Episode 86 - Ara Mina | Surprise Guest with Pia Arcangel
Drama and comedy plus business off-camera lahat iyan kayang-kaya ni Ara Mina. Ang kanyang journey sa showbiz, personal life at business ventures ang ilan sa mga ikinuwento niya sa pinakabagong episode ng Surprise Guest with Pia Arcangel.
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00:00 [upbeat music]
00:02 Hi everyone and welcome to a new episode of Surprise Guest with Pia Arcangel where, you guessed it,
00:07 every episode is one big surprise.
00:11 Just like today, I will be receiving a set of clues
00:13 so I can guess and guess who will be our surprise guest.
00:18 So, I will receive the clues one by one.
00:21 Because sometimes I have a tendency to read everything and get excited,
00:24 so I'll guess right away.
00:25 Oh, I think I know who the first clue is.
00:28 [laughs]
00:29 It says here, "Total of three clues."
00:30 Okay, I'll read the first clue.
00:32 "Comedian who was part of the original cast of Bubble Gang."
00:35 Original, wait.
00:37 Who were the original cast of--
00:39 Wait, the girls--
00:40 Is it right?
00:41 More than 20 years of Bubble--
00:42 Okay, next.
00:43 Next clue.
00:43 "Best actress of Mano Po."
00:46 Ooh.
00:47 Our next clue is...
00:49 "Ai, ai, ai, pag-ibig?"
00:53 Ah!
00:54 I know it!
00:55 Aramina is our surprise guest for today, Ms. Aramina.
00:59 Hello!
01:00 [laughs]
01:01 Hello!
01:02 How are you?
01:03 Oh, you look beautiful and very fresh and blooming, Ms. Aramina.
01:07 How are you?
01:08 Thank you.
01:09 I'm good, I'm good.
01:10 I'm so happy to be on your show.
01:11 [laughs]
01:12 [laughs]
01:13 You really stand out in Bubble Gang, right?
01:16 Your appearance, your performance in Bubble Gang.
01:18 How many years did you stay on the show?
01:20 10 years.
01:21 Oh, that's a long time.
01:23 And for a TV show, a comedy show,
01:26 it's kind of hard to stay in one particular show for as long as 10 years.
01:31 Mm-mm.
01:32 Oh, so since we're talking about Bubble Gang,
01:35 let's start our conversation.
01:37 [laughs]
01:38 Sure.
01:39 Was your first comedy gig in Bubble Gang?
01:42 I think it was the first or the second.
01:44 I did a sitcom here in GMA,
01:48 "Kiss Muna" and "Super Clenk."
01:51 Ah!
01:52 Okay, who were you with there?
01:54 In "Super Clenk," I was the lead.
01:56 I was a super hero, clumsy, clumsy.
01:59 I was with Brad Pitt, Jaime Fabregas.
02:02 And then in "Kiss Muna," I was with Joey DeLeon,
02:07 Elizabeth Oropesa, Ina Raimundo, Gary Estrada.
02:11 And then Raver Cruz, when he was little, he was just like that.
02:15 Raver.
02:16 Now, he's like that.
02:18 Yes, yes.
02:19 In love, in love.
02:21 [laughs]
02:22 Yes, in love, in love with Julie, right?
02:25 Yes.
02:26 I also worked with Julie in "Soap,"
02:28 in the teleserye of "Panghapon."
02:29 Ah, okay.
02:31 But did you really plan a comedy when you joined Showbiz?
02:35 Not really.
02:36 I started with dance entertainment.
02:39 While I was doing Bubble Gang,
02:41 I was doing the "Kung Mawawala Ka na Soap" opera
02:44 with Direk Joe Walabangan, Sunshine Dizon,
02:47 Kogi Domingo, Lizara Lorena, Hilda Coronel, Eddie Garcia.
02:51 The "Kung Mawawala Ka," if they still remember,
02:54 that show was really good.
02:56 That show was "Tar-Saded."
02:58 And then eventually, you went to comedy.
03:00 But of course, now, you're still doing drama,
03:02 I mean, with "Lovers and Liars."
03:04 Of all the things you've done in Showbiz,
03:07 what's the hardest for you?
03:10 Drama or comedy?
03:12 Or do you enjoy it more?
03:14 Because dance entertainment is a variety show, right?
03:16 Singing, and stuff.
03:17 Yes, yes, yes.
03:18 I enjoy comedy, but honestly,
03:21 comedy is hard in a way because of the timing.
03:24 So you really have to deliver a good script.
03:28 You also have to have a good timing when you're laughing.
03:30 But drama is very tiring,
03:33 especially when there are hysterical scenes,
03:36 or when you're crying a lot.
03:38 Both are...
03:40 I'm more relaxed with comedy.
03:43 And with drama,
03:45 that's where you really put in the effort.
03:48 Because in real life, I'm a comedian.
03:50 [laughs]
03:52 So comedy is okay for me.
03:53 But when you first did comedy for TV,
03:56 how many were you?
03:57 Just a slight.
03:58 Because I was still thinking about myself,
04:00 if I could do this,
04:02 if I could do this,
04:03 or if it would suit me.
