MANILA, Philippines – ?I will never forget him. Binulabog n?ya ang buhay ko,? said sexy actress Ara Mina of boxing champ and part-time actor Manny Pacquiao, her leading man in the action film ?Anak ng Kumander.?
?Ayaw ko nang ma-experience ulit ?yun,? the actress added with a hint of annoyance.
Ara was referring to the controversies that hounded the making of the movie, the most outrageous of which was that she caused lovesick Manny?s abrupt return to Manila while training in the United States for his rematch with Mexican rival Marco Antonio Barrera.
Then there was the rumor that Jinkee, Manny?s wife and the film?s co-producer, disapproved the release of publicity photos out of jealousy because they showed Manny and Ara in sweet and playful poses.
Jinkee also supposedly tried to keep promoters from hiring Ara to sing the Philippine National