EXCLUSIVE: Derrick Monasterio thanks PDEA for supporting GMA's new primetime series 'Beautiful Justice'

Kapuso hunk Derrick Monasterio expresses gratitude to Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) for their overwhelming support in GMA Network's upcoming primetime series Beautiful Justice.

The PDEA, which was tasked to solve the drug problem in the country, partnered with the production team of Beautiful Justice to make sure that the story of their soap is “true to life.”

Derrick and his co-stars Yasmien Kurdi, Bea Binene, Victor Neri, Valeen Montenegro and Bing Loyzaga visited the PDEA office this Friday afternoon, August 9.

Here they met Director Derrick Arnold Carreon the chief of the Public Information Office.

In an interview with the GMA reporters, Derrick thanked the whole agency for their proactive role and for sharing their knowledge to make their primetime series a lot better.

Derrick said, “That's very important, to have the support of the PDEA.

“Talagang for us, it's already a successful show kasi ito ang first show na may partnership with PDEA and talagang hands-on sila.”

“I mean, nandito kami ngayon [to meet them] and talagang binabasa nila yung script, ganun ka-intense.

“So for us, we are very honored and thankful kasi this is a big branch of the government and talagang highly-respectable people.”

The Kapuso actor-singer also lauded the production team of Beautiful Justice for their meticulous approach in every aspect of the drama-action series.

“Yung taping namin ngayon nakakatuwa, inaayos talaga nila lahat and very meticulous sila sa detail.

“The technical team tinutukan at kailangan detalyong-detalyado tsaka pinapaganda talaga nila so nakakatuwa,” Derrick said.

After the meet-and-greet, Yasmien Kurdi also attended the festivities for the 17th anniversary of the PDEA held inside their national headquarters at NIA Northside Road in Quezon City.

Also present during the event were PDEA Director General Aaron Aquino and House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano.