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It’s not true, according to someone very relia-ble, that Pops Fernandez and Martin Nievera are communicating. They don’t exchange text messages, as earlier reported.

When both of them guested in the birthday concert of Sharon Cuneta at the Araneta Coliseum recently, nobody saw them talking to each other.

"Kaya, duda akong mag-a-attend ng concert ni Martin si Pops this February. Although confirmed nang magpe-perform ang mga anak nila na sina Robin at Ram.

"Maganda kasi ang review sa mga bata when they sang a number at Pops’ concert, also at the Araneta Coliseum," said our source.

http://www.malaya.com.ph/jan16/ente_1.htm

MARTIN AT POPS, NAGTUOS!

KAGABI, nakatakdang magharap/magtuos/mag-face-to-face sina Martin Nievera at Pops Fernandez. Sa isang hindi tinukoy na lugar sa Makati itinakda ang paghaharap ng concert king at concert queen.

Sa presscon ng concert ni Martin Nievera, ang Martin Nievera XXV kahapon, ay nasabi nga ni Martin na pumayag na si Pops na magharap at mag-usap sila. Ideya nga raw ni Pops ang paghaharap na `yon.

Habang isinusulat ang kuwentong ito, wala pa kaming ideya kung natuloy ba ang paghaharap nina Pops at Martin. Hindi rin kami sigurado kung ano ang kanilang napag-usapan.

Kunsabagay, sa panayam kay Martin kahapon ng tanghali, wala ring ideya ang concert king sa kung ano ang pag-uusapan nila ni Pops.

"I don't know? I really don't know what to expect. I'm sure it's gonna be more of business, the business side of, maybe house problems..., Robin and Ram (mga anak nina Martin at Pops) part of everything.

"I hope it's gonna be no screaming and stuff," sabi lang ni Martin.

Kahapon pa rin, marami ang nakapansin na malungkot pa rin ang mga mata ni Martin. Na bagamat tumatawa-tawa siya habang nagsasalita, ramdam na ramdam pa rin ng mga manunulat ang lungkot sa kanyang mga mata.

Aminado naman si Martin, mula nang lumabas ang interview ni Pops sa Yes! Magazine, nagbago na ang takbo ng buhay niya. Pakiramdam nga ni Martin, patuloy siyang pinarurusahan ng kanyang nakaraan.

Pero, tulad ng ibang entertainers, ang pagpapasaya sa ibang tao ang ginagawa niyang daan para maging maayos o masaya ang kanyang buhay.

Sabi nga, the show must go on, kahit anong problema pa ang dumarating sa buhay mo, o pinagdaraanan mo.

At sabi nga niya, gagawin niya ang lahat para maging masaya ang mga tagahanga niya sa concert niya sa February 01 sa Araneta Coliseum.

http://www.abante.com.ph/issue/jan1808/ent_other01.htm

Ram at Robin, ‘di aagawin ni Martin kay Pops!

Sa huling pakikipagtsikahan ni Martin Nievera sa entertainment press, kapansin-pansin ang pagpipigil nito na ibuka ang kanyang bibig.

Ramdam na ramdam ng mga manunulat na maraming gustong sabihin si Martin, pero pinipigilan nito ang sarili na magsalita.

"Believe it or not, I'd rather be quiet. Me, quiet?

"I'm dying to say something. You know that?" sabi ni Martin, pero naniniwala nga siya na kung ititikom niya ang kanyang bibig ay mas makaiiwas siya sa problema.

At sa totoo lang, kahit sa mga pictures ni Martin na ipinamudmod para sa concert niyang Martin Nievera XXV na gaganapin sa Feb. 01 sa Araneta Coliseum, kapansin-pansin din ang malungkot niyang mukha.

At heto pa, pati nga ang picture niya sa birthday show ni Sharon Cuneta sa Araneta Coliseum kamakailan ay malungkot pa rin ang kanyang mukha.

Well, mukhang wala ngang katapusan ang pagiging malungkot ng mukha ni Martin, hanggang hindi niya napagsasama ang dalawang pamilya niya, pamilya niya kay Pops Fernandez, kasama ang mga anak na sina Ram at Robin dito sa Pilipinas at pamilya niya kay Katrina Ojeda, kasama ang anak nilang si Santino, na nasa Amerika.