04:06 So it just happened,
04:07 "Sexy comedy."
04:08 [laughs]
04:10 I feel like comedy has more pressure
04:13 because when you're making people laugh,
04:14 and the person isn't laughing,
04:17 it's more painful than when you're doing drama
04:20 and the person isn't crying.
04:22 [laughs]
04:22 Yeah.
04:23 It's really challenging.
04:25 You have to make people laugh.
04:27 But you mentioned "sexy comedy."
04:29 You're the first batch of "sexy comedy," right?
04:32 At least in my memory,
04:34 you and Rufa Mekin
04:36 are the ones who made a genre out of that.
04:39 Yes, because of Bubblegum,
04:40 I was also considered a sexy comedian.
04:44 It's like a sexy comedy,
04:46 but it was balanced in my career.
04:50 While doing Bubblegum,
04:52 I was doing movies that were drama,
04:54 that were sexy.
04:55 So I don't know what to call myself.
04:59 It's just...
05:01 The titles are different.
05:02 Speaking of what to call you,
05:04 Aramina isn't the first name
05:07 you used when you entered Showbiz, right?
05:08 No, it's really Aramina.
05:10 But my real name is Hazel.
05:12 So they thought that when they introduced me,
05:14 it's not Aramina, but it's really Aramina.
05:16 Ah, okay.
05:18 I don't know.
05:18 Why did I hear the name Hazel on TV?
05:20 In Bubblegum?
05:21 No, not in Bubblegum.
05:22 Because you have characters.
05:24 In interviews.
05:25 Ah, interviews.
05:26 Okay.
05:27 Because they really call you Hazel,
05:28 which is your real name.
05:30 Yes, my real name.
05:31 Maybe that's why others think
05:33 my name is not Aramina
05:36 when I was introduced.
05:37 Because after Aramina,
05:39 when they introduced me,
05:41 I changed my screen name four times.
05:44 Oh, okay.
05:45 What were your other screen names?
05:47 Aramina Reyes,
05:49 Daramina,
05:50 Danica Gomez.
05:51 Ah, okay.
05:53 At least Aramina Reyes is close,
05:55 and Daramina.
05:56 Danica is a bit far.
05:59 Far.
06:00 My mom decided.
06:02 Ah, okay.
06:04 What about Danica Gomez?
06:05 All of them.
06:06 All of them?
06:07 I said, "Let's go back to Aramina."
06:10 Because that's where you really started.
06:13 Yes.
06:14 So that's what worked for you.
06:15 Yes.
06:17 Ah, okay.
06:17 How old were you when you started in DATS?
06:20 14.
06:21 Wow, you were 14 years old.
06:23 So you really dreamed of becoming an artist
06:25 or a performer.
06:26 Yes, when I was 7 years old.
06:29 Did you join Little Miss Philippines?
06:33 I didn't make it.
06:34 When I decided that I wanted to join,
06:37 my age was not allowed.
06:39 Because my mom used to be an artist.
06:42 So I used to watch her on Channel 9,
06:44 Black and White.
06:45 She was with Dolphy, FPJ, Erap.
06:49 She said, "You should be the next artist."
06:53 But my mom didn't push through the industry
06:57 because she got married.
06:59 Then she joined Mutianang Pasig in 1967.
07:04 Wow.
07:05 You said you used to watch her on TV.
07:06 But when you were young,
07:08 were you with her on the taping?
07:10 Or she stopped working?
07:12 No, because she was still a girl.
07:14 Ah, when she became an artist.
07:16 Yes.
07:17 She didn't become an artist when I was born.
07:20 Ah, okay.
07:21 So did she last long as an artist?
07:25 No, she just won the Mutianang Pasig in 1967.
07:30 Her prize was a 2-year movie contract.
07:34 So I think she only had 3 years.
07:36 Oh, okay.
07:38 So you were blessed with something.
07:42 Thank you, thank you.
07:44 You have showbiz genes in your blood.
07:47 Would you say that's one of the reasons
07:49 why you wanted to become an artist?
07:52 A little.
07:53 Because I also have an uncle,
07:55 my mom's cousin,
07:57 who is an artist.
07:58 Juan Rodrigo.
08:00 Ah, okay.
08:01 So you're related?
08:02 Yes.
08:03 Wow.
08:05 He's my uncle.
08:06 That's great.
08:07 So at least you didn't have a hard time
08:09 convincing your parents to let you become an artist.
08:12 Because other kids want to become an artist,
08:15 but their parents,
08:16 since they don't know about showbiz,
08:18 they don't want to let you.
08:19 So you're the opposite.
08:20 My mom would let me join her when we tape.
08:24 Were there any conditions?
08:26 Like, "Okay, you can do showbiz,
08:27 but you should go to school in the morning,
08:30 then tape in the afternoon."
08:31 Was there anything like that?
08:32 My mom wasn't that strict.
08:35 She just told me not to neglect my studies.
08:38 And then they became strict when I started being sexy.
08:41 Ah.
08:42 But how old were you then?
08:44 I started when I was 17, 16.
08:48 You were under surveillance then.
08:50 Yes.
08:51 Yes.
