IZA Calzado and Jodi Sta. Maria play best friends turned bitter rivals in the upcoming ABS-CBN series “Ang Sa Iyo Ay Akin.”
While their characters are at odds with each other, Calzado revealed that there is no competition between her and Sta. Maria.
“‘Yung sapawan, hindi ganun eh. First of all, alam mo dapat kung ang eksenang ito ay highlight nung character. Ikaw dapat ay you are a support there. Pero kami kasi dito, a lot of our scenes, you have to play your role. Teamwork kasi kami dito,” she told entertainment site Push.
Years since they first worked in the 2014 film “Maria Leonora Teresa,” Calzado believes her relationship with Sta. Maria is so much deeper now.
“I appreciate Jodi just as much as she appreciates me now. Mas nakilala ko siya. Noon pa naman eh alam ko na mabuti siyang tao. Pero iba kasi ‘pag kasama mo ‘yung tao madalas eh,” she said.
The ABS-CBN drama follows Marissa (Sta. Maria), who is consumed by envy of her best friend Ellice’s (Calzado) wealth. In the series’ trailer, Marissa is seen even trading her freedom for money, when Ellice accidentally kills an assailant in self-defense.
In exchange for P10 million from Ellice’s father (Lito Pimentel), Marissa takes responsibility for the homicide and agrees to go to jail, counting on an early release.
Her time behind bars, however, proves torturous and longer than she expected. She soon pins the blame of her misfortune on Ellice, who, unknown to her, protested the deal and consistently checked on Marissa’s well-being, only to be given false assurance by her father.
When Marissa is released and receives the money she was promised, she embarks on a cruel mission: to claim everything Ellice owns, including her marriage with Gabriel (Sam Milby) — hence the series’ title.
Veteran actress Maricel Soriano is also part of the cast as Sta. Maria’s mother.
“Ang Sa Iyo Ay Akin,” the first new drama of Kapamilya Channel, will be streaming weeknights via ABS-CBN’s Kapamilya Online Live starting August 17. (ABS-CBN)
