On June 13, seasoned actress Deborah Sun cautioned younger stars about drug abuse.
During the story conference for Unspoken Letters at the Limbaga 77 Cafe Restaurant in Quezon City, Sun advised her younger co-stars in their upcoming film using her personal experience.
“Pinagdaanan ko sa buhay basta hindi maganda. Kayong lahat alam ninyo naman ‘yan kaya ang huli kong ano is the Kokak, mga ten years na ata akong walang trabaho, since 2011, something like that.
“So, kumbaga dahil nga ang dating sa tao, dahil nag-drugs ako, kaya akala nila galit agad.”
She highlighted how she turned things around at the age of 64.
“‘Yung pinagdaanan ko hindi maganda, hindi maganda, kumbaga iwasan. I’m already 64, at nang matauhan ilang taon na, senior citizen na talaga ‘yung ganon. Tsaka thank you kay Lord, at sa lahat ng nagtiwala sa akin.”
She also thanked her manager, Tyrone Escalante, for giving her a second chance in showbiz.
“Which is ngayon, may nagtiwala sa akin na kumuha, na alagaan ako, na hawakan ako, si Tyrone. Si Tyrone talaga, na kumbaga, hahawakan niya daw ako, which is thank you very much dahil nagtiwala siya sa akin.
“Kasi ang nakatatak ngayon sa tao–kaya ‘wag ninyong gagawin ito mga anak. Kumbaga, pinagdaanan ko, kaya lang it happened, nangyari na eh. Ang tao sa akin, ang nakatatak sa kanila, ay Deborah, nagda-drugs ‘yan, adik ‘yan, ganon lagi ‘yung nakaka-ano. Kaya sabi ko nga, nakakasama ng loob kasi bakit hindi nila subukan, kahit sandali, kahit isang araw.
“Tapos isa pang nagtiwala sa akin, si Mario. Thank you Mar, and direk Pao also, may ginawa kaming movie na indie rin. Thank you sa lahat ng nagtitiwala sa akin. Thank you talaga.”
In 2019, Sun got arrested by the Quezon City Police and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) at a drug buy-bust operation in Quezon City.
As for ‘Unspoken Letters,’ the film under Utmost Creatives stars Jhassy Busran, Tonton Gutierrez, Matet De Leon, Gladys Reyes, Glydel Mercado, and Simon Ibarra.
The drama movie also features a powerhouse cast that includes Daria Ramirez, Orlando Sol, Sun, John Hendrick, Dennah Bautista, Lotlot Bustamante, Deon Bautista, Stanley Abuloc, Angel Laco, Dwayne Bialoglovski, Princess Bustamante, Sean Guyamin, Edmund Santiago, Dhannel Manaois, and Choline Baustista with new artists MJ Manuel and Kristine Samson.
Under the co-direction of Gat Alaman, Andy Andico, and Paolo Bertola, the film opens in cinemas soon.
