On December 16, during the Himala ng Pasko Media Con, Noel Comia Jr. admitted to having a crush on Kapamilya actress Kathryn Bernardo.
The teenage actor gushed when he revealed his showbiz crush to reporters.
“Kung ako po ‘yung mabibigyan na pumili ng actor, wala po akong maisip on the top of my head pero si ano po siguro, si Kathryn Bernardo po. Si Miss Kathryn Bernardo po kasi po crush ko po ‘yun.”
As for his character in the TV5 series, Comia Jr. said Niño’s infectious positivity is rubbing him off in real life.
“Looking back, I think pagiging masiyahin po. Dati po talaga, sakto lang po akong tao, nasa gitna lang. Pero dahil si Niño energetic, very friendly, parang nahahawa na rin po ako. Parang gusto kong gayahin ‘yung character ko, kasi ang gaan sa pakiramdam kapag ganon po ‘yung ginagawa. So tinatry ko po siyang i-emulate.”
He also shared how he manages his time as an actor and a grade 11 student.
“Nama-manage naman po siya sa awa ng Diyos. Also with the guidance of my family, ‘yung ate ko po na tumutulong po sa akin sa pag-gawa ng mga school work.
“Sa mga school teachers ko din po na very understanding sa akin kapag nagpapaalam po sa kanila na kailangan ko mag-absent for one week or kailangan kong hindi maka-attend ng quiz. Ang ginagawa na lang po ay sineset na lang po sa ibang araw ‘yung exam ganyan para i-take ko po sila ng ganyang oras at ganong panahon.”
The cast of the series includes Maja Salvador, Empoy, Moi Bien, Dudz Teraña, Rowi Du, Lilet Esteban, Yayo Aguila, Giselle Sanchez, JM Salvado, Welwel Silvestre, Junyka Santarin, and Mutya Orquia.
As the year comes to a close, Niña Niño celebrates the Holidays by announcing its series extension and the addition of new characters, including Matet De Leon, Jairus Aquino, Nikki Valdez, Alex Medina, Harvey Bautista, Nikko Natividad, and Mon Confiado.