Sanya Lopez reveals brother Jak Roberto was her first 'yaya'
GMA's first new TV series for 2021, First Yaya, premiered on Monday, March 15. The new Kapuso offering became a trending topic and had a record-breaking rating of 23 percent for its pilot episode.
First Yaya is top-billed by Kapuso stars Sanya Lopez and Gabby Concepcion. It all stars Kapuso actor and new dad Pancho Magno.
Sanya Lopez and Pancho Magno, during their 'Mars Pa More' guest appearance / Source: Mars Pa More
During their Mars Pa More guest appearance, Sanya Lopez revealed that her first yaya when she was younger was actually her brother, Jak Roberto.
Sanya said, “Hindi ako nagkaroon ng yaya noong maliit ako. Either 'yung kapatid ko si Jak or 'yung tita ko na kakambal ng mommy ko 'yung nag-aalaga sa'kin.
Sanya Lopez with brother Jak Roberto / Source: Mars Pa More
The First Yaya star also described how Jak was as her “yaya” or “yayo.”
“Pagdating sa, for example, gusto namin maglaro sa labas o magpapaalam ako, nandun ako sa may kapitbahay namin laging sa kanya ako nagpapaalam.
“And iniisip niya muna kung hanggang dito ka lang, hanggang ganitong oras ka lang dapat.
“By mga 5 p.m. dapat bumalik ka na dito sa bahay. Kasi natutulog ang mga tao sa probinsya 7 p.m. eh.”
Sanya then described what her character, Yaya Melody, is like.
“Napakamasayahin pero palaban din 'yan. 'Pag alam niyang tama siya, talagang sinasabi niya kung ano 'yung dapat na marinig nung isang tao. Pero lumalaban siya kapag kailangan lang.
“Hindi siya nagpapakita ng malungkot sa ibang tao or umiiyak. Pero 'pag mag-isa na lang siya, dun niya lang pinapakita 'yung sama ng loob niya, ganun. Pero masayahin si Yaya Melody, lalo na ang kanyang pamilya.
She also teased about what Yaya Melody's mission is in the TV series.
“Si Yaya Melody kasi magkaiba 'yung pamilya niya kaysa dun sa pinasukan niya eh, kina President Glenn. Kung gaano kasaya 'yung pamilya ni Yaya Melody, ganun naman kaseryoso ang mga tao dito.
“Kaya abangan ninyo mga Kapuso, mga ka-mars, kung paano gagawin ni Yaya Melody na dalhin 'yung kasiyahan na 'yon sa loob ng palasyo.”
Sanya and her First Yaya co-star Pancho Magno then talked about the great yayas who make life easier for the families they work for.
Pancho Magno gives touching message to the yayas who work for their family / Source: Mars Pa More
Pancho gave a touching message for the yayas who work for their family. He said, “Gusto ko sabihin sa mga--well, hindi na sila yaya for us eh, parang part na sila ng family namin--sobrang thankful kami na I know ang hirap during this pandemic hindi sila makaka-visit sa family nila pero nandito sila trying na gumawa ng ways na makontak 'yung family nila.
“Sobrang blessed lang kami, sobrang we appreciate them kasi, well, hindi namin kakayanin talaga kung kami lang. Sobrang gusto ko lang mag-thank you. God bless you.”
Sanya then gave her message to all the hardworking yayas out there. She said, “Alam naman natin na lahat naman ng mga helper natin talagang grabe 'yung paghihirap nila para lang mapasaya tayo, para lang matulungan talaga tayo sa mga ginagawa natin.
“Maraming, maraming salamat sa inyo dahil sobrang napapagaan ninyo 'yung trabaho namin.
“May mga panahon na alam ko pagod din kayo. Alam namin na marami rin kayong iniisip at problema sa sarili ninyong pamilya, pero maraming salamat dahil madalas hindi n'yo naman pinaparamdam 'yun sa'min.
“Basta kung ano man ang kailangan ninyo, 'wag rin kayo mag-alala, nandito rin kami para sa inyo.”
Watch the full interview and find out also what Mars Pa More host Iya Villania's long kept secret is with her yaya while guest co-host LJ Reyes shares a touching story about her childhood yaya in the Mars Pa More video above.
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