“I was just talking to Mr. M [Jonny Manahan, founder and head of Star Magic] and Tita Mariole [Alberto, vice president of Star Magic] about a week ago and Mr. M suggested, sabi niya, ‘Why don’t you do one at least before you get pregnant.

“Ako naman, sabi ko, ‘Sige. Maybe I can try.'

"Medyo siyempre kinakabahan din ako dahil parang… hindi ko alam, kung parang ano ba yung hihilingin sa 'yo.

"Kasi ibang-iba na rin yung buhay ko. Parang I’ve stayed so quiet for the longest time.

"So parang siyempre accepted ko rin yun, iingay ulit yun 'pag may teleserye ka.

"Marami lang considerations, but I’m open to it."

Sang-ayon ba ang kanyang asawa dito?

“Oo. My husband naman as long as he is secure na ang priority ko talaga ay siya at saka yung buhay-may pamilya, walang problema yun sa kanya."

A BABY IS COMING SOON? Nabanggit niya ang pagbubuntis, handa na rin ba si Rica na maging isang ina?

“Gusto ko. We are hoping for pregnancy by the end of this year. Maybe December.

"We’re just really thinking about it kasi ayaw naman namin na masira yung mga holidays dahil lang nag-morning sickness ako.

"So, tina-timing din namin nang maige."

Plano ba ito o nangyari lang talaga?

“When we got married, I was already in school. So we thought na… actually pwede naman talaga kaming magbuntis kung gusto namin.

"Kaya lang, ayaw din naming maging unfair sa baby na parang we can’t give our baby the full attention just because I’m in school.

"So mahirap talaga, e. Ateneo is not that easy. The requirements… the load is just very, very heavy."

AS A WIFE. Anu-ano naman ang mga pagbabago, o nadidiskubre niya sa sarili bilang isang asawa?

“I’m still discovering myself. And when you’re a wife, you never stop discovering yourself as a wife because you both change.