SHARON'S NEW MEGA WISH
ABS-CBN News.com, June 27, 2001

Megastar and would-be senator's wife Sharon Cuneta's latest wishes have come true: a baby and an electoral win for husband, lawyer Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan.

Now, Sharon says, her latest single "Nothing I Want More" would be perfectly true if her new mega wish would soon come true.

In her two-part interview with Kris & Tell host and true blue Sharonian Kris Aquino, the Megastar talks about how, in between mothering 16-year-old KC and seven-month-old Frankie and cheering on her Senator-elect husband, she's also scheming to get back her sexy figure fast.

Kris Aquino: How are you?

Sharon Cuneta: OK. I'm fine, thank you. Getting back to work.

KA: Nung time ng campaign, parang nahati talaga ang oras mo, parang the work was really just once a week taping ng Sharon.

SC: Hindi naman nahati eh, talagang na-sidetrack lahat, everything! The priority was Kiko and his campaign, so I took everything on hold practically.

KA: July 1 is your very significant day because that's the day Kiko finally became a senator. Sa bahay n'yo ngayon, kasi he said when I talked to him, sabi nya "Binibiro nga ako ni Sharon na 'Uy, Senator!''"

SC: Ginaganyan ko siya (laughs) "Uuyy!" o kaya "KC, Dad's a senator." Madalas lang 'yan niloloko nya kami, pero it's actually all still the same sa bahay. Of course we're excited. We're very proud of him pero parang wala namang nagbago kasi ever since naman, clear naman yung ideals niya at saka yung direksyong gusto nyang i-take eh. So now that he's given the opportunity, sana nga di ba?

KA: There's this one thing na puwede kong sundutin kasi napansin ko sa inyo na you have such a supportive marriage.

SC: Yes.

KA: Because last time, when I was interviewing him, sinabi nya na "Sha's into a diet now." So pati 'yun, he helps you out with that, gives you encouragement about that.

SC: And I tell him because I thank the Lord that I have the will power again. Parang I am looking for something that will serve as a driving force, di ba? And siguro after the campaign period was over, sabi ko baka 'eto na para I can start working again. I don't like my fans to forget me. I don't like to just give them the show so I talked to him and said "Sweetheart, you have to help me because it's that serious time again that comes once in a while in my life." And I'm serious again. I really wanna go through it this time. Sabi nya, "OK." Sabi ko "When there are parties, can you just help me and explain to these people I cannot attend or maybe I could come after dinner?" We're like that.

KA: Do you think that God put your Dad away because your Dad must have also prayed na take me God pag alam kong OK na si Sharon talaga?

SC: Alam mo, I wouldn't be surprised. My mom said that eh. Kasi, alam mo in the beginning, sabi ni mommy, "'You know, hija, I think he just held on." Because I used to tell him "Daddy, huwag muna, hindi pa kaya." I used to tell him that "Daddy please, aalis pa tayo, magtu-tour pa tayo sa Europe," ginaganon ko siya. And then, you know the night before he passed away, I went to the hospital. I was crying and I just said "Daddy OK na po ako, huwag n'yo na hong alalahanin ang mommy, OK na ho ako. OK ho si Kiko, OK ho si kuya. Sige ho daddy, kung pagod na pagod na ho kayo, just, you know, just go and daddy, you call on Jesus." I kept on doing that.

KA: You think he heard you?

SC: Yeah.

KA: Siguro nga talaga he was ready to go because alam na niya na you've taken on his role in the family as well. Tapos pinangako mo na aalagaan mo ang mommy mo.

SC: Saka alam mo, Kris, people think that I claimed an inheritance. I did not. Wala kaming...I don't know if my dad thought he would live forever but even my half brothers and sisters, all of us, wala kaming nakuha.

KA: I know that you talked to him, di ba?

SC: And in the beginning parang gusto mong mag-question eh, parang "Daddy, bakit hindi mo inayos, akala ko ba...," di ba ganon? Alam mo naman madami kami. But in the end, you know what? Parang feeling ko kapal ko naman, you gave us everything, everything talaga. Ang talagang masakit sa 'kin is that kung kailan kaya ko nang ibigay din sa kanya, hindi ko mabigay kasi wala na, may sakit na siya, di ba?

