IF we didn’t know Atty. Ferdie Topacio well enough, gusto naming isipin na espesyal sa kanyang puso ang pinaghandugan niya ng ini-request niyang kanta sa programang “Cristy Ferminute” last Thursday.
Tuwing Huwebes kasi sa “CFM” ay araw ng “throwback,” a musical journey down memory lane kung saan malaking bahagi-kundi man buong palatuntunan-ay inilalaan sa pagbibigay-daan sa mga requested songs ng mga suking tagapakinig (at tagapanood kung nasa TV) nito.
Last Thursday, the diminutive lawyer-isa sa mga “CFM” regular listener-just wouldn’t allow his song to be denied airplay, ang “Dahil Mahal Na Mahal Kita” ni Roselle Nava.
Idinedikeyt niya ang awiting ‘yon kay – hold your breath – Claudine Barretto.
To refresh our readers’ memory, Atty. Topacio represents Claudine in her legal case against estranged partner Raymart Santiago.
While the relationship is deemed strictly professional, hindi naiwasang lumutang noon ang tsismis that he and the actress were a hot item.
Despite his song request, ayaw naming bigyan ng malisya – even a tiny speck of it – ang kantang hiniling ng abogado para kay Claudine.
Having apparently imbibed the nuances in showbiz to the bones, gusto na lang naming isipin na isang ploy ‘yon ni Atty. Topacio for the public to see the romantic side of him beyond his stern legal persona.