“I’ll admit, umeksena ko roon para mapansin ako,” says Bela. “When we went to Guilin, ang ganda ng scenery parang probinsiya na may rice terraces din, namulot ako ng sili, nakipaglaro ako sa mga manok, so the cameras, laging nakatutok sa’kin. I enjoyed the trip and it served as training for me kasi I plan to join the Miss Philippines World next year. They taught us how to walk properly and I learned how to be competitive and treat every girl as a rival. I also got to see how it is to rub elbows with people of other nationalities.”
After “Endless Love” and “Machete”, she now plays a villain to Jackie Rice in “Sisid” that ends this afternoon. “I’m there hanggang sa ending. My character, Monique, learn how to let go of Dominic Roco at pinaubaya ko na siya kay Jackie as I see how much they love each other. Memorable ang ending. Ako mag-a-abroad, pero may mamamatay rin at may mababaliw at dadalhin sa mental hospital, so don’t miss it.”
By next month, she was told she’d start a new soap with Sam Pinto and Iza Calzado, also a new movie with Rhian Ramos and Aljur Abrenica. “I’m really thankful to GMA kasi tuloy-tuloy ang trabaho ko,” she beams.