Ken Chan aims to make Kuya Germs proud as he renews GMA Network contract

Former tween actor, Walang Tulugan co-host and Destiny Rose star Ken Chan signed another two-year contract with GMA. The twenty-three-year-old talent is thankful for the continuous opportunity to hone his craft in the network he considers home.
 
“Pag nag-loo-look back ako sa mga nangyari sa ‘kin [from my days in] Tween Hearts, [I’m amazed dahil] parang kalahati yata ng buhay ko, nandito sa GMA. 'Yung buhay ko, talagang dito na tumakbo… at sobrang suwerte ko na dahil sa Destiny Rose kung bakit nagtutuloy-tuloy 'yung mga blessings ko ngayon,” he said.

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He also noted how work becomes so much easier and more fun in the presence of people whom he feels fosters a genuine concern for him.
 
“Mararamdaman mo [dito] na hindi ka lang nila artista… 'Yung mga executives and bosses na nandito, reachable. Parang nanay at tatay ko na sila. 'Yun 'yung isa sa mga masasarap [na bagay about being a] Kapuso. Home siya [para sa ‘kin],” he added.
 
As he enters another chapter of his career, one of his major objectives is to make the late German Moreno proud.
 
“Si Tatay, lagi niyang sinasabi sa ‘kin na magtipid, na mahalin ko 'yung trabaho ko, also my co-workers – hindi lang 'yung mga artista, kundi pati mga crew members. Lahat, pantay-pantay [at] dapat lahat pakisamahan. Higit sa lahat, [i-nurture] 'yung passion, 'yung mahalin ko 'yung ginagawa ko. Sabi niya sa ‘kin, ‘Kung papasok ka ng showbiz, kung gusto mong sumikat, huwag mo na lang ituloy kasi for sure, hindi ka mag-su-succeed.’ Papasok ka ng showbiz kasi gusto mo at may passion ka [para] sa ginagawa mo,” he noted.
 
He hopes that in his own way, he’s able to continue the showbiz icon’s legacy by applying what he has learned from him.
 
“I think proud na siya sa ‘kin [dahil] ipinagpapatuloy ko 'yung mga aral [na binilin niya] at 'yung pagmamahal ko dito sa industriya,” he concluded.
 
Ken signed his contract alongside GMA Network Senior Vice President for Entertainment Lilybeth Rasonable and Artist Center AVP for Imaging and Branding Simon Ferrer.

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