For the past seven months, Kapuso viewers have been hooked to their TV screens as they follow the Kapuso Afternoon Prime series Buena Familia.
As the program concluded its run yesterday, some of lead stars share their thoughts and unforgettable experiences while working on the series, which brought laughter and tears to the viewers and managed to pull off a victory in the ratings game.
Bobby Andrews said his character Arthur is very close to his heart because they share the same views in life. “Parang Bobby Andrews nga si Arthur Buena. Kasi, for me, family comes first. First and foremost, family talaga.” He also shared that, among his co-stars, he would definitely miss working with Angelu de Leon. “Sobrang comfort zone ko si Angelu pag katrabaho ko. I’m really comfortable working with her. Kasi I started with her, It was like coming back home.”
Angelu, who played Bettina Buena, she would miss working with her teen co-stars in the show, “Yung mga bata ang ma-mi-miss ko kasi naging close talaga kami sa isa’t isa na meron kaming personal jokes, private jokes, yung mga ganon na parang nagkakatinginan lang kami, nagkakaintindihan na kami. So parang excited na ako sa mga mangyayari sa buhay nila, how their lives would turn out after Buena Familia, at ano yung mga gagawin nila.”
Kylie Padilla, meanwhile, reveals that Buena Familia was one of her favorite projects on GMA. “Kasi sobrang nag-invest ako ng feelings sa show na ito. Ang sarap ng pakiramdam na alam mong ang ganda ng eksena, ang ganda ng pagkakasulat, tapos naramdaman mo rin na di ka lang uma-acting. Dun ko naaalala yung show, na nag-share ako ng something na importante din sakin at sa viewers.”
Julie Anne San Jose, even if they wouldn’t be seeing each other on a regular basis, the connection between them will always remain intact. “Sobrang tight ng bond namin together and yung closeness naming lahat, not just as co-workers, ang turing namin sa isa’t isa ay pamilya.”
Meanwhile, Martin del Rosario, who played Harry, shared the important lesson he learned while doing the series. “Iba parin talaga pag yung support group mo is yung family mo. Kasi pag andyan ang pamilya mo, mas guided ka sa mga magiging desisyon mo sa buhay.”
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‘Wagas’ features Whang Od’s love story
As part of its third anniversary celebration, Wagas features the love story of Kalinga tattoo artist Whang Od today. Janine Gutierrez plays a young Whang and Rocco Nacino the handsome warrior Ang-Batang.
Amid the deliberation on declaring her as a National Artist, 95-year-old world renowned tattoo artist Whang Od shares her “One Great Love” for the very first time on Philippine television.
Dubbed as the “Last Mambabatok of Kalinga”, Whang Od’s body is covered by tattoos, all except her right arm that she reserved for the only man she ever loved. A batok or tattoo symbolizes Whang Od’s beautiful race. Her intricate tattoos attracted many men—including the handsome warrior Ang-Batang (Rocco). Whang Od and Ang-Batang would fall in love with each other but they had to conceal their relationship since Whang Od did not come from a family of pure blood like Ang-Batang. Only Whang Od’s best friend, Hogkajon (Stephanie Sol), knew about their romance.
But fate would play a cruel trick on them. Ang-Batang was ordered to marry Hogkajon, shattering Whang Od’s life into pieces. As if this weren’t enough, Ang-Batang—the only man Whang Od loved in her life—was greatly wounded in one of the battles he went to.
Wagas went all the way to Mountain Province to make this special presentation.
The two-part episode “Pag-ibig ni Whang Od” in Wagas airs today and March 12, 7 p.m. on GMA NewsTV.
