HOT MOMMA IN RED. Kris Aquino celebrates her 36^th birthday on Valentine's day. Pregnant with her first child with husband James Yap, Kris hasn't let her baby bulge get in the way of fashion. She has sought out help from couturiers Paul Cabral, JC Buendia, and Kate Torralba so her maternity dresses would flatter her figure.

RED FOR SERVICE. Husband and wife Richard Gomez and Lucy Torres wore matching outfits at the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) last Monday, February 12. Richard formally filed his certificate of candidacy for the senatorial race. The actor's friends—Gretchen Barretto, John Estrada, Ariel Rivera, Geli de Belen, Asi Taulava, Lolit Solis, Annabel Rama, Jeremy Marquez, and Douglas Quijano—showed their support for Richard by going with him to COMELEC.

LUCKY IN RED. Judy Ann Santos goes sexy with this Paul Cabral creation. Her boyfriend Ryan Agoncillo, wearing a JC Buendia suit, escorted her at the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) awards night last December. Their MMFF entry Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo under Star Cinema raked over P130 million in the box office.

RED FOR FRIENDSHIP. Vilma Santos shows her support for her friend Sharon Cuneta by attending the Megastar's Valentine concert, My Mega Valentine 2, last Saturday, February 10 at the Big Dome. The two saw each other again at the COMELEC during the last day of filing of the certificate of candidacy. Both their husbands, Ralph Recto and Kiko Pangilinan, are running for senator.

RED FOR GOOD LUCK. Reel couple Richard Gutierrez and Angel Locsin closed 2006 with the movie Mano Po 5: Gua Ai Di. The two wore red during the Metro Manila Filmfest 2006 Parade of Stars. According to movie producer Mother Lily Monteverde, it's for good luck.

This Valentine, Richard and Angel team up once again for The Promise, a tie-up between Regal Films and GMA Films.

RED FOR LONG-DISTANCE LOVE AFFAIR. Eula Valdes is back on primetime TV with Maria Flordeluna. Eula and husband Richard Litonjua have been married for three years.The couple are separated by distance—Eula stays here while Richard is based in Australia and visits the country from time to time. We ask Eula the secret of their marriage. She candidly says, "Ito," pointing to her cellphone.

RED FOR LOVE. Real-life couple Erik Santos and Rufa Mae Quinto hopes to make beautiful music together, literally. The two are staging a concert together on Saturday, February 16, at the Aliw Theater.

THE RED LADY. Lolit Solis is red hot with controversy this month. She has been in the news because of her spat with Gretchen Barretto and Angeli Pangilinan. Last week, she jokingly said she'd pick Gretchen over Angeli: "Kasi mas mayaman!"

RED IN CONFUSION? Toni Gonzaga or Anne Curtis? Sam Milby is lucky to be faced with a very hard decision. Talk has it that he is currently dating Anne Curtis. But the Maging Sino Ka Man actor took Toni out for dinner last Valentine's.

RED AND SINGLE. Polo Ravales has been on an on-and-off relationship with Ara Mina. Finally, after Ara's concert last February 3, they've decided to call it quits for the reason that the two lacked time for each other. Both have busy schedules, especially Ara who has been touring different countries for a series of concerts. Any chance for reconcialiation? Polo keeps mum.

IN RED BUT NOT YET READY. Toni Gonzaga has been linked to several celebrity bachelors like Sam Milby, Zanjoe Marudo, Jeremy Marquez, and Lucky Manzano. But Toni is happy being just friends with these handsome guys. The singer-host-actress is preoccupied with her showbiz and political carerr. She is a barangay councilor in their place. Rumors are also brewing that Toni will run for vice-mayor of Taytay, Rizal this coming elections.

SEXY IN RED. Yasmien Kurdi looks more slim since her liposuction last January. But even with sexier fugure, she says she is not interested in posing for men's magazines.

HAPPY IN RED. Alfred Vargas and girlfriend LJ Reyes have cooled off a few weeks before the Valentine's. The couple says they don't have time for each other. The rumored reason: LJ is jealous of Alfred's Muli co-star, Malaysian actress Carrie Lee. Despite the break-up, the actor claims that he and LJ are better off as friends. He's not lonely either—with a booming career, he's got every reason to feel happy!