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Viral Scandal’s Balai Arkitektura squad is the dream team on- and off-cam!

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Liezel dela Cruz

<p>For someone struggling to get over a nightmarish past, the presence of real friends makes a big difference in the healing process. Thus, Rica (Charlie Dizon) from the trending Kapamilya drama series <a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/viralscandal" target="_blank"><u><strong>Viral Scandal</strong></u></a> is truly grateful to her officemates in Balai Arkitektura for being her cheerleaders. They believe in her fight and they never judged her for her story.    </p><div> </div><div><ivs-player data-ivs-key="06b9cac5decc13edae3497a22831561a" data-ivs-spid="3001384" data-ivs-vid="1889974"></ivs-player></div><div><script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js" type="text/javascript"></script></div><div> </div><p>They threw words of encouragement (like pompoms into the air) when she appeared in the courtroom for her rape case.</p><div> </div><div><ivs-player data-ivs-key="06b9cac5decc13edae3497a22831561a" data-ivs-spid="3001384" data-ivs-vid="1937057"></ivs-player></div><div><script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js" type="text/javascript"></script></div><div> </div><p>They are her support system. They will always be her best kind of therapy and Balai Arkitektura is her happy place like how they all are in real life.</p><div> </div><div><ivs-player data-ivs-key="06b9cac5decc13edae3497a22831561a" data-ivs-spid="3001384" data-ivs-vid="1897098"></ivs-player></div><div><script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js" type="text/javascript"></script></div><div> </div><p>Check out these behind-the-scenes photos of Team BA that prove they’re the sweetest squad on- and off-cam!</p><div> </div><center><img alt="Viral Scandal BTS Balai Arkitektura " src="https://aa1a-dctp-s3-entertainment.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/updates/viralscandal/2022/03/02/balai-arkitektura-1.jpg"/></center><center><small><em>Photo credit to Jessica Marco IG</em></small></center><div> </div><p>We’re all for the super close groufies!</p><div> </div><center><img alt="Viral Scandal BTS Balai Arkitektura " src="https://aa1a-dctp-s3-entertainment.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/updates/viralscandal/2022/03/02/balai-arkitektura-2.jpg"/></center><center><img alt="Viral Scandal BTS Balai Arkitektura " src="https://aa1a-dctp-s3-entertainment.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/updates/viralscandal/2022/03/02/balai-arkitektura-3.jpg"/></center><center><img alt="Viral Scandal BTS Balai Arkitektura " src="https://aa1a-dctp-s3-entertainment.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/updates/viralscandal/2022/03/02/balai-arkitektura-4.jpg"/></center><center><small><em>Photo credit to Jessica Marco IG</em></small></center><div> </div><p>Game faces on when the cameras are rolling but this group of architects is all-smiles during break.</p><div> </div><center><img alt="Viral Scandal BTS Balai Arkitektura " src="https://aa1a-dctp-s3-entertainment.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/updates/viralscandal/2022/03/02/balai-arkitektura-5.jpg"/></center><center><small><em>Photo credit to Jessica Marco IG</em></small></center><div> </div><p>Here’s our main girl Charlie having fun and sharing real BFF chemistry with Arielle Roces and Hasna Cabral.</p><div> </div><center><img alt="Viral Scandal BTS Balai Arkitektura " src="https://aa1a-dctp-s3-entertainment.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/updates/viralscandal/2022/03/02/balai-arkitektura-20.jpg"/></center><center><small><em>Photo credit to Hasna Cabral IG</em></small></center><div> </div><p>Hamming it up before Rica’s panic attack leaves them ‘shookt.’</p><div> </div><center><img alt="Viral Scandal BTS Balai Arkitektura " src="https://aa1a-dctp-s3-entertainment.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/updates/viralscandal/2022/03/02/balai-arkitektura-18.jpg"/></center><center><img alt="Viral Scandal BTS Balai Arkitektura " src="https://aa1a-dctp-s3-entertainment.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/updates/viralscandal/2022/03/02/balai-arkitektura-19.jpg"/></center><center><small><em>Photo credit to Jessica Marco IG</em></small></center><div> </div><p>The seemingly intimidating May turned out to be a caring friend and in an appreciation post, Hasna, the actress playing the said character, encouraged Rica to build the life that she wants. “Dear Ms. Rica Sicat, Be the architect of your own destiny. You are born to build. You are born to transform. Sketch your life out. Create a vision. Transform your suffering to strength, and your pain into power. Love, Ms. May of Balai Arkitektura,” Hasna wrote in the caption.