“I know supporters of our love team resist the idea of me going solo at hindi si Maine ang kapareha ko rito,” he says. “Pero ganyan talaga ang buhay naming mga artista. Magkaiba ang management teams namin. I’m with GMA and she’s with APT Entertainment, so meron din siyang projects on her own na hindi ako kasama for her own personal growth. Both of us need to grow as actors. Trabaho lang naman ang lahat, so sana wala na lang personalan.”
So it’s not true that “pinaghihiwalay na talaga sila ni Maine”? “Not at all. Kasi mapapanood nyo pa naman po kami lagi sa ‘Eat Bulaga’. Hayan nga, noong Saturday, we did our own version of the musical, ‘Grease’, and very encouraging ang response na nakuha namin sa viewers. Talagang nag-effort kami roon in doing its various musical numbers and we’re happy na very positive ang feedback at hindi nasayang ang hirap at pagod namin sa song and dance sequences na ginawa namin.”
Aside from this, there’s a plan for them to make a movie by next year. “Yes, meron ding balak na pagtambalin kami uli in a new movie, so abangan nila yun. So para clear, gusto ko lang linawin na hindi pa po nagtatapos ang AlDub. Okay pa rin kami ni Maine, nagkakaintindihan kami, at naririto pa rin kaming dalawa as a love team. Patuloy pa rin kaming mapapanood sa ‘Eat Bulaga’ everyday at hindi mawawala yun. Kahit pagod ako sa magdamagang taping ng ‘Viktor Magtanggol, I make it a point na makakapag-report pa rin ako sa ‘Eat Bulaga’ para mapanood naman kami roon ng mga tao.”He’s optimistic that “Victor Magtanggol” will please audiences when it starts airing on Monday, July 30. “Ito na ang pinakamalaking project na nagawa ko sa buong career ko. GMA made sure that no stone is left unturned para masiyahan ang viewers. No limit ang budget, ginastusan ang costumes, sets, locations namin and we even shot some scenes sa Japan kaya tiyak akong hindi kami mapapahiya sa mga tao kapag pinanood nila ito.”
