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Karina Bautista’s TV journey that exhibited her caliber as a promising actress

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Mary Ann Bardinas

<p>She may still be considered quite new in the entertainment industry since she’s only been here for five years now, but Karina Bautista has already exhibited her caliber as an actress through her acting performances in the television shows and online series that she starred in.</p><p>At present, her appearance in the ongoing ABS-CBN Studios digital series “<a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/articles-news/kaomiahs-halfmates-delivers-100-legit-good-vibes-and-kilig-23630" target="_blank"><strong><u>Halfmates</u></strong></a>” as Joane, the girlfriend of Jeremiah Lisbo’s character James, has been highly anticipated by her fans. And in view of this new project, let’s revisit her promising showbiz journey in this Kapamilya Spotlight feature.</p><p>Fans of Karina surely knows that similar with some of the celebrities that we look up to at present, her ticket to the industry was by joining <u>“</u><a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/pbbgen112024" target="_blank"><em><strong><u>Pinoy Big Brother</u></strong></em></a><u>.”</u> She was among the notable housemates of its “Otso” season, wherein she was dubbed as “Ang Miss Independent ng Isabela.”</p><div><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="703" referrerPolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/HuAWw-iqjfQ" title="PBB Balikbahay: Karina, emosyonal nang basahin ang liham ng kanyang ina" width="1250"></iframe></div><p>Despite falling short in her bid to becoming one of the Big 4, a slew of opportunities was bestowed upon her. She made her acting debut in the 2019 afternoon soap opera <u>“</u><a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/sandugo" target="_blank"><em><strong><u>Sandugo</u></strong></em></a><u>,”</u> wherein she played the supporting character Andrea “Andeng” Kalaw and was paired up with her “PBB Otso” ex-housemate Aljon Mendoza.</p><div><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="703" referrerPolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/WfZwwqnFQS0" title="Andeng, tuluyan nang pinalayas ni Cordelia | Sandugo (With Eng Subs)" width="1250"></iframe></div><p>Amidst the raging pandemic in 2020, there was no stopping Karina from showcasing her acting chops. She went on to amuse us as Peng, a girl who fell in love with her best friend, in the iWantTFC original series “Ampalaya Chronicles Present: Labyu Hehe”, then moved us with her dramatic prowess as Amy, a girl who accidentally shares a ride with her ex-boyfriend whom she ghosted, in the interactive YouTube series “PILIkula: Ghost of the Past”.</p><div><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="703" referrerPolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/uFUwnfhqgfg" title="Aamin na si Sol kay Peng. | Labyu Hehe Highlights | iWant Original Anthology" width="1250"></iframe></div><div><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="703" referrerPolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/eZGVJYiSAL8" title="PILIkula: Ghost of the Past [Full Movie] (With Eng Subs)" width="1250"></iframe></div><p>That same year, she was also among the ensemble cast of the Star Cinema online series “The Four Bad Boys and Me,” taking on the role of the bubbly Tiffany Chua.</p><div><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="703" referrerPolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/PElZzKzziZQ" title="The Four Bad Boys and Me FULL Episode 1 | Kaori Oinuma, Rhys Miguel, Maymay Entrata | Listen To Love" width="1250"></iframe></div><p>In 2021, Karina appeared in an episode of the inspirational docu-drama “<a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/pkm2020" target="_blank"><u><em><strong>Paano Kita Mapapasalamatan</strong></em></u></a>,” hosted by Judy Ann Santos-Agoncillo. She depicted author Charina Clarisse Echaluce, who shared her journey from having no readers in her blog to publishing her best-selling work &quot;Minsan, Okay Lang Ma-traffic.&quot;</p><div><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="703" referrerPolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/jm4VDY0TtDQ" title="Charina Echaluce shares her journey as an author and a journalist | Paano Kita Mapasasalamatan" width="1250"></iframe></div><p>It was succeeded by her stint in the primetime series <u>“</u><strong><u><a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/viralscandal" target="_blank"><em>Viral Scandal</em></a>”</u></strong> that same year, wherein she played the role of Bea, the <em>palaban</em> younger sister of Charlie Dizon’s character Rica.</p><div><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="703" referrerPolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/xcAO1RsAcIQ" title="Bea and Rica get into a heated argument | Viral Scandal" width="1250"></iframe></div><p>From showcasing her dramatic skills, Karina went on to display her comedic talent through the iWantTFC original comedy series <strong><u>“<a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/hoyloveyou" target="_blank">Hoy, Love You</a></u></strong>!”, which ran from 2021 to 2022 for three seasons.</p><div><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="703" referrerPolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/UjtosBJxLTk" title="Charles and Kara" s="" first="" official="" date="" Hoy="" Love="" You="" width="1250"></iframe></div><p>Karina can consider her showbiz career complete as she appeared not just in one but four episodes of the now-defunct drama anthology series <u>“</u><strong><u><a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/maalaalamokaya" target="_blank"><em>Maalaala Mo Kaya</em></a>”</u></strong> in 2022. The first one was the “Lalabs Ko &#x27;To” episode, in which she was paired with Aljon for the umpteenth time as they portrayed letter senders John and Theza Muni. While she did a good job there, we can all agree that she did a more impressive job in the special three-part finale episode of MMK entitled “Scarlet Women” in 2023, wherein she was commended for her exceptional portrayal of a Pinay prostitute named Iris.</p><div><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="703" referrerPolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/UInd8Wi5zkg" title="John promise to Theza that he will work hard for them | MMK" width="1250"></iframe></div><div><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="703" referrerPolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zoR7t7njwG4" title="Iris forcefully takes her passport back | MMK" width="1250"></iframe></div><p>In late 2022, she went on to charm us with her special participation in the recently-concluded series <u>“</u><a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/theironheart" target="_blank"><em><strong><u>The Iron Heart</u></strong></em></a><u>,”</u> in which she took on the role of the young Cassandra, played by Maja Salvador.</p><div><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="703" referrerPolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/opcrCOU3PR8" title="Apollo saves Cassandra from those who bullied her | The Iron Heart (w/ English subs)" width="1250"></iframe></div><p>After not seeing her for quite some time, Karina made a comeback in October 2023 through the online series “Hex Boyfriend”, which also served as the reunion project of KarJon, her team-up with recurring loveteam partner Aljon Mendoza. She portrayed the Raya, a mysterious girl who came from a clan of witches, thus she was dubbed as the “Kulam Girl”.</p><div><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="703" referrerPolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/L0TAA0KrfsM" title="Karina Bautista is Raya, the kulam girl!" width="1250"></iframe></div><p>It was also around that time when the well-loved primetime series <u>“</u><strong><u><a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/cantbuymelove" target="_blank"><em>Can’t Buy Me Love</em></a>”</u></strong> started airing, in which she played the role of Bougie Dimaranan, one of Bingo’s (Donny Pangilinan) closest friends and neighbors in Binondo who harbored unrequited love for him.</p><div><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="703" referrerPolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Q5A8eIgg1Lk" title="Bougie confesses to Bingo | Can" t="" Buy="" Me="" Love="" English="" width="1250"></iframe></div><p>And now, Karina is set to shake up the brewing sparks between Jeremiah Lisbo and Kaori Oinuma on the arrival of her character, Joane, in the romantic comedy series “<strong>Halfmates</strong>”, which has been streaming on ABS-CBN Entertainment&#x27;s <a href="https://www.youtube.com/abscbnentertainment" target="_blank"><u><strong>YouTube channel</strong></u></a> since October 18, with new episodes every Tuesday and Friday.</p>

Let’s revisit the acting journey of Karina Bautista in this Kapamilya Spotlight feature.