MANILA, Philippines ? NADIA MONTENEGRO?S heart goes out to her best friend, Lotlot de Leon, who flew to the United States for a much-needed break.

?It?s so unfair that nasty rumors are circulating about Lot while she?s abroad and can?t defend herself,? Nadia laments. ?She left for New York on Sept. 27 with a heavy heart, yet hopeful about starting over. She has been struggling all these years while taking care of her kids. Finally, she gets a chance to do something for herself and reunite with her mom (Nora Aunor) after more than five years. She?s not pregnant. Ngayon lang niya nabuo pagkatao niya; sana ?wag namang sirain.?

Being Lot?s kinakapatid, I feel her pain. Let?s give her the space and time she needs to find happiness again. Sometimes, we have to get lost in order to find our way.

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Baron Geisler went on detox for six weeks. ?I?m way past it,? he beams. ?Boxing and lifting are the key.?

Is it true that he married his girlfriend, Rachel Stepheneson, who?s based in Australia? ?Nag-iipon pa ako bago ako mag-propose,? he says. ?But I?ve given her a promise ring. I believe she?s the one.? Ahh! Love is the best intoxication of all!

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Charlene Gonzales has fond memories of her late great dad, Bernard Bonin: ?He was a God-fearing, simple, kind-hearted man. My last memory of him is during my sister France?s wedding. I didn?t realize that it would be the last time we would talk. Shortly after, he was brought to the hospital and could no longer talk. During the wedding, we kept telling each other how much we loved one another. I remember the smile on his face because my sis married a kind man. It was a smile of contentment, as he saw all his children were in good hands. We were crying and holding each other?s hands as we expressed our love. During his last days, most of us siblings were at his bedside.?

If Charlene could choose to be anything in this world, she would still choose to be her father?s daughter.

More magic

After tugging at Pinoys? heartstrings, the love story of Cholo and Jodi in GMA 7?s ?Stairway to Heaven? (weeknights after ?Darna?) comes to its final two weeks starting today.

It continues to cast its magic, both on viewers and on prime time ratings. The cast, led by Dingdong Dantes and Rhian Ramos, injected their own Pinoy flavor into the popular characters of the hit Koreanovela.

Can Cholo and Jodi?s love defy all odds, even death? See for yourself.

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