Bela Padilla returns to ABS-CBN, to work with Coco Martin in 'Ang Probinsyano'

Bela Padilla is now back in ABS-CBN as announced by the network earlier this week.

Coco Martin and Bela Padilla / Instagram (belapadilla)

The actress was part of the network's Star Magic Batch 15 introduced in 2008. In 2010, however, she transferred to GMA-7 and changed her name from Krista Valle to her current screen name.

One of the reasons she decided to accept the offer to return to the Kapamilya Network is the project with Coco Martin - the television remake of "Ang Probinsyano," the 1997 movie of the late Fernando Poe Jr.

"Nung naisip ko na lilipat ako ng ABS, lagi kong ibinibiro 'yon - 'Paano kaya kung unang show ko kasama ko si Coco?' Kasi parang for an actor, that's like the highest you can get especially for my age," Bela told the entertainment press regarding the project with the Teleserye King.

She's also thankful to ABS-CBN for trusting her with the big project.

"For me to finally get it, parang, wow, ang bilis nangyari. They trust me right away. Hindi na nila ako hinintay na may kailangan akong gawin or may kailangan akong i-prove," she said.

She also confessed that she watches Coco's movies and TV projects.

"Kakapanood ko lang nung movie nila ni Toni," she said, referring to "You're My Boss."

And regarding Coco as an actor, Bela described him as: "Cute. Nakakakilig 'yong mga eksena n'ya. I was a big fan of 'Ikaw Lamang' talagang from book 1 to book 2 pinanood ko. So I really know that he's one of the actors I wanna work with here in ABS. There are a lot I wanna work with but to be able to check him off my list right away, that's such a big deal."

The cast of "Ang Probinsyano" also has Angeline Quinto, Arjo Atayde, Jaime Fabregas and Albert Martinez. It will be directed by Avel Sunpongco and Malu Sevilla, under Dreamscape Entertainment Television.

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