MANILA, Philippines?Host: What?s important to you?
Guest: Independence! That?s why I did not get married. Being a single parent, wala naman akong children, so independence.
(?Make up your mind!)
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Host: What is your group?s objective for 2009?
Guest: We promise to eliminate corruption and living standards!
(Yes to the first, no to the second?please.)
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Host: Personally, how will you manage your time?
Guests: I will pay more attention to my family, more lack of time to spend with them.
(More lack of time? Ano ba talaga, kuya?)
Ability to dance
Host: What makes a singer stand out from others?
Guests: Of course, the voice?it has to be different. But, also, looks, ability to dance?that?s part and part of it.
(Huh?)
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Host: How do you keep food from burning in the oven?
Guest: To make sure, turn the stove first into half.
(Uh, come again?)
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Host: What about pasta, what?s the best way to cook it?
Guest: First, put a little wet water on it.
(As opposed to?ice?)
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Host: Will you introduce our next contestant?
Cohost: Of course. Ladies and gentlemen, our next contestant, it?s from Cebu!
(Duh.)
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Host: What do you have to say after winning your award?
Guest: Nagpapasalamat po ako sa lahat ng biyaya na inaanay ko ngayon!
(Ay, inaanay ka nga . . .)
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Host: Invite them naman to your new movie.
Guest: Oh yes! Please watch our movie, pinapalabas na sa lahat ng sinehan sa buong Pilipinas!
(As in, lahat?!)
Effect
Host: What was the effect of your being expelled from school when you were in high school?
Guests: It was so terrible, I became an outcat!
(?Meeow!)
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Host: Is it hard to be a painter?
Guests: Well, it?s sometimes hard. But, I like it, because it?s the less road traveled.
(Figure that out.)
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Host: What has been the best experience you?ve had during your years as a beauty queen?
Guests: It?s how fun I had to meet so many incredibly people!
(Wow, incredibly talaga.)
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Host: What would you like to do next year?
Guest: In addition to local shows, I also want to perform in international countries!
(As opposed to?the Republic of Romblon?)
