THE entire cast of Banana Split, ABS-CBN’s primetime entertainment television show, moved out of the national capital to do their location shoot at Cebu City’s newest landmark hotel, the Crown Regency Hotel & Towers in Osmeña Boulevard from September 18 20, 2009.
Those who were prominently seen at the hotel’s lobby while greeting some surprised and amazed fans were boy-next door cutie John Pratts, the sexy yet with an angelic face Angelica Panganiban, the dashing tan-skinned model Zanjoe Marudo, the body-beautiful Pau Diaz, funny men Jason Gainza, Ketchup, and Pooh. With them is the show’s executive producer Edgar Bobot Mortiz..
The entire cast & crew were treated to a hearty lunch buffet at Club Ultima’s Wang Shan Lo restaurant, surprising more hotel guests who never had an inkling that their famous television hosts and idols would be dining with them that day. Some guests dared to stand up and approached their faves for an instant picture taking, of which the artists willingly obliged. Well, that’s the price one pays for being a famous celebrity!.
In one scene where Zanjoe Marudo was dressed up as a Bellman, those who witnessed the shooting could only heave a sigh at this looker that even the hotel’s GM was surprised to see an extremely good-looking Adonis of a bellman among his staff..
On the second and third days of their shoots in Cebu City, they were joined in by Wowowee co-hosts RR Herrera and comedienne Pokwang..
Many shoots were taken, notably from Club Ultima’s Aqua Fitness Pool at the 15th floor and at the more popular Sky Extreme Adventure as well as the Edge Coaster..
Get to see the Banana Split casts’ rib-tickling adventures and misadventures at the Crown Regency Hotel & Towers and at the Club Ultima when it gets aired on television starting on Septmber 28, 2009 at ABS-CBN channels nationwide. (PGF).
