Just got out of Gateway Cinemas this afternoon after watching eco-horror movie THE CARETAKERS. Like what I mentioned during the premiere night, the video quality of this movie is something to be proud of. It was like watching something off Hollywood. I think they intend to showcase this outside the country because of the extensive use of Taglish and very intricate captions, something I didn't expect.
Much of the things happened in the home where Lydia lives (the caretaker) played by Dimples Romana. They prepped it for selling as it is a bit old and dilapidated. But the house certainly came with other things they didn't know existed.
Aside from the scary stuff, it's full of family issues, The teen and child stars are to be lauded in this film, pretty good actors despite their age as some of them have been in the industry for years.
Iza Calzado's character Audrey gets into a situation where she needs to choose, make decisions for her and their family. They also made the story delve into folklore, real estate, and the repercussions of bothering things in the house, and the surrounding areas.
The journey of their family through the challenges of the situation they are in would take time. Let them take you through that story, and make you be assured that it will be alright. Or will it? I watched it twice just to make sure, it really has its merits. I bet this will be a series, it looks justified to have one.
Let these two fine actresses make you feel the fright, the love for family that this story presents. This is produced by Rein Entertainment and released by Regal Films.
If you want a really good thriller and scare this month, you should take your family and friends to the cinemas and watch THE CARETAKERS.
This is a film masterfully crafted for the silver screen by Director Shugo Praico. After watching it in SM North Edsa - The Block last night, I would agree with the R13 rating because for starters, it's pretty intense, has quite a few twists as expected, and would require a more mature audience because of scenes apt for that age. I'd reckon comparing it with Regal Entertainment's Shake Rattle and Roll series but with a fresher, grander pov, but still does those scare and revenge plots quite good.
It also gives a lot of importance to musical scoring, something this film has definitely done remarkably well because the surprises in the story would require that, and make you feel a bit invested with Iza Calzado and Dimples Romana's characters. Which reminds me, this certainly screams masterclass because 2 of the most formidable actresses in the country are doing these interesting characters. It's like 2 geniuses working on one project, and to do something extreme like this would show their range, unquestionable, done like pros. The cinematography is also something to be lauded. It felt like a Hollywood film inside the cinemas. The color grading is amazing and you can feel how they took time editing this film to make sure you're seeing something good in theaters.
Ms. Iza says "This is horror of course, but in hindsight, it's a story of mothers who would want to fight for their rights in owning the lot. Horror was used as a tool to tell that story. Though this has a huge back story, of the one who owns the lot on paper, or the ones that took care of the property for years. Are they really after the home, or are they just making sure the next generations would still see it. Working with her, it was super easy. Our co stars, the production, it was light and easy on set because I love learning from people. As a mother, as a business woman, I admire her on so many levels because she's smart. On set, you won't have to think about it, our energy levels are the same, I can depend on her and that makes part of the work done. She's not there to overshadow other artists, it was a very good dance. Production was also A+, we were spoiled and made everything easy. We even had coffee, fruits, food handy. I've always loved that concept where you go to work and just relax in the same way. The shoot was efficient, you have producers and staff that does their job fast. There was no lack of preparation, we finished it in 8 days. We even had delays but did it super fast. It's also a zero waste production, it was a great experience. The ecological aspect of the film is also seen in the way they made it. We hope this would also translate in what people would learn from the movie."
Dimples added "After watching the film, being in the real estate industry gave me somewhat an advantage to do this character. My husband and I invest heavily in that industry and when this story was presented to me, it wasn't far from what I think of land and its use. It could nurture, or destroy you. It made me think about how owning a title doesn't necessarily mean you are the rightful one to own a property. It makes you think in a bigger picture, and how we are all just property managers in one way or form. Over time, you get to think a lot about ownership even if you lease or sell the property to another person. This is not just horror but has so many underlying stories in it. Philippine cinema is evolving, and stories won't seem to be what it is on paper. This is the first movie I'm doing with Iza and I hope people see how special it is. We don't usually have projects because we often get the same character, but she guested in one project. Working with her is bliss, I know it would be fun but didn't realize it would be THIS FUN. When we are working on set, we usually see it as relief, but we're both moms and we see how we get to do a lot on set rather than just the things we do at home. She's one of the reasons why I see motherhood as a noble profession, I was doing teleseryes left and right, but working with her was intentional, but super easy because of her. She's like family. It was a very good experience, so many firsts, and hope you will see that in the film."
