Actress are always thought to be emotionally very tough, because of the pains and hardships they have gone through. But Milfe Dacula seems to be of a different breed. You accidentally touch a softspot in her life, and suddenly you are surprised when she comes out teary eyed, like the sensitive makahiya. She claims she didn't have a happy childhood at all. "I was the eldest and my parents left me with my grandmother in Zamboanga when I was four. It was my grandma who sent me to elementary school at du'n only that time I had new clothes once a year, during closing, I I got first honor and medal. Then my parents get me when I was 10.
It was here in Manila that I experienced how hard life was. My father was a carpenter and unlike other parents, he wasn't interested at all in sending me to school. I practically had to fend for myself to study. I did odd jobs at minsan natutulog kami ng mga kapatid ko sa ilalim ng tulay malapit sa SM Megamall. Despite my desire, hindi pa rin ako nakapagtapos ng high school. Gusto ng tatay kong makatulong kaagad ako sa paghahanapbuhay." She could not help but shed a tear on mention of her father. "I still remember the time when while we were having our dinner he would tell us, 'Kain na lang kayo nang kain. Hindi man lamang kayo nakakatulong.' Hindi lang sampal ang inaabot ko sa kanya kung minsan. Lahat ng klaseng sakit ng katawan tiniis ko."
She must have been really hurt by all the pains her father had caused her for when she mentioned her latest movie, "Pasasabugin Ko Ang Mundo Mo," where she had the chance to use a gun as an undercover, she told us, "Sanay akong humawak ng baril. Sa Zamboanga nasanay ako sa mga putukan. These are ordinary things when I was a child. But sometimes I think of aiming the gun at somebody..." Saying these things, we thought she must have had a 'death wish' for the guy who must have hurt her a lot.
But despite her bitterness, once she had herself established financially she built a house for her mom and her siblings. "Sa Project 8 ang bahay na naipatayo ko. That's where my mother stays with my brothers and sisters. Hiwalay na ang father at mother ko. He lives in our old house. When I started working, I had it repaired and now he rents it out kaya mayroon siyang monthly income. I am sending my siblings to school and I still have a six-year-old brother. Perhaps this is the reason why I hear rumors about my having a child. Minsan kasi kasa-kasama ko ang kapatid kong bunso. At kung talaga namang may anak ako gaya ng ibinabalita nila, I would readily accept it. The problem is there is no truth to it all." We found out too that she has one brother who was adopted by another family. "He's in high school. He found out recently that I was his real sister pero hindi ako nakikipagkita sa kanya. He might think of coming back to the family. He might have the wrong notion na mayaman na ako at puwede ko na siyang tustusan. I think he is in better hands with his adoptive parents." Having made one movie after the other, Klaudia can now afford to rent her own condo unit. She wants to be at peace and she treasures being alone most of the time. "I can rest without being disturbed unnecessarily."
Her greatest wish nowadays is to finally be able to find the right guy. She has a boyfriend, alright, "But we are just on the process of reconciliation. We broke up when I did 'Toro.' He wanted to marry me kaya gusto niyang huwag ko nang gawin 'yung 'Toro.' Pero iniisip ko naman ang pamilya ko. When I came back from Germany, however, bumalik siya. Usually, kapag nai-in love ako I give my all. In the past whenever he wanted me to go to Bulacan, tagaroon kasi siya, punta kaagad ako. But now I am more careful. If he wants to see me siya na ang pumupunta dito. I avoid having to face his aunties. Ayaw nila sa akin. Pero ang mommy niya mabait sa akin." Klaudia is happy the way her career has turned out. She has a regular show, "Kiss Muna," and she is scheduled to finish another movie, "Babaeng Putik." She idolizes Vilma Santos. "I can learn a lot from her- acting-wise. Pero sa tapang sa buhay I go for Osang. Sana maging kasing tapang niya rin ako sa pagharap sa mga intriga. Little things kasi can easily depress me... Like for instance when I lost my pet dog, a Shitzu. P18,000 ang bili ko sa kanya. I left her in the car at dahil mainit, pagbalik ko, patay na siya. It took me five months bago siya nawala sa isip ko!" For someone who used to sleep under the SM overpass, Klaudia Koronel has gone a long way. Unlike other actress she is in demand these days thus, she is able to help her family. She also has her boyfriend back, and can now afford to stay in a condo unit. What else then would she want in life?" I want to be recognized as an actress at gusto ko namang magkaroon ng award kahit minsan."
