MANILA, Philippines – With the way things are going in Rocco Nacino's life, the GMA-7 actor couldn't ask for anything more.
For one, long-rumored girlfriend Lovi Poe finally admitted her relationship with the 27-year-old actor after months of being coy about the issue.
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Rocco is also part of “Hustisya,” Nora Aunor's much-awaited film in the 10th Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival with director Joel Lamangan.
“Eventually naman kasi it was come out it. Maybe that was the time na lumabas na rin,” Rocco said on his relationship with Rocco. “Happy naman kami.”
He admitted wanting to keep the relationship private so they'll be able to “treasure” what they have.
“People know so much about us na. If we don't let people meddle in it, it's something we can treasure,” Rocco said.
But he added, “At least ngayon, alam namin na it's problem pala na alam na ng lahat.”
“Nakakatuwa na tanggap kami ng mga tao. Walang nangba-bash,” Rocco shared. “It's good to know na on and off screen, we have good chemistry.”
“Yun nga, dagdag saya ako ngayon,” he said.
Rocco also feels honored to have worked with Nora in “Hustisya” for Cinemalaya. The Kapuso talent's first Cinemalaya film “Ang Sayaw ng Dalawang Kaliwang Paa” in 2011 gave him his first breakthrough as an actor—along with a number of acting awards.
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“It's nice to see a lot of people joining. It's nice to see a lot of actors doing this. It's one way of enhancing your talent in acting, joining these kinds of festivals,” he said. “Masaya na nakasama ako dito.”
He said working with Nora was intimidating at first. “Nung una nahirapan ako kasi medyo intimidating nga, e. Pero sobrang bait niya. Sobrang inaalagaan niya ako,” Rocco said on working with the veteran actress.
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