08:52 But if you're in sexy roles,
08:57 it's hard to protect yourself from the fans
09:00 who give you money.
09:03 So how do you do that?
09:05 I'm sure there are people who send gifts on set.
09:10 Although, social media wasn't that popular back then.
09:12 Yes, social media wasn't that popular.
09:14 So it's really hard for the guy to connect
09:19 if you don't meet him.
09:21 Yes.
09:21 I remember I had a stalker.
09:25 I had suitors.
09:28 I admit that there were indecent proposals
09:33 that were scary.
09:34 Things like that.
09:35 So you didn't know any indecent proposals?
09:39 Yes, they just sent them to us.
09:41 I was like, "Huh? How did you know?"
09:43 I was like, "What?"
09:45 So how do you handle those?
09:49 One time, my manager had a contact.
09:51 "Have you met Ara?"
09:54 My manager was fighting with him.
09:57 Because there are weird people
10:00 who feel like they can buy everything.
10:02 (laughs)
10:04 Yes, so do you have a standard answer
10:08 for those people?
10:09 Like a standard rejection?
10:11 Or is it okay for your manager to talk to them?
10:14 I don't really answer my phone
10:18 if I don't know them.
10:19 But if I encounter someone
10:23 and they're different,
10:25 I avoid them.
10:27 I have guards.
10:29 That's important. How many guards do you have?
10:31 Two.
10:32 Ah, okay.
10:33 Just two.
10:34 But now, you have kids of your own.
10:36 How many children do you have?
10:37 One.
10:38 Ah, one. Okay.
10:39 Girl, right? Is that right?
10:41 Girl, nine years old.
10:43 But I have a stepdaughter.
10:45 She's 18 years old.
10:46 Ah, okay.
10:47 I remember because I saw you at the Blackpink concert
10:50 from afar.
10:51 Oh, really?
10:52 With your daughter.
10:53 Yes.
10:54 Also with my daughter.
10:56 Okay.
10:57 So I said, "Oh, that's cute."
10:59 So you bonded together.
11:02 Is that what you like?
11:04 K-pop or...
11:07 She is.
11:08 She is.
11:09 I don't watch Blackpink if they're not there.
11:12 But you appreciated them, right?
11:15 Because I appreciated Blackpink because of my daughter.
11:18 Yes, I appreciated them, in fairness.
11:20 Because someone tagged me
11:23 that someone got Rosie.
11:26 Rosie?
11:27 Yes.
11:28 Someone tagged me,
11:29 "You won't fool us, Aramina."
11:32 And it was a picture of Rosie in a blonde hair.
11:35 Ah!
11:36 That's possible, right?
11:37 Yes, actually.
11:38 Now that you mentioned it.
11:40 Yes.
11:41 That's possible.
11:42 It was on Rosie's Instagram.
11:44 The one in color black and blonde hair.
11:47 And someone tweeted, I saw it.
11:50 "You won't fool us, Aramina."
11:52 That's possible.
11:55 Did you show that to your daughter?
11:57 Yes.
11:58 She was the one who tweeted it.
12:01 She was the one who tweeted it.
12:02 That's so cute.
12:03 Yeah.
12:04 What about your bonding together
12:07 aside from watching concerts together?
12:10 Oh, you won't believe it.
12:12 But I teach her Monopoly.
12:15 You know that?
12:16 Ah, board game.
12:17 She likes it.
12:18 Really?
12:19 Board game.
12:20 I taught her those in our time.
12:22 Yes.
12:23 That's great.
12:24 Because usually, kids will teach their parents
12:27 online games like that.
12:28 But is that okay?
12:29 The board game?
12:30 You two finished it?
12:31 Yes, she liked Monopoly, Snake and Ladders.
12:34 I bought the board games.
12:36 That's so cute.
12:37 Okay.
12:38 So at least you have one-on-one together.
12:42 Yes.
12:43 Bonding time.
12:44 And this is also nice.
12:46 Scrabble and Word Factory.
12:49 Oh, okay.
12:50 Scrabble...
12:51 Wait.
12:52 Scrabble.
12:53 Oh, sorry.
12:54 Yes, that one.
12:55 And you have tiles.
12:57 I was thinking of Boggle, the one you'll shake.
13:00 Boggle and Word Factory, we'll play that too.
13:03 That's so fun.
13:04 Who won?
13:05 Me, but I was amazed for a 9-year-old,
13:11 she can think of words.
13:13 Yes, long words.
13:15 It's a challenge.
13:16 Yes, it's a challenge.
13:18 9 years old, grade 2, right?
13:20 Grade 3?
13:21 She's already in grade 3.
13:22 Ah, she's in grade 3.
13:23 Oh, that's fast.
13:25 And before you know it, she's a teenager.
13:28 That's why.
13:29 Is she showing signs that she wants to be a performer like you?
13:35 No, she doesn't want to be an artist.
13:38 What does she want?
13:39 Does she have a hobby?
13:41 It's different.
13:42 She does gymnastics and she also paints.
13:46 So she's not specific yet.
13:49 But she also said when she was young, she wanted to be a vlogger.
13:54 So cute.
13:56 Actually, I feel like kids these days,
13:59 they don't automatically want to be an artist.
