Jodi Santamaria and Carmi Martin have both proven na ’di nga sagabal ang edad para makatapos ang isang tao ng kanyang pag-aaral.

Ang importante, may determination ka to acquire whatever it is that you aspire for.

Separada and a mom (to four-year-old Thirdy), Jodi was one of the high school graduates ng Southville International School in Parañaque City.

She was a regular student, according to her teachers.

At times, though, she really had to be absent from her classes dahil nga sa kanyang showbiz work.

But her teachers, who admire her effort na makapag-aral, said she makes up for her absences.

Jodi never reports to her classes unprepared, anang isang titser niya. She always makes sure na nagawa niya ang kanyang assignment.

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Still single at 47 years old, Carmi naman can now proudly say that she is a certified Fine Arts graduate from the Philippine Women’s University, no less.

Earlier, according to Carmi, she finished a two-year course in Interior Design sa Philippine School of Interior Design.

She, however, has to take the board exams for interior designers to practice the profession.

Carmi’s goal now is to enrol again sa PWU for a degree in BS Interior Design.

Her studies, notwithstanding, Carmi has kept herself busy with the soon-to-be-released Aga Muhlach-Angel Locsin starrer, In the Name of Love.

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VIC Sotto has this to say about how it is working with Zaijian Jaranilla: “Likas na magaling na artista si Zaijian, pati na rin si Xyriel. Madali silang turuan.”

On Bea, tagahanga raw si Vic ng young actress at ni John Lloyd Cruz.

The two raw are perfect as a team, lalo’t ’pag drama ang movie.

With their first movie together, Pak! Pak! My Dr. Kwak, feeling ni Vic, naipamalas ni Bea na isang effective comedienne rin siya.

He is glad daw na ’di siya nagdalawang-isip na mag-agree when Malou Santos, Star Cinema managing director, told him that he will have Bea for his leading lady.

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Grade four na pala si Zaijian sa pasukan.

He is nine years old.

Sa Angelicum School siya nag-aaral. Dati, nasa home study program siya.

When he finished his last series, Noah, nagkaroon siya ng pagkakataong maging regular student.

Kahit daw noong nagsu-siyuting siya for his malapit nang i-showing na movie, Pak! Pak! My Dr. Kwak, he made sure na nakakapasok siya sa school.

At dahil drama ang dalawang series na halos magkasunod niyang ginawa, Noah at May Bukas Pa,  paano niya naiakma ang sarili sa isang comedy movie?

Pak! Pak! My Dr. Kwak is Zaijan’s first attempt na gumanap sa isang comedy film.

“Masarap ho kasing katrabaho si Tito Vic,” sagot niya. “Tinuturuan po niya ako kung paano ko i-aarte ang isang eksena dahil halos lahat naman ng eksena ko ay kasama siya.”

Ayon kay Zaijian, sa pelikula, papel ng isang anghel na pinababa sa lupa from heaven ang kanyang ginagampanan.

Napulot raw siya ni Vic, isa namang quack doctor.

Tinutulungan niya ito sa fake na panggagamot.

Naging daan iyon para mapatino niya si Vic at ang dalawang assistants nito, na ginagampanan naman nina Wally Bayola at Jose Manalo.

In the process, “napunan” din ng karakter ni Zaijian ang kasalanang naging dahilan para pababain siya from heaven.