Maricel Soriano and Roderick Paulate reunite in ‘In His Mother’s Eyes’

Nikka Avegail Sabio

<div id="isPasted" style="border-radius:0px;flex-grow:0;position:relative;place-content:stretch flex-start;align-self:auto;flex-direction:row;flex-shrink:0;align-items:center;display:flex;box-sizing:border-box;background-color:transparent;overflow:visible">Diamond star and award-winning actress Maricel Soriano and actor Roderick Paulate star in a family drama film together after 11 years. </div><div style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:107%;margin:0in;background:white"><br/></div><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:107%;margin:0in;background:white">In<em> In His Mother&#x27;s Eyes,</em> they play siblings aiming to make the audience laugh and cry. The film is directed by FM Reyes and also features rising actor LA Santos.</p><div style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:107%;margin:0in;background:white"><br/></div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-18" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cy45osVr5U9/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR2-FD-GeDqqBR0eQun_Fvi_lnG7rT73m1echdjGyBnVdnRqtdQYU69aaGI#%7B%22ci%22%3A18%2C%22os%22%3A1533449.2%2C%22ls%22%3A10518.399999999907%2C%22le%22%3A11567.79999999993%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="881" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-18" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:107%;margin:0in;background:white"><span style="color:black;background:white"> </span></div><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:107%;margin:0in;background:white">During the grand media conference of their film at a Quezon City restaurant, Roderick shared that he accepted the film partly because of his friend.</p><div style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:107%;margin:0in;background:white"><span style="color:black;background:white"> </span></div><div style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:107%;margin:0in;background:white"><span style="color:black;background:white">“I won’t deny the fact na iba pa rin ang excitement ko na makasama ko ulit si Marya,” the actor said.</span></div><div style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:107%;margin:0in;background:white"><span style="color:black;background:white"> </span></div><div style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:107%;margin:0in;background:white"><span style="color:black;background:white">“Nagkikita kami sa mga parties, nagkikita kami sa mga production, but then di pa kami ulit nagkakasama at iba na ngayon. Iba yung edad namin noon,&quot; he added. </span></div><div style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:107%;margin:0in;background:white"><br/></div><div style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:107%;margin:0in;background:white"><br/></div><div style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:107%;margin:0in;background:white"><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:560px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1700382522192.png" style="width:600px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner">Photo credit: roderickpaulate Instagram<br/><br/></span></span></span></div><div style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:107%;margin:0in;background:white"><br/></div><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:107%;margin:0in;background:white">Roderick recounted their previous collaborations and shared a story about his return to the big screen.</p><div style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:107%;margin:0in;background:white"><br/></div><div><span style="color:black;background:white">“Noong nagpresent sila (writers), actually isang meeting lang natin, sabi ko sige nga. Nagisip ng kaunti hanggang dumating si Maria na sinasabi ‘di pa ba tapos ang usapang ito?’ at nandodoon na rin si Maila, ‘alam mo ang tagal tagal umoo niyan’,” the 63-year-old actor said.</span></div><div style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:107%;margin:0in;background:white"><span style="color:black;background:white">“Pero actually umoo na talaga ako because ang ganda ganda ng istorya at my god! Paano ka naman makakahindi, walang kaplastikan &#x27;to. It’s an honor again to work with the Diamond Star, Maricel Soriano,&quot; he added. </span></div><div style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:107%;margin:0in;background:white"><span style="color:black;background:white"> </span></div><div style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:107%;margin:0in;background:white"><span style="color:black;background:white">The actor also shared experience working with Director FM Reyes, saying:“Si FMR mapagbiro &#x27;yan pero pag trabaho, trabaho na. Lagi niya sinasabi pagkatapos ng good scene namin, kunyare maganada, nasatisfy namin yung gusto niyang gawin namin, tatalikod siya, ‘Buti na lang maganda kahit nakikipagtrabaho ako sa maliliit na tao.’” </span></div><div style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:107%;margin:0in;background:white"><span style="color:black;background:white"> </span></div><div style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:107%;margin:0in;background:white"><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:560px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1700382278840.png" style="width:600px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner">Photo credit: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/inhismotherseyes/" id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(var(--ig-secondary-button));cursor:pointer;text-decoration:none;outline:none;border:0px;list-style:none;margin:0px;text-align:center;-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent;padding:0px !important;box-sizing:border-box;touch-action:manipulation;background:none rgb(255, 255, 255);display:inline-block;appearance:none;pointer-events:auto;text-overflow:ellipsis;text-transform:none;user-select:auto;width:auto;position:relative;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-indent:0px;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:pre-line" tabindex="0">inhismotherseyes</a> Instagram</span></span></span></div><div style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:107%;margin:0in;background:white"><span style="color:black;background:white"><strong> </strong></span></div><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:107%;margin:0in;background:white">During the press conference, the three individuals exchanged witty banter, showcasing the strong camaraderie they developed while filming. </p><div style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:107%;margin:0in;background:white"><br/></div><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:107%;margin:0in;background:white">Maricel also mentioned how the enduring chemistry and friendship of the two veteran actors never diminish, even in the face of misunderstandings.