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'MMK' opens 2022 with a bang, tells Carlo Paalam's life story

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“<a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/maalaalamokaya">MMK</a>,” the country&#x27;s longest drama anthology, pays tribute to Philippine national athletes by telling the story of Carlo Paalam, the silver medalist at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games on Saturday (January 8).<div><a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/maalaalamokaya/articles-photos/cj-navato-as-carlo-paalam-on-mmk-15569">PHOTOS: CJ NAVATO STARS IN MMK EPISODE AS PINOY OLYMPIC SILVER MEDALIST CARLO PAALAM</a></div>Carlo&#x27;s life was never easy (CJ Navato). His mother abandoned him and his siblings at a young age, leaving them in the care of relatives who regarded them as worthless. However, they are reunited with their father after a time and are forced to live in a pigpen.He meets Hernan (Mon Confiado) while scavenging and is invited to be his son&#x27;s sparring partner. Hernan offered to train him in boxing after noticing his potential. He quickly establishes himself as the town&#x27;s young champion.However, as a national athlete, he struggles to win a gold medal at the Southeast Asian Games. See how Carlo regains his composure and fights for a spot in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, where he earned the country&#x27;s silver medal.&quot;MMK&quot; will be honored as the Best Episodic TV Program at the 2021 CFO Migration Advocacy and Media (MAM) Awards this month for its “Tubig&quot; episode featuring the story of Sarah (Shaina Magdayao) an OFW in Saudi Arabia who abandons her dreams of completing her studies to marry Nelson, an abusive and unfaithful husband.&quot;MMK&quot; is available on A2Z, the <a href="https://kapamilyachannel.com/">Kapamilya Channel</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/abscbnentertainment">Kapamilya Online Live on YouTube</a>, the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ABSCBNnetwork">ABS-CBN Entertainment Facebook page</a>, and <a href="https://iwanttfc.com">iWantTFC</a>. Outside the Philippines, it is available on The Filipino Channel, a cable and IPTV channel.

MMK pays tribute to Philippine national athletes by telling the story of Carlo Paalam, the silver medalist at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.