Iwa Moto is thankful to Willie Revillame and the 'Wiltime Bigtime' staff for trusting her

MANILA, Philippines – Kapuso actress Iwa Moto now finds herself in a tight spot after her recent co-hosting gig on rival network TV5's “Wiltime Bigtime.”

As related by Cristy Fermin on “Paparazzi” in a taped exclusive interview with Iwa aired on Jan. 22, the actress allegedly was “denied” work by her mother network for eight months due to – as Iwa believes – the much-publicized scandals following her breakup with longtime non-showbiz boyfriend Mickey Ablan last year. With her mother falling ill and no one else to turn to for work, Iwa finally decided to ask Willie for help.

But this didn’t sit well with GMA-7 as they reportedly sent a letter to Willie, informing him that Iwa is not allowed to appear on any show outside GMA-7 until after her contract has finished.

Iwa explained, “Meron po kasi sa kontrata namin [between her and GMA] na dapat mutual ‘yung understanding na gagawin ko lahat ng gusto nilang gawin pero bibigyan nila ‘ko ng pagkakataon para mabuhay.

“Wala po kasi akong guarantee [sa kontrata]. Bale po ‘pag walang trabaho, walang sweldo,” she revealed.

Iwa also talked about taking up a part-time job in Japan as cashier “para po kahit papa’no po mabuhay kami.”

The actress admitted that her situation, from being an actress here to being a cashier, initially saddened her.

“Alam ko sa sarili ko’ng hindi naman ako nagpabaya kasi lahat naman po ng nakatrabaho ko, kahit sino po’ng tanungin ng mga boss ng GMA…

"‘Pasaway’ po ‘yung tag sa ‘kin dahil siguro makulit ako. Pero professionalism-wise, hindi po sila nagka-problema sa ‘kin. Ang pinaka-naging problema lang po nila, siguro n’ung nagkaro’n ng eskandalo na nadawit po ang pangalan ko,” she explained.

In another part of the interview, Iwa acknowledged her flaws but expressed willingness to change for the better.

“Hindi po ako nahihiyang aminin na nagmahal ako at tao lang po ako na nagkakamali. Pinairal ko lang ang puso ko. Sabi ko, panahon na siguro para pairalin ko ‘yung utak ko,” said she.

Addressing the bosses of the Kapuso network, Iwa said, “Nagpaalam po ako dahil sabi ko po sa inyo may sakit ang nanay ko [pero] hindi niyo po ako pinayagan. Hindi naman po pupuwede na pabayaan ko na lang ang nanay ko. At nakiusap rin po ako n’ung Pasko kung ano po’ng ipangno-Noche Buena namin, pero wala po akong natanggap.

“Kaya po ako naghahanap ng way para mabuhay, hindi po para i-disrespect kayo dahil mataas po ang respeto ko sa inyong lahat,” the actress tearfully said.