Pero sabi nga ni Martin, the show must go on. At kahit anong lungkot pa ng kanyang mukha, o sakit ng nararamdaman niya, tuloy pa rin ang pagbibigay niya ng ligaya sa kanyang mga fans.

Anyway, ngayong lumalaki na ang mga anak nina Martin at Pops na sina Robin at Ram at puwede na silang magdesisyon sa buhay nila, kung saan nila gustong tumira, o kung gusto nilang tumira at mag-aral sa Amerika, kasama si Martin, ayaw munang isipin ni Martin ang senaryo na `yon.

Sabi nga ni Martin, ayaw niyang ilayo kay Pops ang kanilang mga anak.
"I don't know? I think I'll be depriving Pops of her children too, which I never wanted to do during the whole annulment process. I was the one who said, make them live with their mom. Because, I didn't want her to be without her children."

Ayaw nga raw ni Martin na maranasan ni Pops ang mga naranasan niya noon, na madalas niyang nami-miss ang kanilang mga anak.

Sabi nga ni Martin, sa tuwing may okasyon noon ay naiiyak siya dahil hindi niya kasama ang mga anak nila ni Pops. At kahit dumating na raw si Santino sa buhay niya, hindi pa rin nagbabago ang lungkot niya kapag hindi niya nakakasama sina Ram at Robin sa mga mahahalagang araw sa buhay ng isang tao.

Anyway, si Louie Ocampo nga pala ang musical director ng concert ni Martin, si Rowell Santiago ang stage director at guest niya ang Filharmonika, Gerard Salonga at ang mga anak niyang sina Ram at Robin.

Siyanga pala, wala pa kaming ideya sa kung ano ang nangyari sa face-to-face nina Pops at Martin last Thursday. Pero, kung sakaling patuloy pa rin ang malungkot na mukha ni Martin, alam na natin na hindi pa rin naging maayos ang pag-uusap nila ni Pops at kung makikita naman natin siya sa concert niya na masayang-masaya, ma­lamang na naging maganda ang naging pag-uusap nila ni Pops.

http://www.abante.com.ph/issue/jan2008/ent_ds.htm

Martin Nievera & Pops Fernandez: Is their big spat finally over?
SHOWBIZ DRIBBLE By Salve V. Asis
Sunday, January 20, 2008

The way Martin Nievera tells it, he and his ex Pops Fernandez are close to patching things up. At a presscon recently for his Feb. 1 show at the Araneta Coliseum, Martin Nievera XXV, the Concert King said he and Pops were "texting" each other, and that they're going to have a face-to-face talk soon.

The former couple had not been exactly on cordial terms. The showbiz rumor mill had been feeding on their spat since late last year. Prominence was given to the fact that Pops had not included Martin as a guest performer in her 25th year concert when she invited practically everybody else.

So is the big spat over? Well, not exactly, he said, apparently not wanting to jump the gun on his scheduled talk with Pops. "We are texting now. Since last I announced that we were exchanging ‘Happy New Years,' she texted me to remind me that we're not yet okay."

He said he and his ex met last Sunday at ASAP and they greeted each other. It was Pops who wanted to have that talk, he said. "I'm hoping it's gonna be positive. It's gonna be about what Robin is doing, what Ram is doing, what I should be doing that we haven't been doing. Something like that."

Maybe it's time that each of them should realize that despite having separate lives now, there are still bonds they can never escape, but must learn to live with. No sense keeping long grudges.

http://www.philstar.com/index.php?Entertainment&p=52&type=2&sec=126&aid=20080119186

Martin at Pops, naggagamitan

Negative ang mga feedback sa duet nina Martin Nievera at Pops Fernandez sa ASAP noong Linggo.

Negative dahil para sa mga nakapanood ng kanilang duet, naggagamitan lamang ang dating mag-asawa dahil magkakasundo rin pala sila, nagpalitan pa ng maanghang na salita sina Pops at Martin sa print at telebisyon.
May aral na matutu­nan sa kaso nina Pops at Martin.

Hindi sila puwedeng magkaaway sa habampanahon dahil may dala­wang anak na nag-uugnay sa kanila.

