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Boy Abunda comments on exclusive interview of Korina Sanchez and Sen. Mar Roxas in Wowowee

by Nerisa Almo posted on May 3, 2009  STATS: 757 Views | 139 Comments

 

Showbiz talk-show host Boy Abunda relates how he feels for his co-host Kris Aquino, who was disappointed about the spontaneous interview of the newly-engaged couple Sen. Mar Roxas and Korina Sanchez in the noontime show Wowowee last April 25. Kris said that she was promised an exclusive sit-down interview with the couple for the late-night showbiz program Showbiz News Ngayon.

Photo By: Noel Orsal

Last Saturday, April 25, TV personality Korina Sanchez was invited as Willie Revillame's guest co-host for the "Willie of Fortune" segment in Wowowee. After the segment, Willie sang a song for Korina and when it ended, she was surprised by Sen. Mar Roxas's presence. Willie took this opportunity to ask the newly-engaged couple about the details of their engagement.

The incident disappointed Kris Aquino a bit because she had been promised a first exclusive interview with the couple for her late-night showbiz program with Boy Abunda, Showbiz New Ngayon.

Although she understands the situation of Korina and Mar at that time, Kris couldn't hide how she felt when she found out about the impromptu interview in Wowowee. She said in an interview with ABS-CBN's website, "Ayaw ko ng negative na ano, siyempre for ano, kasi in fairness talaga, I mean, iba talaga yung bonding namin ni Korina. Pero yun nga, kung family at iba yung bonding, they forgot about me."

Kris's SNN co-host, Boy Abunda, feels the same. 

In an interview with PEP (Philippine Entertainment Portal) before the 6th Golden Screen Awards last April 30, Boy said, "I felt bad for Kris dahil... Alam n'yo naman kung gaano kahalaga ang exclusive sa negosyo namin, sa industriya namin. When you're promised an exclusive, that means you worked hard for that exclusive. Not just doon sa pagkakataon na 'yon, pero these are the things that you deserve, di ba? Siguro isa 'yon sa mga bagay.

"Alam ko si Kris napahiya sa akin because it was not promised to me, it was promised to Kris. And it had nothing to do with Willie because that's not a problem to us. I mean, he's a friend, he's good friend of ours. And I think Wowowee is really on top of the game, it's doing very well, so it had nothing to do with it. I felt bad for her, pero maaayos 'yon. I felt bad for her."

He added that he empathized with Kris when she was teary-eyed as she explained the issue to some members of the media. 

Boy said, "Naiintidihan ko 'yon dahil ang exclusives ay buhay natin, e. Di ba, buhay namin 'yon? And that was a very important story for Kris. Second level, I have supported Manny Villar from the time he was in Congress up to the time he last run for the Senate until he became Senate President. 

"Mahalaga kay Kris na makita ko kung bakit sinusuportahan niya si Mar. Isa yun, that was on a personal level. With that exclusive interview, she was hoping that I would see her point as to why she was supporting Mar, so double whammy para sa kanya. 

"Pero ang pinakamahalaga niyan, all of us die for an exclusive. Sabihin man natin na it's just a story, lahat nagdadaan, but an exclusive is an exclusive." 

UNDERSTANDING MAR AND KORINA. A week after the interview with Sen. Roxas and Korina in Wowowee, Boy said that he's slowly understanding the couple's explanation.

He said, "Naiintindihan ko rin naman ang mga paliwanag nina Mar at Korina. I mean, may mga bagay talaga na hindi napaplano, nangyayari na lamang. Naiintindihan ko rin naman sila Willie, di ba? At walang kinalaman dito sila kaibigang Willie, naiintindihan ko naman. It takes a while before you understand it because there are things that happen on the spot, di ba?"

The TV personality also mentioned how Mar and Korina apologized to him and Kris. 

He related, "In fairness to Korina and Mar, they've been communicating with me and Kris, they've been writing notes, they've been sending presents. Wala ka naming masasabi. They've been showing talaga how they were, that they displeased that things had to happen that way, because biktima din sila ng circumstance. I mean, I'm quoting Korina, they were 'victims of circumstance.'

"Parang wala namang may gusto doon sa nangyari. But, of course, nandoon na, nandoon na yung pain, naganap na ang naganap. So, I'm just praying.  I'm just hoping for the best. First sit-down interview of Mar and Korina."

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  • 139  rosabellz2008

    05/08/2009 | 12:02 AM
    bakit kaya ang pep lately ay napansin ko kung me article about kris malayo na yong isang araw lng ipalabas??? hmmm i smile something fishy sa pep. we dont like that. baka makarma kayo at mabubuwesit buhay nyo at makabayad kayo ng 25M kay anabel. karma! karma! karma! pep. be fair lng sana.
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  • 138  rosabellz2008

    05/06/2009 | 01:17 AM
    walang palabra d honor pala tong c mar at korina. para saan pa kung iboto namin siya. kay chiz escudero nlng kami. dapat lng masaktan c kris dahil d sila marunong tumupad ng promise esp exclusive pa prinamis nila. kakahiya.
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  • 137  maria_francesca

    05/04/2009 | 03:37 PM
    c tatay pgnaririnig boses ni kris o napapanood talgang tumataas ang blood pressure nia...kaya banned c kris sa bahay namin!..hehehe
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  • 136  manila_39

    05/04/2009 | 02:40 PM
    So???? Ok lang yan... You are in the same station.... Buti nalang di sa rival network... Baka kung ano na gagawin ni Kris...
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  • 135  bhebheko

    05/04/2009 | 02:06 PM
    Mar needs to marry Korina asap kc walang magiging first lady pag naging president si Mar

    hahaha
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  • 134  looking_forward

