MANILA, Philippines?Could it be true that Manny Pacquiao is now eyeing Michelle Madrigal? Someone in his inner circle insists that Pacman has been asking around if Michelle is ?game.?

Or is this just a way of diverting attention from his alleged liaison dangereuse with Krista Ranillo? Hmmm ? Manny seems to know how to knock pretty young things out with his charms!

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Two weeks ago, I wrote that Jake Cuenca snubbed the top honcho of an ad agency who wanted to have a picture taken with him. This led to the scrapping of the advertiser?s plan to get him as an endorser of a bank.

Jake?s camp tried to trace which bank it was so he could apologize for his behavior. Too bad for him, the bank was no longer interested in him.

This should serve as a lesson, not just for Jake but for other celebrities as well. They should be aware that since they are public figures, posing for pics with fans is part of their job description. They should be kind to the people they meet along the way, regardless of how the person strikes them.

The bank?s ?interest? in Jake no longer compounded daily, so they withdrew their support. Will Jake still be bankable to other advertisers? That remains to be seen.

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Someone very close to William Martinez and Yayo Aguila told me that they are now living in separate condo units, which are two blocks apart, but that they see each other every day because of their kids, who stay with William.

Hopefully, it?s just a cool-off period that won?t make their love turn totally cold.

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A lady manager is appalled at the management of a product that her ward endorses. ?They insist that my protege and I are lovers but we?re not,? she fumes. ?They told me that we should not be seen together in public because it might destroy the wholesome image of their product. They use brand positioning as a lame excuse. They even told me to tone down my Facebook updates and shout-outs about him. Why don?t they go after their other endorsers who lead immoral lives? Why are they picking on me? They have no right to question my private life.? Truth or consequence in advertising?

A TV host has been banned from a major ad agency. They swear not to get her for endorsements anymore. ?During one whole shoot, she kept complaining that her feet hurt because of her shoes. Nag-inarte nang bonggang bongga! Major headache siya ng staff and crew.?

She should have worn the right shoes. Dressed for success and not dressed for stress!

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Established hit-making show band Freestyle recently released a new album that shows the group?s expertise in doing covers. The 14-track ?Playlist? is now in record bars nationwide, wowing music fans with catchy picks presented in well-thought-out arrangements.

It?s a set of songs that belongs to their own ?playlist,? an assurance that only those they like best got into the recording room. Released by Viva Records, ?Playlist? boasts of the carrier single ?I Will Survive? (with a music video), which best exemplifies how artistically treated the arrangement of the songs in the album are.

Other cuts are ?Sara? and ?I Can?t Find The Words to Say Goodbye,? ?There?s No Easy Way,? ?Got To Be There,? ?Suddenly,? ?Take Me I?ll Follow,? ?I Live For Your Love,? ?Don?t Let Me Be Lonely Tonight,? ?Love?s Holiday,? ??Til I Loved You,? ?Sweet Baby,? ?Easy? and ?Truly.?

It is a definitive playlist for any music-loving soul.

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