MANILA – Actor Jericho Rosales has no regrets as he praised the successful debut of the new ABS-CBN series “Huwag Ka Lang Mawawala.”
Rosales was supposed to be part of the series but dropped out due to conflicts of schedule. Actor John Estrada was tapped to replace him.
In an interview with ABS-CBN News at the sidelines of the 2013 Gaward Urian on Tuesday, Rosales said he is very happy that viewers would get to enjoy yet another riveting “teleserye.”
“Alam ko pinaghirapan nila 'yun. Maganda ang lumabas na produkto. Si John Estrada, magaling 'yun na actor. I don’t want to look at it na anything negative. I’m proud of the team. Alam kong magaling 'yung team behind it,” he said.
While he does not regret losing the role, Rosales said it was just unfortunate that he could not do the series when it was initially offered to him.
“May mga roles na dadating sa 'yo, may mga desisyon na dadating sa 'yo. At the end of the day, it’s the project. It’s not about you, it’s about the project,” he said.
“Huwag Ka Lang Mawawal” aired its pilot episode on Monday, seizing the No. 1 spot in the series' time slot.
According to data from multi-national market research group Kantar Media, the Primetime Bida offering garnered 27.1% in national TV ratings, while its closest competing program, "Mundo Mo'y Akin," registered 15.1%.
The series is topbilled by Judy Ann Santos, who is dubbed as the country’s "Queen of Soap Opera."
