Mrs. Rose Flaminiano files TRO against Gabby Concepcion

“Kung ano ang kailangang gawin, ginawa ko naman. Nakabalik siya, ‘ayan, isa na siyang Gabby Concepcion. Pero all of a sudden, bakit nagkaganun? Para niya akong binasura. Bakit?” asks Mrs. Rose Flaminiano (right) in connection with her leagl battle with Gabby Concepcion (left).

Nagsampa kaninang alas-dos ng hapon, September 16, si Mrs. Rose Flaminiano sa Quezon City Trial Court bilang sagot sa sulat na ipinadala ng alaga niya na si Gabby Concepcion at ng abogado nitong si Atty. Raymond Fortun kaugnay ng pagpapa-terminate ng aktor sa kanilang manager-talent contract. Umabot ang filing fee ni Mrs. Flaminiano at bayad sa lawyer ng humigit-kumulang P600,000.

Kasama ni Mrs. Flaminiano ang kanyang abogadong si Atty. Bonifacio Alentajan na nagsampa ng P22-million Specific Performance and Damages with Application For Writ of Preliminary Injunction and Prayer for Temporary Restraining Order laban kina Gabby at Atty. Fortun.

Hindi naiwasang maging emosyonal ni Mrs. Flaminiano habang ini-interview ng PEP (Philippine Entertainment Portal). Napaiyak siya habang sinasabi ang mga sama ng loob niya kay Gabby.

“Inangat ko siya,” umiiyak na sabi ng lady producer, “pinuntahan ko siya sa Amerika, tumupad ako sa lahat ng kanyang gusto. Ngayon, natural, sasagot din naman ako sa parte ko.

“Kagabi, ang totoo niyan, kaya ako umiiyak ngayon, nag-usap kami with Celia Rodriguez, Daisy Romuladez, sa kanyang [Gabby's] house. Pinag-usap kami, kung ano ang problema, ganyan. Nakita ko naman ang sincerity ng puso ni Gabby dun sa ginawa niya. Nag-apologize naman siya,” pagtatapat ni Mrs. Flaminiano.

Hindi na raw sana itutuloy ni Mrs. Flaminiano ang demanda at pinakikiusapan niya ang abogado na bigyan pa ng pagkakataon si Gabby. Pero binigyan din naman siya ng paliwanag ng kanyang abogado na sana’y inintindi rin muna siya ng aktor bago ito nagsalita sa TV.

“Bakit daw ako na naman ang iintindi, sana raw ay inintindi rin naman ako ni Gabby,” saad ni Mrs. Flaminiano.

Hanggang ngayon, para kay Mommy Rose ay tila isang panaginip pa rin ang nangyari sa kanila ni Gabby.

“Kung ano ang kailangang gawin, ginawa ko naman. Nakabalik siya, ‘ayan, isa na siyang Gabby Concepcion. Pero all of a sudden, bakit nagkaganun? Para niya akong binasura. Bakit?” bulalas ni Mrs. Flaminiano habang patuloy ang pagtulo ng kanyang luha.

Ipinagdiinan din ng lady producer na binigyan niya P11 million na kita si Gabby sa mga shows na kinukuwestiyon ng aktor. From August to November 15 ay may confirmed shows daw si Gabby at tinanggap pa nga raw ng aktor ang mga downpayment para sa mga ito noong July 28.

Ayon kay Mrs. Flaminiano, marahil daw ay nakita ni Gabby ang tagumpay sa Music Museum concert nito noong August 15 and 16 dahil buhat daw noon ay napansin niyang nagbago na ito at tila lumaki ang ulo ng aktor.

“Hindi na niya ako tine-text, hindi niya sinasagot ang mga tawag ko. ‘Tapos all of a sudden sa The Buzz, sasabihin niya hinahanap daw niya ako. Ba’t hindi ako makikipag-usap sa kanya? Ang dami niyang pipirmahan, ang daming mga shows na nakalagay sa kanya na inoohan, bakit hindi ako makikipag-usap? Ako yung nag-a-arrange ng mga schedule niya, siya yung ayaw makipag-usap at nasulsulan yata ng mga nakapaligid sa kanya,” paliwanag ni Mrs. Flaminiano.

Nagulat na lang daw siya nang makatanggap siya ng sulat mula sa abogado ni Gabby na ipinapa-terminate ang kontrata nilang dalawa “effective immediately.”

“Puwede ba yun? Hindi puwede yun,” deklara ni Mrs. Flaminiano.

Ito raw ang dahilan kung bakit nagsampa sila ng kaso laban kay Gabby, na ang kontratang napirmahan ay dapat pahalagahan at hindi puwedeng basta-basta i-terminate.

