With a hot body like that, it’s no wonder that Valerie Concepcion is being courted once again by her ex-boyfriend, PBA player Dondon Hontiveros.

In an interview by PUSH.ph, Valerie revealed that the PBA player is trying to win her back.

Valerie and Dondon, by the way, have been together for more than 3 years before the former decided to take a break from him late last year and live a single life. She’d known him since she was 18 years old.

“…Actually in the two months na naghiwalay kami he was really parang like pinupuntahan niya ako tapos sinusundan niya ako kung nasaan ako.”

“Kaya ngayon nag-agree ako into dating him again because he’s really very persistent talaga. Siguro a week niya akong hinayaan and then after that sobra na niya akong kinulit and parang sinasabi ko sa kanya, ‘Alam mo huwag na nga muna tayo mag-usap, sa Feb na tayo mag-usap,’ parang ganun.”

“Pero ang tanong niya if I really did need the space. Sabi ko kasi hindi ko alam. Parang hindi ko naman nakuha yung space na hinihingi ko, parang ganun din. We’re okay now so I guess it was just a phase,” said the 24-year-old actress.

Valerie also revealed that she wants to date other people that’s why she broke up with Hontiveros.

“Actually what I wanted sana was to date other people also but he doesn’t want to. So ako parang hindi ko na alam. Wala pa rin naman akong ibang natitipuhan or nakikita so okay lang hindi ko pa pinaglalaban (laughs).”

“Kailan darating yung panahon na yun? Naku sa pagiging persistent nito baka hindi na dumating yung panahon na yun (laughs). Hindi ko alam. I actually want to open my doors to other guys, but sa ngayon wala pang dumarating eh so I’ll just cross the bridge when I get there if may maglakas ng loob,” she said.

Valerie is one of the stars of ABS-CBN’s latest teleserye “E-Boy” topbilled by newest Kapamilya child wonder Bugoy Cariño. “E-Boy” airs weeknights after TV Patrol.

Valerie Concepcion Wants to Date Other Guys, Sizzling Hot on Playboy Mag originally appeared on Starmometer on February 6, 2012.

Lovi Poe, Maricar Reyes and Heart Evangelista–dubbed as the “triple threat”–are enclothed in floral garbs on the cover of METRO’s February 2012 issue.

Other topics inside this edition include “Red Alert: What to Wear and Where to Go for the Month of Love,” “Spring Forward: Bright and Beautiful Fashion to Wear Now,” “Masters Jun de Leon, Inno Sotto, and Chito Rono Choose the Women Who Inspire Them,” and more!

METRO’s February 2012 issue is now available nationwide wherever magazines are sold.

Lovi Poe, Maricar Reyes and Heart Evangelista – METRO February 2012 originally appeared on Starmometer on February 1, 2012.

“My Cactus Heart” and “My Binondo Girl” star Xian Lim is the Men’s Health Guy this February.

Other topics inside this issue include “Build Instant Muscle,” “Flat Belly Super Foods,” “Sculpt Your Core,” “Laugh Away Fear,” “17 Shuteye Solutions,” “Dress Up to Impress Her,” and more!

Xian Lim – Men’s Health February 2012 Cover originally appeared on Starmometer on January 28, 2012.

Is there more to life?

Do you sometimes question what you’re doing? Do you wonder why you’re here? Robin Chaddock draws on her extensive experience as a life coach to help you find the answer by providing step–by–step instructions to uncover your primary passions and greatest strengths, and then provides a framework for discovering how to use them to achieve satisfaction and fulfillment.

Each person has a God–created purpose in life—a “divine assignment” that will fulfill their deepest longings. Once you discovers this, you can…

• nurture and improve your strengths
• use your talents and gifts to improve the world
• positively impact your sphere of influence
• bring out the best in the people around you
• develop a more intimate relationship with God

The informative, easy–to–read chapters include fun and challenging questions to help you explore your beliefs and clarify your goals. Knowing your personal path to success enables you to live confidently, experience happiness, encourage family and friends, and help others.

Published by Lifebooks, “How to Find Your Personal Path to Success” is now available in all branches of National Bookstore and Powerbooks nationwide! For more books to live by, like this Facebook Page and follow this Twitter Account.

Product Details

Title: How to Find Your Personal Path to Success
Subtitle: Keys to Living Out Your Purpose and Passion
Author: Robin Chaddock
Binding: Paperback
Size: 5 1/4? x 8 1/4?
No. of pages: 224
Language: English
ISBN-10: 971-0453-33-5
ISBN-13: 978-971-0453-33-7
SRP: P195.00/copy

‘How to Find Your Personal Path to Success’ Now Available in Bookstores Nationwide! originally appeared on Starmometer on January 16, 2012.

