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>Regine Gives Tips on How to Effectively Handle >Intrigues >by Shirley Matias-Pizarro >( writer of alot of false regine rumors, believe it or >not) > >Everytime we go to a press conference called for >Regine Velasquez, we never >cease to be amazed at how easily she seems to be able >to handle the >entertainment media, even in the midst of the most >controversial issues >about her. > >It had been a "nationwide" concern over the past few >months those rumors >linking Regine to Ogie Alcasid and how those never >seem to die down. While >it puzzles a lot of people why the rumors just manage >to keep itself afloat >despite "believable" denials on all camps, Regine >seems to be taking >everything in stride. Or so that is how it seems to us >whenever we hear her >joke about it many times on end. > >She is able to handle questions touching on this issue >with a lot of humor, >say "hoy, hindi magka-live-in na kami ngayon!" will be >her quick response >when a writer as much as opens her mouth to inquire >about it. > >"Kayo talaga, mga tsismosa kayo. Dati nga nabuntis na >ako eh. Ang latest >nga sa amin, may condo kami 'di ba?" Thus, the person >who asks will have no >more desire to pursue that line of questioning that, >to the mind of >Regine's followers, borders on "indecency." And then, >another writer would >conveniently throw a "safer" question and Regine would >be answering it with >as much humor, fervor, and warmth that you will really >gladly oblige to the >change of topic. > >She has a way about her that is truly endearing. She >behaves like she's >your old buddy from high school whom you can joke >around with, because she >certainly sets the mood for it with her down-to-earth >attitude. She'll >speak your language, crack jokes that will make you >laugh. Bottom line, she >lets you know that she is able to relate to you. > >What a beautiful trait that is for someone who is up >there, enjoying the >fruits of her hard-earned recognition. When big stars >act like they're your >friend, like how Regine does it, there is no way that >the press would not >be charmed. > >Simply put, Regine, regardless of those who believe or >do not believe the >rumors, is still one of the nicest, most amiable and >well-loved artists of >our time. And I think she knows it. > >When we attended her small press conference for her >major concert "Reigning >Still" at the Araneta Coliseum on Dec. 3 and 4 which >she herself will >direct, we came around talking about the surest way to >handle intrigues. > >Regine says, "I don't talk about it. Period. When the >intrigue is still >very hot and I still feel strongly about it, it is >wisest to keep your >mouth shut. That is what I do. I simply refuse to talk >about it. Now, if >there are clarifications that should be made, I wait >for things to cool >down a bit before I agree to interviews. That way, I >know I'll be saying no >more than I am supposed to say. Sometimes I rehearse >pa nga in my head, >what I should say. Kasi 'di ba minsan kapag nagsalita >ka, may mga nasasabi >ka pa that would still open a lot of other issues. >That's why, when I need >to say something really important, I say it live. Not >in print, and not >taped either. Live talaga so that there is no chance >that you will be >misquoted or edited out of context. That's the >foolproof way to handle >intrigues, from my experience," she said obviously >giving tips to those >other celebrities who find themselves in the eye of >the worst intrigues of >their lives. > >We asked her if she has a boyfriend? Regine, in her >usual candor, says, "I >have no boyfriend but I have a sex life," and she >gives that conspiratorial >smile that would make you just say, 'ok fine.' > >When her pregnant-heavy sister Cacai Velasquez, who is >also her manager >now, passed by our table, Regine told us about how >hard her pregnancy is on >Cacai because she has back trouble, slip disc, if >we're not mistaken. > >And then she started rambling about all those medical >stuff that she was >able to read in the magazines about how the injectable >birth control method >(which Cacai had before) manage to make your bones >brittle, and how birth >control pills could either make you really thin, or >really fat. And she >tells of this new surgical technology where something >is placed underneath >your skin to keep you pregnant-free for six months. >Yes, she's read all of >those in magazines. > >But, this part about aneurysm that she told us about >made us nervous in a >way. She said that migraines should be checked by a >specialist because not >all migraines are the usual migraines that people >normally suffer. > >She said she had herself checked by a specialist >because her migraine >attacks are the worst. But she said she also found out >that "there are >headaches that could lead to aneurysm. I heard it's >easy to detect it and >they can perform a surgical procedure to correct it. >They will just put a >clamp or something and you'd be fine. The thing is for >it to be detected >right away," she advised us. > >Anyway, now you know what would have been Regine's >profession if she were >not the singer who has been entertaining us for years >and years now.

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