Sarah happy for Angeline’s projects with ABS-CBN

While they are both champions of a TV singing contest and endlessly being compared to one another, Sarah Geronimo and Angeline Quinto would seem easy targets of intrigues. But Sarah says she remains unaffected by the so-called “competition” and maintains she is happy for Angeline and all the attention and projects the “Star Power” champ is getting.

After arriving from the US, where she took voice and dance training, Sarah was not spared from questions about her alleged rivalry with Angeline and her rumoured transfer to another TV network. At the press conference of Globe Prepaid in ABS-CBN compound last August 11, Sarah told the press that she doesn’t mind her home network, ABS-CBN, continues to push and promote Angeline.

“Yun naman po talaga ang kailangan. She’s the newest artist of ABS-CBN, product of Star Power. Tsaka ang galing-galing ng taong yun, magaling kumanta, napaka-effortless,” Sarah said.

Since Angeline’s reign in ‘Star Power,’ she has been getting various projects including a stint in ‘ASAP Rocks’ and singing the theme songs of TV dramas such as ‘Maria La Del Barrio’ and ‘Reputasyon.’ Sarah added she sees herself in her and admires how Angeline is handling her projects well.

“Considering na nag-uumpisa pa lang sya sa business, kung paano nya nahahandale yung mga projects na binibigay sa kanya. Nagagawa nya ng maayos. I’m happy for her. Nakikita ko yung sarili ko sa kanya,” Sarah told the press.

The pop princess added that she also went through that stage when ABS-CBN promoted her in various projects in TV and movies. As such, she said she understands how the network is handling Angeline’s career now.

“She’s a new talent of ABS-CBN and kumbaga dumaan na rin naman po ako dun sa pagpupush ng ABS-CBN eh. Nakita nyo naman po sa ASAP kung paano sila magbigay ng importansya, sa bawat isa sa amin,” Sarah quipped.

When asked if she also minds Angeline having more production numbers that her in ‘ASAP Rocks,’ “Walang kaso, hindi ko binibilang na ‘Oh bakit sya ang daming ganito.’ Walang kaso talaga. I’m really hoping na matapos na talaga yung mga issue kase napagdaanan na rin namin yan nila Rachelle (Ann Go), nila Yeng (Constantino),” Sarah answered.

There was also news that Asia’s Songbird Regine Velasquez dubbed Angeline as the next Superstar. Sarah said that she respects Regine’s opinion.

“Wala naman po akong comment doon kase syempre it came from Ms. Regine. Syempre irespeto natin yun kung anong opinion nya. Wala naman pong problema sa akin,” Sarah said.

Sarah even defended Angeline from rumors that she is having some attitude problems and being hard to work with. “May ganun? No,parang hindi totoo yan kasi personally kilala ko naman si Angeline. Ang makakapag-prove naman nyan yung mga katrabaho niya eh, na napaka-down-to-earth,” Sarah said.

Sarah also added that she gives Angeline pieces of advice on taking care of her health and voice because the newcomer has been working so hard. She said that Angeline also needs to know how to politely say no to things she cannot do.

“Ako na nga yung nagsasabi dun sa tao na, ‘Angeline,huwag mong abusuhin yung health mo, pati yung boses mo alagaan mo. May karapatan ka magsabi kapag pagod ka na.’ Kasi siyempre di ba yung boses namin kailangan alagaan yan. Hindi habang buhay andiyan ang boses,” Sarah told Yahoo! Philippines OMG! and the press.

Another big issue that Sarah is facing is her rumoured transfer to TV5. Sarah, however, denied the speculation. “Hindi po talaga tootoo, hindi ako lilipat. Ayoko,” Sarah said softly.

What if VIVA’s head Vic Del Rosario decides to transfer her to TV5, “Yun naman po ay mapapag-usapan. Syempre po yung respeto ko po. Alam nyo po nakausap ng Mommy ko si Boss Vic, sabi nya po, hindi,” Sarah cleared.

Sarah said she is happy with how ABS-CBN has been handling her career and is thankful of the importance and care that the network is giving her. When asked if ABS-CBN would fight for her if ever her management decided to pull her out of her current network.

“Wala po ako sa posisiyon para magsabi nya. Ako po talaga ay very thankful sa importance na binibigay nila sa akin,” Sarah said.