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Charo Santos expresses gratitude to fellow PH Air Force reservists for support of ‘Only We Know’

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<p>Charo Santos took to social media to express her gratitude to her fellow Philippine Air Force (PAF) reservists for their support of her new movie, <em>Only We Know.</em></p><p>&quot;Mission accomplished with hearts full. 🎖️ Grateful to stand beside my fellow Philippine Air Force reservists, this time not on the field, but inside the cinema supporting <em>Only We Know</em>,&quot; she posted on her Instagram page on Tuesday, June 17.</p><p>Charo&#x27;s fellow PAF reservists organized a special block screening of the movie at Newport Cinema. &quot;Your presence last night meant so much,&quot; the actress remarked. </p><iframe class="instagram-media" id="instagram-embed-12" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DK_beeiTAub/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=768&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A12%2C%22os%22%3A11680570.299999952%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="0" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-12" 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;min-width:326px;padding:0px;position:absolute"></iframe><blockquote class=" instagram-media-registered" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/DK_beeiTAub/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14" id="instagram-media-payload-12" style="background:#FFF;border:0;border-radius:3px;box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15);margin:1px;max-width:540px;min-width:326px;padding:0;width:calc(100% - 2px)"><div style="padding:16px"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DK_beeiTAub/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="background:#FFFFFF;line-height:0;padding:0 0;text-align:center;text-decoration:none;width:100%" target="_blank"><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:row;align-items:center"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;flex-grow:0;height:40px;margin-right:14px;width:40px"><br/></div><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex-grow:1;justify-content:center"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;margin-bottom:6px;width:100px"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;width:60px"><br/></div></div></div><div style="padding:19% 0"><br/></div><div style="display:block;height:50px;margin:0 auto 12px;width:50px"><br/></div><div style="padding-top:8px"><div style="color:#3897f0;line-height:18px">View this post on Instagram</div></div><div style="padding:12.5% 0"><br/></div><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:row;margin-bottom:14px;align-items:center"><div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;height:12.5px;width:12.5px;transform:translateX(0px) translateY(7px)"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;height:12.5px;transform:rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px);width:12.5px;flex-grow:0;margin-right:14px;margin-left:2px"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;height:12.5px;width:12.5px;transform:translateX(9px) translateY(-18px)"><br/></div></div><div style="margin-left:8px"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;flex-grow:0;height:20px;width:20px"><br/></div><div style="width:0;height:0;border-top:2px solid transparent;border-left:6px solid #f4f4f4;border-bottom:2px solid transparent;transform:translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg)"><br/></div></div><div style="margin-left:auto"><div style="width:0px;border-top:8px solid #F4F4F4;border-right:8px solid transparent;transform:translateY(16px)"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;flex-grow:0;height:12px;width:16px;transform:translateY(-4px)"><br/></div><div style="width:0;height:0;border-top:8px solid #F4F4F4;border-left:8px solid transparent;transform:translateY(-4px) translateX(8px)"><br/></div></div></div><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex-grow:1;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:24px"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;margin-bottom:6px;width:224px"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;width:144px"><br/></div></div></a><div style="color:#c9c8cd;line-height:17px;margin-bottom:0;margin-top:8px;overflow:hidden;padding:8px 0 7px;text-align:center;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DK_beeiTAub/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="color:#c9c8cd;line-height:17px;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">A post shared by Charo Santos- Concio (@charosantos)</a></div></div></blockquote><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>It was in October 2024 when Charo became a Philippine Air Force reservist after graduating from training.</p><p>&quot;It’s never too late to start something new, to challenge yourself, and to keep on growing,&quot; she posted on her Instagram page last year upon achieving this new milestone in her life.</p><p>She went on: &quot;[It was] a journey that was as rewarding as it was challenging. There were moments when I doubted myself, wondering if I could meet the demands, but I embraced every challenge, pushed forward, and found joy in each step of the process.&quot;</p><p>The actress shared that her admiration for soldiers began at a young age. &quot;I&#x27;m always drawn to the stories of soldiers. Bata pa lang ako parang may paghanga na ako sa kanila,&quot; she said in a recent interview with Korina Sanchez on <em>Korina Interviews.</em></p><p>Charo relayed that her decision to train as a military reservist stemmed not only from admiration but from a desire to better understand what it truly means to be a soldier. &quot;Gusto ko maintidihan, how does one become a soldier? &#x27;Pag tumingin ka kasi okay may baril, nakabantay ganyan, pero what makes one a solider, &#x27;yun ang gusto kong maintindihan,&quot; she said.</p><p>She also reflected on how her calling as a storyteller may have played a role in her interest in the military. &quot;Siguro parte pa rin ng pagiging storyteller ko at pagiging artista ko na ah talaga pa lang pagdumaan ka sa pagsubok ng pagiging isang militar, pwede mong sabihin na &#x27;I&#x27;m ready to put my life on the line for my country,&#x27;&quot; she said.</p><p>Through the intensive training and lectures she went through to be a reservist, Charo was able to understand the mindset and the mission of a military. &quot;When you go through the military training, all the lectures, listen to the sense of mission of soldiers, what they are here for, now I understand. Talagang kakalimutan mo lahat,&quot; she said.</p><p>Charo stars opposite with Dingdong Dantes in <em>Only We Know</em>. She plays the role of Betty in the movie.</p><p>In a recent interview with Boy Abunda, Charo reflected on how portraying Betty stirred memories of her younger years. &quot;Nakaka-bagets kasi parang you imagine that you are going back to your high school years, di ba? Parang ganun. There&#x27;s you meet this dashing young man, there&#x27;s nasa harap mo di ba? Wow gwapo naman nito, &#x27;yung ganun, so it brings you back to your youth,&quot; she shared.</p><p>When asked about the message <em>Only We Know</em> hopes to impart to audiences, Charo shared: &quot;Love transcends everything. There are no labels, no boundaries. Age is just a number. When it comes to feelings, you just go with flow. And when you go with the flow, it brings you happiness, authenticity.&quot;</p>

<p>Charo Santos's fellow Philippine Air Force reservists organized a special block screening of 'Only We Know.' </p>

Charo Santos's fellow Philippine Air Force reservists organized a special block screening of 'Only We Know.'