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Coco Martin, Dingdong Dantes

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<p>MANILA -- Primetime rivals Coco Martin and Dingdong Dantes met on Sunday to discuss an upcoming project for the League of Filipino Actors (AKTOR).</p><p>“Sobra ang respeto ko sa taong ito. Maraming salamat, Kuya [Dingdong], sa walang sawang pagmamahal at dedikasyon mo sa ating industriya,” Martin wrote. </p><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-2" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/Da-efusJLjn/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=594&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A2%2C%22os%22%3A8249926.300000191%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="901" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-2" 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><p>The &quot;Sigabo&quot; actor added: &quot;Isa kang inspirasyon sa maraming tao dahil sa sipag, at malasakit mo. Hindi lang talento ang ipinapakita mo, kundi tunay na puso para sa industriyang mahal nating lahat.&quot;</p><p>Meanwhile, Dantes, who is the current AKTOR chairman, shared that despite having rival programs on primetime, he and Martin share the same goal -- to improve the local entertainment industry.</p><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/Da-U7Fyki1V/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=594&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A8224254.800000191%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="1247" 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><p>&quot;Maraming salamat din, brader, sa walang sawang pagmamahal mo sa ating industriya. Mapalad tayong lahat na may katulad mong laging nag-iisip ng mga bagong paraan para lalo pang mapatatag ang ating hanay. Bilib ako sa dedikasyon mo. Sobrang excited na ako sa programang ilulunsad mo para sa AKTOR. Mabuhay ka, Coco!&quot; Dantes wrote in the comment section of Martin&#x27;s post.</p><p>It was only last May when it was announced that Martin became part of AKTOR.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/celebrities/2026/5/19/charo-santos-welcomes-coco-martin-to-actors-league-1138" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Coco Martin proud to be part of actors&#x27; league</a></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEOS:</strong></div><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3ZRc_6xKGlg?autoplay=1&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XnrUC4BhyL8?autoplay=1&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>Primetime rivals Coco Martin and Dingdong Dantes met on Sunday to discuss an upcoming project for the League of Filipino Actors (AKTOR).</p>

Primetime rivals Coco Martin and Dingdong Dantes met on Sunday to discuss an upcoming project for the League of Filipino Actors (AKTOR).

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Coco Martin, Dingdong Dantes meet for upcoming AKTOR project

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Published July 20, 2026 09:49 AM PHT

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