Heart Evangelista tells parents to leave her and Chiz alone

In an emotional live TV interview on Sunday, actress Heart Evangelista appealed to her parents to stop issuing hurtful statements about her relationship with Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero.

“Why? Why are you doing this?” she asked, addressing her mother Cecilia who, together with her husband Rey, attacked the senator’s character and accused him of maltreating their daughter in a press conference last week.

“Mahal na mahal naman kita, hindi naman kita iiwanan… Anak mo ako, pamilya tayo, tama na! Tama na ho. Walang mananalo dito. Lahat tayo nasasaktan, lahat tayo talo dahil nawala tayo sa isa’t isa,” she told the GMA talk show “Hot TV”.

The 28-year-old said she only saw one reason why her parents spoke out: “Because gusto nila kaming paghiwalayin. Lahat naman siguro ng ginagawa nila ngayon dahil para maghiwalay na kami.”

Her parents need to let her make decisions for herself, she declared.

“Sana, hayaan na lang nila akong maging masaya, ‘yung walang kokontra at walang pipigil kung anong nagpapatawa sa akin,” she said.

Heart said she could not remember any particular incident that triggered her parents’ sudden disapproval of her relationship with the 43-year-old senator.

“Wala. Nung umpisa walang problema, ‘yung una silang nagkita… In fact, walang problema ‘yung daddy ko, naging maayos kami. Pumunta pa nga kami sa beach house niya.

“Naging maayos talaga kami. Ito lang talagang nakaraang araw biglang naiba,” she said.

Heart also refuted her parents’ allegation that Chiz is an alcoholic. “That is a lie!” she declared.

She also denied his supposed arrogance towards them. “Hindi talaga totoo. Senator siya. Kung ibang tao nga ginagalang niya. ‘Yung mas mababang tao nga nandiyan siya para sa kanila. Ano pa kaya ‘yung magulang ng taong mahal niya?”

Heart admitted that it was a painful decision for her to move out of the condominium building where she lived one floor above her parents’ unit. But she maintained that she was happy with Chiz.

“Ang saya-saya namin, e… ang saya-saya ko ngayon. Hindi ko maintindihan,” she said, breaking into tears once again.

She reiterated her message to her parents: “Kung gusto n’yong magkahiwalay kami, hayaan n’yo na lang akong makapagdesisyon nun, please!”

source: interaksyon.com

Netizens seem indifferent to Chiz-Heart ‘forbidden romance’

While Kris Aquino is seeking a temporary protection order to make sure ex-husband James Yap does not come near her and their son Bimby, the parents of Heart Evangelista have gone public in expressing their disapproval of her relationship with Sen. Chiz Escudero.

Calling the reelectionist senator an “alcoholic and an opportunist” in an interview with the Philippine Daily Inquirer, Heart’s mother Cecilia Ongpauco also noted that Escudero also could not give her daughter a church wedding despite the recent annulment of his marriage.

Escudero responded by initially taking a hands-off approach but later granted an interview with rappler.com where he categorically denied Mrs. Ongpauco’s allegations and insisted that he loves Heart and that she can think for herself. At the same time, the senator also hoped that the issue would not be used against him in politics.

For her part, Heart, who was reported to have moved out of her condominium unit in the same building where her parents reside, has taken to Twitter to post her sadness about the sudden turn of events that she calls “a bad dream” and in her last post wondered why her “happiness” is being taken away from her.

Unlike the Kris-James brouhaha where James Yap got most of the sympathies, most netizens seem to be indifferent in reacting to this issue, with the senator getting the brunt of the more unkind tweets.

source: interaksyon.com

Daniel Matsunaga on Sen. Chiz Escudero’s feud with Heart Evangelista’s parents: ‘She doesn’t deserve this’

Daniel Matsunaga can totally relate.

The Brazilian-Japanese hunk told News5 on Thursday morning that he was well aware — thanks to his Twitter followers who had kept him updated — that Heart Evangelista’s parents, Reynaldo and Cecilia Ongpauco, had publicly voiced out their disapproval of her new boyfriend, Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero.

