On my second taping day, I was again lucky that my calltime was very convenient, 3:00 pm, not too early and yet not too late. Our first scene for the day was an all-star cast: Oyo, Tintin, DJ Durano, Nina Jose, Marriel Sorino, Tart Carlos and myself. The road in front of the Pila Municipal Hall was our set. After the take, I was surprised to hear DJ Durano talked to Marriel Sorino (of Pinoy Big Brother) in cebuano. I already knew that...

Ten years ago, I was then a struggling tv talent. I got a call from the late Cora Banaag, a talent supplier that I will have a taping at 9:00 pm at the Danarra Hotel in Quezon City. I could vividly remember when Direk Rory Quintos gave her instructions to us.  It was a big party scene: From among the all-male party goers, Direk Rory chose me to be one of the six men wearing formal attire who would do the big scene: a box as big as a...

The text that I got last sunday, March 7 advised me that my call time was at 3:00 pm on the set in Pila, Laguna. Another text came in, this time it was from Raffy Rosal, the Program Liaison asking me if he could deliver my script at my office on monday. I told him, I might not have enough time to study my lines and requested that it be delivered to my Bulacan home. I was so happy of my call time. I thanked God for arranging my schedule for...

Last monday, March 1, the taping for the episode “Lumang Piso Para Sa Puso” of the “Precious Hearts Romances” series started with the municipality of Pila, Laguna used as location. However, I did not have a call slip since the role of Mayor Gasti does not have scenes yet in the script for the first week. I reported for work that day. While I was inside the elevator, my officemates asked me the magical question: “What is your next...

  It was already 12:15 pm last saturday (27 February 2010) when Exor texted me that the original schedule of 2:00 pm for the story conference of the Precious Hearts Romances was moved 30 minutes earlier. I made my own adjustments and was already at the basement parking of ABS-CBN at 1:20 pm. When I reached the ground floor, I told the guard that I was attending the story conference of the Precious Hearts Romances. I was politely told...