John Lloyd joining ex Shaina in 'Nathaniel'

MANILA - More than three years since their separation, former couple John Lloyd Cruz and Shaina Magdayao will work together in the ongoing series "Nathaniel."

In a televised teaser Friday, Cruz was shown as a new addition to the cast of the ABS-CBN series, which is top-billed by Magdayao alongside Gerald Anderson and child actor Marco Masa.

Cruz's character, who will be introduced on Monday, appeared to be at odds with Paul (Anderson), as he vowed to put an end to "people like them."

The inclusion of Cruz in "Nathaniel" marks the first time he is acting with Magdayao, with whom he had a controversial breakup in 2012. They are both Star Magic artists and share the same circle of friends.

Cruz is now in a relationship with actress Angelica Panganiban.

source: www.abs-cbnnews.com

Xian says Kim is special in every way

MANILA – After eight months of being together almost every day while working on “Ina Kapatid Anak,” Xian Lim still refused to reveal the real score between him and leading lady Kim Chiu.

In a live interview with “The Buzz” on Sunday, Lim said they do not want to label their “friendship,” saying what’s more important is they are special to each other.

“She is special in every way. Si Kim kapag nakikita ko, parang complete na 'yung araw ko. This past year, every day kami nagkikita. Ang masasabi ko lang, maski pagod kami sa taping, parang nawawala lahat 'yun kapag nakikita ko si Kim,” he said.

He added: “Si Kim kapag nakikita ko, from a scale of one to ten tapos yung scale paikot-ikot pa yun. We don’t want to put any labels to anything. Every friendship is special.”

Lim and Chiu have consistently been linked with each other since they were paired in the ABS-CBN series “My Binondo Girl” in 2012.

‘Ina Kapatid Anak’ success

Meanwhile, both Lim and Chiu are grateful to the unwavering support of their fans for “Ina Kapatid Anak.”

“Nakaka-amaze ang pagtanggap nila sa amin. We are happy na nabibigay naming 'yung ine-expect nila. [Mamimiss ko 'yung] waking up every morning, naging routine na namin eh,” Lim said.

“Happy ako na nagawa ko ang 'Ina Kapatid Anak,' natapos ko siya. Nagpapasalamat ako sa suporta ng mga tao,” Chiu added.

“Ina Kapatid Anak” is currently the most watched television program in the country. The June 6 episode of "Ina, Kapatid, Anak" marked a sharp rise in the primetime series' national TV ratings, with a 6-percentage-point increase from its previous telecast.

According to the latest TV ratings data from multinational market research group Kantar Media, the program dubbed "Ang Teleserye ng Pamilyang Pilipino" garnered a nationwide rating of 39.6% last Thursday, making it the No. 1 TV show across the country.

“Ina Kapatid Anak” is now down to its final week.

source: www.abs-cbnnews.com