Charo Santos. Image: Instagram/@charosantos
Charo Santos disclosed that she had to pause her “Batang Quiapo” taping after she temporarily lost her voice and was strictly instructed by her doctor not to talk.
Santos, who portrays the role of Tindeng in the TV series, spoke about this through a video shared on her Instagram page on Monday, Nov. 4.
“Isang umaga gumising na lang ako wala na akong boses. Tapos naisip ko, siguro dahil do’n sa back-to-back taping schedules ko ng ‘Batang Quiapo’ at my military training, bumagsak na ‘yung immune system ko,” she said.
(I just woke up one morning without a voice. Then I thought, my immune system might have weakened due to my back-to-back taping for “Batang Quiapo” and my military training.)
Santos underwent military training in October to be a Philippine Air Force (PAF) Reservist. During her training, Santos said she had to use a whiteboard and a pen to communicate with the military officers and instructors.
“I was given strict instructions by my doctor not to talk, not even whisper. Hirap na hirap talaga ako nung FTX (field training exercises) ko,” she added. “Thankfully naman, naka-graduate ako.”
(It was really difficult for me during my field training exercises. Thankfully, I was able to graduate.)
“Ngayon, medyo bumabalik na ‘yung boses ko. A bit raspy pero may lumalabas na, and hopefully by next week makabalik na ako sa taping ng ‘Batang Quiapo,'” she told fans. “See you soon!”
(Now, my voice is slowly coming back. It’s still a bit raspy but at least I get to talk already. Hopefully, by next week, I will be able to resume taping for “Batang Quiapo.”)
Aside from her acting stints, Santos served as ABS-CBN president and CEO and hosted the long-running anthology show “Maalaala Mo Kaya.” Last May, she was appointed to the ABS-CBN board of directors.