tao. Puwedeng sila ngayon, pero bukas ay hindi na. So, tama nga na huwag na lang munang umasam ng kasal, `di ba?

*Article was posted at pretty_kriskorina yahoo group . No source was cited by the original poster.

Mr. Palengke Song

Mr. Palengke Song
By: Lito Camo
Performed in Morning Girls with Kris and Korina (May 7, 2004)
Source: pretty_kriskorina yahoo group


_______________ ang iyong sinta
Ang iyong nadarama
Kitang-kita sa inyong mata
In love kayo sa isa't-isa
'Wag mo nang pahirapan pa
Kung tunay ang nadarama
Ipakita sa isa't-isa
At nang walang pangangamba


Mr. Palengke, Mr. Palengke
I love you daw sabi ni Korina
Mr. Palengke, Mr. Palengke
I love you daw sabi ni Korina


'Wag nyo nang ilihim pa
Ang inyong nadarama
Kitang-kita sa isa't-isa
Na in love kayo, in love kayo

Oooh...

Mr. Palengke, Mr. Palengke
I love you daw sabi ni Korina
Mr. Palengke, Mr. Palengke
I love you daw sabi ni Korina

Mr. Palengke, Mr. Palengke
I love you daw sabi ni Korina

Mar-Korina Item

Bulgar
May 7, 2004


Lumantad na rin sa kauna-unahang pagkakataon sa publiko ang ayaw umaming magka relasyon ngayon sina Ms. Korina Sanchez at senatorial candidate Mar Roxas.

Nakita ang dalawa na magkasama sa Andrea Bocelli concert sa Araneta Coliseum last Friday April 30. Kahit pa shy si Mar sa mga mapanghusgang-mata, still ipinakita ng dalawa na lovey-dovey pair sila that night. Bakas din sa mga mata ng dalawa, lalo na ang broadcast journalist, na in-love sa future senator.

May kasalan kayang magaganap this year or after election? Alam naman nating consistent number one sa survey among senatioriables si Mar kaya't dobleng selebrasyon ito sa dalawa saka-sakali.

*Article was posted at pretty_kriskorina yahoo group by Kace.

Mar Is His Own Man

Mar Is His Own Man
May 6, 2004




WHAT is the real score between senatorial aspirant Mar Roxas and broadcaster Korina Sanchez?

Although neither one would confirm nor deny that they are altar bound, the two are often spotted going out on dates. They were coosome twosome at the Andrea Bocelli concert at the Araneta Coliseum last Friday. Roxas and Sanchez caused quite a stir during the intermission when their images were flashed several times on the huge videowall. At one point, they even elicited some applause from the audience, mostly from the bleachers. An indication that the public approves of the match? Apparently.

Roxas, a scion of the Aranetas (his mother is Judy Araneta and his father was former Senator Gerry Roxas), was in his usual garb - blue polo and black pants, while Sanchez was in a little black dress. The camera caught the two talking animatedly to each other and greeting friends who were seated with them at the patron section. They walked arm in arm outside of the coliseum after the concert.

In an interview, Roxas, 47, said he has known Korina the broadcaster for a long time but it was only a couple of years back when they got to speak about things other than work. It was at the Philippine Press Club, on a stormy day and they talked about the weather, the floods, their hobbies.... Romance did not bloom at once, though.

"May relationship ako, may relationship din siya o 'yung isa sa amin wala pero 'yung isa mayroon. Hindi nagtutugma pero constantly nag-iinterview-han, nag-uusap... Basta one day, I just asked her if she wanted ice cream," he related, recalling the date that led to their courtship.

This was last year. Right now they are constant companions. He guests in her show "Morning Girls" while she even campaigns for him in the provinces.

Although mum about their future plans, Mar is generous with his praises for Korina.

"Tunay siya," he said, later on adding, "She's a fighter. I like her intellecual curiosity. Sa kabila ng katarayan niya in public, I think that's her defense. She's very gentle in person. Alam mo ang rosas may tinik 'yan 'di para saktan ang humahawak, kundi para ingatan ang bulaklak."

It is not hard to imagine her embarking on a political career herself. What would he say if ever Korina makes a bid for public office? "She certainly has the qualities, the heart, the brains, the civic spirit. I will encourage her to do what she wants, I will just support her."

In answer to those who think that he is merely "using" the relationship with Korina to gain media mileage, Mar has this to say: "Di namin made-deny na nakatulong ang mga usapan sa amin pero ang tawag ng tao sa akin Mr. Palengke, 'di Mr. Korina. Siguro dagdag 'yun, nagbibigay kulay 'yun pero mayroon na namang Mar Roxas."

He stressed that he is running purely for public service. This Wharton graduate who is also the grandson of President Manuel Roxas has already served as majority floor leader of the House of Representative. If given the chance to be in the Senate, he wants to push "palengkenomics" by helping the small and the medium enterprises to flourish through "effective market linkages and innovative financial schemes." He also believes that a unicameral type of government would help in facilitating the passing of bills.

To those who suspect his true intentions, Mar, known for being a most eligible bachelor and has been linked to a lot of beautiful ladies in the past, set the record straight with this: "I think affairs of the heart are always serious."

He refused to divulge any details about his past relationships but admitted that he has a son, whom he wants to keep away from prying eyes.

"He is turning 11 years old and I want him to have as normal a childhood as possible," he said.

TV Patrol:Star News Portion

TV Patrol:Star News Portion (Transcript)
May 3, 2004
Source: pretty_kriskorina yahoo group
Transcribed by: Tammy

Julius: Sweet din pala si Mr. Palengke, Mar Roxas. Ang mga eksena sa report ni Mario Dumawal.

Mario: ... Abala naman si Mr. Palengke sa pagpapakilala kay Korina sa mga VIPs na dumagsa sa concert event of the year. Di daw nya mapapalagpas ang romantikong gabing ito. Pambihirang sandali ito sa pares, na isa sa pinakaka-good looking pero lihim na couple ngayon sa lipunan. May wedding bells na nga ba?



Mar: She knows my family, my family knows her, and they are quite good friends, and they spend a lot of time together and ah...

Nina: Do we hear wedding bells soon?

Mar: What? Oh we hear Andrea Bocelli songs here. Well, to quote one of the title of his songs, one of his more popular songs, it's "The Prayer." Ha,ha,ha!

Mario: Habang nanonood sa loob, nadala pala ang emotion ni Mar at Korina sa madamdaming pag-awit ni Bocelli.

Korina: I think it was worth it. I mean, nalibre lang ako ngayong gabi, pero I would have paid. Ha,ha,ha!

Nina: You like watching it with...?

Korina: Ha,ha,ha! What a question! Ha,ha,ha!



Nina: Kaka-in love?

Korina: At certain moment, we were both teary. I think it's because that ah emotions was really,emotions were really high every time he hits high notes ganyan. It's a nice date ano.

Nina: Kaka-in love?

Korina: It's a nice...Ha,ha,ha! `Wag mo ipilit yan!

Mario: Para sa TVP Mario Dumawal

*Special thanks to Kuya Francis for the video grabs.

Romantikong 'Date' 'Di Pinalampas ni 'Mr. Palengke'

Romantikong 'Date' 'Di Pinalampas ni 'Mr. Palengke'
May 3, 2004




Romantiko si Mar Roxas, ang napapabalitang kasintahan ng brodkaster na si Korina Sanchez, nang masilayan ang dalawa sa panonood ng konsyerto ni Andrea Bocelli noong Biyernes.

Sa panayam kay Roxas, sinabi ng kandidatong senador na hindi niya mapalalampas ang pagkakataong makasama si Sanchez sa isang "date."

