Many are seeing Robi in the likeness of Rico Yan, maybe because of his intellectually good looking, boy next door image. But I guess it would be just unfair for both of them to be compared. Rico Yan will always have a special place in the heart of his Filipino fans. Let us just wish Robi good luck in his budding showbiz career.

Moreover, here are some of clippings we have gathered in relation to the issue of comparison between the two.

Robi is thrilled that he’s being compared to matinee idol Rico Yan (March 14, 1975–March 29, 2002).

“Wow! It’s an honor po kasi from what I’ve heard si Kuya Rico Yan ay iba po ang pakikitungo sa mga tao. “Maganda po sobrang positive po yon para sa akin (na ma-i-compare kay Rico Yan),” Robi said.

Various blogs, forums and other postings on the Internet keep pointing out that Robi is another Rico Yan in the making. Some Internet posts even point out that Robi looks like Rico Yan and even has mannerisms similar to that of the heartthrob.

The late Rico Yan was a former matinee idol and the ex-sweetheart of actress Claudine Barretto. On March 29, 2002, Good Friday, Yan suddenly died at the Dos Palmas Resort in Palawan. An autopsy revealed the cause of his death as “acute hemmoraghic pancreatitis”.

Ricardo Carlos Castro Yan in real life, was under an exclusive contract with ABS-CBN. He was a member of the network’s Star Magic and was a Youth Spokesman for the Department of Education before he died.

Robi, bagong Rico Yan
By: Ogie Diaz

SA mga hindi pa nakaaalam…Alam n’yo bang nitong year ay gumradweyt bilang valedictorian sa Ateneo High School si Michael Lee?

Alam n’yo ba kung sino’ng salutatorian niya? Si Robi Domingo.

At alam n’yo bang pareho silang tinanghal na second placer sa Pinoy Big Brother Teen Edition? Si Michael, sa first edition, at si Robi, sa second edition.

Alam n’yo rin bang nag-Ateneo rin kami nu’ng high school namin?

Pumasyal lang naman kami roon, tapos, umuwi na agad. Hehehe. * * *

NATURINGANG Big Winner ng katatapos lang na Pinoy Big Brother Teen Edition Plus itong si Ejay Falcon, pero mas dinumog ng press people ang runner-up na si Robi sa presscon ng Big 4.

Eto na ang mas nakalolokah, pati ang mga reporter ay “manok” din pala si Robi na mag-win, kaya “lutang pa rin sa kasiyahan” si Robi.

Si Robi ay crush si Kim Chiu at nu’ng tanungin kung okay lang bang magkaroon ng love triangle sa kanila nina Kim at Gerald Anderson, why not daw?

We’re sure, ’yan ang aabangan ng mga fans.

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IN fairness, nakita ng ilang reporter kay Robi ang katauhan ni Rico Yan.

Para ngang isinilang na ang papalit sa trono ni Rico at halos wala nang nasabi ang bagets na sobrang flattered.