What I Missed Today

I knew i'd be late and worried i couldn't catch anything where yazzie is today but i did all i can to at least get home and see Tasya. Hmmm trouble is when i doubled speed to get on time, i was met by un unpleasant unlucky hit for the day. wahhhh when will we ever run out of it? POWER INTERRUPTION!!! GRrrrrr

Anyway still any kind sould would have to refer me tasya epi today please?
Here are couple of events.


THE GMAC IMAGE PLUG

hMMmmm 150 of them wahhhh all huddled in 3 minutes and the most i just really care about to see is Yazzie! Count the seconds she appeared beginning to end. :)

SOP ACOUSTIC

Wahhhh i really love the way yazzie does her songs! Hers is the type of voice quality that wouldn't iritate my ears even if i have to listen the whole day!

Thanks to the beautiful people who uploaded! Thanks to Kish for the Sop Acoustic! :)

badk news updates

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).

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THIS Friday sa Babangon Ako't Dudurugin Kita, magpapanggap si Harry
(Arthur Solinap) na boarder sa bahay ni Alfred (Marvin Agustin) at
aakitin si Salve (Yasmien Kurdi) para lumabas na nangaliwa ito at
palayasin ni Alfred.

Hindi titigil si Derek (JC de Vera) na hindi makuha si Joey (LJ Reyes)
sa kamay ng kidnappers. Nakahanap naman si Joey ng kakampi sa katauhan
ni Lawrence (Patrick Garcia), pero may iba pala itong agenda.



Sa teledramang Babangon Ako't Dudurugin Kita ng GMA 7, haharapin ni
Derek (JC de Vera) si Pablo (Dion Ignacio).
Makaligtas kaya sila ni Joey (LJ Reyes) sa paghihiganti nito?

Love Is All That Matters

Everyday all around us, people are falling in love, falling out of love, some are with the right people, some are with the wrong people, some are eagerly getting into relationships, some are trying to recover from the lost of one; this is what the movie LOVE IS ALL THAT MATTERS is about – a capsule summary of the realities of love.

LOVE IS ALL THAT MATTERS involves nine main characters, each weaving his or her way into another's heart in an industry ever so familiar to all of us – a call center. JEPOI GUMBA (JC De Vera), LANE CRUZ (Yasmien Kurdi), BRYDAMIRE (Erah Madrigal), TONEE TIENZA (Chris Bernal), and TOM BASE (Polo Ravales) are happy to be together once again in ETELECARE, the biggest call center in the Philippines. They are renewing their friendship formed when they became members of the same theater group in college. This is seemingly perfect but it also brings in other people in their circle that rocks their world.

For one, Lane left her journalism job just to try and be with her bestfriend, Jepoi. She is now the Executive Assistant of Caleb Madrigal (Brent Javier). She harbors a very unrequited love on Jepoi but her sacrifice becomes an even more painful move when Jepoi meets Kim. Kim is the smart, preppy, sweet, gorgeous girl who is impossible to hate and perfect for Jepoi.

There's also Bry who, like many of the call center agents, is using this job as an “in betweener” while she auditions for commercials, movies or any entertainment job that will launch her to stardom. She has a loyal taxi driver, AXEL (John Prats), who drives her to auditions and work. Working at night, auditioning during the day - her schedule and dream eventually takes a toll in her relationship with the only man she loves, Weej.

Tom is in a relationship with the girl of his dreams - CYRILL (Jean Garcia). Thing is, she is 15 years older and she used to be their theater guild advisor. Will their love for each survive the stigma of society and the difficulties that sheer generation gap brings?

And finally, there is Tonee. With her mother now openly lesbian and living with another lesbian, she has come to believe she is a tomboy. She finds comfort in this and the entrance of RYAN PEYRA (Aljur Abrenica) in her life just might make things uncomfortable.

Life and love happening after dark isn’t the kind we are all used to but love and life has a funny way of happening in the most unlikely of places and time.

Directed by Don Cuaresma for Regal Films and Regal Multimedia.

Redeeming Glory for BADK ?