KA: Sha, you also told me this and I think it's something the people have the right to know also kasi they always felt na you were the one on the receiving end from your dad, materially and the love and all but when the time he was sick, ikaw...

SC: I took care of everything. Saka hindi 'yun pinagyayabang. Pinagmamalaki ko lang na at least nabigay ko sa kanya the best care possible na hindi na niya inalala. Ang mommy ko rin hindi ko na binigyan ng aalalahanin in that sense. You know, ako, I take pride in my being a good daughter. I really do. Because I want also my children to see itong fulfillment na nanggagaling sa pagiging mabuting anak. Hindi ka pwedeng maging mabuting ina talaga kung hindi ka minahal din ng mga magulang mo.

KA: You said some promises to him.

SC: Naaalala ng lahat 'yun and because kakatapos lang ng eleksyon.

KA: Gusto nilang malaman, two years from now, tutuparin mo ba yun?

SC: Remember what I said during the mass before he was buried, I said "Daddy, sorry, hindi ko nabigay yung gusto mo." That was his biggest dream eh. But I said, pag-iisipan ko na ho. That was all I said.

KA: But of course para sa lahat ng tao, yes na 'yun.

SC: Of course. Sabi ko nga, "Diyos ko naman, mga OA naman 'to." And that's exactly what I meant, pag-iisipan ko ho. Ngayon napag-isipan ko na. So far, ayoko talaga, especially now, I have a baby. Parang na-realize ko ang hirap nung nagkampanya ko for Kiko. Talagang may mga ano...saka Kiko is really more well-equipped for that.

KA: Hindi naiintindihan ng mga tao na a Sharon Cuneta still needs to work as well. Do you feel good about that?

SC: Actually I told my Mom na "As long as I'm alive, you always remember mommy I love you. Hindi kita pababayaan. Ang hindi ko probably mabibigay yung katulad ng lahat ng material things na bigay ni daddy no'n pero lahat ng kaya ko mommy. You know, I have so many dreams for her because it just dawned on me recently na my mother is well into her sixties. And parang, all our lives we're always worried about daddy, kasi si daddy yung mas matanda. Ngayon ko lang na-realize na, my God my mom is you know, how many more years, di ba? And I don't wanna...basta. I just wanna take care of my mommy. Pero alam mo Kris, nakakapagod din. Hindi nakakapagod alagaan ang mommy ko pero nakakapagod din yung kailangan ikaw sa lahat, ikaw yung magwo-worry. Nakakapagod lahat ng responsibility kasi ang dream ko noon talaga, tahimik ka na lang.

KA: What makes you happy now?

SC: Ako? I think my children. When I look at KC, I've all these hopes for her. You know the movie The Joy Luck Club?

KA: Yes

SC:
Parang I'd give you all my hopes or something. That, really, has stuck. And I just want them to be happy. I pray that she really learns from her mother's mistakes and does not commit the same ones. And that she'll find someone that would be worthy of her love. And then Frankie, who I'm so in love with, na sometimes Kris natutulog siya, naiiyak pa rin ako. I kiss her feet, I kiss her hands and I just look at her and say, you know, "Lord thank you!"

KA: Are you strict with KC?

SC: I'm strict but I'd like to believe I'm reasonably strict because sabi ko nga sa kanya, "Anak, napaka-walang kwenta ko namang ina kung lahat na lang nang gusto mo pababayaan ko." It's a different generation now. Women have more choices in life, you know, lalo siya. She has so many things, she has so many plans so I think that helps. She just got her scuba diving license. She's also into swimming.

KA: Athletic talaga.

SC: Yes, very.

KA: Hindi sa'yo nanggaling 'ata yun.

SC: Hindi talaga. Sa father niya, yung bio dad.

KA: The love for the water is from her dad.

SC: Yes, but Frankie also loves the water. That's her happiest ano...put her in the water and she's (giggles).

KA: May curfew si KC?

SC: Depende. Medyo ano kami dun pero ayaw namin lumalampas ng 1 o'clock. At saka ang 1'o'clock hindi lagi.

KA: Ang dream ng marami, di ba, na ipag-team up si KC with Lucky Manzano.

SC: Iba-iba ngang pangalan ang naririnig ko eh.

KA: Sabi meron pang John Pratts. Ang dami.