Halata na hindi mapakali si Roxas habang ipinapakilala si Sanchez sa mga kapamilya at kaibigan matapos ang konsyerto ng Italyanong tenor sa Araneta Coliseum.

Samantala, tinawanan lang ng dalawa ang tanong kung kailan sila magpapakasal. Pero inamin nilang kapwa sila nadala ng emosyon habang nanonood ng konsyerto.

*Article was posted at pretty_kriskorina yahoo group . No source was cited by the original poster. Video grab courtesy of Kuya Francis .

Relasyong Mar-Korina

Relasyong Mar-Korina
May 3, 2004


Pinilit iwasan ni senatoriable Mar Roxas ang kuwento tungkol sa kanila ni Korina Sanchez sa harap ng sampung manunulat. Pinilit din niyang iligaw ang mga manunulat tungkol sa mga plano niyang gawin kapag nanalo siyang senador.

Pero, tila mas naging makulit ang mga manunulat, dahil para sa kanila, mas interesado sa puntong ito ang kuwento ng pag-iibigan nina Korina at Mar. Mas masarap nga raw gawing pulutan sa harap ng kuwentuhan o inuman.

Pero, tila mailap talaga si Mar sa paksa nila ni Korina. Abala siya sa pagkukuwento sa mga karanasan niya bilang Mr. Palengke, at dito nakahanap ng tiyempo ang mga manunulat.

Inusisa si Mar ng mga manunulat kung mabibilang ba sa boto niya kapag `lover-boy' o `korina' ang inilagay ng mga botante sa balota.

"Kayo, ha," nakangiting reaksyon ni Mar.

Dugtong na tanong agad ng isang manunulat, ilang buwan na ang relasyong Korina at Mar?

"Matagal na," simpleng sagot lang ni Mar, na parang gusto pa ring lusutan ang pangungulit ng mga manunulat.

Pero, bagama't iniwas-iwasan ni Mar ang paksa tungkol sa kanila ni Korina, halata naman na biglang lumulutong ang kanyang mga halakhak sa tuwing inuusisa ito sa kanya.

"Basta matagal na kami, matagal ko na siyang kilala. Years and years na kaming magkakilala."

"Matagal ko nang hinahangaan si Korina, from a far. Matagal ko na siyang nakikita," sabi ni Mar.

Matagal na niyang pinagnanasaan si Korina?

"Hindi naman! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha!"

"But most of our interaction was professional. Well, because she's a reporter, `di ba?" say ni Mar.

Natarayan na ba ni Korina si Mar noon?

"No, naman! Okey lang. Wala naman!" depensa niya.

Sa kuwento ni Mar, sa isang awarding sa National Press Club sila nagkaroon ng pagkakataon ni Korina na magkuwentuhan nang matagal. Pareho silang binigyan ng plake nu`ng mga oras na `yon. Ginawaran ng award ng NPC si Mar bilang Outstanding Congressman samantalang si Korina ay bilang Outstanding Broadcaster.

"Long, long time ago na `yon. Siguro, 5 years ago na `yon. She was an awardee, at ako rin. That was the first chance na nagkaroon kami ng conversation na hindi interviewer at interviewee. Siyempre, magkasama kami roon, magkatabi sa upuan, eh bumabagyo sa labas nung time na `yon."

"So, ang napag-usapan namin ay `yung baha, bagyo, trapik, pati scuba diving, dahil she's a scuba diver pala. So, nagkaroon kami ng conversation other than official."

*Article was posted at pretty_kriskorina yahoo group . No source was cited by the original poster.

Monday, June 07, 2004

Mar, Korina, Nanood ng Konsyerto ni Bocelli

Mar, Korina, Nanood ng Konsyerto ni Bocelli
ABS-CBNNEWS.COM
May 1, 2004



Agaw-pansin sa eksena ang tambalang Mar Roxas at Korina Sanchez nang manood sila ng konsyerto ng Italyanong tenor na si Andrea Bocelli sa Araneta Center noong Biyernes ng gabi.

Ayon sa mga nakasaksi, walang duda na konsyerto ng taon ang pagtatanghal ng Italyanong maestro. Pero dagdag nila, higit na pinagkaabalahan ang pagdating at panonood nina Roxas at Sanchez sa pagtatanghal.

Ito ang kauna-unahang pagkakataon na nakitang magkasama sa publiko sina Roxas at Sanchez. Matagal nang napapaulat na "seryoso" ang dalawa sa kanilang relasyon pero hindi nila ito kinukumpirma.

Sa tuwing makukunan ng camera, halata na balisa si Roxas dahil umaalis sa tabi ni Sanchez. Ngunit nakunan din siyang ipinapakilala ang brodkaster sa mga kaanak at kaibigan.

Bukod sa dalawa, namataan ding nanood sa konsyerto ang kilalang mga personalidad mula sa mundo ng show biz at pulitika tulad nina Raul Roco, Sen. Gregorio Honasan, House Speaker Jose de Venecia, Rosemarie Arenas, Gina Lopez, Gary Valenciano, Piolo Pascual, Cesar Montano at Sunshine Cruz.

*Thanks to Kuya Francis for the video grab.

Korina Sanchez and Mr. Palengke

Korina Sanchez and Mr. Palengke
May 2, 2004


Meanwhile Kris's co-host on "Morning Girls," broadcast journalist Korina Sanchez, also has a new man in her life and he is a politician like Mark. It will be recalled that Korina was once linked to Kris's older brother, Congressman Noynoy Aquino. Now, it's former congressman and trade secretary and senatorial candidate Mar Roxas. Known as Mr. Palengke in his political ads, the 46-year-old Wharton graduate is the country's most eligible bachelor. Well, make that "single father" since Mar has openly admitted that he has a love child, 10-year-old Paolo Gerardo.

Mar comes from two well-heeled clans -- his father was ex-Senator Gerry Roxas and grandfather was the late President Manuel Roxas, while his mother is Judy Araneta, whose family are the owners of the sprawling Cubao Commercial Center whose anchor is the Araneta
Coliseum.

Neither Mar nor Korina has openly admitted their romance and they are very careful about their public appearances. But neither has denied the rumors, either. Korina is tickled pink whenever Ted Failon, her co-host on their top-rating radio program on DZMM, would tease her about Mr. Palengke. Mar gamely appeared one time on "Morning Girls" where he gave Korina a bouquet of flowers and a tender kiss on the cheek.

The two met in the early 90s when Mar was a neophyte congressman representing Capiz and Korina was a rising broadcast journalist. They became friends but their relationship did not progress to the next level because they were both involved with other people. They renewed their friendship three years ago and this time, there were no hindrances.

Interviewed by Boy Abunda, Mar said of Korina, "Matapang siya, hanga ako sa kanya. Matapang siya, mahirap siyang abutin. Pero nang makilala ko na siya, may heart of gold pala. Talagang mabait and gentle. In fact, sa kabila ng kanyang katapangan, very gentle ang kalooban niya. Gusto ko rin yun kanyang pagkaprinsipyo."

Of her physical attributes, this is what Roxas had to say: "Maganda siya, may dating. Ang pinakamagndang katangian niya yung kanyang mga mata. Very expressive. Nakikita ko yung kanyang kalooban sa kanyang mga mata."

Korina returns the compliment, saying "He's sweet, considerate, thoughtful, child-like and in touch with his thoughts and feelings. He's everything macho while having enough appreciation for what is female. It's funny that while he has a reputation for being a ladies' man, he shares the reputation of being gay, only because he remains unmarried. He's really the type many Filipinas would go for--quiet, no frills, sensible, private, very family-oriented and very hardworking."

