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Richard Gutierrez reacts to ABS-CBN’s return to Channel 2

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Rhea Manila Santos

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<p>Not content to ride on the heels of his hit series <em>Incognito</em> last year, Richard Gutierrez returns to primetime this year with another exciting action-packed project which pairs him together onscreen for the first time with Gerald Anderson and director FM Reyes. The talented actor shared that after taking a short break from promoting his Metro Manila Film Festival entry <em>Shake, Rattle, &amp; Roll: Evil Origins</em> last month, he is now excited to get back to work again. </p><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DSovzIeknM7/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=620&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A7648835.900000095%2C%22ls%22%3A7648683.300000191%2C%22le%22%3A7648684.599999905%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="951" 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><div><br/></div><p>“I’ve always wanted to work with Gerald. He’s been on my radar to collaborate with, and noong Christmas Special, doon kami nakapagusap and said ‘let’s work together’. So ‘yun, natupad din and finally we’re here. We’re excited. It’s going to be a new chapter for us,” he told ABS-CBN.</p><div><br/></div><p>”It’s a new chapter for the network and we’re very excited to give our best to this show,” he added. </p><div><br/></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/celebrities/2026/1/1/richard-gutierrez-janice-de-belen-and-other-celebs-share-what-they-look-forward-to-in-2026-1000" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>READ: Richard Gutierrez, Janice de Belen, and other celebs share what they look forward to in 2026</strong></a></div><div><br/></div><p>Richard also reacted to Gerald’s statements complimenting him as one of the actors he has always looked up to in showbiz. “It’s always exciting working with a passionate actor on top of his game like Gerald. We would always be on different shows at the same time, so finally we’re finally collaborating and it’s great. It’s great to work with good people and great actors. I’ve been getting that a lot also through the years, na mukha daw kaming magkapatid. So finally!” </p><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-1" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DSmUn-1k7CZ/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=620&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A1%2C%22os%22%3A7648842.700000286%2C%22ls%22%3A7648683.300000191%2C%22le%22%3A7648684.599999905%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="790" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-1" 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><div><br/></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/celebrities/2025/8/22/exclusive-richard-gutierrez-reveals-he-is-a-soccer-dad-i-m-a-totally-different-guy-at-home-0853" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>READ: EXCLUSIVE: Richard Gutierrez reveals he is a soccer dad: &#x27;I’m a totally different guy at home’</strong></a></div><div><br/></div><p>ABS-CBN programming returns to Channel 2 starting this month, and Richard’s newest show is one of the most anticipated series to be broadcast in the network’s original channel. </p><div><br/></div><p>“We’re back baby! That’s all I can say. It’s like full circle. Growing up, Channel 2 na ‘yan eh. So now we’re back sa Channel 2 and we’re very excited for this. It’s a great opportunity, a great time. It feels like it’s going to be a fresh start for the network. It’s definitely an inspiring time for the network,” he said. </p><div><br/></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/movies-series/2026/1/2/gerald-anderson-is-excited-for-his-upcoming-2026-series-with-richard-gutierrez-0900" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>READ: Gerald Anderson is excited for his upcoming 2026 series with Richard Gutierrez</strong></a></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-2" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DSo1J0IkQvC/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=620&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A2%2C%22os%22%3A7648847.300000191%2C%22ls%22%3A7648683.300000191%2C%22le%22%3A7648684.599999905%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="950" 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><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><p>Although no specific details have been released about the new series, Richard explains why it should not be compared to <em>Incognito</em>. “That’s actually one of the challenges that I’m considering now. We have to make it different and I think we’re on the right path. It’s a good start with this show. It’s totally different from <em>Incognito. </em>W<em></em>e’re going to tell our own story, our own version of this story. So we’re in good hands. We’re working with a great team and we’re very confident na we have a good show on our hands,” he stated. </p>

<p>Actor Richard Gutierrez talks about his exciting new action series with Gerald Anderson and how he feels about being part of one of the biggest projects lined up with ABS-CBN’s return to broadcasting on Channel 2 this year.</p>

Actor Richard Gutierrez talks about his exciting new action series with Gerald Anderson and how he feels about being part of one of the biggest projects lined up with ABS-CBN’s return to broadcasting on Channel 2 this year.

Richard Gutierrez reacts to ABS-CBN’s return to Channel 2: ’It’s definitely an inspiring time’

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Richard Gutierrez reacts to ABS-CBN’s return to Channel 2: ’It’s definitely an inspiring time’

Rhea Manila Santos,

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Published Jan 05, 2026 09:28 AM PHT

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