Last year, whenever we would watch child star Zaijian Jaranilla on TV, we asked ourselves how much longer he could continue playing juvenile roles, before adolescence would catch up with him. Well, on “Wansapanataym” last Jan. 2, it finally dawned on us that the time may have come for the popular young actor to take [...]
Quite by coincidence, the top three child stars on the local TV scene this season are Xyriel Manabat, Yogo Singh and Zaijian Jaranilla. So, what’s so unusual about that bit of tantalizing trivia? Well, the initial letters of their first names spell “XYZ”—which goes “The X Factor” two better—which is why we call the [...]
As “Ikaw ay Pag-ibig” ever so slowly eases into its concluding “chapter,” we are struck by how the inspirational and “seasonal” series has periodically been adjusting its focus in the past, few weeks. Originally promoted as a “Christmas” series of limited time duration, the show may have become too popular for its own good.
After more than two weeks of telecasting, how is ABS-CBN’s “Christmas teleserye,” “Ikaw ay Pag-ibig,” faring? Thus far, the fourth and final child star in the series, Xyriel Manabat, has finally made her appearance, joining the orphans played by Zaijian Jaranilla and two other child stars.
The first telecast of ABS-CBN’s “Ikaw ay Pag-ibig” last Monday, Nov. 21, briskly introduced viewers to many of its key characters and to its central conflict. We appreciated the lively storytelling, because we’ve had it up to here with teleseryes that start one or even two generations in the past, so that we get to [...]
MANILA, Philippines—Zaijian Jaranilla, who played Santino in the prime time series “May Bukas Pa,” reprises his miracle-boy role in a special documentary that chronicles the most inspiring moments in the life of Blessed John Paul II. Joining Jaranilla in “Banal” is veteran actor Jaime Fabregas, who played Father Anthony in the phenomenal series. “Kids will [...]