Sa susunod na magkaroon sila ng problema, makabubuti na luta­sin nila ito nang perso­nal para hindi sila husga­han ng publiko at akusahan na naggagamitan para mapag-usapan.

http://www.abante-tonite.com/issue/jan2208/entertainment_gabinete.htm

Dollywood


By Dolly Anne Carvajal
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 22:37:00 01/21/2008

Ceasefire

After months of word war on TV and print, Pops Fernandez and Martin Nievera finally had a heart-to-heart talk. “We discussed matters mainly about our two kids,” said Pipay.

She was shocked, though, that while they were talking, it was already in the news. Pops isn’t watching Martin’s 25th anniversary concert because she’ll be out of town.

“I really don’t wanna make a big fuss about it,” she said. Over and beyond being the Concert King and Queen, they are parents trying to get along well for the sake of Ram and Robin.

http://showbizandstyle.inquirer.net/entertainment/entertainment/view/20080121-113861/Holiday-for-Certified-Piolo-Addicts

January 13, 2008 07:36 PM Sunday

Pops at Martin, nagsabay sa b-day concert ni Sharon

By: Nel Alejandrino

TATTLE

FIRST time after their much-talked about "word war" dahil nga sa true confession na inilahad ni Pops Fernandez sa Yes Magazine tungkol sa naging buhay may-asawa nila ni Martin Nievera, nagkasama ang dalawa sa isang concert.

They didn't have a number together, though. Pops did a trio with Sharon and Zsa Zsa Padilla. Si Martin naman had a number with Sharon.

In any case, it's good to hear na nagkukontakan na uli sina Pops at Martin through text messaging.

People's Tonight

http://www.journal.com.ph/index.php?issue=2008-01-13&sec=3&aid=45688

January 14, 2008 02:47 PM Monday

By: Ed De Leon

Dream

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MABUTI naman at nag-uusap na rin pala sina Pops Fernandez at Martin Nievera.
   
Sa totoo lang, napakapangit ng hindi na nga sila nag-uusap, nagsisiraan pa sila. Kung sa bagay hindi naman nagsalita ng kahit na ano si Martin.
   
Napilitan lang siyang magsalita nang marami nang lumalabas na masasamang isyu laban sa kanyang girlfriend na si Katrina Ojeda.
   
Natural lang namang ipagtanggol ni Martin si Katrina dahil sila ang nagsasama sa ngayon.
   
Siguro, ganoon din naman ang gagawin ni Pops kung sakaling si Jomari Yllana ang binabato ng nakasasamang isyu.
   
Anyway, tama lamang naman na magkasundo na sila alang-alang man lang sa kanilang mga anak.
   
Hindi na personal lang nilang buhay ang kailangan nilang isipin.
   
Parents sila ng dalawang anak, at kailangan din nilang isaalang-alang ang damdamin at repu-tasyon ng mga ito. 

People's Taliba

http://www.journal.com.ph/index.php?issue=2008-01-14&sec=3&aid=45711

Celebrity (as of 1/24/2008 11:20 AM)

Martin willing to reunite with Pops  

By REYMA BUAN-DEVEZA

abs-cbnNEWS.com

Concert King Martin Nievera said that he is willing to reunite with his former wife Concert Queen Pops Fernandez, but only on stage.

"Sure we can even do shows again together. I mean I can see that," Nievera told entertainment media during the press conference Wednesday of ABS-CBN’s new television series "Lobo."

His statement stemmed from reports that he had a serious talk with Fernandez to end their word war.

He is also certain that he can work again with Fernandez if the people would ask and if people would still love to watch them do things together.

"I think so if the people really wanna watch that after this hullabaloo. I thought hindi na interesado ang mga tao dahil pagod na pagod na sila sa mga intriga namin (I thought people will no longer be interested because they are tired of all the intrigues around us)," he said.

"So kung may audience pa. Kung gusto niyong manood ng Martin and Pops bakit hindi (So if there will still be an audience, if they still want to watch Martin and Pops, why not)?"

Nievera said that his conversation with Fernandez has nothing to do with them but with the welfare of their kids.

"We talked… and we talked mostly about the future of the children and mostly business mostly civil staff," he said.

