The much-awaited episode of Oprah Winfrey’s eponymous show with Charice (no more Pempengco) as one of the special guests will finally air in the US on Monday, May 12.

This exclusive story was relayed to Funfare by Oprah’s publicist through celebrity immigration lawyer and STAR columnist Michael Gurfinkel and his wife Millie. It was Michael who facilitated the issuance of Charice and her mom Raquel’s US visa in a record one week’s time when they went to the US last month to tape for the show. Mother and daughter had lost their passports (with valid US visas) to a bukas-kotse gang in their native Laguna.

After her stirring rendition of the Whitney Houston song I Have Nothing, an emotional Charice told Oprah, ‘I’m always dreaming that someday I can be a part of your show. I can’t believe I’m here standing with you. This is my dream come true.’

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