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John Lapus emotional after receiving Star Magic’s loyalty award

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Peter Andrew Acierto

<div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">John Lapus expressed his gratitude to Star Magic as he received his loyalty award for staying with the ABS-CBN talent management arm for 22 years. </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The awarding ceremony was held during the Star Magical Christmas 2023 at the Manila Marriott Hotel in Pasay City last Sunday, November 19.</span></div><div><br/></div><div><iframe width="887" height="499" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3K50_ljQGe4" title="These are how John " Lapus="" won="" our="" hearts="" through="" the="" Star="" Magical="" Christmas="" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">John was among the other recipients of the loyalty awards for the evening. </span></div><div><br/></div><div><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2021/12/5/fresh-scoops/john-lapus-on-working-with-donbelle-may-kilig-197256"><strong><u>READ: John Lapus on working with DonBelle: ‘May kakaibang kilig, may magic’</u></strong></a></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">“Sumikat ako, nalaos, sumikat ulit, nalaos ulit––Star Magic artist pa rin ako. Nagsimula ako sa ABS-CBN, lumipat sa GMA, nag segue sa TV5, at muling bumalik sa ABS-CBN––Star Magic artist pa rin ako,” he shared.</span></div><div><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The 50-year-old Star Magic artist revealed how he found out that the management was pitching him to everyone in the industry for work opportunities. </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">He said this is one of the reasons why he stayed and became loyal to Star Magic despite leaving ABS-CBN and exploring other opportunities with other networks. </span></div><div><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">“Loyalty is always returned. Sa sobrang loyal ko sa Star Magic, kusa na nila akong ibinebenta na parang isda sa palengke,” he said.</span></div><div><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">“Kasi, &#x27;yung pinagbebentehan nila sakin mga kaibigan ko din so nakakarating sa akin. Yung mga kaibigan ko wala naman magawa. Kusa nila ako ibinibenta na parang isda sa palengke sa lahat ng producers, directors, boss na kilala nila,&quot; he added. </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">&quot;Because after all, sa totoo lang, alam naman ng Star Magic kung sino sa atin ang nangangailangan ng trabaho. Di na natin kailangan mag sabi,” he continued.</span></div><div><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2021/7/26/fresh-scoops/director-john-lapus-on-casting-jc-de-vera-in-boyf-194856"><strong><u>READ: Director John Lapus on casting JC de Vera in ‘Boyfriend No. 13’: ‘Ilalaban ko talaga siya’</u></strong></a></div><div><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">John also asked the Star Magic superstars to help those in need of a new project, saying it is one of the things he wants to see among them –– Star Magic artists helping out one another regardless of their level of fame.</span></div><div><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">“To the superstars of Star Magic, you know who you are…It is with your very presence that Star Magic is still here. Surviving and hopefully here to stay. Kaya naman gusto ko sana umapila sa mga superstars ng Star Magic to recommend, request, suggest your kapatids in Star Magic especially the new ones to your producers, directors, and bosses. Makikinig sila sa inyo––superstar kayo eh. Promise hindi naman kayo mapapahiya,” he shared.</span></div><div><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">To cap off his emotional speech, John requested his other Star Magic artists remain good above all else. He reasoned out that a true Star Magic artist does not only have talent, but good character as well.</span></div><div><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">“Let us all aspire to be a good person. Our talent will get us to the door but our character will keep us [in] the room. Tandaan, ang mabait napupunta sa langit hindi ang talented. I believe it is only when we have an excellent talent and an admirable attitude that all of us Star Magic artists could truly say that we are tatak star magic,” he ended.</span></div>

<p>Despite network changes, John Lapus never thought of leaving Star Magic. </p>

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John Lapus emotional after receiving Star Magic’s loyalty award

Drew Acierto

Published November 20, 2023 03:32 PM PHT

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