magnet Raymart Santiago, the man she’s being linked to recently.
The 26-year-old Kapuso actress finds it funny that people instantly equate their onscreen closeness with reality.
"Natatawa nga kami doon. It looked like it was parang really linking us but in reality it’s just out of the show. It was during the time when our characters are becoming lovers,” she told showbiz reporters, referring to their roles in the recently-concluded afternoon drama “Villa Quintana.”
Bettina further said only two things bind her and Raymart together: Instagram and “unyon," their newfound showbiz group composed of some “Villa” cast members, including Bettina, Raymart and Sunshine Dizon.
"Instagram lang (ang connection namin). We follow each other. We have a lot of interests in common… (at least kami) sa group ha, like Ate Shine cooks a lot, tapos ako I bake tapos si Raymart pala cooks also.”
She added, "The only time nakakasama namin siya sa labas is kapag lumalabas ang ''unyon.'"
No to controversy
Did Raymart show interest in her?
"Hindi pwede! Ang tahimik-tahimik ng buhay ko ayoko nang gumulo. Wala, wala. He has a lot of issues to deal with in his personal life."
Bettina must be referring to the 41-year-old actor’s never-ending saga with his estranged wife, Claudine Barretto.
For now, the single mom is focused on her career, her pastry business, and of course her daughter.
"Hindi ko pa nararamdaman 'yung need for that (relationship) at this point. So dahil wala pang need, hindi. ko pa namimiss 'yung feeling. Siguro when the time God wants me to be with someone, darating din ‘yan."
The actress-entrepreneur also pointed out that she’s more selective of her future relationship, especially since she has a daughter to consider.
"I’m hoping that my next relationship will be with someone na magiging tatay ng anak ko and tatanggapin niya ko. So hindi rin ganun kadali for me to find someone at this point.”
‘Internet entrepreneur’
Aside from showbiz, Bettina makes herself busy with her pastry business.
The “Internet entrepreneur” has social media to thank for in helping her run a business she put up from her home over three years ago.
"We’re blessed to be part of the free marketing age. We have with us Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. And of course, free photo editing apps that really help you enhance photos and make them look like they're professionally taken. Malaking bagay.”
Bettina is fortunate she can combine showbiz and her small-scale business.
"Mabait talaga ang Diyos. Kapag binubuhusan Niya ko ng orders, ibig sabihin wala ako masyadong taping. Kapag may taping ako, manageable lang ang baking load ko.”
She personally takes note of orders and bakes at the same time. Her first and only hire, a rider, delivers the goods within Metro Manila.
"I’m very lucky that my customers understand that there’s no definite time of delivery—within the day lang talaga,” she said, sharing that her rider services 20 locations on an average day.
Baking is something she and her 3-year-old daughter enjoy doing, too.
“Every time I go to my kitchen, she’s with me. Nasa tiyan ko pa lang siya nagbe-bake na ko. She’s there pretending she has her own baking show."
