Long before pa, as in "Ang TV" days pa ay nali-link na sina Gio Alvarez at Jolina Magdangal. But of late ay maugong na naman ang mga tsika linking the two of them.
It seems like hindi mamatay-matay ang pag-uugnay na 'yon sa kanila. Others are even saying pa nga na sila naman daw talaga ang totoong magkarelasyon, isinisikreto lang nila.
Why does this 'smoke' comes up over and over again if there's no 'fire' di ba? So we wanna know the real score...
"You know, I haven't seen her for such a long time, seriously. I haven't talk to her," panimulang statement ni Gio when we talked to him du'n sa presscon ng "In Krarkter" -- a play which he's busy doing right now for Teatro Tomasino.
Now we're confused. Bakit ang persistent rumor ay masugid pa rin daw siyang nanunuyo at nanliligaw sa dalaga? Care to clarify?
"Ha-ha! Hindi ako 'yon! Naku, ang patience ko, napakakonti.
"As in konting-konti lang, so I'd rather go somewhere else and... you know," sadyang bitin pa niya sa sasabihin niya.
But wait. Let's set the record straight. Nanligaw ba siya, nanliligaw pa rin, naging sila ni Jolens or sila pa up to now?
Nothing. Nothing. I just liked her at that time. "Tsaka that was two years ago pa.
Possible naman 'yon, eh, that you liked a person, pero hindi mo siya niligawan," pangangatwiran ng "ASAP" at "Home Along Da Riles" dude.
But wait again. why was she quoted as saying na nanliligaw daw si Gio? Naku...idenay ba?
"Amm...o, di sige! Hindi...kasi at that time, I showed affection. Gano'n.
"Kasi 'pag ako nanliligaw, I tell the girl na, 'Pwede ba 'kong manligaw?" Sa kanya, I didn't say that.
"But I showed her affection. No, it's not naman na-misinterpret niya or something. Siguro I was going towards that."
Well, could it be because ang balita ay against ang parents ni Jolina about the idea?
"No, I have nothing against the parents of Jolina. At sila rin, okey sila sa akin. Me and her parents are okay.
"Nothing happened na mga away-away. But 'yun na nga lang...I didn't pursue it," pag-amin ni Giorgio.
But why? Aminado naman siyang type niya talaga si Jolens, bakit hindi niya itinuloy at hindi siya nagpursigi?
"At that time I really didn't pursue it. But there's a lot of time. Relax! It's okay.
"I'd rather wait. Huwag muna," sundot niya pa.
But he also admitted to us na up to now ay he still has feelings for Jolina.
"Well, I can't take it out 'coz she's my bestfriend!"
So hanggang bestfriend na lang pala 'yung feelings niya, gano'n?
"That's what I chose to. Bestfriend lang muna talaga," matipid na reply na binata.
So sa tingin niya, kelan kaya 'yung time na puwedeng maging more than friends silang dalawa ng GIMIK girl?
"I don't know. It's really up to her if she'll accept me, eh.
"I mean, you'll never know, eh. Hindi natin alam what will happen tomorrow. Huwag na lang tayong mag-expect, period. He-he-he!
"Basta darating na lang 'yon.
"And me also, I've stopped expecting na rin 'coz it's hard, eh. She's busy, I'm busy, so mahirap.
Pero honestly, factor din ba 'yon na merong kalabim ngayon si Jolina in ther person of Marvin Agustin? Kung noon nga ay hindi sila pumupwede, how much more na may ka-partner na ang dalaga, di ba?
"Hindi! Ako, wala naman akong pakealam du'n, eh. Wala sa akin 'yang mga loveteam-loveteam.
"Wala rin naman humahadlang. It's not that, eh. I think it's work actually, that keeps us apart. At saka, huwag muna kasi! Huwag muna," paulit-ulit niyang pakiusap sa amin.
He told us na naging close sila ni Jolens even before Roselle Nava came into the picture. So papa'no kaya 'yon, love pa rin niya ang dalaga habang girlfriend iya at that time si Roselle?
"You know what? I'm a person who loves everybody, eh. But it's like this, whoever was my girl at that time, she's more angat than anybody else. Including those people who are so close to me.
"That's with exception to my family, of course."
But how about now that he doesn't have a girlfriend, does it mean na si Jolina 'yung pinakaangat among all the girls close to him?
"Now? No. I have other things to take care of, eh.
"No, not because I have other girls. He-he! I don't have a girl now!
Actually, malungkot. Kasi, wala kang tatawagan pag-uwi mo ng bahay di ba?"
Eh why not call Jolina? Hindi ba, bestfriends sila?
"Ha-ha! No more na. Huwag muna nga, eh. Huwag muna!
"But I have other inspiration naman, eh. Like I have to work for my family, I have to work 'coz I'm buying a place, gano'n.
Bakit kaya parang hindi pa rin kami ma-convince? Hmmm...baka naman talagang hadlang si Marvin sa nararamdaman niya for Jolina?
"Hindi, okey naman kami ni Marvin, eh. No problem. Bakit ko naman siya aawayin? Hindi ako ganoon. We're very civil.
"At saka pag ako na ang nag-decide, wala nang makakapigil sa 'kin, maniwala ka!
"Kailangan mo 'kong barilin bago mo 'ko mapigilan!" mariing pagtatapos ng napaka-talented na si Gio Alvarez.