Actor Christian Bables said that he was emotionally affected by what is happening to the country and ABS-CBN.
In an exclusive interview with PUSH, the actor said that situation of the Philippines at present caused by the pandemic is like a ‘rollercoaster’ ride.
“Parang rollercoaster siya. Noong una masaya kasi akala ko sandali lang ang lockdown, ang nasa isip ko makakapag-pahinga po ako mula sa sunod-sunod na shootings and tapings. Noong nag-extend nang nag-extend, nakaramdam na ako ng lungkot dahil hindi po ako nakauwi sa family ko sa Cavite,” he said.
[It’s like a rollercoaster. At first, I was happy because I thought that the lockdown will only last for a short time and it will be a time for me to rest after consecutive shoots and tapings. As it keeps on extending, I felt sad because I was not able to go home to my family in Cavite]
He said that the pandemic served as a time for him to learn new things and give time for himself.
“Naabutan po ako ng lockdown dito sa house ko sa QC with my driver and P.A. Pero habang tumatagal ang mga araw ng quarantine, ang dami kong na-realize, natutunan, at na-discover sa sarili at sa buhay. I also got the time to reconnect with my core,” Bables said.
However, he still expressed how grateful he is that despite everything that’s happening, God didn’t leave him.
“I am just so grateful to God na lahat kami ng pamilya ko ay nasa maganda at maayos na kalusugan. At ramdam ko na hindi ako nagkamaling ipagkatiwala kay God ang lahat dahil sobrang dami at laki pa rin ng mga blessings na ibinibigay Niya sa akin.” the actor said.
[I am just so grateful to God because all of my family is in good health. And I did not regret trusting to God everything because there are a lot of blessings that he gave me]
“Hindi man natupad ang inasahan kong plano para sa taon na ito, pinalitan Niya ito ng mas malalaking blessings,” he added.
[My plans for this year may not be fulfilled yet he replaced it with bigger blessings]
Aside from the pandemic, he was also immensely affected by the closure of ABS-CBN. He said that he was hurt by what happened to ABS-CBN as the network was the first to believe in his capabilities as an actor.
“Sobra po akong nasasaktan para sa kumpanyang naging instrumento ni God para maging realidad ang mga pangarap ko,” he said.
[I was immensely hurt for the company which became the instrument of God to make my dreams into reality]
“Kasi sila yung mga taong unang nagpakita ng paghanga at pagtitiwala sa mga kaya kong gawin bilang isang aktor,” he added.
[Because they are the first people who showed trust in my capabilities as an actor]
He also expressed sympathy to those who lost their jobs because of the shutdown of the network owned by the Lopezes.
“Masakit pong makita na nawala sa kanila ang trabahong matagal nilang inalagaan at pinag-igihan. Masakit makita ang mga taong naging pamilya ko na, na nangangamba kung saan sila kukuha ng pangkabuhayan sa gitna ng pandemya,” the actor said.
“Nakakapanghinayang dahil dalawang shows na gagawin ko sa ABS-CBN ang na postponed, pero mas nadudurog ako para sa mga empleyado ng ABS-CBN. Pero naniniwala akong hindi sila pababayaan ni God,” he added.
The actor reiterated that he will be forever grateful to ABS-CBN as it opened the doors to his acting career.
“Bukod sa sila ang naglinang ng talento ko bilang isang aktor, sila ang isa sa mga unang sumugal sa akin. Sila ang unang nagbukas ng pintuan para sa akin, kaya ako nakarating sa kung ano man po ang kinalalagyan ko ngayon. Habangbuhay po akong magbabalik tanaw sa Kapamilya Network,” Christian said.
[Aside from cultivating my talent as an actor, they are also one of those who gambled on me. They are the first who open their doors for me, to reach wherever I am today. I’ll be forever grateful to the Kapamilya network]
Christian is a multi-awarded actor who is known for his role as Barbs in the movie Die Beautiful, for which he was awarded the Best Supporting Actor Award at the Gawad Urian. He also received an international Best Leading Actor trophy at the 5th Hanoi International Film Festival for his character in Signal Rock.
