Kristine Hermosa as Maruja

Kristine Hermosa as Maruja

After a much-anticipated comeback in a Maalaala Mo Kaya episode last month, Kristine Hermosa is gearing up for a busy year ahead as she takes on the title role in remake of Maruja, the original Susan Roces 1967 film of the same title along with new Kapamilya artist Karylle. She is also set to be reunited with former on-and-off screen partner Jericho Rosales in another teleserye within the year.

Kristine also shares how thankful she is to be chosen for the role of Maruja.Very excited naman ako kasi parang of all the artists na mag-re-remake ng Maruja ni Miss Susan Roces, ako pa ang napili nila. Iniisip ko kung paano ko ito magagampanan na the way na mapantayan ko or at least magawa ko more, parang hindi puwedeng maging less. So ayun, Im really, really excited and very grateful naman din na binigay nila sa akin yung project. Sobrang exciting din kasi ito talaga yug first time na gagawa ako ng sobrang scary, hindi naman horror pero suspense na series kasi siyempre may nagaw na akong movie, pero yung series parang wow, ang cool. Yun lang. sobrang na-excite lang ako. Para bago naman, she says. Kristine says she has nothing but high hopes for the coming year. Kini-claim ko na talaga na 2009 is my year (laughs). So thank you. Im very, very thankful and grateful kasi alam kong gagawin niya yun. He will make it happen for me, she says.

The actress gave a special message for her loyal and devoted fans. Maraming, maraming salamat pos a paghihintay, sa pasensya, at sa lahat ng suporta na ibinibigay niya sa akin. Na kahit hindi nila ako nakikita sa TV for a long time, talagang nandiyadiyan pa rin kayo na patiently na nagaantay sa mga susunod na projects. Maraming maraming salamat and sana magkita-kita pa rin tayo at suportahan niyo ako sa lahat ng projects na gagawin ko. Thank you and Merry Christmas! she says.

MALAPIT NA SA PRIME TIME BIDA - REMAKES: GUMISING KA,MARUJA

CAST:

KRISTINE HERMOSA
KARYLLE TATLONGHARI
GLORIA ROMERO

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Manny Pacquiao: World Greatest Champion

Manny Pacquiao: World Greatest Champion

Pacquiao-Dela Hoya Fight (Full Length)

LAS VEGAS – Manny Pacquiao established himself as the greatest fighter in the world Saturday.

Pacquiao displayed every punch raking the Golden Boy with straight lefts that nearly closed De La Hoya’s left eye and stunning him with hooks, jabs and uppercuts.

It was so savage of a beating that it was hard not to feel sorry for De La Hoya. At the end of the bout, a thoroughly beaten De La Hoya trudged across the ring

A crowd of 15,001 fans at the MGM Grand Garden Arena and a worldwide HBO Pay-Per-View television audience witnessed what was described by HBO Sports President Ross Greenburg as "one of the greatest performances by a prize fighter I've seen in 31 years in this business."

Pacquiao, who began his career as a 106-pounder and had never before fought above 135 pounds, defied the big-man beats the smaller-man logic by winning his celebrated welterweight debut against the sport's most popular fighter.

Pacquiao not only won but also dictated virtually every round of the scheduled 12-round fight.

Showing why he's considered boxing's No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter, Pacquiao repeatedly struck with lightning-quick and precision hand speed to pummel De La Hoya to the face and body almost at will, and stayed fast and light on his feet to dance and dart away from taking a big punch, always circling to De La Hoya's right to avoid his vaunted left hook.

De La Hoya, the 1992 Olympic gold-medal winner and a professional world champion in six weight classes, was hammered as he never was in 44 previous bouts before trainer Nacho Beristain mercifully asked referee Tony Weeks to halt the carnage after eight one-sided rounds.
De La Hoya, ended up to a local hospital for a precautionary examination, never in his illustrious career had absorbed such a beating. Pacquiao’s hands were far too quick and, despite the fact that he was moving up from lightweight, much too hard for the Golden Boy to handle.

De La Hoya didn’t officially announce his retirement, but his business partners, Bernard Hopkins and Shane Mosley, spoke of his career in the past tense. In his brilliant career, De La Hoya took on most of the greatest fighters of his generation, but never before was he beaten as cleanly and decisively as he was by Pacquiao.

De La Hoya didn’t have that one last great fight left and was forced to accept a beating as the final act of a Hall of Fame career.

"He's a great fighter" Dela Hoya said after the fight. "My style is to go forward, but he was boxing on his toes all night and waiting for me to make my mistakes. I didn't have the strength to stop him. I felt really flat..."

For Pacquiao, the victory over the East Los Angeles-born, Mexican-American icon was the biggest achievement in his long career. He said he would be fighting for the pride of the Philippines and he did his nation proud.

"I knew right away I could win this fight,'' Pacquiao said. "I controlled the fight. I was able to defend against his jab. "I said speed would be the key and it was. This is a great victory for me and a great victory for my country."