Sad to say that our most awaited soap has travelled the slope of decadence in 3 weeks. Hmm I hate to say it but notice the intervals between commercial breaks and scenes? Even the figure results make me sigh. What can i say? They just did a successful move in losing audiece attraction and loyalty. After weeks of what they think was a good strategy perhaps, developing the supporting stories more than the main, and all of us stucked on eating up an unwanted feast of unexpected main meal. Lol. hmmm It's like we've been duped to believe it's yassie on a primetime role finally when the bitter fact is, it's all a flimsy wrap on that beautiful package we failed to see clearly. She is there like a pretty cool offerbut when you get to open it, this fancybox we thought it is isn't full of chocolates at all, there are peebles and more peebles than the sweet luscious taste burried somewhere.

The other night was worst as 2 sneak previews. hehe Tonight...well, at least tonight they surprisingly made a little noticeable change huh? I was thinking that if some gave up on their screens and switched, then he or she missed a little something. I can't blame them if theydid. After all who'z so patient with it when series of scenes irritates more than just bore us? *yawwnn*

My special thanks though to Badk theme for tonight's episode. It's the type of character appearances division that i should was better and i love the part where Salve got to suddenly reminisce of the sweet times her husband bought her some clothes, some shoes. Harry seems innocent-looking and nice and Salve is too vulnerably trusting. It was a tinge of pain that she tried to walk with her broken slipper straps and there was that sheep (who can say a wolf?) just seemingly gentleman enough to get her a new pair. One more thing, Yassie was without make up, in a very plain if not close to rags dress and her hair was jjust simply hanging under the sun she looked sooo frail. When harry asked what was wrong with her and she answered "naaalala ko lang noon, lagi akong binilhan ni alfred ng mga damit, sapatos at kung ano-anong gamit." "Bakit? ngayon ba hindi na?" Harry querried. She weakly replied "Hindi ko na naman kailangan eh..completo na naman ako." as if to really convince her denying self.

Woww moves like that. I wish they got more moves like this and a flow like this one. If they did right from the moment young Salve grew up, there was no reason at all for a viewer to push that button to another number.

I am somewhat worried with how they'll bounce back. Still, let us hope and pray for BAdk to redeem its glory soon.

Love Is All That Matters pictorials

BADK VIEWERS' BLUES

I must not be the only BADK viewer who struggles to watch it for Yazmien's sake. Well, with all due respect to one of the Philippines' best and most respected directors, Joel Lamangan, the overall plot for the soap compared to the movie is great and very promising. HOwever for 3 weeks now, it can't be denied that it hasn't started even to simmer. (Hoping later tonight it will) I confess i am a somewhat disappointed. I know that everyone on Badk, down and up (director,writters,staff and others) contrived on something different to develop a the story into a bigger picture and perhaps have well ahead figured any "calculated risks". Still i think that the first stage of this soap is very crucial if it should capture audience loyalty.

A few of common observations :

1. LESS OF SALVE MOMENTS- while the story is too busy featuring and feeding us with the different threads, it has wandered of the real focus which is supposedly Salve's life. Just how many scenes are there to capture Salve on a less than 30-minute episode ( if we count the commercials)?

2. INTERRUPTED SHORT SALVE SCENES - Realize how many of the few short scenes which was supposedly salve's drama slot repeatedly gut disrupted by scenes which could have been put off until another 2 minutes?

3. UNEXPECTED UNWANTED LOVETEAM AND STORY - well...i know the cast is really big and time must be shared but wowww...i can show several scenes where this caused a big immature cut on salve's moments. While the cam focused on prolonging scenes for this part i just wish it is the same amount or just more for Salve's life. Lol. MOst of the episodes are somewhat sneak previews of Salve.

4. Who's interested on spending longer minutes on primetime for the life and love of a supporting role more than the one on the lead? I am not honestly, that's why it can get pretty boring.

5. We know that it would take a little while more before Salve meets Derek but there are so many ways to give focus more on the main story than a feature article. *sighs*

I saw one great Filipino movie, with multi-awarded best actress Lorna T. She was in this movie, the same illiterate, abused,innocent and naive wife and i wish at this stage we would be allowed to share considerable amount of that pain in Salve's world.

What awaits would be a bittersweet reunion of mother and child in the end, the pure love of a hero just around that corner ready to sweep our damsel in distress off her feet and then soon that dark heartless revenge.

Tasya Updates

PANALO pala ang Tasya Fantasya sa pilot episode nito last Sunday
pagkatapos ng SOP.

