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Atty. Arona Santiago of Royal Blood on who killed Gustavo: 'I think it's going to be her'

By Aimee Anoc
Published August 9, 2023 12:39 PM PHT
Updated August 10, 2023 10:41 AM PHT

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Atty Bem Sabanal Royal Blood


Sino nga ba ang pinaghihinalaan ni Atty. Arona Santiago na pumatay kay Gustavo Royales? Alamin dito.

Patuloy na kinagigiliwan ngayon ng Royal Blood viewers ang karakter ni Atty. Arona Santiago, ang bagong lawyer ng Familia Royales.

Pero alam ba ninyo na isa ring abogado sa totoong buhay si Atty. Arona Santiago? Ito ay ginagampanan ni Atty. Bem Sabanal, na isang PAO (Public Attorney's Office) lawyer.

Sa eksklusibong interview ng GMANework.com kay Atty. Bem Sabanal, natutuwa itong malaman na maraming manonood ang naka-appreciate sa kung paano niya ginampanan ang karakter ni Atty. Arona Santiago sa Royal Blood.

"Super heartwarming to actually see those comments and I even said thank you. I also made a post to really say thank you to those who appreciated it. Kasi, syempre, it means na na-portray mo 'yung character nang may justice, effective siya. I think the audience really appreciated 'yung straightforward lang siya and mataray kung kinakailangan.

"And I'm so thankful kay Direk Aya for letting me interpret, play the character of Atty. Arona Santiago the way I feel the character would act," sabi ni Atty. Sabanal.

Hindi ito ang unang acting stint ni Atty. Bem Sabanal sa serye dahil sumabak na rin siya sa ilang character roles sa telebisyon at lumabas na sa ilang GMA shows tulad ng My Husband's Lover.

Masaya rin si Atty. Bem Sabanal sa pagkakataon na makatrabaho sa Royal Blood sina Mikael Daez, Megan Young, Rhian Ramos, Dion Ignacio, Lianne Valentin, at ilan pang cast ng serye.

"Sobrang fun and then they were really kind. I'm a newbie, I'm a newcomer on the set and they are really kind enough to make me feel welcome. Thank you to everyone na nakatrabaho ko roon for welcoming me."

Isang kakaibang karanasan din para kay Atty. Bem Sabanal ang sumalang sa set ng Royal Blood at gumanap bilang Atty. Arona Santiago.

"It was really fun. It was a breath of fresh air. Parang, at least doon it's acting... alam mo 'yung I get to talk to clients in real life but then this time it's a breath of fresh air and you get to say other things that you cannot really say in real life. But at least I can say it in reel life. Nakakatuwa siya."

Pero para kay Atty. Bem Sabanal, sa palagay niya, sino nga kaya ang tunay na pumatay kay Gustavo Royales?

"I want it to be Tasha kasi the character is really sweet pero, kumbaga, there are so many things you can do to the character. And then parang 'yung hugot niya, it can really be built. So, I want it to be Tasha and I think it's going to be her," pagbabahagi niya.

Patuloy na subaybayan si Atty. Bem Sabanal bilang Atty. Arona Santiago sa Royal Blood, Lunes hanggang Biyernes, 8:50 p.m. sa GMA Telebabad.

Mapapanood din ang Royal Blood sa Pinoy Hits, I Heart Movies, GTV (10:50 p.m.), at naka-livestream din sa Kapuso Stream.