Not Plastic

Celebs make a statement for the environment
Star Studio Magazine, October 2007 issue

Photos by Cherry Pineda (Gee-Ann) and courtesy of EdgyEcology



To reduce the amount of trash generated every day, EdgyEcology came up with the Not Plastic project to encourage consumers to use washable carryalls instead of plastic bags. Several celebrities have pitched in to promote the eco-friendly bags and have been seen toting them everywhere, encouraging their fans to do their bit for the environment. The "I Am Not Plastic" bags are available at Archaeology at Powerplant Mall.

Carla in 'Boy & Kris'

Carla Humphries and Victor Basa were among the guests in today's episode of Boy & Kris.

Other guests were Empress Schuck, Dino Imperial, Erich Gonzales, and John Wayne Sace.

Here are a few screenshots from the episode trailer.


Sharing a bar of chocolate


A mock proposal




The sign reads: "Victor & Carla: Wala ng iba hanggang sa huling hininga"

Victor: Hindi Nililigawan

People's Taliba
Hot Sources
by Lito Mañago

September 10, 2007

Article Excerpt
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Sa isang interview, may nagtanong kay Victor Basa kung hindi ba siya nililigawan ni Carla Humphries, isa sa co-stars niya sa ABS-CBN series na Abt Ur Luv. Siyempre kahit na pabiro ang tanong, nagulat pa rin si Victor pero sinagot niya ito.

“Hindi naman po siya nanliligaw sa akin. Hindi naman po siya ganoon,” sabi ni Victor na may natapos na indie film para sa Cinema One Originals titled Maling Akala kung saan katambal niya si Jodie Sta. Maria-Lacson.

Carla and Victor on Homeboy

Carla and Victor were on today's episode of Homeboy, which tackled the subject of courtship techniques for today's youth in a show entitled "The Bagets Ligaw Rules!"



Host Boy Abunda and co-host Bea Alonzo interviewed their three guest couples: Carla Humphries and Victor Basa, Nikki Gil and Geoff Eigenmann, & Melissa Ricks and Matt Evans.




One popular courtship ritual is the giving of teddy bears. As a little exercise, each couple was asked to act out a courtship scene using their bears as puppets.





Another courtship ritual is the giving of flowers. Each guy was asked to prepare a bouquet of flowers and present it to their respective partners.






Yet another courtship ritual is the giving of chocolates and sweets. As an exercise, each couple was asked to prepare and eat three servings of polvoron, then whistle their favorite love song to their respective partners.




Next, each pair was asked to describe their respective partners using the letters of their names.



Victor wrote: [C]uddly, [A]lways [R]endering [L]ife [A]mazing.




Carla wrote: [V]ain, [I]ndependent, [C]utiepie, [T]houghtful, [O]nly one to make me laugh when I'm down, and [R]isk-taker.

Boy Abunda quickly asked if Victor was already courting Carla, and the two of them exchanged looks but didn't confirm or deny.



Before the show ended, Victor plugged Abt Ur Luv, Ur Lyf 2 and thanked his sponsors. Carla extended her condolences to her Ate Luz before thanking her sponsors also.

I 'loveteam' him

The June 3, 2007 episode of The Buzz had a short segment on The Buzz Express which explored whether or not Victor and Carla were already in a relationship.

Video courtesy of AbtUrLuvLyf2.
The section on Carla and Victor is 45 seconds into the video.

Carla: Victor's not gay

FREEHAND
by Mario E. Bautista

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RIKKA Dy Lim hosted the monthly dinner for their talents celebrating their birthdays in May and Carla Humphries is one of them. She turned 19 on May 20. How did she celebrate? "We had our rehearsal then for our ‘Abt Ur Luv’ dance number and I later treated my co-stars to ‘Shrek 3’," she says. "Simple lang, kasi last year, I had a bonggang party for my debut."

In "Abt Ur Luv", which now airs at 3:15 p.m. on Saturdays, she’s paired with Victor Basa. How does she feel about the rumor that he’s gay? "Halos araw-araw kasama ko siya and I can vouch for him, he’s not gay. Galing lang siya kasi sa modeling world kaya mas maalaga siya sa hitsura niya compared to other men. This Sunday, we’ll be dancing the waltz in ‘ASAP’ with other cast members of 'Abt Ur Luv'."

