“I play the sister in law of Matteo in ‘Tupang Itim’,” she says. “Asawa ko yung brother niya, si Rico, na pinatay ni Paolo. Hahanapin ni Matteo ang killer ng brother niya para maghiganti. Magaling si Matteo. He deserves this break to be an action star. Ako naman, working hard ako kasi, siempre, kailangang maging busy kasi may baby na ako, si Amanda, na gusto kong mabigyan ng magandang future.”
Amanda is now 9 months old. Ara is very candid in admitting that her baby’s dad, Bulacan Mayor Patrick Meneses, broke up with her after their baby was born.
“Basta ayaw na raw niya. Tinanong ko kung anong problema, walang binigay na dahilan,” she says. “Mabait daw ako, wala siyang masasabi sa’kin. E, bakit ayaw na niyang bigla? But up to now, friends kami, bilang parents ni Mandy. I can feel he cares pa rin, pero wala ng ‘I love you’. Gusto ko ngang magkabalikan sana kami kasi wala naman siyang ipinalit sa akin. Kaya lang 2016 na, bagong taon na, I think I have to accept it and move on na. 37 na ako sa May 9, sana maka-meet na ako ng ibang guy na for life na. Pero dapat, tanggap ang anak ko.”
She’s the eldest among her sisters. Next to her is Hazel who has already gotten married. Then there’s Cristine Reyes who’s soon exchanging I do’s with Ali Kathibi. She’s the only one who'll remain single and unmarried. “Oo nga. Pero hindi naman siguro totoo na porke’t naunahan ng mga mas batang kapatid ang panganay, hindi na magkakaasawa. I’m praying dumating pa rin yung right guy for me.”