14:02 Maybe they want to be a vlogger or a YouTuber first.
14:06 Yes, yes.
14:07 Because that's what they're watching.
14:10 So cute.
14:11 But when you describe this,
14:13 how you play board games at home,
14:16 it's like it's ideal for your family life now.
14:19 Would you describe it that way?
14:21 Very calm and peaceful?
14:24 Yes.
14:25 Actually, when I was still working, I didn't have a husband yet.
14:28 I said I'll have a baby at the age of 35.
14:32 And before I turn 40, I should have a husband.
14:37 But I fulfilled my promise of having a baby at the age of 35.
14:42 And then I got married at 42.
14:45 Ah, okay.
14:47 If you marry at the age of 42,
14:49 would you say that makes you more mature by the time you get married?
14:56 I can say I'm already tired of being a mother.
15:00 I've experienced being super independent by myself for a few years.
15:07 I can say that I'm mentally, emotionally, physically prepared to have a husband.
15:14 How many years have you been married?
15:15 Going three years this June.
15:17 Ah, okay.
15:19 Would you say you're still in the honeymoon stage?
15:21 I cannot say honeymoon because we're busy.
15:25 We're still in the honeymoon stage.
15:26 But what's good about my husband is that he still courts me.
15:31 That's so sweet.
15:32 You're still in the honeymoon stage?
15:33 Yes.
15:34 Is that still a honeymoon stage?
15:36 He still courts you.
15:38 He always asks me, "Won't you date me once a week?"
15:44 "Can I date you? Can we have dinner? I'll date you."
15:49 That's so sweet.
15:50 I thought no man would ask that.
15:54 That's so sweet. I wish all men would ask that.
15:58 Sometimes I say, "Let's just stay at home so we can save money."
16:02 But he wants to go out.
16:05 He really wants to go out on a date night.
16:07 Yes, he really wants to go out.
16:09 But knowing my husband, it's very simple.
16:13 For example, even if we're like that, we'll eat at a steakhouse.
16:18 But when we go home, he'll still look for home-cooked food.
16:22 When we go home, he's still hungry.
16:25 I'll say, "Didn't you get full from our dinner?"
16:27 That's true.
16:29 You'll eat steak and then go home to eat?
16:32 Yes.
16:33 Really?
16:34 What's he looking for? Sautéed bitter gourd?
16:37 He has his favorite dishes.
16:40 He taught his grandmother's recipes.
16:45 He taught her paksiw na binyan.
16:49 Paksiw na binyan?
16:51 Molo soup.
16:53 Wow.
16:54 Hamonado.
16:56 Does he cook too?
16:58 Yes, he cooks too.
16:59 That's why he has his standards.
17:01 You mentioned that you're both very busy.
17:04 Your husband is in public service, right?
17:07 Not anymore.
17:08 Okay.
17:09 He's now busy with our business.
17:11 Okay.
17:12 Which is into?
17:14 Fintech.
17:15 Different portfolios, different companies.
17:18 But by next month, we will launch our very first business, transportation.
17:24 Wow.
17:25 What kind of transportation will you enter?
17:28 Or is it still a secret?
17:29 I don't want to say it yet.
17:31 But there are articles already.
17:33 It's already out in GMA News.
17:35 Okay.
17:36 It's transportation that you can book.
17:40 Wow.
17:41 Okay.
17:42 So you're going to fight for that field.
17:46 Yes.
17:47 Yes.
17:48 Nice.
17:49 So when you say "We" we are about to launch,
17:52 that means you're also involved in your businesses?
17:55 Yes, involved.
17:56 Because I'm the co-founder.
17:57 I'm the one who's in charge of the lifestyle.
18:00 Because I have beauty products.
18:02 We have ventures that are about lifestyle, beauty, and entertainment.
18:08 There's also a payment solution.
18:10 Wow.
18:11 Your businesses are amazing.
18:13 It's not just a simple business where you're just selling things, right?
18:18 No, I'm just selling my cosmetics, beauty products, and cakes.
18:26 So now I'm into a serious one.
18:31 You can't just go crazy in this business and chill.
18:38 Yes.
18:39 So when you said that one of your businesses is the ride-hailing app,
18:46 it's actually you.
18:47 Yes.
18:50 So you really put in a lot of effort into your business.
18:53 And you're also very high-profile.
18:57 Yes.
18:58 So have you prepared for it?
19:00 Did you take a business course or you just entered?
19:03 No, not yet.
19:05 But I'm like my husband's apprentice.
19:08 Because he's really good in business.
19:11 He's the most intelligent.
19:13 And then I give suggestions from different worlds.
19:18 Because I compliment him more.
19:20 Of course, I'm an outsider.
19:22 I'm not used to doing business like that.
19:25 But eventually, I'll be with him when we have meetings and we go overseas, abroad.
19:31 Our meetings are in different languages.
19:33 So I think my experience is a better lesson, a better teaching.
19:38 Because I've encountered a lot, I've learned a lot from different cultures,
19:45 from different business worlds.
19:47 It's exciting. Is it difficult for you to be with your husband in business or work?
19:53 Or it actually works better for both of you?
