Cheska Garcia, Doug Kramer Men's Health

Newlyweds Cheska Garcia and Doug Kramer on the cover of Men's Health.

Betty La Fea's Filipina Beauty: Alessandra de Rossi Sexy Elegant Wallpaper, Doug Kramer

Alessandra de Rossi and Doug Kramer: Alessandra is kicking huge butt on Betty La Fea, and Doug Kramer just got married to Cheska Garcia. Brand New Elegant Wallpaper

John Lloyd Cruz Betty La Fea's Armando

John Lloyd Cruz says he wouldn't mind playing Armando in "I Love Betty La Fea" opposite Bea Alonzo.

"Ang problema na lang yata ay kung dapat ba na nandoon ako sa show na yun or hindi. So yun, pinag-uusapan pa nila at inaayos pa nila kung ano ang dapat gawin. Sa ganoong sense, walang kinalaman yung title role ang babae. Kung anuman ‘to, I'll be happy to do it for Bea."

Chesca Garcia on Jennylyn Mercado: "E, as if naman it matters to her [that I didn't invite her]. As if naman gusto niyang pumunta sa wedding ko. I'm sure na hindi niya gustong pumunta sa wedding ko. She said rin naman she doesn't want anything to do with my brother, and I'm Patrick's sister."

Chesca will marry long time boyfriend Doug Kramer, Bench model and basketball player for Ateneo. Video above created personally by Doug for Chesca. She's so beautiful, she looks exactly like my mum and aunts when they were her age. I know everybody sees them getting married, and only one word runs through their mind: luck.

Vince Lopez

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• Annabelle Rama admits gambling problem in the past June 30, 2008 06:43 PM
• Jake Cuenca would rather be friends with Bea Alonzo—at least for now June 30, 2008 05:07 PM
• PEP EXCLUSIVE: Pokwang promises to refrain spoofing Richard and Raymond Gutierrez June 30, 2008 02:29 PM
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• Cheska Garcia to her critics: "Kung apektado kayong mga nag-i-email diyan, problema n'yo na yun! " June 30, 2008 02:02 PM
• Bea Alonzo refuses to confirm anything about her and rumored boyfriend Jake Cuenca June 30, 2008 01:54 PM
• John Lloyd Cruz says he has no apprehension playing Armando in "I Love Betty La Fea" June 30, 2008 01:32 PM

Richard Gutierrez & Ruffa's love affairs

Dyesebel is still the 'queen' of Philippine TV.

Ruffa Gutierrez on reconciling with Yilmaz Bektas:“Hay, alam ninyo, there’s still, while you’re still alive… I mean, there’s always hope. Siyempre may chance. Yung ibang tao nga after 15 years nagkakabalikan.”

Annabelle Rama is known to be a very protective mother, and in an interview with PEP, the Gutierrez matriarch talks about the love affairs of daughter Ruffa and son Richard Gutierrez.

Cheska Garcia won't invite Jennylyn Mercado to her wedding: “Be the better judge. You have spoken to me. I’m at the state right now where I’m all loose. I can be a b*tch to you right now but I choose not to. Because that’s the way I was brought up. I don’t have to try hard. That’s the way I am, and the way my brother is. And I know my brother better than anybody else in the showbiz.”

Toni Gonzaga: "You just have to prove your worth sa industry na ito. Yun ang isang bagay na natutunan ko. You don't have to give up at saka tatagan mo lang sa mga criticism. Hayaan mo lang yun. I-take mo ang iba as contructive at i-take mo naman ang iba na dumadaan lang sa isang tainga at lumalabas naman sa kabila. Pero yung may mga points, tandaan mo yun."

