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Right after the news came out about the alledgedly near-fight between Kapuso stars Richard Gutierrez and Aljur Abrenica at the Fiamma bar last October 17, Richard's camp sent PEP a statement disproving the report.

Richard does not deny that there was some hostility between him and Aljur. In fact, he admits telling Aljur to "leave the table," although Richard says he did this "politely."

Richard denies, however, that he hit Aljur, even if he says he found Aljur distinctly lacking in "social graces." Richard alleges that Aljur "barged in" on him and his friends, sat down, and drank with them when he was clearly "uninvited."

The following is the complete official statement of Richard Gutierrez sent to PEP through a text message:

"Time management is what stars whose schedules are busy need to master, for it is during these moments of privacy that a star can unwind, relax, and de-stress.

"Unfortunately, however, a star like Mr. Aljur Abrenica, an acquaintance, does not seem to understand that stars need space too, and barging in on our table unexpectedly, sitting down uninvited, and partaking of the drinks freely, does not speak well of a person's social graces.

"I politely asked him, after a decent time, to leave. That was what the incident was all about.

"Ms. Jewel Mische, if I may correct the PEP report, was not at the Fiamma bar at all. And alas, neither was Ms. Mische the cause of the INVENTED rift."

One of today's featured stories in Pilipino Star Ngayon's Showbiz column, is about the two young actors who allegedly involved in a near-fight incident in one of Makati bars, which says:

[Dalawang linggo na mula nang magkaengkuwentro ang dalawang actors sa isang bar, pero wala pa ring nagsusulat sa nangyari. Either inaalam pa ang tunay na nangyari o dine-dedma ng press ang isyung puwedeng lumaki.

Anyway, tinanong na si Actor A sa nangyari, pero “no comment” ang sagot nito. Lalong ayaw magsalita ni Actor B sa payo na rin ng mga taong malapit sa kanya. Pasasaan ba’t may makakaalam din sa isyung ito, may magsusulat at makikilala rin kung sino ang dalawang actors na nagkaroon ng conflict sa isang bar
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This article was also featured in today's PEP's hot stories. But this time, writer Erwin Santiago courageously put names behind the two young actors and the girl who said to be the cause of this near-fight incident. Reason PEP's full stories below:

[A customer of Fiamma Bar on Jupiter Street in Makati City told PEP that a confrontation occurred between Kapuso stars Richard Gutierrez and Aljur Abrenica last October 17, at the high-end watering hole.

This was supposed to have happened on the same night that the new GMA Network Studios on Jamboree St., Quezon City, was inaugurated. Many of the stars, still dressed to the nines, had gone out to celebrate after the event.

Richard is known as GMA-7's Primetime King, while Aljur is StarStruck Batch 4 Ultimate Hunk winner. In other words, Richard is a certified big star and Aljur is a promising male lead.

The non-showbiz customer, who refuses to be named, reported that he saw Richard Gutierrez having a nice time with friends.

Sometime later, the customer saw Aljur Abrenica enter the bar escorting young actress Jewel Mische, the StarStruck Batch 4 Ultimate Sweetheart and also a GMA-7 talent.

The next thing he saw, according to the stunned customer, was Richard having an altercation with Aljur. He said he distinctly saw Richard giving Aljur's head a short, quick slap. In the words of the customer, "Tinapik ni Richard si Aljur sa ulo!"

Aljur reportedly turned around, faced Richard, and demanded to know, "Ano ang problema mo?" Richard reportedly shot back, "Ikaw, ano ang problema mo?"

The PEP source said that, fortunately, nothing more untoward happened. Cooler heads reportedly intervened at just the right time.

Another source, who was also at Fiamma bar, claimed that Jewel was not with Aljur. The source, however, corroborated the story about the tiff between Richard and Aljur.

PEP asked all three parties, on separate occasions, to comment on the incident. Clearly, everyone wanted the incident buried and forgotten.

When Aljur was asked, he refused to answer. Jewel refused to take calls on her cellphone (its number is known to her reporter-friends). Richard, at his mother Annabelle Rama's birthday party last Saturday evening, said, "No comment," then walked away.

Meantime, a handler at the GMA Artist Center, which manages Aljur and Jewel, gave the side of Aljur but refused to be quoted. Two showbiz reporters who heard about the incident also backed off the story. As a result, PEP became more curious: where did the Richard-Aljur tiff come from?

