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Regine shares some interesting fun facts about herself during “Kuan On One” guesting

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Mary Ann Bardinas

She may be an OPM icon and have been in showbiz for almost four decades now, but there are still a lot of things that we probably do not know yet about the one and only “Asia’s Songbird,” Regine Velasquez-Alcasid.Thus, it was surely a delight for her ardent supporters when she guested in the latest episode of ABS-CBN Entertainment’s Bisaya talk show “Kuan On One,” hosted by Melai Cantiveros-Francisco, as she got to share more things about her that she perhaps had not shared yet in her past media appearances or interviews, or only a few people are aware of.For sure, it came as a surprise for many that Regine actually has Bisaya blood running into her veins since her Mommy Teresita is a native Waray, not to mention that she spent half of her childhood at her mom’s hometown in Hinunangan, Southern Leyte, where her passion for singing was born. But apart from that, the esteemed multi-hyphenate also divulged more fun facts about herself that most of us maybe only heard for the first time during their lighthearted and insightful conversation.Instead of tackling a letter sender’s problem and giving their respective opinions in the “Dakong Problema” segment, Melai had Regine take on the “Confess to Eat Challenge.” In this game, the latter could only eat anything she wanted from the variety of street foods the “Kuan On One” team prepared for her after answering each question of the host.Viewers certainly learned a lot about Regine in this segment, starting with the fact that she’s already 54 years old and going through menopause. Apparently, one of its side effects is having a short temper, as she revealed getting ‘irritated’ often at her husband, revered singer-songwriter Ogie Alcasid. Lucky for her, Ogie and their unico hijo, Nate, have been very patient with her and told her that she’s really not that bad.It was indeed a lucky day for the Asia’s Songbird when they shot this episode as her guilty pleasure, which is eating street foods, was satisfied. She told Melai, “Alam mo, ang sarap kumain. ‘Yan ang [guilty pleasure] ko talaga, ang pagkain. Pero one of the things that I really, really love, especially when I’m here in ABS-CBN, ‘yong fishballs, squid balls, kwek-kwek. Lagi akong nagpapabili. I love it.”In fact, she seemingly can eat street foods the whole day, particularly when there’s “<a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/asap" target="_blank">ASAP</a>.” Thus, her sister would ask her, “Hindi ka pa ba high blood?”Since she’s a celebrity, it didn&#x27;t come as a surprise to find out that Regine has a wide array of bags and shoes that she would use to work, trips, and other personal endeavors. When quizzed about the current number of bags and shoes included in her collection, she said that she approximately has at least 150 pieces.According to Regine, her bags are fewer now since she would sell them whenever typhoons devastate the country and use the money that she would raise to donate to the victims. What a generous move, right?Throughout her 38 years in the industry, Regine has already released hundreds of songs. But have you ever wondered what her personal favorite is out of her entire discography? Well, Melai was able to guess it right, and it’s none other than the well-loved “Araw Gabi.”“Maganda kasi talaga ‘yon,” she started off when asked by the host for her reason. “Pero ‘yon ang favorite kong kinakanta tuwing mayroon akong mga invitation. But for me, isa sa mga pinakamagandang kantang narinig ko na sobra kong favorite, ‘Kailangan Kita.’ Gawa ng asawa ko ‘yon.”Melai then enthused about how much she loves her song “Pangarap Ko Ang Ibigin Ka,” which is a song composed by Ogie for Regine to profess his feelings for her while they were not yet together decades ago. This prompted the Asia’s Songbird to disclose that out of all the songs that he composed for her, it was the only one that he made especially for her. And that’s her claim to fame.As we’ve mentioned, Regine has already done a lot of interviews in the past, through which she certainly encountered a plethora of questions. However, there are still things that most people don’t know about her, and one of them is that she’s ‘lazy’ at home. According to her, she tends to lay around at home when she’s not doing anything and would tell herself that she deserves it after working hard.She would spend much of her time in bed, where she would eat and watch TV all day, as well as not shower for at least two days, or sometimes three if she could still stand it. Besides, she can even sleep for 24 hours straight, especially when she was still younger, as she made up for the sleep and rest that she lost because of work. It’s also her way of saving up all the energy that she would need for her next job.While some of us perhaps don’t look good when asleep, Regine shared that her husband actually told her that she’s beautiful when she sleeps because he never caught her with her mouth open, except during the times that she’s totally exhausted.With regard to her “Ultimate Yawyaw,” or the lesson that she has learned in life, Regine said that it would be the importance of having a relationship with the Lord.“More than anything else, ‘yon ang pinaka importante dapat. Lagi ko ‘yon sinasaulo kasi kapag human being ka, nakakalimutan mo ‘yon e. Ang nagiging importante sa’yo ‘yong relationship mo – ‘yong asawa mo, mga kapatid mo, ‘yong anak mo, friends – or kahit bagay o trabaho mo. Dahil as human beings, marami kang flaws. So, you forget that the most important thing in your life is your relationship with the Lord,” Regine said and implied how grateful she is to have a husband who would remind her of that, too.And to wrap up the episode, the Asia’s Songbird was asked by Melai about her most favorite Bisaya word, which turned out to be “pastilan,” which translates to “my goodness” or “hay, naku.” She divulged that she actually got it from her mom, as she often heard it when she was still young and naughty.

Here are some of the interesting fun facts about Regine Velasquez that she shared during her guesting in “Kuan On One”!