Carla returns to school this June and she’ll take up entrepreneurship at the Center for International Education in Makati.

Nanliligaw ba?

Ang Pilipino Star Ngayon
May 1, 2007
by Remy M. Umerez

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Nanliligaw ba si Victor Basa kay Carla Humphries sa tunay na buhay?

Aminado si Victor na takot siyang manligaw for fear na baka tumanggap siya ng rejection. Dating modelo si Victor at second year college student sa La Salle.

Ano ba ang katangiang hinahanap niya sa isang babae? Iyon daw witty at siyempre maganda tulad ni Carla.

Samantala, mukhang madaling naka-recover si Carla sa kanilang failed relationship ni Janus del Prado. Truth to tell ay tila si Janus ang hindi madaling nakalimot. Sa ngayon ay free as a bird si Carla na sa ganda at taas na 5’7" ay pwedeng kumandidata sa beauty pageant.

Ewan lang namin kung type niya si Victor na ipalit kay Janus sa tunay na buhay.

Next loveteam to watch

Journal Online
By: Remy Umerez

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April 28, 2007

WHERE physical appearances is concerned, Victor Basa and Carla Humphries look great together. The two talents of Star Magic were featured in last week’s episode of Abt Ur Luv entitled “Patak Patak Tuesday”. [CF's note: Actually, they weren't.]

Carla has been around for quite sometime and with her statuesque beauty, she might just qualify to join a beauty pageant. Her delivery of the Tagalog language, however, needs more improvement.

When asked whether Victor is courting her, she said she has no idea. Hindi ba nagpaparamdam, we asked her again and Carla replied as if she doesn’t even know the meaning of the word. But friends (not great friends maybe) they absolutely are because they are being formed as a love team.

Carla has French blood and hopes to continue learning how to speak French.

We first met Victor at the Island Cove in Cavite City where ASAP was taping a summer special. We inquired about the huge tattoo on his arm. “I regret having this tattoo done on my body. As you can see, medyo burado na. It will require me a few more sessions para mabura ito completely,” he says.

What prompted him to have a tattoo in the first place?

“Wala lang. I guess, napagaya lang sa aking kabarkada. I don’t want to feel left out kaya nagpa-tattoo ako and believe me, it was very painful. Thanks to laser at hindi gaanong masakit ang pagpapatanggal nito.”

Victor’s adolescent years was full of angst but he would not tell us in detail the many insecurities he felt while growing up. As part of therapy, he wrote essays on these during his high school days.

One of Victor’s greatest fears is to be rejected. This is probably the reason why he is not courting Carla or any other woman for that matter. When queried about his sexual preference, the lanky former student of De la Salle College firmly said, “I am sure of my masculinity”. We suggested that he could do the courting through texting where his fears would be lessened.

Another fear of Victor is not being able to portray a role in the most effective manner. “I froze when I first faced the cameras. After undergoing an acting workshop ay nabawasan na ang aking kaba. Acting is totally a new experience for me and I am trying to be very positive about the whole thing. It is now my bread and butter and I want to last longer in this business.”

A woman who has wit is what Victor goes for. We wonder whether Carla would fit the description or not. [CF's note: Click here if you're also wondering.]

Carla in Abante article

Abante Tonite
April 24, 2007

by Joe Barrameda

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Apat na taon na sa showbiz si Carla Humphries pero may pagka-manang pa rin siya.

Lumabas na sa sexy pictorial ang mga kasabayan niya pero never pa rin niya maatim na magpakuha kahit man lang naka-bathing suit. Hindi pa raw niya kaya.

Nalolokah nga ang Filipina mother niya. Si Carla ay may French-American na ama at dati silang naninirahan sa Paris, France kaya fluent si Carla sa wikang Pranses.

Gayung sa Paris siya nanirahan ay dapat moderna na si Carla pero kabaligtaran ito at mas pinili niya ang pagiging conservative Filipina.

Si Carla ay isa sa main cast ng Star Magic Presents Abt Ur Luv kung saan ang katambal niya ay si Victor Basa.

Hindi man aminin ni Carla ay type na type niya si Victor at kinikilig ang dalaga tuwing mapag-uusapan ang actor/model.