Our research showed that Jewel Mische is at the center of this tiff. Since the days of Kamandag—a fantaserye which had Richard and Jewel as a love team—rumors had already circulated that the two became more than an onscreen team. According to reports, they had become a quiet, but real, item.

Both Richard and Jewel have totally denied the story. Even at the recent inauguration of GMA Network Studios, Jewel flatly said, "For the record, hindi naging kami ni Chard." Richard, for his part, has remained non-committal and vague, but admitted going out with Jewel. The young actor also said that Jewel was the "closest" girl to him while they were still doing Kamandag.

But making the story plausible were reports that kept linking Richard only to Jewel, when the handsome 24-year-old star also had the beautiful Maxene Magalona as a romantic interest in the same fantaserye. And way after Kamandag was taken off the air, talk persisted that Richard and Jewel were seeing each other romantically.

Richard has never been an easy man to pin down on his romantic intentions. There were two other stars who started being linked to him: Heart Evangelista and KC Concepcion. These two are such big names—Heart starred with him in the big-budget GMA-7 action-adventures series Codename: Asero, and KC was his leading lady in the blockbuster Star Cinema movie For the First Time—that the press eventually paid no more attention to the Richard-Jewel romance rumors.

Showbiz insiders now say that, in fact, the Richard-Jewel romance has been an on-and-off story in Richard's life. They add that, indeed, the two were first attracted to each other when they were doing Kamandag, which brought them together at least three times a week, and that since then, Jewel would be seen in places where Richard was, such as his condo, his tapings, his movie sets.

Unfortunately, the insiders say, nobody seems to want Jewel for Richard. Their network is said to be pushing other leading ladies for their prize talent; his family has not been heard to say they want her for Richard, whereas his mother and manager Annabelle Rama has been quoted as saying she liked KC; and even members of Richard's camp say that the tandem won't go far with the fans.

The rumors persist anyway that Jewel is more infatuated with Richard than he is with her. But showbiz veterans argue that if Richard really wanted Jewel out of his life, then he could have done so a long time ago. After all, he has his family, his manager, bodyguard, driver, and camp followers to create the environment he is comfortable with. Therefore, these showbiz veterans speculate, Richard must also be attracted to Jewel to make this "on-and-off relationship" last up to this time.

As for the Fiamma bar incident between Richard and Aljur, there is strong buzz that it was triggered when Jewel asked Aljur to escort her that night, and had done so with the idea of making Richard jealous. The buzz also says that Aljur, in this scenario, was completely clueless
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The supposed-to-be promo guesting of Richard Gutierrez and KC Concepcion on Sharon ended-up with two concern mothers vocally expressing their disappointment on GMa-7's said to be "intentional" decision in staging a free post-birthday concert of Marian Rivera and Dingdong Dantes on the same date of Richard-KC's movie showing.

See video with excerpts below:




Sharon: Ano feeling mo naku-compare ka sa daddy [Eddie Gutierrez] mo who was also a matinee idol?

Richard: Well, for me, talagang it's an honor to be even compared to him. Kasi yung dad ko, napakasipag nun at marami siyang pinagdaanan para ma-achieve niya yung mga nagawa niya. And he paved the way for me. Talagang to be even compared to him, talagang it's such an honor for me.

Sharon: Malaki ba ang naidulot ng pagtira mo sa States? How old were you? From what age to what age did you live in America?

Richard: From I think 11 years old to 15.

Sharon: When you look back, ano ang natutunan mo from America or nakabuti sa pagkatao mo?

Richard: It was such a great experience for me and Raymond [Gutierrez, his twin brother] to live in the States. Kasi nung time na ‘yon, talagang gusto rin naming mamuhay nang normal, na walang masyadong nakakakilala sa amin. Yun yung hinanap namin—to live a normal life and dun kami natutong maging independent and to watch out for each other. Kasi andami naming schools na nilipatan. ‘Pag lilipat kami ng bahay, lilipat din kami ng school. So marami kaming nakikilalang ibang mga bata, ganyan. Natuto kami ni Raymond to really stick with each other. Parang siya talaga yung naging best friend ko dun sa States.

Sharon: (To KC) Anak, totoo bang bago mo makilala si Richard nagkakamali ka between him and Raymond? Natatawag mo si Raymond na Richard o binobola ka nila?