    05/04/2009 | 12:53 PM
    They need to move on,nagyari n yun, tapos n ang story!!!lets support them n lang.
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  • 133  ok_lang

    05/04/2009 | 12:34 PM
    im a kapamilya but the korina - mar chuba was a stunt.
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  • 132  admu_370z

    05/04/2009 | 11:54 AM
    nakakaawa lang kasi wala na ngyng exclusive details na maibibigay ke KRIS thanks to her Kapamilya. Di kasi nag-iingat yung isa eh. Wala na yan. Anyway, regarding sa ginagamit lang ni Mar si Korina issue, I think it doesnt matter naman eh. At least di siya gaya ni Gloria na ginamit pa noon si Nora Aunor noh kasi kahawig lang. Yun ang kalokohan. In fact, at least si Mar Roxas eh ginagawa nmn niya trabaho niya. Para naman yung ibang pulitiko eh di gumagamit ng media personality eh.
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  • 131  PinkButterfly

    05/04/2009 | 11:40 AM
    all is being done to win the elections... that's the bottom line why we see mar and korina everywhere... nevermind the exclusive, only kris will benefit for this... but for mar and korina they need all the publicity they can get just to be able to get that spot in malakanyang... he...he... sorry ka na lang po boy and kris... politiko ang kausap nyo so no more exclusives for u... they need to please the entire philippines and not just boy and kris...
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  • 130  walau_we

    05/04/2009 | 11:30 AM
    aku dn maduwal-duwaal wen i HAPPENED to watch them in www. happened kc i nvr watch www. waiting nga na mai-feature d2 yan at ng ma-lambast ko un 2 datan. he he he. very OBVIOUS naman na mar is using korina for nxt year's election. but if matalino na talaga ang mga pnoy wag silang pauto. kinikilabatutan ako sa mga pinaggagawa nila. feeling teenagers baga. may paluha-luha pa c mar. nood kau ng may bukas pa parang sila dina n albert dun.
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  • 129  agassi

    05/04/2009 | 10:55 AM
    alexangel - hindi po nakakahiya... ganun po talaga yan... kahit sa USA... people will die and pay just to have exclusive rights sa mga issues... kaya nga dumadami ang mga paparazzi dahil sa laki ng ibinibigay ng mga TV and magazine company for those expose' pics, and stories... Hindi lang ABS ang gumagawa nyan ganun din ang GMA...
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  • 128  hazelhal

    05/04/2009 | 10:46 AM
    i'm thinking, why if somebody comments something negative to ABS, some pepster will think its coming from the other network, the fact that the pepster who commented have watched the Wowowee and watching ABS shows. It's bad that you label easily that this one is from GMA and this one is our kakampi. Viewers nowadays could no longer be fooled, even watching your shows that does not mean we cannot comment on what we are seeing. And i wish pepsters here are gentle enough in using words in their comments
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  • 127  tearhere

    05/04/2009 | 10:12 AM
    Sna bawas-bawasan nila Mar en Korina kka-labas sa TV for publicity.Naiinis na tuloy ako sa kanila kse obvious na Mar is marrying Korina for campaign reasons.Ito nman c Korina,kala ko matalino,di ba nya naisip nagagamit sya masyado..OA na kse sila he,mas grabe pa cla kina Sharon en Kiko noon..Grabe din pala mang-gamit c Mar Roxas..ay di ko sya iboboto,trapo eh..en just the thought na c Korina ang 1st lady nya,ay wag na lng tlga..sama ng ugali nyan noh.
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  • 126  tearhere

    05/04/2009 | 10:08 AM
    Wait a minute..Mar en Korina claimed that they were victims of circusmtances,does that mean wla sa plano nila magsabi abt their engagement sa WWE..di ko kse napanood yan kaya ang hirap sabihin wether it was scripted or nag-epal lang c Revillame..pero khit pa parehong network,syempre nagko-compete pa din cla sa isat-isa,ganun tlga yun..
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  • 125  alexangel

    05/04/2009 | 09:19 AM
    now i appreciate all about eve more.

    broadcasting is all about exclusives. these people will bet their own lives to make an exclusive story.

    nakakahiya!
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  • 124  lollipop

    05/04/2009 | 09:04 AM
    krisss....wag feeling sikat
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  • 123  fagero

    05/04/2009 | 08:54 AM
    hey, what's the fuzz? abscbn din naman ang wowowee or is it dog eats dog talaga jan sa network na yan?
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  • 122  kapamilya247

    05/04/2009 | 08:34 AM
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    homemaker
    May 3, 2009
    22:11 PM

    hindi kulang sa pansin si kris!]

    BASTOS SI KRIS! yan ang katotohanan.

    nakakahiya sa mga magulang niya ang

    kabastusan nya.
    ====================
    mas bastos ka naman compare kay kris. alam mo inggit lang yan kasi diyan sa beloved network mo walang katapat ang nag iisang kris aquino.
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  • 121  kapamilya247

    05/04/2009 | 08:31 AM
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    baltazar123
    May 4, 2009
    06:39 AM
    sama naman ng comment mo! ilagay pa ba yung std dun sa comment. mga kapuso pagsabihan niyo naman yung fellow kapuso niyo para kasing walang pinag aralan eh. tsk tsk tsk.. kala ko ba ang mga kapuso ok kung magcomment pero bakit may ganyang factor.
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  • 120  sleepingchild

    05/04/2009 | 07:28 AM
    dapat walang big deal dito mister boy hayaan mo cla... sa totoo lang ginagag_ lang nila ang mga tao sa aten para iboto cla. tsk tsk tsk.
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