MOTHER LILY called for a pocket solo presscon for John Lapus who stars in both her filmfest entries, “
Super Inday and the Golden Bibe” and “
Shake, Rattle & Roll 12”. She also wants to call a solo presscon for Rayver Cruz who’s
Andi Eigenmann’s leading man in “Shake, Rattle” but ABS-CBN turned her down. “Tinutulungan ko na nga ang talent nila para magka-publicity, tinanggihan pa ako,” she says. “Sabi, kasi may issue daw siya, yung
pinag-aagawan siya nina Cristine Reyes at Sarah Geronimo, kaya ayaw siyang paharapin sa press. Competition these days is very tough, dapat you should create a lot of noise for you to be talked about and this is the time for Rayver to talk and air his side. I’m willing nga na gastusan siya sa presscon. Tingnan mo sila sa TV5, pag may issue ang talent nila, pinai-interview agad kay Cristy Fermin. Sa ABS, they keep him in a hawla when they should take advantage of the situation para mas maging visible ang talent nila. Kung ayaw nila, di yun na lang ibang stars ng ‘Shake’ ang ipapa-presscon ko.”
John Lapus shares Mother Lily’s views. “Actually, dapat talaga ipa-presscon si Rayver kasi ang ganda rin ng role niya sa ‘Isla Engkanto’ episode namin sa ‘Shake 12’. Dalawa rin ang kapartner niya rito. Bukod kay Andi, jowa rin niya si Nina Jose. Nagtataka nga ako kung gaano ba kalaki ang nota ng batang yan at lagi siyang pinag-aawayan ng dalawang babae.”
