MELAI CANTIVEROS ON BISAYA

MELAI CANTIVEROS ADMITTED THAT SHE WAS often teased because of her Bisaya accent, but she would just laugh it off.

- CHARMIE JOY PAGULONG

"When they teased me, I also teased them back," she recently said at a mediacon.

"Here in Manila, there are some who would notice (my accent). When they teased me about it, I took it as a learning. And it's an opportunity na mapatawa sila (to make them laugh). Niloloko ko lang sila and they would laugh (back). And at the same time, kapag ma-correct man sila, they wouldn't get offended. I consider it as a learning para everybody happy and everybody love, love, love," she added.

Melai, nevertheless, beamed that she gets to flaunt her Bisaya roots through her program "Kuan On One." The ABS-CBN's Bisaya talk show is now on its second season streaming on the ABS-CBN Entertainment YouTube channel and iWantTFC.

According to Melai, "Kuan On One" is important for Bisaya like her to be able to showcase the culture and tradition of Bisaya to the national audience.