Talent manager and host Ogie Diaz has addressed the question many have been asking: Is he willing to manage Liza Soberano again?
In an interview on Rated R: The Rico Hizon Podcast, Ogie said he remains open to the possibility — but only if it is something Liza herself wants.
“Alam mo ang daming nagtatanong sa akin niyan… Ang lagi kong sagot let’s see kasi unang-una gusto ba ni Liza? Dun ako manggagaling eh,” he said.
Ogie shared that if Liza were to approach him about working together again, they would first need to sit down and discuss the direction of her career.
“Kung gusto mo anak, ito pag-uusapan natin. Ito dapat ang baguhin natin, ito dapat ang manatili sa ’yo. Yung hinahanap-hanap nila ng mga fans mo sa ’yo dapat ibalik mo, dahil sila rin ang dahilan kung bakit ka sumikat, mga ganyan. Alam ko naman na makakabalik si Liza, kahit hindi ako manager niya,” he explained.
The two parted ways professionally in 2022 after a long working relationship that spanned 12 years.
Despite no longer being her manager, Ogie reiterated his full support for Liza’s plans to pursue a career in Hollywood.
“Sinabi ko rin sa kanya ’yan na support ako dun sa kanyang Hollywood dream kasi gusto talaga niya ma-penetrate ang Hollywood. Mukha lang niya ang ganda-ganda, hanggang ngayon hindi pa rin nagbabago, ang ganda pa rin ni Liza, di ba?” he said.
Earlier this year, the former manager and actress reconnected after Liza responded to Ogie’s birthday greeting for her.
“Sabi niya, ‘Thank you, Tito Ogie. I hope you and the family are doing well,’” Ogie recalled.
He described the exchange as meaningful.
“Sobra na akong ano nun happy. Grabe. Isang ano ’yun, parang baby step ba. ’Pag nakita ko siya ako pa ang lalapit sa kanya. Twelve years, babaliwalain mo ba ’yun, iyong pinagsamahan namin ng bata. Ako pa ’yung naging second dad niya,” he shared.
As for their first face-to-face meeting after years, Ogie said he prefers it to happen naturally.
“Biglaan dapat, ’yung aksidente lang na nagkita kami, iyon ’yung genuine para sa akin eh. Kasi kapag nagkikita kayo, ‘Magkita tayo,’ siyempre aaralin mo na kung anong sasabihin mo, anong iku-kwento mo. Ito kapag biglaan mas raw,” he said.
He also expressed hope that they could eventually talk privately.
“I am so happy na okay kami ni Liza. Alam mo simpleng message niya or reply niya sa aking IG Story, naku malaking bagay ’yun sa akin. Sana one of these days magkita kami, mag-usap kahit off-cam, off the record,” he added.
Ogie believes their recent exchange shows there are no lingering hard feelings.
“Natuwa ako. Para mag-message ng ganun si Liza so wala siyang sama ng loob sa akin. Ako rin naman nung minessage ko siya, ay hindi wala na. Ang tatanda na namin, hindi ba? Kumbaga, ano ’yun magtatanim ka ba ng sama ng loob? Once upon a time, naging anak mo ’yan. Nabigyan ka rin naman ng magandang career because of Liza,” he said.
