Kristine Hermosa denied reports claiming that she had walked out on a taping of her upcoming TV project Maruja, saying that taping for the series had nit yet even begun. The actress refuted the rumors during her contract signing with the Kapamilya network yesterday, January 19. The actress could not help but laugh when she was asked about the issue. “Sandali, hindi pa ako nagsta-start [mag-taping] huh,” she answered, adding that taping for the series won’t begin until tomorrow, January 21, Wednesday.
She said that this recent issue only proves that some reports have no factual basis. “Alam mo, ‘yan lang ang nagpapatunay na ‘yung [ilang] sinusulat hindi talaga totoo,” she declared. “Hindi pa po ako nagsa-start. Magsta-start pa lang sa susunod na araw.”
Kristine’s renewed her contract with ABS-CBN for another year and the deal includes doing two teleseryes and a movie with Star Cinema. She will do the TV adaptation of the movie classic Maruja with Derek Ramsay and Karylle and another teleserye, Ikaw Lamang, which will reunite her with former leading man and boyfriend, Jericho Rosales. She said that there are no definite details yet about the movie.
Her reunion with Echo is highly-anticipated by fans, considering their previous series—Pangako Sa ‘Yo (2000) and Sana’y Wala Nang Wakas (2003)—made them household names both here and abroad. Three years after their last project together, Kristine expressed her excitement to be working again with Echo. “Antagal ko naman nang hinintay ito,” she remarked.
Kristine and Echo worked on an episode of Maalaala Mo Kaya. Now that both of them are single again, is there any chance of rekindling a romantic relationship? “Definitely hindi ako ang magmi-make ng first move. Open naman ang doors ko. Sobrang open,” Kristine said meaningfully.
When asked what he missed most about Echo, the actress answered, “Yung pagiging simple niya, pagiging simpleng tao, pagiging sincere na tao. Hindi siya takot ipakita sa tao kung sino talaga siya at kung ano talaga ang pinanggalingan niya. Yun ‘yung pinakaminahal ko kay Echo.”
