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Jerald Napoles and Kim Molina Tackle Riotous Family Situations in TV5’s new fun-serye ‘Team A’

Cignal Entertainment Friday, March 10, 2023

Reel and real life couple Kim Molina and Jerald Napoles define “Happy Fam, Happy Life” to another level as they take over local television with Team A, the newest comedy series from Viva Entertainment, Sari Sari Channel, and TV5. This riotous comedy “fun-serye” premieres on March 18 and airs every Saturday at 9:30pm on TV5, with catch-up episodes every Sunday, 9:00 pm on Sari Sari Channel Cignal Ch 3 starting on March 19.

Team A is sure to tickle viewers’ funny bones with a hilarious mix of characters bantering on hysterical family issues and more. This “fun-serye” revolves around the loving Ambida family of Ian (Jerald Napoles), Janet (Kim Molina), and their only child Yeye (Gianna Iguiron) whose happy and simple lives are complicated by the persistent intrusions of Janet’s mother, Violeta Bagsic (Yayo Aguila), and Ian’s father (Anjo Yllana), Arman Ambida, as they constantly clash due to their differing lifestyles and financial circumstances.

The cast of Team A during the Media Conference

Watch the Media Conference of Team A

With the comic tandem of Jerald and Kim playing the role of husband and wife, it is interesting to see how they will make every scene even more uproarious with their rib-tickling punchlines and witty dialogues. The series will definitely bring to light the tricky dynamics of extended families while imparting valuable lessons that viewers can relate to their own family situations.

What can the Ambida couple do when their respective parents are constantly bickering? With Violeta constantly rubbing it in that she does not approve of Ian as her daughter’s husband, and Arman always firing back at Violeta for her offensive tirades against his son, how can Ian and Janet reconcile everyone and get them all on the same side as Team Ambida or Team A?

Watch how Jerald, Kim, Yayo, and Anjo bring their A-game to this new comedy series for the entire family. Also joining the Team A cast are Gene Padilla as Mon Bagsic, Violeta’s husband and Janet’s father; Cindy Miranda as Rochelle, the beauty-queen YouTuber sister of Janet; Marc Acueza as Estong, Rochelle’s innocent-looking but rich husband; Ethan David as Jaime Sobel, Ian’s over-confident co-driver; and Ashtine Olviga as Diane, Janet’s youngest sister.

Team A Trailer

Get to know the Ambida clan and prepare to laugh out loud at their riotous antics as Team A premieres this March 18, 9:30pm on TV5, with catch-up airings on Sari Sari Channel (Available on Cignal Ch. 3) every Sunday, 9:00 pm starting on March 19. For more information, visit the official social media pages of TV5, Viva Entertainment, and Sari Sari Channel.

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JOWABLE stars Kim Molina in her first lead role film, now showing!

Entertainment Wednesday, September 25, 2019

Are you single? then go watch this movie, you will surely realize that you're JOWABLE.

From a viral hit short film to a best-selling book, JOWABLE is now ready to hit it big on the big screen!

Jerald Napoles and Kim Molina during the red carpet premiere

Likable. Lovable. Jowable. But no JOWA! This is the sad fate of Elsa (Kim Molina), a 30-something No-Boyfriend-Since-Birth girl, who wishes for a love life and a boyfriend. She’s pretty, sexy and funny. Although her drinking habit gets out of control sometimes, she is not a bad catch at all. So what is wrong with her?! What does her mother Liberty (Kakai Bautista), who changes boyfriend as often as she changes clothes, and her happily in love friend Karissa (Cai Cortez) have that she doesn’t? Her only wish in life: SANA ALL can easily get a boyfriend.

SANA ALL can be happily in love.

Red Carpet premiere of JOWABLE at SM Megamall

Despite being surrounded and supported by friends, Elsa still feels miserable and envious of every couple she sees. Finally, Lady Luck smiles upon her and she meets a guy, and the attraction is instantly mutual. Is this the love she’s been waiting for all her life? Will this be the happiness she has been searching for, or will she find her happiness somewhere else?

