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DonBelle’s ‘Can’t Buy Me Love’ begins taping

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E. Kristhoff Cagape

<p>The new Kapamilya series titled <em>Can&#x27;t Buy Me Love</em> of Donny Pangilinan and Belle Mariano has started taping.</p><p>In an Instagram post, director Mae Cruz Alviar shared, &quot;Day 1! #CantBuyMeLove.&quot;</p><p>Fans online were quick to express their excitement.</p><p>&quot;Excited that you’ve started na, Direk! Go go go!!!&quot; one fan said.</p><p>&quot;Happy day 1 direkkkkk! Congratulations po! 🥰🫶🏼👏🏼💕&quot; another fan posted.</p><p>In<em> Can&#x27;t Buy Me Love</em>, Belle will play the role of Caroline, a Chinese girl born to a wealthy and traditional family. Meanwhile, Donny will portray the role of Bingo, a hardworking man who provides for his family.</p><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/CvW1xobPngd/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=506&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A2308330.8000001907%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="768" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-0" 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><p>&quot;Ang maganda rito kasi we&#x27;ve seen them already ng new gen doon sa kanilang series at past movies but this is like a classic, classic love story, pero ang characters mo ay very new gen,&quot; direk Mae said on what fans can expect from the story in a previous interview with ABS-CBN News.</p><p>The director was all praises for the hard work and dedication of Donny and Belle.</p><p>&quot;Na-impress din ako sa kanila kasi talagang they want this. Hindi sila &#x27;yung okay nagkataon sumikat sila, nagkataon hit &#x27;yung projects nila and then nandoon na ang yabang na, no. Sobra silang ano pa rin, they want to make this work. They want to make this work even more,&quot; she stated.</p><div><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2023/7/25/donny-pangilinan-belle-mariano-to-star-in-primetime-series-can-t-buy-me-love-1340"><strong>READ: Donny Pangilinan, Belle Mariano to star in primetime series ‘Can’t Buy Me Love’</strong></a></div><p>Donny remarked that starring in this new series was something he and Belle have been praying about.</p><p>&quot;I think it&#x27;s something we both have really prayed about, dreamed about and we can&#x27;t imagine na ito na &#x27;yon, we are really starting of course alongside an amazing director and person Direk Mae,&quot; he said in a previous interview.</p><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-1" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/CvHX41cuENL/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=506&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A1%2C%22os%22%3A2308345.5%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="880" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-1" 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><p>The actor continued: &quot;And the whole cast, the whole crew, they started to tell us about like who is part of it already. It&#x27;s our first time working with Star Creatives as well... We are very excited. We just can&#x27;t wait. This is really a dream come true.&quot;</p><p>Belle added that starring in a primetime series like <em>Can&#x27;t Buy Me Love </em>is a dream come true.</p><p>&quot;You know ever since, this has always been a dream of mine. Growing up I used to watch primetime seryes nga and to be able to do one, oh my gosh with Direk Mae and him (Donny), grabe! I am so excited. I cannot wait,&quot; she stated.</p>

<p>Director Mae Cruz Alviar shared\s that 'Can't Buy Me Love' has already started taping. </p>

Director Mae Cruz Alviar shared\s that 'Can't Buy Me Love' has already started taping.

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DonBelle’s ‘Can’t Buy Me Love’ begins taping

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Published August 02, 2023 01:02 PM PHT

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