We also got to talk to the other cast members particularly Marco Masa, Jake and Jessica Taylor about their experience being in the film. Jake and Jessica are famous on YouTube and on Facebook, and this was a first for them. Marco on the other hand is quite seasoned despite his age and shared how he was so glad to be included in this project (he's been in a few on his own, and super thankful for the numerous projects he's in). Other stars like Inka Magnaye, Ashley Sarmiento, Althea Ruedas, Erika Clemente, Erin Rose Espiritu completes the cast. Listen in!
This is a movie that's entertaining, will teach you about the value of family, love, having responsibilities and taking ownership. This will be out on theaters tomorrow so if you have time to go to cinemas, this should be on your list. It will be on over 100 theaters and is under Regal Entertainment and Rein Entertainment.
This is one scary place... and makes you ask who the rightful owner is!
If you haven't watched K-Love yet and you're obsessed with style and fashion, you better take the trip on the Viu app because it's got one heck of an epiphany. Gone are the days of tacky and obvious costumes as the show K-Love showcases well thought out and styled pieces all throughout the show.
You've got the usual suspects Iza Calzado, Jake Cuenca, Sue Ramirez who's day and evening ensembles impress even the critics because as seen, everyday seems to be red carpet day.
Iza plays Tia who's majorly into power dressing. She's the type who can make employees tremble but still exude chic even if it's tailored, one of whom you feel their presence as they enter the room. Jen on the other hand is a bit on the easy relaxed side, not too heavy on the makeup either and still, you know when they enter the space because they have so much confidence.
If you see Sheila, she's got that flair for dramatics. She always wears something new and bold especially because she's an influencer. From athleisure to evening gowns, she doesn't stop being fabulous!
Frances has a very bubbly and fun personality, where you feel she lives where it's sunny all day. Her staples are plaids, ribbons, funky hairdos and mimic baby dolls on a regular day. While Jay is the ultimate oppa who's into fine clean lines, not too scruffy, and very dapper. He's got all the nice things in the right places so if you love K-drama oppas, you might adore his persona here.
There's certainly a lot to look forward to in the next episodes of K-Love so if you haven't followed these fashionable men and women on the Viu app yet, you must do it now. It's a Viu original so you won't see it anywhere else!
LG Philippines announces Iza Calzado as the newest LG Brand Ambassador!
It's only 40 days to go (as I'm writing this) and I guess it's time to re-imagine the holidays with LG Philippines as they offer their greatest home appliances this Christmas.
LG Philippines Managing Director Inkwun Heo says "As we get very close to Christmas, we know Filipinos love to celebrate the holidays and we have new appliance models and products that is best for your homes this year. We hope you enjoy these offers as you update your homes into smart ones, especially this season."
Mr. Jillian Yap the Senior Product Marketing Manager for LG Philippines says "It's nice to see you all today. We have new refrigerator products that's got LG Instaview Door in Door features (knock twice and you can save energy because you can see inside without opening the refrigerator). Consumers are very careful in buying high ticket items because during the pandemic they got cautious. They are willing to pay more if they trust the brand as they have safety, quality. They also want it to look good if they want to put something in the kitchen. LG refrigerators have the highest brand awareness, 10 year warranty on compressors, Linear Cooling (only have temperature fluctuate +-5), Hygeine Fresh+ that eliminates bacteria, sleek design in our products. LG fits the Filipino kitchen. It also prolongs the the freshness of the food."
