Popular broadcaster Korina Sanchez-Roxas is successful, sweet and independent - especially when it comes to money.
During a media conference for her show "Rated Korina" held in Quezon City recently, Korina revealed that she never asked money from her husband former Senator Mar Roxas II.
"Hindi ako humihingi ng pera sa asawa ko. So ang luho ko sa akin lang," said Korina. "Pero may anak kami so hati kami. Kung gusto niyang abonohan ng buo puwede rin. Hindi na ako umaalma roon. Pero hindi ako humihingi."
Korina said that her being a breadwinner in the family when she was younger taught her how to value money.
"Pero inaabutan niya ako pag nag bi-byahe kami. Natuto na rin akong tanggapin iyon pero dati tinatanggihan ko 'yan. Kasi siguro naging breadwinner ako sa amin, ate kasi ako eh. Hindi ako sanay tumanggap. Ako yung taga-bigay," she said.
When asked if she gives money to her husband, Korina laughed and said: "Oo naman. Abonado ako madalas."
Korina said she wanted to teach her daughter Pilar the importance of earning money for herself when she grows up.
"I choose that. Ako iyong tumatanggi (sa pagtanggap ng money). Gusto ko ipamana iyan kay Pilar na kailangan ang babae, kumikita. Kailangan kumita ka para hindi ka nadidiktihan.
"Okay lang naman iyong collaboration. Iba yung dinidiktahan ka. I can hold myself. I don't bother him much. Ma-regalo naman siya. Wala na nga akong hinihingi so siyempre may regalo dapat," said Korina as she smiled.
Asked if the gifts she received were expensive, Korina said: "Hindi naman mayasdo. Pinagmamalaki ni Mar 'yun. Hindi siya maluho. Ang relo pa rin niya ay Timex hanggang ngayon".
Korina said that they do not go out of town that much these days for their bonding moments because they already have children.
"Hindi na kami masyado makalarga dahil sa mga bagets. Gusto na nga niya dalhin sa bundok o turuan mag-swimming (ang mga bata) pero ayoko muna hindi puwede. Ako ang masusunod. Pag seven years na yan, ayon sa batas," the award-winning broadcaster said.
When asked about plans to have more children in the future, Korina said in jest: "Saka na natin pag usapan 'yan. Working mom ako."
Korina said that she misses her kids - Pepe and Pilar - when she goes taping for several days.
"Masakit yung anak mo na hindi mo nahahawakan from afar. Magki-kiss kami may salamin. Araw-araw ako naka Face Time, 2-3 times a day. Ayoko naman makalimutan nila ako. Si Pepe sa garden pa lang sumisigaw na siya ng 'mama, mama!' Alam na nila ang mga pangalan ng tao sa bahay. Pati tagaluto sa kusina kilala nila," she said. "Ilongga ang anak ko! Si Jess, si Jiss. Si Pepe, Pipi! Sabi niya 'ako man, ako man!' Gusto ko ituro sa anak ko you have to make the most of your time. You don't just watch TV the whole day," she said.
Produced by BrightLigt Productions, Korina said that she is excited for her journey on TV5. "Sa show ko 'Rated Korina,' walang editorializing. Kung manonood ka, ang mangyayari is mamamangha ka, matutuwa ka. There will be some issues but nothing political. Marami namang gumagawa ng ibang programa nun. Sasawsaw pa ba tayo dun? Four stories kami every week."
Rated Korina, a news magazine and lifestyle show, will be launched on Saturday, Oct. 24, on TV5, 4-5 p.m.
Korina brushed aside competitions with other networks, saying this is not the right time to tear each other down.
"If aint broke, why will you fix it? Kami nga iyong ginagaya di ba? The more the merrier. Magkakaibigan naman kami lahat niyan. Kino-congratulate ko pa nga 'yung iba diyan pag-nananalo. Ang ganda nga ng position ni Sir Albee (Benitez), ' zero-network war.' Now is not the time to tear each other down. The signs of the times, it's teaching us that there's something wrong in what we're doing so ayan! Mag re-boot kayo. Siguro concentrate na lang in doing good," she said.
Korina also denied reports that she will be appointed to an executive position on TV5.
"No! Kung gusto ko man humawak ng mga departamento, nuon pa sana 'yan sa ABS-CBN. Nag-pioneer naman ako diyan di ba? I'm director level pero never ako nagkaroon ng tauhan. Kasi I would like to be on-cam. Maybe later on," she said.
But Korina said that she's not closing her doors for any opportunities in the news department. "Later on siguro. Hindi naman mawawala iyan. Pag-isipan natin. Nasisiraan na ako ng ulo sa trabaho ko sa 'Rated: Korina.' Ako rin ang line producer. Pati ulam ng mga tao, iniisip ko."
Korina also shared some secrets for success in the broadcasting industry.
"The glamor part is 10 percent. Ninety percent is hardwork. Kung papasok ka sa news, paano ka aangat? Hard work talaga 'yan. Noon, doon ako natutulog sa kotse ko sa ABS-CBN. Sa weekend, ako parating andun. Inuupuan ko editing ko kahit hindi kailangan. In anything you do, you need to work well. Kahit nag-gigisa ka lang ng sibuyas, you have to do it well. Just do it well at hindi ka mawawalan."