It was a chance encounter that led to instant friendship.
Rep. Geraldine Roman got up close and personal with Ms. Charo Santos-Concio, who was named best actress at the 5 th EDDYs, presented by the Society of Philippine Entertainment Editors (SPEEd) Nov. 27 at the Metropolitan Theater in Manila.
At the courtyard of the historic, newly restored theater, once the center of Manila’s art and culture scene, the two ladies exchanged pleasantries and notes on how they can further advance their advocacies.
Some of Roman’s advocacies are equality, Oh My Gulay! Healthy Na, May Kita Pa Program, Ecotourism, Basic Digital Literacy Training.
Equality is a cause that’s just as close to the heart of the former ABS-CBN president.
It was the second best actress win for Charo for her work in the Visayan-language film, Kun Maupay It Panahon.
She earlier nabbed a FAMAS. Rep. Roman was among special guests at the 5th EDDYs, where she served as presentor in a segment that honored movie icons.
The lady solon premiered on Nov. 30, 7 p.m. her first You Tube vlog, “Geraldine Romantik.”
The vlog drops every Wednesday thereafter. The channel allows viewers to get to know up close and personal the Bataan District 1 Representative.
The first edition was built around the theme, “Let’s get to know Geraldine Roman,” otherwise known as the first transgender person to be elected to the Philippine House of Representatives, where she has
been designated as chairperson of the House Committee on Women and Gender Equality.
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BUSIEST RETIREE: Charo Santos must be among the busiest retirees.
The closure of her 31-year old show, MMK, has signaled a frenzy of opportunities for the former ABS-CBN president.
The veteran actress is doing a yet untitled movie with Dingdong Dantes and a TV series, FPJ’s Batang Quiapo, with Coco Martin and Lovi Poe, among others, for channel 2.
Charo’s close friend of many years, Baby K. Jimenez, wonders if she’ll be doing a kissing scene with
Dingdong, considering that the proposed material for the both of them is a May-December romance.
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PASSERBY: Be moved to love more by watching the Cannes-winning film, Plan 75, Japan’s entry for Best International Feature Film at the 75th Academy Awards in the US.
A co-production between Japan and the Philippines, the 112-minute long film presents a radical, yet also humanitarian alternative to growing old. Now showing in theaters nationwide.