Marian Rivera confirms primetime TV comeback

MANILA, Philippines — Marian Rivera is excited about her projects this year that her management approved for her.

The actress and brand endorser has attributed it to “time management” that made her give her nod to return to primetime TV this year.

“’Yung isang project, sobrang maikli lang,” she said. “They just need me to commit my time para matapos ko. Nakipag-compromise sila with the other project. That’s why I’m excited.”After director Kip Oebanda’s “Balota” last year, where Marian won Best Actress and Excellence Performance Award, as well as Mae Cruz Alviar’s “Rewind,” the box-office Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) topgrosser in 2023, Marian is primed to make another film this year.

She is with manager Michael Tuviera, president and CEO of Triple A Management, Jojo Oconer, CFO and COO of Triple A Management and Jacqui Clara, head of Operations and Sales.

So far, Marian has seen about 10 scripts, according to direk Mike, but the actress has not given her nod to any project yet.Marian is joined by Anna Magkawas, CEO and founder of Luxe Wellness Group, during her contract renewal as celebrity endorser for the brand’s sunscreen product Ecran de Luxe.
“In the past two years, grabe ang box-office performance ni Marian,” disclosed direk Mike. “She won several Best Actress awards long after ‘Balota’ was screened. Ang daming blessings na nangyari sa kanya.

“What I have to really compliment Marian about, if she chooses her projects, it is she is never about box office or awards, it’s always what she wants to do, what speaks to her heart, what she’s passionate about.

“She always wants to do good work and she always wants to inspire. I guess bonus na lang ang awards and box-office.”

The actress knows she will be really busy this year. “Kung dati busy ako, ngayon parang times two,” Marian admitted.

“Nakakatuwa because ang daming mga opportunities and naka-line up na gagawin ko. I look forward to everything that I will do this year.”

On the 10th anniversary of the wedding of Dingdong and Marian last Dec. 30, Dingdong proposed anew to his wife in front of their two children and Marian was simply reduced to tears.

“I don’t want to give full details, but when Dingdong did that in front of our children, humagulgol talaga ako,” Marian said.

“Ano ba ang meaning ng pagpapakasal sa amin? Malinaw sa amin at pinagkasunduan namin na ang pagmamahalang ito na tumagal ng sampung taon ay relationship naming dalawa kasama na ang mga bata.“Gusto naming makita ng mga bata kung saan kami kinasal, kung ano ang ibig sabihin ng love at kung gaano namin kamahal ang isa’t-isa.”

Marian also shared that the children were thrilled, and that was what truly mattered to her. In her children’s eyes and in front of her hubby, she saw the life she had always dreamed of, she said.

“Kinilig ang mga bata. ‘Yun talaga ang nagma-matter sa akin. Sa mata ng mga anak ko at sa harap ng asawa ko, ‘yun talaga ang totoong buhay na pinapangarap ko.”

Will they renew their marriage vows every 10 years? “Gusto talaga naming pasalamatan ‘yung nasa taas. ‘Yun talaga ang pinghahawakan namin. Buong pamilya namin,” she said.

Marian also expressed her desire to return to Spain and visit her dad (Francisco Javier Gracia Alonso) anew in Madrid, this time with their son, Sixto. The family previously visited Spain in 2017, when they toured Europe and also went to Greece and Italy. At that time, however, it was only Zia, their eldest, who was with them.

The actress proudly said their family is now doing Bible study every night. “That was what’s new in our bonding,” she said. “Kahit isang verse lang from the Bible.

“Kahit nagkakaduling-duling na ako sa trabaho, we do Bible Study every night at nakakatulong sa amin. We ask each other what’s the meaning of that particular verse to us, what they can share about that verse.”

Marian reiterates to her children that without the Lord, we will not be here in this world. “That’s what I want to impart sa mga anak ko,” the actress and product endorser said.

“Lumaki ako sa lola ko at ‘yun ang pinanghawakan ko,” Marian added. “Even though I had a broken family at hindi naging maganda ang childhood ko, dahil sa lola ko, binuo nya ang konsepto ng pamilya sa akin at ‘yun at gusto kong ipasa sa mga anak ko.”

She strongly prioritizes motherhood and talks to her children about their life in school. “Kapag uuwi sila ng bahay, hindi pwedeng matapos ang araw na hindi ko kinaka-usap and do heart-to-heart talk about what happened to their day.

“Palagi akong involved sa mga bata. Every night, hindi pwedeng hindi kami nag-uusap. Kailangan mapiga ko kung ano nangyayari sa kanila. That’s the challenge to me. Even if I’m tired, I must spend a lot of time with my children.”

“Hindi pwedeng bukas na. Never akong magpapabukas pagdating sa mga anak ko. If there are activities at school, I cannot be absent. They (my kids) are my priority..”

The swimming coach of her daughter Zia, was the one who invited them to engage in Bible Study with CCF (Christ’s Commission Fellowship).

With her cropped mane and new look, Marian recently renewed her contract as brand ambassador of Ecran de Luxe for her skin and ultimate protection, by founder and CEO Anna Magkawas of Luxe Beauty and Wellness.

Ecran is French for screen, as Anna informed. “The cream shields our face from UVA (ultraviolet A) and UVB (ultraviolet B) rays. Even if we’re inside the house, we need to protect of skin from the sun. So we need to use sunscreen.

“We need to protect our skin from the blue light from our gadgets. If you will stay under the sun, Ecran really helps your skin and protects it from pre-mature signs of aging.”

Anna is amazed at how Marian loves Ecran and how the actress uses the product. “I’m super happy to see Marian always posting about Ecran,” said the businesswoman. “She doesn’t have to be told or asked, Marian does it. And it’s super big deal to me.”