Natatakot kami na kapag biglang bumigay ang Carla at makawala sa pagka-konserbatibo ay baka kung anu-ano ang paggagawain.

Ayaw na alisin si Victor Basa

People's Tonight
By: Nitz Miralles

April 22, 2007 03:16 PM Sunday

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Ayaw pumayag ni Carla Humphries na alisin si Victor Basa sa Abt Ur Luv dahil mawawalan siya ng ka-loveteam.

Okey sa kanya kung may Walang Kapalit ito at may ibang kapareha, dahil daily ang soap at pang-Saturday ang show nila sa ABS-CBN.

Dream ni Carla ang maging big star at naniniwalang malaki ang maitutulong ng loveteam nila ni Victor para madaling matupad ang pangarap.

Sa reaction ng fans sa mall tour nila, nakikita niyang kinikilig at sinusubaybayan ang istorya nina Stick (Victor) at Brenda, role niya sa Abt Ur Luv.

Maganda, sexy at flawless si Carla, posible ba siyang mag-cover sa FHM, Uno o Maxim?

“As much as possible, ayoko dahil ’di ko carry. Conservative ako at ang family ko at mag-one-piece lang ako kung nagsi-swimming, conscious na ako. Nirerespeto ko ang desisyon ng mga nagku-cover sa men’s magazines at naa-appreciate ko ang ginagawa nila, pero personally, ’di ko kaya. Aarte na lang ako,” sabi ni Carla.

Hindi natutuwa

ABOUT SHOWBIZ
Ni Nitz Miralles

Ang Pilipino STAR Ngayon 04/22/2007

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Hindi na rin natutuwa si Carla Humphries na everytime nakakausap siya ng press, laging tinatanong ang ex-boyfriend at ang patuloy nilang pagdidedmahan ‘pag nagkikita. Paano nga naman makaka-move on ang ex-couple kung kinukulit ng press? Ha-ha-ha!

Napansin lang namin na nagbago na ng statement si Carla tungkol sa ka-loveteam niya sa Abt Ur Luv na si Victor Basa. Kung dati’y kinikilig siya at inaaming type niya ang binata at gusto niyang maging boyfriend. Ngayon, ‘di na niya priority ang lovelife at ‘di sure kung gusto rin siya ng kapareha.

Para sa kanya, ang pinaka-sweet na ginawa nito’y nang sorpresahin siya at dumating sa Matabungkay Beach sa Batangas noong Holy Week para siya’y bisitahin. ‘Katuwa lang dahil kasama niya that time si Denise Laurel, ang karibal niya sa binata sa Abt Ur Luv.

Presscon for Carla and Victor

Journal Online
April 21, 2007

Tell & Tell
By Mercy Lejarde

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Preskon nga pala nila Victor Basa at Carla Humphries para sa loveteam nila sa Abt Ur Luv, kung saan ay click sila as Stick and Brenda sa episode na Patak, Patak Tuesday.

At take note, nang sabihin namin kay Carla na siya ang type maging permanent loveteam ni Victor, panay ang tanong niya sa amin, “Ano pa ang sabi niya?”

Uuuyyy, mukhang talagang limot na ni Carla ang ex-boyfriend na si Janus del Prado at tipong may pag-asa si Victor, huh.

Victor: Yes, Carla Qualifies

April 20, 2007
FREEHAND
By: Mario E. Bautista

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CARLA Humphries says she’s not sure if Victor Basa, who’s paired with her in the Saturday afternoon show "Abt Ur Luv," is wooing her, so we ask Victor directly if he’s courting her. “No, hindi pa,” he says. “If I’d be given the chance, gusto ko sana. But I can see Carla is so focused on her career and takot din ako sa rejection. Siguro mas mabuti if we become good friends muna.”

What is he looking for in a woman? “I want women who are witty and interested in a lot of other things.”

Does Carla qualify? “I think so.”

Carla on Victor and Janus

People's Journal

FREEHAND
By: Mario E. Bautista

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THE ratings of ‘Abt Ur Luv’ in its second season continues to go up. And why not? Its lovable young stars are endearing themselves to more fans.

