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YASMIEN CHUMMY WITH DIRECTOR

YASMIEN Kurdi is often asked by viewers as to when the characters she
and JC De Vera play in GMA-7's hit drama series, "Babangon Ako't
Dudurugin Kita", will finally meet. "Inip na inip na raw kasi sila na
hindi pa nagkikita sina Salve, ako yun, at Derek, si JC," she says.
"Kasi, inuna muna `yung muli naming pagkikita ni Evita, si Ms. Dina
Bonne-vie, na nagkaroon naman ng lukso ng dugo when we finally cross
paths dahil ako ang kanyang long lost daughter. Pero malapit na
malapit na talaga kaming magkita ni JC. Pina-fast track na nga ang
story kaya abangan nila dahil they won't wait so long anymore at
magtatagpo na rin kami."

How about rumors that she and director Joel Lamangan have not
resolved their conflict that started when they did "Pasan Ko ang
Daigdig" and she refused to do a scene requiring her to pray to saints
as she's with the Iglesia ni Kristo?

"Naku, that happened a long time ago. Since then,
magkasundung- magkasundo na kami ni Direk Joel and I really love him as
he brings out the best in me noon pa lang una kaming magkasama sa
movies in `Aishite Imasu' and `So Happy Together'. The scene they're
referring to was `yun ngang pinagdarasal ako sa harap ng altar na may
hawak na rosaryo.

May Catholic practices and beliefs that we don't do in our religion.
Like I cannot sing Christmas carol kasi wala kaming Christmas, which
is also the reason why I don't give gifts during the Christmas season.
Kung nagbibigay man ako, it's more of thanksgiving for supporting me.

But because of the explanation of Direk Joel that I have to kneel down
and pray in front of an altar, pumayag ako.

And I'm really thankful na hindi minasama iyon ng mga taga-relihiyon
namin. They understood it's part of my work lang as an actress, in the
same way na okay rin sa kanila na I do kissing scenes, pero huwag yung
magsu-suot ng too revealing clothes and do sexy roles."

As Salve in "Babangon", Yasmien encounters more problems when Harry
(Arthur Solinap), the cousin of Via (Angelika de la Cruz), makes it
appear to her neighbors that they're having an affair and she's
unfaithful to Alfred (Marvin Agustin).

About Julie (Diana Zubiri), she gets pregnant and the evil Tyrone
(Paolo Contis), makes it appear that it's Melvin (Ian de Leon) who
raped her. Melvin is jailed and Tyrone offers to marry Julie. As for
Pablo (Dion Ignacio), he's bent on taking revenge on Derek (JC De
Vera) and kidnaps Joey (LJ Reyes). Pablo tries to rape her but she is
saved by Lawrence (Patrick Garcia).