Regine Velasquez signs 2-year exclusive contract with GMA 7
Asia's Songbird Regine Velasquez solidifies her being a Kapuso star when she signed a two-year exclusive contract with GMA 7 last May 6. The contract signing was witnessed by Regine's manager and sister Cacai Valasquez-Mitra and the following GMA 7 executives: Executive Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer Gilberto R. Duavit Jr; Senior Vice-President for Entertainment TV Wilma V. Galvante; and Assistant Vice-President for Magazines, Musicals, Variety, and Specials Darling de Jesus. Aside from the Sunday musical variety show SOP, Regine has also started taping for the Pinoy version of the Koreanovela My Name Is Kim Sam Soon and her solo musical show titled Songbird. In My Name Is Kim Sam Soon, the singer-actress will be paired for the first time with Mark Anthony Fernandez and Wendell Ramos. Earlier this year, Regine almost transferred to ABS-CBN after being considered to play the lead role in the Pinoy version of the Colombian telenovela Betty La Fea. But in the end, the Asia's Songbird opted to stay in the Kapuso network. - Philippine Entertainment Portal