Last March, Sharon Cuneta found three cysts in her left breast. Since this kind of ailment runs in her family, she promptly flew to an Asian country with husband Sen. Kiko Pangilinan for a series of tests.
“All the results were negative,” said Sharon. Yes, benign! “Praise God! If it were serious, I would have flown at once to the US for further treatment.”
Back home, Sharon resumed shooting Star Cinema’s BFF (Best Friends Forever) with Ai-Ai delas Alas, directed by Wenn Deramas.
“I showed Ai-Ai and direk Wenn my plates from the hospital and all. Recently, I mentioned casually on SNN (Showbiz News Ngayon, hosted by Boy Abunda and Kris Aquino late nights on ABS-CBN) that I had a cancer scare this year but benign nga. Pinalaki lang yung balita ng hindi nakaintindi.”
Sharon explained her condition to movie reporters who witnessed her first shooting day at the Sofitel for Mano Po: My Mother, the sixth installment in the smash-hit Regal Films franchise intended for this December’s Metro Manila Filmfest, directed by Joel Lamangan. Playing the coveted role as Sharon’s pasaway daughter is Heart Evangelista, with Kris Aquino (a “graduate” of an earlier Mano Po) who agreed to do a “special participation” gratis et amore as a nod to Sharon and Kiko’s support for Kris’ brother (Sen.) Noynoy Aquino’s 2010 presidential bid, as well as that of Regal Matriarch Mother Lily Monteverde who, as to be expected, will call a movie presscon as soon as Noynoy formally files his certificate of candidacy (together with running mate Sen. Mar Roxas presumably when the Nov. 30 deadline nears).
Next month, Sharon and some members of the cast, along with select members of the movie press, will shoot some scenes and do pictorials in Beijing as did most of the Mano Po movies. They will be there for four days.
Incidentally, women are advised by doctors to undergo a mammogram once a year. The earlier anything wrong is detected the better are the chances for cure. Remember, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.