KC: Yung totoo diyan, hindi ko alam na kambal sila. Parang nakalimutan ko. Kasi I met Chard, nakilala ko siya ulit... Siguro nag-meet na kami nung bata kami, di ba, kasi family friend, ganun. Pero more than anything, nag-meet kami [ni Richard] nung high school ako, and na-meet ko si Raymond separately. So, hindi ko naalala na kambal pala sila.

Sharon: Ano ngayon ang nakaka-differentiate sa kanilang dalawa ‘pag nakikita mo na hindi ka na nalilito, before you started doing the movie? Kasi I'm sure now, hindi ka nagkakamali, kilala mo na si Mond, kilala mo na si Richard.

KC: Yung personalities nila siguro iba. Si Mond, parang more ma-chika; si Chard is more private, more on parang tahimik lang, ganun. Si Mond yung talagang kuwento nang kuwento. Pero si Chard, once na makilala mo, ang dami ring ikukuwento. Ang dami ring gustong sabihin, biglang magpapatawa, ganun.

Sharon: At anu-ano naman ang sinasabi niya sa ‘yo?

Sharon: "E, bakit, marami raw? Bakit hindi tayo magtanong? Nagtatanong lang naman alang-alang sa fans n'yo? Sige, anu-ano?

KC & Richard: Chill!

Sharon: Chill, ibig sabihin relax ka lang, huwag kang masyadong nai-stress.

Sharon: Sinong pumili na maging leading man mo si Richard or pinili mo ba si Kace? How did this happen?

Sharon: Parang napag-usapan lang natin...

KC: Oo, bigla na lang namin napag-usapan...

Richard: Over dinner...

Sharon: (Joking) Sa'n kayo nag-usap na dinner? Hindi, nagtataka ako, di ba?

Richard: So, yun, napag-usapan namin. Tinanong ko siya kung gusto ba niyang...why don't she join the movies, kung bakit ayaw niyang gumawa ng pelikula. Sabi niya, pinag-iisipan daw niya na gagawa siya ng pelikula...

KC: Nasa college pa kasi ako noon.

Richard: So ‘yon, parang napag-usapan lang namin, ‘Why don't we do one movie,' parang ganun. Pero ang sabi niya, ‘pag gagawa daw siya, kailangan sa ABS, sa Star Cinema. Sabi ko, ‘Paano ‘yan nasa GMA Films ako?' Pero we had a vision, nagkaroon kami ng dream na, ‘Paano kung makagawa tayo ng isang pelikula na mag-a-agree yung parehong networks at magkakaisa sila?'

Sharon: Kayo talaga ang nag-usap nun?

Richard: Opo.

Richard: Ang tatalino ng mga ito! ‘Tsaka napaka-makapamilya ng mga puso.



Sharon: Ang pinakaabangan... Siyempre po, mahal ko ang anak ko. Gustung-gusto ko po naman ‘tong batang ‘to, napakadisente ni Richard. Pero kung bihira ko pong makasama si Richard, ito po kung puwede lang i-request ko, every week kasama ko siya. Ang minamahal ko, Tita Annabelle Rama!

Sharon: How does it feel to have here Richard and KC together?

Annabelle: Oo nga, e. Sana tuluy-tiloy na Shawie, ano? (Tumawa sila pareho ni Sharon.)

Sharon: Tita, basta ang concern ko, tayong dalawa, basta okay!

Annabelle: Napakasuwerte mo, maganda na anak mo, mabait pa, masipag magtrabaho, at bright. ‘Yan ang babaeng hinahanap ko para sa anak ko, e. (Tawanan ulit sila.)

Sharon: Tita, mahal na mahal ko man kayo ni Daddy [Eddie Gutierrez], sinisipat ko, sinisipat ko. Kasi maraming ano, e... Siyempre ‘pag ganyan kaguwapo, ilang show na ang napagbidahan. Ang laking pera na ang inakyat mo sa inyo, sa istasyon n'yo, dyusko!

Annabelle: Hindi yata napapansin sa kanila na marami nang inakyat na pera si Richard sa kaban ng GMA...

Sharon: Bakit, Tita? Okay lang, nasa ABS tayo. (Tumawa lang si Annabelle). Hindi, ako naman, parang ano lang... Kasi may mga Kapamilya ako doon, dun ako [nagsimula] rin, nung bata ako. Kaya parang nagulat ako, medyo hurt ako... Alam n'yo na yung sinasabi ko.

Annabelle: Ako rin, Shawie. Siyempre naman...

Sharon: Para kasing mahal...