Martin added "there’s nothing really emotional, wala iyong galit galit, o sigawan (No shouting). I tried to be as quiet as possible para siya ang magsalita (I tried to be as quiet as possible and let her talk). And when she was done we were done."

Nievera also cited that Fernandez said everything she that needed to say and the actor hopes that after the talk everything will be okay.

"She said everything she needed to say and I think everything hopefully will be on the right track.

Nievera also bared that they never talked about what happened in the past, their marital troubles, separation and the most recent controversy when Fernandez divulged almost everything that happened with their relationship.

"No it’s better that we don’t talk about those things, it is better just to put that behind us already," he said.

The singer also hopes that this year will be a happy and peaceful year for them and a really happy birthday for his son Ram and for him.

"I think so hopefully and also for me February 5th will be a nice happy birthday there’s no more wars.

Nievera is now busy preparing for his 25th anniversary concert on February 1st at the Araneta Coliseum.

Martin sangs "Lobo’s" official soundtrack "Ikaw ang Pangarap" at Studio 1 before the entertainment press Wednesday afternoon at the opening of show’s press conference.

"Lobo" will be the biggest teleserye to hit television screens this coming Monday, January 28.

Lobo is another exceptional series from ABS-CBN and was produced by Star Television, the TV arm of Star Cinema.

The series is topbilled by two of the hottest stars in showbiz – Piolo Pascual and Angel Locsin, the showbiz’ ultimate leading man and 2007’s most controversial female star come together in their first team-up on television.

"Lobo" is a story of unfortunate lovers who will go against the odds to fight for their love and to defy and challenge whatever plot that will tear them apart.

The series has a powerhouse cast led by Shaina Magdayao, Ryan Eigenmann, Robert Arevalo, Agot Isidro, Dimples Romana, Maritoni Fernandez, Nash Aguas, Lauren Young, Janus del Prado, AJ Perez, Gio Alvarez, Irma Adlawan, Chris Villanueva, Dante Rivero and veteran actress Pilar Pilapil, with the special participation of Diether Ocampo, Bobby Andrews, Kier Legaspi, Angel Aquino, Sharlene San Pedro, Jacob Dionisio and Sheryl Cruz.

"Lobo" is directed by FM Reyes and Cathy Garcia-Molina.

http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/storypage.aspx?StoryId=106681

January 24, 2008 06:53 PM Thursday

By: Mercy Lejarde

Tell & Tell

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NAGTATANONG ang mga kasambahay namin kung bakit daw ba tuwing may concert itong sina Martin Nievera at Pops Fernandez, saka lamang nagkakaroon ng isyu sa kanila at napapadalas ang guestings sa TV, lalo na sa mga talk show?
   
Ay, oo nga, ano? ’Yon lang.

People's Tonight

http://www.journal.com.ph/index.php?issue=2008-01-24&sec=3&aid=47016

SEEN SCENE
Sunday, January 27, 2008

Seen: Napahiya ang fans ni Pops Fernandez na nanglait nang husto kay Martin Nievera noong kainitan ng word war ng ex-couple. Napahiya sila dahil hindi nila inaasahan na makikipagkasundo rin si Pops kay Martin. Sa nangyari, natuto sila ng leksyon. Hindi na raw sila makikisawsaw sa away nina Pops at Martin dahil nawalan ng saysay ang mga pagtatanggol nila noon kay Pops.

http://www.philstar.com/index.php?Showbiz&p=50&type=2&sec=58&aid=20080126182

Martin, Pops together again?
SHOWBIZ DRIBBLE By Salve V. Asis
Sunday, January 27, 2008 

The high-profile spat of Martin Nievera and Pops Fernandez is seemingly finding its close after a "sober" talk between the estranged couple. Martin said they did not dwell on the past, or their separation, but discussed the welfare of their children.

Why not, claims Martin Nievera, but only stage. The Concert King was replying to reporter's queries about his supposed heart-to-heart talk with his ex-wife, Pops Fernandez, last week. He faced the scribes at the press con for ABS-CBN's newest TV series "Lobo." Martin sang the series' soundtrack.

"We can even do shows again together. I mean I can see that," Martin said. He's sure he and Pops could still draw in the fans. "If there's still an audience, if they still want to watch Martin and Pops, why not?"

