Ogie won't reveal reason behind split with Michelle

"Abangan nyo sa June, sa isang magazine, nagpa-interview na ako. Maraming nagsasabi baka wala ako sa June. Abangan n'yo po, sa isang magazine, sinabi ko na po lahat." Those were Ogie Alcasid's words-words that created hype and speculations about what he would reveal. Now, the long wait is over, even earlier than expected. The June 2007 issue of YES! is the magazine Ogie was referring to. In a tell-all interview, Ogie reveals the real score between him and Regine Velasquez and his separation from his Australian wife, Michelle van Eimeren. YES! Magazine's associate editor, Anna Pingol, who interviewed and wrote the article with Editor-in-Chief Jo-Ann Maglipon, shared her thoughts on Showbiz Central regarding Ogie's announcement. "Sa pagkakasabi niya," Anna began, "Enero of this year, feeling niya [Ogie], maganda ang bukas ng taon sa kanya. He feels like he wants to say something about his life, about himself. At the same time, dispel some of the rumors na talaga namang hindi totoo. So, sabi niya, gusto na niyang magsalita na." It seems like Ogie had a lot to say that it took 16 pages of YES! to write all about it. "Ever since, lahat tayo, speculations," said Anna in her May 20 appearance on the GMA-7 showbiz talk show. "Tinanong namin siya about those speculations. Sumagot naman siya. So, umamin siya sa dalawang bagay." Those confessions that Ogie wholeheartedly shared had no lies and pretensions, but it revealed a different side of the award-winning singer-composer. "Iba pa rin 'pag narinig mo from his own mouth, or 'pag nabasa mo. Though sinabi niya, iba pa rin na confirmation of everything, e. Ibang klase pa rin. Nakakatulala pa rin for a while." Anna also adds: "Kasi si Ogie, at this point in his life—nabasa ko ha—the past doesn't matter. He's just looking forward at mas importante sa kanya ay ‘yong ngayon. 'Pag binasa mo ito [YES! June 2007 issue], makikita mo rin ‘yong totoong Ogie na hindi mo pa nakikita sa TV." True enough, when Showbiz Central received its manager's copy of YES! Magazine, it contained Ogie's announcements in a 16-page article. Ogie has always been a private person when it comes to matters regarding his family. Nevertheless, this is not enough for intrigue to continue hovering around his kin. A lot of rumors had gone out about the true status of his relationship with his wife Michelle van Eimeren. This time, Ogie decides to face the issue and clarify a lot of things in his YES! Magazine interview—a realization that occurred to him early this year. Here are some excerpts from YES! Magazine: "2007 seems to be a good year for me, but deep inside me, I said I don't deserve a good year if I don't expose myself, or at least say something about what I've been hiding all this time." After this, Ogie declared his first announcement: "I'm separated. Michelle and I are separated." Ogie didn't give out details on how long he and Michelle have been separated, mainly, on Michelle's request. "There's a lot pain—a lot of pain, a lot of heartache, a lot." The Alcasid kids, Leila and Sarah, are still clueless about the real status of their parents' relationship. But Ogie and Michelle are doing their best to be good parents. As Ogie would put it: "At this point in our lives, I think Michelle and I realized so many things. We are great parents even though this was happening. And we are the best of friends right now." Ogie refused to answer when asked about Michelle's status in Australia. This is, so to speak, his way of respecting the privacy of Michelle. "The big reason why she's there is because she wanted to live a private life. And I want to give that to her. Hindi ko na dapat siya isali pa sa anumang pinagdaraanan ko. All I have to say is that she's doing very, very well. I will not talk about Michelle's life." Ogie also added that he's ready to face whatever may bear fruit from his separation from Michelle. Even if this would mean sacrificing the time spent with his kids. Is it true what Ricky Lo wrote in his column last August 19, 2006 that his annulment of his marriage with Michelle is already underway? "There are still some things that I want to fix. I want to get clear on that. Legal or what, nothing has been done yet. And I'm not going say anything about that. And that's why, when this news about me having an annulment came out, that's totally untrue," Ogie said in his YES! interview. The next question, what exactly is the reason for their separation? "As of now, it is not important. Whatever the reason is for us, I guess there are a lot of reasons behind that. One, there's some pain involved. Two, it was between me and Michelle, e. Sa amin na lang ‘yon," he answered. Could one of these reasons be Regine Velasquez? This question eventually led to Ogie's next announcement in the interview: "I think what I would like to say with regards to Regine... I ... I'm in love with her... very much." But this statement isn't a confirmation about his rumored relationship with Regine. For even Ogie is not sure about Regine's feelings for him. "With regard to her position towards me... well, you might want to ask her. I don't know. I mean it's kind of mysterious how we are. If you see us in SOP, how would you react? And that's basically is what we are." Ogie also added, "I'm in love with her, I'm crazy about her and she knows that." In the same interview, Ogie explained why he fell in love with Regine. "She's very humble about everything, even if she's freakin' Regine Velasquez! She's very, very, matulungin. I don't want to expound because she hates saying it. But she's that kind of person. She has a very good heart." Ogie also clarified that he and Regine are not a "live-in" couple. "No, that's not true," he said. However, he evaded the question when asked whether it's true that he's building a house for Regine. "I'm not prepared to talk about that yet." - Philippine Entertainment Portal