The Queen of All Media caught veteran news anchor Failon flat-footed during a live interview on TV Patrol.
Failon was asking Kris, a younger sister of President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III, on the status of her annulment case against estranged husband, cager James Yap, and her movie “Dalaw,” which is an entry to the Metro Manila Film Festival set to start late December.
“Kris, may dumadalaw ba sa iyo ngayon?” Failon asked.
“Sa akin? Ted, baka naman mahimatay ka kapag sagutin ko ‘yan na ang madalas ko lang kausap, ikaw,” she replied.
Kris said she and Failon are textmates. “Di ba may dinner tayo in 2 weeks? Ted, na-speechless ka na. Hello Ted? Bumangon ka, bumangon ka. Ted, in-on the spot ka nila, alam nila na ganito ang mangyayari. Ibubuking kita sa lahat.”
A partial transcript of her interview:
Ted: Itong “Dalaw” muna Kris, “Dalaw” na pelikula, Kris.
Kris: Dalaw mo, Ted. Puwede ba kitang anyayahan para magtabi kayo ni ‘Noy? Malay mo maging brother-in-law mo siya in the future?
T: Kabayan, puwede dito ka na?
K: Ano Ted, payag ka? Na-speechless po si Ted Failon.
T: Ha? Hindi naman ako maselan eh.
K: Ha ha ha ha ha!
T: Kris, doon sa “Dalaw” na pelikula mo. Di ba horror ‘to? Tinakot mo na kami eh.
K: Yes, Ted. Tinakot kita Ted. Tinakot ko lahat ng mga taga-TV Patrol sa mga pinagsasasabi ko. Huwag mo ako i-deny Ted ah. Ha ha ha ha!
T: Kailan ang inyong premiere night? Ito’y para sa film festival Kris?
K: Yes, Ted. December 19 sa Trinoma kasama po si Presidente ‘Noy manonood at kung sino man ang kasama niyang ka-date. Niyayaya kitang ka-date, tinanggihan mo naman ako, too bad.
T: December 19, tingnan ko muna kalendaryo ko Kris, ah.
Gag order welcomed
Kris, on a more serious topic, welcomed a court’s decision to issue a gag order on her and Yap preventing them both on speaking on the annulment case.
“I got it Friday, Ted. Nakuha ko noong Friday and it’s welcome for all of us kasi, I’m sorry to say this, ah pero alam mo naman diretso lang ako, hindi naman ako ‘yong obsessed magpa-interview,” she said.
She added that she will comply with the court order.
“I’m very happy about it because the gag order is for all of us. Ang ibig sabihin niyan, hindi lang ako kundi pati sila. Eh sila naman ‘yong matapatan lang ng microphone at ng camera salita na ng salita,” she said.
Kris also said that her brother, the President, also slapped a similar “gag order” on her regarding his lovelife. “Mas takot ako sa gag order ni PNoy.”
“Ted, alam mo naman di ba na pinagbawalan ako ni Noy na pag-usapan ang buhay pag-ibig niya? Unang una na lang siguro dahil he is 11 years older than me, pangalawa dahil siguro siya na nga ang Pangulo natin, bigyan natin siya ng katahimikan,” she said.
Kris, however, said Aquino may bring a date with him on December 19 during the premiere night of her film at Trinoma.
“Tingnan na lang natin kung sinong date ang dadalahin niya. Kung sino man ang dalhin niya sa ‘Dalaw’, ‘yon na ang ibig sabihin noon, handa siyang ipakilala sa buong Pilipinas.”