Sabi naman ni Atty. Alentajan, “Nawa’y magsilbi itong leksiyon hindi lamang sa artista kundi sa lahat ng pumapasok o pumipirma sa isang kasulatan. Na ano man ang ating nilalagdaan, dapat igalang natin. Ke marriage contract ‘yan o management contract, basta lumagda na tayo, bigyan natin ng kahulugan at igalang natin ang ating lagda kahit sa anumang klase ng dokumento.”

Sa nasabing isinampang kaso, humihingi si Mrs. Flaminiano ng P15 million actual damages, P3 million moral damages, P2 million exemplary damages, at P2 milion attorney’s fee—or a total of P22 million.

At press time ay wala pang reaksiyon si Gabby kaugnay ng pagsasampa ng kaso ng business manager niya laban sa kanya.

ROLDAN CASTRO
Philippine Entertainment Portal

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Biography of Laarni Lozada

Laarni Lozada (born Laarni Losala) is a Filipino Pop/Ballad singer. She is the winner [1] Pinoy Dream Academy, Philippine's franchise of Endemol's Star Academy after only a little more than 100,000 votes seperated her from her strongest contender, Bugoy Drillon.

Early life

Laarni was born in [2]Pasig City to [3]William and Nita Losala but later moved to Isulan, Sultan Kudarat. She has two siblings, [4]Richard and Cristina Losala.In elementary and high school, she was a consistent honor student. When she was 15 years old, her Aunt from the US enrolled her at the School of Music of The Philippine Women's University. She decided to shift her course from AB Music to [5]BS Education, Major in English due to her lack of eloquence in the language. Thanks to her talent, she became a University scholar. She also worked as a student assistant of the school.

As a singer, she sang for different functions, singing competitions and other guestings. [6]Before Pinoy Dream Academy, Laarni joined different singing competitions in her hometown and in Manila. She became runner-up in the now-defunct singing competition, Sing Galing of ABC5. She won the Rotary Club Intercollegiate/University singing competition, besting 25 schools in Manila by rendering the patriotic anthem "Dakilang Lahi". She also won the National Grand Finals of the "Campus Idol" search, by delivering "What Kind of Fool Am I?"

Laarni also joined various chorales in Manila. [7]She joined the PWU Church chorale, The Ambassadors of Light, The Malate Church Chorale and the Coro de San Sebastian. Through her extensive chorale background, she was able to sing with the Coro de San sebastian with the Philippine Madrigal Singers in a Madrigal Et Al concert.

[8]Leaving Sultan Kudarat at an early age, she became independent and worked as a wedding singer in different churches, hotels and venues all over the metropolis. One of her jobs was at the [9]Calesa Bar, where she was mentored by Mr. Rudy Francisco, the musical director of the said bar.

Pinoy Dream Academy

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In hearing that a new season of Pinoy Dream Academy was coming, Laarni decided to audition with her rendition of Lead Me Lord. A long process of elimination ensued and she became the fifteenth scholar of the academy. In entering, she was last to be picked in the academy organization, One Voice, where she became the center of controversy. She had many disputes with her fellow scholars, which caused emotional tension inside the academy. After One Voice lost one of their org competitions, she was transferred to Pupilars. Laarni went on probation twice and became star scholar on the ninth week garnering her a chance to perform in ASAP.

After 13 weeks in the academy, Laarni was hailed the Grand Star Dreamer on September 14, 2008 at the Cuneta Astrodome, garnering 651,696 votes (35.21% of the total votes), on the shows two-night finale.

Her first single, Manalig Ka, was written by Ryan Cayabyab. It is included in the Top 10 scholar's album, namely Scholar's Sing Cayabyab.

* Official Performances
1. In Your Eyes - Regine Velasquez
2. As If We Never Said Goodbye - Barbra Streisand
3. Fighter - Christina Aguilera
4. Kung Ako Na Lang Sana - Bituin Escalante, with Iñaki
5. Natural Woman - Aretha Franklin
6. Let's Groove - Earth, Wind & Fire, with Apple & Miguel
7. Too Much Heaven - The Bee Gees, with Apple & Miguel
8. ‘Di Ko Kayang Tanggapin - April Boy Regino
9. Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen
10. On The Wings of Love / Back at One - Regine Velasquez / Brian McKnight, counterpoint with Bugoy
11. The Prayer - Andrea Bocelli & Celine Dion, with Jed Madela
12. I Am Blessed - Eternal
13. Waray Waray - Lani Misalucha
14. Manalig Ka - Laarni Losala
15. Boogie Wonderland - Earth, Wind & Fire
* Face-Off Performances
1. And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going - Jennifer Holliday, with Poy
* ASAP Performances
1. Hiram - Zsazsa Padilla, with Zsazsa Padilla
2. Starting Over Again - Natalie Cole, with Sheryn Regis

Television

* Sing Galing as Herself
* Pinoy Dream Academy: Season 2 as Herself (2008)
* ASAP '08 as Herself (2008)
* The Singing Bee as Herself (2008)
* Wowowee as Herself (2008)

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The result of the Bootylicious singer winning her battle against junk-food cravings is this sight for sore fries!