19:56 Do you have something to talk about?
20:03 Do you want to know?
20:05 Do you need to talk?
20:07 At some point, life has to go on.
20:09 Or even gossip.
20:11 Once you lose your respect for a person, love will never come back.
20:17 If you measure 3.67 inches or less, then that's a micro-penis.
20:22 Do you really have to go through all these rules before you focus on yourself?
20:27 Kapuso, kahit ano pa yan, is share mo lang.
20:31 Kasama si Dr. Ana Toazon.
20:33 Nasaan ka man, nandito kami.
20:36 Makikinig at makikipagkwentuhan.
20:39 Email us at sharekolang@gmailnews.tv.
20:43 Dahil sa buhay, lamang ang may karamay.
20:47 #ShareKolang
20:49 Is it difficult for you to be with your husband in business or work?
20:57 Or it actually works better for both of you?
21:00 Actually, parang nagkukompliment kami dalawa.
21:02 I really appreciate it.
21:04 Pag he asks opinion about kunari sa ginagawa niya.
21:07 Sinasabi ko kung ano yung nakikita ko.
21:10 Doon, nagkukompliment kami.
21:12 I think maganda rin talaga pag-tandem yung husband and wife sa business.
21:18 Mas magiging truthful.
21:20 But eto siya talaga, sobrang pinag-isipan niya 'to.
21:24 Ako naman, isa rin ako sa moral support na, "Yeah, we can do it. You can do it. We can do it."
21:30 Let's do this together!
21:32 Yeah, but we also have partners din naman.
21:36 And then, sabi mo 'di ba, ikaw yung founder.
21:39 'Tas yung first product niya ba was yung beauty products?
21:42 No. Meron na ako sarin yung beauty products.
21:44 So, ang founder is my husband and I'm the co-founder.
21:48 So, it's a family business.
21:50 Kasama rin namin yung ate niya dito.
21:53 Because yung ate niya, she's a doctor.
21:56 So, nasa portfolio din namin yung may help din.
22:01 Wow!
22:02 Grabe naman yung portfolio ninyo!
22:04 Napaka-impressive!
22:07 Thank you, thank you.
22:08 Pero hold on. Balikan ko yung beauty products.
22:10 Kasi I remember na ikaw ay isang avid fan ng mga Korean beauty products, tama ba?
22:17 Yes, and Japanese products, yes.
22:20 Is that why yung pagkahilig mo sa mga beauty products, kaya mo naisipan na gawin itong negosyo?
22:26 Isa na rin yun. But before kasi, talagang medyo ma-anokong ma-arte ako.
22:32 Atsaka I have very sensitive skin.
22:35 Ang dami ko nang na-try.
22:37 Ang dami ko nang ano.
22:38 So, sabi ko, why not to have my own product?
22:41 Ah, okay.
22:42 Tsaka very believable kasi ito yung mo naman yung cutis mo.
22:45 I'm well-thinkned. Thank you.
22:48 Ngayon nakikita ko siya even through Zoom.
22:51 Pero nung nakita kita sa concert, sabi ko, "Uy!"
22:54 Kaya alam mo yun, sa dami na tao sa concert, may makikita ka talaga.
22:58 May mga nagsastand out talaga sa crowd.
23:00 Kaya kita nakita say, "Ay, ang kailanman."
23:02 Ay, si Aramina pala yun!
23:04 Thank you, thank you, thank you.
23:06 So, ito, pinasok mo 'to, yung products mo, yung cosmetics mo,
23:10 that was even before you met your husband?
23:12 Yes, yes. Meron na ako nito.
23:14 Ah, nice.
23:15 So, kumbaga mag-ie-explore lang ako into something else.
23:18 And collaboration with other products sa ibang bansa.
23:23 May mga tinetest ako ngayon ng mga products.
23:26 So, under R&D ko pa.
23:29 Ay, ang galing!
23:30 Ah, sa iyo nung R&D!
23:31 [Laughs]
23:33 Yun yung best part, no?
23:34 Lalo na kung cosmetics yung ina-R&D mo, 'di ba?
23:37 Yes, kaya nga para na daw akong warehouse dito, sabi ng asawa ko.
23:41 Ang dami kong mga anik-anik.
23:43 Oo, pero teka, pa'no ba kayo nag-meet ng asawa mo?
23:47 Ah, na-meet ko siya sa event.
23:50 Sa event niya, basketball event.
23:52 Siya yung nag-set up ng basketball event?
23:54 Sila yung nag-produce?
23:55 Na-invite lang ako sa basketball event niya, tas dumating ako ng late.
23:59 [Laughs]
24:00 Pero kasi, sinabi ko naman, I will try talaga na...
24:04 Because sa Laguna yun, may something din ako, may event din ako sa Philippine Arena that time.
24:11 Ay, malayo nga.
24:12 Sobrang layo talaga. Wala pang Skyway nun.
24:15 Ay, wow! Oo, dulo-dulo.
24:18 Kasi 2019 yata ang Skyway nag-open eh.
24:22 Hindi pa siya tapos.
24:23 Oo, 2018 ko siya na-meet. So, "Ed, saan daan ko?"
24:28 "On traffic talaga."
