Korina Sanchez: Single by Choice

April 15, 2008

DZMM Teleradyo is celebrating its 1st anniversary and it’s now also available in North America via TFC to enable our kababayans there to get the latest political and entertainment news from DZMM’s formidable roster of top caliber anchors. Incidentally, three of its female anchors are getting married this year.

First is Nina Corpus who’s marrying Vince Rodriguez of Quezon in Paris on May 20, followed by Bernadette Sembrano who’ll be a June bride on June 12, and Cheryl Cosim who’s getting hitched in October. Isn’t colleague Korina Sanchez envious of them? “Not at all,” she says. “Sana kung wala akong lovelife.”

So it’s not true that she’s broken up with Sen. Mar Roxas?

“Not true at all. April Fool’s Day joke lang ‘yun ng isang dyaryo.”

How come there’s a rumor that Sen. Mar’s family on the Araneta side does not approve of her?

“Alam mo, I don’t feel that. It’s unfair for them kasi ineestima naman nila ako. I really admire their family kasi low-key lang sila even if you know they’re rich. Simple lang sila, matatalino, hindi mahilig sa mga sosyalan, naka-simpleng shirt and maong jeans lang and they don’t flaunt their wealth at all. Kundi pa man ako kinakasal, it’s because it’s my choice. After my parents died, I made a vow that I won’t settle down hanggat hindi ko nakikitang stable na ang tatlong kapatid ko and my three nephews and four nieces who I love so much. Para akong naging nanay at lola nila. Marami pa kong tinataguyod at sinusuportahan, hindi lang sa family ko kundi pati sa ibang taong tinutulungan ko, like the housing project for Umiray farmers for which I had a bazaar.”

How about the rumor that she plans to have her own child soon?

“Wala akong plano. Siempre, kailangang kasal muna. I don’t want to have a child out of wedlock.”

Was she offended when Toni Gonzaga implied that she prefers to be a Karen Davila than a Korina Sanchez while doing PBB Teens with Luis Manzano?

“No comment. But I’ve done many good stories on Toni Gonzaga in ‘Rated K’ and I’m happy for her that ‘Rated K’ and other shows have helped her career along the way.”

Is it true she’s noted for being mataray to the people she works with?

“I’m not just the host of ‘Rated K’ but also the executive producer, so I really expect good work from all those who work with me. Kung totoong maraming galit sa’kin dahil mataray ako, how come my staff, who’s been with me 20 years ago, are still with me until today? May umaalis man, bumabalik din later.”

Korina is glad that her “Tambalang Failon at Sanchez” on DZMM with Ted Failon can now be heard abroad through DZMM Teleradyo, along with Anthony Taberna and Gerry Baja in “Dos por Dos,” Neil Ocampo in “Todo Balita,” Angelo Palmones, Ted Failon, Bernadette Sembrano, Nina Corpuz, Alex Santos and Pinky Webb in “Radyo Patrol Balita,” and Cristy Fermin, Jobert Sulcaldito and Alfie Lorenzo for showbiz news. This month, DZMM joins the Philippine Tourism Authority World Caravan to promote Teleradyo in California. Aside from the worldwide roll-out of Teleradyo, DZMM will soon also launch its official website www.dzmm.com.ph.

“The website will have a news page and allow people to contribute news or stories they’ve witnessed,” says station manager Angelo Palmones, who’s happy that Nielsen Media Research for Mega Manila shows that DZMM tops all AM radio stations for the first quarter of 2008 with an audience share of 7.8%.

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