ShareThisCOMEDIENNE and television host Pokwang received last week one of the surprises of her life – a birthday gift from no less than President Benigno Aquino III.
Pokwang, a good friend of the President’s sister, Kris Aquino Yap, disclosed the President’s gift in an interview during her birthday celebration with “Showbiz News Ngayon” of ABS-CBN, her mother studio.
Pokwang told the show she will treasure the President’s gift.
“Mr. President, thank you so much po sa bulaklak. Aalagaan ko ng bonggang-bongga iyan. Itatabi ko talaga iyan,” Pokwang was quoted as saying by the network.
The television network stated that the television host even joked saying this might be the President’s way of wooing her.
“Salamat po. Baka nililigawan niya ako. Agad agad? Ligaw agad? Ha ha ha. Pasado naman ako sa mga kapatid. Ha ha ha! Baka itong bulaklak na binigay sa akin ni Mr. President, ito na ang paraan o daan para makatagpo na ako ng katulad niya. Ha ha ha,” she said in jest, according to ABS-CBN.
Pokwang said she could not ask anything more for herself because she is already blessed.
Pokwang said she just wants the people she loves to be happy and have good health.
“Wala na. Sa sarili ko wala na. Siguro everybody’s happy na lang at mapayapa ang bawat buhay araw-araw. Good health na lang din para sa lahat ng mahal ko sa buhay,” she said.
Asked if she is not looking for love anymore, Pokwang replied: “Love life, tsaka na iyan. Bata pa ako, 18 pa lang ako, hayaan na iyang love life na iyan. Ang dami niyo namang nagmamahal sa akin.”
Pokwang, who was once linked to a foreigner, joked that she wants a foreigner again to be her partner-to-be.
“Gusto ko pa rin foreigner, dapat mas mayaman siya sa akin. Ha ha ha,” she said with a laugh. “Importante yung mamahalin ka. Habangbuhay mo siya makakasama eh. Dapat rerespetuhin niya ang anak ko (What is important is he will love me. It will be lifetime partnership. He should respect also my children),” she said.