</p><div style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:107%;margin:0in;background:white"><span style="color:black;background:white"> </span></div><div style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:107%;margin:0in;background:white"><span style="color:black;background:white">“Hindi kasi nagtatagal away namin ni Dick,” she continued, “In minutes tapos na. Parang ano lang nagpunta ka lang sa dentist.”</span></div><div style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:107%;margin:0in;background:white"><span style="color:black;background:white"> </span></div><div style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:107%;margin:0in;background:white"><span style="color:black;background:white">“Kaming dalawa kasi, pag nagbukas ako kay Dick, makikinig yan, di nakakalimutan niyan. Siya rin magbubukas sa akin, di ko makakalimutan rin. So how can you get mad at one person?”</span></div><div style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:107%;margin:0in;background:white"><span style="color:black;background:white"> </span></div><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:107%;margin:0in;background:white">During an interview, the 58-year-old actress stated that respect, trust, and love formed the foundation of their relationship over the years. </p><div style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:107%;margin:0in;background:white"><br/></div><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:107%;margin:0in;background:white">Both the actor and actress also emphasized that despite the minor disagreements and arguments they had, they never spread rumors or gossips that could question the authenticity of their relationship.</p><div style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:107%;margin:0in;background:white"><span style="color:black;background:white"> </span></div><div style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:107%;margin:0in;background:white"><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:560px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1700382224976.png" style="width:600px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner">Photo credit: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/inhismotherseyes/" id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(var(--ig-secondary-button));cursor:pointer;text-decoration:none;outline:none;border:0px;list-style:none;margin:0px;text-align:center;-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent;padding:0px !important;box-sizing:border-box;touch-action:manipulation;background:none rgb(255, 255, 255);display:inline-block;appearance:none;pointer-events:auto;text-overflow:ellipsis;text-transform:none;user-select:auto;width:auto;position:relative;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-indent:0px;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:pre-line" tabindex="0">inhismotherseyes</a> Instagram</span></span></span></div><div style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:107%;margin:0in;background:white"><span style="color:black;background:white"> </span></div><div style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:107%;margin:0in;background:white"><span style="color:black;background:white">“Diba ayaw na ayaw natin sinasabi na nagagamitan kami (tayo?),” Roderick explained. Maria agreed.</span></div><div style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:107%;margin:0in;background:white"><span style="color:black;background:white"> </span></div><div style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:107%;margin:0in;background:white"><span style="color:black">The film &quot;In His Mother&#x27;s Eyes&quot; follows the story of Tim (played by LA Santos), a special child who was left in the care of his uncle Bibs (Roderick Paulate) by his working mother Lucy (Maricel Soriano) for several years. </span></div><div style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:107%;margin:0in;background:white"><br/></div><div style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:107%;margin:0in;background:white"><span style="color:black">When Lucy returns, she attempts to regain the affection of her son and brother. Unfortunately, it is not as easy as she thought. Despite her best efforts to make up for her absence, her attempts fail and only make things worse.</span></div><div style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:107%;margin:0in;background:white"><span style="color:black;background:white"> </span></div><div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?height=314&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Finhismotherseyes%2Fvideos%2F840200974559200%2F&amp;show_text=false&amp;width=560&amp;t=0" width="560" height="314" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:107%;margin:0in;background:white"><span style="color:black;background:white"><strong> </strong></span></div><div style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:107%;margin:0in;background:white"><span style="color:black;background:white">Also starring in the film are actresses Ruby Ruiz, Maila Gumila, and Ogie Diaz, as well as young stars Elyson de Dios, Vivoree Esclito, Reign Parani, Inah Evans, and Bong Gonzales</span></div><div style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:107%;margin:0in;background:white"><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-16" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cv7GcREAAPw/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR2-FD-GeDqqBR0eQun_Fvi_lnG7rT73m1echdjGyBnVdnRqtdQYU69aaGI#%7B%22ci%22%3A16%2C%22os%22%3A1092755%2C%22ls%22%3A10518.399999999907%2C%22le%22%3A11567.79999999993%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="881" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-16" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:107%;margin:0in;background:white"><span style="color:black;background:white"><strong> </strong></span></div><div style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;line-height:107%;background:white"><span style="color:black;background:white">Written by Gina Marissa Tagasa and Jerry Gracio, the film will be released to cinemas on November 29. </span></div>

<p><i>"In His Mother's Eyes" is set to be </i>released<i> on November 29 in cinemas nationwide.</i></p>

"In His Mother's Eyes" is set to be released on November 29 in cinemas nationwide.

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Maricel Soriano and Roderick Paulate reunite in ‘In His Mother’s Eyes’

Maricel Soriano and Roderick Paulate reunite in ‘In His Mother’s Eyes’

Nikka Sabio

Published Nov 19, 2023 04:32 PM PHT

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