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MANILA — Kapamilya actress Kim Chiu admitted she has mellowed when it comes to love, saying she’s no longer as “OA” or over-the-top as she used to be. Meanwhile, her &quot;The Alibi&#x27; co-star Paulo Avelino stayed coy when asked if he’s currently a man in love.In The Filipino Channel&#x27;s &quot;Are You G?&quot; hosted by MJ Felipe, Chiu said she was &quot;OA&quot; before when she was in love, but she changed because of her past experiences. &quot;Ganoon siya dati ma-in love, OA. Ngayon sakto na lang,&quot; said Chiu, explaining that experienced taught her a lot when it comes to love.&quot;Siyempre from experience kasi experience is the best teacher. It will give you the test before the lesson,&quot; she said.&quot;As you age, nagma-mature na rin on how you choose battles, how you fall in love, how you give, how you share, ganoon,&quot; Chiu added.<div> </div><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1760583552124KimPau.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/>Screen grab: YouTube/TFC The Filipino Channel</div>When asked to define love, the actress replied: &quot;Ang dami talaga (definition) four letters, big meaning.&quot;Joining Chiu as guest in &quot;Are You G?&quot; is fellow Kapamilya star and &quot;The Alibi&quot; co-actor Paulo Avelino. In the show, Avelino was asked if he is also a man in love. His reply? &quot;Kayo na bahala, Whatever makes you guys happy.&quot;When pressed to define love, Avelino said: &quot;Mahirap siya i-define kasi nag-iiba rin siya. Parang every year nag-iiba ang pananaw mo sa buhay at nadadamay na rin doon &#x27;yung pananaw mo sa pag-ibig.&quot;<div> </div><div>Working for the fourth time</div>In the show, Chiu and Avelino also shared what made them decide to join forces again for the upcoming mystery thriller-drama &quot;The Alibi&quot; -- their fourth project together.&quot;It was always a pleasure to work with Kim. Parang ang criteria ko naman palagi kapag may gagawin akong bago at least ibang istorya kumbaga may mao-offer kaming bago sa panlasa ng mga Filipino. It&#x27;s so happened na parang &#x27;yung konsepto nito it was pre-approved and they really wanted us, so sabi ko why not?&quot; Avelino said.&quot;Very thankful, very happy dahil nabigyan ulit kami ng opportunity ng Prime na gumawa ulit nang another masterpiece from ABS-CBN and Dreamscape. Sobrang excited &#x27;yung kuwento na ito parang hindi ko pa siya nagagawa talaga ever. So, habang may mga chance and opportunities bakit hindi gawin, of course with Pau,&quot; Chiu said.&quot;Hindi pa talaga ako gumagawa ng mystery drama so first time ko siyang gawin. Mga theories, mga ganyan, kahit nagte-taping kami naninibago talaga ako. Kasi ang alam ko lang nawawalang nanay, nawawalang tatay, nawawalang kapatid, mga ganoon. Ito, iba talaga,&quot; added Chiu, who&#x27;s known more for her romcom projects.For his part, Avelino said he enjoys doing mystery dramas, which is actually his forte. &quot;Nage-enjoy ako na gumawa ng ganito dahil parang mas malawak ang pwedeng gawin,&quot; Avelino said.&quot;May konting adjustment pa rin especially for our characters, lalo na &#x27;yung character ni Kim, si Stella, medyo tricky siyang gawin, hindi pa niya nagagawa,&quot; he added.For &quot;The Alibi,&quot; Avelino and Chiu filmed in Cebu, her hometown.Directed by  FM Reyes and Jojo Saguin and written by Danica Domingo, and produced by Dreamscape Entertainment, &quot;The Alibi&quot;  is set to premiere on Prime Video on November 7.<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/movies-series/2025/10/10/kim-chiu-and-paulo-avelino-s-new-series-the-alibi-to-premiere-on-nov-7-1220" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kim Chiu and Paulo Avelino&#x27;s new series &#x27;The Alibi&#x27; to premiere on Nov. 7</a></div>

In a candid chat on 'Are You G?', Kim Chiu said she’s learned to be more grounded in matters of the heart, while her 'The Alibi' co-star Paulo Avelino deflected questions about his own love life with trademark mystery.

In a candid chat on ' Are You G?' , Kim Chiu said she’s learned to be more grounded in matters of the heart, while her ' The Alibi' co-star Paulo Avelino deflected questions about his own love life with trademark mystery.

Kim Chiu says she’s no longer ‘OA’ when in love, while Paulo Avelino plays it cool

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Kim Chiu says she’s no longer ‘OA’ when in love, while Paulo Avelino plays it cool

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Published Oct 16, 2025 11:48 AM PHT

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