So how did the talk with Pops go? Martin said it was sober, no emotional outbursts. Pops did most of the talking; he mainly listened. They discussed the welfare of their children. They did not dwell on the past, their separation, their spats. "When she was done, we were done."

"It's better that we don't talk about those things, it is better just to put that behind us already," Martin said.

Right now he wants to focus on his 25th anniversary concert at the Araneta Coliseum on February 1.

"Lobo," on the other hand, hits the TV screens tomorrow.

http://www.philstar.com/index.php?Entertainment&p=52&type=2&sec=126&aid=20080126126

Kahit nagkaayos na... Concert ni Martin inisnab ni Pops
TAKE IT TAKE IT NI Lolit Solis
Sunday, February 3, 2008

Hindi ko napanood ang 25th anniversary concert ni Martin Nievera sa Araneta Coliseum noong Sabado pero may nagkuwento sa akin na inabot ng tatlong oras ang show dahil ganadong-ganado sa pagpe-perform si Martin.

Nag-expect ang audience na darating si Pops para i-surprise si Martin pero walang Pops na lumitaw.

Parang umapir na rin si Pops dahil naroon ang kanilang mga anak na sina Ram at Robin.

Ang lalakeng walang pahinga ang tawag kay Martin dahil wala siyang pahinga sa kanyang three-hour show.

Sulit na sulit daw ang ibinayad ng mga tao kaya walang nagreklamo ng harang.

http://www.philstar.com/index.php?Showbiz&p=50&type=2&sec=58&aid=20080202172

Pops wa motunga sa concert ni Martin
Ni Brenda D. Batuto
Sunday, February 3, 2008

Wala tunghaa ni Pops Fernandez ang XXV concert sa iyang kanhi bana nga si Martin Nievera nga gipahigayon sa Araneta Coliseum niadtong Biyernes sa gabii.

Apan matud pa nga dedma ra usab ni Martin ang wala pagtunga sa iyang kanhi asawa tungod kay mitungha man ang ilang mga anak nga si Robin ug Ram kinsa nakig-duet sa ilang amahan sa kantang "You Are To Me" diin nabantayan nga gi-nerbiyos tungod kay nawala kini sa tono ug saw-on lang sa amahan.

Gibutyag ni Martin nga bisan og wala siya'y kontrata sa ABS-CBN apan gidawat siya sa maong network matag anhi niya sa Pilipinas bisan aduna siya'y tanyag sa GMA-7 apan nagpabiling sa dos ang loyalty ni Martin.

Apan kahinumduman nga tungod sa Penthouse Live sa GMA nagkadayon sila ni Pops.

Sa laing bahin, dili alkanse ang mga mitan-aw sa concert ni Martin tungod kay unang higayon nga ang sa usa ka concert artist ang mag-show sulod sa tulo ka oras ug mohapit duha ka oras nga mikanta si Martin una pa siya mag-ilis og outfit.

Kung si Pops 11 ka higayon nga ang-ilis og sinena sa Divalicious, si Martin kaduha lang.

http://www.philstar.com/index.php?Showbiz&p=51&type=2&sec=144&aid=20080202103

Biyernes, Pebrero 8, 2008       Pops, 'mas na-inlove' kay Jomari

*snipped*

Samantala, going strong pa rin ang relasyon nina Pops at Jomari Yllana, sa kabila ng kontrobersyal na pakikipagsayaw ni Jom sa ilang sexy babes sa celebrity tournament sa Davao del Norte.

Pero ayaw itong pag-isipan ng masama ni Pops dahil ayaw daw niyang masiraan ng ulo.

Sa unang pagkakataon naman, walang lalagariing Valentine shows si Pops Fernandez dahil ide-date siya ng kanyang mahal sa Araw ng mga Puso.

Mas in love pa ata ngayon si Pops kay Jom dahil sa pangako nitong mag-a-out of town trip sila sa Valentine's Day.

Nabuko nga lang ng media kung saan ang isa sa mga lugar na gusto nilang mag-date.

http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/storypage.aspx?StoryID=108526

February 09, 2008 08:33 PM Saturday

Non-showbiz GF, karay-karay ni Robin sa concert ni Martin

By: Nel Alejandrino

Tattle

HANDA na bang maging lola si Pops Fernandez? How about Martin Nievera? Nakikinita ba niya ang sariling may apo na?

