Multi-talented actress Carla Abellana remains a loyal Kapuso as she signed yesterday(March 23) another three-year exclusive contract with GMA Network. Present during the contract signing were GMA Chairman and CEO Atty. Felipe L. Gozon; GMA President and COO Gilberto R. Duavit, Jr.; GMA Entertainment TV's Senior Vice President Lilybeth G. Rasonable; GMA Vice President for Entertainment TV Marivin T. Arayata; GMA Vice President for Drama Productions Redgie Acuña-Magno; GMA Senior Assistant Vice President for Alternative Productions Gigi Santiago-Lara; GMA Assistant Vice President for Drama Productions Cheryl Ching-Sy; and Carla’s manager Arnold Vegafria. Carla, who has been a loyal Kapuso for the last six years, shares that she is happy with how the Network helped her with her career, “I don’t see myself anywhere else. Ito yung home ko, dito ako talaga, I belong here. Same faces, mga nakangiti silang lahat. So sabi ko, ito pa rin yung mga makakatrabaho ko for the next three years.” Atty. Gozon, on the other hand, is pleased that Carla continues to affirm her loyalty to the Kapuso Network, “Tayo ang nag-offer kay Carla sa pag-renew. Kitang-kita niyo naman, si Carla hindi lamang maganda at mahusay na artista, loyal pa sa atin. Tinitingnan natin lahat yan. So wala ka nang mahihingi pa kay Carla. And we consider ourselves lucky to have Carla again.” Mr. Duavit also has nothing but praises for Carla and considers her as one of the most talented and versatile GMA stars, “Meron lang talagang mga bagay o sitwasyon kung saan alam mo na hindi kayo basta-bastang pwede mapaghiwalay. Pagkakataon na rin siguro na pasalamatan si Carla sa tiwala at sa karangalang dinadala niya sa ating lahat. Isa siyang bukod-tanging artista, very professional, very versatile. And we do not see Carla anywhere but here.” GMA Network has maintained a good relationship with Carla over the years, and the management expresses how easy it is to work with people who share a common ground. Ms. Rasonable attests, “Kapag masaya ang both camps sa isa’t isa, formality na lang yung pag-uusap. Mabilis na lang nagkakaintindihan.” Rasonable also shared the upcoming projects of Carla this year, “She’s going to do another major soap. She’ll start working siguro in 2 months, towards the middle of the year. She also has another project with News and Public Affairs, and then tuloy-tuloy pa rin ang Ismol Family because it’s doing very well and then she has Sunday All Stars. ” Mr. Vegafria, in turn, admits that his loyalty is with GMA because of the continued support they get from the network. He says, “We’re very comfortable and happy with how Carla is treated. GMA gave her a break and up to now, continuous yung support. So there’s no way for her, even me, to entertain offers from other networks.”(