Talagang ginulantang ang fans nina Yasmien Kurdi at Rainier
Castillo dahil ma-tagal na ring hindi nagkakasama ang dating mag-
love team.

Ibang Yasmien ang napapanood sa Tasya., patawa siya rito. `Di tulad
sa Ba-bangon Ako't Dudurugin Kita na nagda-drama naman ang da-laga.

Impressive ang pilot epi-sode ng soap. Aba naka-16 percent ito sa
ratings game, samantalang ang pinakama-lapit na kalaban ay naka-9
percent lamang.

Kaya palakpak- tenga ang production manager na si Rams David sa
resulta ng kanyang show. Lalong gina-nahan ang pamosong PM ng GMA-7
na mapaganda pa ang Tasya Fantasya na isang taon ding nabinbin ang
airing dahil super busy si Yasmien nang panahong iyon.

Si Rams din ang PM ng Walang Tulugan at ang ipa-palabas pa sa June
or July na soap ni Regine Velasquez, ang Kim Sam Soon.
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MAGSISIMULA na ang adventure ni Tasya (Yasmien Kurdi) sa Tasya
Fanstasya today at kung 'di kami nagkakamali' y magiging teacher
siya 'pag suot na ang magic antipara.

Nag-i-enjoy ang young actress sa taping nito't breather daw niya sa
kadramahan ng Babangon Ako't Dudurugin Kita.

Dahil din sa show na ito, makakapareha niya si Wendell Ramos, na malabo
raw mangyari kung 'di fantasy ang tema ng show.

Thirteen weeks tatakbo ang fantasy-adventure show at marami pang
gagawing nakakatawa si Yasmien. Tiniyak din nitong sa pagtatapos ng TF,
malalaman kung kay Rainier Castillo ba o kay Wendell siya mapupunta.

Napapanood ito sa GMA-7 after SOP.
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Tasya's Real Fantasy
Article posted April 9, 2008

Carlo J. Caparas' Tasya Fantasya is the ultimate Sunday show that is
bound to help us forget our worries and live in alternate reality,
even if it's just for a few minutes.

Last April 6, we witnessed the premiere of GMA's newest telefantasya
show; Carlo J. Caparas' Tasya Fantasya. Sundays will never be the
same again, as Tasya enters our home with her wacky adventures
filled with whimsical characters and fruitful stories of wisdom.

Imagine a world where you can be whoever you want to be. This is the
premise of Carlo J. Caparas' Tasya Fantasya. Tasya is played by the
adorable Yasmien Kurdi.

The story revolves around Tasya, who was abandoned by her father and
grew up living with her abusive Aunt named Ketay, played by Vangie
Labalan. Despite the harshness of reality, this simple and
benevolent girl uses her imagination to escape her tragic life.

Her daydreaming involves a handsome Prince Charming. Donald (Wendell
Ramos), the primary model of the optical shop she works for is the
object of Tasya's fantasies. She then relays all her stories of love
and romance to her best friend Mateng (Gladys Reyes). It is Mateng
who gave her the nickname Tasya Fantasya.

Donald may be Tasya's dream boy but the young man who truly loves
her is Raz (Rainier Castillo), Donald's personal assistant. Though
Raz is romantically attracted to Tasya, he buries his feeling for
her and nurtures their friendship instead.

Tasya's life becomes more interesting when she finds a magical set
of eyeglasses lying around the shop. Every time she wears the
mysterious eyeglass, she transforms into a beautiful young lady.
What's makes Tasya life more fun is when she finds out that Donald
and Raz are also part of her new adventures.

Like her, the two also transforms into different characters. But
like any dream, one must wake-up. And this happens as soon as she
removes the glasses: everything returns back to
normal.

Tasya may be a simple sales assistant in the mortal world, but
there's a secret behind her real identity. Tasya is also Princess
Anastacia, a bewitching woman destined to be Prince Federico's
queen. Soon it will all be revealed that Ms. Brigida (Alicia Mayer)
the optical shop owner is Queen Virtuosa, and her son Prince
Federico is actually Donald.

The plot becomes meatier, when Tasya finds out that she is bound to
marry Donald in the fantasy world. What will Tasya do? Marry the man
of her dreams and live in fantasy world or find her true love in
real life? A man who is probably waiting for her just around the
corner? -- Text by Alula Love M. Dela Cruz. Photos by Mitch S.
Mauricio

Be sure to watch Carlo J. Caparas' Tasya Fantasya, Sundays only on
GMA.

