Izzy Canillo Portrays Story of a Child Soldier in ‘MMK’

“MMK” shares another tale of courage and survival as it tells a story about a kid who is forced to serve as a soldier in an armed conflict this Saturday (Mayo 14) on ABS-CBN.

Rasul (Izzy Canillo) has always dreamed of becoming a soldier. But his life takes a sudden turn when he is separated from his mother (Desiree Del Valle) and is forced, together with his brother Roseller, to live with their father’s (Wendell Ramos) second wife.

In a barangay in Pikit, Cotabato, Rasul and Roseller are exposed to myriads of armed men and even children their age who are members of a rebel group. At seven, Rasul is encouraged to join their group, starts training, and learns to fight for the group’s ideology.

After five years, Rasul is about to become a commander. But his mother suddenly appears to offer him and his brother a better life.

Will Rasul ever forgive her mom for seemingly abandoning them when they were young? Will he choose to continue fighting as a child soldier or go back to school to get his life back on track?

Joining this “MMK” episode are Pen Medina, Victor Neri, Jenny Miller, Wynrill Banaag, at Hyasmin Neri. The episode is directed by Nick Olanka and written by Arden Rod Condez. “MMK” is led by business unit head Malou Santos.

Pokwang begins to have a change of heart adopting "Little Juan"

 

Popular comedienne Pokwang is having a change of heart as her character Sara faces a mother's hardest sacrifice in ABS-CBN's afternoon superhero drama series "My Little Juan."

After she and husband Mark (Allan Paule) successfully adopted Juan (Izzy Canillo), guilt is starting to bother Sara as they have to follow Doña Tomasa's (Tetchie Agbayani) orders of taking away Juan from Fr. Cito (Jaime Fabregas). Why did she agree to help Doña Tomasa's plans against Juan? Will she be able to leave Juan alone in Manila now that she has grown closer to him? As Mark begins to show his true colors, how will Sara save Juan from danger and bring him back home to Fr. Cito?  Don’t miss the exciting adventures of Juan and Fr. Cito in “My Little Juan,” 2:45pm, after “It’s Showtime” in ABS-CBN’s Kapamilya Gold.

Coco inspires Izzy Canillo

Izzy Canillo is thrilled over the success of his series “My Little Juan,” which is aired on ABS-CBN.

Canillo said it is a dream come true to be given the role of Little Juan, the younger version of the titular character portrayed by Coco Martin in the top-rating series “Juan dela Cruz.”
The star child actor said that Martin inspires him to do his best for the show.

According to ABS-CBN, “Juan dela Cruz” revolution is set to premiere on Monday, July 8 with the introduction of a new character and a new weapon for Juan.

'My Little Juan' star says he idolizes Coco Martin

Kapamilya child star Izzy Canillo is thrilled over the success of his series on ABS-CBN, "My Little Juan."
 
"Masaya po kasi parang madami na rin kaming naiturong tamang asal sa bata," Canillo told ABS-CBNnews.com on Friday.

"Minsan 'yung mga bata kasi parang ang isip nila ay 'idol ko si Little Juan,' kaya magaling po talaga ang 'LIttle Juan,'" he added.

Canillo said it is a dream come true to be given the role of Little Juan, the younger version of the titular character portrayed by Coco Martin in the top-rating series "Juan dela Cruz."
He said Martin inspires him to do his best for the show, which airs on weekdays after the ABS-CBN noontime program "It's Showtime."

"Idol ko po siya (Martin) at magaling po talaga siya. Turo niya 'yung kailangan laging pa-bibo and focused," he said.

Meanwhile, "Juan dela Cruz" revolution is set to premiere on Monday (July 8) with the introduction of a new character and a new weapon for Juan.

Izzy Canillo Plays Young Coco Martin in ‘My Little Juan’

From the expanding universe of the primetime drama series “Juan dela Cruz,” the cute and fun-loving character of the young Juan is back as Kapamilya child wonder Izzy Canillo topbills ABS-CBN’s newest Kapamilya Gold teleserye “My Little Juan.”

After showcasing his remarkable talent in the reality search “Star Circle Kid Quest Season 3,” and programs such as “Ikaw Ay Pag-ibig” and “Goin’ Bulilit,” Izzy quickly won the hearts of everyone with his recent portrayal as the young Coco Martin in “Juan dela Cruz.”
With the premiere of “My Little Juan” this Monday, Izzy will return as the extraordinary boy Juan who is the son of the Tagabantay Amelia (Mylene Dizon) and King Samuel (Albert Martinez).

“My Little Juan” features the story of Juan’s whole childhood and his exciting adventures with Fr. Cito (Jaime Fabregas) before he became a full-fledged superhero. It is directed by Darnel Villaflor.