Since Pinoys are such true-blue romantics, Valentine’s Day ought to be declared as a national holiday. While we’re caught up in the V-day frenzy, I thought of asking some celebs about the best love advice they ever heard. Mine would be from my mom: Look at the way a guy treats his mother because that is how he will treat you in the long run.
May Cupid’s aim in your heart be lasting and right. If not, you just got to love yourself a little more. Being lover-less on V-day doesn’t mean you’re loveless. Love is not just romance. Sometimes friendship can be the best kind of love. Whether it’s a red-hot or a red-alert Valentine, let your heart lead the way. It may be a bumpy journey, but it will take you to where happiness lives.
OGIE ALCASID: Love with everything you’ve got.
LUCY TORRES-GOMEZ: Love simplifies everything. So basic but so true. Because you love the other person, you forgive. Because you love someone, you are patient and kind. Because you love somebody, you do not keep a record of wrongs. Because you love him/her, you do not sweat the small stuff. Isn’t it so beautiful?
RICHARD GOMEZ: You have to be 100 percent sure when you walk down the aisle. Otherwise, you might as well turn your back because it’s not going to get better.
PHILLIP SALVADOR: Love is a commitment. You don’t turn your back on that someone. You respect her, take care of her and make her feel really secure that your love is for keeps.
PAOLO BEDIONES: No point in trying to impress a person and putting your best foot forward because that foot will get tired and eventually step back and reveal the real you. From the get-go, be who you are so you know that a person truly accepts and loves you despite your flaws and shortcomings.
PINKY AMADOR: Be the person you want to end up with. If you want an honest, loving partner, you need to become that first.
TETCHIE AGBAYANI: Love truthfully and faithfully.
JULIA CLARETE: It’s an old Irish saying: What’s for you won’t pass you.
RODERICK PAULATE: Don’t look for someone who will fill the void in your heart or complete you. You must be whole when you love, so no one can break you and make you feel incomplete.
LOUIE HEREDIA: Don’t love too much. Save some for yourself. God put the brain above the heart because we should use our head, too, when falling in love.
TONI ROSE GAYDA: Be financially stable so you won’t be dependent on any man.
MARISSA SANCHEZ: Courtship should not end when marriage begins. Keep the romance alive amid the daily challenges of married life.
PHOEMELA BARANDA: You have to love yourself before you can love another.
I.C. MENDOZA: If it hurts you, it’s probably worth it.
MARK BAUTISTA: Love unconditionally.
Moving out of the shadow of her famous dad, Kylie Padilla topbills GMA 7’s new afternoon drama, “The Good Daughter” (after “Kokak” on afternoon prime).
Kylie plays Bea, a sweet yet assertive teenager at a turning point: Her mom dies and her dad marries someone she disapproves of.
Former “Bad Boy” Binoe must be mighty proud of his good daughter on- and off-cam.
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