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• John Lapus finally gets wish to be part of GMA-7's primetime series June 26, 2008 02:23 PM
• Annabelle Rama talks about love affairs of children Ruffa and Richard HOT June 26, 2008 01:17 PM
• Sunshine Cruz willing to live with husband Cesar Montano again HOT June 26, 2008 12:20 PM
• Ruffa Gutierrez keeps faith that reconciliation with Yilmaz may happen someday HOT June 26, 2008 10:59 AM
• Boy Abunda admits Ai-Ai delas Alas "indirectly" involved in Kris-James fight HOT June 26, 2008 10:13 AM
• John Lloyd Cruz on Sarah Geronimo's very natural acting: "Walang hiya na siya!" June 26, 2008 08:58 AM
• DZMM wins silver award in 2008 New York Festivals Radio Broadcasting Awards June 25, 2008 07:43 PM
• Kris Aquino-James Yap back together after confirmed temporary separation HOT June 25, 2008 07:38 PM
• PEP EXCLUSIVE: Cheska Garcia will not invite Jennylyn Mercado to her wedding HOT June 25, 2008 05:01 PM

Jennylyn Mercado Hospitalized

Jennylyn Mercado, who is currently pregnant with Patrick Garcia's baby, was rushed to the hospital after experiencing excruciating pain in her stomach.

Jennylyn was hospitalized for abdominal cramps and told GMA-7 News, "Okay naman ‘yong baby wala namang problema but ‘yon nga ‘yong nararamdaman ko, ‘yong sobrang stressed ako."

Patrick has been trying hard to get back together with Jennylyn after conflicts between her and his family, including conflicts between Jennylyn and Patrick's sister, actress Cheska Garcia, but Jennylyn wants to forget about Patrick altogether.

Sexy Pinay Cheska Garcia

Filipina actress Chesca Garcia is on the cover of 24/7 magazine, available for FREE at all newsstands in Metro Manila!
Chesca Garcia
Love is all around

If you're one of the thousands of men out there who have this big crush on this month's 24/7 cover girl, Chesca Garcia, the big news must have hit you like a tsunami not too long ago. Yes, it's true, she's engaged and all set to walk down the aisle this year. This petite beauty, who has been charming viewers on Studio 23's Us Girls, has been meticulously planning her wedding amidst the frenetic pace of her television work plus a new business she has set up with a friend. "So far, so good," she shares, adding, "It's so hectic and crazy!"

The 27-year-old did not just decide to take the plunge so heedlessly. Chesca smiles confidently, secure that she's got her man, "Doug's a really, really nice guy, " she says, of her fiance Doug Kramer, ex-Ateneo Blue Eagle heartthrob and now a mainstay at Air 21 in the PBA. Kramer has been Chesca's boyfriend for four years now.

“It's nice to have someone with whom I have the same wavelength but doesn't completely agree with everything I say, because that's boring if he always agrees with you and he's just be like a pet that follows me around. We were able to tell that we're very compatible. We encourage each other. More importantly, it's not so hard for me to picture or imagine a life with him. And I guess that matters, because sometimes, you tend to go out with someone—even if you love the person,, you still can't picture yourself giving up things for them, giving up certain aspects in your life. With him, I know that it's worth it.”

She explains further, “Ever since I got engaged, I've tried to stay home and try to be considerate to my partner. Doug doesn't like going out so much because his lifestyle's very different from mine. He's a basketball player so he needs sleep, a lot of rest, and healthy living. I, on the other hand, have an erratic schedule. I have late hours at work, then events where I like staying for a while and have a few glasses of wine. So ever since I got engaged, I try to shy away from things like that—just a bit,” she adds with a laugh. “I can just have wine at home.”

As much as we'd all like to think that love is enough, she continues, it's not enough to make everything right. “There are other things that come with it. You can love someone but if you're not ready in some aspects, it's not enough. You can't live on just love—you have to use your head. You have to be ready to give up things, and ready for a lot of changes coming your way. It's a lot of giving and a lot of taking.” One has to be prepared for a lot of things. And it seems like she is ready for the next step.

“Honestly, I just want to get it over and done with.” Chesca exclaims, “Can I just wake up and married already?” She laughs, and shrugs. There will be time for that soon, but until then she'll just keep herself busy--and in love.

Chesca's Top Picks:
Artist: Gwen Stefani
Getaway: Baguio
Drink: Chardonay white wine
Restaurant: People's Palace, Sala, Mcdonald's
Bar/Club: Martini's, Steady
Favorite Dish: Salmon

Marian Rivera , despite reports in the Philippine media that Dyesebel will be her next project, is still not talking to the public about her next project after Marimar. She just said, "Kung nagustuhan nila si Marimar, mas magugustuhan nila yung susunod dahil pambata nga yung gagawin ko."

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