Klaudia Koronel revealed she is happy with her contract with Regal Films. Compared to Seiko films, she said: "Masaya ako sa Regal. There's no comparison, actually." Klaudia was Robbie Tan's most-prized talent after Rosanna Roces and Priscilla Almeda, but just like the two, Klaudia left Seiko "for greener pastures and better treatment." She ended in Dondon Monteverde's stable and starred in the critical success "Hubad Sa Ilalim Ng Buwan," which is making the rounds in international film festivals. (SNS)
Klaudia Koronel began as an actress and remains one. But somewhere along the way, she starred in two films which made their the way to the Berlin Film Festival. Now, she is the star of Tuhog, a film which, if left alone by the censors, is another strong foreign-festival material. She never thought she would get this far.She was, after all, born a carpenter's daughter and, to this day, has not be thrown out of. This is the story of her life in her words. Milfe Dacula and totoong pangalan ko, Twenty five na ako ngayon. Ipinanganak ako sa Dinas, Zamboanga del Sur. Mahirap lang kami. Ang Papa ko (Roberto, 54) karpintero, ang Mama ko naman (Teresita, 43) may maliit na sari-sari store. Ang pinakamahirap naming naranasan doon and tumira sa underground, 'yung lungga na hinuhukay, kasi naaapektuhan kami ng giyera ng Muslim at Kristiyano. Naghiwalay ang parents ko noong five years old ako. Pinaghatian nila kami ng kapatid kong si Junior. Ako ang napunta kay Papa. Dinala ako sa Iloilo, sa Tuble, San Dionisio… sa lola ko. Iniwan niya ako at nagpunta siya ng Maynila para magtrabaho. Sa Tuble na ako nag-Grade 1 hanggang Grade 3. Doon, natuto akong magsaka kasi 'yun ang ikinabubuhay ng mga lola ko. May souvenir nga akong peklat sa daliri kasi nahiwa ng dahon ng palay. Marunong akong mag-alaga ng baboy, mangahoy ng panggatong, magtanim ng mais, mag-ani ng mani…magaling din akong sumakay sa kalabaw. Buhay-bukid talaga. Kaso, noong namatay ang lolo ko, minalas na kami. "Yung bahay na tinitirhan naming, palibhasa nipa lang, natumba ng bagyo. Nakitira kami sa pinsan ko. Doon ko naranasang makisama nang todo. Ako ang taga-hugis nila ng pinggan, tagahatid ng pagkain sa palayan. Lagi akong napapalo kasi natatapon ko 'yung pagkain sa pilapil. Noong 10 years old ako, si Mama gustong magpunta ng Malaysia para beautician. Iiwan yung kapatid ko kay Papa. Nag-usap sila, nagkabalikan, hanggang ayun, naiba na plano. Hindi na nag-Malaysia si Mama. Dinala na lang kaming lahat ni Papa sa Manila. Isinakay kami ng barko. Ine-expect ko, sa Manila puro mayayaman. Nagyabang pa ako sa mga kaklase ko na pupunta kami ng Manila. Dumating kami ditto, gabi. Nadaan kami sa may Roxas Boulevard. Sabi ko, "Ang ganda-ganda! Ang daming ilaw!" Pagdating naming sa bahay ng Papa ko, gumuho lahat ng ilusyon ko. Dinala kami sa Sinagtala, sa Project 8. Squatter pala kami. Ang sikip! Mas malaki pa 'yung bahay naming sa probinsiya, Ang dilim pa. Walang ilaw, gasera lang. Akala ko pa naman may TV kasi sa probins'ya wala. Sabi ni Papa, "Kuryente nga wala, TV pa?" Ang bahay naming, yari sa plywood. Buti na lang sementado 'yung sahig. Wala silang banyo. Tapon sa sapa ang sama ng loob. "Yung igiban naman ng tubig, malayo sa bahay namin tapos pipila ka pa. "Yung movie na Pila-Balde, dapat sa akin ibinigay 'yon kasi naging buhay ko 'yun. Ang nakakatawa pa, 'yung bahay namin ewan kung bakit nasa gitna ng daan. Kaya kapag may mga lasing, 'yung bahay namin ang laging napapagdiskitahang batuhin. May time naman, na-demolish pa kami kasi gagawin daw subdivision 'yung lugar. E, bata pa ako noon kaya akala ko, masaya 'yung demolish kasi dami-daming tao sa kalye, maingay. Ako naman, bitbit ko 'yung mga damit namin na nasa sako. Nalaman ko lang na wala na pala kaming bahay nu'ng gabi na kasi nakatulog kami sa kaibigan ng Mama ko. Buti na lang ang Mama ko, matapang. Isa siya doon sa nakipaglaban pumupunta-punta sa mayor kaya yung part ng tabing-ilog ng hinati-hati sa mga squatters, isa kami sa nabigyan ng p'westo. Panibagong tayo na naman.Una, tent lang. Pero kahit naman ganu'n ang buhay namin, nakakapag-aral pa din ako-Tuloy ko na lang next time naiiyak na ako eh….
