ACTRESS Claudine Barretto expressed her gratitude to Vilma Santos for the chance to work with her in the 2000 award-winning film “Anak.”
In the ABS-CBN special “Anim na Dekada Nag-iisang Vilma” which aired over the weekend, Barretto shared her message for Santos when asked by host Boy Abunda.
“First of all ate, happy anniversary. Sixty years in the business we are so blessed to have you. Siguro, isa lang ako sa mga milyon-milyong tao na na-touch mo… Ito totoo ito, twice in my life Ate V saved me,” said Barretto who turned emotional.
“I will forever be grateful kasi there were times na when I was really down siya ang unang tumatawag, siya ‘yung nagre-reach out at siya lang ‘yung nakakaintindi. And siguro sa sobrang laki ng respeto at pagmamahal ko sa kanya, God used her as an instrument para magkaroon ako ng paniniwala ulit sa sarili ko, to love myself again. Kasi kung kaya kang mahalin ng isang Vilma Santos, ‘yun ang pakiramdam ko, kaya ko ring mahalin ang sarili ko. So you’re God’s gift to so many people dito sa industriya na ito. I love you so much and thank you, because of you, my children still have a mom,” Barretto added.
For her part, Santos, who is dubbed the Star For All Seasons, also expressed her love for Barretto: “I love you Claud, I love you my baby.” (ABS-CBN News)
