Mark Escueta and Jolina Magdangal engaged! (video of the announcement)

Rivermaya drummer Mark Escueta and singer-actress Jolina Magdangal are now engaged!

The wedding engagament was officially announced by Mark Escueta and Jolina Magdangal themselves last Sunday, June 5, 2011, on GMA 7's Party Pilipinas while Jolina was celebrating her 21st showbiz anniversary in the show.

Jolina performed first the Beatles song "With A Little Help From My Friends" along with Jaya, Kyla and Rachelle Ann Go then she was joined on stage by her closest friends Jan Marini Alano and Roselle Nava.

Ogie Alcasid and Janno Gibbs later joined them singing Rivermaya's "You'll Be Safe Here" and Mark Escueta made a grand entrance with a bouquet of flowers for his future wife.

Watch a video of the engagement announcement of Mark Escueta and Jolina Magdangal on Party Pilipinas:

Jolina is 32 years old while Mark is 35 years old.

On Ricky Lo's FUNFARE article last Sunday, the "pamamanhikan" was held last May 12 and Mark's romantic wedding proposal to Jolina happened on May 20 at a park in Tahanan Village, Parañaque City.

They're boyfriend-girlfriend for 2 years.


Photo courtesy of Mark Escueta / Video courtesy of GMA 7/ Uploaded on Youtube by RJtexasUSA

Regine Velasquez pregnant, cancels live chat on April 6

Regine Velasquez has cancelled her scheduled live chat on GMA Network's igma.tv/livechat website.

The cancellation was made just this afternoon thru Igma Kapuso Facebook Page and it said, "ANNOUNCEMENT: Paumanhin po mga Kapuso, ngunit CANCELLED na po ang iGMA Live Chat with Regine Velasquez. Hindi po makakarating si Regine due to health reasons. Salamat po sa pag-unawa at abangan ninyo ang aming next live chat."

Regine's live chat was supposed to happen tomorrow, April 6, 2011, at 2:00 to 4:00 PM.

That's somehow a confirmation that Regine is indeed pregnant.

Though Jun Lalin already confirmed last Sunday on TV5's Paparazzi that Regine Velasquez is 5 weeks pregnant, Regine and husband Ogie Alcasid haven't confirmed anything yet.

The couple will spearhead a Celebrity Ukay-Ukay this coming April 15-17, 2011 for the benefit of the GMA Kapuso Foundation and we'll have to see if Regine will be able to attend the event or Ogie might just go solo.

Regine Velasquez is 5 weeks pregnant

Regine Velasquez is pregnant, as confirmed earlier by entertainment columnist Jun Lalin on TV5's showbiz-oriented program Paparazzi.

It was indeed the most explosive revelation on today's 1st Anniversary episode of Paparazzi.

The major "pasabog" was part of Paparazi's new segment "Paparasabog", a replacement of the show's "Hulaan" segment.

And according to Lalin, Regine Velasquez is now 5 weeks pregnant, confirming the pregnancy rumors which broke out just recently after Regine was reportedly seen visiting a doctor for check-up.

Paparazzi host Ruffa Gutierrez happily shared the pregnancy news to her Twitter followers:

Regine Velasquez got married to Ogie Alcasid in December 22, 2010.

While it will be Regine's first baby, it will be Ogie's 3rd. He has 2 daughters with Aussie ex-wife Michelle Van Eimeren.

It's an early birthday gift for Regine who turns 41 this coming April 22.

She will soon join the list of local and Hollywood celebs who gave birth at the age of 40 and above. Among them are Dawn Zulueta (40), Vilma Santos (at 42), Nicole Kidman (at 40), Brooke Shields (at 40), Helen Hunt (at 40), Madonna (at 41), Julianne Moore (at 41), Halle Berry (at 41), Salma Hayek (at 41), Celine Dion (at 42) and Susan Sarandon (twice, at age 42 and at 45).

Mariah Carey (41) and Jennifer Connelly (40) meanwhile are also expecting babies this year.

Congrats Ogie and Regine!!!!