The gorgeous Ms. Iza Calzado agreed as it was a priority for her to make sure that each food item she prepares for herself, her husband and family should be fresh. As an expecting mother, it'll be doubly hard if she goes to the supermarket often while taking care of a baby and storing food for a longer amount of time will deem essential when the time comes. I was so happy to see her, as it's been a while since I was able to talk to her (and remember Culion). With a short chat and a little beso, she radiated how intensely down to earth she was and I must say, I wasn't the only one witnessing that. No wonder chose her to be their brand ambassador!
LG makes your smart home even more powerful with the ThinQ app. You can control pretty much any smart LG appliance from your mobile or even the TV.
Congratulations LG Philippines!
If you want to know more about LG and their newest products, go head on to the LG Philippines Facebook page and Instagram account as they announce more products on sale during the holidays! Take advantage of it!
Filipinos are so passionate about a lot of things, and during the pandemic, they've been glued to TV sets and monitors just to watch their favorite K-Dramas. This love, is going to be showcased on a new series called K-LOVE, with stars Iza Calzado, Jake Cuenca, Sue Ramirez, Isabelle Diaz and Gabby Padilla.
This will be exclusively shown on the VIU platform and is created by VIU Originals. It's for K-Drama fans, made by fans and for the fans. It all makes sense on how the lives of Filipinos 20-30 years old will be mirrored in this story when they get to see their relationships, how they love, their disappointments, and how close the story lines of K-Drama shows are in their lives. The fandom of Korean dramas, Hallyus surprise even the actors, when they discover their closest friends, their families all have their own show obsessions.
According to the writer, this is fan fiction as she is a fan of several shows herself. She was inspired by Star Up and Reply 1988. Here's part of the press conference this afternoon.
Iza Calzado, Jake Cuenca, Isabelle Diaz, Sue Ramirez, Gabby Padilla shares their experience making the show.
K-LOVE will be shown on the VIU app starting October 14 and will be shown in other countries where VIU is available. If you're a K-Drama fan, lover or a silent one, re-live the kilig by watching the series on that date.
There will be previews which you can watch even without signing in on the platform, go do it now!
The weekend was an awesome one (Dec 14th) as we got to finally see the film CULION. We were all where it all was shot and taken, in the island of Culion, Palawan which is an isle off the west side of the Philippines. It was their world premiere, and yes, it was a grand promise to bring it there and have them all watch it. It was almost impossible to do, but they knew (the production) had to do it for the people of Culion. I saw how they intently watched and marveled how their story was unfolding. It felt right, to tell the public of their history, of what transpired during the commonwealth, the world war and how they all survived even under very hard times, not to mention the condition... of which everyone else despised during that time.
Anna, Ditas and Doris (played by Iza Calzado, Meryll Soriano and Jasmine Curtis) each have their own story. In the film, Anna was depicted as a strong woman, one who need no man to support her even though she was loved much by Kanor played by Joem Bascon. You will admire her character for most of the “first half” of the film, but later feel for her and her struggles as she gets distraught over her baby and what would happen to them. Ditas on the other hand would be seen attempting to take her life several times (because of sheer hopelessness in love, and the man in her life) but with all the nice things she’s brought to the lives of her friends and herself in the colony, she would regain hope, and start to appreciate the small things around her. Meryll Soriano is a discovery for me, I have seen her TV stints and didn’t quite expect she’d be doing the things she did in this movie. I almost lost my breath understanding one of the highlights of the film. I am saying right here, that the few minutes with John Lloyd Cruz’ character was one of the reasons everybody balled during the world premiere last weekend, with good reason. If you’re a fan of his work, this would be good reason why you should watch it. I couldn’t believe how he could tell his whole story in one scene, you will go crazy just thinking about it.
Meryll on the other hand held her ground, when John Lloyd did his scene, she reciprocated with her own brand of acting, both of which will make your jaw drop. You will ask yourself “WTFOMGBBQ did I just witness?!” and admit “I am not worthy to witness that!”, and I... am not even joking.