Annabelle: Ako'y nagpapasalamat dito sa ABS kasi nakita ko yung support na ibinigay kay Richard. Bilib talaga ako. Hindi pala totoo yung ano... (palakpakan ang audience) Hindi pala totoo yung tsismis na sinasabi sa akin na, ‘Huwag mong papuntahin si Richard sa kabila, huwag mong pagpu-promote doon, kasi babastusin lang.' Hindi siya binastos. At natutuwa ako sa ginawa nila sa anak ko.

Sharon: ‘Tsaka kapag Star Cinema, Tita, makikita n'yo quality talaga yung pelikula, grabe. Mapag-alaga talaga sa arista sino man ‘yon.

Annabelle: Nagpapasalamat ako talaga.

KC: Nagpapasalamat din po kami ni Chard sa Star and sa GMA Films...

Sharon: Of course...

KC: Kung wala rin yung GMA Films, kung wala rin yung approval nila, hindi makakapunta si Richard dito [sa ABS-CBN].

Sharon: Pero tandaan mo, you're also going to do a movie with GMA bilang ganti.

Annabelle: Merong kapalit.

KC: For ABS-CBN also, papasalamat ako na pinahiram ako sa GMA Films. So...

Sharon: You started a good thing, actually, the two of you. But you can only really do as much as you can, di ba? Ako din nag-ano, Tita, hindi ko alam kung sino ang nag-arrange nun [birthday concert of Dingdong and Marian] dahil marami pa namang kaibigan natin doon [GMA-7]. Pero hindi ko alam kung sino mismo. Parang sinabayan yata ng libreng show?

Annabelle: Parang kalokohan yata ‘yon, Shawie, e. Ayoko nang magsalita kasi...

Sharon: Hindi, ako, let's put it this way. Hindi naman siguro kaila sa fans ninyo... Kasi si Dingdong Dantes, mahal na mahal ko yung batang ‘yan. We've done a movie [Magkapatid], I call him my baby brother. Lahat naman tayo sumusunod lang sa inuutos sa atin, di ba?

Annabelle: Siyrempre naman.

Sharon: Yes, for that matter, even si Marian who's very beautiful. Walang ano diyan sa mga bata, we're all employees sa station so we follow. Pero nagulat lang ako, parang bakit halatang-halata naman, sabi mo nga Tita, Wednesday?

Annabelle: Sinadya at saka hindi pinag-iisipan. (Tawanan ulit.)

Sharon: Kasi sabihin natin isinasabay sa opening day ng For The First Time, na pagka kumita naman ‘to...

KC: World peace, world peace!

Sharon: Kaya ba kayo nagpuntang Mars?

KC: Oo, good vibes dun, e!

Sharon: Pero, Tita, parang after this movie naman, since they're going to do a movie sa kabila [GMA Films]... I'm sure aalagaan din nila at gugustuhin din nilang mag-hit ito dahil makakatulong din naman sa susunod na project. So, hindi ko talaga alam kung sino ang nagpasimuno.

Annabelle: At saka hindi naman tayo nag-ano, e. Ibig sabihin, si Richard, hindi naman talaga siya gumawa sa sarili niya lang desisyon. Hiniram siya, pinahiram naman siya. Nag-meeting-meeting for one month. Akala ko, okay na. Pero ngayon, naiiba na ang hangin na naman kaya...

Sharon: Alamin muna natin, Tita, kung sino kaya [ang pasimuno]. Kasi I'm sure marami din namang nagmamahal kay Richard doon [GMA-7]. Hindi naman puwedeng ganun lang.

Annabelle: Siyempre naman.

Sharon: Pero ‘eto ang gusto kong ipaalam sa inyo. Dito ngayon sa ABS-CBN at sa Star Cinema, marami ang nagmamahal na kay Richard.

Annabelle: Siyempre, siyempre...

Sharon: So kahit saan ka, anak [Richard], may supporters ka.

Annabelle: Naramdaman ko talaga at nakikita ko talaga ang support ng Star Cinema sa kanya kaya natutuwa talaga ako at nagpapasalamat ako sa lahat ng bumubuo ng Star Cinema... Si Roxy [Liquigan], si Malou Santos, lahat sila, talagang masisipag din pala sila, nakikita ako.

Sharon: And sana, Tita, hindi ito ang huli. Di ba, Richard? Sana this is not the last time.

Richard: Sana, sana...

