By his own admission, Dennis Trillo didn't put much effort into reading Rizal's novels back in high school. He saw 'Noli Me Tangere' and 'El Filibusterismo' merely as required readings to pass Filipino subjects. That's why when GMA 7 offered him the role of Crisostomo Ibarra for the portal drama-fantasy series 'Maria Clara at Ibarra (MCAI),' he had a few misgivings. 'I gave it some thought at first. ‘Would I be able to give justice to such a big and important role?' I wondered. I didn't know Ibarra well enough because I wasn't keen on reading ‘Noli' and ‘El Fili' when I was a student,' he told the Inquirer in a recent Zoom interview arranged by his new management, Aguila Entertainment.

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