Pressed about their future plans, Mar could only say, "Hindi natin hawak ang bukas. Lahat naman tayo ay nagnanais na may nagmamahal sa atin at may mamahalin tayo. Pero siguro, pagdating na lang ng panahon." Korina says it's too early in their relationship for her to say if they're really meant for each other. She calls media reports about them as overblown and speculative.

*Article was posted at pretty_kriskorina yahoo group . No source was cited by the original poster.

TVP Sabado's Report On The Bocelli Concert

TVP Sabado's Report On The Bocelli Concert (Transcript)
May 1, 2004
Source: pretty_kriskorina yahoo group

Nina Corpuz: ... Pero agaw pansin ang magkadate na si Mar Roxas at Korina Sanchez na sa kauna-unahang pagkakataon ay magkasamang nagpakita sa publiko (footage of Korina and Mar walking; footage of Korina and Mar talking with Gabby Lopez) .



Korina: Oo nga magaling kaming magtago!Ha,ha,ha! Magaling magtago pero talagagang wala it's inevitable, we really want to see this.

Nina: Halatang di komportable si Mar. Umaalis sa tabi ni Korina kapag nakukunan ng camera. Pero nahuli din namin sya at inaming ipinakilala na nya si Korina sa kanyang mga kamag-anak at mga kaibigan.

Mar: She knows my family, my family knows her and they are quite good friends and they spend a lot of time together.

Nina: Kahit na papaano, nakita ng tao na sweet din pala si Mar (footage of Mar holding Korina's arms to make-alalay to her 'coz they were descending a staircase).

*Thanks to Kuya Francis for the video grab and to Patty for hosting the picture.

Insider Interview of Mar and Korina At The Andrea Bocelli Concert (Transcript)

Insider Interview of Mar and Korina At The Andrea Bocelli Concert (Transcript)
April 30, 2004
Source: pretty_kriskorina yahoo group




Nina Corpuz: Naging centro naman ng attention sina Korina Sanchez at Mar Roxas. Ito ang kanilang unang opisyal na paglabas sa publiko bilang couple. bilang-bigla namang naging camera shy si Mar Roxas...

Korina: Ha,ha,ha! Nawala! Ha,ha,ha! Ganyan yan, palaging nawawala,oh(laughs at Mar who moves away from the camera while she was being interviewed by Nina)!

Nina: Inamin ni Mar na ipinakilala na nya si korina sa kanyanag mga kaibigan at kamag-anak...

Mar: She knows my family, my family knows her, and they are quite good friends and and they spend a lot of time together.

Korina: It's a nice date concert. Of course, its a once in a life time thing so I'm glad that we went to see it.

*Thanks to Kuya Francis for the video grab and to Patty for hosting the picture.

All Smiles For Mar Roxas and Korina Sanchez...But No Wedding Date Yet!

All Smiles For Mar Roxas and Korina Sanchez...But No Wedding Date Yet!
Asian Journal.Com
April 19, 2004
By: Phoebe Diaz


MANILA, Philippines (Newspixels) -- Senatorial candidate Mar Roxas is all smiles these past weeks in spite of his hectic campaign schedule.

The former Trade and Industry secretary admits he and broadcast journalist Korina Sanchez are in a great relationship and are very much in love with each other

"Matagal na. About two years," he said.

But Mar declined to say when they plan to tie the knot. "Hindi natin hawak ang bukas," was his poetic answer to reporter's question.

Mar told reporters that he had his first lengthy talk with Korina about six years ago during an awarding event at the National Press Club. He was being awarded as outstanding congressman, while Korina received an award as outstanding broadcaster.

"Before that, we've met a few times and we've talked for some interviews but not that long. At the NPC, talagang matagal kaming nag-usap. Bumabagyo that time kaya we couldn't go home even if we wanted to."

After that, they would see each other in social and political events but still there was no spark yet to kindle anything romantic. "At those times, we were both involved with others. May kanya-kanya kaming ka-relasyon. But one time, when I was no longer seeing someone, and she too wasn't involved with anyone, I thought of inviting her for a snack. Nag-ice cream kami somewhere in Makati, and that started it," Mar said.

So what attracted her to him? "Matagal ko na siyang hinahangaan from afar," he said. "I really respect and admire her..."

The Mar-Korina Guessing Game

The Mar-Korina Guessing Game
The Journal Group
April 27, 2004


SENATORIABLE Mar Roxas continues to be evasive about the issue of his relationship with broadcast journalist Korina Sanchez.

In a recent interview with entertainment writers, the former solon and Trade Secretary succeeded at keeping the writers eternally guessing by not giving direct answers to questions like how his romance with Korina started, how old their partnership has been, and whether or not they plan to tie the knot very soon.

"Hindi natin hawak ang bukas," was all Mar could say regarding the issue of marriage to Korina. Maybe, we thought, he just didn't want to be accused of using the "TV Patrol" and "Morning Girls" anchor for his political ambitions, or he simply wants to earn votes through his own merits.

But then, Mar was generous enough to relate that he and Korina have known each other for years. Their earlier encounters, however, were purely professional - with him acting only as her interviewee.

That had always been their set-up until they chanced upon each other at a National Press Club event about five years ago.

"We were awardees then - I was named Outstanding Congressman while she was Outstanding Broadcaster. That was our first chance to have a conversation not as interviewer and interviewee," recalled the politician, who's turning 47 on May 13.

That night, Mar and Korina learned so much about each other. "Doon ko na-discover na scuba diver pala siya," he said.

But still, nothing serious came out of the chance encounter because, as Mar lamented, "Laging hindi nagtutugma, eh. Minsan pareho kaming may relationship."

A few more years later, he found himself asking Korina for an "ice cream" date. They went to a popular ice cream parlor somewhere in Makati and maybe (we can only guess, remember?) that's when they felt the spark.

"Hanga ako sa kanya. Tunay siyang tao," Mar described his girlfriend. "She's a fighter. She's so curious about life and the world. Puno siya ng intellectual curiosity. She's a very gentle person sa kabila ng katarayan niya. Sa tingin ko that's only her defense mechanism."

Now, on the question of whether or not he'd allow Korina to run for public office herself, Mar confirmed, "She has the qualities - the heart, brains and civic spiritedness. But I would encourage her to do whatever she wants to do."

Korina Sanchez, Malimit Hanapin Ng Tao Kay Mar Roxas

Pilipino STAR Ngayon
April 17, 2004
BABY TALK
By: Salve V. Asis


So far, hindi pa naman tinatawag na Mr. Korina Sanchez si former Sec. Mar Roxas na nakikipag-agawan sa no. 1 slot ng mga senatoriables sa pinaka-latest na survey ng SWS. Kung sabagay, mas kilala naman siyang Mr. Palengke. Although may time na talagang hinahanap ng mga tao sa kanya ang girlfriend na si Korina.

Anyway, ayaw pang magsalita ni Sec. Mar tungkol sa plano nilang kasal ni Korina. Tatawa-tawa lang siya nang tanungin namin tungkol sa wedding plan nila ng host ng Morning Girls and anchor ng TV Patrol. Basta ang sinasabi lang niya: "Hindi naman natin hawak ang bukas eh."

Ang importante, hanga siya kay Korina at pareho silang happy sa relationship.

Almost six years ago nang first time silang mag-usap ng tungkol sa kanilang buhay as in kuwentuhan tungkol sa mga personal na bagay-bagay dahil pareho sila noong awardee ng National Press Club.

