Throwback Thursday: "Flordeliza," abscbn telenovela

FlordeLiza is a 2015 Philippine daytime television drama aired on ABS-CBN's Kapamilya Gold afternoon block and worldwide on The Filipino Channel from January 19, 2015 to August 28, 2015, replacing Kapamilya Blockbusters.

Synopsis:
It is the story of Crisanto (Marvin Agustin), a soldier who went to other places to fight in a war about two groups with different beliefs. In the middle of his fight, he met Florida (Jolina Magdangal). Crisanto, who has a family to return to, didn't resist the temptation and had a child with Florida named Flor (Ashley Sarmiento). One day, the enemy's side surprisingly attacked Crisanto. To protect Flor from the war, he forced her to hide in their house. After the war, because of the wounds and bruises that Crisanto got, he was very ill and couldn’t move properly. Beth (Desiree Del Valle), Crisanto's wife, hired a helper to take care of Crisanto. She didn’t know, but she accidentally hired Florida. She also didn’t know that Florida and Crisanto have had a child. Days after, Beth decides that Florida's child can live in their house. Beth and Crisanto's child, Liza (Rhed Bustamante), and Flor became bestfriends without knowing that Flor is her half- sister.

My role in this teleserye is of a minor character. I play the role of "Mama Wanda" the owner of the gay bar where Arnold works for played by the very versatile actor Carlo Aquino.

Carlo Aquino's role as Arnold Magsakay is very pivotal in the story. He was the childhood friend of Florida played by Jolina Magdangal. He has to prove that he can be a very good provider to his future wife to the point that he applied for work as a waiter in a gay bar. Despite being offered a big amount of money by a customer for a night, and inspite of me convincing him to agree, Arnold refused to this indecent proposal to prove his principles for a clean way of earning a living. In the end, Jolina & Carlo got married and lived happily ever after. They even got me as one of their sponsors in their wedding ceremony in the series.

I will always have fond memories of this telenovela because I acted with one of the Philippines' great young actor Carlo Aquino.

Directed by The Box Office Director in the Philippines, Edwin Deramas. This telenovela received acting award nominations a year after at the 29th Philippine Movie Press Club Star Awards for TV
Best Daytime Drama - FlordeLiza (Nominated)
Best Drama Actress - Jolina Magdangal (Nominated)
Best Supporting Actor - Carlo Aquino (Nominated)
Best Child Performer - Ashley Sarmiento (Nominated)

Flordeliza of abscbn, one story truly worth to be retold.