“Okay lang mabalik sa hapon kasi my afternoon soaps, ‘Sinner or Saint’ and ‘Broken Vow’, both rated very well,” she says. “Na-miss ko ring mag-taping kasi ang tagal na ng ‘Luna Blanca’. After that, I did the movie ‘Sosy Problems’ where I got good reviews naman as the daughter of a corrupt congressman who pretends na mayaman pa sila kahit naghihirap na sila. Ngayon lang uli ako nagkaroon ng regular soap. I play Geneva de Villa, a rich girl in charge of our family’s shipping business. Hindi kami magkasundo ng mom ko, Ayen Laurel, kasi she has a much younger lover, JC Tiuseco. We have a big fight at maglalayas ako. Si Rafael naman works in Singapore to support his family. I will go with him and we’ll have scenes taped on location in Singapore. I like this show kasi it’s a tribute to our OFW’s. I’m sure marami tayong mga makababayang makaka-relate dito.”
Has she moved on after her split from Dennis Trillo who she went steady when they did “Sinner or Saint”? “Oo naman. Naiyakan ko na yan so tapos na. It’s good my mom was there to support me, emotionally. She made me realize there’s no need to dwell on negative things and just focus on people who really matter in my life. Even my friends were supportive, like Ogie Alcasid. I was with him in ‘Bubble Gang’ and he knew what I was going through. He read me a passage from the Bible and I was able to confide in him the pain I was going through. Pero tapos na nga yun. Now, I feel closer to God, more than ever, kasi nataon pa yun with my dad going through quadruple bypass and my grandmother also getting sick. Nagkasabay-sabay ang mga pinagdaanan ko. It’s really a turning point in my life. There’s no more bitterness in my heart for the person who broke my heart. Iniisip ko na lang he even made me feel stronger.”
Does she have communication with Dennis? “None. And it’s better that way.” Is she ready to love again? “I’m excited to fall in love again, pero ayoko muna ng serious commitment. And if ever, ayoko na ng taga-showbiz para more peaceful. Pag pareho kayong showbiz, parang bawat move nyo, binabantayan.”
Before Dennis, she was on with Patrick Garcia. Both Patrick and Dennis are ex-BF’s of Jennylyn Mercado.
