The former Kapuso child wonder’s 10th showbiz anniversary celebration coincides with the cessation of his network contract under GMA Network.
Homegrown Kapuso artist and former child actor, David Remo, expressed his gratitude towards GMA Network, his home network for a decade. In an interview with his mother, Klariz Magboo a.k.a. DJ Gandang Kara, Remo did not deny the fact that he got taken aback by the news his mother delivered to him, a few weeks back.
“Gaya ng sinabi ni Mamica (DJ Kara) na hindi na raw marerenew ‘yung contract ko, siyempre nalungkot ako kahit sinabi niyang God’s plan naman ‘yan. Pero siyempre, hindi mo maiwasan ‘yung bale, 10 years kasi, lahat ng projects,” he shared, after reflecting on his decade-long journey in showbiz.
Remo notably first graced the small screen via the 2013 TV series, Binoy Henyo, on GMA. He got also cast in a major role in Miguel Tanfelix-starrer, Niño (2014). He was also a long-time cast member of the weekly anthology series, Daig Kayo Ng Lola Ko. Before landing roles on TV and in movies, Remo first took his shot in commercials. It was his Binoy Henyo stint, however, that stretched his streak of memorable projects.
“Parang gusto ko kasi ‘yung ginagawa ko Mamica, ‘yung mga kasama kong mga tao, mga production, mga—kasi parang andami ko nang na-build na connections (sa GMA),” he told his mom.
Remo admitted that he wondered whether the non-renewal of his network contract with GMA, meant his showbiz career was finally put to a stop.
“Naisip ko na ito na ba ‘yung katapusan ng career ko? Hindi natin alam. Malapit na akong mag-college, itutuloy ko pa ba, pero at least, at a young age, na-experience ko,”.
While he got hurt, the Kapuso actor remains grateful to GMA. “Thankful naman ako sa binigay nila sa akin, pero wala, hindi mo—you can’t have it, kasi nagbabago ang times. Iba na ang gusto ng tao, gusto nila may love teams na…”.
Remo remembered how his career took an upward trajectory before it plateaued and went to a drop, during the pandemic. The 16-year old star’s last teleserye appearance in GMA Network, is notably the sports drama, Bolera, in 2022.
“Gusto ko pa rin mag-teleserye; gusto ko pa rin mag-perform, magpaiyak ng maraming tao. Gusto ko pa rin mapanood ng maraming tao. Pero wala eh, ganyan talaga ang tao,” he added.
Remo and his mother, Kara, expressed optimism for what’s next in his career, now that his stint as an exclusive Kapuso talent, already came to an end.
“Sinusubukan ko na lang tanggapin na tapos na itong chapter na ‘to ng buhay ko,” he said, joking, “…syempre tumatanda na ako,”
Despite welcoming the possibility of bidding adieu to showbiz, Remo hinted at the possible next step in his career.
“If not ‘Sparkle’, ‘Shine’ daw (sa iba),” he shared, possibly alluding to ABS-CBN’s Star Magic, which traditionally uses the tagline ‘Keep Shining, Kapamilya’.
Will we be seeing him on another TV network or projects outside GMA Network soon? Let’s wait and see.
