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She�s 17. She�s sugar and spice and everything nice. And she�s having the time of her life. Born Love Marie Payawal Ongpauco on February 14, 1985 and the youngest in a brood of six. How does she keep up with everything?

What do you want people to know about you?

I�m really down to earth and makulit. I can be really simple and casual at times.

What do you do in your spare time?


Well, most of the time I go out with my friends and we go to the mall.

Are you into sports?

I�m really into rock climbing now, and I also enjoy playing badminton a lot.

What book are you reading right now?


I�ve read Memoirs of A Geisha. And I find it really good. [After reading it,] I realized that there are people out there who lead lives that are so much different from mine.

What�s on your CD player right now? What type of music are you into?

Right now, I�m into Sarah Brightman, Dave Matthews Band, The Calling�I like a lot of stuff.

Your choices are pretty diverse.

Yeah, I like to be open to a lot of things.

You�re 17 now, almost a grown up. At what point did you feel like you were no longer a kid?

Actually, I still feel like a kid sometimes, but now, there are these times, like me and my mom, when it comes to decisions, parang nagka-clash, unlike before, she�d tell me this and I would agree, but now I have my own opinions, but it�s ok.

Who were your crushes when you were a kid?


I liked Leonardo DiCaprio in Romeo and Juliet and Luke Perry as Dylan in Beverly Hills 90210.

How do you know when you really like someone?


I�ll know if I like someone when my heart skips a beat.

Is it skipping right now?

It stopped already. (giggles)

At what age do you think you�re going to marry?


Sometimes, I get overwhelmed, because everything�s happening all at once and falling perfectly into place, like just last week, we were along the [highway] and I saw the billboards for [this ad I�m in], and it was just so weird to see them everywhere.


You�re really lucky to have a really great job.

It�s something that I really treasure, you know? Like when I�m out, even though I�m really tired I still say hi to the people I see, kasi parang, I realized, why should I ignore them? They�re the one�s who put me where I am right now.

Are you enjoying yourself so far?

Right now? Yeah, I�m really having fun.


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