Piolo Pascual

Heartthrob Piolo Pascual was surprised that a photo of him holding hands with KC Concepcion has made its way on the cover of The Buzz magazine.

“Hello. Kailan? Bakit? Sobra!” exclaimed the actor in an interview aired on “Showbiz News Ngayon,” May 27.

Later, he explained that the display of affection for KC was but a gentlemanly gesture.

“Because I think as a guy you’d like to lead her. Siyempre, ‘yung gentleman and all,” Piolo explained.

KC, on the other hand, shared that it was just Piolo being sweet towards her.

“Malambing siyang tao. It’s his… hino-holding hands niya ang mommy niya, ang best friend niya, hino-holding hands niya ang anak niya,” the mega-daughter said.

Still and all, KC and Piolo are not about to admit what goes on between them.

“Kapag magkasama kami, nag-eenjoy ako. But it’s something we don’t wanna talk about,” said KC.

Piolo feels the same. “We’d rather keep it to ourselves.”

Piolo is all support to KC’s latest endeavors in her career.

“Nakakatuwa because our shows are both starting. I started taping for a new show. She’s also started taping for her daily show. I know how passionate she is about this work. This is another side of her na a lot of people know about. ‘Pag nakita nila siya mag-host, grabe.”

For about a year now, KC and Piolo were rumored to have a more-than-friendly relationship. This stemmed from their first TV starrer “Lovers In Paris.”

Over the past year, I have come to love pearls—the golden champagne ones, to be exact. Jewelmer’s quest to educate people on a global scale on South Sea  pearls has made me appreciate these nacred jewels that our country is quite known for.

Only a handful know of Jewelmer’s pearl farm in Palawan, which “is bringing the brand experience to a wider audience by opening more showrooms in the Philippines,” shares retail manager Catrina Paulino. Its latest branch at the Marquee Mall in Pampanga also showcased a pearl exhibit, which depicts the life of the golden South Sea pearls from its inception until they have been crafted into jewelry pieces.  “We hope to bring this display to hotels and other premier shopping destinations this year,” adds Paulino. And while that’s still being scheduled, you can view their re-launched website (http://www.jewelmer.com) for more information on our country’s finest pearls.

Hosted by endorsers Suzi Entrata-Abrera and Atty. Gaby Concepcion, the event treated guests to an afternoon of pearl appreciation, with Jewelmer models Girlie Benitez, Bianca Valerio, Melissa Frye and Isabel Roces dressed in citrus-colored gowns by Rhett Eala and wearing Jewelmer pieces.

The arrival of Piolo Pascual was a welcome surprise. The dashing actor came in a blushing pink polo with a solo golden pearl pendant as his chosen accent.  “It’s an honor, it gives me so much pride to be representing not just the pearl but the Jewelmer family. It brings me so much joy to be a Filipino wearing our nations pride and representing our country and the pearl both here and abroad,” said Pascual.

By JANE KINGSU-CHENG
May 6, 2010, 5:03pm