BADK UPDATES and other Yazzie News

Exciting ang Monday episode ng Babangon Ako't Dudurugin Kita dahil for
the first time, magku-krus ang landas ng mag-inang Evita (Dina
Bonnevie) at Salve (Yasmien Kurdi) sa ospital, pero hindi nila
makikilala ang isa't isa, kahit nakaramdam ng lukso ng dugo si Evita.

Kasal nina Julie (Diana Zubiri) at Tyrone (Paolo Contis) at malalaman
kung matutuloy ang kasal ng dalawa.

Sa mga naghihintay nang pagkikita nina Salve at Derek (JC de
Vera), 'wag mainip at malapit nang magkita ang dalawa.


Ipinarating namin sa production staff ng Baba­ngon Ako't Dudurugin
Kita ang tanong ng fans nina Yasmien Kurdi at JC de Vera, kung kai­lan
mag­tatagpo ang landas ng dalawa sa drama se­ries? Gusto na ng fans ng
magka-loveteam na ma­daliin ang istorya nito para magkita na ang
dalawa.

Maghintay-hintay lang daw kayo at ilang linggo na lang, magkikita na
sina Salve (Yasmien) at Derek (JC) at magsisimula na ang love story
nila.

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Sa telenobelang Babangon Ako't Dudurugin Kita ng GMA 7, malulusutan
nina Alfred (Marvin Agustin), Beverly (Jenny Miller) at Salve (Yasmien
Kurdi) ang ginawang pagnanakaw.

Mababalitaan kapagkuwan nina Alfred at Be­verly ang pagdating ni Via
San Gabriel (Angelika de la Cruz), ang apo ni Gov. Fausto.

Nakaisip na naman sila ng masamang plano.

Samantala, magagalit si Evita (Dina Bonnevie) kay Jango (Tonton
Gutierrez) nang malamang tinutulungan nito si De­rek (JC de Vera) na
pasukin ang sindikato.
Mangangatwiran si Derek sa harap ng ina




Sa telenobelang Babangon Ako't Dudurugin Kita ng GMA 7, magtatagpo
sina Evita (Dina Bonnevie) at Salve (Yasmien Kurdi).
Manaig kaya ang lukso ng dugo? Makilala kaya ni Evita na si Salve ang
nawawala niyang anak?
Consistent na mataas ang ratings ng Babangon Ako…, and this is one
teledrama that reflects real life situations.
Syanga pala, nalalapit na rin ang pagkukrus ng landas nina Salve at De­
rek (JC de Vera).

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Hindi pa umaalagwa sa rating ang Babangon Ako't Dudurugin Kita. Hindi
pa lumalampas sa 30 % ang rating ng TV drama na star-studded at
maganda ang kuwento. Magkaroon pa uli kaya ng proyekto sa GMA 7 sina
Dina Bonnevie at Angelika dela Cruz na galing mula sa ABS-CBN?

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Yasmien Kurdi reveals how she cured her sleeping disorder

Rommel Gonzales

Naisulat namin noon dito sa PEP (Philippine Entertainment Portal) na
may kidney stones ang ina ni Yasmien Kurdi. Pero napag-alaman namin
na pati pala si Yasmien ay nagkaroon rin ng problem sa kanyang
kalusugan, at ito ay may kinalaman naman sa kanyang pagtulog.

Halos gabi-gabi kasi dati ay hindi makatulog si Yasmien due to a
sleeping disorder. Umabot na nga siya sa punto na naiiyak na siya
dahil kahit anong pilit niya ay hindi siya makatulog.

Isa sa mga remedyong sinubukan niya ay ang pag-inom ng tableta na
nakakapag-induce ng pagtulog. Ang kaso, dahil sa sobrang effective
ng gamot, hindi kaagad nagising si Yasmien kaya na-late siya sa
isang showbiz commitment niya the following day. Dahil dun, inihinto
na niya agad ang pagte-take ng naturang sleeping pill.

Susuko na nga sana si Yasmien, hanggang sa may nag-suggest sa kanya
na subukan ang isang brand ng unan na epektibo sa mga ganitong klase
ng sleeping disorder.

