Benjamin Alves admits to almost courting Rachelle Ann Go

Sa maikling panahon na nagbalik-showbiz si Benjamin Alves ay nakapagpundar na siya agad ng condo at sasakyan. Negosyo naman daw ang plano niyang isunod. Pero sa ngayon, sabi niya sa PEP.ph (Philippine Entertainment Portal), “Wala pa nga po, e, wala pa po. “Well, I’m trying to, well you know, I’ve been able to take care of, you know, yung mga necessities like... "Kailangan po sa taping, may kotse ka talaga. I was able to take care of that… yeah. “And then yung condo, yes, together with the help of my family. "But, you know, I’m trying to save and I’m trying to… “And it’s a great thing that I’m able to use my money wisely.”   LOVE INVESTMENT. Sa lovelife, may investment na rin ba siya? “A, diyan, wala pang investment!” natatawang sabi niya. Wala talaga siyang karelasyon? “Wala nga, e. Wala, wala,” pagdidiin ni Benjamin. Bagamat matagal nang natapos ang tambalan nina Benjamin at Max Collins sa Coffee Prince ng GMA-7, may mga pagkakataon na tila ayaw na rin itong pag-usapan pa ni Max. Ayon naman kay Benjamin, “Everything’s been a while since Coffee Prince ended and everything’s been said naman, e. “Tapos na po yun. Nasabi na po ni Max yung what she needed to say and I’ve said my side. “Iyon na po yun, ayoko na pong dagdagan yun.”   WRONG TIMING. Isa sa masasabing naging malapit din kay Benjamin ay ang singer na si Rachelle Ann Go. Diretsahan naming tinanong si Benjamin kung totoo ang balitang nanligaw siya kay Rachelle. “Oh no, no, no, no, oh no!" sunud-sunod na pagtanggi ng binata. "I’ve known Shin [palayaw ni Rachelle] before I joined showbiz. “So, I’ve known her even when I got back into showbiz. Nagkasama po kami sa Viva. "No, no, that didn’t happen.” Ngkaroon kaya si Rachelle ng impression na nanligaw siya rito? “No, we were close, she’s always been a best friend, even before.” Ulit na tanong namin: Niligawan nga ba niya si Rachelle? “I think there was a time, you know... of course si Shin naman she has all the qualities that I like. “At first, I have, I have... I’ve considered it, pero ayun, e, talagang, you know… "It’s gotten at that point, yeah. Pero, it got to that point, pero…” ang paputol-putol niyang sagot. Hindi na ba niya itinuloy? “Hindi po talaga… ano, e, hindi nagkaka-timing, e. "I mean, things are busy with work. “Yeah, I considered it,” pag-amin niya sa huli. Nagbiro na si Benjamin na grabe naman daw ang mga tanong sa kanya at pinagpapawisan na siya. Pero ganoon pa man, sinasagot pa rin naman niya ang bawat tanong na ibato sa kanya. Sunod na inurirat ng PEP sa kanya ay kung ano ang nangyari at hindi niya itinuloy ang panliligaw kay Rachelle. Sagot ni Benjamin, “I think we’re better off that we stayed, you know, close friends—and we still are. “I see her at church and I’m very happy with the things that are going on with her.” Binasted ba siya ni Rachelle Ann? “No, no, no, of course not,” mabilis naman niyang sagot. Dugtong pa niya, “Sa church naman po wala namang ganoong nangyayari. “I mean, I can’t say for everyone but, you know, we try to take care of the… as far as guys sa church, we try to take care of… “Maingat po kami diyan, kasi senstive po kasi talaga ‘yan, e—yung mga nababasted or whatever. “So kung hindi po talaga natutuloy, okay lang po yung ganoon, pero yung nabasted, wala naman pong nangyaring ganoon.”   GOOD FRIENDS. Ang ex-boyfriend ni Rachelle Ann na si Christian Bautista ay isa na ring Kapuso. Hindi ba siya threatened na baka pumasok ulit sa eksena si Christian? “No! Si Bautista is a good friend of mine!” at tumawa si Benjamin. “Grabe naman kayo. He’s a good friend, I know him so, no. I’m glad. “Actually, it’s a good move for him, e. Kasi yun nga na, na-reunite yung Shin and Christian [tandem], e.  “I’m glad, I’m happy, I’m happy, I’m excited. “I think it’s a good move for him and I look forward to being in Party Pilipinas and seeing him there, like how I see sina Mark [Bautista]. “Nakakatuwa naman po.” - Rose Garcia, PEP