Make sure you also take note, not surprising she’s really good, Iza Calzado had some really hard scenes with Joem Bascon and Suzette Ranillo (who plays Nanay Mameng), as they will have to go through a very traumatic experience as they started to have a family in Culion. I couldn’t say much with Jasmine Curtis’ character but hold your horses as she will be shocking you (my heart dropped in one of the scenes), but she’s the hopeful one, one who dreams, and might liken a lot of people going through the same ordeal. Pretty mental, as her scenes felt like a few of Ricky Lee’s masterpiece put together, and I think they have a connection in some weird way but you have to be a judge of that.
Here’s our short trip to the island, enjoy!
If you were there during the world premiere in Culion, you would see how attentive, hopeful and proud they were seeing this film in the Immaculate Conception Church in Culion. I saw a lot of them cried, laughed a little, and felt this was a good representation of who they are as people. Now, what a proud moment for them to be from Culion.
All in all, this deserves your attention during the Metro Manila Festival. Watch it to learn about history, watch it to see the triumph of generations who have lived and experienced the colony. Watch it for the sole reason of love, for the children, for each other, and see miracles of humanity in it. It will all be seen on theaters nationwide starting December 25, Christmas Day. Go prepare yourself for a rollercoaster of emotions. Take your family into learning the history of Culion, and the love that comes from its people.
Spent the morning at Black Maria Pictures for the private screening of Culion. The movie is set to impress audiences this coming December 25 as part of the Metro Manila Film Festival. Before we watched the film, we got to talk to Jasmine Curtis, Mike Liwag and Nico Locco who are also part of the film. These three had their own character conflicts, one that will shock you on cinemas because yes, it is worthy to find out this MMFF season (let's not spoil it for the others). For starters, they're like an unlikely love triangle which I think is going to stir things in the lives of the three women, and their community.
Jasmine says "I am already happpy just to be in the ranks of actors who have done so much great work in the industry. I already felt good making it with top caliber actresses. I am more in indie, not loud on TV, low key, simple and happy that I am working with those who I were all just watching on screen. I wanted to work with Iza and Meryll and it already happened. We got along real good, it was just a dream to do this and I was inspired to share the same work ethics and enjoy it. We had the same mindset at work, and it's good."
Nico Locco, who recently won Best Actor at the Gawad Sining Film Festival adds "The difference between this and my Sabado film is the character, a little similar, but unique as I didn't know anything about it at first. My role in Sabado is interesting but Culion has historical drama, I had to do a different preparation for it."
Mike Liwag says "Physically, mentally it is a challenge, I haven't tackled anything of this magnitude and I am excited to watch it come gala night together with my parents. I hope they would be proud of me."
Here is our short interview with them before the screening.
Direk Alvin Yapan will be entering this to other film festivals but will probably enter a different version than this commercial release. It will run around 2 hours, I'll have a separate article for the review and a short feature on Mike Liwag. Stay tuned! Make sure you make this a part of your MMFF list this Christmas day!
The country's Ultimate Hearthrob Piolo Pascual has officially turned 40 and just like wine, he gets even better. We're at his birthday get together at ABSCBN and we're raring to ask Papa P as he's fondly called about his taste in women. I mean he's the sexiest man in the Philippines bar none but what does he find in women that is sexy?
He says "I am overly shy, I don't know how to approach people and it's an insecurity. I keep things to my self and I just talk when I need to. But if there are moments when you can do simple things and make her happy, I feel that's going to be something that will have contentment. I like it like that."
In no particular order, he finds these women the SEXIEST by his standards:
Iza Calzado - she's got the classiest look, the curves and also a very beautiful face. She knows how to take care of herself. She's very sensual.
Shaina Magdayao - she's got the curves and the way she projects it is sexy, very voluptous.
Nadine Lustre - she's got the right proportionate body.
Liza Soberano - and so is she.
Kathry Bernardo - she may be shy, but when she comes out of her shell, that's her charm.
Oh and yes he also mentioned Angelica Panganiban and says she's sexy and she can't do anything about it!
Piolo by the way will also have a musical special on ASAP this January 15. Make sure you watch it and relive the reason why he's still the Philippines hottest guy!