Posted on Vincentiments’ Facebook page in 2018, JOWABLE is a short film written and directed by Darryl Yap. Many people were able to relate to Elsa’s sentiments, and the video hit 1 million views overnight, and the Vincentiments page instantly hit 100,000 likes.

Darryl Yap made two more short films for the JOWABLE series, before he turned it into a novel. The book was released last March this year, and was also an instant hit.

Originally a Theatre writer and director, Darryl Yap only started making short films in 2017. His first short film “Squatterina” was screened at the North Luzon Film Festival, where he became the first to win the Best Director award. “Squatterina” was also chosen as the Philippine delegate for the Formosa Festival of International Filmmaker Awards in Taiwan, and it is now recognized as one of the 10 Best Short Films of National Commission for Culture and the Arts | Cinema Rehiyo for the 1st 10 years. Other award-winning short films by Darryl Yap are Oyayi, Bago ako Lumipad and Ellipsis.

Darryl Yap is also the creator of the Facebook page Vincentiments, where the viral Jowable video is posted. A wordplay on his Cinematographer/Editor’s name Vincent Asis, this is where Darryl posts his raw, hard-hitting short films. Aside from Jowable, the Vincentiments page boasts of other viral short films such as “Bes”, “Mga Bagay na Hindi na Dapat Pag-usapan” and the “Kung Pwede Lang” series.

From short film, to a novel, now Darryl Yap makes his first full-length film debut with JOWABLE. Elsa is portrayed by the talented Kim Molina, who previously worked with Darryl Yap for the short film “BossaBoss”, a part of Vincentiments’ Kung Pwede Lang series.

Kim Molina had her professional theatre debut in 2013 when she was included in the cast for Disney’s Tarzan. She then played the role of Frieda in Carrie the Musical, and Louise in the musical stage adaptation of the movie Ghost. In 2014, Kim got her first lead role as Aileen in the hit Pinoy Musical Rak of Aegis, where she was awarded Best Actress in a Musical by Gawad Buhay. She is also an in-demand actress for television, playing noteworthy roles like Savannah in Kadenang Ginto, and Billet in The General’s Daughter. In 2016, Kim Molina got her first movie lead role in the hit film Camp Sawi, with Bela Padilla, Arci Munoz, Yassi Pressman and Andi Eigenmann.

Aside from acting, Kim Molina is also a singer, and she won Best Performance by a Female Recording Artist at the 2017 Awit Awards for her debut single “Naluluha Ako” under VIVA Records.

For JOWABLE, Kim also performed the movie’s official soundtrack, with the same title. Only a day after the music video’s release, it already reached over 60,000 views.

Audiences will be in for a roller coaster of emotions as Darryl Yap explores further into the life, misery, despair, hope and happiness of a Jowable in this full-length movie.

Find out who, what and where Elsa will find her happiness when JOWABLE opens in cinemas nationwide on September 25.

Proudly and happily presented to you by VIVA FILMS.

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KIM MOLINA top bills viral short film & book JOWABLE by Darryl Yap

Darryl Yap Wednesday, September 18, 2019

From a viral hit short film to a best-selling book, JOWABLE is now ready to hit it big on the big screen!

Kim Molina shares her excitement over her first starring role film. She is thankful to Viva Films for giving her this big break and she also feels grateful because it's been a greatyear for her with different projects - teleserye and theater and now a movie.

She added that her real life boyfriend Jerald Napoles, who is also part of the film is very supportive of her, even from the movie MOMOL Nights.

Posted on Vincentiments’ Facebook page in 2018, JOWABLE is a short film written and directed by Darryl Yap. Many people were able to relate to Elsa’s sentiments, and the video hit 1 million views overnight, and the Vincentiments page instantly hit 100,000 likes.

Darryl Yap made two more short films for the JOWABLE series, before he turned it into a novel. The book was released last March this year, and was also an instant hit.

Check out the stars of JOWABLE during the Grand Media Conference

Aside from acting, Kim Molina is also a singer, and she won Best Performance by a Female Recording Artist at the 2017 Awit Awards for her debut single “Naluluha Ako” under VIVA Records.

