‘Indio’ welcomes new villains this week

Are they friends or foes?

GMA’s primetime fantasy series, Indio, becomes even more exciting beginning this week as the show welcomes two new cast members: Katrina Halili, who will play the role of Burigadang Pada Sinaklang Bulawan; and Ryan Eigenmann, who will portray Sidapa, the god of death.  The move marks Katrina and Ryan’s return to the realm of fantasy.

Will they be a friend or a foe to Simeon, the lead character of the epic series portrayed by Sen. Ramon Bong Revilla, Jr.?  Well, Katrina is going to be an antagonist, a gorgeous supernatural being who will make Simeon’s goal of defending the natives from the brutality of the Spanish conquistadores a Herculean task.  Katrina’s character is a goddess of greed and vengeance.  She will avenge the death of her only sister who was killed by Simeon.

Michael de Mesa gives ‘pointers’ to sons Goeff, Ryan

For the first time, veteran actor Michael de Mesa and son Geoff Eigenmann are going to work together in a television series.  Their upcoming project, entitled Kasalanan Ba Ang Ibigin Ka?, will air weekday afternoons beginning June 4 on GMA-7. 

During the story conference held early this week at the GMA Network Center, de Mesa was asked by reporters from which parent did Geoff get his acting skills: from him or from ex-wife Gina Alajar. 

“Siyempre sa akin,” he quips.  “Joke lang. Pareho naman.” 

Michael de Mesa has been in the industry for close to two decades now, starting his showbiz career at the age of 15.  Sure, he has gained not just popularity but also respect from everyone in the industry because of his professionalism.  Does he share his “trade secret” to his sons who are following in his footsteps? 

“Yes. Tuwing napapanood ko siya tapos ‘pag nagkikita at nagkakausap kami binibigyan ko naman siya ng pointers.”