clearance : to end this issue.

I am prompted to write this blog entry to stop all the speculations, rumors, unjust write-ups and to close the issues - in defense of my good friend RJ Jimenez of Pinoy Dream Academy involving me, his manager ( Ate Tin-Tin ) and Rj himself.

For the past weeks, unjust fictional write-ups came and surfaced the tabloid news stands, allegedly pointing fingers on Rj about the an incident that happened between us at the hallways of ABS-CBN. In the article, it says that :

"RJ Jimenez - Sinigaw-sigawan ang isang University host na nag ngangalang Oliver Sara matapos hindi ito isama sa isang show sa lobby ng ABS-CBN. Dahil sa pagkakahiyang tinamo, hindi na nagawang sumagot ng host at daglian na lamang umalis sa lobby..."

" Lumalaki na yata ang ulo ni RJ..."
"Mataas na siya sumingil ng talent fee..."

I never thought that things would be blown into proportion. I am prompted to write this blog after I received a call from Rj's manager, Ate Tin-Tin Rodriguez - asking me where all these write-ups came from. Alright, this is the truth, the "ABS-CBN lobby" incident really happened. I came from E Salon in Timog and dropped by ABS to get a drink at starbucks together withy my friend, it was way past five in the afternoon - I had to hurry for I'll be hosting the second ABA USTe Ako Concert that night with bands DictaLicense, KJjwan and Mojofly. On my way to the comfort room, I saw Rj and Ate Tin-Tin together with his' fellow PDA Scholars Kristoff and Davey. The fast conversation went well, Yes - Rj asked me 'bout the concert I'm about to host that night - which he wished he could have been a part of - same with his' manager. However, during that particular concert - we only had plans of getting bands. For he wished to do some sort of comeback concert - in gratitude of our fellow Thomasians' support. The whole conversation was in a friendly manner contradictory with all those hitting the new stands. After a few hi and hellos we bid goodbye and both took separate cabs. The incident ended there.

A week after, I attended the birthday party of my good friend and personal fashion designer - Raquel Gutierrez. I was with her at the table. Like normal good friends do, we both had a wonderful time talking and catching up 'bout our recent "busy-nesss". We had a great time discussing her fashion shows and mine as well giving my equal share of concert hostings and stuffs including the incident when Rj and I saw each other at ABS. Unknowingly, there were a lot of invited people from the press that may have overheard my stories - deliberately exaggerating the facts and consequently creating some sort of verbal fiesta in the news stands the following days.

To end this, I would like to clear issues up. Rj and I are good friends, for we both graduated last year in UST. We have lots of common friends at the Search for the Ideal Thomasian Personality family. We shall not be bothered nor affected by this anymore. We've talked
(even laughed) and made a genuine end on this.

:; salute ;:

oli