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Just came from an interview with Pj dela Peña at ABS-CBN. While waiting for the camera to get set-up, he saw me standing under the morning sun instead of staying under the shade and I told him that I’m solar powered and I get my powers from the sun. Just recharging… Haha. It was a great way to start my day with an interview with Pj. It’s just like chatting with a good friend on a beautiful sunny morning. Always a pleasure. …only that there was a camera focused on me. #camerashy

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