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Pia Wurtzbach joins Piolo Pascual and Pepe Herrera in new series ‘My Papa Pi’

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<p>Piolo Pascual returns to the small screen in the new “sweetcom” <em>My Papa Pi</em> which pairs him onscreen with beauty queen and actress Pia Wurtzbach for the very first time. Also joining him on the cast is comedian Pepe Herrera who will be playing his twin brother Popoy.</p><p>“It’s a nice breather. I even surprise myself dito sa show. Ang sarap having a solid cast and a director na fun. ‘Pag nakakapagpatawa ka o nakakapagbigay ng ligaya sa paligid mo it’s a nice feeling pabalik sa ‘yo,” said Piolo shared during the <em>My Papa Pi</em> mediacon last February 12. </p><div> </div><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/tv/CZyANSopbfa/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14" style="background:#FFF;border:0;border-radius:3px;box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15);margin:1px;max-width:540px;min-width:326px;padding:0;width:calc(100% - 2px)"><div style="padding:16px"><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:row;align-items:center"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;flex-grow:0;height:40px;margin-right:14px;width:40px"> </div><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex-grow:1;justify-content:center"><div 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Director Cathy Garcia-Molina said getting the chance to work with Piolo again was one of the reasons she had to accept the project.</p><p>“I really want to work with Piolo kasi ang huli namin <em>Lobo</em> pa, dekada na ‘yun. So na-miss ko na siya…Pangalawa, it is something new to me. Sitcom na naging sweetcom. Tapos na-cutean ako sa idea na kambal si Pepe at Piolo. Natuwa ako doon tapos meron pang Queen P dito. Itong set na ’to extra saya. Dala na rin siguro na sweetcom siya so alam naming lahat na kami ay dapat magagaan lang, patawa lang lahat,” she said.</p><div><strong><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2022/1/27/fresh-scoops/look-heres-what-pia-wurtzbachs-new-house-looks-198228" target="_blank">READ: Here’s what Pia Wurtzbach’s new house looks like</a></strong></div><p>Pia, whose last acting project was in Star Cinema’s <em>My Perfect You</em> in 2018 with Gerald Anderson, said she is more than ready to act in front of the cameras again this year.</p><p>“Ang perfect ng project para sa akin kasi malalabas ko ‘yung kulit ko…So parang it’s a great way to come back. Sobrang grateful ko po na ako yung napili,” she said.</p><p>Co-star Pepe Herrera also looks forward to his biggest break in television. “Si Direk Cathy gusto ko makatrabaho ulit kasi siya ‘yung first ko sa TV sa <em>Forevermore</em> tapos si Pia at si Piolo nakikita ko lang dati sa TV or sa <em>ASAP</em>, hi hello lang, so naku-curious ako sa kanila. I feel very blessed and grateful,” he added.</p><div><strong><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2022/1/7/fresh-scoops/pia-wurtzbach-recovers-from-covid-19-197870" target="_blank">READ: Pia Wurtzbach recovers from COVID-19</a></strong></div><p><em>My Papa Pi</em> is one of ABS-CBN&#x27;s much-awaited 2022 offerings as this is Piolo&#x27;s first ABS-CBN series since 2020. Also included in the star-studded ensemble are Joross Gamboa, Alora Sasam, Hyubs Azarcon, Katya Santos, Daisy Lopez aka Madam Inutz, and breakout stars Anthony Jennings and Daniela Stranner from the 2021 Metro Manila Film Festival entry <em>Love at First Stream</em>.</p><p>Watch  <em>My Papa Pi</em> every Saturday, 7 pm starting March 5 on the Kapamilya Channel, Kapamilya Online Live, A2Z, iWantTFC, and TFC. Follow Star Creatives on <a href="https://twitter.com/StarCreativesTV" target="_blank">Twitter </a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/officialstarcreativestv/" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/starcreativestv/" target="_blank">Instagram </a> for more exciting announcements about the show, which will be coming soon this March on various ABS-CBN platforms.</p>

Piolo Pascual and Pepe Herrera play twin brothers vying for Pia Wurtzbach’s affection in the new ‘sweetcom’ starting on March 5. 