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celebrityworld The Asian Jour nal SF MAGAZINE - March 18, 2016
celebrity world By Ferdie Villar THEY say only the good die young. So when news broke out on March 2002 that then young actor Rico Yan was dead, everybody thought it was a hoax. He just turned 27 years old that time and was at the peak of his career. Born Ricardo Carlos Castro Yan on March 14, 1975; he was more than your average actor. He was also a model, host, spokesperson and en-
There is no stopping Pokwang’s popularity with the Filipino audience. The top comedienne is back in the Bay Area as part of the 2016 LizQuen Tour in Vacaville.
Remembering actor Rico Yan on his birthday
trepreneur—with a degree in Marketing Management from De La Salle University to boot. He was the grandson of Amb. Manuel Yan, the former Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, Ambassador to Thailand, Indonesia and United Kingdom. His clean, preppy, rich and boy-next-door persona was made him popular, and he made numerous films and TV shows with ABS-CBN/Star Cinema. Yan was also paired with actresses Judy Ann Santos and Claudine Barretto (the latter became his girlfriend). His biggest break in showbiz was when he became part of the youth-oriented TV series, “Gimik” in 1996. He later on had other highly rated shows such as “Mula sa Puso” (1997) and “Saan Ka Man Naroroon” (1999). Rico was on vacation when he was found dead by his friend, actor Dominic Ochoa in his hotel room in a Palawan resort on March 22, 2002. There Rico Yan was at the top of his career when he suddenly passed away on March 29, 2002 at the age of 27. were speculations that drugs were involved, but rumors were
The Calasiao Comprehensive National High School Class of 1966 celebrated their golden jubilee recently at Star Ocean Plaza Hotel. Shown in photo are (L-R) Board of Directors Nardo Velasco, Auditor Norma Soriano, PRO Gloria Junio, Vincent Junio, Treasurer Tita Velasco and President of Class ‘66 Engineer Pete de Guzman.
Claudine Barretto and Rico Yan was one of the hottest love teams back then, and were also involved romantically off screen. The late actor would have been 41 years old last Monday, March 14.
quickly dispelled by an official autopsy. The real cause of his death was cardiac arrest, due to acute hemorrhagic pancreatitis while Rico was asleep. Last Monday, March 14,
Claudine Barretto is shown in photo with her son, Santino (with estranged husband Raymart Santiago), as she places a bouquet of flowers on tombstone of the late actor Rico Yan, whose birthday was last Monday, March 14. The actress was the late actor’s last love, before he suddenly died in 2002. (Photo from claubarretto Instagram post)
Abigail Larcy Perez will celebrate her 8th birthday with a children’s party hosted by her parents Anthony and Vangie Perez at Chuck E. Cheese Restaurant on Saturday, April 2 at 1pm.
Rizza M. Sendin, daughter of Roque and Elizabeth Sendin, was recently proclaimed and crowned as Miss Charity 2016 of the Immaculate Conception Catholic School in New York.
was supposed to be Rico’s 41st birthday and Claudine came to visit his gravesite at the Manila Memorial Park in Paranaque, together with her son (with actor Raymart San-
tiago), Santino. In her Instagram post, the actress posted a photo of her laying flowers on Rico’s tombstone, and wrote: “Happy happy birthday RY.”
Marian Rivera’s Facebook page is 19th most liked public figure page worldwide ACTRESS Marian Rivera had another honor in her belt as social media analytics site Quintly said that her Facebook page placed 19th in the Top Public Figure Facebook Pages worldwide. Rivera topped Khloe Kardashian (21st), the Dalai Lama (24th), Oprah Winfrey (27th), and Tom Cruise (30th), to clinch the spot. She is the only Filipino actress in the top 20. Fellow Filipino actress Cristine Reyes, meanwhile, placed 36th. Some celebrities and per-
Marian Rivera
sonalities who made it in the top 20 most liked public figure pages on Facebook with Rivera include Nicki Minaj, Kim Kardashian West, Ellen DeGeneres, Bill Gates and US First Lady Michelle Obama. On Monday, Rivera posted a screenshot of the rankings from Quintly on her Instagram account. She thanked fans for making the said feat possible. With more than 14 million likes, Rivera’s fan page is said to be the most liked local celebrity page in the Philippines. (Inquirer.net)
Pia Wurtzbach has no time for love, remains focused on duties as Miss Universe MISS Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach has categorically denied that she is currently dating someone. Showing her Miss Universe sash during a Facebook Live session last Saturday, March 12, Wurtzbach said: “”No. There’s no specific someone in my life. This is the specific someone. This is the priority.” With this statement, the 26year-old Filipina beauty queen has shut down rumors that she is dating the “Sexiest Doctor Alive” Dr. Mikhail Varshavski. Varshavski and Wurtzbach first met in a small gathering in New York City last month. After their first meeting, photos and clips of the two together circulated online, prompting fans to speculate that they were dating. The 26-year-old Varshavski has a million-strong following on Instagram as “Dr. Mike.” He graduated from the New York
Miss Universe Pia Wurtzbach with Dr. Mikhail Varshavski. Instagram/doctor.mike
Institute of Technology and he is engaged in charity work and health promotion.
It was People Magazine who tagged Varshavski as the “sexiest doctor alive.” (Inquirer.net)