Manila Magic

It's for real
Ciara Sotto and Paolo Ballesteros, the on-screen pair from the TV series Love To Love, have admitted being in a relationship. She said she loved Ballesteros's sense of humour since it reminded her of her dad.

Sotto, who was earlier linked with John Loyd, has gone on record by saying that she would prefer being seen in the company of senior, mature men – a line she does not seem to be adhering to considering Ballesteros is two years younger than her.

Ramp moves
Fashion icon Melanie Marquez will host a fashion show called Gng. Fashionista.

The show, for Channel 11, will be telecast on GMA 7. Says the beauty queen: "I'm so happy, it is a dream come true for me to be hosting a show that I can really relate to.

"I am very thankful to the network for having given me this opportunity."

Back to the game
"I love him, he's the only one in my life," said Ruffa Mae Quinto about her love for basketball player Rudy Hatfield.

The two reconciled recently after a tiff.

Quinto however admitted that there were no marriage plans on the cards since both she and Hatfield were busy with their respective careers.

Quick takes

Too busy for relationships Jopay Paguia has dispensed with rumours linking her to Janno Gibbs saying she is too busy with her professional life as a singer to think about relationships. "It is not true, never have I been close to him and I am really surprised. I don't know where all these rumours are coming from," she says.

Just good friends Paolo Contis reveals that the much needed spark in the relationship he shared with Bubbles Paraiso was sorely missing. "At first thought, I felt there was a mutual understanding between us but later on I happend to realise that that it would be better remaining ‘good friends,' nothing more," he says.

Laugh riot Comedians Willie Revillame and Rico J. Puno will share the stage in a play titled Bedroom Voices. The two will be joined by Cesar Montano. The play is to be staged at the Araneta Coliseum on September 16.

Echo at Scream Director Yam Laranas's movie Sigaw is being shown in the US as part of the Screamfest LA International Horror Film Festival in October. It will be titled The Echo.

Wish for a baby Encantadia star Richard Gomez and Lucy Torres are planning to have another baby soon. They have been married for seven years and have a five-year-old daughter.

In demand Angel Locsin is much sought after these days. She signed up with children's channel Animax to dub the voice for a character called Kyoko Iwase and will start shooting for Mulawin: The Movie in October. She is also slated to do a film under Cesar Montano's banner, CM Films.