Had the chance to watch Haunted Mansion during the Midnight Screening in the Theater in Greenhills. The film stars Marlo Mortel, Janella Salvador and Jerome Ponce. The premise is actually a retreat that turned out to be a creepy journey since Janella's character can see spirits.
On the contrary she doesn't seem to be afraid of it, she takes on knowing the story behind each of them and try to find a way to figure their stories out. The film's been able to give a couple of shocking moments especially during the scenes with LJ Moreno. Sharlene San Pedro injects most of the humor as she plays Janella's best friend. Marlo Mortel and Jerome Ponce will in some way fight it out to get Janella's attention, and hopefully fall in love. That, in between horror scenes inside and outside the actual mansion.
Add to that the really creepy characters that appear every now and then, you'll find this movie a good thing to watch for teens. Ella has a secret and she'll be telling you about it during the scene where she confides it with Marlo. Then they had to stay in the Mansion for one extra day because of the naughtiness of a few of her classmates, now they're going to be really stupid if they did a ghost hunt right? But they did. That starts a whole lot of problems of course. A plus on the graphics, a plus on the story, a plus on the fright once you see the flooding starts.
If a fright is your kind of fun, go watch it in cinemas on December 25 during the Metro Manila Film Festival. If you're looking for variety, this would really be something you could add on the movies you plan to watch during this season. Great job Direk Jun Lana!
I've always revered BAYO as a classy and sophisticated women's clothing brand here in the Philippines. They've done so much in the past couple of years and good ones at that, but they're stretching their hands once again for a new one called Style Harvest 2015: A Holiday Heritage Collection. They worked with the Tourism Office of San Fernando Pampanga and connected with artisans in that city to create the same lovely line of clothes with graphics inspired and adorned with the one and only Parol. If you've adored the Pampanga parols all throughout your Filipino life, you know it's part of culture and it has been passed on from generation to generation. Mixing fashion and the colorful stars that represent the star of Bethlehem was just something great and we saw that happen yesterday at the launch!
Bayo Style Harvest with Iza Calzado
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What's heartwarming to know is that they're giving some of the proceeds to Virlanie Foundation that takes care of the education of street children. The little black dress hugged by huge colorful parol designs also looked quite nice, and doesn't look cheap. It stays classy just like any other BAYO outfit from their stores. A welcome sight also was Ms. Iza Calzado who embodies a great Filipina woman, with her work, her awards, her personal wins, she's but a good representation of what Bayo deems as a Style Harvest icon. Perhaps this is a series? I can't wait to see more of it soon!
Style Harvest: A Holiday HeritageBAYO proudly presents its Hoilday 2015 Campaign, Style Harvest: A Holiday Heritage. ✨Style Harvest: A Holiday Heritage showcases the Filipino Christmas tradition by incorporating the designs with the beautiful colors and festive aesthetic of the parol, considered the symbol of the Filipino Christmas spirit.To promote Filipino creativity and to help communities and organizations by sponsoring projects that cultivate Filipino talent and ingenuity, Bayo partners with the artisans of San Fernando, Pampanga for the parols and with the Virlanie Foundation which gives a helping hand to the street children. ✨For this campaign, BAYO also proudly presents its newest brand ambassador, Iza Calzado!Watch our feature video with her on our Holiday collection below! :)For more updates, follow:FACEBOOKBayo: www.facebook.com/bayoclothingINSTAGRAM@bayoclothingTWITTER@bayoclothing
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I've been able to utilize my iFlix account really good because I've got it shared all throughout the house. Mom watches Koreanovelas, Dad watches Hollywood action movies, I watch US TV series and Anime programs whilst everyone wants to do that anytime, anywhere because iFlix can be watched on my lovely network + the biggest in the country SMART! It's also way affordable just because I'm a Smart subscriber. It's the same with PLDT and TalkNText too. Now imagine that convenience in entertainment, put in the Philippines top celebrities and you have something good called Team iFlix.