Targeting both the young and young at heart, “CARS” brings in the film’s all-entertaining gang of steel, led by Lightning McQueen and Tow Mater.

“CARS” is loaded with games, puzzles, crafts and other fun activities that will give a kick to those who have grown to love the film franchise.

It also has pull-out features, such as posters, cards, and board games, for fun beyond the pages of the magazine.

API’s first children’s magazine, “CARS” promises to be as engaging as the film franchise.

“Cars and Cars 2 by Disney/Pixar have become film favorites among children. We’ll be putting in a lot of fun and surprises from the film straight to ‘CARS,’ the magazine, ” API Head Ernesto Lopez said.

“We will spice up every issue by mixing in local content which will feature Cars products, and even the fans themselves,” he added.

CARS is a bi-monthly magazine of ABS-CBN Publishing Inc. It is available at P120 in major bookstores and newsstands nationwide.

ABS-CBN Publishing Launches Its First Kids Magazine, ‘Cars by Disney/Pixar’ originally appeared on Starmometer on January 5, 2012.

Quiet Time Moments for Women allow busy women to immerse themselves in the Word of God. These brief one-page readings pack a punch with a Scripture passage, inspiring thought, and a prayer or quote.

Catherine Martin’s Quiet Time Ministries empowers women around the world to engage in life-changing interactions with God. Now she adds to her best-selling books (more than 70,000 copies sold) her first collection of one-page devotional gems. These brief readings not only touch the hearts of women on the go but also set the tone for those who want to linger in God’s presence and immerse themselves in the truths of God’s Word.

Each entry includes a brief passage of Scripture, a fresh new inspirational thought, and either a short prayer or a quote from a devotional classic of the nineteenth, twentieth, or twenty-first century. With a handy 4 x 6 size, this will be a treasured addition to every woman’s quiet time materials.

Product Details:

Title: Quiet Time Moments for Women
Description: Short Devotions to Refresh Your Heart
Author: Catherine Martin
Binding: Paperback
Size: 4″ x 6″
No. of pages: 288
Language: English
ISBN-10: 971-0453-34-3
ISBN-13: 978-971-045-34-4
SRP: P195.00/copy

Published by Lifebooks, “Quiet Time Moments for Women” is now available at all branches of National Bookstore and Powerbooks nationwide! For more books to live by, like this Facebook Page and follow this Twitter Account.

Also available:

ONE MINUTE WITH GOD by Hope Lyda

Is your life so full it seems there’s no time for God? Combining Scripture, prayers, and inspirational reflections, Lyda’s meditations fit easily into the busiest schedules–and your pocket or purse. You’ll find refreshment for your journey; guidance in daily concerns; peace for troubled times; and a deeper communion with God.

Product Details:

Title: One Minute with God
Author: Hope Lyda
Binding: Paperback
Size: 4″ x 6″
No. of pages: 144
Language: English
ISBN-10: 971-0453-37-8
ISBN-13: 978-971-0453-37-5
SRP: P135.00/copy

New Book: ‘Quiet Time Moments for Women’ originally appeared on Starmometer on January 5, 2012.

Overweight, slouched, deconditioned, and very tired. This describes millions of men and women who are frustrated in their desire to serve others because their bodies and minds simply aren’t up to the task.

Health author Lisa Morrone gives readers an overall life plan for restoring their energy and ability and staying strong in their usefulness throughout their life span. Not a short-term repair job—-not a rigid, inflexible plan-—this resource lays out balanced, practical advice in seven areas:

• weight loss
• nutrition
• posture
• strength
• flexibility
• brain health
• rest

This multifaceted book points readers to effective lifestyle changes that will add life to their years by restoring their vitality and sense of meaning. Such renewal will last because it’s initiated and maintained by a greater purpose—that of serving their friends and family, and serving God.

Get Healthy…for Heaven’s Sake (ISBN-13: 978-971-0453-08-5) is now available at all branches of National Bookstore and Powerbooks nationwide.

Product Details:

Title: Get Healthy…for Heaven’s Sake
Subtitle: 7 Steps to Living Strong, Loving God, and Serving Others
Author: Lisa Morrone, P.T.
Category: Health
Size: 5.5″ x 8.5″
No. of Pages: 208
Binding: Paperback
ISBN-10: 971-0453-08-4
ISBN-13: 978-971-0453-08-5
Price: P185.00/copy

Must Read: ‘Get Healthy for Heaven’s Sake’ Now Available originally appeared on Starmometer on December 7, 2011.