Well, the former husband and wife might as well be prepared that their eldest son, Robin, 21, will soon bring home a wife.

Bitbit daw ni Robin ang kanyang girlfriend nang mag-perform ito with younger brother, Ram, 17, sa concert ni Martin sa Araneta Coliseum last Friday. Hindi taga-showbiz ang girl.

This early, maging si Pops ay convinced na ’di muna siya mapakakasalan ni Jomari. Tulad ng alam na nating lahat, naipangako ni Jomari sa anak na si Andrei (mother: Aiko Melendez) na ’di siya mag-aasawang muli hangga’t hindi tumutungtong si Andrei sa edad na 18. Eh, nine years old pa lamang si Andrei.

Pero, bilang boyfriend ng ni Pops, mukhang kasundo naman ni Jomari sina Robin at Ram. They go out to eat and watch movies together.

Pops, however, said na hindi pa niya puwedeng sabihing super close na sa isa’t isa ang tatlo. Feeling daw niya, nasa stage pa rin sila ng getting-to-know-each other.

“Ganunpaman, ang pinakamahalaga,” sabi nga ni Pops. “Magkakasundo kaming tatlo.”

People's Tonight

http://www.journal.com.ph/index.php?issue=2008-02-09&sec=3&aid=48826

Ni Ryan Mark
Saturday, February 9, 2008

Pops Fernandez

Deadma si Pops Fernandez sa intriga nga labaw pa sa biga-biga samtang nagsayaw ang gibuhat sa iyang uyab nga si Jomari Yllana samtang mimabong sa Nivea Celebrity Challenge sa Davao niining bag-o lang. Suma pa ni Pops nga dako siya og pagsalig ni Jom, ug kini mismo maoy midetalye ngadto niya unsay tinuod sa intrigang " nakikipaglampungan" ang aktor. "Actually, he's the one who would tell me naman what's happening, and I think everyone was just having fun, and I totally get that. I know it came out din on TV and I just said, ‘Ah, yeah!' You can tell naman, more or less, if there's something happening. I think I would sense it. By now, I know how to sense those things."

http://www.philstar.com/index.php?Showbiz&p=51&type=2&sec=144&aid=2008020879

Aiko, boto kay Pops para kay Jomari
ni: Abu Tilamzik

Kahit anong deny ni Aiko Melendez, nararamdaman pa rin naming merong namamagitan sa kanila ni Bulacan Vice Mayor Patrick Meneses.

Kasama ni Aiko na dumating si Vice Mayor Meneses sa opening ng bagong bar nila ng mga kaibigan niya na Club Mafia sa Malate nu’ng Biyernes nang gabi.
Kaagad na umiwas sa mga interview ang Bulacan Vice Mayor at si Aiko ay consistent sa pagsasabing close friends lang daw sila.

Gaya ni Jomari Yllana, isa rin daw si Vice Mayor sa mga malalapit niyang kaibigang lalaki.

Dumating nu’ng gabing iyun ang magkasintahang Jomari at Pops Fernandez. Pinagkaguluhan sila siyempre dahil minsan lang makunan nang sabay sina Aiko, Vice Mayor Meneses, Jomari at Pops.

Dati na raw silang nagkikita at vocal si Aiko sa pagsasabing boto siya kay Pops para kay Jomari.

Wish din ni Jomari kay Aiko na maging happy lang ito kung meron man itong lovelife.

Samantala, itinatanggi nina Jomari at Pops ang lumabas na isyung may tampuhan sila pagkatapos dumating ng aktor galing sa Nivea event sa Pearl Farm, Davao.

Wala raw ganung isyu, kaya nagtataka sila kung bakit may mga ganung intriga pa rin sa kanila.

Ayaw ring mag-comment ni Pops sa isa pang intrigang may bagong girlfriend daw ngayon si Martin Nievera na dumating sa concert nito kamakailan.
Wala raw siya sa tamang posisyon para mag-comment. “Saka okay na kami,” dagdag pa ni Pops.

http://www.abante-tonite.com/issue/feb1108/entertainment_tilamzik.htm