One of the most engaging love stories in the show is that of Carla Humphries and Victor Basa. Victor is Stick, a gym instructor, and Carla is Brenda, an organized girl who falls in love with him. In the first season, they went steady and everything is okay until Brenda sees Stick kissing her best friend, Celine (Denise Laurel). Brenda got mad but still tried to save their relationship.

In the second season, they have decided to call it quits. Is there hope for them to reconcile or at least still be friends?

We got to interview Carla and asked her if her off cam relationship with Denise was really affected by their rivalry over Victor? “No, we remain the best of friends,” she says. “Last Holy Week, she invited me to spend it in their beach house in Matabungkay with her family. It was the first time I didn’t spend Holy Week with my own family and I enjoyed it kasi kami-kaming nagluluto, e I enjoy cooking.”

Is Victor really wooing her off cam? “I don’t know. I don’t want to jump to conclusions naman. But last Holy Week, he surprised me at dinalaw ako kina Denise. Tapos, when I say I’ll buy popcorn, uunahan na niya ako and buy some for me. Even with Janus (Del Prado, her first boyfriend), hindi ko alam na nililigawan na pala niya ako. He just talked to my mom at sinabing he’s courting me.”

Janus said he felt so hurt when she ended their relationship. He locked himself up in his room for weeks and got drunk. “I’m sorry kung nasaktan ko siya. I just want time to heal everything so we’ll be comfortable with each other again. But I heard some weeks lang after we broke up, may bago na siyang girlfriend. Ako nga, wala pa.”

Carla impressed viewers with her fine acting as Angelika de la Cruz’s younger sister in “Bituing Walang Ningning.” “I’m hoping mabigyan sana uli ako ng bagong soap. As of now, I’m in the movie ‘Sana Ay Ikaw Na’ of Piolo Pascual and Regine Velasquez. Mark Bautista and I play Piolo’s friends in it.”

Meantime, she’s enjoying "Abt Ur Luv" which is aired Saturdays at 4 p.m. “Masaya kami lagi sa set and we’ve all become good friends ng other cast members.”

This Saturday’s episode, “Patak Patak Tuesday” shows the effects of a carnapping-holdup that the teens experienced have on them. It teaches them the meaning of responsibility, honesty, and the value of money as they embark on various projects to generate funds and recover their losses.

Daily Insider on Carla

People's Taliba

DAILY INSIDER
By: Dinno Erece

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“HUWAG na nating pagusapan si Janus (del Prado),” say ni Carla Humphries tungkol sa kanyang ex- boyfriend.

Second season na ang Star Magic Presents: Abt Ur Luv sa ABS and there is a possibility of a third season dahil sa positive feedback. Sa said Saturday teen show ng ABS nabuo ang tambalang Carla and Victor Basa as Brenda and Stick. Kung wala pang nangyayari sa dalawa in real life, sa show, pagkarami-rami na nag split na nga sila sa show.

Carla and Victor are both very much single. Ayaw pa ulit ni Carla na magka-relasyon. As is nga, hanggang ngayon, kahit more than a year na raw na break sila ni Janus, yun pa rin palagi ang tinatanong sa kaniya so nagri-request siya enough na raw sana ang subject about Janus dahil matagal na silang wala and hindi na siya updated sa nangyayari sa ex niya.

Kung bakit kasi ayaw pang manligaw ni Victor eh. Hmp!

At Lipa, Batangas

Carla and Victor performed "Bakit Ngayon Ka Lang" at the Abt Ur Luv mallshow in Lipa, Batangas on March 11, 2007.



Thank you, Tita Tonette for this videoclip!

At Deo Endrinal's Party

Carla and Victor were spotted at the birthday party of Deo Endrinal, ABS-CBN's vice-president for talk, variety, and reality shows.

From Yes Magazine, Feb 2007 issue

At Robinson's Novaliches

Carla and Victor perform Cruisin' together at the Abt Ur Luv Mall Show in Robinson's Novaliches.



Thank you, thank you to Tita Tonette for sending me these clips.

Stills from the video:

At the Mega Birthday Special

Carla was part of a production number at Sharon Cuneta's Mega Birthday Special, which was held on January 9 at the Araneta Coliseum, and later aired on ABS-CBN on January 14, 2007.

Her dance partner was Victor Basa.