Polite & courteous young stars
STARBYTES By Butch Francisco
The other day, I wrote about how most of today’s new breed of stars are lacking in manners and hardly show any respect for people ahead of them in this business. Fortunately, we still have a few young stars who are polite and courteous. Here is my personal list.
Alfred Vargas — His parents and the Jesuits did a good job on him. He best exemplifies what proper education does to a person.
Pauleen Luna — She can swap jokes with people older than her, but without being disrespectful.
Dennis Trillo — He is Mr. Manners. Anywhere he sees you, he always has his hand extended to say hello.
Richard and Raymond Gutierrez — Very charming like their Ate Ruffa. They have the gentlemanly ways of their father Eddie and the warmth of Mom Annabelle (when she’s not on the warpath).
Lovi — Totally well-bred. If only all young stars could be like her.
Camille Prats — I knew her as a kid when we were with ABS-CBN. She brought her nice ways over when she moved to GMA 7.
Sunshine Dizon — She is very solicitous. When I appeared on Bakekang last December, she being the mainstay saw to it that I was okay and that the show’s staff was taking care of me. I will never forget that display of kindness.
Alessandra de Rossi — She may be the feistiest among today’s young stars, but she can also be very sweet (a trait she must have gotten from older sister Assunta). With Alex, she can show her fangs when she’s angry, but not to the point of rudeness.
Paolo Contis — Even in person he is very funny, but never obnoxious.
Isabel Oli — She is my favorite young Cebuana because of her very nice ways.
Mark Herras — He never let stardom get to his head. His every greeting is warm and sincere.
Yasmien Kurdi — She is the sweetest among the young stars today.
Oyo Sotto — Very quiet, but very polite.
Danica Sotto — She speaks her mind, but without being rude. I also have to say that her husband, Marc Pingris, is a true gentleman.
Dion Ignacio — In spite of his humble beginnings, he knows the basic rules on politeness.
Tyrone Perez — Even at the start of the StarStruck Batch 1 search, he already proved to be very courteous.
Katrina Halili — Even if she’s hot now, she remains unaffected. She still goes around giving everyone a warm hello.
Mike Tan — He is the embodiment of politeness.
Ryza Cenon — One time after the shoot of a Christmas plug for GMA 7, we all repaired to a restaurant for dinner and after the meal, she got the cheque. Oh, she’s not only nice and polite, but generous, too. But I couldn’t let her pay the bill, of course. I quickly handed it over to our executive producer (ha-ha-ha!). There really was a budget for that.
CJ Muere — He was well-taught by his parents on how to be politeand courteous.
LJ Reyes — You can joke around with her, but she doesn’t cross the line and is constantly aware of how to respect people older than her.
Ryan Yllana and Aileen Luna — They make a nice pair: Sweet and courteous.
Arci Muñoz — Her manners are as nice as her big, brown eyes.
Chuck Allie — We are gym buddies at Gold’s and that is our bonding.
Prince Stefan — He is Mr. Personality.
Mariel Rodriguez — I’ve never met her in person, but I was touched when she tried to get my number to thank me for a nice article I wrote about her.
Toni Gonzaga — Even if she is dead tired due to overwork, she still finds time to say hello.
Judy Ann Santos and Ryan Agoncillo — They bring out the best in each other. I haven’t met Ryan’s parents, but I’m sure they’re nice people based on how their boy turned out. Mommy Carol — I love her. She knows how to say thank you even for a small deed you’ve done for her.
Luis Manzano — He was very shy as a boy, but is surviving show business swimmingly well. One of Vilma Santos’ biggest accomplishments was to have raised him well.
You must have noticed that the list of GMA 7 talents is longer. No, I’m not saying that there are more polite young people in Channel 7. It’s just that I get to interact more with them. When I attended Deo Endrinal’s birthday party last year at the Teatrino, I was so touched by the fact a lot of young ABS-CBN stars were coming up to me to introduce themselves or just say hi. Although I felt old, it was good to know that we still have polite and courteous young people in both major stations.
