MANILA, Philippines – After accepting Kris Aquino’s public apology, it’s now Ruffa Gutierrez’s turn to say sorry to senator and presidential candidate Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III.
If you want something, ask for it. It takes courage and humility to do this. It was not easy for Francine Prieto to ask for financial help from anyone in the entertainment industry who cared. And a lot do care. Kris Aquino, Angel Locsin, along with many others — friends and acquaintances alike sent help that amounted to close to a million pesos.
THEY arrive from an afternoon excursion, shopping for orchids for their Quezon City home. They call each other “Baby,” and instinctively change into clothes in the same shade for the photo shoot. One is a celebrity a few years older; the other works behind the scenes, but it’s definitely a relationship of equals. They first met on November 3, 1983 — both remember the date in a heartbeat — and will mark their 24th year as a couple this year.
