MANILA, Philippines?Piolo Pascual fell in love with Bukidnon while shooting his movie ?Love Me Again? with Angel Locsin in the province. It is about two lovers whose romance is rudely interrupted by economic necessity.

?Ibang klase yung calmness na binigay sa akin ng Bukidnon,? said PJ. ?Doon ko na-feel na you don?t need material things to enjoy life. Mountains, greens and lakes lang OK na.?

During the last few days of their shoot, PJ opted to sleep in the only house in the middle of the mountains. He then proceeded with a week-long fasting, which ends Jan. 15. Today happens to be his birthday.

PJ?s got it all but he likes to keep it simple. Ah! The incredible uniqueness of being Piolo Pascual!

Not ready

Karylle is blasé about Jericho Rosales? admiration for her. ?Honestly, at this point, I?m not ready for anything beyond friendship,? says K.

After the Dingdong Dantes chapter in her life, K has gone daring in her pictorials but her heart remains cautious. Body is willing, heart is weak?

Sweet treat

As a close friend of Dingdong Dantes, I can vouch that sweetness is in everything he does. So it?s only fitting that he endorses the sweet treats of Goldilocks. E!?s No. 3 Sexiest Man in the World works hard to stay in shape but not to the point of deprivation.

?On the days that I indulge in my cravings, I go for Goldilocks.? As the new tagline of the Pinoy bakeshop goes, ?You?re the one.?

Will he be saying that to Marian Rivera anytime soon? ?Maybe by Valentine?s Day with matching cake,? Dong quips. ?Remains to be seen.?

Dong can now have his cake and eat it, too.

RP journey

Arnel Pineda is all agog for the much-awaited concert of his band Journey on March 14 at the Fort Open Field. ?My bandmates have been asking me about the Philippines,? Arnel says. ?I hope we will have enough time para maipasyal ko sila and they will be game na tumugtog kami na kahit one Tagalog song sa concert.?

He has definitely taken Pinoy?s talent to the forefront of the music scene.

Back-to-back concert

Pops and Martin fanatics are counting the days till their back-to-back concert ?Missing You? on Feb. 6 at the Big Dome. Even Pipay?s boyfriend Jomari Yllana (who?s producing the concert) can hardly wait for it.

Seeing Pipay and Mart together again on stage will bring back wonderful memories. Like when we had golf tournaments in Alabang. Pops took up golf because Martin was so into it. Even in the golf course, she was quite a fashionista. ?If you can?t play, display,? Pipay used to say.

Martin and Pops may no longer be able to relive those moments but even just for one night, they will recapture the joy through their songs.

PERSONAL: Birthday hugs to my dear friend Eva Carmona of Hong Kong Express Airways.

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