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IN PHOTOS: Star Magic welcomes newest barkada ‘Squad Plus’

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Karl Cedrick Basco, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/entertainment/03/02/20210302-squad-plus.jpg?ext=.jpg"/><figcaption><em>Courtesy of Star Magic Instagram account</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA -- The Star Magic family grew even bigger as the ABS-CBN’s talent agency officially added 13 new young stars in its pool of artists. </p><p>The new breed of actors and actresses on Tuesday signed exclusive contracts with Star Magic led by its head Lauren Dyogi in a virtual event dubbed as “Star Magic Plus.” This comes amid the crises that beset the Kapamilya network since last year. </p><p>They will be forming the newest barkada of the talent agency which will be called the ‘Squad Plus,’ according to Dyogi. </p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/LZzF_-MFATE?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>First to be introduced were Anji Salvacion, KD Estrada, and Sam Cruz who have already been performing on “ASAP Natin ‘To” and are part of the series “Unloving U.”</p><p>Aside from a contract with Star Magic, Angela Ken Roxas, who hails from Imus, Cavite, also inked a deal with Star Music. </p><p>Daniel Padilla’s relative Ashton Salvador was also included in the group, along with Renshi Rueso and Raven Rigor, who are both part of the upcoming teleserye “Huwag Kang Mangamba.”</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/01/07/21/meet-the-new-girls-of-the-expanded-gold-squad">READ: Meet the new girls of the expanded ‘Gold Squad’</a></li></ul><p>The eldest son of boxing icon and Philippine senator Manny Pacquiao, Jimuel, also signed a contract with Star Magic. </p><p>Other artists who will be joining The Squad Plus are Danica Ontengco, Angelica Lao, Analain Salvador, Keann Johnson and Nio Tria. </p><p>From four members, The Gold Squad was expanded to include more artists as was announced early this year. </p><p>The Gold Squad was originally comprised of Andrea Brillantes, Francine Diaz, Seth Fedelin, and Kyle Echarri, the teen cast of “Kadenang Ginto.”</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/01/12/21/watch-jimuel-pacquiao-debuts-as-new-gold-squad-member">READ: WATCH: Jimuel Pacquiao debuts as new ‘Gold Squad’ member</a></li></ul><p>Hosting the contract signing event was Edward Barber, who just recently signed an exclusive contract with ABS-CBN last Friday, alongside the Gold Squad members Diaz, Echarri and Fedelin. </p><p>Here are the 13 newest artists of Star Magic.</p><div class="media-content"><div class="slider-for"><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/entertainment/03/02/20210302-squad-plus-1.jpg?ext=.jpg"/></div><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/entertainment/03/02/20210302-squad-plus-2.jpg?ext=.jpg"/></div><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/entertainment/03/02/20210302-squad-plus-3.jpg?ext=.jpg"/></div><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/entertainment/03/02/20210302-squad-plus-4.jpg?ext=.jpg"/></div></div><div class="media-content slider-desc"><div class="item-desc"><p>Left to right: Nio Tria, Keann Johnson, Jimuel Pacquiao<cite>Instagram.com/starmagicphils</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Left to right: Angela Ken Roxas, Sam Cruz, Anji Salvacion, KD Estrada<cite>Instagram.com/starmagicphils</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Left to right: Renshi Rueso, Raven Rigor, Ashton Salvador<cite>Instagram.com/starmagicphils</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Left to right: Angelica Lao, Analain Salvador, Danica Ontengco<cite>Instagram.com/starmagicphils</cite></p></div></div></div>

<p>The Star Magic family grew even bigger as the ABS-CBN’s talent agency officially added 13 new young stars in its pool of artists. </p>

The Star Magic family grew even bigger as the ABS-CBN’s talent agency officially added 13 new young stars in its pool of artists.

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IN PHOTOS: Star Magic welcomes newest barkada ‘Squad Plus’

Karl Cedrick Basco,

ABS-CBN News

Published March 02, 2021 06:29 PM PHT

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Anji Salvacion

KD Estrada

Sam Cruz

Angela Ken

Ashton Salvador

Renshi Rueso

Raven Rigor

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