SC: Si John is her friend.

KA: Si Igi Boy Muhlach when I interviewed him, sinabi niya na crush niya si KC.

SC: Ah talaga? Uy guwapo 'yun.

KA: How do you feel?

SC: Siyempre natutuwa ako dahil sabi nga natin kanina, before the show started, kawawa naman ang mga anak natin kung walang pumapansin.

KA: Kasi nga all the attention is already on the parents.

SC: Ako, ang ambisyon ko sa buhay, talagang lahat sana ng maging anak ko, mas maganda kaysa sa akin o sa daddy nila.

KA: You lived your life through songs. Kasi kami lahat na nanood, week after week ng Sharon Cuneta show, alam namin kung ano yung mood mo.

SC: Yung TSCS noon!

KA: Syempre, di ba, 'pag break up, there was a time na talagang 'yun ang song.

SC: (laughs) Tapos remember sa TSCS noon, every week, yung closing song ko meaningful. Pinipili namin yun.

KA: Yung "Every Now and Then," matagal yun and then of course yung "What If We Fall In Love." Masaya, di ba, because you have parang the musical memory.

SC: And excuse me, coz you know your audience parang, 'pag kinikilig ka, kinikilig sila with you, pag nalulungkot ka, nalulungkot din sila. Saka 'pag may intriga, kahit minsan siyempre hindi mo puwedeng diretsuhin, aabangan nila.

KA: Ako I love to put meaning sa mga songs. The "Don't Forget Me"...if they listen to the song, siguro that's your song for Gabby.

SC: Ah yes, definitely then. It was then.

KA: Yung ano, di ba...it's such a positive song eh.

SC: Actually, hindi siya yung bitter na galit. Ako, that's really what I feel. "I hope he has a peaceful life he never had while I was his wife."

KA: A reunion movie if ever?

SC: Not in the near future, probably never.

KA: Five years from now?

SC: Probably never. You know why Kris? Because siguro between me and him, kami, I guess I'd like to think he's mature already and so am I but parang people are gonna play around with it and it's not worth to hurt my family, to give my husband a few headaches kahit he trusts me and he knows wala na.

KA: Kiko was not bothered with your teaming up with Richard?

SC: Iba kasi eh. Richard was my boyfriend, Gabby I was married to. I had a life with him. And I have a daughter with him. And, you know, it's parang...pa'no na 'yun?

KA: Kung babalik siya rito, could you say "Hi?" Could you have a conversation?

SC: Why not? I'm very happy now. I really don't want to have room in my heart for bitterness or galit or anything. Tapos na yun eh. Parang, "OK, I learned a lot. You hurt me. But I'm really happy now. Why am I gonna dwell on that?"

KA: You have KC.

SC: Exactly. And I want him to be very happy because in the end, it's going to affect my daughter also. Hindi ko naman pinuputol yung relationship nila.

KA: Yung "She's Out of My Life"...nung pinapakinggan ko yun, naluha ako dun.

SC: "I don't know whether to laugh or cry."

KA: Para kanino yun?

SC: Ay wala.

KA: If your life were a movie, which movie would it be?

SC: Among those I've done?

KA: No, a movie that you've seen recently and why?

SC: Notting Hill! O, di ba, in the end buntis. May baby na, happy na sila.

KA: The song "Nothing I Want More." Is that true right now?

SC: Yeah. Except nga...

KA: A sexy body...

SC: Getting there, getting there.

KA: Or maybe Jet Lee.

SC: You know, not anymore.

KA: Sinong crush mo sa mga young male stars ngayon?

SC: Dito? Ay, Jericho and Piolo!

KA: Ah talaga?

SC: No question. Jericho and Piolo. Kung ako lang mga 20, sorry sila!

KA: If there's one word that would sum up Sharon at this point, what would it be?

SC: Siguro mas simple. Mas simple in terms of kung ano talaga yung gusto ko, kung ano yung mas mababaw yun yung nakakapagpasaya sa akin.

KA: Does that mean you're more appreciative now?

SC: Parang now I keep making it known to people that I have made a difference in my life or people who are significant pala to me na I do not realize until reaching here, yung ganyan... na parang gusto ko lang iparamdam na they mean something, you know. Everything they did mean something to me, parang ganoon.