HINDING-hindi makakalimutan ni Gary Valenciano, his family and his ever supportive fans ang kanyang farewell two-night major concert at the the Araneta Coliseum last December 20 & 22 na pinamagatang “Pure Energy: One More Time” directed by his son Paolo Valenciano at kung saan kasama sa mga special guest performers ang dalawa pa niyang anak na sina Gab Valenciano and Kiana Valenciano.

Ang December 20 concert ni Gary at the Big Dome was cut short due to his health condition.

As everybody was filling up the coliseum, backstage Gary V. was attended to by his doctor as he was so weak to perform dahil sa kanyang constant vomiting and got dehydrated kaya kinabitan siya ng dextrose. Everybody was ready for the concert except for Gary. His doctor advised him that he can’t perform that night but Gary insisted that he will go on stage.

Gary’s son Paolo who was directing his dad’s concert went backstage and asked his dad if they’re cancelling the show for that evening to be moved to another day but his dad told him `It’s a go!” kaya walang nagawa si Paolo kundi ang tumalima sa kagustuhan ng kanyang ama.

Although he was still weak and not in his element, pinilit ni Gary na humarap sa audience at mag-perform. Pero ito’y napansin ng audience that there was something wrong in him. He was not the usual Gary V. na napanood nila in the past – a livewire performer. Napansin din ng audience na meron itong bondage sa kanyang arm (na pinagkabitan ng IV) but Gary tried to look okay as he tried to sing part of his repertoire that evening. Pero ramdam niya that he was still weak at hindi niya kakayanin ang kanyang nakahandang full show that evening kaya nakiusap siya sa crowd kung puwede niyang tapusin agad ang kanyang show at pagkatapos nito, he was immediately rushed to the hospital. Although marami ang nakaintindi sa health condition ni Gary, marami rin ang na-disappoint na ang pakiramdam ay na-shortchange sila sa perang kanilang ibinayad for the concert. But neither Gary nor his production team wanted it to happen.

For his second night on December 22, skeptical pa rin ang marami kung ito’y matutuloy dahil nasa hospital pa si Gary but at 9 a.m. on that day, Gary V. decided that it’s a go.

“I will be at the Araneta today. No weapon formed against me will prosper…Gary”

Ang simpleng mensahe ni Gary ay agad ipinakalat na sinundan ng message coming from his wife and his manager at executive producer ng kanyang two-night concert:

“Gary was cleared by Dr. Michael Villa, his endocrinologist of 19 years to be discharged and check out for tonight’s concert.”

“Please pray for him. He really finished that concert by God’s grace. He had an IV drip before his show. Checked out at 12 noon and went straight to Araneta. He was lying down for 4 hours before his show!!!,” pagbabahagi ni Angeli.

Gary was able to pull-off his almost three hours show on the second night in his top form na animo’y wala itong pinanggalingang sakit and he attributes this sa kanyang strong faith sa Diyos.

Now people understands why Gary V. has decided to stop doing major solo concerts in big venues dahil hindi na ito kaya ng kanyang katawan due to health concerns.

“While my mind dictates that I can still do it, my human body resists,” pahayag ni Gary V. sa aming exclusive na panayam namin sa kanya para sa aming online talk show, ang “TicTALK with Aster Amoyo” on my YouTube channel.

Samantala, klinaro ni `Mr. Pure Energy’ na magpapatuloy pa rin umano siya sa pagku-concert but in smaller venues na tulad ng The Theater at Solaire, Newport Performing Arts at iba pa of similar size, his live guestings sa ibang concerts featuring other artists, his hosting and performing at “ASAP Natin `To. Tuloy pa rin ang kanyang pagsusulat ng songs not only for himself but also for other artists to record.

When not busy, he loves playing with his two grandkids sa kanyang panganay na anak na si Paolo at wife nitong si Samantha Godinez na sina Leia at Luch.

Binibigyan din ni Gary ng kredito ang kanyang wife and manager na si Angeli Pangilinan-Valenciano for her patience in taking good care of him since they became a couple forty years ago.

Gov. Matthew nag-propose na sa gf

MUKHANG mauunahan pa si Borgy Marcos Manotoc (41) ng kanyang younger brother na si Ilocos Norte Governor Matthew Marcos Manotoc (36) sa pag-aasawa dahil engaged na ito sa kanyang longtime girlfriend, ang dating beauty queen-turned newscaster na si Jamie Herrell during the holiday season.

Sina Borgy at Matthew ay mga anak ni Sen. Imee Marcos sa dating basketball coach at golfer na si Tommy Manotoc. Habang patuloy pa ring ini-enjoy ni Borgy ang kanyang pagiging binata, fashion model and entrepreneur, gusto na ni Matthew na magkaroon ng sarilng pamilya.

After six years of being in a relationship, nag-propose na ang Ilocos Norte Governor sa kanyang kasintahang si Jamie habang nakabakasyon for the Christmas and New Year holidays.

Sina Matthew at Jamie ay parehong ipinanganak sa ibang bansa.

Si Matthew ay isinilang sa Morocco while his family was in exile sa nasabing lugar habang si Jamie ay ipinanganak naman sa Glendora, California, USA to his American father na si James Edward Herrell (from Seattle, Washington) habang ang kanyang inang si Mary Show `Snowie’ del Rosario ay mula sa Madellin, Cebu at siya’y nagtapos ng kolehiyo sa University of San Jose – Recoletos ng BA in Liberal Arts and Commerce major in Marketing and Communications degree. Nag-aral din siya sa International Academy of Films and Television para mag-aral ng acting.

Sa loob ng anim na taon ay naging tahimik lamang ang relasyon nina Gov. Matthew and Jamie.

Si Gov. Matthew ay unang pumasok sa larangan ng pulitika nung 2016 nang siya’y tumakbo sa pagka-board member ng ikalawang distrito ng Ilocos Norte at kasunod na rito ang kanyang pagiging gobernador ng Ilocos Norte nung 2019, ang posisyon na kanyang minana sa kanyang inang si Sen. Imee Marcos na tumakbo noon sa pagka-senador at nanalo.

Gov. Matthew is running for his third term bilang gobernador ng Ilocos Norte.

Although engaged na sina Gov. Matthew at Jamie, hindi pa nila ibinabahagi sa publiko ang details ng kanilang kasal na inaasahang mangyayari sa taong ito.

Masaya for the engaged couple ang ina ni Gov. Matthew na si Sen. Imee Marcos na gusto na ring magkaroon ng apo.

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