Kapamilya stars share how they want to spend Christmas this year
by Rachelle Siazon | December 24, 2008 10:42 AM | Share this+article
Merry Christmas Kapamilya! Even with all the happenings that you have already planned to do with your families this Yuletide season, ABS-CBN.com gives you a fresh dose of updates on how your favorite Kapamilya stars are going to celebrate the most wonderful time of the year. Happy reading!
Vilma Santos For the Star for All Seasons, Christmas will never be complete without the usual noche buena fair like ham and queso de bola. This is also the time she can prepare her only specialty which she and her kids fondly call meal-in-one. Yun ang kaisa-isa ko talagang alam i-bake. Hindi nawawala yun every Christmas. Meal-in-one siya kasi may spaghetti noodles, corned beef, kernel corn, may cream of mushroom on top and then parmesan cheese. Sama-sama yun and then you bake it, yun na yunang sarap, she shares with ABS-CBN.com.
Gary Valenciano I think Christmastime is the time that families need to be together. At kung my mga kaibigan tayo na walang pamilya or hiwa-hiwalay ang family members nila, I think we should take it upon ourselves to invite these people to be part of our family also, he ponders. But aside from spending the holidays with his friends and relatives, Gary also hopes to share his many blessings with those who cant even afford to buy themselves a decent meal. On the 26th baka umalis ako with my family but we plan to do something really special especially for the street children. Yung mga anak ko kasi malapit ang puso nila sa mga batang mahihirap. So hopefully matuloy yun.
Maricel Soriano After taping the complete season of Florinda (the third installment of Susan Roces Cinematic Collection), Maricel is all set to take a grand vacation with her children this holiday season. Dati, nung younger days ko, yung buong family paborito naming yung paggawa ng tsokolate na kinekembot na ganyan, ang sarap talaga nun. Pero for a change, magbabakasyon naman ako ngayon with my boys. Nagpaalam na ako, may license ako na magrelax ng todo-todo, she gushes.
Aga Mulach His recent trip to Australia with his wife Charlene Gonzales and their twins had been full of bustling activities so he wants to keep Christmas a simple and quiet affair. After all, whats important is that he is celebrating it with his loved ones. Hindi naman sa lahat nasa akin na. Madali lang kasi akong makuntento. Masaya na ako na ang pamilya ko eh walang sakit, maayos silang lahat, nakakakain kami ng maayos, may hanapbuhay pa rin ako na maayos, so okay na yun. So for me, this is really a time to be grateful for such priceless blessings. Yung makasama ang pamilya ko okay na yun, he exclaims.
Kristine Hermosa - Her much-speculated relationship with her ex Diether Ocampo and rumored current flame Oyo Boy Sotto has kept her under the watchful eye of the media this year. But despite her supposed colorful love life, the pretty actress maintains that she doesnt have a special someone to celebrate with this Christmas. Siguro skip muna ang love life this year. Hopefully next year meron [na akong special someone] pero sa ngayon wala muna. Nag-eenjoy naman ako [maging single]. As for my Christmas plans, I cant leave the country so Im sure maghahouse-hopping na lang ako, she reveals. Does she plan to spend time with Diether as well even for old times sake? Im sure maghahouse-hopping din yun so baka mapuntahan niya yung bahay ko or mapuntahan ko yung bahay niya, hindi natin alam eh. Basta mag-iikot-ikot lang ako, she beams.
Bea Alonzo If she would have her way, Bea would like to take a nice vacation abroad with her family during the Christmas break. But with the continuous taping of I Love Betty La Fea and the ongoing shoot of her film with Sam Milby, she simply wants to make it a point to have some bonding time with them during her brief time off. At this point it doesnt really matter where and how we are going to celebrate Christmas. Ang major wish ko na lang is to be able to spend my time with my family na walang ibang iniisip. Kasi nung birthday ko nakasama ko nga sila pero andun pa rin yung nagwoworry ako sa trabaho ko, tapos pagod pa ako galing sa trabaho, so tinulugan ko lang sila in the end. Ayokong mangyari ulit yun this time, she recounts.
John Lloyd Cruz ABS-CBN.coms Prince of Drama finds himself in the same predicament like his I Love Betty La Fea co-star since hes also filming A Very Special Part 2 aside from the said soap. I am only getting December 24, 25, and 26, yun lang ang break ko. Tapos on New Years Eve, siyempre walang trabaho talaga nun. Pero pagkatapos tapos nun for sure tuloy-tuloy na ang pagbabalik-trabaho, he grins. Nevertheless, he is looking forward to the get-togethers of his family this Christmastime. With my family kasi everything is big in terms of celebration kasi we have a big family eh.Yung buong clan ng father's side ko, we all live in one village so malaking pamilya yun. So siguradong happy-happy nanaman kami ngayon Pasko.
Roxanne Guinoo As it happens, all the intrigues surrounding her and her ex-boyfriend Jake Cuenca have failed to bring this feisty actress down. No matter what she has gone through this past year, Roxanne says shes determined to be in a festive mood especially because her family will be having a reunion of sorts this Christmas season. Kasama ko family ko and kumpleto kami this time kasi ikakasal yung kapatid ko. Actually Christmas Day lang talaga yung makakasama ko sila ng fulltime kasi sa 26 and 27 may trabaho na ulit ako agad. Pero I will make an effort to visit them in Cavite kapag free ako, she happily shares.