Regine cautious not to fall for Robin in second movie team-up

By RICKY L. CALDERON
The Freeman 09/29/2006

Asia's Songbird Ms. Regine Velasquez revealed that she's much closer to Robin Padilla now compared to the time they did their first team up in "Kailangan Ko'y Ikaw."

At the presscon of "Till I Met You," a joint venture of GMA Films and Viva Films held at the 17th Floor of the GMA office, Regine also revealed that she allowed herself to be known better by Robin. There were some things about herself that she shared with Robin, but never with her past leading men like Aga Muhlach and Richard Gomez.

"I am really cautious in not wanting to be too close to my leading man," said Regine. "I don't want to get carried away with the attention being given to me. I am just protecting myself. What if he wants to get close to me just because we are doing a movie together, then when the movie is finished, end of friendship."

But with Robin, the Songbird said, the caution is really about not falling for the way Robin had showered her with attention. It's not that she hates such display of attention. But she's just being careful. "But really it's not hard to fall for someone like Robin because he really treats a lady well. You'd feel special."

Another thing that stops Regine in falling for Robin is because the action star is a family man. They even talked about the fact that since Robin is a Muslim, then he can have as many as five wives, for as long as he will be able to provide for all their needs. "Of course, if ever I'd fall in love, I'd like to be the only one in his heart. Ayoko nang may kahati," she said.

While it seems unlikely that Robin will get his wish to have Regine as his girlfriend (or possibly his second wife), he can be sure that he has found a friend in the Songbird. After all, Regine wouldn't let Robin be privy to certain important things in her life if she didn't consider him a good friend.