Taking a break from her busy schedule, comedienne and TV host Pokwang visited San Fernando, Pampanga yesterday, May 5, to accompany Kris Aquino and other celebrities in campaigning for Liberal Party standard bearers Noynoy Aquino and Mar Roxas.
PEP (Philippine Entertainment Portal) caught up with Pokwang onstage to talk to her about her campaign experience. Although she is one of the co-hosts of Willie Revillame, an endorser of Manny Villar, in Wowowee, Pokwang said she knows her "true colors."
"Para sa akin, obvious na, 'no, kung sino talaga ang kulay ko. I love sunrise!" she declared cheerfully.
Pokwang said she never hesitated to attend her first Noynoy rally out of gratitude for the Aquinos. "Because sobrang mahal na mahal ako ng Aquino family, especially Ms. Kris. Yung pakikisama niya sa akin nung nagsisimula pa lang ako sa ABS, talagang nakita ko na ang suporta niya sa akin. At ibinabalik ko lang po ang ibinigay niya sa akin."
Besides, Pokwang said Willie does not mind if his colleagues are not "orange."
"Yun lang po ang maganda sa amin sa Wowowee, nagrerespetuhan po kami, nirerespeto po kami ni Kuya Will, at ganun din po ang kanyang paniniwala, bilang respetuhan po sa kanya-kanyang kagustuhan," she said.
Shifting gears, we asked Pokwang why Willie was absent in that day's episode of the ABS-CBN noontime show. The outspoken TV host is currently involved in a controversy wherein he actually threatened to resign from Wowowee. (CLICK HERE to read related story)
But Pokwang cut our interview abruptly. "Well, may mga inaayos lang po siyang mga ano... Well, anyway, yun na 'yon. Thank you," she said.
She deserved whatever she has right now. However, I think her loyalty is tested in this situation. I am sure Pokwang will agree that Willie supported her. Remember the time that JDL insulted her on television and Willie came forward to defend Pokwang. There is a saying that friendship is tested in time of distress and in need.
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Pokwang you are the best! Please host Wowowee and ABS-CBN can kick Willie RUDE Revillame out. POKWANG, you can do it!
sana wag na bumalik ang mayabang na si wellie revillamie sa wowowei!
wag natin iboto si villar at lalo lalaki ang ulo ni wellie, ang yabang, subrang yabang, kala mo kung sino, patay na si cory bina bastos nya pa.
Kahit ano pang impormasyon ang ilatag mo para sa mga mkanoynoy bulag na sila nyan gusto nila maging Presidente ng Pilipinas ay isang abnoy dhl di daw corrupt.. hahahaha...
The report said you had a flight attendant girlfriend. This is another whole truth. I will not mention her name here to protect her but she was a PAL stewardess. I found out about this because I was on a flight with Father Samson [probably Ateneo de Davao president Reverend Antonio S. Samson] once and she was the one who seated us. When she found out we were from Ateneo, she introduced herself and said she was the girl friend of an Atenean and mentioned your name. Father Samson then asked jokingly if you were a good boyfriend to her. She shrugged and said you were “okay” but she was bothered because you were “too conservative.” You didn’t even like to kiss her daw because you were saving her for the wedding night. And you insisted that she dress very conservatively. Jealous boyfriend ka daw. No wonder that relationship ended. Maybe that’s why you got so depressed over it.
About the report. I know that [Ateneo-based Jesuit psychologist Reverend] Tito Caluag is one of your best friends.
The report said that you used to go with your mom to see Dr. Manuel Escudero. That is a whole truth. I remember seeing you at Tito Maning’s high-rise apartment on Roxas Boulevard when we were still kids. Tito Maning was a consultant with the WHO here in Manila but he was also a psychiatrist who treated only the high society people in Manila. Even Imelda Marcos was his patient. Unfortunately, so was my mom who suffered from insecurities due to my dad’s numerous infidelities.
Tito Maning’s wife, Tita Jo, was a very good artist who had a couple of exhibits of her work before they left Manila for good a few years after martial law was declared. They lived in Topeka, Kansas. After they left, I kept a correspondence for a while with their very cute daughter Nina who I am sure you remember. I had such a crush on her. Maybe you did too. She used to talk to us “little folk” in the sala of their apartment while the “big folk” would lock themselves in the room and discuss “big folk” matters. She
About your smoking marijuana, I also can’t say if that is wholly true. What I do know is that you would try to tag along with a group of students that would hang out with Ma’am Gloria Arroyo. [Yes, President Arroyo herself.] Mga students niya sa Economics. She was always surrounded by bright and handsome students kaya hindi ka pinapansin. Pati si Ma’am Placer, she never gave you the time of day kasi people said you were “medyo weird” and your grades were mababa per her standards.
Pero, you still tried to hang out with those guys. Trying hard to belong ba. I know those guys would drink na kasama pa si Miss Rosales na pag lasing na, kumakanta ng Spanish songs in Spanish. They would drink dozens of bottles of beer at Shakey’s Katipunan because Mrs. Ramos our Spanish teacher in case you don’t remember owned the restaurant. This group was also known to also smoke joints in the college auditorium, up in the closed space where the spotlights were. So, if you were hanging out with them then,