HOW VERY disrespectful. Ito ang nagkakaisang opinyon ng marami as Benjie Paras’s sons Andre and Kobe address their mom Jackie Forster as simply “Jackie”.
In showbiz, kung saan ang mga hindi mo naman kadugo ay tinatawag mong kuya, ate, tito, tita, daddy, at mommy when you bump into them, nakalulungkot isipin that the very offspring na mismong nagdala sa kanyang sinapupunan at nagluwal ay parang ibang tao lang. An acquaintance, worse, a virtual stranger.
Sa inaasal ng magkapatid na ito, it’s but proper that Benjie take full responsibility bilang ama—na hindi man bine-brainwash ang kanyang mga may-isip nang anak—should not tolerate such disrespect para sa kanilang ina, kasumpa-sumpa man ang ginawa nito.
Supposedly sharing that responsibility ay ang misis ni Benjie—si Lyxene, isang teacher pa mandin, who should teach Andre and Kobe the value and virtue of respect sa halip na gatungan pa niya ang mga ito to sow the seed of animosity towards their mother.
Lyxene’s posts on social media na tila nampo-provoke pa para mag-react si Jackie should find their way to the garbage bin, ano pa ba ang gusto niyang mangyari? Eh, she has successfully won—by whatever means—Andre and Kobe to her side.
Ito namang mga batang ito—may mga pag-iisip namang naturingan but seemingly mindless—have succumbed to Lyxene’s hypnotic spell.
RIOT NEVER stops in Ismol Family as guests Vaness del Moral (Arianne) and Takako Saito (Allyson) get their share of kabaliwan sa episode ngayong Sunday.
Ismol Family addresses this mythical question: Totoo bang may fountain of youth?
Si Arianne ang magpapatunay na ang pagtanda ay hindi dapat ikahiya lalo na kung hindi nagbabago ang iyong itsura. “Back to basics” ang payo niya that includes good grooming, taking herbal supplements, etc.
Mukhang hindi naman magpapatalbog si Mama A kay Arianne. Lalo niyang ipangangalandakan ang kanyang ganda na ikawiwindang ni Lance.
Gugulo rin ang isip ni Yumi dahil may dumating na maganda sa kanilang tropa na si Allyson. But as they say, “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.”
Does this adage really hold water? Alamin this Sunday sa isa naming wacky episode ng Ismol Family pagkatapos ng Vampire ang Daddy Ko.
Pepperoni
by Ronnie Carrasco III
