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Joining 'Family is Love' shoot, Raymart Santiago confirms he’s a Kapamilya

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Miguel Dumaual, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/entertainment/11/11/20181111-familyislove-56.jpg"/><figcaption>Santiago brothers Raymart and Randy, together with rapper Andrew E (middle), pose for a photo during the ‘Family is Love’ Christmas station ID shoot. <em>Michael Bagtas, ABS-CBN News</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA — When ABS-CBN’s “Family is Love” debuts on November 18, Raymart Santiago will be a fresh sight at least to Kapamilya viewers, as he joins some 400 stars in the highly anticipated Christmas station ID.</p><p>Santiago confirmed making the big move to ABS-CBN, after nearly two decades with GMA-7, on the sidelines of the “Family is Love” filming, which saw the rare gathering of hundreds of Kapamilya artists and personalities.</p><p>Although a newcomer to the network, Santiago appeared right at home during the Kapamilya shoot, having been surrounded by actual family members. His three brothers are with ABS-CBN — singer Randy is a regular of “Tawag ng Tanghalan,” director-actor Rowell is part of “Ang Probinsyano,” while Reily is a business unit head of the station.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Santiago brothers came together here at the holding area for <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FamilyIsLove?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FamilyIsLove</a> shoot. <a href="https://t.co/oNoaxgSONS">pic.twitter.com/oNoaxgSONS</a></p>— ABS-CBN Corporation (@ABSCBN) <a href="https://twitter.com/ABSCBN/status/1061517681629622272?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 11, 2018</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>Speaking with ABS-CBN News, Raymart said one of the reasons behind his network switch was the irresistible offer to work with Judy Ann Santos, dubbed local showbiz’s teleserye queen.</p><p>“Siyempre, sino ba namang tatanggi ‘pag kinuha ni Judy Ann Santos, ‘di ba? In-offer sa akin ‘yung show. Nagpaalam naman ako [sa GMA],” he said.</p><p>Raymart will be Santos’s leading man in the Dreamscape series “Starla,” which the 45-year-old actor described as one of ABS-CBN’s biggest TV productions in 2019.</p><p>“I’m sure magugustuhan ng mga manonood ito,” he said, cautious not to share plot details and only confirming it will have fantasy elements.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none" data-lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Actor Raymart Santiago is at the ABS-CBN Christmas station ID 2018 shoot <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FamilyIsLove?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FamilyIsLove</a> | via <a href="https://twitter.com/benisenavidad?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@benisenavidad</a> <a href="https://t.co/TkEW2fQSwC">pic.twitter.com/TkEW2fQSwC</a></p>— ABS-CBN News Showbiz (@ABSCBN_Showbiz) <a href="https://twitter.com/ABSCBN_Showbiz/status/1061518027060137984?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 11, 2018</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>Having worked exclusively with GMA-7 for the past 18 years on television, Raymart is admittedly still adjusting to ABS-CBN’s work culture. “First show ko sa Channel 2 ito, kaya naninibago, nangangapa pa. Slowly, okay naman,” he said.</p><p>Explaining the differences he has noticed, Raymart went on: “Sa work, iba ‘yung style. Sa kabila, ‘pag nag-su-shoot, isang take or dalawa. Dito, ilang takes dahil different angles, iba ‘yung gamit na camera. ‘Yung technical side, iyon lang naman ang nabago. ‘Yung style ng directing, parang movie.”</p><p>“Starla,” which will mark the second team-up of Santiago and Santos after the 2004 film “Aishite Imasu 1941,” is under the direction of Onat Diaz (“Wildflower,” “Asintado”).</p><p>A premiere date has yet to be announced for the new series.</p>

<p>When ABS-CBN’s “Family is Love” debuts on November 18, Raymart Santiago will be a fresh sight at least to Kapamilya viewers, as he joins some 400 stars in the highly anticipated Christmas station ID.</p>

When ABS-CBN’s “Family is Love” debuts on November 18, Raymart Santiago will be a fresh sight at least to Kapamilya viewers, as he joins some 400 stars in the highly anticipated Christmas station ID.

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Joining 'Family is Love' shoot, Raymart Santiago confirms he’s a Kapamilya

Miguel Dumaual,

ABS-CBN News

Published November 14, 2018 05:18 PM PHT

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Updated November 14, 2018 06:19 PM PHT

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