"First time naming nagkita sa National Press Club kung saan pareho kaming awardee. Recepient ako that time as outstanding congressman, siya naman, outstanding broadcaster," Sec. Mar recalled. "`Yun yung first time na nag-usap kami ng personal na matagalan although prior to that, nag-uusap na kami professionally," he added.

Pagkatapos ng nasabing incident, hindi na uli sila nag-usap, although paminsan-minsan, nagkikita raw sila sa mga party na hindi naman puwedeng maging sila agad dahil pareho pa sila noong may commitment.

Pero one day, paggising niya na-realize niya ang importance ni Korina sa buhay niya. Do'n siya nag-decide na tawagan at imbitahin ang lady broadcaster na mag-merienda. "Nag-ice cream kami sa Haggen Dazz somewhere in Makati."

Do'n nag-start ang lahat. Since then, naging regular na ang communication nila. Pero ayaw ikuwento ng buo ni Sec. Roxas ang details pagkatapos ng kanilang date over ice cream.

In fact, ayaw niya ngang sabihin kung kelan ang anniversary nila or ilang beses siya dumalaw kay Korina or kung anong gift ang pinadadala niya sa girlfriend.

Ang na-mention niya lang nang minsang mag-cut siya ng ribbon sa bagong shop ni Joyce Jimenez sa SM Manila, binigyan sila ng give aways na mga perfumes, diretso kay Korina ang nasabing gift pack. Aanhin nga naman niya yun.

Kinikilig ang tao sa `loveteam' nila ni Korina. Obvious kasi na in love ang partner ni Kris Aquino sa Morning Girls sa most eligible bachelor in the country.

Actually, totoo ring nakakatulong `yun para mas tumaas ang rating niya sa mga survey. "Oo naman, pero hindi naman si Korina ang kabuuan ko. Tinitingnan din naman nila `yung mga nagawa ko no'ng time na congressman ako and Trade Secretary," katuwiran naman ni Mar over lunch sa Cibo in Quezon City.

Sa edad na 47, malakas pa rin ang appeal ni Mar Roxas.

In fact, prior to Korina marami sa kanyang nali-link na mga artista.

No Wedding Date Yet For Mar Roxas And Korina Sanchez

No Wedding Date Yet For Mar Roxas And Korina Sanchez
April 27, 2004

Senatorial candidate Mar Roxas admitted he and Korina Sanchez are "on" ("matagal na," about two years, he said) but he declined to say when they plan to tie the knot. "Hindi natin hawak ang bukas," was his poetic answer to our question.

Mar who is one of the K-4 senatorial candidates and who we believe will make it to the "Magic 12" in the May elections, recalled that he first talked at length to Korina about six years ago, during an awarding event at the National Press Club. He was being awarded as outstanding congressman, while Korina received an award as outstanding broadcaster.

"Before that, we've met a few times and we've talked for some interviews but not that long. At the NPC, talagang matagal kaming nag-usap. Bumabagyo that time kaya we couldn't go home even if we wanted to."

After that, they would see each other in social and political events but still there was no spark yet to kindle anything romantic. "At those times, we were both involved with others. May kanya-kanya kaming ka-relasyon. But one time, when I was no longer seeing someone, and she too wasn't involved with anyone, I thought of inviting her for a snack. Nag-icecream kami somewhere in Makati, and that started it," Mar said.

So what attracted her to him? "Matagal ko na siyang hinahangaan from afar," he said. "I really respect and admire her..."

*Article was posted at pretty_kriskorina yahoo group . No source was cited by the original poster.

What Mar Roxas Likes About Korina

What Mar Roxas Likes About Korina
Malaya
April 17, 2004
Dream Factory
Mario E. Bautista


Senatorial candidate Mar Roxas tells us Joyce Jimenez is a good friend of his that's why he was present at the inauguration of her Private Joyce Boutique at SM Manila. Does Korina Sanchez know about this? "Of course, the things I got from Joyce, I sent them all to her afterwards," he says.

So how long has and he Korina been together? "I've known her for about 10 years but it's only 6 years ago when we both became awardees at the National Press Club that we got into a relaxed conversation without her being a media person interviewing me. After that, we'd bump into each other every now and then and at some point, last year to be exact, I just woke up wanting to invite her to an ice cream parlor in Makati and one thing led to another."

What are the qualities of Korina that he likes in her? "I admire her. Tunay siyang tao. She's a fighter, very principled. I like her intellectual curiosity about life and the world in general. Sa kabila ng katarayan niya, she actually has a soft side and is gentle as a person. She's like a rose with thorns that she uses for her defense."

The Mar-Korina Riddle: Game Na Ba Sila?

The Mar-Korina Riddle: Game Na Ba Sila?
The Philippine Star
April 26, 2004
FUNFARE
By Ricardo F. Lo




Action speaks louder than words.

Cliché?

Well, not in the case of Senatoriable Mar Roxas, a.k.a. Mr. Palengke, and Korina Sanchez who continue to, ehem, keep the public guessing whether they are an item or not - are they getting married or what? - even if their actions, like a picture, paint a thousand words.

They (pretend?) to be evasive and yet they love to tickle the public's imagination, such as last Friday on Morning Girls when, teased by guest Maricel Soriano, Korina kissed Mar's face on his campaign T-shirt; or, cornered by a TV reporter, Mar sort of beat around the bush when you could read between the lines that - okay, okay - he obviously loves Korina.

Last Thursday, Mar attended the opening of Joyce Jimenez's store at SM Manila and guess who he gave the giveaways to - yes, of course, to Korina! Asked if the package included a Joyce Jimenez signature lingerie, Mar quipped, "I don't know; I didn't open it." The box, he meant. "If there was such an item in the package, I hope it fits her. If not, I can always exchange it."

Oops, let's backtrack before we stray into intimate territory.

Mar did admit having a love son (with a former Binibini) whom he described as good-looking ("Mana sa Mommy niya") and a member of his school's Honor Roll, but that's the farthest he would talk about the boy.

His mother, Judy Araneta-Roxas, was quoted as saying that, yes, Mar and Korina are, indeed, going steady but Mar lightly dismissed it by saying, "Mabuti pa ang Mommy ko, alam niya..."

And so does the whole world. Are Mar and Korina the last to know?

Last Friday, Mar kind of shot the breeze with a dozen movie writers over lunch at Cibo (ABS-CBN branch, owned by his cousin, Margarita Fores) and he survived his first close encounter with the unbridled movie press intact (well, almost!). Somewhat reluctantly, Mar was forced to talk about his private life. He didn't have a choice.

He said that he had known Korina for years - "Matagal ko na siyang hinahangaan" - and most of their encounters were professional until six years ago when they both received awards at a National Press Club (NPC) affair, he for being an Outstanding Congressman and she as an Outstanding Broadcaster.

"A typhoon was raging outside at that time," recalled Mar. "We were seated beside each other and we talked about many things - the floods, the traffic mess, scuba-diving, etc."

Afer that, they would bump into each other in social functions, but their relationship never graduated beyond the "friendship level." Things just didn't jibe. She was committed and so was he.

Then last year, Mar mustered enough guts to invite Korina out. "Wanna have ice cream?" he asked her.

They clicked - and discovered that they had many things in common. She was free and so was he. The coast was clear, so to speak.

Asked what he admired about Korina, Mar smiled. "Her heart. Her brains. Her being civic-spirited. Hanga ako sa kanya. Tunay siya. At matapang."

Contacted for comment, Korina gave Funfare five reasons why she like(s) Mar, to wit:

"1. His IQ and EQ combined. Both are equally high. His IQ is not Einsteinish or alienating; it's applicable. His IQ/EQ combined is, I've figured, what makes him woman-deadly."

