Upon meeting former HashTag member Paolo Angeles at the Fil-Global Immigration Services Corporation anniversary celebration, it’s clear he’s a charming and friendly personality. His natural friendliness and genuine smile make a lasting impression.
What’s remarkable is his ability to stay out of others’ conflicts, showing respect for his HashTag colleagues’ feelings. He understands that life lessons often come in unexpected ways.
“I don’t discount the challenging experiences of my friends in HashTags,” says the amiable charmer. “From my personal experience, I’ve had my share of discomfort, but once the feelings are no longer that intense, we eventually reconcile. So, that’s my perspective.”
Everything is going well for him and the rest of the HashTags as they continue to bond and chat via Zoom during the pandemic. Now that restrictions are lifted, they can hang out, dine, and reminisce about the old times when they were all part of It’s Showtime.
What they share is not just friendship but brotherhood, as he admits, “Just like real siblings, we have our disagreements. But at the end of the day, we get by, and without even saying anything, we’re all okay. I guess all the petty and big disagreements are normal.”
Zeus Collins, according to Paolo, is like his older brother. Whenever he feels anxious or emotionally down, Collins has become his go-to person to pour his heart out and make him feel he’s never alone, especially during times of need and worry.
After HashTags stopped performing on the noontime variety show, some of its members ventured into online adult content. Initially, Angeles considered it, but his close relationship with his parents prevented him from taking that path. He also adds that as he matures in life, he does not want to put his parents in a situation wherein they will be shocked and might be disappointed with what he does onscreen.
What people can expect from Paolo is a project with Piolo Pascual and finishing his Public Administration course at Trinity University of Asia. It will be his best gift December gift for his parents.
Despite taking this course, entering the political arena is the farthest career option for this Mister Charming. What he intends to do after graduation is to pack his bags and study abroad in Australia.
Paolo shares: “I know that being an artista, aside from talent, luck comes as a very important ingredient. No one can be sure if this and that formula for being a star still matters because so much has changed in the entertainment landscape.”
“I want to open a coffee shop, that has been a dream which I hope to realize the soonest,” adds Angeles. “If my plans here fizzle, my plan is to go to Australia, and study again,” Paolo divulges.
And the course? The Mister Charming’s swift reply: “Culinary definitely. Doon ko itutuloy yung kurso ko sa pagluluto. Hindi ako magaling magluto pero tina-try kong magluto and when I cook, laging may kasamang pagmamahal kaya sure akong hindi lang siya tasty, delicious pa”.