Kapuso actor Dingdong Dantes had a great 2018.
Career-wise, his two shows—Cain at Abel and Amazing Earth—premiered last year, and continue to air.
He was also part of the 2018 Metro Manila Film Festival top-grossing film Fantastica.
"Hindi pa nga tapos ang taong 2018 sa akin, marami pa kong dapat gawin," he told PEP.ph (Philippine Entertainment Portal).
"Kasi, noong Holiday season, maraming nagkasakit sa amin. Pati halos sa buong buhay namin, ang daming na-delay. Yung mga kailangang gawin nung break, hindi nagawa, so naghahabol pa kami."
The year 2019 is proving to be a winner for Dingdong, too.
That's because he and wife Marian Rivera will soon welcome their second child, a baby boy.
He exclaimed, "Wala nang makakatalo dun, yun na yun!"
Dingdong said he is most excited about the arrival of their son this summer.
"Everything else becomes secondary.
"Pati trabaho—basta ako, on call ako. Kung kailangan ako run, kahit na nagte-taping, 'Pasensiya na po, kailangan ko nang umalis.' Babalik naman ako, pero kailangan ko lang doon."
The actor described the feeling of anticipation as they prepare for Marian's due date.
"Mae-excite ako lalo na kung siguro, kapag natapos 'to [Cain at Abel] at nandoon ako sa bahay. Kasi, around this time, kailangan to be there. Maraming needs, e.
"Ngayon kasi, ang oras ko medyo nahahati sa trabaho, sa bahay. Hindi ako makapaghintay na tutok na ako dun."
Even Zia, their three-year-old daughter, is excited to meet her baby brother.
"Hinanda na nga niya yung kama, yung mga ganun. Dito si ganyan... yung ganun," Dingdong said with a laugh.