A self-confessed workaholic, Rose Flaminiano insisted that her life is almost all work and no play. "Masyadong trabaho to the point na pag-uwi ko sa bahay, tulog na lang 'tapos kinaumagahan, trabaho ulit kaya no time for [fun]."

"Kaya nga hindi exciting ang buhay ko, eh. Trabaho lang," she said. "Pero ngayon, lately, nung ginawa ko yung Manny Pacquiao, nagkaroon [kasi] ako ng Casino Filipino, eh. Kasi may binigay sa ‘ming sponsorship [ang Casino Filipino] so trinay ko. Natuto ako ng slot machine... Pero never ako umupo sa mga tables ha. Hindi naman ako na-addict. Paminsan minsan [lang]..."

She insisted: "Wala akong bisyo. I don't drink, I don't smoke, hindi ako nakikibarkada."

A mother of four and a grandmother of two, she was proud to note that her kids are all doing well and are okay with their lives. Her eldest is 37 years old, "Si Roderick, tapos nun si Lizette, 35, and then si Marivic, 30 years old, and then si Ed who's 25." Her grandchildren are named Kevin, who's in high school already, and Seven, who's two.

She added that her kids, some of whom are in the U.S., have 9-5 jobs. "Mas gusto nila yung they work eight hours a day, 'tapos with overtime. Masaya na sila dun."

Mommy Rose also wears the "wife" cap, being the better half of practicing lawyer, Ed Flaminiano.

And this workaholic has other business ventures. "I have a housing, I have three subdivisions...developer ako." Her properties, which she said are all doing well, are called Rosmond. "Tatlo ‘yan, lahat ‘yan Rosmond 1, 2, 3. Yung dalawa 'asa Tarlac City, yung isa, sa tabi ng Fort Ilocandia. Lahat ‘yan, all in all, ang total ay 15 hectares."

But of course, the title that has put her in the map of most Filipinos is her being manager to Gabby Concepcion. What is so ironic about the fact is that, she did not really pursue the role to begin with.

"[Sa] housing naman ako [talaga] until finally, that was October 2007, buhay pa si Rudy [Fernandez] no'n, we were in Hawaii with Lorna [Tolentino]. Nung nandun kame sa isang restaurant sa Hawaii, nakita ko si Gabby. Na-amaze ako sa kanya. Guwapo pa rin siya. So sabi ko, ‘Gabby', niyaya ko siya... ‘Gusto mo bang gawa tayo ng movie sa Pilipinas?' Sabi niya, ‘Ayoko na mommy natu-trauma ako'. Sabi ko, ‘Naku tama ka na nga, kita mo, nagsusumigaw ang pelikula sa yo'. 'Tapos lumambot siya sabi niya, ‘Talaga, gusto mo?' Sabi ko, ‘Gusto ko.'"

And that started her relationship with the actor.

But the hubbub surrounding her now is not actually a first for Mommy Rose. In the past, she had figured in showbiz issues involving Rudy Fernandez, Judy Ann Santos, and Manny Pacquiao. The cause: Money. In the case of Rudy and Juday, Rose reportedly owes them some talent fees. For Manny's part, the producer-manager allegedly borrowed a hefty sum from the wife.

Setting aside the issues which had been hurled at her, Rose Flaminiano said that what she simply dreams of is "Bawasan ang trabaho."

She said that not a lot of people know who the real Rose Flaminiano is, what her dreams are, her frustrations. "Ako, tapat ako makipagkaibigan," she tried describing herself. "Pero ‘pag nagalit ako, yun na, galit na ako. Kasi parang end to end ako. ‘Pag mahal kita, mahal kita, kahit ano pa, wala akong pakialam kahit sino ka pa. Pero ‘pag nagalit ako parang you don't exist anymore. Ganun lang talaga ugali ko."

Love her or hate her, these days, we can't really help but have her in our living rooms via our TV sets. She is Rose Flaminiano—businesswoman, producer, and controversial personality in showbiz.