Being grateful is an energizing way to start your day and a relaxing way to end it. So to remind you of the things you are grateful for is this little “Thank You” book filled with quotations about gratitude.

And if you want to thank someone and one greeting card is not enough to express your sentiments, then why not give this little book. It has 84 pages of thoughts about gratitude – a clever, meaningful, and purposeful way to say “Thank You.”

Product Details

Title: Thank You
Binding: Softcover
Size: 4? x 6?
No. of Pages: 84
Language: English
ISBN-10: 971-0453-16-5
ISBN-13: 978-971-0453-16-0
SRP: P65.00

Published by Lifebooks, “Thank You” is now available in all branches of National Bookstore and Powerbooks nationwide! For more books to live by, like this Facebook Page and follow this Twitter Account.

Thanksgiving Book ‘Thank You’ Now Available! originally appeared on Starmometer on November 25, 2011.

Is there more to life?

Do you sometimes question what you’re doing? Do you wonder why you’re here? Robin Chaddock draws on her extensive experience as a life coach to help you find the answer by providing step–by–step instructions to uncover your primary passions and greatest strengths, and then provides a framework for discovering how to use them to achieve satisfaction and fulfillment.

Each person has a God–created purpose in life—a “divine assignment” that will fulfill their deepest longings. Once you discovers this, you can…

• nurture and improve your strengths
• use your talents and gifts to improve the world
• positively impact your sphere of influence
• bring out the best in the people around you
• develop a more intimate relationship with God

The informative, easy–to–read chapters include fun and challenging questions to help you explore your beliefs and clarify your goals. Knowing your personal path to success enables you to live confidently, experience happiness, encourage family and friends, and help others.

Published by Lifebooks, “How to Find Your Personal Path to Success” is now available in all branches of National Bookstore and Powerbooks nationwide! For more books to live by, like this Facebook Page and follow this Twitter Account.

Product Details

Title: How to Find Your Personal Path to Success
Subtitle: Keys to Living Out Your Purpose and Passion
Author: Robin Chaddock
Binding: Paperback
Size: 5 1/4? x 8 1/4?
No. of pages: 224
Language: English
ISBN-10: 971-0453-33-5
ISBN-13: 978-971-0453-33-7
SRP: P195.00/copy

New Book: ‘How to Find Your Personal Path to Success’ by Robin Chaddock originally appeared on Starmometer on November 25, 2011.

Being grateful is an energizing way to start your day and a relaxing way to end it. So to remind you of the things you are grateful for is this little “Thank You” book filled with quotations about gratitude.

And if you want to thank someone and one greeting card is not enough to express your gratitude, then why not give this little book. It has 84 pages of sentiments – a clever, meaningful, and purposeful way to say “Thank You.”

Product Details

Title: Thank You
Binding: Softcover
Size: 4″ x 6″
No. of Pages: 84
Language: English
ISBN-10: 971-0453-16-5
ISBN-13: 978-971-0453-16-0
SRP: P65.00

“Thank You” is now available in all branches of National Bookstore and Powerbooks nationwide!

New Book: ‘Thank You’ originally appeared on Starmometer on November 10, 2011.

Overweight, slouched, deconditioned, and very tired. This describes millions of men and women who are frustrated in their desire to serve others because their bodies and minds simply aren’t up to the task.

Health author Lisa Morrone gives readers an overall life plan for restoring their energy and ability and staying strong in their usefulness throughout their life span. Not a short-term repair job—-not a rigid, inflexible plan-—this resource lays out balanced, practical advice in seven areas:

• weight loss
• nutrition
• posture
• strength
• flexibility
• brain health
• rest

This multifaceted book points readers to effective lifestyle changes that will add life to their years by restoring their vitality and sense of meaning. Such renewal will last because it’s initiated and maintained by a greater purpose—that of serving their friends and family, and serving God.

Get Healthy…for Heaven’s Sake (ISBN-13: 978-971-0453-08-5) is now available in all branches of National Bookstore and Powerbooks nationwide.

New Book: ‘Get Healthy for Heaven’s Sake’ originally appeared on Starmometer on October 12, 2011.

John Lloyd Cruz and Angel Locsin had a successful team-up in the the primetime TV series “Imortal.” And in the latest issue of Cosmo, JLC and Angel reunite due to popular demand.

And if you still want to see more of this tandem, don’t worry because in 2012, they are being paired up once again for the Star Cinema movie “What Matter’s Most.”

Angel Locsin and John Lloyd Cruz – Cosmopolitan October 2011 originally appeared on Starmometer on October 1, 2011.