Daniel admitted that the news was a not a big surprise to him. He had known how very protective Heart’s parents were when he was still dating the actress. He said he felt terrible for both Heart and Sen. Escudero.

“I’m sure he loves her. I feel bad that this is happening once more in Heart’s life because she doesn’t deserve this kind of things. And she’s in love and it’s her decision,” Daniel said.

He said he knew where Heart’s parents were coming from. He also knew they did not like him for their daughter, and it influenced Heart’s decision to break up with him.

“They’re very protective, I understand. They love Heart, and that’s family, and that’s their opinion. So ako I go with it,” he said.

However, Daniel believes that Heart, 28, is no longer a child and should be able to decide for herself whom to love.

“Heart is old enough to fix her life. She’s mature and intelligent. I’m sure she can handle it,” he said.

source: interaksyon.com

Don't Dip into Controversy, Chiz Appeals To Critics

Team PNoy re-electionist Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero is appealing to his critics not to dip their fingers into the current controversy hounding his relationship with his girlfriend, actress Heart Evangelista who has been at loggerheads with her parents over his alleged uncouth behavior.

“Sana ay hindi ito panghimasukan ng iba upang sa gayon ay manatili ang puwang na magkaunawaan sila,” he said in a televised radio interview.

Evangelista's parents have asked Escudero to distance himself from their daughter following his disrespectful attitude, which they said were uncalled for.  But Evangelista appealed to her parents to let her decide for herself, apparently siding with Escudero.

"Sapat na siguro na sabihin ko muna ngayon na, bagaman, ako ay medyo nadadamay, hangga’t maari, ayaw kung manghimasok sa hindi pagkaka-unawaan sa pagitan ng isang anak at kanyang mga magulang," Escudero said.

The Team PNoy bet, who is separated said he won't allow his work to be affected by his personal life, citing that he is not part of the show is industry.

“Hindi po ako showbiz. Hinihiwalay ko po at ‘di ko pinaghahalo ang trabaho ko sa personal kong buhay at lalong hindi ko po pinapayagan na manghimasok ang personal kong buhay sa aking trabaho,” Escudero explained.

He expressed hope that he and Evangelista as a couple would survive the controversy.

“Maayos at matatag ang samahan at ugnayan namin ni Heart atnitinuturing ko lamang ito bilang isang hamon at pagsubok sa relasyon namin kung saan, buo ang pag-asa ko na, ito ay malalampasan namin," he said.

source: mb.com.ph

On last day of talk show gig, Chiz admits Heart is his girlfriend

After playing coy for three months, Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero finally admitted on Friday morning that actress Heart Evangelista is his girlfriend.

“I would like to think so, yes,” he told Kris Aquino after she asked him pointblank about his relationship status with the actress who is 15 and a half years his junior.

Heart is 27, while Chiz, whose marriage to Christine Flores was officially annulled earlier this year, will turn 43 on Wednesday, October 10.


Friday was the last day of his co-hosting stint on “Kris TV”, Kris’ morning talk show on ABS-CBN. Since it began in July, the senator had been tight-lipped whenever Kris asked if he was dating Heart.

“We are not dating. Sabi nila, ‘pag nasa edad 42 na ang mga lalake, ang tawag na dun ay meeting,” he told her on his first day as co-host.

However, Heart herself had been a little more forthcoming about the rumored romance recently. She told MJ Marfori of News5 backstage during the “Dolphy Alay Tawa” tribute concert on September 19: “We’re just enjoying each other’s company, but that’s just it for now.”

A week before that, the actress had sent her Twitter followers atwitter when she exclaimed, “I miss my Chiz Curls!”

Last Tuesday, Sen. Escudero filed his certificate of candidacy for his reelection bid next year. He is a guest candidate of both the administration coalition and the United Nationalist Alliance.

Election rules forbid him from maintaining a regular TV show. Kris vowed to ask him back to “Kris TV” in June next year after the election season is over.

source: interaksyon.com