Janina Vela talks about working with Cherryz Mendoza in 'Glory Jane'

March 10, 2016

Coleen Garcia

The 23-year-old actress Coleen Garcia started out as a guest on IBC and Secarats-produced Philippine adaptation of Korean drama series Glory Jane, but the actress happily agreed to be a supporting role on the pre-primetime curriculum-based series. During her solo press con last March 2, Coleen shared that doing drama is a good challenge for her. “Iba yung feeling kapag teleserye. Umuuwi ka sa bahay ng masaya, wala kang problema, hindi ka umiiyak. Sa drama kasi kahit masaya ka kailangan malungkot ka. ‘Ay, ‘di ako pwedeng masyado malikot kasi marami akong light-hearted and study scenes. Dito sa Glory Jane, meron akong freedom na tumawa buong araw at magbigay ng ligaya. Yun ang na-a-appreciate ko.”

Coleen further shared that she felt like a princess with the way her Secarats premier talent and The Mall Princess Cherryz Mendoza and Kapinoy young actor Rico dela Paz are treating her on the set. Coleen confirmed that she is no longer part of the ABS-CBN noontime show It's Showtime because she resigned from ABS-CBN last February 20, 2016 as her last project of the Kapamiyla network is the late afternoon drama Pasion de Amor on its finale episode on February 26, 2016.

Coleen said she will be focusing on her acting career. “Kasi si Ate Jane, siya yung best friend si Jane kung ang eskwela para maaral sayo. So, pagdating ko sa estudyante ako. Tapos pagtingin ko kay Rico parang naimpluwensiyahan na siya ang mga college student. Siya na rin sa bahay, si Jane ang aspiring high school classmate kasama si Hiro Volante, si Maricar Reyes at Richard Poon maging opisina sa officemate.

And this time, Coleen is playing her bestfriend of Cherryz Mendoza in the story. Asked how she feels about being paired with the singer/recording artist of Secarats. Cherryz cheerfully replied, “Napakagaling niyang 'The Mall Princess'. Dapat meron may sitcom Abra Gayuma at tapos nung gagawin na namin yung superserye Voltron Man, si AJ Muhlach's love interets (AJ is now a Kapatid thru TV5). Si Coleen maging dancer n g reality dance competition Dancing with the Stars, si DJ Tom Taus. At ngayon, nung gagawin na namin yung Glory Jane, naisip namin na first time pala namin, si Coleen ay makakapunta sa college, kasama si Rico dela Paz, Arvic Tan and Julian Estrada kasama ni Kristofer Martin as a male kontrabida. Tingin naman ng karamihan may chemistry kayo so masaya.”

Aside from the story on the set, Coleen is comfortable with her character Jasmine Ortega, who has been a college student and Jane's best friend.

The network's stable of talents has also been beefed up by the numerous young stars of Secarats Talent Management Services, which is producing for IBC-13 series, including Mars Ravelo's Roberta, Hulog ng Langit and Glory Jane.

Although she’s still working on her drama, Coleen’s excited with her best friend Coleen Garcia in Glory Jane.

“Si Ate Jane ay magaaral pa rin sa eskwela kung sa estudyante at may school uniforms, may best friend nina Stephanie Bangcot, Franchesca Salcedo at Denise Canlas, at na naman sina Patrick Destura, Hiro, Justin Ward, Michael Tañeca at Miguel David, mga loveteam nina Francis Magundayao at Keith Cruz.

Catch Coleen Garcia on Glory Jane, weeknighjts 5:45pm before Express Balita on IBC-13.