Who’s got the ‘K’? SHE SAYS Dinah S. Ventura 06/02/2010

Who’s got the ‘K’?

SHE SAYS Dinah S. Ventura 06/02/2010 The Inquirer last Saturday gave her three full pages of Q&A, and why not? What Kris Aquino says, people listen to, and whether or not they agree with what she says, the point is that you read her piece. In fact, a Bulletin spread on Kris the next day began with a description often used on the multimedia star: that she is, to quote, like “a traffic accident — you simply can’t look away.” What Kris Aquino does, people lap up, whether they love or hate her. Her life is an open book, and such is her popularity that various events in her life have become front page news or prime time TV material. The fascination for Ninoy and Cory Aquino’s youngest continues to this day, most especially now that her brother Noynoy is leading in the unofficial election counts. With Noynoy leading since the start, a number of Kris critics took it upon themselves to set up a Facebook account called “Kris Aquino’s Despedida” with the main agenda of letting Aquino know that they were ready to bid her adieu once her brother takes on the presidency. It all began when Kris said she was ready to leave the country and work for ABS-CBN’s The Filipino Channel abroad in case she becomes a “cause of stress” or trouble for Noynoy. Kris, through her recent interviews, explained that her critics had “the wrong premise.” Naturally, the TV host was miffed at her detractors, but in typical Krissy style retorted, in effect telling these people off by saying that they are barking up the wrong tree. “Feeling ko, yung mga nagnakaw nga ng billions sa country natin di natin pinaalis, anong karapatan nyo na paalisin ako eh taxpayer ako?” she told Cheche Moral of PDI. It looks likes Kris is bound for Malacañang once again, although her brother has indicated that if he becomes president, he would not choose to live in the Palace by the Pasig River in Manila. A popular feng shui expert has advised the Aquino family that living with a view of a dirty river poses ill luck, and besides, Kris says, her mom and former President Fidel V. Ramos survived their terms better by living in Arlegui. (And by the way, Kris says Noynoy prefers it that she and her brood visit rather then live with him full time, perhaps so that he can concentrate on the job better.).... MORE   Source:  The Daily Tribune URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/commentary/20100602com7.html

COMMENTARY EDITORIAL First things first FRONTLINE No change forthcoming FEATURE Gulf sex shop offers marriage guidance with edible undies MR. EXPOSE Spate of killings focus Thai PM still standing after deadly protests HE SAYS Kris SHE SAYS Who’s got the ‘K’?