SA kanyang Instagram account, ipinakita ni Aeriel Garcia, isa sa mga kaibigan ni Marco Gumabao ang series of photos sa kanyang feed. Si Aeriel ay isa sa mga kasamahan noon ni Marco sa Nguya Squad na kinabibilangan ng mag-ex na sina Kathryn Bernardo at Daniel Padilla. Siya ang asawa ng actor at former Pinoy Big Brother housemate na si Patrick Sugui. Hindi naman nakaligtas sa Viva hunk actor na si Marco Gumabao ang litrato ni Cristine Reyes sa photos na ibinahagi ni Garcia. Makikita ang actress na nasa gym na tila naghahanda sa kanyang pag-wo-workout. Komento ni Marco: “Cute nung nasa treadmill ha”Umani naman agad ng samu’t-saring reaksyon ang pagpansin ni Marco sa kanyang girlfriend. Pinuri ng netizens ang ganda at alindog ng dyowa ng aktor. Hirit ng kibitzers, pinainit daw ni Cristine si Marco.Simula nang maging magdyowa sina Cristine at Marco ay naging constant gym buddies na ang dalawa. Madalas din silang nakikitang magkasama sa pagsisimba at pagpunta sa salon for some beauty treatment. Nagkakasama rin sila sa mga ganap ng kanilang mga pamilya tulad ng reunion at bakasyon.Sa panayam noon kay Boy Abunda, matatandaang inamin nila na napag-uusapan na nila ang paglagay sa tahimik although hindi naman ito prayoridad sa kanilang estado sa kasalukuyan.
WITH 12 new scripts, this year’s Virgin Labfest promises narratives dealing with the complex layers of human experience. Creating a safe environment festival has planted the seeds for a bountiful harvest with works coming to full bloom, ready to burst (pintog) onstage. In Vengeance Of The Gods by Hans Pieter Arao, a person is possessed in public. Ningas by Lino Balmes is about a woman asking a man for a simple favor: to give her a name. Love On The Brain by Rick Patriarca follows the story of ex-lovers who realize how grueling modern gay dating.Set during the COVID-19 delta wave in 2021, Pagkapit Sa Hangin by Joshua Lim So narrates what happens on scheme of a doctor and his nurses working in a public hospital.Lipistick At Pulbura by Ara Jenika Vinzon begins with a censor for the Japanese planning to unearth her guerilla fighter friend. In The Foxtrot by Chesie Galvez-Cariño, dancing highlights the complexities of relationships.
Sa Babaeng Lahat by Elise Santos is about three young girls who reflect on their relationships with religion, sexuality, and themselves.Ang Munting Liwanag Sa Madilim Na Sulok Ng Serbeserya Sa Maynila by Dustin Celestino recounts the visit of two psychology professors in a beer house. In Si Hesus Na’a Sa U.S. by Neil Azcuna, two separated lovers revisit their past on their way to the airport. In Sentenaryo by Herlyn Alegre, relatives arrive at a centenarian’s birthday celebration, hoping they will get a share of his free government money. The Divine Family by Dip Mariposque navigates the complex dynamic of family members when they are forced to stay under one roof because of the pandemic.Identite by Jhudiel Clare Sosa scrutinizes the complicated relationship between a daughter and mother.There will be four staged readings, selected from the script submissions received for VLF 19. These chosen readings are Huling Salita by Christa De La Cruz, Pabili Ng Christmas Tree by Dia Sales, Shiver by Atria Pacana, and Patayin Ang Mga Surot by Floyd Scott Tioganco.A major educational component of the theater festival, the Playwrights Fair features discussions with veteran playwrights and writers. Among the highlights of this component is the conversation with the Festival’s founders – Herbie Go and Rody Vera. VLF 19: Pintog runs from June 12 to 30, 2024, at the Tanghalang Ignacio Gimenez (CCP Blackbox Theater). Theater shows will be at 2pm, 5pm, and 8pm. For more details on the schedule and ticket prices, visit the official social media accounts of CCP, Tanghalang Pilipino, and Writers’ Bloc on Facebook, X, Instagram, and TikTok.