24:29 Oo nga. Wait, so in-invite ka niya kasi gusto kaniyang makilala?
24:34 Parang kumanta ko sa half hour.
24:38 Hindi naman niya, I don't know kung gusto niya ako makilala, but may nag-invite sa akin for that event.
24:45 Okay, this was the time that he was still in public service.
24:48 Oo, nasa public service pa siya, pero parang after 3 years, siya ka na-retire sa public service.
24:57 Okay. So, paano siya naligaw sa'yo? I mean, love at first sight ba kayo sa isa't-isa?
25:03 No, hindi naman. Oo, sinasabi ko sa kanya, "Hindi kita crush."
25:07 Siyabi ko yan sa vows ko.
25:09 Talaga nasa vows.
25:12 Sabi ko, "Hindi ko akalain na hindi naman kita crush."
25:16 Nag-sorry ako sa kanya after the event.
25:21 Nag-sorry ako sa kanya, nag-text ako after 2 days.
25:24 Sabi ko, "Ay, sorry po. Babawi na lang po ko next time."
25:28 Ganyan-ganyan.
25:29 Tapos, ayun. Doon na siya nag-start ng conversation.
25:32 Ah.
25:33 Oo, through text. Text. Ang tagal na texting bago magkita.
25:37 Ah. Parang after all your conversations sa text, inaaya ka niya to go out on a date?
25:41 Dinner.
25:42 Hindi pa siya date noon?
25:43 Hindi ko pa tinawag na date kasi may kasama ko eh.
25:46 Ah, okay. May friend.
25:49 Oo, may friend kasi takot muna ako eh.
25:52 [Laughs]
25:54 Bakit ka na takot?
25:56 Hindi, medyo kahit gaganito-ganito ako, ano rin ako, maingat din ako kasi baka mami ah.
26:03 Kasi alam mo na maraming loko-loko na ngayon.
26:06 Ah, sa bagay, no?
26:07 Pag nakilala ko na, pwede na next date. Wala na ako kasama.
26:11 So, yung second date niya wala ka ng kasama?
26:13 Second date, kasi may mga kasama rin siya eh.
26:17 Ah, okay. Group date siya?
26:19 Pero hindi friend. So, mga tao niya.
26:21 Ah, okay. Okay.
26:23 May yung chief of staff niya, parang ganun.
26:27 So, eventually, kailan mo na-realize na parang, "Ay, this is the one for me."
26:33 Inabutan kasi yung panliligaw niya ng pandemic.
26:37 Ay, o nga no, kung 20, so 2020.
26:40 2018, tas 2020. Parang anong nangyari kasi, dun sa 2019-2018, sobrang twice, thrice, a year ko lang siya nakikita.
26:52 Kasi busy ako. So, wala kong mabigay ng schedule sa kanya.
26:58 Parang taping, wala kong mabigay ng schedule sa kanila eh.
27:03 Hindi naman sa, ano, kasi priority ko talaga yung work ko and yung daughter ko.
27:10 Tas hanggang inabutan na ng pandemic, tapos may mga iba rin pumuporman.
27:15 2018, 2019. Tapos hanggang nawala na sila ng pandemic, siya na lang natira.
27:22 Sabi ko, persistent talaga to.
27:26 Matirang matibay.
27:28 O, o, persistent siya talaga. And then, sabi ko, "Nakamukhang seryoso to."
27:33 Pag ano, paka ano, alam mo yung pakakasalan na ko nito, pag sinagot ko siya, ganoon na pakaramdam ko.
27:39 So, takot pa ako. Medyo may fear pa ako ng ganun, ponte.
27:43 And then, parang naano ako dito sa upuan ko, parang napa-urong ako dito sa edge ng aking seat.
27:51 Kasi, di naman ako nagpakiut na, syempre may anak na ko eh.
27:55 Kaya lang, for me kasi, if you have a daughter na, parang every move, every decision you will make, talagang dapat pag-isipan mo.
28:03 Kasi sabi ko, after the failed relationship dun sa father ng daughter ko, sabi ko, gusto ko yung next na magiging boyfriend ko, mapapangasawa ko.
28:14 Dapat yun talaga, that's my choice. Gusto ko lang kasi, ayoko yung marami akong ipapakilala siya anak ko.
28:21 Oo nga naman, para hindi rin sila ma-confuse, di ba?
28:24 Yes, oo. That's my choice lang. So, sa akin lang yun. Pero syempre iba-iba naman ng tao eh.
28:31 Kaya yun lang yung condition ko and rules ko sa sarili ko.
28:35 So, yung first meeting ba na husband mo tsaka na daughter mo, was it smooth sailing?
28:42 Okay naman. Nung pinapunta ko na siya sa bahay, kami na nun.
28:47 Stable na yung relationship by the time nakadalo siya sa bahay?
28:50 Yes, oo. Kung baga, parang after exclusively dating, sabi ko, sige, ipapakilala kita sa daughter ko kasi kami na naman na.
28:58 Syempre hindi na naman tayong, yes, tayo na. Hindi naman ganun.
29:02 Paano ba naging kami? Parang nag-I like you na rin ako sa kanya. Ganun.