Today sparks an excellent lineup of artists from the Philippine showbiz industry and they're here as shareholders and partners in the business. The gorgeous Iza Calzado, stunning Jasmine Curtis Smith, Raymond Guitierrez, hunky Richard Gutierrez, funny JM Rodriguez and Karylle Tatlonghari Yuzon. This was the great BIG announcement made during the event held in Salon de Ning in Manila Peninsula today.
IFlix Co-Founder and CEO Mark Britt says "It's an honor for us to have such an astounding list of celebrities to join us as shareholders. Together with Hollywood executives, we have the most formidable profiles and networks in the entertainment industry. We're certainly proud of that."
iFlix Country Manager Sherwin Dela Cruz added "We want to change the way people watch TV shows and films. With all these gorgeous and good looking people from the entertainment industry, we hope we would go that path together. It is acheivable and we can't wait for that to happen. They will be key personalities thay will develop projects for original iFlix productions. They will also negotiate with independent local producers and film, TV studios. So just imagine the possibilities!"
For those who haven't really had iFlix yet, there's a complimentary 30 day trial full access to the iFlix library, world class services, features and content. You don't even need a credit card to register. Go get them at www.iflix.com today and see how it feels to be with Team iFlix!
The first day of box office might have just gauged it's success as it earned 15 Million. I took the time to watch it alone the other day because I figured I might actually be writing about it illegibly if I just wrote about it and didn't even get to see it on theaters. It was a bit full, so I chose the next screening in the evening that had about a couple or more seats in the center still vacant. I read the book but I remembered Claudine Barretto said that it wasn't strictly going to follow the story. I guess they just made the rules in the book and applied it on the film. I don't want to spoil things, but in my books, it's Claudine's character Chloe that has the most interesting background and story in this project. We talked about it during the short interview we had in the Star Cinema offices last week.
Here are excerpts of it:
I'm very SORRY to have been a little out of my mind asking non sensical questions, I was really nervous and forgot everything while I was talking. I didn't even get to take photos of her after the event. It's my first time meeting her and it was like meeting Gretchen, I was like that nervous! LOL!
Congrats to Etiquette for Mistresses, to Ms. Kris Aquino, Iza Calzado, Cutie Kimmy kimmy Kim Chiu and Cheena Crab. Hope you continue to promote this and have more block screening for the fans. People need to see this even abroad Star Cinema! I'd give it an 8/10.
We met Director Wen Deramas a few days ago for a short interview regarding his new project with Star Cinema entitled Maria Leonora Teresa. It's a horror flick starring Jodie Sta. Maria, Zanjoe Marudo and Iza Calzado. The film talks about three folks who lost their daughters then started to have them replaced by dolls as therapy. Dolls that were all made into the liking of their own daughters. What they didn't know though was that they were up for a big surprise. They will start to notice that these dolls would later on have a life of their own, literally. Not just that, but they'll start to also have a killing spree, take over their lives, one that would happen when they least expect it.
It was also consequently Direk Wenn's birthday so we started off singing him a tune or two. Star Cinema folks ushered in with a caramel cake as he wished for the film's success. It's going to be pretty hard though to top what he's done in the past as he's got blockbuster films one after another. He's also doing another installment of Praybeyt Benjamin this MMFF season so you have to watch out for that this Christmas. Meanwhile while we were having the blog conference, we asked Direk Wenn about using the name of Maria Leonora Teresa.... he implicitly says that it's not to put an evil mark on his own well loved Maria Leonora Teresa doll of the famous Guy and Pip love team, that wasn't the purpose, that wasn't the thing they did. Maria Leonora Teresa is actually not just one person and he says it's about three little girls. These kids are all good ones, it just happens that the parents couldn't cope up and they were given dolls that were exact replica of the kids. It's not to insult the famous doll, it's not true that they are maligning it. It's even to remember, a tribute... because Direk Wenn Deramas is actually a Noranian too.
