‘I got emotional when I saw ang ganda nung kinalabasan ng lahat ng paghihirap namin — Heart Evangelista’
HEART Evangelista is so proud of her new primetime series, “I Left My Heart in Sorsogon.”
“Naiyak ako while watching the trailer kasi it reminded me of how hard we all worked during our lock-in taping, missing all our loved ones na nalayo sa amin,” she said. “I got emotional when I saw ang ganda nung kinalabasan ng lahat ng paghihirap namin.”
This is a pet project for her. “When I lived in Sorsogon. Naisip ko, this is a hidden paradise.
Ano kaya, papayag kaya ang GMA to do a show focusing on Sorsogon? I just suggested it to them, but didn’t demand. It was just an idea I had, only if they wanted to lang naman, but nagulat ako pumayag sila.
“And I’m glad GMA is now giving them the spotlight. I now feel this is the best show I’ve ever been proud of.”
In the show, she plays Celeste, who left Sorsogon and her childhood sweetheart, Paolo Contis, to try her luck in the big city. She became a top fashion designer in Manila and got a new boyfriend, Richard Yap. So how is it working with them?
“Si Paolo, we’ve worked several times so we’re comfortable. Richard is such a gentleman, mahiyain, tahimik, but after a while, he loosened up and I enjoyed working with him. We all became friends along with the other cast members while working in this bubble taping. I acted as their host, para akong bata. I’m so proud and excited to act like their tour guide to show them around.”
For her role as a fashion designer, she made use of high couture outfits from top designers.
“I’m very nervous but we’re all really very meticulous in every scene to show all the details, especially in the high fashion part. Sabagay, everyone knows I love fashion, so watch out for all the beautiful dresses and gowns and all the accessories we will be using in the show.
We really leveled up our game to show how beautiful the project is and everyone really contributed their part.”
Since “I Left My Heart in Sorsogon” is about a woman who returns to her hometown, was there ever a time she felt she wanted to return to someone?
“At the end of the day, hindi naman ‘yung tao ang binabalikan mo kundi ang puso mo, because you need to be whole again and with much discernment, you decide where your heart really belongs. In our life, we leave a little bit of our heart in various places along the way. We meet different people for a reason.
“Kasama ‘yun sa pagma-mature mo as a person. It makes you more human. But wherever life takes you, you should always remember kung sino ka talaga. And you will see all that when you watch ‘I Left My Heart in Sorsogon,’ so don’t miss it when starts airing on Monday, November 15.”
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Ricky Davao and estranged wife Jackielou Blanco are back in each other’s arms. They are currently in San Pablo, Laguna, doing lock-in taping for a special episode of GMA-7’s “I Can See You” where they play husband and wife.
At first, he did not want reveal who he is paired with and tried to make us guess her identity. He just said: “She’s mestiza, petite and a very good actress. Her name starts with a J.”
Well, we’re happy for them, now that they’re on good terms again.
“It’s our first time to work together after so many years,” said Ricky. “We will be together sa lock-in taping for one month.”
We tell him that’s long and a lot of things can happen between them while they’re together on the set for one month. He just laughed. But we heard that their three kids are all very happy and excited for them and all the possibilities than can happen. Their youngest daughter, Arabella, is now with Star Magic.
Ricky is really busy these days. After directing the hit soap, “Nagbabagang Luha,” he went back to acting in the coming second season of “The World Between Us.” He plays the long-lost father of Alden Richards.
And now, he is doing this episode of “I Can See You” which is a drama special for Dingdong Dantes that will run for a whole month instead of the usual one week. Dong will be play twins. His leading lady is Beauty Gonzales. The episode is directed by Dominic Zapata.
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Ria Atayde has given acclaimed performances in such shows as “Halik” and “Maalaala Mo Kaya.” She is now back on primetime in the social drama, “Viral Scandal,” that is set to pilot on November 15 on Kapamilya Channel, Kapamilya Online Live, iWant TFC, TFC, Jeepney TV, A2Z Channel 11, and TV 5.
Directed by Dado Lumibao and Froy Allan Leonardo, “Viral Scandal” is about a young girl who gets involved in a scandalous video that goes viral and messes up the life of her family.
Ria plays the role of no-nonsense lawyer Laura Dizon, who will stop at nothing, despite seemingly insurmountable odds, to win the case of the family against the people who responsible for spreading the malicious video that ruined their lives.
Known for her tenacious portrayal of diverse female characters both on TV and in film, Ria is considered as one of the most accomplished young actresses in the business today, with an impressive body of work that consists of unforgettable performances on some of ABS-CBN’s top-rating primetime series such as “Ningning,” “My Dear Heart,” and “Maalaala Mo Kaya” for which she won the 2016 PMPC Star Awards For Television Best Female New TV Personality trophy for the episode “Puno ng Mangga.”
Although Ria has appeared in a string of special acting stints on Kapamilya Channel since the pandemic, the Beautéderm brand ambassador admits that she has terribly missed working on a full-length teleserye especially since she recently devoted most of her time as a TV host and on her many advocacies, the most notable of which is the voter’s registration campaign for the upcoming national election on 2022.
“It feels so great to work again and be back before the camera,” said Ria. “I like the system of lock-in tapings as everything is so efficient and fast. I am so grateful to be a part of this very timely series that exposes the dangerous side of social media that can potentially damage and hurt the lives of innocent people.
“There will always be several sides to every story that we read and see on social media and one of them is the truth. I am an advocate of the truth and lies in all its many ugly forms are unacceptable. With this, I find a connection with the character I am portraying on ‘Viral Scandal’ because like me, she is relentless in pursuing the truth.”