29:07 Ooy, ang cute!
29:09 Parang ganun na. Ganun na yung understanding. So, hindi na yung sinasagot mo na ba ako? Walang ganun.
29:15 Oo, wala na. Wala na, will you be my girlfriend? Ganun.
29:19 Then eventually, nakita ko talaga yung pagiging seryoso siya talaga sa akin when he gave me an envelope.
29:27 Yung envelope na yun, it's telling that the paper is he's single now.
29:33 Oo, kasi may previous wife siya. Pero bago niya ako ligawan, naghiwalay na sina matagal na. Parang mga six years ago. Ganun.
29:43 Pero syempre, parang nag-girlfriend lang siya. Ganun.
29:47 Then, nung nakilala niya ako, dun siya nag-decide na inaayos na pala niya yung annulment niya.
29:52 Without telling me. So, nung sinabi niya single na akong, siguro yun din yung isa sa parang kaya ko controlled.
30:01 Kasi inamin naman niya na hindi pa siya annulled. And then, yun yung surprise niya sa akin.
30:07 So, nung nag-decide na kayo na ito na nga, ikakasal na kayo, pinaalam mo sa anak mo? Ganun ba yun?
30:15 Surprise kasi yung proposal e. Kung baga, kinausap na niya yung anak ko.
30:20 Ay, nauna na siya.
30:21 Nauna na siya. Tapos, alam ng anak ko na mag-propose siya. Tapos, kasama siya sa proposal. Parang ako, binigyan ng sing-sing, siya binigyan ng bracelet.
30:32 Ay, ang galing na anak mo na secret niya na yung surprise yun.
30:37 Yes.
30:38 Ang galing ha? Ang galing.
30:40 Ang cute naman. And so now, you have established a certain parang system already sa relationship ninyo.
30:50 And nice to see that it's working very well for you. Kita namin sa aura mo. Parang very glowy.
30:56 Thank you. Thank you.
30:59 Pero diba kanina nabanggit mo na, aside from of course your family life, you're also busy with your businesses. And syempre, taping pa rin.
31:07 Tapos na kami. I started taping December. It's a quick, short lang yung series na yun e.
31:14 Pero very intense.
31:17 Yeah. Nakakamiss din.
31:20 Oo nga. It's so nice to see you back sa Kapuso Screen.
31:25 Yes. Thank you. Thank you.
31:28 And aabangan namin yung mga future shows mo. But before we wrap things up, syempre, hindi namin palalagpasin ng opportunity to play a quick game with you.
31:37 Okay.
31:38 May hinanda yung ating team for this. Teka, basahin ko kung ano yung game. Ah, okay. Truth or Lie. Kaya-kaya. Kaya-kaya to ni Miss Aramina.
31:48 So, sabihin mo lang kung it's a truth or it's a lie.
31:52 Alright. Aramina loves online shopping.
31:55 Truth.
31:56 Madali yung mga umpisa. Aramina loves to cook.
32:01 Truth.
32:02 Aramina loves to hang out.
32:04 Truth.
32:05 Wow, puro truth. How about loves to TikTok?
32:08 Truth.
32:09 Ano 'to? Turo ng anak mo? Or ikaw lang?
32:12 Influence ng mga kasama sa work.
32:16 Oo. Sabagay habang, 'di ba, pag may breakdown sa taping, masaya kaya mag-TikTok.
32:23 Okay. Loves Korean food?
32:25 Truth.
32:27 Loves Japanese food?
32:29 Truth.
32:30 Ay, wow. Parang iba yung pagka-truth nun.
32:33 Truth.
32:34 Nagluluto ka rin ba?
32:35 Yes, pero may mga specific menu lang. Yung mga gusto ko lang lutuin, but passion ko talaga si into baking.
32:43 Ah, wow. O kasi nga may mga cakes ka before, 'di ba?
32:46 Yes. Until now, we accept orders online.
32:50 Ah, okay. Aramina loves to work out.
32:52 Ah, lie.
32:55 Doon pa talaga naging lie.
32:58 Lie. Kung kailangan lang kasi mag-workout, mag-workout ako. Pero, tamad ako mag-workout.
33:06 Wow. E paano mo naman maintain ang pagka-fit mo?
33:09 Sa food ko dinadaan.
33:11 Ah, so proper diet?
33:12 Proper diet. Nakasukat yung carbs, ganun.
33:15 Ah, very strict ka sa amount?
33:18 Pag nagano lang ako, pag nafeel ko, nagigain ako.
33:23 Kasi 'di ba, madaling sukatin yung kanin. Nagkakanin ka ba?
33:27 Yes, oo. Yon, nakakapyaan 'di ba? Nakakapyaan.
33:31 Pero yung kumari, yung ulam, hindi mo na susukatin? Kasi may iba talagang win away pa nila yung kanilang ulam.
33:38 Hindi naman na. Kasi nagbe-base ako sa rice.
33:41 Ah, okay. Sige. Okay na 'yon. Mas madaling.
33:44 Yes, 'cause carbs. Kasi mas makanin ako eh, kesa sa ulam.
33:49 Pareho pala tayo. Lalo na pag masarap yung ulam, 'di ba?
