Cesar Montano’s “The Singing Bee” extended

August 10, 2008

Cesar Montano hosted a party for all his co-workers in “The Singing Bee” at his restaurant, Bellis-simo, on Sct. Castor St. last Tuesday night. “I thought it’s going to be our last taping day but we were informed that extended pa kami for another two weeks,” he says. “This is the second extension kaya instead of the original one season of 13 weeks, bale aabutin kami ng 17 weeks. We will rest for one month then ‘The Singing Bee’ will be back as a one hour show on weekends.”

This week’s guests who just taped for the show include children of celebrities: Ciara Sotto, Epi Quizon, Joko Diaz, Megan Aguilar, Bodie Cruz and Krista Ranillo. “Joko Diaz surprised us,” says unit head Alou Almaden. “Ang galing-galing niya. Then we also have singers Agot Isidro, Blakdyak and Jojo Alejar as guests, plus ‘yung mga muntik na sanang manalo pero nagkamali lang like Nyoy Volante, Desiree Del Valle and Vice Ganda. Ang galing ni Vice at siya ang naiwang defending champion. Baka next week, manalo na ng P1 million kung tuloy-tuloy ang winning streak niya.”

The affair also served as a birthday party for Cesar and his wife Sunshine Cruz was there to help entertain the guests. Shine admitted to us that all’s well between them now. “For three nights now, doon na ako natutulog sa new house namin in Tivoli Royale with our three daughters. But I still haven’t totally left our condo kasi one year ang contract ko doon. As for our house in Sct. Rallos, gagawin ‘yung extension ng Bellissimo Restaurant kasi laging puno itong nasa Sct. Castor and we need a bigger place.”

So how did Cesar win her back?

“Inamo-amo naman niya talaga ako at ako naman, I never really closed my doors on him. I’m glad he finally stood by me, which should really be the case naman as I’m his wife. We have agreed that we’ll seek marital counseling kasi kung minsan, away-bati pa rin kami. He rushed the construction of our new house para nga naman bagong buhay kami rito. Each time he’d take me there then, may reklamo ako. O, bakit wala akong salamin sa kuwarto? Bakit walang aircon? And when I returned, meron na agad ng mga nire-request ko. Now, after his last taping day for ‘Singing Bee,’ he’ll take me to the Beijing Olympics on August 17 at one week kami roon.”

Oh, a second honeymoon?

“Parang ganun. He also promised me that he’d take me with him when goes to the US in September to attend to some business. Sana lang, ‘yung mga naghahangad na masira ang marriage namin, tumahimik na and leave us in peace. Maawa naman sila sa mga anak namin.”

Were their kids affected when they separated?

“They don’t say anything but my eldest, who’s 6, each time we pray, she’ll say na sana, mom and dad will get together again. Sa wishing well, ‘yun daw lagi ang wish niya. Tuwang-tuwa sila when they watch their dad sa ‘Singing Bee.’ Niloloko ko nga, is Cesar Montano your dad? When they say, yes, I’d say, no, your dad is Buboy.”

What about her rift with Cesar’s sister?

“I believe it will heal, in God’s own time.”

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