The other day, I wrote about how most of today’s new breed of stars are lacking in manners and hardly show any respect for people ahead of them in this business. Fortunately, we still have a few young stars who are polite and courteous. Here is my personal list.
Alfred Vargas — His parents and the Jesuits did a good job on him. He best exemplifies what proper education does to a person.
Pauleen Luna — She can swap jokes with people older than her, but without being disrespectful.
Dennis Trillo — He is Mr. Manners. Anywhere he sees you, he always has his hand extended to say hello.
Richard and Raymond Gutierrez — Very charming like their Ate Ruffa. They have the gentlemanly ways of their father Eddie and the warmth of Mom Annabelle (when she’s not on the warpath).
Lovi — Totally well-bred. If only all young stars could be like her.
Camille Prats — I knew her as a kid when we were with ABS-CBN. She brought her nice ways over when she moved to GMA 7.
Sunshine Dizon — She is very solicitous. When I appeared on Bakekang last December, she being the mainstay saw to it that I was okay and that the show’s staff was taking care of me. I will never forget that display of kindness.
Alessandra de Rossi — She may be the feistiest among today’s young stars, but she can also be very sweet (a trait she must have gotten from older sister Assunta). With Alex, she can show her fangs when she’s angry, but not to the point of rudeness.
Paolo Contis — Even in person he is very funny, but never obnoxious.
Isabel Oli — She is my favorite young Cebuana because of her very nice ways.
Mark Herras — He never let stardom get to his head. His every greeting is warm and sincere.
Yasmien Kurdi — She is the sweetest among the young stars today.
Oyo Sotto — Very quiet, but very polite.
Danica Sotto — She speaks her mind, but without being rude. I also have to say that her husband, Marc Pingris, is a true gentleman.
Dion Ignacio — In spite of his humble beginnings, he knows the basic rules on politeness.
Tyrone Perez — Even at the start of the StarStruck Batch 1 search, he already proved to be very courteous.
Katrina Halili — Even if she’s hot now, she remains unaffected. She still goes around giving everyone a warm hello.
Mike Tan — He is the embodiment of politeness.
Ryza Cenon — One time after the shoot of a Christmas plug for GMA 7, we all repaired to a restaurant for dinner and after the meal, she got the cheque. Oh, she’s not only nice and polite, but generous, too. But I couldn’t let her pay the bill, of course. I quickly handed it over to our executive producer (ha-ha-ha!). There really was a budget for that.
CJ Muere — He was well-taught by his parents on how to be politeand courteous.
LJ Reyes — You can joke around with her, but she doesn’t cross the line and is constantly aware of how to respect people older than her.
Ryan Yllana and Aileen Luna — They make a nice pair: Sweet and courteous.
Arci Muñoz — Her manners are as nice as her big, brown eyes.
Chuck Allie — We are gym buddies at Gold’s and that is our bonding.
Prince Stefan — He is Mr. Personality.
Mariel Rodriguez — I’ve never met her in person, but I was touched when she tried to get my number to thank me for a nice article I wrote about her.
Toni Gonzaga — Even if she is dead tired due to overwork, she still finds time to say hello.
Judy Ann Santos and Ryan Agoncillo — They bring out the best in each other. I haven’t met Ryan’s parents, but I’m sure they’re nice people based on how their boy turned out. Mommy Carol — I love her. She knows how to say thank you even for a small deed you’ve done for her.
Luis Manzano — He was very shy as a boy, but is surviving show business swimmingly well. One of Vilma Santos’ biggest accomplishments was to have raised him well.
You must have noticed that the list of GMA 7 talents is longer. No, I’m not saying that there are more polite young people in Channel 7. It’s just that I get to interact more with them. When I attended Deo Endrinal’s birthday party last year at the Teatrino, I was so touched by the fact a lot of young ABS-CBN stars were coming up to me to introduce themselves or just say hi. Although I felt old, it was good to know that we still have polite and courteous young people in both major stations.
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