33:52 Pag-prito. 'Tas may sauce.
33:55 Lalo na pag tuyo, 'di ba?
33:58 Ay, oo.
33:59 Isang tuyo lang, isang damak-mak na kanin.
34:02 Grabe, pareho tayo. Alam mo, napagit mo 'yon. Kasi 'yun yung inulam ko kahapon.
34:06 Sabi ko, ang konti na lang nun na tirang tuyo.
34:08 Eh, favorite ko 'yon 'yan. May kasama kami sa office. 'Yun ang ginagawa niya, gourmet tuyo.
34:13 Sabi ko, ay, ang konti na lang na tira. Pero grabe, nakaparang one and a half cups of rice pa ako.
34:18 Eto, next. Aramina loves to travel.
34:21 Truth.
34:22 Aramina loves nature.
34:24 Truth. Nag-hiking ako eh.
34:26 Ay, talaga? Anong mga favorite places mo pag-hiking?
34:29 Marami dito sa Rizal. Sobrang dami.
34:32 Oo. Kaya mo 'yung ano, 'yung parang magkakamping ka overnight, ganyan?
34:37 Nagawa ko siya one time sa Mount Pulag, my very first hike. Overnight 'don.
34:42 Wow! Sino kasama mo mag-hike?
34:45 Different professions na mga friends. May mga kaibigan kong nurse, kaibigan kong doctor, kaibigan kong artista, kaibigan.
34:53 O, yan galing! Tapos nag-bond kayo over hiking.
34:56 Nako ba ka-sasusunod sa Mount Everest ka na nag-hike?
34:59 Ah, parang hindi pa naman. Hindi kaya. Pero nag-yaya-yaya ulit yung team ko kasi ako yung leader eh.
35:06 Ay, wow! Grabe, hiking leader ka pala. Ang galing naman!
35:12 O, ano 'yon ah. Hindi ko na-imagine 'yon.
35:15 You will see my, on Instagram, they will see my hiking journey. #ArasAdventures
35:23 Oh, wow! O, hanapi ko ngayon. Baka ma-inspire din ako to hike.
35:28 O, tapos yung team ko, pangalan #TeamSuperKlenk. Kasi diba I had a show before na superhero.
35:37 So, nung nag-iisip kami ng pangalan, wala kaming maisip, ano ba 'to, Team Sawi.
35:43 Kasi nag-start ako mag-hike nung na-broken heart ako.
35:46 Ayon, Team Sawi, sa'n? Andami naman Team Sawi, Team ano?
35:50 Anam ko na Team SuperKlenk kasi superhero 'yon.
35:54 O, tapos inaakyat niyo yung tuktok.
35:56 O, mag-read naman siya.
35:58 Ang cute! Ang cute! Sige, hanapin ko 'yan.
36:02 Ako.
36:03 Ako, Aramina, thank you so much for taking time out to be with us.
36:08 Sa pag-share mo sa iyong mga kwento about love, business, showbiz.
36:15 Thank you so much. Pero baka meron kang gusto sabihin dun sa mga matagal mo ng mga supporters
36:21 who were with you from your journey when you started na hanggang ngayon ay kasama mo parin.
36:26 Meron akong mga, ano, yung mga Aranatics, Aranation, ayan, nakalimutako na iba, Aramina Angels.
36:33 Grabe, maraming maraming salamat sa pag-supportan nyo.
36:36 And na-amaze ako kasi now nagkakaroon ako ng mga 11 years old na fans.
36:41 Wow! Kunti lang ang tanda sa anak mo.
36:45 Gusto nila daw ako maging ate. They look up at me.
36:48 So natutuwa naman ako. Nakaka-inspire.
36:52 Syempre, kasi ate naman talaga ako in real life.
36:56 So siguro, naghanap silang, ano, yung mga iidolohin na gusto nila ate.
37:01 Sabi, yung iba, "Can I call you mommy? Can I call you ate?" Mga ganon.
37:06 Ang sweet naman!
37:08 So thank you, thank you sa lahat ng support.
37:11 Thank you for guesting me here.
37:14 Syempre, surprise!
37:16 Oo nga, surprise! Ang saya ng surprise ko.
37:19 And of course, those who want to find you on social media, saan ka nila pwedeng hanapin?
37:23 Yes, @therealaramina on TikTok and on Instagram.
37:28 @aramina sa Facebook yung me-check.
37:30 And then I have a YouTube channel, Aramina Channel.
37:34 So panoorin nila yung mga travels ko doon, yung mga vlogs ko.
37:40 Thank you so much, Ms. Aramina, for being with us today.
37:45 Sana na-enjoy mga ating conversation.
37:47 Yes, na-enjoy ko, na-enjoy ko. Sana nag-enjoy din ang ating mga listeners and viewers.
37:52 Thank you!
37:54 Thank you, thank you!
37:56 This surprise was planned by the team of Ronald Ramido and Orbe Delos Reyes,
38:02 edited by Shirley Paghiligan, with the amazing people of GMA Integrated News.
38:07 Don't forget to like and subscribe.
38:09 'Til the next surprise!
38:10 Thanks!
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