Grace Poe wants son to enter showbiz

MANILA, Philippines -- The son of senator-elect Grace Poe has expressed his desire to join the world of show business. Speaking with ANC's "Pipol," 21-year-old Brian Llamanzares said he already has his mother's blessings to pursue a career in show business. Brian just graduated from Ateneo de Manila University with a degree in political science. "My mom actually is the one who wants me to go into show business because she's more comfortable with it. You know our family has been in showbiz for decades," he said. The incoming senator is an adopted child of celebrity couple Fernando Poe Jr. and Susan Roces. Senatorial campaign a family affair Both Brian and Poe's husband, Neil Llamanzares, played big roles during the campaign period. Brian served as Poe's campaign coordinator and speaker at rallies, while Neil handled all campaign finances, making sure that "every centavo counts." Neil is an information technology professional. Brian said he has been "preparing for this since I'm 13 years old," noting that his late grandfather ran for president in 2004. The late action king, however, lost to Gloria Macapagal Arroyo allegedly due to cheating. During the interview, he also shared the three values her mother has taught him through the years -- honesty, integrity and humility. "My mom always taught me that beyond the honesty, beyond the integrity, when you work hard and you eventually get to a position of success, you always have to remember this one phrase because this was what your grandfather taught me: 'In victory, humility,'" Brian said.

Source: http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/entertainment/05/21/13/grace-poe-wants-son-enter-showbiz

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Lovi proud of Grace Poe's front-runner status

MANILA – Actress Lovi Poe took to the micro-blogging site Twitter celebrate the strong showing of her half-sister, Grace Poe, who is leading the senatorial race based on the data from the Commission on Elections transparency server. As of May 14, 4:08 p.m, Grace Poe has already garnered 14,639,555 votes and emerged as the apparent topnotcher in the Senate race, debunking pre-election survey results. In her official Twitter account on Monday night, Lovi posted: “yeah!!! go ate grace poe!!! wooohoo!:)” Lovi said she was monitoring the election coverage via the ABS-CBN News Channel on Monday, where her sister’s early victory was attributed to her “very disciplined” campaign which focused on her relationship with her late father, Fernando Poe Jr (FPJ). In an interview with ABS-CBN News on Monday night, Grace said she is dedicating her impending victory to the memory of her late father. She also said the results of the midterm elections surprised her. Llamanzares is the adopted daughter of the late action star with veteran actress Susan Roces, while Lovi, whose real name is Lourdes Virginia, is the actor's daughter with former actress Rowena Moran.

Source: http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/entertainment/05/14/13/lovi-proud-grace-poes-front-runner-status

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