"Pumunta ako sa Shangri-La, meron dun parang...sa Sleepcare. Inalam
ko kung ano'ng problema sa akin or something. Yun pala, sa pillow,
sa batok," kuwento ni Yasmien.

Nang sinubukan daw niya ang naturang unan, nagbalik sa normal na
oras ang kanyang sleeping habit. Kaya ngayon, kahit saan pumunta si
Yasmien, dala niya ang naturang unan, sa mga tapings at shootings at
kahit na anong commitment na magdamagan.

Ito rin ang same kind of pillow na iniregalo ni Yasmien kay JC de
Vera, ang leading man niya sa Babangon Ako't Dudurugin Kita, noong
birthday ang binata last March.

YASMIEN'S FATHER. Tuluy-tuloy at walang patid ang communication ni
Yasmien with her Lebanese father. Last month nga, pinadalhan pa si
Yasmien ng isang mamahaling scarf ng kanyang ama na based sa Kuwait.

Supposedly ay magkikita at magba-bonding sa Dubai ang mag-ama the
last time na nagbakasyon doon si Yasmien, pero natiyempong nasa
Lebanon naman noon ang tatay niya.

"Balak niyang pumunta ng Dubai, pero hindi ko alam na nasa Lebanon
siya nun. Hindi niya ako makontak," sabi niya.

STARSTRUCK REUNION. Malamang na mapaiyak daw si Yasmien kapag
nagkaroon sila ng reunion ng Batch 1 ng StarStruck.

Miss na miss na raw niya ang mga ka-batch niya, kaya wish niya ay
magkita-kita silang muli. Sobrang saya nga raw niya nang mag-guest
sa isang episode ng Tasya Fantasya si Katrina Halili.

Kuwento ni Yasmien, nakikibalita naman siya sa ilang mga dati niyang
kasamahan sa naturang reality-based artista search na hindi na
aktibo sa showbiz.

Si Anton dela Paz daw ay isa na ngayong motocross rider. "Ang ganda
ng motorsiklo niya," sabi ni Yasmien.

Bukod sa mga nabanggit, ang madalas lang na nakikita ni Yasmien ay
sina Jennylyn Mercado, Sheena Halili, at Mark Herras.

Mangiyak-ngiyak nga raw si Yasmien the first time na nagkita ulit
sila ni Rainier na leading man niya sa Tasya Fantasya. Na-miss niya
kasi nang husto si Rainier at ang kanilang tambalan.

Ayon sa dalaga, espesyal ang relationship nila ni Rainier—
magkaibigan, magbarkada, mag-tropa. Kapag may mga oras na bad mood
si Yasmien at galit na galit, puwede niyang ibuhos kay Rainier ang
galit niya.
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YASMIEN: DON'T COMPARE ME WITH JENNYLYN

YASMIEN Kurdi says she feels uncomfortable when people tell her she
is just the runner up in the first StarStruck but she has now
overtaken the career of winner Jennylyn Mercado. She's now seen
nightly in "Babangon Ako't Dudurugin Kita" on primetime and on
Sunday afternoon in "Tasya Fantasya" (both remakes.)

"We all know she's in a delicate situation because of her pregnancy
kaya huwag na lang kami ikumpara sa isa't isa at intrigahin," she
says. "As of now, I'm really thankful as JC De Vera and I made the
successful transfer from afternoon to primetime with the success
of `Babangon Ako'. Lahat ng nakakapanood, sinasabi sa aking
nagagandahan sila, thanks to Direk Joel Lamangan and all its stars."

This week, JC as Derek leaves his family after discovering that his
mom Evita (Dina Bonnevie) is a jueteng queen. He becomes closer to
friend LJ Reyes, whose brother Brenan later dies after being shot by
Pablo, an enemy of Derek. Derek later asks the help of Jango (Tonton
Gutierrez) so he can be a part of Evita's syndicate. Jango's son,
Juno (Jay Aquitania), gets jealous because his dad is devoting more
time to Derek than to him.

Marvin Agustin as Alfred continues to be cruel and abusive to
Yasmien as Salve, beating her up for the smallest mistakes. He buys
a new car and won't even let Salve touch it. He introduces his
lover, Beverly (Jenny Miller), to Salve as his cousin and they
connive to rob a rich family. The character played by Angelika de la
Cruz, Via San Gabriel, arrives on the scene. She's the granddaughter
of the governor and the scheming Alfred hatches a new plan for her.

yazzie news

Yasmin Kurdi, napilitang lumuhod!

