Carla Abellana
MANILA, Philippines – Carla Abellana has set the record straight for her non-appearance in the promo blitz for one of her Metro Manila Film Festival entries, “Manila Kingpin: The Asiong Salonga Story.”
She began by thanking Governor ER Ejercito for his understanding of the situation. “Alam mo sobrang laki ng pasasalamat ko sa kanya, sa patience niya pati na rin sa understanding niya,” Carla explained in “Showbiz Central,” Dec. 25.
While she believes that “hindi naman nagtampo si Governor ER dahil hindi ako nakapag-promote ng ‘Asiong Salonga’ ngayong MMFF,” she’s aware that “kahit papaano, nalungkot siya kasi hindi ako nakasama sa mga road shows nila, sa mga promotions nila at ‘yung parade kahapon.”
Admitting that “sumakay ako sa [float ng] ‘Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow,’” the Kapuso actress stressed that “hindi naman siya [Gov. Ejercito] nagalit sa akin.
“Naintindihan naman niya ‘yon na sa sobrang busy ko dahil dalawa rin ‘yung pelikula ko ngayong Pasko, naintindihan naman niya ‘yon na hindi ko kayang balansehin pareho.”
When prodded to talk about the matter, Carla elaborated on the back story of the issue that involves Mother Lily Monteverde who was said to have stopped her from promoting “Asiong Salonga.” Mother Lily reportedly got mad by her non-disclosure of her movie with Gov. Ejercito.
“When I was offered the ‘Asiong Salonga’ movie, ang sabi sa amin five shooting days lang at saka pang-international,” Carla said.
“Technically, if you look at my contract with Regal, I am allowed to do one movie outside Regal every year. I-review natin ‘yung kontrata. So, ang unang-unang tanong ko kay tito Arnold [Vegafria], ‘Payag na ba si Mother [Lily] niyan? Napaalam na ba natin sa Regal ‘yan?’ Sabi niya, ‘Ako’ng bahala. Madali lang ‘yan.’”
With this, she went on to shoot the movie, “not knowing na hindi pala naging malinaw kay Mother Lily that I was going to be part of ‘Asiong Salonga.’”
But all that is water under the bridge now.
“Naayos na ‘yan issue na ‘yan, eh. Nagbati na sina Mother Lily at tito Arnold. Nag-sorry na din siya [Arnold] for the misunderstanding. Hindi naman kami dinemanda ni Mother Lily or anything. Kumbaga, ano na, pinagbigyan niya kami.”
On her sexy calendar pose for an alcoholic beverage, Carla said she’s not about to go sexy all the way.
“Ay hindi naman. We’ll see. Wala pa naman sa pIano.”
This public perception that she will level up her career by going sexier is something that “I guess nagkakasunud-sunod lang din kasi. Hindi ko alam but I’d like to think na it’s an opportunity.”
“Siguro may nakita ‘yung mga producers or ‘yung director na may kaya pa akong ipakita pang iba at may kaya pa akong gawin. Pinakita ko lang naman pero hindi ibig sabihin ganyan na lahat, na todo na forever.”
The sexy pictorial did not affect her romantic relationship with Geoff Eigenmann.
“Hindi, never kaming nag-away naman tungkol sa trabaho.”
Although she said “hindi naman sa nagpapaalam [ako about the sexy pictorial]” she admitted “pinapaalam ko” but stressed that, “I don’t ask for permission.”
Of her boyfriend, she said, “Pero hindi naman siya seloso.”
From the audience, a certain Erich asked Carla about her dad Rey Abellana’s reaction on her sexy calendar endorsement.
“Wala namang nasabi ang daddy ko. Hindi naman siya umapela or nagalit or anything. Walang negative reaction. I’m sure kinabahan din siya pero ano naman ‘yon, supportive naman sa akin si Papa.”
She said that there’s nothing to worry because “ako ang first-ever clothed na calendar girl” of the said liquor brand.
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