00:00Alright guys, we have something new for you to look forward to on GMA Prime.
00:04It's the GMA Public Affairs Series and the first series of the year, My Ilonga Girl.
00:12Wow.
00:14There you go.
00:14The world premiere will be later this morning.
00:16That's why this morning, we'll be talking about the stars of the series.
00:20Let's welcome Jillian Ward and Michael Sager.
00:25Hi guys!
00:26Please join us.
00:27Come join us.
00:29There you go.
00:30Get comfy.
00:31You know what? This is perfect for the series.
00:33I'm so excited about your trailer.
00:36Good morning.
00:37Good morning, brother.
00:38Hi!
00:39Of course.
00:40I'm with Sager.
00:41We're twinning.
00:42I'm with Remotoy.
00:43We're twinning.
00:45He used to be one of our funliners.
00:46That's right.
00:48Welcome back to Unang Hirit.
00:49Welcome, welcome.
00:50Thank you, thank you.
00:52Let's greet our guests first.
00:53Good morning, Kapuso.
00:54Good morning, Kapuso.
00:56How are you?
00:57How do you feel about the world premiere of My Ilonggo Girl?
01:04Well, I'm really nervous.
01:06But I'm also excited because we're going to show the beauty of Iloilo.
01:11And this is still a rom-com.
01:13So, we just want people to sleep tonight.
01:17I'm smiling.
01:18I'm just kidding.
01:20I watched the teaser.
01:21Yes.
01:21Promising.
01:22Your teaser is so beautiful.
01:24Your teaser is amazing.
01:25And again, I was sharing this with Suzy earlier.
01:27Yes.
01:27It reached over 2 million views in a span of 24 hours.
01:31Almost 3.
01:32Yes, thank you.
01:35So, tell us, Kapuso, about My Ilonggo Girl.
01:40Yeah.
01:42You're the Ilonggo Girl, of course.
01:44Yes.
01:45Are you an Ilonggo here?
01:46I'm also an Ilonggo.
01:47Oh, you're an Ilonggo here.
01:48Yes, so I'll be playing the role of Francis Palma,
01:49the owner of a big company in Iloilo, which they sell Inasal Chicken.
01:55So, that's their restaurant.
01:58And of course, he's rich.
02:00He's a CEO.
02:03And my husband here is Venice, which is played by Jillian as well.
02:07And of course, there will be problems that we'll have to overcome.
02:11And I'll meet a beautiful, pure, innocent, provincial Ilongga.
02:16She looks like Venice.
02:17Jillian also looks like her.
02:19So, yeah.
02:20Oh, okay.
02:21So, that's the premise.
02:22I knew that she was playing two characters.
02:25But it turns out that you're already married to one of the twins.
02:28Yes.
02:29How does it feel to have two kids?
02:30They say that if you get better and better, you'll have more and more characters.
02:34Of the same pace, right?
02:36Of course, it was challenging for me.
02:40Especially since I had to change quickly during takes.
02:43Oh, yeah.
02:44They told me to cut and I was told to change right away.
02:48Then, I changed to the next character.
02:51So, that's how it was.
02:52What's the demeanor of the character?
02:53Is it hard to shift?
02:54Is one of the characters grumpy and the other one kind?
02:58Yes.
02:59I had a hard time, especially during the last taping.
03:01Because one of the twins is always angry.
03:04Oh, the wife of Michael Ilongga.
03:06Yes.
03:07Because in real life, I don't get angry.
03:10When I get angry, I just cry.
03:12I stay quiet.
03:13So, it was challenging for me.
03:15I had to change quickly.
03:17Yes.
03:18Then, the other character is super bubbly.
03:20She's like an aphelion.
03:21Yes, super bubbly.
03:22I saw how bubbly she is with one of the customers.
03:25She's not eating.
03:26She's not eating.
03:27She's not eating.
03:28I'm still full.
03:29So cute.
03:30Oh, Jenny, there was a scene where you gave lessons from your Ilonggo mom.
03:34Ilonggo mom?
03:35Yes.
03:36My mom is Ilongga from Bacolod.
03:39And she also speaks.
03:40Yes, but she didn't teach me when I was growing up.
03:42So, now…
03:43She's just catching up.
03:44She's just catching up.
03:45Yes, she's catching up.
03:46She's catching up.
03:47She's catching up.
03:48She's catching up.
03:49What I love about her is that she's so cute.
03:52She's so tender.
03:54And her intonation is so gentle.
03:56She's really gentle.
03:58Even when she's angry, she's still gentle.
04:00And what about you, Michael?
04:01Did you have to learn that?
04:02Yes.
04:03Because you're the son of an Ilonggo tycoon.
04:04Actually, what I like about my character is that even though she's an Englishman,
04:07she's still speaking in Tagalog.
04:08I even added a mix of Tagalog.
04:10That was my challenge.
04:11Because the words are similar.
04:13And she also has a tone.
04:14Yes, she has a tone.
04:15So, when you go from English,
04:17it's like, I already know what I'm going to say.
04:19He's already sad.
04:21That's our challenge.
04:23Try it too.
04:24Say,
04:25I love you, and I'll put it there.