Sharon: Marami pa namang kumbinasyon puwede or other men na kasama mo. ‘Eto lang, Tita, dito sa ABS-CBN, ang proud na proud ako dahil parang tatay ko na ang namamahala sa Star Magic [Johnny Manahan], ganyan, pagka-Kapamilya, kunyari si Lloydie [John Lloyd] muna, susunod si PJ, si Piolo [Pascual] muna, nagbibigayan. Hindi nila pinagtatapat o pinag-aaway ang mga alaga nila.

Annabelle: Nagulat nga ako, e, dun sa kabila pinag-aaway nila yung dalawang artista! Ano yun?

Sharon: Dahil siyempre bilang mga ina, Tita, sabi ko nga sa inyo sa text ko, di ba, Tita? Parang bilang nanay, parang times ten yung sama ng loob pagka nadedehado yung anak ko. E, dyusko naman, unang pelikula ng batang ‘to, hindi na natutulog, suportahan naman natin!

Annabelle: Kaya nakikiusap ako sa lahat ng fans ni Richard, fans ng mga Gutierrez, yung lahat ng nanood ng Monster Mom ko, suportahan n'yo naman ang pelikula ni KC at Richard.

Sharon: Oo naman, at higit pa do'n, di ba?

Annabelle: Mga fans ni Shawie at ni Gabby, manood naman kayo!

Sharon: Tita, kanino ka ba talaga? Sino pa ba ang gusto mo?

Annabelle: Parang nakakalimutan mo, idol ko kayong daalwa ni Gabby, ‘no?

Annabelle: Idol ko rin nung kaming dalawa!

KC: Kaya nga ako nandito, Tita, e!

Sharon: Napakaganda mo, at least may nagawang tama tayo...

Sharon: Tita, kapag may nakakarating po sa inyong negatibo na intriga, balita tungkol po kay Richard, paano po kayo mag-react? Hindi lamang bilang ina kundi bilang manager? Kasi napakahigpit ng labanan ngayon...

Annabelle: Ngayon nga, Shawie, ayokong magsalita dahil pinipigilan ko ang aking high blood pressure ko, ‘no? Talagang on the warpath ako ngayon, Shawie...

Sharon: ‘Pag anak talaga.

Annabelle: Oo, kaya ayoko nang magsalita. Kasi 'pag ako nagsalita, sumisikat, e. Kaya ayoko nang magsalita. Lahat ng inaaway ko, sumisikat.

Sharon: Ako, matiisin ako sa lahat. Pero...

Annabelle: Ayoko nang magpagamit, ‘Day, ‘no, ayokong magpapagamit! Kaya ayoko nang mag-react sa lahat ng nangyayari. Kaya ako nagdadasal araw-araw sa Sto. Niño na lahat ng gustong bumagsak kay Richard, huwag mag-succeed! Sana sila ang bumagsak, at sila na ang magpakamatay, sila na ang magka-karma! (Sabay tawa niya)



Annabelle: Ako naman, Sharon, ‘pag anak ko na ang involved, talagang nagwawala ako. Parang lahat ng sungay ko lumalabas, e.

Sharon: Paano kayo magwala, Tita?

Annabelle: Ibang klase... Sumusugod, nagmumura, at saka hindi ko tinitigilan talaga. Ngayon text, text nang text, walang tigil talaga ‘yan. ‘Tapos kapag hindi sumasagot, tatawag ako sa telepono, nagmumura pa ako. Ganyan ako, e.

Annabelle: Ako naman magtatanong sa ‘yo, Shawie, ha. Ano ang pakiramdam mo na pumasok ngayon si KC sa showbiz na alam mo naman ang pinagdaanan ng ibang artista ngayon, di ba?

Sharon: Kaya nga po, Tita, hinintay ko na mag-graduate muna siya. ‘Tsaka talagang I think tama yung desisyon namin na papag-aralin siya sa labas ng bansa. Kasi, katulad mo [Richard] ng nasa States ka, naka-experience siya nung...dito yung may yaya, may bodyguard, kumpleto. Parang kayo, di ba? Pero pagdating dun [Paris], walang problema sa amin yung adjustment, na walang period na parang, ‘Kawawa ako!' Wala, we just go ahead and we just do what we had to do. Tuwang-uwa ako nakita na ganun siya. So, naglaba, namalantsa, siya naglilinis. Pagdating ko, ‘Wow, ang ayos-ayos ng little house niya!'

Annabelle: Ano ang kinakatakutan mo para kay KC, lalo na sa showbiz na siya? Mabuntis?