When asked how long the dolls were made, they auditioned the kids first, got the management to approve it first, then molded, in about two months they got the product. Dutch Ledesma does the special effects, her daughter Laura Ledesma did the dolls much like prosthetic. The scary one is Leonora, even in real life she is actually (then he laughed it off). They had to take care of the kids all the time so they needed about 9 kids all in all so they can do the movie. Leonora even asked Director Wenn about a special alphabet... and said D.O.L.E.., they said some numbers too like 163. Director Wenn made sure they took care of them even before they started because of that. Kids didn't have to go through grueling hours of filming because they were really not allowed to. Aside from that, he told us that this project was actually conceptualized early 2005 right after Kampanerang Kuba starred by Anne Curtis. It got shelved because it was really intended as a series and a lot of people didn't know that doing horror films required so much work. They pitched this as a series to ABSCBN's executives and got approved right away. When they did the Susan Roces series, this got shelved and he said he's going to do it after three years. This is his first horror film, he's definitely excited to see it be on screen!
When I asked Direk Wenn how much of it is Computer graphics, he says he barely used that. He was more keen on using actual people and sometimes they had to spend 4 days straight just for one scene. They had limited time and they had to do 188 shots sometimes. It's not easy. He even called the heavens just to make this work. The dolls already had that name when they started but the title of the series then was called The Dolls. He's also happy about the sound because it's very detailed. They do one part in one day, they had quality, checking and all done by renowned Carmina Cuya. We're talking about 5 parts and he had to even do it after the blogcon. Carmina from Roadrunner was really even impressed about it and had so much excitement doing it. Audiences can expect only the best from the film come theaters this September 17, 2014. You will definitely love it he promises, so go and get your family, friends and make it a frightful day to change your viewing habits a bit.
We met a very happy Piolo Pascual during the grand press conference of his new project called Hawak Kamay. You must have already seen it since it's been shown since Monday and I bet you already are hooked to the story. He's a struggling singer and performer that is met by a need for him to foster a couple of kids during this time. He signed up as their guardian initially as a requirement to adopt them which his sister and her husband made arrangements for but when they both died on a car accident, they were left with him... without a choice.
The kids were played by child superstars Zaijian Jaranilla who plays Raymond aka "Emong", Xyriel Manabat who plays Sandara or "Dara", Andrea Brillantes who plays the role of Lorry, and the cute Yesha Camile who plays Bituin or "Ningning" in the story. When asked about the experience, they only said good things about him and Zaijan mentions how generous Piolo Pascual is, even giving him a watch on their first few taping days.
Axel Torres, Sofia Andres, Ryan Bang and Victor Neri are also part of the cast. Axel just came out of the PBB house and it's a great deal for him to have projects this big left and right. He's thankful of the care and breaks that ABSCBN is giving him. Ryan Bang was hilarious in the event, we couldn't stop laughing at his antics even if he didn't do it on purpose. Victor Neri has been gone for quite a while and this seems to be his come back vehicle, not bad that it's a great series. I hear he's going to have some more now that he's back in the grind.
Iza Calzado and Nikki Gil were so gorgeous during the press conference. Iza plays the role of an Attorney sought to fix the adoption papers and custody of the kids. She was a little skeptical with Piolo's ability to take care of them but I think there seems to be some sort of romantic angle brewing there somewhere. The conflict is, Nikki Gil plays Piolo's long time girlfriend who decided to go and work on a cruise ship because they didn't know how to make ends meet. It was a little painful for both of them, but will this be something that would be complicated once the Attorney gets involved with Piolo in the show?
Oh and if you're asking why things are so complicated, if I'm not mistaken... they have about 7 Directors working on this project but the one on paper is only 3 namely Jerry Lopez Sineneng, Mae Czarina Cruz-Alviar, Rechie del Carmen. They'll conquer ratings for sure. Though it is going to be hard to also beat the other program from GMA which is Nino, Piolo doesn't mind at all and he doesn't even think about it because all he wants to do is make sure he does a good job with this show.
Now that you've watched the first few episodes, what do you think about Hawak Kamay and the cast?