It was here in Manila that I experienced how hard life was. My father was a carpenter and unlike other parents, he wasn't interested at all in sending me to school. I practically had to fend for myself to study. I did odd jobs at minsan natutulog kami ng mga kapatid ko sa ilalim ng tulay malapit sa SM Megamall. Despite my desire, hindi pa rin ako nakapagtapos ng high school. Gusto ng tatay kong makatulong kaagad ako sa paghahanapbuhay." She could not help but shed a tear on mention of her father. "I still remember the time when while we were having our dinner he would tell us, 'Kain na lang kayo nang kain. Hindi man lamang kayo nakakatulong.' Hindi lang sampal ang inaabot ko sa kanya kung minsan. Lahat ng klaseng sakit ng katawan tiniis ko."
She must have been really hurt by all the pains her father had caused her for when she mentioned her latest movie, "Pasasabugin Ko Ang Mundo Mo," where she had the chance to use a gun as an undercover, she told us, "Sanay akong humawak ng baril. Sa Zamboanga nasanay ako sa mga putukan. These are ordinary things when I was a child. But sometimes I think of aiming the gun at somebody..." Saying these things, we thought she must have had a 'death wish' for the guy who must have hurt her a lot.
But despite her bitterness, once she had herself established financially she built a house for her mom and her siblings. "Sa Project 8 ang bahay na naipatayo ko. That's where my mother stays with my brothers and sisters. Hiwalay na ang father at mother ko. He lives in our old house. When I started working, I had it repaired and now he rents it out kaya mayroon siyang monthly income. I am sending my siblings to school and I still have a six-year-old brother. Perhaps this is the reason why I hear rumors about my having a child. Minsan kasi kasa-kasama ko ang kapatid kong bunso. At kung talaga namang may anak ako gaya ng ibinabalita nila, I would readily accept it. The problem is there is no truth to it all." We found out too that she has one brother who was adopted by another family. "He's in high school. He found out recently that I was his real sister pero hindi ako nakikipagkita sa kanya. He might think of coming back to the family. He might have the wrong notion na mayaman na ako at puwede ko na siyang tustusan. I think he is in better hands with his adoptive parents." Having made one movie after the other, Klaudia can now afford to rent her own condo unit. She wants to be at peace and she treasures being alone most of the time. "I can rest without being disturbed unnecessarily."
Her greatest wish nowadays is to finally be able to find the right guy. She has a boyfriend, alright, "But we are just on the process of reconciliation. We broke up when I did 'Toro.' He wanted to marry me kaya gusto niyang huwag ko nang gawin 'yung 'Toro.' Pero iniisip ko naman ang pamilya ko. When I came back from Germany, however, bumalik siya. Usually, kapag nai-in love ako I give my all. In the past whenever he wanted me to go to Bulacan, tagaroon kasi siya, punta kaagad ako. But now I am more careful. If he wants to see me siya na ang pumupunta dito. I avoid having to face his aunties. Ayaw nila sa akin. Pero ang mommy niya mabait sa akin." Klaudia is happy the way her career has turned out. She has a regular show, "Kiss Muna," and she is scheduled to finish another movie, "Babaeng Putik." She idolizes Vilma Santos. "I can learn a lot from her- acting-wise. Pero sa tapang sa buhay I go for Osang. Sana maging kasing tapang niya rin ako sa pagharap sa mga intriga. Little things kasi can easily depress me... Like for instance when I lost my pet dog, a Shitzu. P18,000 ang bili ko sa kanya. I left her in the car at dahil mainit, pagbalik ko, patay na siya. It took me five months bago siya nawala sa isip ko!" For someone who used to sleep under the SM overpass, Klaudia Koronel has gone a long way. Unlike other actress she is in demand these days thus, she is able to help her family. She also has her boyfriend back, and can now afford to stay in a condo unit. What else then would she want in life?" I want to be recognized as an actress at gusto ko namang magkaroon ng award kahit minsan."