"2. He's a family man. Very few men find much pleasure in being as around, active and as concerned with family. It's what makes him happiest. He prefers having dinner with his nephews and nieces to attending socials."

"3. Simple joys. Walang bisyo. Almost squeaky clean. His idea of fun is reading, going for ice cream, flying a kite and exercising."

"4. He's his own man. He's a rebel for a good cause. Walang nakakadikta sa kanya. He listens to sound suggestions and organizes well. But he has the final say. He judges for himself. Maganda 'yon. He can't be ruled by a mob."

"5. Very hardworking. That part of him everybody knows of. He has a mind and heart for this country. He has purpose. He genuinely has all the right stuff to lead a country like ours."

There. Full of lovin', isn't it?

They did sound like bona fide members of a Mutual Admiration Club, didn't they?

Would he encourage Korina to enter politics if and when?

"Korina has a mind of her own; nobody can tell her what to do. But I would support her in whatever endeavor she pursues. She might eventually go into politics, who knows? I myself never dreamed of becoming a politician. What I wanted to be was a businessman and a philanthropist."

He's actively involved in the Gerry Roxas Foundation put up in the '60s. So far, the Foundation has sent to school hundreds of scholars. Malaya Entertainment Editor Gie Trillana was a recipient of the scholarship but she didn't avail of it and enrolled instead at La Salle (not included on the list of schools covered by the scholarship).

Mar, now 47, said that his "politicalization" happened when he was 15 back in August 1971 when the Liberal Party meeting at Plaza Miranda was rudely interrupted by a deadly bomb. Among those injured were his father, Sen. Gerry Roxas (who later died of liver cancer at age 57 in 1982) and his mom who, until now, cannot kneel because of her badly-damaged kneecap.

"I saw it on TV," said Mar. "It was a nightmarish experience."

But there was no escaping the lure of politics. It's in his genes, handed down not only by his father but also by his grandfather, President Manuel Roxas.

"Some people are wondering if my being Mr. Palengke is a gimmick," said Mar. "It's not. Not many people know that I was brought up by my (other) grandfather (Don Amado Araneta) at the heart of Quezon City’s business center. Kaya alam ko ang bagsakan ng mga bilihin sa palengke (now the Farmer’s Market). I've always been a palengke boy."

Besides seeing his parents almost get killed in that bombing, Mar considered the death of his younger brother Dinggoy (at 35, of liver cancer) as another experience that left him with enduring pain. When Dinggoy was diagnosed with cancer, Mar took a four-month leave from his job and took care of Dinggoy, attending to him as a nurse would round the clock. Up to now, several years later, Mar can't talk about Dinggoy's untimely passing without feeling a lump in his throat and suppressing tears.

Anyway, before we forget...

Since it's a foregone conclusion that he and Korina are "committed" to each other (even if they refuse to admit it), do they have any plans of getting married soon?

Korina wouldn't comment. And neither would Mar. Instead, he sustained the guessing game.

"Hindi natin hawak ang future," he said. "We don't know what the future has in store for us."

Or, are they, ehem, the last to know?

Women As Kingmakers

Women As Kingmakers
The Philippine STAR
April 25, 2004
By Wilson Lee Flores

"One of the things being in politics has taught me is that men are not a reasoned or reasonable sex. In politics, if you want anything said, ask a man; if you want anything done, ask a woman." - former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher

"Behind every great man, there is a surprised woman." -Maryon Pearson, wife of Canadian Prime Minister Lester Pearson

Who are the scintillating superwomen who will become the First Ladies of the Philippines in 2010 or 2016? Korina Sanchez, Sharon Cuneta Pangilinan, or Kris Aquino? The adage "behind the success of a man is a woman" has not been more real than in our chaotic Philippine politics today. More surprising than the phenomenon of powerful men as "under the saya" is that women in the Philippines are now becoming kingmakers - helping their lovers gain power as never before and in the most breathtaking ways.

Despite the vitriolic complaints of senatorial bet Miriam Defensor Santiago that other candidates like Mar Roxas allegedly violated the 180-minute time limit in radio advertisements with 3,296.30 minutes and that he violated the TV ads limit of 120 minutes with his 188.15 minutes, she failed to point out one more crucial secret weapon of Mar Roxas in surpassing her in recent senatoriable surveys. Actually it is not so secret that TV broadcast celebrity Korina Sanchez has almost single-handedly helped catapult the Wharton-educated and former Wall Street banker from relative obscurity with the masses into a hot rising star in Philippine politics. Have you monitored how many times Korina and her TV or radio programs' co-hosts have been plugging her "suitor" almost daily? Would the equally fiery Korina take up the cudgels for Mar and publicly match the fury of Miriam?

Is the surprising and sudden romance angle linking Korina Sanchez to most-eligible-bachelor Mar Roxas similar to those well-scripted showbiz love teams ideal for public consumption but not for real? Or is this supposed blossoming romance a possible political partnership in the works, in the same tradition as the once unbeatable Ferdinand and Imelda Marcos tandem that was solemnized in a high-profile Malacañang wedding and which subsequently trounced political foes in many elections?

According to another female kingmaker behind Mar Roxas, his wealthy landowning mother July Araneta Roxas, her son is indeed dating Korina Sanchez. She claimed that "the mother is the last to know" about this rumored romance. However, she clarified that this dating between the two famous singles has not grown "that serious yet." If stoking the smoldering rumors of his dating Korina Sanchez is just part of a political strategy for Mar Roxas, then it is a master stroke of propaganda genius.

Whether for showbiz politics or for real, a fully consummated Mar-Korina love team would prove almost unbeatable in politics - combining impeccable political pedigree, wealth, and mass charisma. Perhaps only a Kiko Pangilinan-Sharon Cuneta tandem would be a formidable challenge.

After failing to match Kris Aquino to Mar Roxas in past columns, this writer now offers unsolicited advice to the talented couple to hold a high-profile wedding similar to that of Ferdinand and Imelda Marcos. We wish them marital bliss and blockbuster political success. Hopefully, Mar and Korina will have the guts and the social conscience to repudiate the nation’s feudal and corrupt politics of the past hundred years dominated by the likes of his Roxas and Araneta forebears, and use their charisma and influence to turn Philippine society upside down with far-reaching reforms!

*To read the whole article, please go to The Philippine Star website.

Mar-Korina Ralationship Confirmed By Mar's Mom

A slight variation from the Philippine Star article...

Now for some juicier developments, a la The Buzz. It's probably bad news for ladies eyeing the country's most eligible bachelor.

Judy Araneta Roxas, widow of the late Sen. Gerardo Roxas, has confirmed nagging reports that her son, Lakas CMD senatorial candidate Mar Roxas has indeed been dating television news personality Korina Sanchez.

Mrs. Roxas, however, said the rumors came first. "The mother is the last to know," she told local journalists in an interview here during the commemoration of the 56th anniversary of her father-in-law former President Manuel Roxas. But she confirmed that her son and Sanchez "go out (on dates)", adding that she respects her son's decisions on his love life.

Born May 13, 1957, Mar has been dubbed by many as the country's "most eligible bachelor". Apart from being the grandson of the late Pres. Roxas, the last president of the Philippine Commonwealth and the first president of the Philippine Republic, and the son of the late Sen. Gerry Roxas, he had served as secretary of the Department of Trade and Industry under the Arroyo administration until he resigned to run for senator in the May elections. In a recent survey, he topped the list of senatoriables, pushing movie actor Bong Revilla down to second slot.

