In 'Almost a Love Story,' Arci Muñoz and Paulo Avelino play the third parties sa relationship nina Hannah (Rhian Ramos) at Rommel (TJ Trinidad); two forces that opposes the May-December affair of Hannah and Rommel. At sa totoong buhay, opposing rin ang opinions ng dalawa when it comes to love. Text by Jason John S. Lim. Photos by Mitch S. Mauricio.
"Ito kasi, sa story talaga nito, sa title na
Almost a Love Story, ang dami mo nang maiisip na bagay e." Yan ang panimula ni Arci Muñoz nang makausap namin siya tungkol sa current installment ng
Dear Friend. We asked her, ano ba ang makukuha ng mga viewers from this episode, and she tell us:
"Kung talagang mahal mo ang isang tao, you'll fight for it." Arci says that whatever may come between the two of you, "kung ano man ang humarang sa inyo, you'll fight for it. Because that's true love."
Sabi ni Arci, ito raw ang nangyayari sa story ng
Dear Friend: Almost a Love Story. "Kaya lang, mayroon talagang mga factors na napipigil at pipigil sa kung ano man ang gusto niyong mangyari."
In this case, Paulo Avelino agrees with Arci.
"It doesn't matter kung ten years pa 'yung [age] difference niyo, kung ten years pang mas bata 'yung isa sa inyo; it all comes down to love e." Paulo says that ultimately, what matters ay kung ano ang nararamdaman ng dalawang tao para sa isa't-isa. "Hanggang saan kayo willing i-take 'yung love niyo? Ano 'yung gusto niyong i-explore para may bago lagi sa relationship niyo?"
But that's where they begin to separate in opinion. Arci believes that while you should fight for your love, you should also consider other factors.
"Kasi sa isang relationship, para maging masaya, marami kang kailangan i-consider." Arci uses the story of
Almost a Love Story as an example; "bata ka, ayaw ng magulang [sa gusto mo]—nangyari din yan sa akin." Of course, in Arci's case, wala namang ikinulong at pinagbawalan. "Ang magulang ko, hanggang ganito lang sila: 'Mona (Arci's nickname), I'm telling you: I don't like him.'"
Arci tells us na pinaglaban niya ang pag-ibig niya, telling her parents "I'm gonna prove to you that he's worth everything, that he's worthy my time and my love." Pero Arci admits to iGMA.tv that there are times when fathers know best. "Yun 'yung isa pang natutunan." Kuwento nga niya, next time raw na may manligaw sa kanya, kailangan munang ligawan ang parents niya. "Medyo mahirap na—ang dami kong natutunan."
Si Paulo naman, ang isa pang nakikita niya sa kuwento ng
Almost a Love Story ay ang lesson on being patient with love:
"Like sa character ko," he says. "Kung nandoon talaga 'yung will mo or 'yung tatag ng loob mo na 'maghihintay ako.' Kung nakikita mo naman na nagpe-pay off kahit kaunti, hold on. Wag kayong mawalan ng pag-asa. Madami kang matututunan dahil naghihintay ka, at marami kang malalaman sa sarili mo."
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Patuloy ang takbo ng kuwento nina Hannah at Rommel sa
Dear Friend: Almost a Love Story. The finale episode airs this Sunday, pagkatapos ng huling episode ng
SOP Fully Charged.
Anu-ano na ba ang mga nangyari sa
Almost a Love Story? Check out these clips:
Episode 1: Almost a Love Story
Episode 2: Forbidden Love
Episode 3: A Second Chance
Marami ka pang puwedeng malaman from Arci and Paulo—which you can get right on your mobile phones through Fanatxt.
Just text ARCI(space)ON or PAULO(space)ON and send to 4627 for all telcos. Each Fanatxt message costs PhP2.50 for Globe, Smart, and Talk N Text, and PhP2.00 for Sun subscribers. (This service is exclusive for the Philippines only.)
