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Mario Bautista, has been with the entertainment industry for more than 4 decades. He writes regular columns for People's Journal and Malaya.

Mar 8, 2014

Coco Martin On The Real Score Between Him, Julia Montes & Kim Chiu

COCO MARTIN says he’s flattered to be called by ABS-CBN as Hari ng Teleserye but it can also be unnerving. “Kasi nakaka-pressure yung sabihing Hari ka,” he says. “Kailangang pangatawanan mo yun and always do your best to prove that you are deserving.”

What can he say about the observation that Julia Montes is now just supporting him and Kim Chiu in “Ikaw Lamang”? Is it true he’s the one who chose Kim over Julia? “Wala naman akong power na mamili ng kapareha. Desisyon ito ng mga boss namin sa network. Kung ano lang ang sabihin nila at kung sino ang ibigay nilang makakasama namin, ’yun ang ginagawa ko. And once again, I want to stress na hindi naman support ang role ni Julia. Makaka-love triangle namin siya ni Kim at baka maging love square pa kami dahil kasama rin si Jake Cuenca. Walang bida sa aming apat, ensemble acting ang gagawin namin, bida kaming lahat.”

How come reports that he and Julia are already on persist? “Siguro dahil special ang rapport namin sa isa’t isa. Halos parehas kasi ang buhay namin, e. Pareho kaming lumaki sa lola at pareho rin kaming breadwinner o padre de pamilya sa ngayon. Madalas naming napagkukuwentuhan yan kaya may special bond between us. Parang nakikita ko ang sarili ko sa kanya at siya ang female version ko. But definitely, pareho kaming sa work din lang naka-focus ngayon.”

Coco is truly very busy these days as he’s also shooting a movie with Sarah Geronimo aside from taping regularly for “Ikaw Lamang”. “Enjoy naman akong tuloy-tuloy ang trabaho. Nakakapagod, but for me, blessings ang lahat ng ito kaya hindi ko puedeng tanggihan o talikuran.”

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