Klaudia Koronel revealed she is happy with her contract with Regal Films. Compared to Seiko films, she said: "Masaya ako sa Regal. There's no comparison, actually." Klaudia was Robbie Tan's most-prized talent after Rosanna Roces and Priscilla Almeda, but just like the two, Klaudia left Seiko "for greener pastures and better treatment." She ended in Dondon Monteverde's stable and starred in the critical success "Hubad Sa Ilalim Ng Buwan," which is making the rounds in international film festivals. (SNS)
Klaudia Koronel began as an actress and remains one. But somewhere along the way, she starred in two films which made their the way to the Berlin Film Festival. Now, she is the star of Tuhog, a film which, if left alone by the censors, is another strong foreign-festival material. She never thought she would get this far.She was, after all, born a carpenter's daughter and, to this day, has not be thrown out of. This is the story of her life in her words. Milfe Dacula and totoong pangalan ko, Twenty five na ako ngayon. Ipinanganak ako sa Dinas, Zamboanga del Sur. Mahirap lang kami. Ang Papa ko (Roberto, 54) karpintero, ang Mama ko naman (Teresita, 43) may maliit na sari-sari store. Ang pinakamahirap naming naranasan doon and tumira sa underground, 'yung lungga na hinuhukay, kasi naaapektuhan kami ng giyera ng Muslim at Kristiyano. Naghiwalay ang parents ko noong five years old ako. Pinaghatian nila kami ng kapatid kong si Junior. Ako ang napunta kay Papa. Dinala ako sa Iloilo, sa Tuble, San Dionisio… sa lola ko. Iniwan niya ako at nagpunta siya ng Maynila para magtrabaho. Sa Tuble na ako nag-Grade 1 hanggang Grade 3. Doon, natuto akong magsaka kasi 'yun ang ikinabubuhay ng mga lola ko. May souvenir nga akong peklat sa daliri kasi nahiwa ng dahon ng palay. Marunong akong mag-alaga ng baboy, mangahoy ng panggatong, magtanim ng mais, mag-ani ng mani…magaling din akong sumakay sa kalabaw. Buhay-bukid talaga. Kaso, noong namatay ang lolo ko, minalas na kami. "Yung bahay na tinitirhan naming, palibhasa nipa lang, natumba ng bagyo. Nakitira kami sa pinsan ko. Doon ko naranasang makisama nang todo. Ako ang taga-hugis nila ng pinggan, tagahatid ng pagkain sa palayan. Lagi akong napapalo kasi natatapon ko 'yung pagkain sa pilapil. Noong 10 years old ako, si Mama gustong magpunta ng Malaysia para beautician. Iiwan yung kapatid ko kay Papa. Nag-usap sila, nagkabalikan, hanggang ayun, naiba na plano. Hindi na nag-Malaysia si Mama. Dinala na lang kaming lahat ni Papa sa Manila. Isinakay kami ng barko. Ine-expect ko, sa Manila puro mayayaman. Nagyabang pa ako sa mga kaklase ko na pupunta kami ng Manila. Dumating kami ditto, gabi. Nadaan kami sa may Roxas Boulevard. Sabi ko, "Ang ganda-ganda! Ang daming ilaw!" Pagdating naming sa bahay ng Papa ko, gumuho lahat ng ilusyon ko. Dinala kami sa Sinagtala, sa Project 8. Squatter pala kami. Ang sikip! Mas malaki pa 'yung bahay naming sa probinsiya, Ang dilim pa. Walang ilaw, gasera lang. Akala ko pa naman may TV kasi sa probins'ya wala. Sabi ni Papa, "Kuryente nga wala, TV pa?" Ang bahay naming, yari sa plywood. Buti na lang sementado 'yung sahig. Wala silang banyo. Tapon sa sapa ang sama ng loob. "Yung igiban naman ng tubig, malayo sa bahay namin tapos pipila ka pa. "Yung movie na Pila-Balde, dapat sa akin ibinigay 'yon kasi naging buhay ko 'yun. Ang nakakatawa pa, 'yung bahay namin ewan kung bakit nasa gitna ng daan. Kaya kapag may mga lasing, 'yung bahay namin ang laging napapagdiskitahang batuhin. May time naman, na-demolish pa kami kasi gagawin daw subdivision 'yung lugar. E, bata pa ako noon kaya akala ko, masaya 'yung demolish kasi dami-daming tao sa kalye, maingay. Ako naman, bitbit ko 'yung mga damit namin na nasa sako. Nalaman ko lang na wala na pala kaming bahay nu'ng gabi na kasi nakatulog kami sa kaibigan ng Mama ko. Buti na lang ang Mama ko, matapang. Isa siya doon sa nakipaglaban pumupunta-punta sa mayor kaya yung part ng tabing-ilog ng hinati-hati sa mga squatters, isa kami sa nabigyan ng p'westo. Panibagong tayo na naman.Una, tent lang. Pero kahit naman ganu'n ang buhay namin, nakakapag-aral pa din ako-Tuloy ko na lang next time naiiyak na ako eh….
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