Gege and the Sidekicks in Insider Magazine

Grab a copy of People’s Insider Magazine
September 20, 2006
Vol. 8 No.4, p.42-43
With Kim Chiu and Gerald Anderson on the Cover

An excerpt from Theodore P. Jurado’s Article, entitled “ALMA Matters”

“FOR ME, KARATE IS A LIFETIME CAREER
AND EVEN IF I’D BE WORKING,
NANDIYAN PA RIN ANG KARATE. IT’S A WAY OF LIFE.”
                                                                        - Alma Cabasal
                                                                            1st Dan - Shodan

Theodore:    Who among our current karate athletes do you admire most?

Alma       :    Sina Ma’am Cherli and Ma’am Gege [Gretchen Malalad]. 
I call them ”Ma’am” as a sign of respect.  Kasi, bukod sa magaling sila, they 
represented the Philippines in a lot of international competitions and 
brought honors to the country.  Sila ‘yung una kong Sensei [teachers].  
They are very strict sa training, but they are mababait naman.  Marami 
akong natutunan sa kanilang dalawa.

Theodore:    So you watched Gretchen  during her stay in the Pinoy Big Brother house early this year?

Alma       :    Kasama ba ‘yan? (Smiles) Oo naman, napanood ko siya.  Sayang, hindi siya nanalo.  Pero it’s okey, she’s popular naman now, e!

Theodore:    Do you see Gretchen competing in the SEA Games next year even if she’s now in showbiz?

Alma       :    I guess she will compete, kaya naman niya.  I wish her all the luck for her four-peat.  Kahit busy si Ma’am Gege sa other stuff, she’s training hard.  
Hindi naman siya nagpapabaya, e.

Theodore:    How about the Doha Asian Games this December, do you think she can win the gold?

Alma       :    Hopefully, manalo siya.  But I can’t tell about her chances, mabigat ang competition, e.

Feedback on 7 Sexiest Pinay Athletes

An excerpt from People’s INsider Magazine September 20, 2006 p.45:

Sheggz Nepomuceno, an avid fan of karateka turned showbiz personality Gretchen Malalad, was also thankful for having that list of the hottest hotties in sports. 

“I’m so glad that INSIDER has a list of the top 7 sexiest Filipina sports personalities.  Hindi lang dapat ang mga artista ang ginagawan ng list, female athletes should have one too,” said Sheggz, who is the president of Gege’s Sidekicks.

Gretchen has come a long way, indeed, from ABS-CBN 2’s Pinoy Big Brother Celebrity Edition — especially now that she has a fan club. Sweet!

By Theodore P. Jurado