MANILA, Philippines - Could it be true that Ian de Leon and Diana Zubiri are secret lovers? Ian has long been separated from his wife while Diana is fancy free. So, I see nothing wrong if they are indeed ?on.?

Perhaps they just want to keep their romance hush-hush to avoid public scrutiny. Just like anything else, love dies when it?s dissected too much.

Headache-free

In spite of his stature, Dingdong Dantes is never a headache to his coworkers. Very much like Medicol (which he endorses) that keeps him headache-free.

He is still in a euphoric state after his phenomenal teleserye ?Marimar? has ended. ?My role as Sergio broke boundaries and limitations that made me express artistically my interpretation of the scenes,? he beams.

He?s raring to start ?Dyesebel? with Marian Rivera. ?I feel pressured yet challenged to reinvent myself. I have to get out of Sergio?s character and create Fredo (his role in Dyesebel) from scratch.?

Dong has really scratched beneath the surface and showed everybody that there?s more to him than just being gorgeous.

Moving forward

Jomari Yllana can?t be any happier. ?I?m glad that Aiko (Melendez) and I have no more grudges from our past and we?re both moving forward for the future of our son Andre,? he says.

His GF Pops Fernandez and Aiko get along well. ?Pipay and I were at the opening of Aiko?s bar. Cool kaming tatlo.?

Is it true that he and Pipay have marriage plans already? ?We haven?t talked about it but of course it?s something we both dream about.? Best love lesson he?s learned so far? ?You can?t compare one relationship with another. Never speak ill of an ex no matter how bad the parting was.?

Spoken like a true warrior who?s won love?s many battles. Lenten reflections

Joyce Jimenez: ?I am at an age where I don?t reflect on my past but I think more about the future. I will contemplate what other achievements I want to have in life.

Diether Ocampo: ?I will reflect on how to improve the lives of the kids living in Smokey Mountain.?

Rufa Mae Quinto: ?I will reflect on and read ?Footprints for Women? and this verse from Maricel Laxa, which I saved on my cell phone?

Isaiah 40:31 ?Those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not faint.?

Miriam Quiambao: ?I will reflect on where my life is going and how I want to live it. I am at an age where I am taking stock of my life direction and priorities and now is the time to decide whether to make changes or stay on track.?

Bianca Gonzales: ?I am still in awe of all the blessings God has given me and that?s what I?m focusing on in my prayers, thanksgiving and how I can glorify His name in the work I do.?

Like a ?teleserye?

Just like the theme of Marvin Agustin?s new teleserye ?Babangon Ako?t Dudurugin Kita? (premieres March 24 on GMA 7?s prime time telebabad block), he had his share of hardships, too.

?When I was a kid, my dad was in jail and my sister got pregnant. We were broke financially and emotionally,? he recalls. ?Without those struggles I wouldn?t be as strong as I am now. We all have to pass life?s tests and graduate from them. Nobody is exempted from that.? Marvs is truly an A-1 student of life and he spreads his joie de vivre around so well.

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