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Marlo Mortel and Majoy Apostol star in ‘ILY 1000

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Stephanie Rose Manhit

It was in October 2022 that Marlo Mortel and Majoy Apostol caught the eye of netizens when the former shared a TikTok video of them dancing the Cardboard Box challenge. Marlo captioned the video “I Love You 1000!” and tagged Majoy, who in turn shared the video in her Instagram stories. <div> </div><blockquote cite="https://www.tiktok.com/@marlo_mortel/video/7154568373278395675" class="tiktok-embed" data-video-id="7154568373278395675" id="v18269836283382080" style="max-width:605px;min-width:325px"><iframe name="__tt_embed__v18269836283382080" sandbox="allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-scripts allow-top-navigation allow-same-origin" src="https://www.tiktok.com/embed/v2/7154568373278395675?lang=en-PH&amp;referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com%2F%23%2Fworkspace%2Fmonitoring%3Fitem%3Durn%3Anewsml%3Aent-workbench-api.abs-cbn.com%3A2023-02-13T08%3A50%3A47.541600%3Ae53345de-e6ef-4717-9c32-f7c30c5309b7%26action%3Dedit" style="width:100%;height:722px;display:block;visibility:unset;max-height:722px"></iframe></blockquote><script async="" src="https://www.tiktok.com/embed.js"></script><div> </div>At first, the video had netizens wondering about the relationship of the two artists. It soon became clear that they were working on ILY 1000, where they play newlyweds Mark and Angela.ILY 1000 is the Valentine’s love offering of Knowledge Channel Foundation Inc. (KCFI) and the National Nutrition Council (NNC) to Filipino families. This 16-episode show is targeted to help guide parents on the best practices in raising their child, particularly during the crucial first 1,000 days of their lives.Why were Marlo and Majoy perfect choices for the project?“Siyempre dapat popular, at popular silang dalawa,” said Edric Calma, Knowledge Channel’s Director of Operations. More importantly, though, is that the chosen artists should have credibility.“Kailangan ‘yung reputation ay maganda at wholesome, na hindi ikakahiyang ipalabas ng Knowledge Channel,” he explained.Edric is confident that the tandem of Marlo and Majoy will effectively get the message across to the masses. In fact, when Knowledge Channel conducted some pilot tests where they showed members of their target audience a few episodes of ILY 1000, they received good feedback on the performance of Marlo and Majoy.“Maganda ang mga image nila at may credibility. Kapag sila ang nagsabi ng mga lessons, pinapaniwalaan,” shared Edric.Marlo is actually a familiar face on Knowledge Channel, having been part of previous projects already.“Si Marlo ay dati na nating Kapamilya sa Knowledge Channel. Meron siyang show sa Knowledge Channel and online na Knowledge On The Go,” he said. “Si Majoy naman ay bagong Kapamilya.”Marlo was full of gratitude for the trust given him by Knowledge Channel.“I’ve been very real towards them at sa pakikitungo ko sa mga tao,” said Marlo. “I’m happy na na-aapreciate nila ‘yun at ng mga tao.”Marlo is a musician, songwriter, and actor. He endeared himself to viewers in his role as Nicolo in the 2012 hit series Be Careful With My Heart, where he was paired with actress Janella Salvador. After a two-year hiatus, he returned to acting and was also part of FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano. He is also part of the cast of the new series FPJ’s Batang Quiapo.<div><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2022/4/1/fresh-scoops/marlo-mortel-on-returning-to-acting-in-mmk-199351">READ: Marlo Mortel on returning to acting in ‘Maalaala Mo Kaya’: ‘For me make or break ito’</a></div>Marlo willingly takes on the responsibility of being a voice that speaks up for social issues such as nutrition and mental health.“I’ve spoken so much when it comes to mental health,” shared Marlo. “Gusto ko talaga na maging inspiration sa mga tao. This is a project that will also allow me to reach out to many people, and I feel blessed to be part of this.”Like Marlo, Majoy is grateful to be part of such a worthwhile project.This bubbly tourism graduate has been acting since she was 13 years old. Majoy was first seen in the 2013 movie Unawa, then went on to bag a Best Actress award from the ASEAN Film Awards for her performance in Mikhail Red’s Birdshot. She was also part of the hit Netflix movie Doll House, where she played the adult version of Yumi. She continued to be part of several other films and TV series, the latest of which was  2 Good 2 Be True, where Majoy played the role of Queenie, Kathryn Bernardo’s best friend. “Ibang-iba po ito sa mga ibang projects ko before,” Majoy shared. “Very light, very informative. Sobrang nag-enjoy po kami dito.”<div><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2022/12/7/majoy-apostol-opens-up-about-her-humble-beginnings-in-showbiz-push-bets-live">WATCH: Majoy Apostol opens up about her humble beginnings in showbiz</a><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2022/12/7/majoy-apostol-opens-up-about-her-humble-beginnings-in-showbiz-push-bets-live"></a></div>Playing a new mom, Majoy had to do some research to internalize the role. It helped that she has some personal experience taking care of a child.“Kami din po ang nag-alaga doon sa pamangkin ko, so nakakuha rin ako ng tips doon kahit papaano, like kung paano hawakan ang baby.” Still, it wasn’t enough so she took it upon herself to do get even more information from those around her. “Nagtanong-tanong po talaga ako. Sa mga nakatatanda sa akin, sa mga nasa prod na may mga anak na,” she shared. “Sobrang dami rin namin kailangang aralin. Talagang inisa-isa namin ang mga details. “Even at a young age, Majoy appreciated the information she gathered from the project and felt that others would, too. “Sobrang ganda po ng project at maganda kung mas marami pa ang makanood nito, especially nowadays.”ILY 1000 features expert information on nutrition, health, and early childhood care and development in each episode. The project supports the campaign of the National Nutrition Council on the first 1000 days of life under the Philippine Plan of Action for Nutrition. It the hope of the Knowledge Channel and its partners to help nutrition workers and parents all over the country by providing the right information in raising healthy children who are batang #Laking1000.One of Majoy’s key takeaways from the project is the value of taking care of one’s health, such as exercising.“Personally, hindi talaga ako ma-exercise na tao,” she admitted. “Pero isa sa mga tumatak sa akin na kailangan talaga ang exercise ng lahat. Not just the ones who are going to be parents. Kailangan bata, matanda, teenager… kailangan talaga ng physical activities.”For Marlo, he realized how planning is really important. Marlo stressed about the value of preparing the environment of the child and making decisions to ensure that the child is well-rounded.“Ako kasi, sobrang spontaneous ko na tao. Hindi ako planado, hindi ako organized,” he shared. “Nakita ko ‘yung importance ng planning for the family. Hindi lang sa food, pero pati sa education and even arts.”ILY 1000 will begin airing on February 14, 2023 at 4 pm on Knowledge Channel and the Facebook pages of NNC Official, Knowledge Channel, and First 1000 Days PH. Replays will also be aired every Thursday and Saturday at 4 pm on all socai media platforms of NNC and KCFI.

Kapamilya celebs Marlo Mortel and Majoy Apostol share these specific characteristics that made them the perfect choice to headline Knowledge Channel’s 'ILY 1000'.

Kapamilya celebs Marlo Mortel and Majoy Apostol share these specific characteristics that made them the perfect choice to headline Knowledge Channel’s 'ILY 1000'.

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Marlo Mortel and Majoy Apostol star in ‘ILY 1000’

Ann Manhit

Published Feb 14, 2023 10:05 AM PHT

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