The Freeman

New MTRCB, FDCP appointees

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Romnick Sarmenta, Cris Villanueva, and the other cast members of “2 Good 2 Be True” only have good words and high praises for the profession­alism and compassion for the show’s lead stars Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla.

“As a father, I find them amusing. I would be delighted if I were one of their parents. I observe them supporting and caring for each other as well as their co-stars, Gillian, Bianca, Alyssa, and Pamu,” said Romnick, who plays Eloy’s (Daniel) father in the series.

“Whenever we are in our hotel, they do not choose with whom to socialize with. In their eyes, we are a family. It is something very refreshing. In my previous shows, I have seen other artists who were distant from other cast members, but KathNiel is an exception,” he said at a recent media conference.

Cris, who portrays Captain Rosales, lauds KathNiel’s portrayal of their characters and expresses his comfort working with them.

“I agree with Romnick’s observatio­n. They look good together and complement one another. Their acting in the series is believable and it is not just the lines but how they portray it. We also see Eloy’s personalit­y as a kind-hearted man in him (DJ). He will try to solve any of our problems and find solutions. He will discuss it with you in real life. We are comfortabl­e working with them,” Cris shared.

Matt Evans, Gillian Vicencio, Bianca de Vera, Pamu Pamorada, and Alyssa Muhlach shared how they are honored and blessed to be in the project with KathNiel.

Viewers are getting captivated by the most viewed iWantTFC series and the Top 2 most viewed TV shows on Netflix Philippine­s as Ali (Kathryn) and Eloy grow closer in each episode.

Even after the two have successful­ly convinced Hugo (Ronaldo Valdez) to attend the annual stockholde­rs’ meeting, other board members and Jill (Alyssa) continue to spread rumors about the real estate magnate’s health condition.

In upcoming episodes, Ali and Eloy will try to keep Hugo’s condition a secret. However, Eloy might be in trouble as Helena seems to be bothered by him getting close to her brother. What does she know about him and Fred?Be the first ones to enjoy the advanced episodes of “2 Good 2 Be True” on Netflix. Viewers can also catch it on weeknights, 8:40 pm on Kapamilya Channel, A2Z, TV5, Kapamilya Online Live on ABS-CBN Entertainm­ent’s YouTube channel and Facebook page, Jeepney TV, and Cinemo.

*** President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. appoints Lala Sotto-Antonio as the new chairperso­n of the Movie and Television Review and Classifica­tion Board (MTRCB).

A former Quezon City councilor, Sotto-Antonio is the daughter of former Senate President Tito Sotto.

There was some confusion since there was news that it was actor Johnny Revilla who was named as the new MTRCB chair. It turned out Revilla took his oath of office as MTRCB member but not was not appointed as its chairman.

Former matinee idol and FPJ’s Ang Probinsyan­o mainstay Tirso Cruz III was named as the new chair of the Film Developmen­t Council of the Philippine­s, replacing concurrent chair Lisa Dino-Seguerra who was reappointe­d to a new-three year term by former president Rodrigo Duterte.

When asked to comment on the status of Ms. Dino, Press Secretary Trixie Angles issued this correction:

“I had earlier mentioned that she might fall under MC 1. However, upon clarificat­ion with Ms. Dino, the circumstan­ces are as follows:

“Under RA 9617 the chairman and CEO has a term of three years, unless removed by the President.”

Ms. Dino was reappointe­d by President Duterte and was serving a second term when President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. exercised his power to remove the current chair and appoint a new one.

However, while Mr. Tirso Cruz III’s documents are pending, Ms. Dino remains in a holdover capacity.

In video message she shared, Ms. Dino disclosed that it was only thru social media that she learned that a new head of FDCP had been appointed. She respects the decision of the President and said she will ensure a smooth transition for the formal turnover of the FDCP office to its new chairman.

In fairness to Chair Lisa, she did a good job as the head of the FDCP as the office had many accomplish­ments during her term. With Tirso as new chairman, we hope that he will continue with the notable projects initiated by Lisa, especially the ones that would benefit the entertainm­ent industry.

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 ?? ?? New FDCP chair Tirso Cruz III (leftmost) is joined by his family after his oath-taking before President Bongbong Marcos.
New FDCP chair Tirso Cruz III (leftmost) is joined by his family after his oath-taking before President Bongbong Marcos.
 ?? ?? New MTRCB chair Lala Antonio Sotto (leftmost) with President Bongbong Marcos.
New MTRCB chair Lala Antonio Sotto (leftmost) with President Bongbong Marcos.

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