HINDI na natutuwa si Yasmien Kurdi sa walang katapusang intriga sa
kanila ni direk Joel Lamangan. Sabi ni Yasmien, dapat na raw tapusin
ang intriga sa kanila, na matagal na raw nangyari.

Sabi pa rin ni Yasmien, kapag ini-interview siya tungkol kay direk
Joel, parang pinalalabas na bago lang ang intriga sa kanila.

Nagsimula nga ang intriga sa kanila ni direk Joel noong una silang
nagsama sa teleserye. Nasigawan daw kasi ni direk Joel si Yasmien sa
set noon.

Inaakusahan pa si Yasmien, na kahit mabait siya kay direk Joel
nga­yon, nandun pa rin `yung kinikimkim niyang galit sa director.

Siyempre, gulat na gulat si Yasmien sa mga tsismis na `yon. Katunayan,
masaya raw sila ni direk Joel sa set ng Babangon Ako't Dudurugin Kita
ng GMA 7.

"Actually, nangyari `yung sinasabi nila na kesyo hindi kami nagkasundo
ni direk Joel, sa set pa `yon ng Pasan Ko Ang Daigdig. Ang tagal na
noon, ha!

"Kung `yung pagsasama namin ngayon ang iniintriga nila, walang ganu`n.
Wala talaga kaming problema ni direk Joel.

"Sa totoo lang, ang ganda ng pagtatrabaho namin ngayon ni direk Joel.

Love na love nga niya ako, eh.

"Hindi ko naman idini-deny na sa Bakekang pa lang, may problema na sa
mga restriction. Pero, it's not my fault kung may religion akong
ganito ang paniniwala.

"May sari-sarili tayong mga belief. May kanya-kanya tayong opinyon.
Ang sa akin lang, ayokong mapahiya sa religion ko at ayaw ko ring
mapahiya ang family ko," sabi ni Yasmien.

Sabi pa rin ni Yasmien, may mga bagay na ginagawa ang mga Katoliko, na
hindi puwedeng gawin sa kanilang relihiyon.

"Like, hindi po ako puwedeng kumanta ng Christmas songs. Wala kaming
Christmas kaya hindi rin ako makapagbigay ng gift tuwing Pasko.

"Kung magbibigay man ako, siguro `yung pasasalamat ko na lang sa mga
taong tumulong sa akin at para sa mga taong malalapit sa akin."

May mga kuwento na sa Pasan Ko… ay tumanggi rin si Yasmien kay direk
Joel na gawin ang isang eksena na kung saan kailangan niyang lumuhod
sa isang santo?

"Hindi po talaga ako puwedeng lumuhod sa kahit na sinong santo, at
nakatingala habang nagdadasal. Hindi rin ako puwedeng humawak ng rosaryo.

"That time, kailangan `yon sa eksena, kaya ginawa ko rin. Pero
katakot-takot na explanation ang ginawa ng production at ni direk para
pumayag lang ako.

"Ginawa ko naman ang eksenang lumuhod ako sa santo, pero nakapikit
lang ako," kuwento ni Yasmien.

Nagpapasalamat na lang si Yasmien dahil hindi `yon minasama ng mga tao
sa kaniyang relihiyon.

"Hindi nila ako pinatawag after the scene. Sa pagkakaalam ko, wala
akong nilalabag na batas sa religion namin. Hindi pa naman nila ako
ipinatawag."

Pero, nangangako si Yasmien, na basta hindi raw magiging problema sa
kanyang relihiyon, gagawin niya para sa kanyang trabaho.

"Sabi nga nila, okey lang ang kissing scene, basta huwag lang
sobra-sobra. Hindi rin ako puwedeng magsuot ng sobrang sexy na damit.

"Malabo namang mangyari `yon dahil ako mismo, hindi ako kumportableng
gumawa ng mga sexy roles," sabi niya.

"Kami naman ni direk Joel, normal na `yung su­migaw siya sa akin.
Pero, pabiro naman siya kung sumigaw. Sabi lang niya sa akin, `yung
susunod na pelikula ko, siya raw uli ang magdidirek.

"Binibiro pa nga niya ako na sa susunod, madre na raw ang role na
gagawin ko," nakangiting sabi na lang ni Yasmien.