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15 scenes of Janella Salvador as the powerful and stunningly elegant Regina in 'Darna'

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Liezel dela Cruz

Two weeks into <a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/darna">Mars Ravelo’s Darna</a>, Janella Salvador is proving herself to be an acting royalty. And those mesmerized by her talent and sophistication on screen wittily call themselves “Valentina apologists,” inspired by her character name in the series.If you’re a big fan, check out this Kapamilya Toplist that rounds up Janella’s powerful ‘kontrabida’ moments in the teleserye as Regina, before she transforms into her venomous alter-ego, Valentina. The video opens with Narda (Jane De Leon) assuming Regina wants to jump off the cliff. They were teenagers in their first encounter. They encouraged each other to get out of the dark places they’re in. At the time, Narda was grieving her mother Leonor (Iza Calzado)’s death while Regina said she was going through inner battles. Regina evolved into a powerful adult – a philanthropist, lawyer, and vlogger. There are no traces of the reluctant teen who felt trapped in a dark place. In most scenes, she vlogs about Nueva Esperanza’s mayor Zaldy Ballesteros (Simon Ibarra)’s corrupt practices, such as granting permits for illegal activities that affect public safety and the environment. She works on pro bono cases in Nueva Esperanza. Janella’s courtroom scenes are every bit enthralling. There’s power in the way she carries herself and delivers her big speeches to prove the defendant’s guilt. One time, she dismissed the other camp’s offer to mediate, saying no amount of money could compensate for the consequences of one’s murder. In another scene, she went through evidence about a corrupt businessman&#x27;s crime. It’s worth noting how Regina felt more confident at the sight of her father, Rex (Richard Quan). After the hearing, Regina was more than happy to receive her dad’s praises. It turns out she works hard to make him proud, taking to heart his reminder that he’s preparing her for bigger things. Ironically, she turned soft when told to toughen up for bigger enemies. Even villains have weaknesses. While she usually portrays gracious behavior in public, Regina has bad days, too. In a scene, she threw a glass, infuriated by Mayor Zaldy’s interview on the television. The politician never fails to make her want to curse in anger. Her greatest weakness, though, is Brian (Joshua Garcia). She’s terrifying enough when speaking her mind. But she turns even more dangerous when jealous. Previous scenes witnessed Regina asking Brian’s help to search for Javier (Dominic Ochoa), the whistleblower about the corruption in the construction firm he works for. She took advantage of the investigation to get Brian’s attention. We love those ‘Regina moments’ where she looks at him with so much desire in her eyes, and when she told Ali (Mark Manicad) how Brian makes her feel alive. We felt the ‘kontrabida’ vibe, as if telling us she’s a woman who gets what she wants. However, Brian seems more interested in Narda. In a scene, Regina’s jealousy almost unleashed her venom, after talking to Brian over the phone and realizing he’s with Narda. She managed to control herself but her eyes spoke of danger. Of course, the tension gets more intense with Narda, such as when they went on a rescue mission at an earthquake site and she almost caught Narda in a superhero form. In the final scene in the video, Regina opened up to Narda about her purpose to serve other people. She recalled their first meeting wherein Narda told her about Leonor’s greatest lesson to help when you’re capable of doing it. Regina said it inspired her to give her best to other people. She talked about her life philosophy, every word uttered with great power and eloquence. Regina was surprised as Narda takes her hand and says Leonor must be so happy to know her legacy still lives on. Watch out as Regina transforms into Valentina in <a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/darna">Mars Ravelo’s Darna</a>, weeknights, on <a href="https://kapamilyachannel.com/">Kapamilya Channel</a>, <a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/articles-news/kapamilya-channel-livestream-12685">Kapamilya Online Live</a>, and A2Z.

Janella Salvador will have you hypnotized by her beauty and brilliance in these scenes from Mars Ravelo’s Darna. 