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MMK: Billy, hinarap ang takot para malabanan ang masamang espiritu | Medalyon

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Ever since he was a kid, paranormal encounters have been a normal part of Billy’s (RK Bagatsing) life because of his third eye is open. He’s able to see and speak with ghosts, especially when their family lived in a haunted house. However, instead of considering it as a special “gift,” his father Daniel (Arnold Reyes) only saw it as a weird behavior and pure nonsense. Instead of acknowledging it, he wanted Billy to live normally, fearing that people would get away from him, make fun of him, or even call him “baliw.”Although that absolutely hurt him, Billy realized that those were true. So, as much as possible, he tried his best to keep to himself the entities that he saw or hear until he became an adult. And his daddy’s fears came true when Billy confessed to his friends about his supernatural abilities and they also perceived him as mentally-ill.Fortunately, his aunt or Mama Ta (Malou de Guzman) has been there by his side to protect and understand him, as well as to remind him that it is a “gift” that he should cherish and be proud of. Besides, he must also not mind what others think of him and just focus on who he really is.But instead of listening to her, he tried to change who he is in order to fit in, even when their family migrated to the United States after his parents got separated. He’s able to keep himself occupied with studies, work, and passion, as well as be in a long-distance relationship with a girl named Carol (Ingrid dela Paz). Just when things are okay between them, his ability to see visions made him appear irrational because he couldn’t tell nor explain it to her, which ensued to their misunderstandings and fights.His ‘hallucinations’ then got triggered upon seeing her pregnant with another man’s child when he went back here in the Philippines. As he got overwhelmed by sadness and the voices that he heard, he overdosed himself. Thus, his Mama Ta once again reminded him to just focus on himself and not what others say, as well as for him to never hesitate to seek help whenever he felt like needing it.As he continued to seek validation from others, he got into another relationship with Berna (Maika Rivera), which once again didn’t work out upon finding out his “gift.” That happened when he witnessed a possession right inside a worship place, which the pastor forbade him to tell others as it would make them think that evil could infiltrate the church and for their faith to not weaken.This made Billy decide to just really keep his “special powers” to himself, until he met Lorraine (Ryza Cenon), who made him feel comfortable to talk about it and the ghosts that he sees. He began to sleep at her house and one night saw a man, who she assumed might be her late abusive partner who took his own life due to his drug addiction.Just when he thought that he’s already the woman he had been looking for, it was later on revealed that she’s lunatic after hurting Billy in one of their intense altercations. All along, his Mama Ta had been right about her hunch that there’s something scary about Lorraine on the first time that they met.Despite what she did to him, Billy was still inexplicably obsessed with Lorraine and was even the one who’s apologetic about what happened to them. Her real identity was eventually revealed when he came back at her house and encountered two monstrous versions of her.As Mama Ta sought the help of Apo Rolly (Rolando Inocencio), it was discovered that he was experiencing “nalumay” or being manipulated and bewitched. And Lorraine’s main reason of doing so is not to get back to him, but to exact vengeance on him. Mama Ta also showed him the medallion Billy had been wearing to ward off evil spirits, which the faith healer disclosed wasn’t really effective at all. Prayers and faith are more powerful than it or any amulet.Apo Rolly also encouraged him to fight and help himself because he believed that Billy could, yet he was just restraining himself. He also taught him a prayer that he could recite whenever his “hallucinations” struck. And he was able to prove its power and of his own strength and faith during his encounter with the negative voices and Lorraine’s spirit that almost killed him, as he successfully defeated them.After everything that he went through, Apo Rolly reminded him that it was really his faith in God, his strength and bravery, and his “mga gabay” or the good spirits that have been protecting him that helped him get through it. Apo Rolly also thought him how to use his gift properly since it’s indeed dangerous to be part of the paranormal world, which allowed him to help other people after he decided to make it as his vocation.Besides, Billy has already finally come to terms with himself and acknowledged the fact that not everyone could accept him. He has also finally met the woman who completely loves him and understands his mission – Eloisa.Catch &quot;<a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/studios/tv/maalaala-mo-kaya" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">MMK</a>&quot; every Saturday on Kapamilya Channel, Kapamilya Online Live (KOL), A2Z and <a href="https://app.iwanttfc.com/dFR6MWHAcVb" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">iWant</a> from 8:30pm to 9:30pm.