by Napoleon Quintos | April 29, 2009 9:45 AM
Lorna Tolentino is the latest celebrity to guest on May Bukas Pa where she will be playing Santino’s (Zaijan Jaranilla) real mother. ABS-CBN.com spoke with Lorna during her taping for the teleserye and the actress revealed a few details about her role. “Ako dito si Miriam. Hinahanap ko ‘yung anak ko na ninakaw ng family driver namin seven years ago. May lead kaming nakuha na nasa Bagong Pag-asa ‘yung anak ko. May tatlong bata, lahat seven-years old, tiningnan namin. Si Santino, kahit hindi siya nakalagay dun sa listahan na ibinigay sa amin, pero dahil alam ng mga pari na nawawala din ‘yung magulang niya kaya nagpa-DNA test. After that, nag-positive ‘yung result kaya nalaman na anak ko nga si Santino.” However, Lorna quickly said that there are still some unexpected twists in the story that viewers must definitely watch out for.
Lorna’s April 18 episode for Maalaala Mo Kaya marked her official return to acting after the death of her husband Rudy Fernandez June of last year. The Grand Slam actress said that she is very happy to get back to work, but she found the story of her MMK episode quite a challenge. “Okay naman ako to work pero ang mahirap lang dun sa MMK was karamihan ng eksena ko e mabibigat, siyempre dahil din sa story.” She added that she is still getting used to the demanding taping schedule. “Nangangapa pa rin ako. Siyempre hindi na rin ako ganun kasanay sa puyatan kaya madalas nalo-low battery na ako kapag nagmamadaling araw na. Pero sinasanay ko na ‘yung sarili ko.”
Lorna signed an exclusive two-teleserye and two-movie contract with ABS-CBN and Star Cinema last November. Next month, she will start taping for the teleserye Dahil May Isang Ikaw which also stars Gabby Concepcion, John Estrada, Chin-chin Gutierrez, Jericho Rosales, Kristine Hermosa, Sid Lucero, and Karylle. A veteran TV and film actress, Lorna believes that making herself busy and constantly being around people is somehow helping her recover from her grief over her husband’s death.
However, Lorna confessed that there are nights when she would still cry because she misses Rudy terribly. Her sons Rap and Renz, thankfully, have helped her cope as she moves on with life. Widowed at 46, Lorna is not completely closing her doors on finding new love. The actress said that she acknowledges whatever God plans for her. However, Lorna still has no plans of getting into a new relationship in the near future.
Catch Lorna in May Bukas Pa, weeknights after TV Patrol World.
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