For JOWABLE, Kim also performed the movie’s official soundtrack, with the same title. Only a day after the music video’s release, it already reached over 60,000 views.

Audiences will be in for a roller coaster of emotions as Darryl Yap explores further into the life, misery, despair, hope and happiness of a Jowable in this full-length movie.

Find out who, what and where Elsa will find her happiness when JOWABLE opens in cinemas nationwide on September 25.

Proudly and happily presented to you by VIVA FILMS.

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CAMP SAWI: Stars Kim Molina, Yassi Pressman, Arci Munoz, Andi Eigenmann & Bella Padilla

Andi Eigemann Saturday, August 20, 2016

Much has been talked about when it comes to heart break which is why most of us take social media as a form of entertainment when people posts "hugot lines" online. Viva Films introduces a movie which is not all about hugot but about five strong individuals who will do anything what it takes to move on which ended up staying at Camp Sawi where they will learn to heal their broken hearts or will they?

Camp Sawi is a Joyce Bernal production for VIVA Films and N2. Written and directed by Irene Villamor, the film was shot partly, or most of it, in Bantayan Island, Cebu.

The movie stars five of today’s hottest and sexiest young actresses – Andi Eigenmann, Bela Padilla, Yassi Pressman, Kim Molina, and Arci Munoz. Also in the cast is Kapamilya hunk Sam Milby with the special participation of Kapuso actor, Dennis Trillo.

Meet the cast:

As Bridgetie (Bela), Jessica (Yassi), Gwen (Arci), Joan (Kim) and Clarisse (Andi), these five young ladies become each other’s shoulder to cry on inside the camp.

Bridgette is a bank teller dumped by her long-time Chinese boyfriend. She and her ex were together for 10 years before the guy decided to break up with her to marry another girl.

Yassi is Jessica, a young perky cheerleader, who finds out that her boyfriend is in love with someone else.

Gwen works for a band with her boyfriend, who eventually breaks up with her. Joan, on the other hand, is left by her lonely when her fiancé dies after proposing to her.

Lastly, Clarisse is a former actress who suffers the consequences of being the other girl.

The five girls seek relief from all the heartaches and find guidance and strength from young and good-looking Camp Sawi head coach-cum-resident chef, Louie (Sam).

Beautiful women are not immune to heartbreak. If anything, they get hurt more. Each of them had their share of a painful heartbreak and it help them more portray their respective roles. Since they are part of the showbiz industries, most of their love lifes were an open book and the public knows how each of them fall in love, got broken then eventually move on. This is how tough they are and that no matter what happen, life goes on and the show must go on.

So how did they move on after a frustrating heartbreak? Take it from Aci who experienced being cheated on several times by the guy who she fell in love with and even broke up to her via text saying he needs a break. As for Yassi, she felt everything she does was wrong and she's always the one who gives the big effort. Bella on the other hand took time before she finally move on from her ex because she's still hoping that they would get back together which is why for months she didn't entertain any suitor even new guy friends. Kim's story was even hard because her boyfriend for nine year cheated on her, but not just with any girl, but with her very own best friend.

But nothing compares to the open book story of Andi Eigenmann because her love life was one of the most followed even before she got pregnant with her first baby. Just this week, #AndiEndedJakeParty trended on twitter because of the rants each of them tweeted not specifically to one another but most of the people who will read it knows that they are talking about each other.

So, you see, everyone can experience a major heartbreak and according to them, it's really up to you on how you can help yourself and how you will be able to accept the reality that you need to step up and love yourself more. The movie will tackle different things that will help you understand the stages of being heartbroken and moving on eventually.

Watch the Grand Presscon of Camp Sawi:

Watch the trailer of Camp Sawi

Join Andi, Bela, Yassi, Kim and Arci as they mend their broken hearts and find true healing in VIVA Films and N2 Productions’ “CAMP SAWI,” showing in cinemas nationwide on National Sawi Day, August 24!

For more details:

https://www.facebook.com/VIVAFilms

https://www.facebook.com/vivaportal

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