Church Bound Enteng
These days, Vic Sotto easily admits he is experiencing love, as if it was the first time, with girlfriend Pia Guanio. At the recent press conference of “Enteng Kabisote 3″ Vic told the media, “Saan pa ba tutungo ang relasyon na inaalagaan mo kung hindi sa kasalan?”
Vic’s eyes look nothing short of the meaning in the songs “I Finally Found Someone” and “I Wanna Spend My Lifetime Loving You” when the topic swings to Pia Guanio. “I am very proud of what we share. I am very proud of Pia.”
Vic Sotto, who has been local cinema’s Christmas boxoffice hero and the ultimate world-savior to kids as Enteng Kabisote, has finally met his rescuer in Pia. The only thing between the couple and their wedding is, “Danica (Sotto) is getting married next year. She and Marc (Pingris) have plans already maybe by March or April so hindi pa kami puwedeng magpakasal ni Pia kasi sukob. But we’ll see. For now, like what I say, there is no point in caring for someone and having a relationship with a person kung hindi mo iniisip na dun din ang tuloy ninyo.”
The box-office superstar also clarified he ever denied their relationship. Not since the beginning, he disclosed in an interview with the Manila Bulletin. “Gusto ko lang na linawin na hindi ko kahit kailan tinago na kami. May mga nagsasabi kasi na hindi ako umaamin eh never naman naming tinago. Aside from the fact that it’s something I am proud of, hindi naman ako ‘denial king’ at hindi na uso ang mga denial king ngayon.”
The truth is, Vic is always ready to tell the truth. Sometimes people just think twice before asking him because of that certain respect the public has awarded an actor, comedian and producer that ‘bossing’ has been all these years.
In the interview below, Vic answered such questions few dared to ask him. Vic also shares his slight heartache when he first learned his only daughter is about to get married, his dream movie with Comedy King Dolphy, and all the right reasons why he has fallen for Pia Guanio.
Will “Enteng 3″ top anew the box-office this Christmas like it has consistently done in the last three years?
We are hoping for that. This is the most entertaining and most hilarious of the three. We’ve always been more concern of the story before anything else and this is what makes ‘Enteng’ different. Yung iba, iniisip muna ang special effects bago yung istorya. Etong ‘Enteng’ ang pinakamaganda sa franchise na’to kasi mas maraming situations na nakakatawa at maganda ang plot.
Aside from ‘Enteng Kabisote3,’ and scoring another blockbuster this Christmas, what else are you looking forward to?
“Ang pinagtutuunan ko ng pansin ngayon ay yung aking dream movie with Dolphy. It’s a co- production and almost everything is finished na halos tapos na yung script. Di ko nga lang puwedeng sabihin pa yung concept.”
You also mentioned you and MMFF ‘rival’ Sen. Bong Revilla are planning to have a movie together…
“Yeah, every time nagkikita kami ni Bong lagi naming napapag–usapan na gumawa ng pelikula together. Yun naman kasing ‘rival’ between us, hindi naman nage–exist yun. We are only in the Filmfest to compete with ourselves. Ang gusto ko lang ay yung matalo yung record noong nakaraan ng pelikula ko. Pero yung between Bong and me, wala kaming rivalry.”
I know you’ve been asked this question many times, have you really found your match in Pia Guanio?
“Halos lahat ng hinahanap ko sa isang ideal woman nasa kanya though wala naman akong pamantayan sa magiging ideal woman. Pero nakita ko sa kanya yung mga katangian na hinahanap ko sa isang possible partner for life. Mabait siya, maganda siya, she’s very attractive, intelligent. I have so many nice words about her.”
Were you friends before romance settled in?
“Yeah. I think yun ang importante eh. Hanggang ngayon magkaibigan kami. We started out as friends. Matagal kami magkaibigan bago nagka–developan.”
You’ve been linked to other people in the past but the public feels this is the first time people are seeing you very vocal about it. What could be reason behind this very love-open Vic Sotto?
“It’s nice to share when you’re happy. It’s nice to share your reasons for being happy. I don’t see anything wrong with sharing your happiness when you’re happy. At the start naman, may mga nadinig ako na nagde–deny. That is not true. I never denied it. We never denied it. We’ve always been open about it. It just so happened that in my case wala namang nagtatanong so when people started asking me. I started answering truthfully. Like I’ve said there’s nothing to hide. Wala naman akong dapat ikahiya. As a mater of fact I’m very proud of Pia.”
What common interests do you enjoy?
“Well, kung naggo–golf ako, hindi naman mahilig si Pia dun. Siya mahilig siya mag–gym, ako wala akong alam sa gym. (Laughs) But you know it’s a lot more than that. Yung utak namin vibes. We like a lot of [the same] things. Pareho ang gusto naming sa music, pagkain, choice ng movies. Wala kaming pinagkaka ibahan. Wala kaming mga differences.”
Meaning your relationship is LQ–free?
“Syempre may mga konting tampuhan. Konting selosan. That’s only natural and is only part of growing up together. It makes the relationship more solid.”
How are Danica and Marc’s wedding plans? Will it definitely push through next year?
“Yeah. Ayos na lahat ng details. Namanhikan na sa’min si Marc. Nag dinner kami noong one time. Silang dalawa, ako, si Pia, si Oyo. Angel was supposed to be there but she was busy. Tapos nagpaalam yung dalawa.”
How are you and Dina Bonnevie involved in the planning?
Separate yung usapan nila eh. Kami naman ni Dina wala namang problema sa amin. Wala naman kaming hindi pagkakaintindihan and we’ve remained friends.”
So are you ready to be a lolo?
“Yun lang ang ikinalulungkot ko. (smiles). Parang magiging lolo na’ko. Pero siguro matalagal pa yun because they have their plans. Sinabi nila sa’min na they want to enjoy their lives together first before they plan to have a baby. Maganda yung plano nila.”
Was it easy to admit that you have to let go Danica when she you first learned that she and Marc have plans already?
“Honestly, noong unang nabanggit sa akin at binabanggit–banggit ni Danica, medyo nalulungkot ako noon eh. May kasama talagang lungkot eh. Pero sinasabi ko nga sa sarili ko darating talaga yung panahon na yun eh. Hindi ko naman kayang ihinto yun or i–postpone ang panahon na yon. May sarili naman siyang desisyon. Pagdating naman sa mga anak ko, as long as I know they are on the right track, I will always support them… in every way I can.”
(”Enteng Kabisote 3″ also stars Kristine Hwermosa, Oyo Boy Sotto, Bing Loyzaga, Jose Manala, Anglica Jones, Alyssa Alano and Allan K. The fantasy comedy following the heroics of Enteng Kabisote will be shown on Christmas day alongside the other eight MMFFP entries.)