But the good news for Mar's lady fans is that Mrs. Araneta believes that the relationship between Mar and Sanchez has not become "that serious yet" in such a degree that would lead inevitably to marriage.

She stressed, however, that her son's relationship with Sanchez "is something that must be left to both of them, whatever their decision may be."

"I don't want to be a meddling mother, so let's leave it at that," she added.

Mar's Mom Confirms His Romance With Korina

The Philippine Star
April 19, 2004
By Ding Cervantes

CLARK FIELD, Pampanga - Mom is always the last to know.

Judy Araneta Roxas, widow of Sen. Gerardo Roxas, has confirmed reports that her son, Koalisyon ng Karanasan at Katapatan para sa Kinabukasan (K-4) senatorial candidate Manuel "Mar" Roxas II, has indeed been dating ABS-CBN broadcaster Korina Sanchez.

Mrs. Roxas, however, said the rumors came first. "The mother is the last to know," she told The STAR in an interview at the commemoration of the 56th death anniversary of her father-in-law, President Manuel Roxas.

While she said her son and Sanchez indeed "go out" on dates, she added that she will respect her son's decisions concerning his love life.

Born May 13, 1957, Roxas has been tagged one of the country's most eligible bachelors. Besides being the grandson of a president, the son of a senator and a scion of the wealthy Araneta clan, he served as trade and industry secretary until he resigned to join the senatorial race.

In a recent survey, Roxas topped the list of senatorial candidates, pushing movie actor and erstwhile Videogram Regulatory Board (VRB)chairman Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr., his colleague in the K-4 ticket, down to the second slot.

The good news for Mar's female fans is that Mrs. Roxas believes the relationship between her son and Sanchez has not grown "that serious yet."

However, she refused to comment further on the matter, saying, "I don't want to be a meddling mother, so let's leave it at that."

A Question For Mar Roxas

A Question For Mar Roxas
Inquirer News Service
March 21, 2004
By Ester G. Dipasupil


This is the only chance Malacañang reporters on the campaign trail get to interview the President because we are told she does not entertain questions in any other venue. Most of them, however, could not refrain from asking their first question of the day addressed to Mar Roxas before the press conference officially started: "Is it true you proposed to (broadcaster) Korina Sanchez?" His evasive answer: "I proposed for the K4 slate."

Mar Roxas Mas Sumikat Dahil Kay Korina?

Kabayan Online
April 17, 2004
By: Aya Martinez


MALAKI ang naitulong ng pagli-link kay Korina Sanchez ng senatoriable na si Mar Roxas dahil bigla siyang sumikat at higit na nakilala.

May monicker na "Mr. Palengke" ang kandidatong senador pero umarangkada ang rating ni Mar nang mabalitang ka-on na niya ang co-host ni Kris Aquino sa Morning Girls. Sa latest survey pumareho na siya kay Bong Revilla na siyang no. 1 sa listahan. Wala pa namang inaamin si Korina pero marami na ang kinikilig sa kanila dahil bagay na bagay daw sila.

Sa isang pakikipanayam kay Mar Roxas inamin niyang isang napakaespesyal na babae sa kanya ng ex ng kapatid ni Kris na si Noynoy. Gustong-gusto raw niya ang mga mata nito na very expressive at ang kawangis ni Korina para sa kanya ay isang mabangong rosas (katunog ng Roxas). Bilib din daw siya sa dalagang napaka-gentle tingnan pero nakapaloob sa pagkatao ang tapang at tibay ng prinsipyo.

Sa mga tinuran ng senatoriable hayagang pag-amin na lamang ang kailangan para magkaroon ng katuparan ang pinakukulong tsika na magpapakasal umano ang dalawa pagkatapos ng eleksyon. At mind you si Madam President daw ang magiging ninang sa kasal dahil ito man daw ay kinikilig din sa pamumukadkad ng love affair nina Korina at Mar.

Macapagal Sorties Abuzz With Show Biz Talk

Inquirer News Service
March 26, 2004
By: Juliet Labog-Javellana


SHOWBIZ talk buzzed, people swooned, and nosy celebrity television hosts prodded their candidates to tell all.

One would think it was a Fernando Poe Jr. rally.

ABS-CBN talents Kris Aquino and Boy Abunda opened the Metro Manila campaign of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and her K4 coalition on Thursday, the day the campaign period for local candidates officially started.

Abunda and Aquino, hosts of the popular talk show "The Buzz", teased the crowd by dropping hints about Aquino's new love life and a reported budding romance between the network's Korina Sanchez and Mar Roxas, a senatorial bet in the K4 ticket

The President was not exempt from using the tried and tested formula for drawing -- and holding -- the crowd in her campaign rallies.

"Thank you Boy and Kris for coming here to the sixth district (of Manila)." she said at the proclamation rally of Manila's candidates at Plaza Balagtas in Pandacan, Manila.

After she declared that Kris was "in love," the outspoken Aquino volunteered that she was indeed, with "the son of someone in your ticket."

Ms Macapagal then told Mar Roxas that the crowd was wondering where Korina Sanchez was. The crowd hooted when Roxas placed his hand on his chest, indicating his heart. Aquino reminded the President that she had promised to be a sponsor in the wedding of Sanchez and Roxas.

The showbiz agenda over, Abunda focused on the campaign, and asked why the President considers Pandacan important.

*Above article is an excerpt from the original article posted in the Inquirer website.

Finding A Match For Mar Roxas

Finding A Match For Mar Roxas
Inquirer News Service
February 15, 2004
By Fe B. Zamora


Love and marriage for recently resigned Trade secretary Mar Roxas would have to wait. That is, if he can help it. Because apparently, kibitzers and supporters around Mar have found him a match: the mysterious K5.

"Where's K5? We thought she would be here," a group of teachers wondered as the 46-year-old bachelor waded among students at the Calamba City National High School recently. Hearing about the query, Mar quips, "Blame Kabayan (Senator Noli de Castro)!"

Both De Castro and Roxas are running under GMA's K4 party (for Koalisyon ng Katapatan at Karanasan sa Kinabukasan), but Roxas, his broadcaster colleague once pointed out, has an edge because he has a "K5."

But Mar is not talking, countering all queries with a sheepish grin. The grapevine has a name though: radio-TV personality Korina Sanchez. Says one media practitioner close to the senatorial bet: "I'm not sure what it is but having seen them together, I think it's an MU (mutual understanding) relationship."

Still, marriage may just be on Mar's mind. Told about that phrase extolling single blessedness -"He runs fast who runs alone'' - Mar replies: "But it can be lonely.''

On the ride back from Laguna to Manila, Mar checked on missed calls on his cell phone. He dialed a number. "You called?" he asks. An unwitting eavesdropper insisted the voice on the other end was unmistakably K5's.

*The above article is just excerpt from the original article found in the Inquirer

Sunday, June 06, 2004

Confirmed!

Philippines News.com
July 30, 2003
Buzzbox
By:Edgar O. Cruz

It's confirmed that Korina Sanchez and Mar Roxas, Department of Trade Secretary, are courting...

What Pricked Korina

People's Tonight
March 25, 2004
By: Ben dela Cruz


The sensational kissing episode of Korina Sanchez and Mar "Mr. Palengke" Roxas exploded on national television courtesy of her cohost Kris Aquino. Korina neither denied nor admitted it, but the naughty twinkle in her eyes more than affirmed it. Kris scoop, however came like a clifhanger in a telenovela. She whetted the viewers apetite and kept them wanting more of the same foddr.