Beyoncé, 27, said: “I love all the greasy stuff even though I know it’s not good for me.

“I have to be very careful for months on end about what I eat. And then suddenly I will have a moment of weakness and have junk food.

“I just try and whiz straight past the drive-thrus now because it can be so dangerous.”

And all that whizzing has paid off because she’s managed to keep her delicious shape. Beyoncé showed off her toned and trim bod for the latest US Sports Illustrated mag.

L’Oréal recently caused a storm when it made her skin and hair lighter on an ad—but this time nothing was altered. In between photoshoots Beyoncé—newly wed to rapper Jay-Z—has been busy finishing her third album, out in November.

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Lynne, who had witnessed Britney’s terrifying descent into madness, says: “I looked at her on stage and realised I finally had her back.

“I saw the Britney we remember and love—not the girl I had seen strapped to a stretcher being wheeled into a psychiatric hospital—and tears of relief filled my eyes.”

It was a far cry from the MTV video awards of a year ago. For the tears in Lynne’s eyes that night stung with pain as she watched a zombie-like performance from her troubled daughter.

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PINOY IDOL WINNER!

Yehey! She has the best voice among the three, and for a singing competition like Pinoy Idol, she is the best choice.

Just a recap, Ram Chavez was first eliminated.

The remaining two idol finalists, Gretchen Espina and Jayann Bautista, then sang judge Ogie Alcasid’s original composition, “To You”, as the Final Idol Song (just like Kelly Clarkson’s “A Moment Like This” in American Idol).

Then the announcement of winners! Gretchen got it! Sad for Jayann, but she should not worry.. with her sexy good looks (plus talent), she’s super marketable. Even John “Sweet” Lapuz kept rooting for her earlier at Showbiz Central.

Gretchen gets a contract from GMA and BMG records, a million pesos from SM, a Mitsubishi ES 2008 model car worth a million pesos, and an avida condo worth 2.2 million pesos, that’s a lot of pesosesoses — 5.7 million worth of prizes, the biggest ever in the history of Philippine singing competition!

Make us proud, girl!

PDA GRAND star dreamer

Cuneta Astrodome was indeed filled with tension tonight as the much awaited announcement of Pinoy Dream Academy Season 2’s Grand Star Dreamer has finally arrived. The Top Six Scholars were joined by their former co-Scholars, Vina Morales and Wency Cornejo to open the show with their rendition of Bon Jovi’s It’s My Life and the legendary group Journey’s Don’t Stop Believin’.

Tonight, the Little Dreamers’ Little Dream Bigayan Project was also launched. In the spirit of Christmas, the Academy kids imparted a collection of Christmas songs as the former Scholars roamed around the dome in order to collect donations to be given to the kids’ charity—Childhope Asia Philippines.

Uberture host, Billy Crawford also imparted a song and dance number tonight. Together with the Banana Split girls, he performed his hit song Bright Lights. Aside from Billy, the Dream Mentors too prepared a little something to bid their Scholars farewell. Teacher Von, Teacher Monet, Teacher Kitchy, Direk Joey and Headmaster Ryan had their own interesting version of Earth, Wind and Fire’s September and the Tagalized version of Umbrella on stage.

To finally end the night, the much awaited announcement was made. Laarni was hailed the newest Pinoy Dream Academy Grand Star Dreamer. After garnering 651,696 votes, which is equivalent to 35.21 percent of the total text votes, she owned the stage with great pride and sang her very first single Manalig Ka. The Independent Woman from Sultan Kudarat was indeed overwhelmed upon hearing her win. She broke down in tears in the middle of her final song, but since the show must go on, she did her best to pull herself together.

Joining the new Grand Star Dreamer in the Top Three were Bugoy and Miguel who gathered a total of 26.70% and 13.69% respectively. Unfortunately, Liezel, who was a consistent Star Scholar didn’t make it into the Top Three and had to settle with fourth place with a total of 247,346 text votes. She was followed by Van who garnered 112,065 votes while Cris filled in the last slot with only a total of 36,487 text votes.

The school year has finally ended and it’s time for the Scholars to finally face the real world and show everyone what they have learned inside the Academy. Best of luck Scholars! Till the next season!