�Heart realized that she has to focus on her career,� Annabelle Rama told the press. Annabelle is the new manager of Heart, with Heart�s father, Rey Ongpauco, as co-manager.
A few days ago, Heart signed a two-year contract with GMA-7. Heart was formerly a contract star of ABS-CBN where she did her last TV starrer, Pangarap Na Bituin.
�I also realized that I�ve done my parents wrong by disobeying them,� said Heart who reconciled with her parents after being estranged for three years.
It must be recalled that Heart entered into a relationship with Jericho against her parents� wishes.
Asked if she and Jericho �lived-in,� Heart said no.
She decided to live independently in her own condo unit in Makati almost at the same time she started going steady with Jericho.
For a while, she was managed by Manila Genesis (headed by Angeli Pangilinan who wasn�t pleased by Heart�s switch from Kapamilya to Kapuso). Jericho is currently in Kuala Lumpur shooting a teleserye jointly produced by ABS-CBN and a Malaysian company. He remains a contract star of ABS-CBN/Star Cinema and is still managed by Manila Genesis.
Heart�s first project for GMA is the action-adventure series Asero (tentative title) with Richard Gutierrez in the title role, shooting of which will start this weekend.
�More than ever,� added Heart who is, like Jericho, a Born-Again Christian, �I also realized that you should never go against your parents.�
The rumors that Heart and Jericho were breaking up started circulating when it was known a few weeks ago that Heart had cut ties with Manila Genesis.
At first, Heart (and Jericho for that matter) was mum about the rumors.
�She reached a decision only yesterday,� said Annabelle (who, along with husband Eddie Gutierrez, is a long-time friend of Heart�s father). �Kaya ngayon lang siya umamin.