PEP revisits the highlights of Angel Locsin's showbiz career.
Uploaded: October 25, 2007
ANGEL CLICKS. Angel Locsin, or Angelica Locsin Colmenares in real life, joined the second batch of Click seven years ago as Charley. She portrayed the twin sister of Enzo, played by Richard Gutierrez (first row, second from right).
At that time, it was the Mimi-Enzo, Richard Gutierrez and Chynna Ortaleza (second row, rightmost), loveteam which became a hit to the viewers.
In 2004, Angel's twin brother became her screen partner. The popularity meterof the two shoot up making them the hottest young stars of GMA-7.
THE GUYS IN ANGEL'S YOUNG LIFE. Mico Sotto (left) is Angel's first true love. The young man was the cousin of Oyo Sotto (right). Angel was devastated when Miko tragically died in December 2003.
Angel and Oyo became good friends, and eventually, more than friends. Unfortunately, they parted ways on December 26, 2006. "Lack of time for each other" was said to be the cause.
ANGEL SPREADS HER WINGS. Mulawin was the primetime TV series that launched Angel's flight to stardom. In August 2004, she portrayed the role of Alwina and was paired with Richard Gutierrez, who played Aguiluz. Together, they soared the skies, and so did the TV ratings.
ANGEL SOARS. After Mulawin, she bagged the role of Darna, a Pinay heroine, with Dennis Trillo as her leading man. According to AGB and AC Nielsen, Darna was the first primetime series to reach a 47.1% rating in 2005. It also generated 52.1% rating, the highest rating achieved by any GMA-7 show, on its fourth episode, when Angel transformed from Narda to Darna.
ANGEL'S MAGIC FORMULA. Angel had the viewers enthralled again with the fantaserye, Majika. The kids adored Sabina, Angel's character. The teens loved the charm of Argo, played by Dennis Trillo. And combining their forces together, the result was truly magical!
THE LAST PROJECT. Asian Treasures, Angel's last project with GMA-7, is believed to be the most expensive TV series ever produced in Philippine TV. It's packed with action scenes, adventure, and a bit of drama. And it introduced the first-time pairing of Robin Padilla and Angel, which was evidently well received by the public. The series got extended, adding 20 more episodes to give way to the clamor of the viewers. Angel's role here was inspired by Angelina Jolie's "Lara Croft: The Tomb Raider".
