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Kapuso Primetime Queen Marian Rivera told the members of the press that she really has no time to unwind because of her hectic schedule before the year's end.

In the coming weeks, the award-winning Kapuso actress will be busy promoting her movie with husband Dingdong Dantes titled Rewind, which is a Metro Manila Film Festival 2023 entry in December.

Her drama anthology Tadhana is celebrating its sixth year anniversary this month and she has a new primetime series with Gabby Concepcion and Max Collins, too.

In an interview with GMANetwork.com, Marian shared that she is grateful for the work she has been getting.

“Sa totoo lang, sa ngayon tinanggap ko sa sarili ko na wala ako time na mag-unwind, kasi every day talaga [may work]. Ito 'yung literal na sinasabi ko na ang dami mo pa gusto gawin. Pero lulubog na 'yung araw kailangan mo na matulog.” Marian said.

“Pero hindi naman sa lahat ng pagkakataon ganito 'yung sitwasyon. Grateful pa rin ako na maraming trabaho, marami ako ginagawa.”

The celebrity mom added that even though her work can be stressful, her husband Dingdong is always there to take care of her.

“Kasi anytime naman puwede naman matulog. Pero, siyempre kailangan 'yung health mo rin alagaan pa rin. So, nandiyan si Dong to remind me na: 'Oh nag-take ka na ba ng vitamins? Nag-check up ka na ba uli or whatever. Ano gusto mong food?

“So, at least 'yung asawa ko very, very [caring], nandiyan palagi para sa akin.”

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The members of the press got the chance to chat with the Kapuso Primetime Queen during the AJI-GINISA event held at Blue Leaf, Mckinley Taguig this Saturday morning, November 25.

Both she and daughter Zia Dantes are celebrity ambassadors of AJI-GINISA, a popular flavor seasoning of the Ajinomoto Philippines Corporation (APC) Group.

It was in 2021, when Zia was officially announced as the endorser of the brand.

In the event, Marian Rivera advised parents to make sure that they involve their children, when it comes to meal preparation for their baon in school.

“Mas maganda ini-involved po natin 'yung anak natin. Hindi dapat lang tayo 'yung nagdedesisyon: Oh ito ang ulam mo sa school ha. Ito ka lang, no.”

“Kasi minsan nagsasawa sila, minsan hindi kinakain sa school. As a parent 'pag nakita mo 'yung lunch box hindi nakain ng anak mo, nadidissapoint tayo hindi ba.

“So, ang magadang gawin natin. Isama natin sila sa paggawa ng menu: “Anak [sa] Monday, ano gusto mo baon?”

“So involved sila [at] nilo-lookfoward nila 'yung mga baon na sinabi nila sa'yo. So sa ganung pamamaraan, I'm sure kakainin nila 'yung baon nila.”