</p><div> </div><center><img alt="Viral Scandal BTS Balai Arkitektura " src="https://aa1a-dctp-s3-entertainment.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/updates/viralscandal/2022/03/02/balai-arkitektura-7.jpg"/></center><center><small><em>Photo credit to Hasna Cabral IG</em></small></center><div> </div><p>In turn, Rica appreciates the love she gets from her girls. “Women support women,” she said.</p><div> </div><center><img alt="Viral Scandal BTS Balai Arkitektura " src="https://aa1a-dctp-s3-entertainment.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/updates/viralscandal/2022/03/02/balai-arkitektura-8.jpg"/></center><center><small><em>Photo credit to Charlie Dizon IG</em></small></center><div> </div><p>A hug is enough medicine to relieve anxiety and stress, so imagine the boosting effect when you get lots of it from your whole tribe.</p><div> </div><center><img alt="Viral Scandal BTS Balai Arkitektura " src="https://aa1a-dctp-s3-entertainment.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/updates/viralscandal/2022/03/02/balai-arkitektura-9.jpg"/></center><center><small><em>Photo credit to Jessica Marco IG</em></small></center><div> </div><p>Aldrin Angeles playing Chino had a wonderful time selfie-ing with the girls Charlie, Heidi Arima aka Mrs. Gracia, and Jessica Marco as Che. </p><div> </div><center><img alt="Viral Scandal BTS Balai Arkitektura " src="https://aa1a-dctp-s3-entertainment.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/updates/viralscandal/2022/03/02/balai-arkitektura-10.jpg"/></center><center><small><em>Photo credit to Heidi Arima IG</em></small></center><div> </div><p>Mr. Invested, Axel (Jameson Blake), takes a pause with his cheesy, kdrama-loving officemate.</p><div> </div><center><img alt="Viral Scandal BTS Balai Arkitektura " src="https://aa1a-dctp-s3-entertainment.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/updates/viralscandal/2022/03/02/balai-arkitektura-11.jpg"/></center><center><small><em>Photo credit to Jessica Marco IG</em></small></center><div> </div><p>The crushable Sir Kyle (Joshua Garcia) unleashes his ‘kulit’ side with the team.</p><div> </div><center><img alt="Viral Scandal BTS Balai Arkitektura " src="https://aa1a-dctp-s3-entertainment.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/updates/viralscandal/2022/03/02/balai-arkitektura-12.jpg"/></center><center><small><em>Photo credit to Jessica Marco IG</em></small></center><div> </div><p>Now we all want to work in Balai Arkitektura, too.</p><div> </div><center><img alt="Viral Scandal BTS Balai Arkitektura " src="https://aa1a-dctp-s3-entertainment.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/updates/viralscandal/2022/03/02/balai-arkitektura-13.jpg"/></center><center><img alt="Viral Scandal BTS Balai Arkitektura " src="https://aa1a-dctp-s3-entertainment.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/updates/viralscandal/2022/03/02/balai-arkitektura-14.jpg"/></center><center><img alt="Viral Scandal BTS Balai Arkitektura " src="https://aa1a-dctp-s3-entertainment.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/updates/viralscandal/2022/03/02/balai-arkitektura-15.jpg"/></center><center><img alt="Viral Scandal BTS Balai Arkitektura " src="https://aa1a-dctp-s3-entertainment.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/updates/viralscandal/2022/03/02/balai-arkitektura-16.jpg"/></center><center><small><em>Photo credit to Hasna Cabral IG</em></small></center><div> </div><p>Because aside from the organic friendship, ‘kilig’ also blossoms in this place!</p><div> </div><center><img alt="Viral Scandal BTS Balai Arkitektura " src="https://aa1a-dctp-s3-entertainment.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/updates/viralscandal/2022/03/02/balai-arkitektura-17.jpg"/></center><center><small><em>Photo credit to Aldrin Angeles IG</em></small></center><div> </div><p>Be part of this happy team by watching <a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/viralscandal" target="_blank"><u><strong>Viral Scandal</strong></u></a>, weeknights, on <a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/articles-news/everything-you-need-to-know-about-kapamilya-channel-12340" target="_blank"><u><strong>Kapamilya Channel</strong></u></a>, <a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/articles-news/abs-cbn-goes-full-blast-on-digital-launches-kapamilya-online-live-on-youtube-and-facebook-12718" target="_blank"><u><strong>Kapamilya Online Live</strong></u></a>, and A2Z. </p>

Here’s to the friends who help us pick up the pieces as we heal – like how Team BA is to Rica in Viral Scandal! 