Kris did to Korina for the second time in Morning Girls shortly after the "tactless queen" revealed in the buzz. One of their guets, Lito Camo, Tin Pan Alleys hottest composer of novelty songs, proved equal to task when he wrote a song impromptu----titled Mr. Palengke---and sang it acoustic for Korina. The haunting song went: "huwag nanghulihin pa/ Ang iyong nadarama/ kitang kita sa inyong mga mata/ in love kayo sa isat isa/ Mr. Palengke 2x I love you daw sabi ni Korina"

That did it! The song, which seems to have captured the repressed longings of the romantic duo, pricked the seasoned TV/radio host while Kris was thrilled no end, gamely sucking up to break down the defenses of her good friend in the name of love.

Alas, Korina's heart caved in. She asked the composer if she could buy the rights to the song, and when it was given to her gratis et amore, she managed to say: "Ibibigay ko to sakanya" ( in reference to suave senatorial candidate of course ) slightly concealing an emotion about to overpower her even as she was turning beet red in face.

Kris and thye enamored audience never had it so rousing, rooting for the two consenting adults to jump into the loveboat prontol.

Mr. Palengke Song

Mr. Palengke Song
By: Lito Camo
From: March 12, 2004 Episode of Morning Girls with Kris and Korina

Huwag mo ng hulihin pa
Ang inyong nadarama

Kitang-kita sa inyong mga mata
In-love kayo sa isa't –isa

Mr. Palengke (2X)
"I Love You" daw sabi ni Korina

Tapang Ni Korina, Nagustuhan Ni Mr. Palengke

Tapang Ni Korina, Nagustuhan Ni Mr. Palengke
Mar 11, 2004


AYON sa nababalitang ka-on ni Korina Sanchez na si Mar Roxas na may taguring "Mr. Palengke," ang una raw naibigan niya sa babaing brodkaster ay ang angkin nitong tapang.

Sa panahon ngayon, bihira na raw makakita ng babaing bukod sa maganda at matalino ay matapang pa. Masasalamin mo raw kay Korina na "highly intellectual" ito dahil iba siyang magbitaw ng salita.

Mahirap mapa-ibig ang isang Mar Roxas dahil mukhang mapili siya sa babae pero ngayon ang "apple of the eye" niya ay ang dalagang brodkaster. Iyon naman ay kung totoo ang tsika na sila na nga ngayon.

Mar-Korina Sighting

Abante
March 11, 2004

Noong isang gabi ay nakita ng friend namin sina Korina Sanchez at Kris Aquino sa Captain's Bar ng Mandarin Hotel. Tila may birthday party raw na dinaluhan ang magkaibigan.

After five minutes daw ay biglang sumulpot si Mar Roxas. Obvious na si Korina ang sinundan doon ni Mar.

Hindi na nagulat ang friend namin sa pagsulpot doon ni Mar dahil balitang-balita na ang pagiging mag-sweetheart nina Mar at Korina.

Sey ng friend namin, bagay sina Mar at Korina sa isa't isa

Korina Is Mar's Lucky Charm

The Journal Group
Feb 26, 2004

FORMER Trade Secretary and K-4 senatorial bet Mar Roxas yesterday admitted that the budding romance between him and broadcaster Korina Sanchez is among the reasons why he has been upbeat these days.

"I'm so lucky to have Korina. Any man would be lucky to be given five minutes of her time," Roxas awkwardly told editors and reporters of the Journal Group of Publications during a visit here yesterday.

"We've known each other for many years. Basta kung ano ang sinasabi niya tungkol sa amin, iyon na po iyon," he added.

But the former trade secretary begged off when pressed to elaborate on his affair with Sanchez.

The Roxas-Sanchez affair started to capture the imagination of television viewers after it was reported that the two had a sparkling Valentines date in Baguio City recently.

To evade the question, Roxas proceeded to discuss his "Palengkenomics," the bedrock of his senatorial campaign.

Mar-Korina 'Wedding' (!?)

Mar-Korina 'Wedding' (!?) *
Feb 21, 2004


[2/18]Ayaw pang umamin, pero holding hands a sina Korina Sanchez at dating secretary Mar Roxas! (Manila) Ayaw pang umamin ni Ms. Korina. Pero noong kinulit na siya ni Kris Aquino sa show nila na Morning Girls with Kris and Korina ay nagsabi din ng totoo ang ating bida. Noong valentine's day nga raw ay naroon sila sa Baguio city ni dating secretary Mar Roxas. Si Ms. Korina ay para magcover ng pangangampanya ng K-4 candidates at si Mar Roxas na kandidato sa pagka-senador ng partidong K-4. Pero ng matapos ang event na iyon ay doon lang daw sila lumabas para kumain.

[2/17]MAR ROXAS WEDDING PROPOSAL (Manila) Last Valentine's Day the running senator Mar Roxas (alyas Mr. Palengke) prosed a marriage to one known tv host and newscaster Ms. Korina Sanchez in Baguio. It will be one of the wedding of the century as their friends says.Ms. Korina told that it would be a long preparation for the wedding. Let's just wait for this event. It will be a big issue because of this coming election. Ms. Korina ay isang matapang at mapagpunang mamamahayag ng bansa and lahat na yata ng mga nasa politics ay may critisism sya, and soon she will be a wife of a running senator. Hope it will not be complicated to thier relationship.

*Original Article posted over at pretty_kriskorina yahoo group by Patty.:)

Mga Kwento Ni Marc Logan

Mga Kwento Ni Marc Logan
TV Patrol
Feb 19, 2004

Sa Morning Girls with Kris and Korina nitong Huwebes, nayanig ang buong studio nang magbitaw ng salita si Ms. Korina Sanchez, na may pahiwatig na sila na nga ni "Mr. Palengke" Mar Roxas. Ang pinananabikang pag-amin ay nangyari dahil na rin sa pagpupursige ni Kris Aquino na ihayag ni Koring ang kanyang nasasapuso.

Ang kwento ng pag-ibig ni Korina sa Mga Kwento ni Marc Logan.

Desidido si Pareng Mar kay Korina.

Game na raw s'ya at next level na!

Maagang namalengke si lalake,

binadyet n'ya nang maige,

dahil 'di basta-basta ang pinamile!

Lampas sa budget ni "Mr. Palengke,"

pero okey lang daw kase,

kahit na mahal, e mahal n'ya e!

Ah, halos ulirat, ako ay panawan.

Larawan sila ng tunay na nagmamahalan!

Pero bakit ganu'n wala pa ring aminan?

Lumalaki na butas ng ilong ko sa sobrang bitinan!

And finally, kanina,

sa "K2K" sa Morning Girls with Kris and Korina,

Bumigay na nga ba ang broadcasting diva?

Sige Krissie urutin mo pa!

May pagbabadya na malapit na,

ah, ayan na, ramdam na ramdam ko na!

Hatawin mo pa Kristeta!

Ano na?

Yes, iyun na!

Mar-Korina News

Pilipino Star Ngayon
February 18, 2004


We're happy for our good friend Korina Sanchez at mukhang totohanan na ang tungkol sa kanilang dalawa ni senatoriable Mar Roxas, kahit ayaw pa rin siyang umamin sa totoong relasyon. Pero hindi siya nakahindi kay Kris Aquino sa kanilang Morning Girls with Kris & Korina dahil kinulit siya nang kinulit nito hanggang sa magsabi na siya ng totoo.

Na on Valentine's Day, kasama siya sa Baguio City ng mga taga-ABS-CBN na nag-cover ng K-4 at umamin na rin siyang nag-dinner sila ni Mar Roxas, pero kasama raw sina Ces Drilon. Sa bagong restaurant sa Baguio City na Salud sila nag-dinner at umamin na rin siya kay Kris na Mar `held her hand.'