04:27That too.
04:28Pointing to...
04:29Towards you.
04:30I love you.
04:33That's too early, Michael.
04:35I'm already excited.
04:36Even when we were in the trailer,
04:38I'm already excited about you two.
04:41But Jillian, we're a bit different.
04:43We talk a lot.
04:44Of course, your singing in All I Want Sunday.
04:45Because you're so good there.
04:47And you know, that triggered me.
04:49I can see it in my feed too.
04:51I get surprised.
04:52I'm so happy.
04:53So, thank you.
04:54I'm sorry it's so early,
04:55but let's have a sample.
04:57Sample, sample, sample.
04:59That's live, right?
05:01Yes.
05:02Go.
05:03Any part.
05:04That song?
05:05Or does she want something else?
05:07Crazy in love.
05:10Beyonce, right?
05:11Yes, Crazy in Love.
05:12What song do you want?
05:14The same song?
05:15Just the same one.
05:17Okay, just the intro.
05:41She's doing that while dancing.
05:43But it's so good.
05:45Give her a round of applause, guys.
05:46So you won't hear anything.
05:48She's so good.
05:50She's so calm.
05:52She's dancing non-stop.
05:54She's so good.
05:55That's why it's a trend.
05:57Triple trend.
05:58It's true.
05:59Again, this is Jillian and Michael.
06:01Let's continue with the song
06:02in our challenge this morning,
06:04Song Titigan Challenge.
06:06You're so cute.
06:07You just need to get angry
06:09while staring.
06:11And the twist,
06:12while staring,
06:13you need to sing a song
06:15for each other.
06:17You're going to sing too, girl.
06:19I'm going to sing too.
06:20You're going to sing too.
06:21That's it.
06:22You go first, Michael.
06:23It's also Crazy in Love.
06:24Is it prohibited to rap?
06:25Is it prohibited to smile?
06:26What's the challenge?
06:27It's prohibited to rap.
06:28It's prohibited to rap.
06:30Oh, my God.
06:31Oh, my God.
06:32So the song
06:33depends on them?
06:34Any song.
06:35Love song.
06:36Love song, of course.
06:37I'm nervous.
06:38She said she's nervous.
06:39She said her Crazy in Love
06:40is prohibited to rap.
06:41That's right.
06:42And it's not prohibited to sing.
06:43Alright, Michael.
06:49I'm nervous.
06:51Is it prohibited to rap?
06:52Is it prohibited to sing?
06:53One more.
06:54Just continue.
07:06My eyes are getting dry.
07:08Jillian's eyes are getting dry.
07:10She just did that.
07:11I'm not going to close my eyes.
07:12I'm not going to close my eyes.
07:13But she's good.
07:14She's good at singing.
07:15It's a good song.
07:17It's good that you chose the song.
07:18I love that song.
07:19I know.
07:20Alright.
07:21It's like this.
07:22It's like this in the morning.
07:23So it's light.
07:24So it's hot in the morning.
07:27Yes, it's hot in the morning.
07:31You need to be excited, right?
07:32Yes.
07:33Alright.
07:34It's prohibited to smile.
07:35It's prohibited to smile.
07:36That's crazy.
07:37It's prohibited to rap.
07:38It's prohibited to rap.
07:39It's prohibited to rap.
07:40Okay.
07:41He's angry.
07:42Let's continue.
07:43Let me sing.
07:44It's like he's going to cry.
07:45Okay.
07:46Go, go.
07:49Okay, game.
07:50Game, game, game.
07:53Okay.
07:56Oh, you're going to sing.
07:57Okay.
07:58I'm going to sing.
07:59Okay, pass.
08:00Pass.
08:01Just continue.
08:02Just continue.
08:08Oh, you're so good.
08:10Michael is smiling.
08:12I love it.
08:13Both of you are so good.
08:15I like both of you.
08:18I'm getting butterflies.
08:19Alright.
08:21Let's look at our hearts first.
08:23Let's taste the butterflies.
08:25Michael and Jillian, invite our hearts.
08:27Of course, your premiere tonight.
08:31I hope you watch My Ilonggo Girl.
08:34It's at 9.35pm.
08:36We hope you enjoy our show.
08:41We hope you see the beauty of Iloilo.
08:43We hope you smile tonight.
08:46This is for you.
08:48Yes.
08:49Of course, I want to greet our prod and staff.
08:51Direct, Rado, Ms. Karen, Sir Neil,
08:54and to all the prod and production that made this possible.
08:58We did it.
08:59It was a fast and intense two months for us.
09:02But today is the day.
09:03It's at 9.35pm.
09:05So watch out for the excitement, happiness,
09:08and to spread positivity and love
09:10tonight on Jimmy Prime, My Ilonggo Girl.
09:12Thank you, guys.
09:14And thank you for having us.
09:16Thank you for having us.
09:19He's still a baby.
09:20I sent you a picture of him when he was a baby.
09:22He's still a baby.
09:24He's smiling.
09:25That was the first speaker.
09:27Look at you guys now.
09:28We're so proud of you both.
09:29Thank you, Jillian and Michael.
09:32Watch out for the world premiere of My Ilonggo Girl.
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