Sharon: Si Kace... Tita, sa totoo lang pagdating ng araw, baka ako pa mamilit diyan, ‘Anak, pengeng apo!' (Laughs)

Annabelle: Kay Richard na lang. ‘day! Kay Richard na lang!

KC: Tita, walang ganyanan, Tita! I resign!

Annabelle: Okay na okay sa akin, Shawie. Ang ganda ng apo natin, ‘day!

Sharon: Ay, oo... Baka sana kambal. Kung sakali kambal, tig-isa naman tayo.

Annabelle: Kambal talaga ‘yan, ‘day!

Sharon: Kamukha nila nung maliit pa sila!

Annabelle: Ano'ng mga leksiyon ang mga natutunan mo nung araw na itinuro mo kay KC ngayon?

Sharon: (To KC) Ikaw, anak, ano ang mga itinuro ko sa ‘yo?

KC: Tita, yung huwag magpakatanga!

Annabelle: Tama yun, tama yun.

Sharon: Hindi laging puso. ‘Tapos ngayon, ano siya, parang she makes more effort now na iparamdam sa akin na love na love niya ako. Pero ano siya, kahit yung age niyang ‘yan, ganyan na kung magtrabaho. Pero after work, yung tipong ako gusto ko nang matulog o uwian siya. Pero she's single, she has no children, no boyfriend so...

Annabelle: Bagay nga talaga silang dalawa ni Richard, kasi si Chard hardworking. Mabait na anak, masunurin, at hindi tsismoso ha!

Sharon: Ay, hindi talaga!

Annabelle: ‘Pag may girlfriend, hindi ko talaga alam kung sino. (To Richard) Kayo na ba ni KC, anak? Kayo na ba ni KC?

Richard: Panoorin n'yo yung pelikula namin ha?

Annabelle: Hindi palakuwento. Ako, hindi ko talaga alam kung sino girlfriend niya. Tinatanong ko, ‘Girlfriend mo ba si KC, Chard?' Wala siyang narinig. Ayaw niyang mag-yes or no.

Sharon: (To KC) Anak, boyfriend mo ba si Richard?

KC just smiled back to Sharon.

Sharon: Wala rin, hindi tayo nag-succeed.

Annabelle, again, brought up her sentiments with GMA-7

Annabelle: Ano ang reaksiyon mo sa GMA, Shawie?

Sharon: Sa ano po, yung nangyari? To be fair and honest, masama ang loob ko, nagalit ako nung unang dinig. But I always know the truth is somewhere in the middle, e. I learned that from Kiko [Pangilinan, her husband], e. So parang, siguro meron talagang nag-isip na manadya kaya yung masakit.

Annabelle: Hindi naman tayo natakot. Ang akin lang, kung ang mga kasabay natin ay mga James Bond, okay, patawarin na sila, di ba? Katulad ng Monster Mom ko, Dark...ano ba yung mga pelikulang yun...Mamma Mia...

Sharon: Yung Mamma Mia tinalo ng My Monster Mom!

Annabelle: Hindi ako nagagalit. Pero ngayon kasi, parang imposible namang Wednesday, Araneta, Wednesday? ‘Tapos ano ba yun, the same date, e, tapos na yung birthday nung dalawa [Dingdong and Marian]. Bakit hindi na lang sa 12, 13, 14, 15, 16? Bakit kailangang 27?

Sharon: Ako rin. Seriously, na-affect ako nun. Kasi feeling ko, ‘Ha, akala ko support each other.' Also ano ‘yan, e, ang next project nila dun din. ‘Tsaka anak ko ito.

Annabelle: ‘Tsaka ang next movie nila, dun din naman sa kanila din, sa GMA.

Sharon: Lahat, tulungan lang dapat.

Annabelle: Magtulungan na lang, di ba?

Richard Gutierrez, for the first time, promoted his "For The First Time" movie opposite his reel and real (?) sweetheart KC Concepcion, live on ASAP '08.

This is Richard's (who is known to be a pure blooded Kapuso) first live Kapamilya TV appearance. A quarter of ASAP 08's Sunday program was dedicated to the promotion of their Star Cinema movie which will open in more than 100 theaters nationwide on August 27.

See video clips below:

Richard Serenades by ASAP '08 Ladies:



KC Serenades by ASAP '08 Boys:



KC and Gabby Concepcion Duet:



Richard and KC 'Kilig' Number:



Richard and KC Promote Their Movie:



For The First Time International Screenings: