FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT SHARON:
as of January 1, 1999

Now before you write me, here are some frequently asked questions that I hope I will be able to answer (it'll save both you and me a lot of time!). With these, I hope I've answered some of the questions a lot of you have been waiting to ask, or have already!

• Do you answer your mail yourself, or does someone help you do it?
• Can I request for a signed picture?
• Are you doing a new movie soon?
• How much weight have you lost so far?
• Are you recording any new albums?
• How can we watch "Sharon" in the studio?
• Can you greet us on the show?
• Are you quitting the T.V. show soon?

DO YOU ANSWER YOUR MAIL YOURSELF, OR DOES SOMEONE HELP YOU DO IT?

Like I said, I try my best to write back --- so it has to be me, right?! Rest assured that if you get a reply from me, I am the one who wrote it. I may need to get some help pretty soon, though! But I will make sure that I oversee any mail that goes out to you. It is really close to impossible to answer each and every message or letter that I receive, and I'd like to be able to give you something back instead of keep you waiting! I trust that you'll understand. But again, for now, it's just always me.

CAN I REQUEST FOR A SIGNED PICTURE?

I do mail out signed pictures (and again, I and only I sign them all!).

ARE YOU DOING A NEW MOVIE SOON?

I wish I could, but aside from still being on a diet and trying to lose weight (!), I also would like very much to have a baby first! But I hope to shoot a new movie next year. I miss filming very much.

HOW MUCH WEIGHT HAVE YOU LOST SO FAR?

I don't believe I have to do this for the whole world to see!!! But I've lost a little over twenty pounds since I lost my baby, and am counting!!!

ARE YOU RECORDING ANY NEW ALBUMS?

I am going to start on two very soon. Will tell you more about them in the website, so visit often!

HOW CAN WE WATCH "SHARON" IN THE STUDIO?

It is really very easy. You can always call any staff member of "Sharon" at ABS-CBN and ask about taping (or live show) dates and times. They'll guide you as to the little details about entering the studio. I'll have to get the ABS-CBN numbers for those of you who don't have them yet. Check here again next time, okay?

CAN YOU GREET US ON THE SHOW?

Now this is one I've been getting a lot. I wish I could, but I cannot because the show is only one hour long, and my bosses want me to maximize all of that time with my guest/s. We have been getting an incredible number of requests for greetings, and it is impossible to accommodate them all! I hope you understand.

ARE YOU QUITTING THE T.V. SHOW SOON?

Nope! I was offered a one-year contract, but I sadly had to turn it down. My bosses have been so kind as to allow me to go on doing the show every week --- until I find out that I'm pregnant again! I couldn't tie myself down to a contract while waiting to get pregnant. It would have been so unfair to the studio and to myself as well to do so, as my doctor has told me that I will have to rest for most of the next pregnancy to try and prevent another miscarriage. ? And the show is doing quite well now, thank you!

Since we brought up the topic of the miscarriage, I'd like to clear up one thing. You see, some people think that I lost the baby(ies) because I was working too hard and couldn't rest. Now that is just NOT TRUE! I gained so much weight during the second one because I WAS NOT WORKING! It has been so easy for some people to think of reasons for my miscarriages (can you imagine?), and their remarks have not helped ease the pain in any way. Now I hope this is clear. I am not an irresponsible person, and I wouldn't have put my babies at risk! Why, then, did I have those two miscarriages? I'm just as puzzled as you are. My doctor has told me that it could happen to anyone for no reason at all. I really don't know why, but I'm sure both my miscarriages weren't due to neglect of myself or irresponsibility! Please just pray for us to have a baby soon. Prayers are all we need!