Totoo kayang after the election, wedding bells na ang aaminin ng aming kaibigan? Kaya hindi kami magtataka kung totoong sasamahan ni Korina na mag-campaign si Mar kapag solo-solo na lamang ang mga senatoriables sa kampanya.

Mar-Korina Romance Blooms

Mar-Korina Romance Blooms*
By Jude Marfil and Leo Estonilo


Morning Girl goes to Mr. Palengke or is it he who wakes up in her show? Not to overshadow the First Couple's Valentine's Day in Baguio City, senatorial candidate Mar Roxas and TV news anchor Korina Sanchez have their own love tale to tell.

While the President and the First Gentleman first met in the summer capital as teenagers, the paths of Roxas and Sanchez took too many twists and turns that many would doubt they would ever meet at all. The former Trade and Industry secretary met the journalist in the time of the People Power revolution where Sanchez, a neophyte broadcast journalist, was covering Edsa for the revived ABS-CBN. Roxas was then an aspiring financial manager, a technocrat, a scion to the Araneta fortune and named after his grandfather, Manuel Roxas, former president of the Philippines.

Not at first sight

It turned out that Sanchez was first interested in Dinggoy (Gerardo A. Roxas), heir-apparent to the Roxas political stake but would later succumb to illness. Mar eventually had to fill in his brother's shoes.

Very few had sensed Roxas was after Sanchez, and neither was there any inkling that Sanchez was already going steady with Roxas after her reported affair with Paul Aquino turned sour. Paul is a cousin of Noynoy Aquino to whom Sanchez was linked for a while. Equally discreet, Roxas' only publicly known episode was with former Olympian swimmer, Christine Jacobs.

That's it?

Yesterday, the pair helicoptered to Baguio City where Roxas was attending the PMA alumni homecoming.

Their affair became a breakfast fare when Sanchez' co-host, Noynoy's youngest sister Kris Aquino, kept on teasing Sanchez on a certain politician initialled "M" who appeared to be an inspiration. Not to overdo things, Kris was almost tireless in teasing the twowhen Sanchez confirmed something was going on when Roxas guested in Morning Girls.

If there is anything to inspire Roxas and Sanchez to make it good this time, it has to be the example set by the First Couple who first met as youngsters in the city of everlasting blossoms.
With Isah Red

*Original Article posted over at pretty_kriskorina yahoo group by Ate Judith.:)

The Mar-Korina Show Heats Up Chilly Baguio

ABS-CBN News
February 15, 2004

FORT del PILAR, BAGUIO CITY - The President's husband, Jose Miguel Arroyo, said on Saturday that he attended the Philippine Military Academy alumni homecoming to spend Valentine's Day with his wife. But theirs was not the most celebrated Valentine's date in this romantic City of Pines. A member of Mrs. Arroyo's senatorial slate,the prized bachelor Mar Roxas II, unwittingly stole the show when he arrived together with girlfriend Korina Sanchez on a chopper and then admitted to reporters he was planning a romantic dinner with her at the Baguio Country Club. Talk of the romance between the former trade secretary and the abs-cbn anchor had swirled for weeks, but "Mr. Palengke" (Roxas) only admitted it when he guested on Morning Girls,the daily show hosted by Sanchez and Kris Aquino.

Korina Inalok Ng Kasal!

Korina Inalok Ng Kasal!
Abante-Tonight
February 15, 2004
By: Rose Miranda


Kakaibang eksena ang ginawa kahapon ni dating Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) at ngayo'y senatorial candidate Mar Roxas nang pasorpresa nitong alukin ng kasal ang newscaster na si Korina Sanchez kaalinsabay ng pagdiriwang ng Araw ng mga Puso.

Sa nakalap na impormasyon ng TONITE pasado alas-sais kagabi nang dumating ang newscaster ng ABS-CBN na si Korina sa Baguio City upang paunlakan ang imbitasyong 'Valentine Date' ng napapabalitang nobyo nitong si Roxas.

Mula sa Maynila ay ipinasundo pa umano ni Roxas ng chopper ang newscaster patungo sa Baguio Country Club kung saan ginanap ang date ng dalawa.

Pagdating umano ni Korina sa Country Club ay inilabas ng senatorial candidate ang mamahaling singsing at tinanong ang newscaster ng katagang 'will you marry me'.

Hanggang sa sinusulat ang balitang ito'y wala pang kumpirmasyon kung tinanggap ni Korina ang alok.

Is It True About Mar Roxas?

Is It True About Mar Roxas?
The Visayan Daily Star
January 19, 2004
By:Ninfa Leonardia


They say that former Trade and Industry Secretary and now senatorial candidate Mar Roxas is soon marrying TV's Korina Sanchez. Wow! GMA wants to ensure her victory by having TV man Noli de Castro as her vice president. FPJ picked TV personality Loren Legarda for his VP, too. But Mar Roxas, if this is true, beats them all - he's marrying his insurance for winning.

Korina Finds Her Match

Claudine, Korina Find Their match
The Jounal Group
January 15, 2004
By: Ian Fariñas


STILL on weddings, did we hear it right that popular broadcast journalist Korina Sanchez is herself getting engaged middle of this year to equally popular politician Mar Roxas?

A source recently told us that while the pair's romance may be relatively new, they seem to be so in love with each other that they are already thinking of settling down sometime January next year.

The couple's relationship, though quite discreet, is an open secret in showbiz circles.

In fact, most of those who are aware of it are in favor of the match.

"Bagay kasi sila, eh. I'm sure marami-rami ang magugulat 'pag nagkatuluyan sila, pero 'di hamak naman na mas marami ang matutuwa. Finally, nahanap na rin nila ang kanilang match. Sana nga, matuloy na ang kasalan," our source remarked.

Now, in case this is true, we could only wish Korina nothing but the best. She's one lady who truly deserves to be happy!

Korina Finds Love In 'Senatoriable'

Korina Finds Love In 'Senatoriable'
Malaya
January 9, 2004
by: Ethel Ramos


AS proud as Korina Sanchez may be of her numerous accomplish- ments as a TV personality, still, like any ordinary woman, nothing obviously will make her happier than marrying the man she loves.

Now nearing 40 (she admitted her age to Kris Aquino in their ABS-CBN show, "Morning Girls"), Korina is said to be currently playing beautiful music with former Trade and Commerce Secretary Mar Roxas. It is everyone's prediction that she will go all out to support Roxas in his bid for a Senate seat. Korina, no doubt, will be of help to Roxas in amassing votes, what with her following as a TV star.

She has yet to openly admit her rumored romance with Roxas. But from the way she looks on TV, she seems happy with whatever is going on between her and Roxas. She has never looked prettier and more serene. As one observer said: "Iba talaga 'pag may nagmamahal sa iyo at mayroon ka ring minamahal."

It will not surprise people close to Korina if, after her marriage to Mar Roxas, she will be happy just playing the role of a housewife. A homebody, Korina once revealed in an interview that her favorite pastime is keeping charge in her newly built house.

Come to think of it, Korina seems destined to belong to a family who has a Philippine President as one of its members.

She was formerly linked to Tarlac Congressman Noynoy Aquino, whose mom, Cory Aquino, was a former Philippine President.

Mar's grandfather, the late Manuel Roxas, was also once the President of the country.

Mar's dad, Gerry Roxas, was a former senator, while his mom, the former Judy Araneta, is the daughter of the owner of the Araneta Complex, the late Amado Araneta.