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<div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/C-DD3NZpVGg/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fnews-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A4134376.199999988%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="881" 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></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>MANILA -- Ivana Alawi’s exit from the hit primetime series &quot;FPJ’s Batang Quiapo&quot; made headlines recently. The episode that featured her death scene broke viewership records and gave the series all-time high numbers reaching upto more than 635,636 concurrent viewers on Kapamilya Online Live in YouTube.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/2024/7/30/-batang-quiapo-death-of-bubbles-celso-logs-new-viewership-record-2117">&#x27;Batang Quiapo&#x27;: Death of Bubbles, Celso logs new viewership record</a></div><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/2024/7/31/-635k-strong-bubbles-wake-helps-batang-quiapo-soar-to-new-viewership-record-2100">&#x27;635k strong&#x27;: Bubbles&#x27; wake helps &#x27;Batang Quiapo&#x27; soar to new viewership record</a></div><p>ABS-CBN News sat down with lead actor Coco Martin and he shared that he was saddened by Alawi’s exit.</p><p>“Malungkot, kasi ano eh, s&#x27;yempre, tagal din namin nakasama si Ivana. Almost one year. Kumbaga, parang pamilya na ‘yung turing namin sa kanya tapos napakabait niya eh,” he said.</p><p>In our interview with Alawi, the actress said the original plan was just for three months but it got extended. </p><p>Martin added: “Hindi naman namin akalain na gaganda nang gaganda ‘yung role at ‘yung kwento namin. E, humaba na nang humaba. Siyempre, nakakalimutan namin, si Ivana marami siyang mga ano eh, may mga commitments eh. May mga show pa siya gagawin, may vlog siya. Kaya nung inano na niya, kailangan na niya magpaalam, wala naman akong magawa.”</p><p>On her last taping day, Martin admitted that he didn’t want to talk about her co-star&#x27;s exit.</p><p>“Hindi nga kami nag-uusap. Kasi ayokong pag-usapan na about sa pag-alis. Nag-uusap kami as a normal. Ayoko kasing ano, ayokong… Basta ano kami, normal masaya, nagtatawanan lang kami. Kanina, nagbibiruan nga kami don sa take eh,&quot; he said.</p><p>It may be hard pill to swallow for Martin and the team, but he understands Alawi’s reason for leaving.</p><p>“Naiintindihan ko siya, kasi artista rin ako eh. ‘Di ba may mga commitments ka na kailangan mong gampanan at baka mamaya magka-problema. Sabi ko nga eh kaya naman namin ito, sanay na kami d’yan. Nung &#x27;Probinsyano&#x27; pa, marami nang ganitong mga cases na nangyari, kaya ako sobra akong nagpapasalamat sa kanya.”</p><p>Despite all that, Martin has nothing but gratefulness for Alawi for devoting her time and energy for the success of the series.</p><p>“Sobrang laki na ng naiambag ni Ivana sa show. Sobra-sobra ‘yung karakter ni Bubbles, and then ang hinihingi ko lang, sana nag-enjoy s’ya. At sana wag s’ya magsawa na makatrabaho ulit ako,” he said.</p>

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EXCLUSIVE: Coco Martin saddened by Ivana Alawi’s exit from ‘Batang Quiapo’

EXCLUSIVE: Coco Martin saddened by Ivana Alawi’s exit from ‘Batang Quiapo’

MJ Felipe,

ABS-CBN News

Published Aug 02, 2024 06:27 PM PHT

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