From the hit Wattpad University Series Safe Skies, Archer to the television spotlight, Krissha Viaje and Jerome Ponce are bringing their love team, KrisshRome, to a wider audience. Known for their strong chemistry in the series, the pair is now taking on the challenge of national television, where the expectations are higher and the stage is bigger.
Produced by MavenPro and Sari-Sari Network, their first TV project together, Para Sa Isa’t Isa, blends romance, fantasy, and drama in a story about second chances. It follows Zion Magtibay (Jerome) and Erin Revina (Krissha), high school rivals who fell in love and married, only to separate after ten years. In a desperate attempt to save their relationship, Zion makes a wish at a mystical well and finds himself transported back in time—ten years earlier, before Erin even knew him.
Talking about the series, Jerome shared that it gave him a chance to stretch as an actor and partner.
“It’s more mature, deeper. In Safe Skies, we were still like young adults, but here I can really feel our growth,” he said.
He also explained that his biggest discovery this time was the strength of their on-screen drama.
“Here, what I discovered is our power in drama. The heavy scenes came not just from the script but from real experience. That’s what made it different,” he told Manila Standard Entertainment, adding that playing Zion forced him to tap into painful memories.
“At some point, I really felt things from my own life that only came out while filming those scenes. It made the emotions more authentic,” Jerome continued.
Krissha, for her part, said their dynamic felt easier the second time around.
“Our chemistry now feels more natural. Because we’ve already done our first project together, there’s no awkwardness. He’s still the same supportive partner, and that makes it easier to give my best. He’s still the same—supportive, consistent, and that’s what matters,” she shared.
Both actors also addressed the “mature scenes” often associated with love-team projects. Jerome explained that the maturity here isn’t about physical intimacy but emotional weight.
“On television, of course, there are rules and limitations. So the maturity doesn’t come from steamy scenes. It comes from the conflicts, the problems, and the way love is tested in a much heavier sense,” he said.
Krissha echoed this sentiment, noting that this series demanded emotional openness rather than boldness.
“The maturity is in how we handle the relationship on-screen. The conflicts are more real, the pain is deeper, and that’s what we had to show,” she added.
The show’s premise of second chances resonated strongly with director Isi Ferrer, who developed the concept as early as 2013. Inspired by classic time-travel films such as La Jetée and The Time Traveler’s Wife, Ferrer wanted to explore how love and regret intertwine across timelines.
“If there’s a force more powerful than love, it’s time. We all have what-ifs, regrets, moments we want to relive. This story taps into that universal longing,” the director explained.
Supporting the lead pair is an ensemble cast that includes Paulo Angeles, Kelley Day, Vandolph Quizon, Andrea Del Rosario, Bobby Andrews, and rising stars Xia Vigor and Charles Law.
Para Sa Isa’t Isa premiered on Sept. 13 on TV5’s Weekend Trip block, with same-day primetime telecasts on Sari-Sari Channel.
